Astan Hotel Galata

Excellent place to stay to visit Istanbul. Central position, well connected, comfortable, friendly and helpful staff. Clean, lift available. Make sure you get the breakfast as it is served in a beautiful terrace with a breathtaking view.

The hotel is tiny, family run, has an amazing breakfast on the rooftop (5th floor) with spectacular views. The breakfast is atypical, exotically Turkish, in lots of little bowls, so one tastes lots of things. There is authentic Turkish tea, coffee and eggs in various ways. The rooms are exactly as in the pictures. And the best part is the location!!! A few steps (or stairs) from the tourist center, with lots of shops, cafes, restaurants, sights... Right in the neighbourhood are ancient Christian churches. On the other side of the Bosphorus (10 min. across the Bosphorus) are the most famous mosques.

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! 😊

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.

The property is well located, well maintained, clean and the staff is wonderful. Tolga was extremely helpful, the hospitality staff was great. Rooms were clean every day, same as towels, we were given water every day. The AC worked well and beds were comfortable.