Akbiyik Caddesi 21, Sultanahmet, 34400, Istanbul
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Overall Rating: 81%From a total of 85 Reviews
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40% Customer Rating
Avid Traveller (12)
Can we get poor service at the Sultan? Yes we can. Can we have a choice of 4 substandard breakfasts? Yes we can. Can we go to a place with no common area to meet travellers or have fun? Yes we can. Can we pay more than the advertised price? Yes we can. If you want to go to a hostel with all of the above options then definitely stay at the Sultan...At least the location is excellent.....Yes we canCan we get poor service at the Sultan? Yes we can. Can we have a choice of 4 substandard breakfasts? Yes we can. Can we go to a place with no common area to meet travellers or have fun? Yes we can. Can we pay more than the advertised price? Yes we can. If you want to go to a hostel with all of the above options then definitely stay at the Sultan...At least the location is excellent.....Yes we can...Close
scott8446, Scotland | Couple 25-30 | 14th November 2009
46% Customer Rating
Avid Traveller (12)
Excellent location, but all hostels in Sultanahmet are within about 300metres of eachother. No common area (roof top bar currently closed) so Id give it a miss if I was a single traveller. Breakfast was a choice of 4 different options, all pretty average at best and way worse than what Ive heard from other travellers who stayed at other hostels had. I wont be booking there next time.Excellent location, but all hostels in Sultanahmet are within about 300metres of eachother. No common area (roof top bar currently closed) so Id give it a miss if I was a single traveller. Breakfast was a choice of 4 different options, all pretty average at best and way worse than what Ive heard from other travellers who stayed at other hostels had. I wont be booking there next time....Close
scott8446, Scotland | Male 25-30 | 12th November 2009
46% Customer Rating
Avid Traveller (12)
All hostels are in the same location as this in Sultanahmet (Close to everything). Staff are very rude in the hostel and tried to deny me the 5% advertised discount for the YHI membership. Showers and toilet needed a good clean. Breakfast would not even feed a fly that landed on it. Bread was 3 days old and from a packet when there was a bakers across the road. Rooftop bar is closed in winter. No common area to meet fellow travellers.All hostels are in the same location as this in Sultanahmet (Close to everything). Staff are very rude in the hostel and tried to deny me the 5% advertised discount for the YHI membership. Showers and toilet needed a good clean. Breakfast would not even feed a fly that landed on it. Bread was 3 days old and from a packet when there was a bakers across the road. Rooftop bar is closed in winter. No common area to meet fellow travellers....Close
scott8446, Scotland | Couple 25-30 | 11th November 2009
70% Customer Rating
Novice Nomad (1)
Location fine, staff fine. Not much fun, probably because we stayed there in offseason; not very busy. Twin private was fine for the money though!Location fine, staff fine. Not much fun, probably because we stayed there in offseason; not very busy. Twin private was fine for the money though!...Close
marenzo235271, Netherlands | Male 18-24 | 09th November 2009
90% Customer Rating
Novice Nomad (1)
Great place! Very clean, the staff was super nice and helpful, and you can't get a better location. I would definitely recommend Sultan to my friends travelling to Istanbul.Great place! Very clean, the staff was super nice and helpful, and you can't get a better location. I would definitely recommend Sultan to my friends travelling to Istanbul....Close
maia_boucher8933, USA | Female 18-24 | 08th November 2009
73% Customer Rating
Novice Nomad (2)
i had stayed at a few other places before this one in istanbul...this one was my personal favourite out of the 3....clean and friendly staff...really enjoyed my stay!i had stayed at a few other places before this one in istanbul...this one was my personal favourite out of the 3....clean and friendly staff...really enjoyed my stay!...Close
jax_iz3226, Australia | | 05th November 2009
70% Customer Rating
Novice Nomad (2)
One shower and one wc in the floor for at less 20 people. In my room any wardrobe, any closet, any stand, any table...incredible! all my clothes im the floor, very uncomfortable.One shower and one wc in the floor for at less 20 people. In my room any wardrobe, any closet, any stand, any table...incredible! all my clothes im the floor, very uncomfortable....Close
khyaro1079, Spain | Female 25-30 | 02nd November 2009
76% Customer Rating
Novice Nomad (2)
Better than I expected it to be. Nothing to complain about apart from lack of smiling faces at Reception. When travellers arrive at a hostel exhausted and hot, it would be nice to be greeted with a smile from the hostel staff. But having said that, I'd stay here again because it's a safe option and the location is perfect.Better than I expected it to be. Nothing to complain about apart from lack of smiling faces at Reception. When travellers arrive at a hostel exhausted and hot, it would be nice to be greeted with a smile from the hostel staff. But having said that, I'd stay here again because it's a safe option and the location is perfect....Close
Sally, England | Female 41+ | 27th October 2009
63% Customer Rating
Novice Nomad (2)
The hostel was in a great location to the great sight seeing places and the price is pretty good for getting a decently comfortable bed (in the dorm) and breakfast in the morning. The staff were okay. They weren\'t very enthusiastic or friendly. Also, the dorm room w/ 24 rooms can definitely use a mop. Showers have hot water though which was nice. Also, they only have small security boxes so if you have a pack you got to trust it laying by your bed. The hostel was in a great location to the great sight seeing places and the price is pretty good for getting a decently comfortable bed (in the dorm) and breakfast in the morning. The staff were okay. They weren\'t very enthusiastic or friendly. Also, the dorm room w/ 24 rooms can definitely use a mop. Showers have hot water though which was nice. Also, they only have small security boxes so if you have a pack you got to trust it laying by your bed. ...Close
floydnathaniel360, USA | Male 18-24 | 25th October 2009
76% Customer Rating
Avid Traveller (11)
Was ok but the staff weren\'t a great help and the girl who does the breakfasts in the morning was very rudeWas ok but the staff weren\'t a great help and the girl who does the breakfasts in the morning was very rude...Close
Ashley, Australia | Male 25-30 | 20th October 2009
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