The Hutsuite Hotel is ideally located just off of Istiklal Street, which is a vibrant area full of cafés, bars, clubs and restaurants. It's close to Taksim Square so public transportation is also close by. We had two issues with the property. First, they seemed genuinely surprised to see us and check-in took some time. The credit card machine did not work so we had to pay cash. There was no wifi or breakfast offered and there is no airport shuttle as indicated in the hotel information. Second, our room was not cleaned on the second day, so no clean towels for example. The hotel looks quite run down, but the room is as advertised and was fair value for money. There seemed to be some renovations happening which should improve the visuals.
Location wise the hotel is well situated. For a first time visitor the area may feel a bit more 'edgy' but my wife and I felt very safe and enjoyed walking in the area and exploring the side streets. You have some street noise until the early hours of the morning (we stayed here over a weekend) but that's really what makes Istiklal so interesting.
Overall we got what we paid for but would like to see some minor tweaks and improvents.