This too is a nice budget hotel
I did not stay at Hotel Silviya, actually, I tried several times going there to chance upon availability of room but surprisingly it's always full.
It's a "sokak" (street) away from where I stayed the first time - Arya Otel in Balyoz Street -which is a branch of Istiklal Caddesi (Beyoglu). From Istiklal Caddesi (the main avenue), go down the Asmalimescit Sokak (street).
The front of the hotel is neat and so are the rooms, basic non aircon but were kept clean, at 30YTL (or about Euro18), you can't go wrong.... including breakfast!
Update (2009): Rates became higher YTL50 for a single room, more than 50% increase from 3 years back. Well, I guess all costs went up in Istanbul. Neat!

