Manesol Boutique Galata

I stayed at the Manesol Boutique Hotel Galata, Istanbul on three separate occasions during September 2025 as my small group toured Tűrkiye, starting and finishing in Istanbul.

The hotel is in a lovely location near the Galata tower, and just over the Galata bridge, a walk or short tram ride away from the great historical sites of Istanbul.

The staff were kind and helpful without exception, the top-floor breakfast was top level, the rooms were modern and spacious. The funicular to Taksim and the metro station is within a hundred metres, and ATMs are handily close-by. The tram is within two hundred metres.

It is a short walk away from the Melbourne-like cafes of Karakoy, so it wins on location, facilities, and staff.

From desk very welcoming and upgraded our room.

Tough hotel to rate ! The room we had was very small and featureless, and the hallways are always dark (like they are saving power), which is odd. But the breakfast buffet was great and varies, and I appreciated the free water cooler in the lobby. Easy access to galeta bridge and tower. And I like the noon checkout. So i will give it 3 stars!

This hotel is in a great location but that is about all I can say that is positive. I stayed here twice (before and after an Intrepid tour). I would not choose to stay here again - the place needs renovation, the rooms are dark, the majority of the staff didn’t seem friendly or helpful (there were exceptions), we could smell cigarette smoke while in bed (not sure if it was coming from outside or the next room). The straw that broke the camel’s back was the lack of hot water in the shower.
Housekeeping did a good job but the facilities were substandard.

Mold in shower, spotty (if any) hot water, no shampoo even on request, rooms overly hot (not able to control with thermostat), mini-fridge broken, no ice on request, no washcloths, no coffee at breakfast, never able to get second card key to work despite repeated tries. Neighborhood felt safe and restaurant recommendations from front desk were wonderful - so not all bad. Good central location.

We were a bit apprehensive about this hotel after reading some of the reviews but in fact it turned out to be quite satisfactory for a short stay. It is situated conveniently close to the Galata Bridge and the staff were friendly and helpful. It may have been refurbished to some extent. Our room was a reasonable size, clean and comfortable. A wider duvet would have been good. Excellent shower. There was a very good breakfast.

This was described as a luxury boutique hotel. The carpets were srained and filthy. There was mould all through the shower. They charged 5 euro a day to store luggage even though we were coming back for extra nights as part of the tour. Breakfast was minimal and staff very slow to reset tables with cutlery. A number of power points in the room were not working.
It is a good location but I would not stay there again.

I stayed here as part of a tour group. The first room they gave me had an opaque window up against a white wall.
No natural light or fresh air in the room. Felt like a prison cell…!
I complained to our tour leader and I was moved to another room.
The second room was filthy, the carpets were so dirty, the shower was dirty and the grouting needs to be replaced. The rooms are dark, brown and quite depressing.
The noise from the neighbouring rooms is unbelievable- you can hear conversations amongst the people in the next room, the same as if they were in your room.
Even the lampshades are broken.
There are Tea/coffee making facilities in the room
There is a safe in the room - however having read reviews on trip advisor- it’s best not to use the safe because of theft, so I ended up taking my valuables out with me.
The shower area is big, with really cheap shower gel / shampoo in the shower, no conditioner.

Breakfast- went up to the restaurant a few mins before the breakfast was due to open.
The staff wouldn’t let me enter the restaurant so I had to stand in the small dark corridor where the lifts are situated- no lights in this corridor.
There was a good selection of cold and hot food for breakfast. The waiting staff were quite surly and there was paper cups for the tea/coffee - clearly they don’t have enough regular cups for everyone. What hotel has paper cups in the restaurant instead of regular cups.
I wanted to leave some luggage here and collect it on our final night here at the end of the your. But decided against it because they charge 5 euros per day to store it.
I have travelled extensively and I have never come across anything like this before.
Avoid this hotel if you possibly can.

The hotel is well-situated, but very tired. As others have said: sewer smell, needs renovated, hard-as-rock mattresses, and thin walls. I could hear everything my neighbors were doing.

I was on a tour so couldn’t pick my hotel, but for what I paid, I’d expect a better accommodation.

Everything was amazing.

We had a very pleasant stay here. Staff were friendly, informative and helpful throughout. The rooms were tastefully decorated and the beds comfy. Our toilet flush broke but was swiftly fixed, so a good responsive service! Very convenient for all central areas and tourist attractions. I’d wholly recommend this hotel and would definitely stay here again.

not again. It was 'comfortable' to a point, but the beds were rock hard, lots of mould in the bathroom, carpets were filthy and stained. But breakfast was adequate. Nice sitting area downstairs. Air con was good. We stayed because it was the first and last night of an Intrepid tour. Probably wouldn't go again if I had a choice. Staff were lovely though, and brought up 2 extra pillows when requested. Turkish people were all very friendly and hospitable/welcoming.

Walking distance of Blue Mosque area

Rooms are very small & bathroom needs upgrading.

it was good hotel to stay. clean....fresh.... good location..... just voices from street is tooo loud because its close to main street. But its not bad. So for the price and luxery together.... breakfast and view also good. recommended....!

We stayed here at the start and end of an Intrepid tour as this was their chosen hotel. This hotel is in serious need of an update. The carpet in the room looks like it has come out of a mechanic workshop. We were lucky and very thankful that we were able to be moved for some of our stay to a room without carpet which was a vast improvement although it also needed maintenance. Shower door extremely difficult to open/close. Air Con didn't work. Staff were friendly.
Overheard other customers also complaining to reception staff about standard of rooms. Whilst it is in a handy location, we would not stay again.

Located on a narrow street, dimly lit, hard to get to by taxi. You have to get out and drag your bags 100 m on cobblestone downhill. The lobby is small and plain, the elevators are awkward to get to. I arrived at night and the hallways were so dim I couldn’t see where my room was or where to put the key.

The room is small, the floor is dirty carpet, the bed is minimalistic and hard. The shower was molding and cracked. It took 25 minutes for me to get hot water(not an exaggeration) including 2 calls to reception. There is a mosque close to the hotel that plays calls to prayer at 11pm and then again at 4 am so if your room is street-side be prepared.

I stayed for 4 nights. Great location in the vibrant Galata area with lots to enjoy within easy walking distance - sights, restaurants and shopping. 5 minutes from Galata Bridge. Staff were friendly and helpful. Room was small but comfortable and well equipped. Good value for its price range and I think absolutely fine for a city break. Excellent breakfasts with wide choice of regional foods.

The staff was wonderful. The breakfast was yum. The room was spacious and clean.

I had read reviews about the hotel (booked by the tour company I was joining for trip around Turkey), and was apprehensive. Pleasantly surprised when got into the room as on the surface looked okay but then on close inspection, found it be an illusion.

Very dirty surface on the table next to the bed (see pic), dangerous bathroom door handle, safe was not fixed so someone could come into the room and take it away (see scratches as other people like myself had to push it into the back of the wardrobe), fridge did not work (told staff but nothing done to fix/replace), shower was grubby. It's not a boutique/4 star hotel.

I had to get up at 5am to get to airport and unfortunately there was somewhere near by that was playing music till about 11.30pm (I was on the ground floor).