This is the best hostel I've ever stayed at! It's modern, unique, funky and the place to be seen…read more This is for the upbeat, cool and fun people. There are tons of beautiful people staying here. I think people stay in average of 4-5 nights here. I' m in a four person dorm and I love it! This place is like being in a boutique hotel. The rooms are spacious with luggage sized lockers with combo codes. Each bed has a bookshelf storage, personal light, sheets and towel. The bathrooms have a large overhead shower head, paper towels, foam soap, toilet paper and almost always clean . The bunks have enough room to sit up and not slam your head on the top. Good for someone if they are 6ft or taller too. The staff are so friendly and helpful With all your needs. Free computers and wifi. Awesome location and amazing rooftop bar with the best view all day long of Istanbul. Foosball and Football games on . The only downside is the claim they have the "cheapest beer in town." Bunk does not, the little grocery stores do. So unless bunk lowers their beer prices to store prices, they should stop advertising that and also take off the draft beer if you don't have it for purchase. You only have one drink menu, it should be easy to take it off the menu and reprint a new one. Also if you keep your cheap beer slogan , lower the price a little or put it on happy hour as well. That's my only complaint. I believe you'll fix that before I return again so I'll let you keep the 5 stars . If not , the next review may not be 5 stars. I will always stay here at Bunk Taksim when I come to Istanbul, as long as it stays this awesome! Thanks for a great 5 nights.

This was our first ever hostel, so we opted for one of the private rooms with two twin beds and our…read moreown shower (sharing a toilet with our floor-mates was enough sharing for us). The room was spacious and had a sink - which was great for us to brush our teeth and wash our faces in without having to go into the communal bathroom. The only drawback of the room being the shower was glass-enclosed, a weird choice for a two-person room. Pros - good location (close walk to Taksim square) - good price - accommodating for lone/busy travelers: they offer different specials throughout the week for travelers to meet each other on their rooftop terrace (which is amazing and provides a fantastic view of the city, by the way), when we were there it was all you can eat pizza and wine for 35TL! we figured these events were perfect for those who traveled and explored all day long and may be too tired to adventure out for some dinner, or didn't want to spend their night alone - english-speaking, friendly staff - accepts euros, american dollars - arranges private transportation to/from airport at a flat rate Cons - a few bugs in our shower (small gnats, nothing too bothersome) - shared toilet was pretty gross by the end of the night/morning - our 7:30am ride to the airport arrived a little after 8am

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

Hotel Amira was the second hotel that I stayed in to get a different point of view. It is located…read moreon Sultanahmet's side which is within walking distance of Hagia Sofia, Blue Mosque, and the Grand Bazaar. All of these sites are quite famous and usually take a long time to get in. But during November it is their low season so it was less busy than I have seen it before. Hotel Amira was also my first time staying at this boutique hotel which cost was quite reasonable. The only negative thing is maybe the stairs if you have heavy luggage you will need some assistance depending on which floor you get. We got the 7th room number which doesn't have an elevator to connect to that level. But besides that it was fine. The staff here is quite friendly and nice. If you have any questions just ask them and they will be able to help you out. The rooftop is closed though since it is cold but you can still go on top of it and take some photos of the view. It is fantastic to see the ocean on one side and also the mosque on the other. For a boutique hotel, the location, area, and being able to walk around at all the most famous places in Istanbul is quite nice!

Where do I start?! Since day one the staff of this hotel have been very attentive and helpful…read more They answered my endless questions without any hesitation. We arrived really late at night. One of the staff members was waiting for us outside. The luggage was promptly taken to our rooms. We had co joined rooms on the 4th floor. The hotel is extremely clean and located perfectly for people who love to explore. The breakfast buffet is amazing. Do not hesitate to book this hotel. Great location, great staff and amazing price.