International House Istanbul Reviews

2 guys entered in our room during the nights because : 1. the door could not been locked from the inside 2. apparently any key can open any door or the reception gave the wrong key to these guys ! We felt very insecure and the quality of the bed were awful.

The location is great and the staff friendly and helpful. I especially recommend the location for people who want to go out for drinks or party during their stay in Istanbul - there is a lot of nice bars and clubs in the area.

Very nice hostel with perfect location, and staff was helpful. Hasan you're my man ;-)

Great Hostel no unnecessary luxuries but had everything we needed. Its located very close to the Taksim square and to cozy streets with charming bars and restaurents. I can really recommend this hostel if you want to live cheap and central!

staff were helpful when we had questions. Location is convenient nr Taksim Sq. Rooms are pretty basic and the building as a whole is fairly run down. Uncomfortable mattresses on the pushed-together twin beds in our 'double'. Paper thin walls - on the first night the people in the next room were drinking and making noise till 5/6am and the hostel staff didn't do anything to get them to keep the noise down, so a bad night's sleep. Nightclub with blaring music is also next door.

This hostel has 3 big advantages: the central location, the very nice staff and the beds. If you're looking to stay right at the center of the city, near bars, shops, restaurants and places to go out at night this is the place. It is also a very good location to get public transportation to go to turistic spots. It is very simple, but the staff is very helpful and nice. The main bad aspect is that the wifi conection doesn't work at all, at least never worked for me.

good location but that's all. This hostel is VERY noisy, beds are bad and it is not really clean. We've been disappointed.

looks like an ordinary hostel but hospitality of the staff makes it a homelike place..Thanks for everything guys!!See you in summer!!

It is cheap and friendy hostel.The staff know how to party there! I will go there again.

Enjoyable stay right in the heart of the action! Earplugs maybe necessary for some had a great stay here overall. Recommended.

super located hostel, unfortunately not very charming rooms. the mattress was horrible, no furniture or chair in the room at all. they could do much more with the hostel.

The hostel has a fantastic location, when you stay there you feel connected to Istanbul because it is very close to the subway and the airport shuttle stop. The only problem is that the place is not so easy to find the first time you go there because the directions posted are not clear but once you know where the place is then you can never get lost. The hostel is VERY clean and the staff is very friendly and helpful. I would definitely go stay there again if I go to Istanbul. Doaa & Doaa

The location and the security of the hostel is very good, even excellent. People are polite, helpful and cool. The money you spent for the hostel can be compansated with the fact that it is very in the city center and genuine behaviors of staff. I strongly recommend you to visit and enjoy İstanbul.

I loved it.. Great friendly people and great location

great fun! perfect location.Staff were very helpful during my stay.The living room was very good with free tea and coffee!

I had great time! best place ever.Thanks guys

except from the sound coming from the bars around everything was really good. the hostel had nice atmosphere.staff was really helpful.the receptionist guys; kadir and hasan helped me a lot.it will definitely be my place to stay next time too.

the hostel was very satisfying.staff was helpful on anything and it was a clean place. there is an xbox in the lobby. if you want you can play it. it is right by the main street called İstiklal. the only disadvantage seems to be that the rooms might be a little bit more colorful

The hostel is one of the best places to stay in Istanbul. Its central and easy location makes it a perfect hostel to visit Istanbul down town and also to know party night life. The staf is very cool and friendly and gave me a lot of advices to meet new places in Istanbul and there is always somebody in the entreance that can help you with any kind of problem. The rooms are big, clean and there is enough place to put bags inside safe lockers. I really enjoyed my stay in this hostel.RECOMMENDED!

The hostel is awesome! it is very central.nearby the isticlal street. The staff told me everything about İstanbul.It is clan and they supply free sheets,towels and 24 hours tea and coffee:) The ps3 tournament was very exciting. Next tiime I'm gonna beat you all!! :)Thank you guys,see you soon!