Bed & Breakfasts in Istanbul

Positiv:: Der Gastgeber ist sehr zuvorkommend.

Negativ:: Die Räume sind ringhörig.

Positiv:: The room was very charming. Clean and comfortable

Positiv:: Location was excellent for public transport and yet off the main drag in a genuinely local residential area. Good value for money but the accommodation is very basic, borderline hostel but with large single use rooms. Staff very pleasant and accommodating.

Negativ:: NOT a complaint, and for me not a problem but the property can only be accessed by a steep stair way which is typical of this neighbourhood.

Positiv:: Everything is Good. Especially the location

Negativ:: Nothing to mention

Positiv:: - Top Lage (als Ausgangspunkt ideal ) - freundliches Personal aber leider kein Englisch (aber man bemüht sich) - Sauber

Negativ:: - Sehr hellhörig - Frühstück wie im Flugzeug und man muss es mit aufs Zimmer nehmen und dann auf dem Bett essen (breakfast on bed)

Positiv:: Good localisation, nice and clean room, tasty breakfast All what you need. Good value for the money.

Positiv:: Location wise - Nearby M1 Blue Line Findikli Station. Can go to Suktanahmet. Close to Kabatas Ferry for you to go to the Asian Side. Kabatas metro also take you to Taksim Square. Can walk to Taksim but need to be very fit as it is uphill walk. Bedroom is very cosy with comfy bed, towels and amenities, tv with miliions of channels (in turkish tho),clean and with minibar

Negativ:: None.

Positiv:: The first day we arrived sooner than the expected time and we went to the hotel to ask them to keep our luggages , they gave us the room sooner without any extra money ! Nice staff , good location , clean rooms , beautiful decoration , good value for the money you pay . Thank you Mr Ayhan for all your kindness

Negativ:: The slope of the street to Taksim Square hurts a little to walk

Positiv:: Location is excellent. Breakfast is good. The bed very comfortable.

Negativ:: A lot of things could be improved. We stayed for a duration of 4 nights. In that time the only 2 people working there didn't speak a word of English. We couldn't ask them things like if there was a kitchen or a common living area to meet with the other guests. Also, the breakfast was left in the lobby in plates every morning. We picked 2 ate and left the things in the room assuming someone would pick them up. End of the day returning to the room the plates remain there and the room is smelling... we learned we should take the plates back to the lobby after eating and that there is no room cleaning or towel change during your stay. This is fine if you stay 1 or 2 nights... but after 3 nights the room could use some cleaning, even more because the windows can't be opened. The bathrooms also could use better cleaning. They were always with water on the floor and hairs. In the room we stayed a lot of noise could be heard. From the street, people talking, cars and motos as well as on the building itself, from the other rooms and everytime someone went to the bathroom. They provide ear-plugs though. After 6 the room is fully lit as the blinders don't really block any light, so that's another thing... Ayhan (the host) we met on the last day as he took us to the airport. Very nice guy who speaks English very well and he was available through Whatsapp during our stay, however it's just not the same and we didn't really feel comfortable writing to someone we had never met in person before.

Positiv:: Very very nice room with four tall windows, and blooms outside. Very clean. The staff had the best possible attitude. Only 2 minutes to tramvay. I will definitely come again.

Negativ:: I had no problem. But for old people it is not a good choice since there is lots of stair without car access.

Positiv:: Really nice and helpful owner, great location and value to price

Negativ:: Everything was great

Positiv:: Awesome place... the guy working there didn’t speak any English but was very nice and helpful... probably the nicest and cheapest place you’ll find near the centre of Istanbul

Negativ:: Shared bathroom but I knew this before booking... not really a problem, there’s 2 and only 6 rooms in the whole place so it’s usually free

Positiv:: Nice decor. Features I would not normally expect in a hostel, such as toiletries and free slippers. Good location. The room was very quiet - so that was a positive linked to the lack of windows to the street.

Negativ:: Our family room was nicely decorated and clean, but had no direct natural light and was therefore quite gloomy. The kitchen/breakfast room is very small, with not enough space for all the guests. The toilet in the ensuite has severe flushing issues.

Positiv:: Don't hesitate to choose Cheers Porthouse! You will feel at home in the heart of Istanbul! The staff is very friednly

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Positiv:: Very nice staff. Lovely breakfast. Really nice and trendy area to walk around in.

Negativ:: There was a live band playing nearby every night ( September) till way after midnight.

Positiv:: Location is really good , Restaurant all around Walkable distance to some scenic point Housekeeping is good. Stay there for 3 night , first day forget to hang the no need clean up card on the door , when we back the room is well clean up like hotel Haha even my toothbrush have put back to the case .

Negativ:: I hadn’t check out that there have no lift in the house , and unfortunately we stay at the top floor (4th ) so really frustrated to walk up everytime . As we have a bit heavy luggage .

Positiv:: Das Hotel liegt in einer guten aber teuren Gegend. Die Ausstattung ist Basic gehalten. Auch liegt ein Einkaufsladen „Sok“ direkt gegenüber. Das ist sehr vorteilhaft, da man das Leitungswasser in der Türkei nicht trinken sollte. Das Personal sowie die Atmosphäre waren gut.

Negativ:: Das Hotel ist nichts für Leute, die auf Luxus achten. Erstens ist das Frühstück sehr monoton -bei uns jeden Tag das selbe - und zweitens war unser Zimmer sehr eng. Doch das größte Problem war die Schallisolierung im Zimmer. Fast alles - von draußen sowie vom Treppenhaus - ist zu hören.

Positiv:: The bed was comfortable, staff friendly and helpful, good location

Negativ:: To have to climb up 4 floors, the reception area is very dingy, rooms are very small, there is no space to unpack a suitcase

Positiv:: Thanks for hosting us tardly. Special mention for the receptionist who was here for the check in :)

Positiv:: Very nicely done, good location, in the middle of a chilled artist area.

Negativ:: It is a bit weird, that there are other families living in the hotel complex, so you have a strange feeling, not really like you have privacy as a hotel guest in common used areas. Some things could have been fixed in the shower, doesn't cost much, but needs to be done.

Positiv:: Staff is very welcoming and helpful, nice breakfast included and the hotel is in a lively areas, full if restaurants and bars.

Negativ:: 4th floor with no elevator

Positiv:: Die Lage ist richtig zentral

Negativ:: Absolut keine Hilfsbereitschaft

Positiv:: The hotel is within walking distance from Karakoy port, Galata bridge, Galata tower, there are a lot of transport options around, water taxi, tram and bus. It is located on a lively street with a lot of places where you can eat, drink tea or just chill. The neighborhood is really lively and full of young people. Murat Bay is very kind and always ready to help

Positiv:: Taste breakfast, nice service and goo level of english. Special thanks for extra key at night when I arrived without my own key.

Negativ:: Nothing

Positiv:: Hospitality. Destination. Reasonable prices

Negativ:: The rooms are a bit small

Positiv:: staff are really friendly and helpful. the hotel has beautiful garden, also it is located near public transportation such as buses, metro and passenger wharf so the location is really excellent.

Positiv:: nette mitarbeiter, sehr gern wieder

Positiv:: Die Lage war perfekt, das Frühstück gut! Chai den ganzen Tag :-) Immer freundlich.

Negativ:: Es wäre schön gewesen, man würde ein paar mehr Infos über Aktivitäten und verschiedene Orte bekommen...

Positiv:: Comfortable private double room with own bathroom at the back of the hotel very quiet with no disturbance from outside. My flight was delayed over an hour, I arrived at the hotel about 11 pm and was met by a very accommodating, welcoming and informative front of house person. Very easy access to Sabiha Gokcen International Airport by Havas buses. The journey takes between 35 - 45 mins and costs a mere 12 or 14 Turkish lira each way. The Havas bus stops off at the Kadikoy harbour which is less than 5 minutes walk to Hotel. Incredible location This hotel is located in Kadikoy the east side of Istanbul, it is right in the heart of the cafe// bar and arty area and is right next to the harbour so you can easily one of the regular ferries to the west side to Karakoy and over to the Blue Mosque. The breakfast was fantastic !! very fresh, neat location with a lush green garden to relax in. Very helpful staff // very clean and tidy

Positiv:: Helpful staff: many thanks for late check out. Perfect location about 5-15 minutes to bus,vapour,subway ,Marmaray stops. The room is small,but nice and well-equipped (a/c, TV, toilet belongings, kettle, fridge). Breakfast is a buffet: vegetables,eggs, local cheese, bread, jams, tea/coffee. I enjoyed my staying here.

Negativ:: It's a good value for money. A little bit noisy in the evening.

Positiv:: Die Lage ist gut, man ist innerhalb von Minuten am Meer und überall Einkaufsmöglichkeiten.

Negativ:: Die Sauberkeit war nicht so gut und das Bad für ein Familienzimmer sehr klein. Frühstück war für türkische Verhältnisse sehr mager.

Positiv:: Affordable, great location, easy to find, good management. All went well during stay. Worth for the price. I ld visit if i ever need a place in Kadıkoy. The room i accomodated had a balcony where gives you the feeling of living in the town.

Negativ:: Shower was quite small. Not for couples who makes noise. Feels like you could hear someone who breats nextdoor. However i never experienced a sound or voice coming from nextdoor. It could be just a feeling.

Positiv:: I booked a double room for a night, but at arrival we got upgraded into a huge family room for free, what we really appreciate! There was nothing wrong, everything was good, hotel is close to Havas airport bus, easy to reach by short walk. Special points for the small garden, where you can enjoy your breakfast in a chilled atmosphere.

Positiv:: Nice family business. Friendly staff. I stayed in a double room on top floor. In the bathroom (i counted) there were 10 rolls of toilet paper, 10 mini shower gels, and maybe more than 10 mini shampoos. Kitchen area is open 24/7, where you can prepare yourself tea, coffee or, you can take any cold drink of your choice from the glass-door refrigerator, even if there's no one around. But how you will pay? There's a glass money jar where you can "pay" for the goods you bought, and take your change back. How "cool" is that? :) Really, really nice.

Positiv:: Was small but very comfortable.Clean. Its very close to everything. Bus station,metro, vapur(port).U can easily go to other side.Love it:) Personal is good,if u need something they help u with. Breakfast not a big thing but has main things for it. Eggs,veggies,olives,tea,coffee. All u need not to die in the morning:) And it has elevator! Thank you!Wish to come again :)

Positiv:: This is small, very simple family hotel few steps from Kadikoy ferry harbour in a quiet street leading to sea. Just few streets aways starts very busy part with markets and restaurants with noisy night life to late hours. So we were happy that this hotel is in more quiet area and we could sleep. Please, dont expect luxury, its a simple place, but rooms are big and light enough, clean and you have everything you need, to explore Istanbul. It can be specialy rewarding to young people, backpackers or single travelers or those who just need comfortable shelter. Staff was friendly and honest. They had simple english but enough to discuss all we needed. Breakfast was simple too but good point is that it starts very early comparing to other hotels. It can be very practical specialy if you want to be early for Hagia Sofia and other places. As you can get early breakfast, than jump to ferry (just 5 minute walk from hotel) and after 30 minutes you can be on european side to avoid long waiting lines and thousands of tourists. We didnt use breakfast posibility only last day because we wanted to experience full turkish breakfast in city restaurant, but during previous days it was practical. We choosed this hotel not only because reasonable price but mainly because this strategic position for exploring both sides of Instabul and also for more family atmosphere and it was exactly what we expected.

Negativ:: This is not about my personal feelings and I had no trouble with that personaly, but ... for relevant decision of other travelers, I have to say that this hotel is not for disabled people. To reach reception, you need to climbe very steep stairs. Also its so narrow inside, that you would not be able to use wheelchair. But for those who choose this hotel and they have some limits and use probably crutches, than there can be option to ask staff to let you go trough 0 floor (Entrance next to stairs to reception) and use lift. That can be easy solution.

Positiv:: Every thing was good and the reception guys was very helpful.

Negativ:: Nothing

Positiv:: Everything’s was wonderful

Negativ:: Nothing

Positiv:: The rooms are not quite and the hotel ventilation system is poor. Not recommended for solo business travelers.

Negativ:: Price and Staff

Positiv:: Gute Lage,sauber

Negativ:: Frühstück

Positiv:: Frühstück ok, alles da. Große Zimmer in denen nichts fehlte, Sauberkeit ok, für Geschäftsreisen sicher eine gute Wahl. Personal sehr nett, speziell an der Rezeption wurde das beste Englisch auf meinen Reisen in der Türkei gesprochen. jederzeit wieder

Positiv:: Very good service

Positiv:: Very pleasant service from Berkay Özcan.Thanks!

Positiv:: Nice location

Negativ:: Nothing not to like

Positiv:: Everything was as expected. The bedroom was quiet, comfortable, and clean. The staff were very helpful when asking for help in something. It takes like a 10 min walk to reach atakoy- sirinevler metro station. The room was the same as photos.

Negativ:: Breakfast was good, but could have more variety of food and it will be perfect.

Positiv:: For sleep the night was fantastic

Positiv:: The staffs were very friendly and had no problem in speaking in English. The room was clean.

Negativ:: The shower booth had no light so I had to wash in dark

Positiv:: Well, first the candy at the reception is the best (the yellow one

Negativ:: Everything about them is good, they even check the taxi number when i told them to book taxi for me

Positiv:: Location ia good 1 min from istiklal street, breakfast was good, clean rooms, friendly staff especially adam who helped us several times.

Negativ:: Noise at night

Positiv:: All the staff were so kind and friendly. Nothing was too much trouble, if you asked.

Negativ:: The smell in the room. Air conditioning too cold at 18 degrees and were unable to make it warmer. Therefore had to turn off air con when we were “in” and open window wide.

Positiv:: Wir waren vor 3wochen dort für paar Tagen. Es war alles in preis klassen verhältnis, alle mitarbeiter/in waren sehr nett besonders Hr. Adem. Er ist eine tolle hilfsbereite freundliche lustige Mitarbeiter, danke nochmals fûr die ganze muhe Adem. Liebe Grüße aus Wien

Positiv:: close to taksim

Negativ:: the staff... the staff not friendly

Positiv:: I was really nice to stay in this hotel, the stuff was great, room it was as we expected nice and clean but with I bit of a WiFi problem the connection was very poor, I guess might be only our room we don’t know.!! Best thing was the location...it was just in the middle of everything...shops, restaurants, cafes, clubs and very close to Taksim square.!! We had a small problem with the noise cause it was close to all these cafes,clubs and restaurants but is ok if you are a bit tired from all the walking and going around of the day. Other than that it was a very good hotel.!!

Positiv:: Personal war sehr freundlich Herr Ali Ozbay immer hilfsberiet

Negativ:: Kalt/ Fenster konnte mann nicht richtig zu machen es war so laut bis 4 uhr am morgen Im Bad war es so laut als würde es ein Jubojet landen Zimmer 301 Ventilator konnte man gar nicht abstellen

Positiv:: Nothing

Negativ:: In my personal opinion this hotel is only for guests who want to party at night and sleep through the day. The first nights stay (Thursday evening 25th April) was appauling as the music from the surrounding nightclubs was so loud and relentless we didn't have a chance of sleeping through it despite not arriving until 1pm after a long day at work, long flight and long taxi transfer and as if that wasn't bad enough when the music stopped at 5am people leaving the nightclub were shouting and screaming in the street so it was almost 6am before it was a reasonable noise level to sleep and then at 7am the traders started! We were told by the grinning, very unhelpful assistant (who gave his name as Adam!) you come stay near nightclubs you are not going to sleep; he also informed us it would be the same every night, which was verified by the other unfortunate people who had to stay in this hotel as they couldn't afford to move to another hotel. On Friday morning we spent from 7am to 11am looking for hotels that were reasonable enough priced that we could afford to move as the thought of attending a wedding after not sleeping for two nights wasn't an option; however the only decent hotel in our price range, given that we were paying twice, was the Hyatt Regency at Atakoy (wonderful hotel) as a lot of the other hotels near were booked and the ones that weren't were too expensive, but, it did mean a lot of travelling in taxis to get back and forth to Taksim to attend the pre, post and wedding night celebrations. Please be warned this is not just slightly noisy it is the equivalant of trying to sleep in a bed in the middle of a nightclub, there is no filter from the noise around and no one in our group got any sleep. Three couples (so three rooms) of the wedding party booked out after the first night and with no offer of a refund it seems like a real winner for the hotel as they get to sell the rooms again!

Positiv:: It was clean and the staff were friendly.it is very central.

Negativ:: It is close to two or more night clubs which have a very loud music and it goes on until 5 in the morning.So it was difficult to sleep during the night.

Positiv:: Das hamam sehr gut das frühstück super

Negativ:: Das zimmer ist şehr sauber personal süper!!

Positiv:: Location was perfect, atmosphere was stunning and the hotel is modern. I also enjoyed the view on busy and narrow streets of Istanbul.

Negativ:: The breakfast was not really good. I would rather eat breakfast outside.

Positiv:: Washroom were very clean. Very close to isteklal street and for night life lovers lots of bars n discotheques were with 100meters walk.

Negativ:: Poor English of staff makes communication difficult, breakfast was only Turkish, whereas most guests were non Turkish so continental breakfast would have been better choice. No internet in my room however free wifi in entertaince lobby was available.

Positiv:: The staff were very friendly and helpful. Especially Adem. The first day they served us two plates of fruit free of charge!!Thank you Adem!!

Positiv:: The room was clean, comfortable, spacious, had fast WiFi. The hotel is situated a short walk from Nevizade (popular restaurant street) so there are some excellent options for food and drink all within minutes away. Getting around the city from this hotel is pretty easy, Taksim square is around a 5-7 min walk away with easy access to buses, metro and tramway. The staff were friendly, helpful and attentive. Would definitely stay again!

Negativ:: Music from a neighbouring bar may disturb some people, I'm usually a very light sleeper and I managed to sleep very well, so it's not that bad.

Positiv:: Nice big room. Comfortable beds. The staff were nice and helped us book a taxi and agreed a price for us so we didn't get ripped off.

Negativ:: The posting said that breakfast was provided at the hotel but in the morning we were told it wasn't.

Positiv:: bett war ok

Negativ:: bar auf straßen gegenüberzeite eine katastrofe bis 4:30 Dico

Positiv:: Das Personal war sehr nett. Die Putzfrau machte ihre Arbeit gut.

Negativ:: Zunächst die Lage. Das Hotel ist zwar zentral gelegen, da man in zwei Minuten in der großen Einkaufsstraße ist, jedoch befindet es sich in einer Seitenstraße durch die man abends als Frau unmöglich laufen konnte. Aufgrund dessen fuhren wir immer mit dem Taxi zurück, wo uns fast jeder Taxifahrer auf die Gegend ansprach und meinte es sei eine der schlimmsten Istanbuls und dass wir bloß vorsichtig sein sollten. Gegenüber befindet sich ein Club, wo zumindest am Wochenende sehr laute Musik lief also nicht für empfindliche Ohren zu empfehlen. Weiterhin ging das große Fenster nicht richtig zu, weshalb das Zimmer durchgehend kalt war. Man bot uns bloß ein kleineres Zimmer an, wobei wir extra für das große drauf gezahlt hatten. Sonst gab es kein Entgegenkommen auf Seiten des Hotels außer dass provisorisch ein Laken vor das Fenster gelegt wurde, sodass weniger Luft rein gelangt. Der Teppichboden im Zimmer war komplett verschmutzt. Ansonsten kam die Putzfrau jeden Tag und fragte nach was getan werden sollte.

Negativ:: The hotel was not 4 stars, the facilities didn’t match what was in the promotional pictures. It looked dated, there was broken taps, plug sockets, shower heads and there were stained carpets and worn out facilities. For a hotel that is considered 4 star we were not impressed by the standards, what made the hotel worse is the loud music blasting throughout the night. If you don’t mind these factors, fine. But for a comfortable place of rest, this hotel was not the place. I wish I could have received my money back, it was a huge waste of effort, time and money.

Positiv:: Staff was friendly and helpful

Negativ:: Area wasn’t so safe, especially during the night, a taxi driver told us to not go out after 00:00 because it’s not safe. Near the hotel was a club and music was very loud every night.

Positiv:: Close to shopping, cheap food, room was HUGE, staff are very helpful and beyond friendly. Ozcan, who works at the front desk, is absolutely charming and helpful.

Negativ:: The hotel is right across from a club so it is noisy until about 0400. The noise didn't bother me at all but for a light sleeper this may be a problem.

Positiv:: Nothing!

Negativ:: Not a recommended hotel, looks Nice on pictures but not in reality. IT was not a Nice experiance living there, the roof was leaking, dirty carpet, not so much light, the mirror was broken and the power was gone Almost every night!

Positiv:: Nice staff

Negativ:: Dirty floor Loud club music. Made it very hard to sleep When it rained outside, it felt like the rain was coming inside. Dirty shower. In general a very poor standard on the hotelroom. Did not match the pictures when the hotel first was booked online.

Positiv:: Everything mainly stuff helpfull especially receptionist lady and Mr. Othman Many thanks for everyone.

Negativ:: Nothing

Positiv:: It's right in the center next to most of the tourist locations. It is a very safe area that is located near one of the main shopping and eating avenues. There is a concierge 24 hrs who helped us with all of our needs, including directions and wake-up calls. The wi-fi is not a problem and the room can be cleaned daily as long as you ask them to before you head out. The facilities were clean and the rooms were spacious, in other words, it met our basic needs.

Negativ:: You get what you pay for. The price of the hotel is quite cheap and as such we weren't expecting much in terms of luxury. As is mentioned in many other comments, the noise from the near by club can be disturbing if you are a light sleeper, for me it made no difference. The carpet is a bit dirty and some of the mirrors were cracked, this did not amount to much of an inconvenience considering we were there for the city and the sights, not the hotel room.

Positiv:: The location is bad/good, depending how you see it: as reviewed before: the location is central, but due to this, and for sure all the nightlife around the hotel, you cannot take sleep before 6am due to the sound of high basses all around, take in mind that in Turkey they donnot have the 100 decibel limit, due to this everywhere around you have too heavy bad sound getting around, and deep and hard basses. Carpet needs a change, toilet water hangs, no foom clean up in 3x days.

Negativ:: The location is bad/good, depending how you see it: as reviewed before: the location is central, but due to this, and for sure all the nightlife around the hotel, you cannot take sleep before 6am due to the sound of high basses all around, take in mind that in Turkey they donnot have the 100 decibel limit, due to this everywhere around you have too heavy bad sound getting around, and deep and hard basses. Carpet needs a change, toilet water hangs, no room clean up in 3x days.