Astan Hotel Galata0

We loved our six-night stay, and had a very nicely sized, comfortable room with lots of storage space and a separate little sitting area with plush chairs. The location is excellent, as it’s just a 100m or so below the Galata Tower, and it’s about that from one of the main bridges; the Sofia Hagia and surrounding attractions are only a 12-15 minute drive away if the traffic is light. All of the three staff members we met were helpful, warm, and friendly, and they seemingly took turns serving the breakfast, which I enjoyed: coffee/tea, juice, a platter of cheeses, olives, some fruit, jam, butter, etc, a big basket of fresh French bread, and lastly, eggs served however you’d like. But the best part? Where it’s served, which is atop the fifth story rooftop, in a very large glassed-in room with movable panes, and it has an incredible 270 degree view of the water and surrounding areas. The only disappointment was that this beautiful space is so woefully underutilized, as it absolutely would be an amazing spot to enjoy any type of drink during both day and night, but alas, it sits vacant except for breakfast, although you could still go up enjoy the views, and sit at the tables. We’d love to return to this gem again, especially as it costs us less only $70 a night! 😊

Disappointing use of the amazing rooftop!

The room is big, air conditioning was working fine. Staff were friendly. Location is easy to find (on foot, not with car) Walking distance to a lot of attractions. They refilled tea bags, bottle water, which is nice.

It was difficult to reach by car. We booked taxi via booking.com, the drivers had hard time to find the hotel. Besides, we suspected something on the bed, both me and my partner woke up with a few itching red spots, but it could be something else. We shake the bedsheet a few times during our stay. -There was no coffee pod providing, we cannot use the capsule coffee machine in the room.

1.It had a perfect location in the heart of the city 2. accessible to bus and tram within minutes of walking. 3. The staff were super nice and helpful always smiling. 4. The air conditioning was a life saver as it could’ve reached hot temperatures during noon and sometimes the evening. 5. Everything was safe and in place. Absolutely no personal belongings were missed during our time outside the room. I find it good value for money.

1. As it wasnt shown in the pictures there were two big glass doors in the bathroom overlooking the street and they were semi covered with light shades not covering the full width. That was problematic as the toilet was right next to those doors/big windows. However to be fair when we looked at it from downstairs as we were on the first floor it didnt really show through but it was still uncomfortable. 2. Wifi in the room wasn’t really good. 3. Breakfast wasnt the best either and could have been better. If id go back in time i would’ve had breakfast in the city in different places which we actually did some times.

Excellent hotel with extremely friendly and helpful staff. Location was very convenient, as it was a short walk to the Galata Tower as well as to the bridge to Fatih and two metro lines. The rooms were spacious and comfortable. The hotel is a great option for anyone planning to explore Galata or Karakoy or visit Istiklal/Taksim while still desiring easy access to the main tourist sites in Fatih. I would stay here again and would recommend the hotel to friends traveling to Istanbul.

Although the location was great, the hotel is located in the middle of a steep hill, so you will be traversing a steep road or many stairs as you leave/return. The hotel has an elevator, but it's location does make it less accessible for anyone who is not very mobile. Additionally, the wifi was mostly reliable, but occasionally a bit slow.

I really liked the hotel, its a small building in a great neighborhood, near a lot of nice restaurants and bars. The staff is super friendly, the breakfast is Turkish and its amazing, very complete, and served in the upstairs terrace. The rooms are spacious and clean, they provide bottled water for you and make a huge effort to speak English and break the language barriers.

It's not a bad thing, but the location might not be suitable for the elderly, as it is not accesible by all cars. We travelled with a 65+ person that struggled a bit going up and down the stairs to access the hotel, but if you are below 65 or are used to working out, you will be just fine. In fact if you like walking, this location is centric to reach most interest points.

In the heart of Galata, this hotel is easy walking distance to all major tourist attractions including the mosques and cistern. The hotel was nice. If you get a room here, ask for a high room, we were on the 1st floor and it was noisy and smokey. The hotel is right on the steps from the lower main Rd. People stop to smoke half way up the hill. Ask for height! The bed was soft and poorly made, I tucked the sheets in everyday. Great hotel for exploring the city. They give you a bottle of water. There are lots of restaurants and cafes around and plenty of shopping.

Smokers everywhere including in the hotel

very old but beautiful part of town. good restaurants around and good shopping in the Galata tower area. breakfast nice room good but very hot the days we stayed so air con not reall cold but good bed nice staff and very accommodating

the property was located in the old area of Galata and involved74 steps to get to the main karakoy area. taxis. would charge up to 50euros for a pick up or drop off as it is one way in one out became expensive. need to be reasonable fit for rambling streets and old one. vehicle wide streets. taxis spoil this area being so expensive.

The location is great. Breakfast is good. Attention is good. Sound isolation is good. Thank you, guys!

But, the problem with Wi-Fi. It works, but VERY slowly, and not always, actually I had to go out to the street to catch my mobile Internet. We were on the 1st floor, maybe upper it works better.

The room was comfortable. The staff were very friendly and helpful. The location of the hotel is excellent, very close to Galata Tower and Bridge

The room had a damp smell which wasn't pleasant.

Location is excellent - really close to Galata tower and the tram stop. Touristic points could be reached easily from the property. Room was actually bigger than the pictures. It was perfectly clean and everything was working. It was really good to have the kettle, as coffee, tea and water were provided. There was also a small fridge in the room which was very handy. The property is very quite and windows are soundproof so no issues to have a good rest at any time. The terrace on the top offers great views of the city. The staff was very attentive and helpful. The receptionist printed a map for me on arrival and explained me how to move around the city - a tip I really appreciated. They helped me on my early morning check out as well. A big thanks to all the staff!