The Archeo Hostel is located in Tophane, Istanbul near Karaköy and Beyoğlu. It opened up about two…read moremonths ago and everything is brand new. The Hostel and Cafe, Archeo Cafe, are owned by lovers of archaeology. The inside contains replicas of cave paintings (from France, Spain, and Brazil), artifacts (Standard of Ur), and wall paintings (Çatal Höyük). The owners are still working on decorating the hostel and hope to add decorations inspired by early Turkish archaeologists and the Neolithic site of Göbekli Tepe. The Hostel offers several 4 and 6 person mixed dorms, 4 and 6 person male only and female only dorms, single rooms with a shared bathroom, and single rooms with a private bathroom. Many of the rooms offer a beautiful view of Galata Tower. Each floor contains two showers, two toilets, and two sinks. They're extremely clean! The water is hot too. Overall, this is the best hostel in Istanbul that I know of. The owners and staff are incredibly nice and the hostel is very clean. This is the place to stay if you love museums and/or archaeology.

It looks good at first, but ultimately this won't be a knock your socks off hostel stay. I just…read moreneeded a bed for night before my return flight, and picked this cause it was the most decent, legit looking hostel in the vicinity of where I was staying previously and didn't require me to descend the hill. Walked in the day before to pay for my room on the spot, and they thankfully had a room and accepted credit cards. The next morning I came by and had to ascend a flight of stairs in the back to store my luggage in a random linen closet that doesn't lock. Then I sat for free breakfast, which is very simple and very protein-light, but I'm certainly not complaining about that cause it is free. There's a lot of city information around and the guy at the desk was helpful in giving me the info for where I planned to go that day. When I came back after the long day and wanted to check in, they suddenly couldn't find record of my payment, even though I had just paid the afternoon before. Thankfully I had a credit card receipt to prove I paid, but I was peeved that if I had paid cash, this issue may not have been resolved as quickly. It's at that time I was now informed that my "stored luggage" was on the 2nd floor of a stairwell that doesn't connect to the stairwell I needed to get to my room. What the hell? The icing on the cake was that my room was on the top floor of the other stairwell. My exhausted self was really cranky about this. I had selected this place so that I wouldn't have to do so much climbing after a long week, and this defeated that purpose. When I finally reached K2, I learned that outlets were only by the door and none in the inner room. The bathrooms were also strange in that the toilet is up a flight of stairs INSIDE the bathroom, and there's no dry shelf or ledge to rest anything, like your clothes or toiletries. Maybe you think I'm a high-maintenance grump who's too old for run of the mill hostels anymore (I often do), but great ones still exist at fairly affordable rates, like the one I stayed at in Thessaloniki, Greece. So, if you have selective hostel standards, I'd say keep looking.

I really love the feel of this hostel. Such a friendly and open vibe to it from the moment I walked…read morein. It's location is perfect. It's on a moderately quiet and interesting street with a cafe that opens to the street--great for lounging and watching people pass by. Yet, the Galata district and then a quick tram ride away is the Sultanahmet district with the historical tourist stuff, and uphill a few minutes and it turns into the main nightlife district and eventually Taksim Square. My room was clean and spacious; I shared with 7 other people in a dorm room, and the bathroom was down the hall a little ways. Overall, a good hostel experience. The prices were very reasonable and I would definitely stay here again. The breakfasts in the morning were quite nice, and the seating arrangement and space encourages people to get cozy and meet strangers and be social. The front desk staff were friendly and helpful with whatever I needed.

Great staff, great atmosphere, great stay. And the coffee and sweets are fab as well.read more

This place is so welcoming, perfect for someone wanting to see the Asian side of Istanbul whilst on…read morea budget. The staff made my feel right at home, and were so helpful in giving advice about activities around Istanbul, and even helped me in finding an apartment. Even months after I had moved out, I would still run into the staff of Hush who were genuinely interested in how I was adjusting to life in Turkey. A perfect way to start my time in Istanbul.

Between 4 and 5 stars but rounding down…read more What I liked: -the location was great, felt super safe and was close to a lot of the major tourist sites like the Hagia Sofia and Blue Mosque -the staff were incredibly friendly and made a point to learn your name. They were outrageously kind and trusting -everyone I met at the hostel was amazing and I made some great friends. It was a wonderful atmosphere socially made possible by the great dinners they hosted nightly -the beds were notably comfortable. I slept better at the hostel than I did at home. What I didn't like: -the wifi was not great. It was fine for your average visitor but I was trying to work remotely one day and it just was not strong enough to have zoom meetings etc. -they don't take cards, which is reasonable for certain things (dinners for example) but having to go to an ATM right after landing to take out a (relatively) obscene amount of cash isn't ideal -the breakfast was very, very limited. Obviously no complaints since it's free, but I would have preferred a better paid breakfast Overall my main complaint was the wifi since it rules it out entirely for future remote work stays, but I would absolutely stay again otherwise.

One of my favorite hostels. Super location in the Sultanhamet district with great shopping nearby,…read moresouvenirs, convenience store, a wonderful outdoor restaurant nearby. The hospitality was very good. Staff very friendly and helpful! The hostel also arranged our transportation on both trips to and from airport - really thankful for this service! Our room was a double, private with bathroom, and very clean. Steep stairs will take you to the rooftop bar where you can have a breathtaking view of the mosque. Really loved the cozy atmosphere of the hostel and the outdoor seating. Traditional breakfast buffet of vegetables, cheese, egg, fruit, and the coffee was simply amazing. We would stay here again in a heartbeat. Really loved this place!

We stayed in Sultan Hostel for 1 night in Istanbul. We just showed up and they had vacancy and it…read morewasn't an issue. The location is amazing, right in downtown Istanbul in close proximity to the Blue Mosque. The hostel is located on a bustling street with good places to get drinks and enjoy the cool night air. My favorite part of this hostel was that we could go onto the roof and it was an amazing view of the city with the Blue Mosque lit up at night and right there in view. I will never forget that experience.

I didn't actually stay at this hostel but was here almost every night for the fun, music, water…read morepipe and cocktails. Great energy and place to Mingle with people from around the world.

I stayed in the hostel for a week when I was visiting Istanbul. In a very true sense it is…read moreeverything that a hostel should be and nothing more. There is a comfortable lounge downstairs and a good sitting area on the ground floor. From the first floor up you can find the rooms, the is a shower and toilet on every floor and some rooms have private ones. The toilets and showers work well and are cleaned regularly. The beds are comfortable and clean. The only real problem is the noise from outside if you have a room on the street side, closing the windows doesn't really help. There is a nice breakfast in the morning with fresh orange and apple slices, but also bread, yoghurt, choco and cereal. There is always water, tea and coffee available and a fridge is provided for personal food. There is a free WiFi available that works well and an old computer that you really should use unless you want an exercise in patiences. Lastly the hostel has an good location near the centre of Galata, not to far for the Taksim square and a 5 minute walk from a tram line to the historic peninsular and the ferries quays. I had no serious complains during my stay in the hostel.

This is the one of the best Hostel in Istanbul. It has a perfect location which is minutes walking…read moredistance to every major bar/club in Taksim area of Istanbul. The staff is ultra friendly and helpfull. If you want to have a good time in Istanbul, this is the place to stay.

Stayed here in April, and it was great. The staff was very friendly and accommodating. Building is…read moreold, but that is part of the charm in my opinion. It's only about a 10 minute walk from taksim square (where there is so much to see, and amazing places to eat). I would recommend this place to anyone that is thinking about staying in a hostel in Istanbul.