Ana Silva O'Reilly
Pre-Arrival
– Was there any pre-arrival communication by the hotel with myself via email or social media?
My stay was organised months in advance, via email (very organised, I know!) and prior to me arriving, the hotel did send out some tweets indeed. I was arriving very late (you can read about my trip here) and I wanted to make sure I was able to eat something on arrival.
– Did I try to engage the hotel via Twitter? Did the hotel interact with me and made me feel welcome/special?
They did indeed.
– Has the
My stay was organised months in advance, via email (very organised, I know!) and prior to me arriving, the hotel did send out some tweets indeed. I was arriving very late (you can read about my trip here) and I wanted to make sure I was able to eat something on arrival.
They did indeed.
At this stage, it is fair to say that the Four Seasons know me quite well – I never ask for anything special and if at a Four Seasons, I know everything I need will be there.ArrivalI have really never visited a prison, but this one felt very homely. Photo by Four Seasons.
We arrived past midnight and assume we were the last guests to check-in, so the doorman actually knew our names, which made for a very nice welcome. Our check-in form had been pre-filled in, so we were to complete check-in in our room – something that happens more and more and I find such a nice touch. Obviously at this time of the day (or night!), there were no queues and we really appreciated the gesture.
Well, extremely efficient as stated before. We just signed everything and provided our credit card details.
Oh yes, right when we stepped out of our airport car.
I wasn’t sure which room I got, and was delighted to be given a one bedroom suite.
In all honesty, the staff were exceptional – and that is what made this stay so unique.
We actually never saw our luggage, which was taken straight to our room.
All Four Seasons hotels now provide free wifi (at regular speed), and also offer a paid faster offer.
– First impressions – décor, size and wow factor
The bed was indeed wonderful and incredibly comfortable, as expected.
No problems here!
There was a Bose docking station for iPhone 4 which we did not use.
I always say I never use the bathrobes or slippers unless it is more of a spa hotel, but I had to. I had to. Why? Because the hotel provided me with kids slippers and adult small ones, and I thought it was the sweetest thing. For the record, I have small feet (size 36 EU, 3.5 UK, 6 USA) and hotel slippers are always huge. So I have to report I was heartbroken when the kiddie ones were a tad too small – but the others were OK. The hotel also provided 2 different types of robes, and I adored the printed ones. I did wear them around, and if they were a tad smaller, I would have purchased one.It is all about the details… and do you recognise who is on that photo frame?– Coffee and Tea
We had a bit of an issue, but found sockets near the desk, where we charged all our devices.BathroomTotally my kind of bathroom– First impressions – décor, size and wow factor
We had a bath tub (which we did not use) and a fabulous shower room, which a very good shower head. I did have to ask Mr. O for instructions, but we now have a system where he goes first and then figures it out.– Towels – yes, please! How many and how soft and lovely?
I did not use it on this occasion, but located the hairdryer which looked proper.Breakfast
A little bit, yes.– Location
Without a doubt.
Any. Time. Any. Time.Have you visited this hotel? What were your thoughts?xoMrs. ODisclaimer: I was a guest of Four Seasons Istanbul at Sultanahmet during this stay, but hopefully you will see that this has not influenced my thoughts about the property.
