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Situated in Sultanahmet, Istanbul’s Old Town, Agora Guesthouse offers rooms with free WiFi and a flat-screen TV. Hagia Sophia is 600 metres away while The Blue Mosque is 500 metres away. Facilities include a rooftop terrace.

Very nice and clean dorms, comfy beds, very good breakfast at the rooftop, friendly staff, I totally recommend and I wanna come back one day!

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9.2
Superb
1,268 reviews
Price from
£13
per night

Located within 600 metres of Istiklal Street and 1.3 km of Istanbul Congress Center in the centre of Istanbul, TAKS-INN Suites provides accommodation with free WiFi and a kitchen. This recently renovated guest house is located 600 metres from Taksim Square and 700 metres from Taksim Metro Station. The accommodation offers a 24-hour front desk, full-day security and luggage storage for guests.

It's amazing place to stay. Location is just great, few meters away from taksim Square. Fresh and newly renovated hotel. Most importantly hosts are fantastic! Őmer and his colleagues went over the board to make our stay as much comfortable as possible. Very family like environment. Highly recommend this place!

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9.2
Superb
251 reviews
Price from
£46
per night

Terrace Guesthouse is situated in the Fatih district of Istanbul, 400 metres from Basilica Cistern, less than 1 km from Topkapi Palace and a 11-minute walk from Column of Constantine. The property has sea and quiet street views, and is 600 metres from Blue Mosque. The property is 1.7 km from the city centre and 500 metres from Hagia Sophia.

One of the best hotels we've ever been! We arrived at the property very late, but the stuff kindly checked us in. Our flight was delayed 1 day and the host didn't take money for this day, which was a pleasant surprise. We were extremely happy with very tasty and big (and not too early!) breakfasts. Hosts were super-friendly and proactively helped to resolve all issues (there were couple of days with too loud music on the street, but the host fixed that and didn't take money for these days too). Room was very clean, with everyday changing towels and cleaning. All necessary facilities provided. Great location in the city center, just 1 minute to Haya-Sofia. And very nice window views to Sofia and Bosporus. Generally, everything was nice. Totally recommended.

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9.4
Superb
217 reviews
Price from
£75
per night

Located only a 5-minute walk from the lively Istiklal Avenue, Nelly Guesthouse offers rooms with free Wi-Fi. Taksim Square and Taksim Metro Station are a 10-minute walk away.

Featuring parquet floors, the rooms of Nelly Guesthouse include a desk, safe box and a wardrobe. The private bathroom includes hairdryer, slippers and free toiletries. Some rooms come with a shared bathroom with a toilet.

Everything was good: really friendly and helpful owner, warm and cozy room, comfortable bed, clean house. Good location close to walking street (Istiklal), but a quiet street. If I will travel to Istanbul in the future, I will try to book this house again. Recommend!

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9.1
Superb
235 reviews
Price from
£21
per night

Offering a rooftop terrace and courtyard, Berk is in Sultanahmet, a 2-minute walk from Blue Mosque. It has rooms with free Wi-Fi.

Guests can enjoy breakfast in the courtyard, which is decorated with traditional pots and souvenirs. During sunset, the rooftop patio offers a romantic setting for a drink.

We liked very much the kindnes of the owners and the staff.

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9.3
Superb
422 reviews
Price from
£51
per night

Featuring a rooftop terrace with excellent views of the Sea of Marmara, this guesthouse offers rooms with wooden floors and free Wi-Fi just 200 metres away from Aya Sofia Mosque.

The 24-hour reception desk at the Marmara Guesthouse can assist guests with planning their stay in Istanbul. It can also arrange transportation to nearby places of interest.

The best part of the experience is taking a delicious breakfast with the amazing view of the terrace and the lovely lady who serves the food. The room is small but comfortable, very clean, and has a comfortable mattress. The hotel is perfectly located, just 7 min walking to the Blue Mosque :) The staff was very kind and friendly. I really enjoy my stay there!

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9.1
Superb
638 reviews
Price from
£30
per night

Situated in Istanbul, the recently renovated Mimoza Guesthouse features accommodation 7.4 km from Maiden's Tower and 12 km from Blue Mosque. Among the facilities at this property are full-day security and luggage storage space, along with free WiFi throughout the property. The guest house has family rooms.

Everything is great: 1. Good location, interesting Kadikoy district 2. Cozy, beautiful room 3. Helpful, hospitable owner. Highly recommend this Guesthouse👌

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9
Superb
79 reviews
Price from
£31
per night

The kitchen is fitted with a dishwasher, a microwave and a fridge and there is a shared bathroom with slippers and a hair dryer. The guest house offers bed linen, towels and ironing service.

Spice Bazaar is 10 km from the guest house, while Galata Tower is 11 km away. The nearest airport is Istanbul Airport, 37 km from Vault of istanbul.

The owner is super attentive and quite a nice guy, one of the most hospitable which I ever met in Turkey

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9.6
Exceptional
51 reviews
Price from
£40
per night

Set in the centre of Istanbul, Emirhan Guesthouse & Suites is a recently renovated accommodation, which offers soundproof rooms. The property features city and quiet street views, and is 800 metres from Blue Mosque. The accommodation provides a 24-hour front desk, full-day security and currency exchange for guests.

The room was very clean. There was a double bed for two person in the living area, the attached small bedroom with single bed was suitable for us (3 adults) . Famous building as blue temple can go by walking very good location. There are also some good restaurant nearby.

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9.2
Superb
94 reviews
Price from
£90
per night

With free WiFi, this guest house features a satellite flat-screen TV, a washing machine and a fully equipped kitchen with a dishwasher and oven. Featuring air conditioning, the guest house offers Blu-ray player, DVD player and a CD player. The accommodation is soundproof.

A beautiful, clean and well-equipped flat in a safe and lively neighborhood. Only around 10 minutes walk to Taksim Square which can take you anywhere else in the city. Everything was as illustrated in the pictures. That was a really nice stay. Thank you, Taksim Home!

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9.1
Superb
11 reviews
Price from
£76
per night

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Warm and welcoming guest houses are ideal for travellers who prefer unfussy accommodation with a personal touch. They are usually family-run, and your host will provide local recommendations and optional meals. Often cheaper than regular hotels, guest houses can also feature a cosy living room and a garden.
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  • 8.9
    Scored 8.9
    Fabulous
    Rated fabulous
     · 410 reviews
    Ali is a great host and the room was really clean. The hotel is well situated to visit the city, the neighborhood is quiet and there is a lot of grocery stores and restaurants around the hotel. Thank you for your welcome!
    Manon
    Family with young children
  • Avg. price/night: £53.86
    9.0
    Scored 9.0
    Superb
    Rated superb
     · 109 reviews
    Omer was a great host. Very attentive at all times. He very kind helped taking luggage upstairs, even though was very heavy!! He also offered us drinks at every opportunity, and even more than enough extra mineral water for our stay & lovely fresh fruit. They were amazing at arranging transportation, such as station or airport transfers. The room was new and modern, decorated to very high standards. Fabulous location, a few minutes walk to the port. I would highly recommend this place!! Keep up the good work!
    Lucia
    People with friends
  • Avg. price/night: £105.16
    9.0
    Scored 9.0
    Superb
    Rated superb
     · 357 reviews
    Great hosts, stayed up late for our late check-in and were very friendly! The building has character and the standard double room that we had was great with nice details. Great location too.
    Amirali
    Young couple
  • Avg. price/night: £38.47
    8.5
    Scored 8.5
    Very good
    Rated very good
     · 358 reviews
    high-speed internet, clean bathroom, excellent location, very helpful hosts. The host helped me arrange taxi pickup early in the morning for a cheaper price, which was very nice. in the quiet side of the town
    Diane
    Solo traveller
  • 9.2
    Scored 9.2
    Superb
    Rated superb
     · 530 reviews
    The hotel was very clean and cozy, with great location- in less than 10min walking distance one can reach Sultanahmet and Hagia Sofia. Our host was very friendly, polite and helpful and the house keeping lady kept our room in perfect condition daily. We will surely come back here next time when we visit the charming Istanbul.
    Berivan
    Young couple
  • Avg. price/night: £115.42
    9.1
    Scored 9.1
    Superb
    Rated superb
     · 31 reviews
    Great location, clean, comfortable and quiet, and above all Yusuf was a wonderful host (he lives in the building) who really went the extra mile to make our stay a real success.
    Gary
    Family with young children
  • 9.2
    Scored 9.2
    Superb
    Rated superb
     · 279 reviews
    Manu is a very hard working great host. You can get washing done. Place is spotlessly clean. In a great location on the Asian side with metro close. Quiet area and neighbourhood good to go back to after a busy day in the centre. Amazing people I met. Good shower and facilities.
    Nathan
    Solo traveller
  • Avg. price/night: £70.10
    9.4
    Scored 9.4
    Superb
    Rated superb
     · 1,274 reviews
    This hostel is located in the centre of Istanbul.. Comfy beds, great location, cheerful stuff.. The kitchen is modernly designed and a breakfast at Le Band Cafe was simple but recharging. Especially before heading to the airport early in the morning.. Simply great hostel with a view as well.
    Platon
    Solo traveller
  • 8.2
    Scored 8.2
    Very good
    Rated very good
     · 205 reviews
    Comfortable beds and pillows. Great location. Friendly hosts especially the father lovely man, he delivered breakfast and water every morning. Had an issue with the air conditioning but the host was very quick to get it sorted ✅ The apartment was clean and tidy. The price for 7 nights was extremely cheap for being just 10 minutes walk to the top sights. The sea view was lovely 🥰. Plenty of towels provided.
    Sionnach
    Group
  • 7.9
    Scored 7.9
    Good
    Rated good
     · 11 reviews
    The cleanliness of the flat is striking, definitely one for the hygiene-conscious out there. The atmosphere was warm, comfortable, but I found it a tad too close to the bustling touristic attractions. The constant influx of people might be slightly off-putting for those seeking quiet. A word of advice for the owner, perhaps a little more soundproofing would make it perfect? Despite that, it's a charming place with a helpful host, a lot to offer to anyone
    Achille
    Solo traveller

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