Bereketzade mah. merkez,bereketzade mah. şimşir sk. NO 18 Şantiye 0/18, şimşir sk. Beyoğlu, İstanbul, Beyoglu, 34421 Istanbul, Turkey
#608 of 2,531 hotels in Istanbul
Guests' ChoiceBased on 357 hotel reviews
8.5Cleanliness
8.5
Comfort
8.7
Location
9.3
Facilities
8.4
Staff
9.1
Value for money
8.7
Free WiFi
9.3
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End of dialog contentReviewed: 15 May 2025
Natalia
GeorgiaThe location is very good. You have access to important monuments within minutes. Staff was very helpful with every request with had, we asked for extra blanket, for iron and they delivered it in few minutes. Front desk was always up and was really friendly and nice. They helped us with organizing transfer to the airport for a fair price. Overall, it was a good stay.
Stayed in May 2025
Reviewed: 12 May 2025
Maggie
United StatesThe location and staff
Stayed in May 2025
Reviewed: 4 May 2025
Mehmet
CyprusBeautiful newly built hotel. Excellent location. Very good value. Friendly and professional staff. I would definitely go back!
Stayed in April 2025
Reviewed: 27 April 2025
Angelika
AustraliaExcellent location next to Galata tower. Modern hotel, very quiet in small side street. Staff was very polite and helpful.
Stayed in April 2025
Reviewed: 22 April 2025
Noeleen
South AfricaThe bathroom is smaller than I expected, but still consider this hotel value for money considering its prime location.
We had a very pleasant 3 night stay at the Galata Rasso Hotel. The room was clean and comfortable. The staff were extremely friendly and helpful. The location of the hotel was ideal, as it's around the corner from the Galata Tower which is surrounded by great cafes and restaurants. We enjoyed spending our evenings in the area as it's very festive and lively. The hotel is also a 5 minute walk from a metro station for easy traveling.
Stayed in April 2025
Reviewed: 21 April 2025
Rishab
United KingdomBeds were slightly unclean on arrival. Other than that, no complaints.
Good location, nice building, excellent staff.
Stayed in April 2025
Reviewed: 6 April 2025
Irina
NetherlandsThe staff was wonderful, extremely attentive and always happy to help us with our needs. The location was great, super close to Galata Tower. The room was also very nice, clean, and it was great to have a balcony. The only negative point was the shower drain which was clogging if the cover was left in place. This seems to have been a problem in the past as well, as the laminate around the bathroom was swollen and squicky. But these were minor details compared to the great stay we had. 😊
Stayed in April 2025
Reviewed: 17 March 2025
Ilse
United KingdomThe air con didn’t work, but as we were there for two days it didn’t matter so much
The location, ease of check in. The balcony had a good view
Stayed in March 2025
Reviewed: 30 December 2024
Rugia
United KingdomNot necessarily a bad thing but something to be aware of - Galata is high up so be prepared to walk a lot and up lots of steep roads Also very touristy so high prices for food/coffee/shops in this area
Very friendly and polite staff Comfortable room, clean, spacious In a good location as in an alleyway next to all the hustle and bustle of Galata but without being noisy or busy Great location to get to all the trains/buses to get around important locations Good value for money
Stayed in December 2024
Reviewed: 28 December 2024
Predrag
SerbiaHeating and matresses could have been better, but again it is an individual preference
Very nice and warm personnel, location was great
Stayed in December 2024
Reviewed: 15 December 2024
Hussain
BahrainGood location From the hotel to galata tower 2 minutes walking
Stayed in December 2024
Reviewed: 15 December 2024
Alya
MaldivesThe view is not great because it is in a back alley, but that also meant the rooms were quiet in a very active neighbourhood so I didn’t mind.
Located only a 2 minutes walk away from Galata Tower. Lots of places to eat nearby. Hotel staff was extremely helpful, with everything we needed help with and even went out of their way to help us find ferry boat to bursa and tours around Istanbul. Room was fully equipped with everything we needed, iron was available on request.
Stayed in December 2024
Reviewed: 3 December 2024
Manuela
RomaniaWhenever we activated the clean-up service in our room, no one came to clean it. After a short time of use, the bathroom developed an unpleasant odor. Additionally, there was a scratched, damp ceiling, likely caused by the steam. This is why I felt it was necessary for the room to be cleaned every day.
A great value accommodation with a beautiful room and helpful staff. Everything was conveniently located.
Stayed in December 2024
Reviewed: 22 November 2024
Amal
Saudi ArabiaNothing
It’s location. The breakfast. Also amazing Yusra who has been very helpful and welcoming! She helped us with directions to go around Istanbul. She was also kind to ask if we ever needed anything in the hotel.
Stayed in November 2024
Reviewed: 4 November 2024
Iulian
RomaniaFriendly staff, very helpfull, great location, just few steps by Galata Tower, everything at ur fingertips.
Stayed in October 2024
Reviewed: 16 October 2024
Cormac
IrelandAir conditioning difficult to operate. Staff sometimes uninterested in helping when asked questions.
Location closers to the city centre
Stayed in September 2024
Reviewed: 7 October 2024
Bridgette
AustraliaLocation
Stayed in October 2024
Reviewed: 6 October 2024
Jane
United KingdomDespite being a non smoking room, my room smelt of cigarettes badly. It was a reasonable size room however the neighbours were very noisy and that was disruptive
Amazing location, so close to Galata Tower. The property felt safe and the staff were good. Despite being so central it was set back one street and a very quiet neighbourhood.
Stayed in October 2024
Reviewed: 8 September 2024
Margaret
United KingdomReception staff were outstanding.
Stayed in September 2024
Reviewed: 7 September 2024
Remon
AustraliaOnly thing I would say is the description stated extra large double bed, whereas it’s just a double bed. It looks bigger in the pictures online, but it’s not. Still we were happy In the room and location
Fantastic location, nice clean room, decent bathroom facilities.
Stayed in September 2024
Reviewed: 26 August 2024
Raife
United Arab EmiratesNothing
Location and staff! The rooms were also spacious. Make sure the taxi takes drops you at the hotel entrance because it’s hard to walk around with your luggage on those old streets of Istanbul. Fouad and Ali were amazing staff, they were very helpful and friendly. I would go again just because of their excellent service.
Stayed in August 2024
Reviewed: 22 July 2024
Kärol
EstoniaWas expecting a bit more based on the pictures. Balcony was a bit overrated.
Awesome location. Air conditioner was good.
Stayed in July 2024
Reviewed: 21 July 2024
Isabella
AustraliaNothing
We had a great stay at Galata Rasso. Very clean apartments, staff very helpful. Great location right near the Galata tower and lots of restaurants . Would recommend staying here
Stayed in July 2024
Reviewed: 18 July 2024
Emma
AustraliaThe caves get rather muggy and circulation is hard with the natural environment. Breakfast was average but the town had great food so not an issue.
The location was perfect! Right off the main strip. The staff were so helpful and loved the resident pug dog. The pool was great with the bar attached and the caves were well maintained.
Stayed in June 2024
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