Galata Antique Hotel - Special Class

Google maps sends you to the wrong hotel. The actual hotel is 10 meters up the steps on your left on top of the Chinese and Sushi express restaurant.

It took me 30 minutes of dragging a suitcase around to find it. No security guard, taxi driver or random person had a clue where it was.

Perfect location near main transportation (Funicular, Metro station), as well as the main tourist attraction: Istiklal street, Galata tower and others.
Very friendly Staff.

Very conveniento

Roof terrace wasn't available due to construction work. (which could be heard from room during day).
Room smelt of stale cigarette smoke in spite of requesting non-smokingroom.
Disturbing services shaft outside rear 'window' of the room - total fire safety risk.
Grille to bathroom ventilation shaft had fallen off...not surprising given it had been stuck on with double sided sticky tape!
Wire for light fitting sticking out of wall with no light there.
We ended up going elsewhere as dreaded each time we needed to go back to the room.

Advertised roof terrace was closed for construction. In spite of choosing to stay on first floor to limit hearing rooftop construction this was still quite loud during the day.
Requested non-smoking room but there was a smell of stale cigarettes that made me feel sick.
Services shaft was the view out of the rear 'window' to the room. which is not fire safe! Grille had falled off bathroom ventilation riser...which is hardly suprising given it was stuck on with double sided sticky tape!
Wire for lighting sticking out of wall with no light on. Missing / non-functioning bulbs in several of the lights in the room. Felt so uncomfortable we ended up going elsewhere and were glad we did, in spite of the expense, as I ended up dreading returning to the hotel.

Great spot, definitely antique. The showers are a little adventurous, but otherwise comfortable stay with wonderful and helpful front desk staff.

Whenever I’m in Turkey I stay here. Walkable to most things. Convenient for dining and shopping. Near galata tower. Clean, friendly, they really take care of you. Not one complaint. Highly recommend.

Clean rooms, air cons are very good. Perfect location. Friendly staff

The men at the front desk are so helpful! They helped me get my bags up the stairs when I arrived and back down when I left. I didn't like my room and they gave me a better one. Lovely all around. Thanks

Staff is nice
Towels skills
No parking I have to pay 11$ for parking out side far from hotel
Shower is 24’x24’ too small you can’t move

Just plain old normal. The hotel is between good quality and dilapidated. The location is great, the staff is nice, the hotel has seen better days. It is a bit expensive but I get the feeling that, in Istanbul at the moment, if you do not pay a decent amount, you will get very low quality.

Very old and dirty

Best customer service and staff , especially the guys on the reception, they were great

Manager and other staff also very friendly. We arrived early and while checking out we got late. they did not crib or ask for any extra charge. but they were understanding and loving with broad smile. hotel is 600 meters away from galata tower and main street. beyond all this it is budget friendly.

only minuses they dont have breakfast but next door is a cafe and beyond this cafe there are many more cafes in vicinity.

cleanliness: 5/5
helpful: 5/5
affordable: 5/5
spacious: depends upon rooms you choose.

Great place - affordable, friendly stafff, nice location and good value.

It was a clean, nice tidy hotel I will recommend for short city breaks it is heart of the beautiful Istanbul city. Staff was very helpful and friendly

Decent hotel, antique style building at a prime location close to all the touristic spots in Istanbul. Rooms and bathrooms a bit small but not a deal breaker especially if you’ll be mostly out and about and just use the room for sleeping. Staff is very friendly and welcoming, customer service and house keeping is great as well. Nice views from the fifth floor terrace which had a restaurant/bar before covid and is no longer open since the pandemic but guests are welcome to visit the terrace which has tables and chairs. Perfect for solo travelers and couples if you like to be close to all the action and just need a place to sleep and shower.

Great Host. Hotel very old. The best thing is that Hotel have great location.

I’ve stayed 4 nights in this hotel; location was great, but room size was awful, I couldn’t handle it at all! If you do not have problem with lack of safe box and kettle in rooms, you can think about this hotel. Also I had problem with Bathroom toilet system; water pressure always was up and down!
The view of my room was breathtaking…
Hotel don’t have breakfast and offer a caffe next to the hotel, but it’s mostly closed… so if you can tolerate these staff I recommend you to experience this amenity because of very helper reception(except a nice woman that can’t make relationship with guest :)) )

It was good. The atmosphere was great