SuB Karaköy - Special Class

Very wonderful hotel. Prime location and friendly staff. Felt very at home.

Quirky and artsy and boutique hotel, excellent English-speaking service, and close to downtown Istanbul via a convenient tram just a few minutes away. We loved having a retro Bluetooth speaker in the room! The breakfast was modest but everything was freshly-made and tasty.

Sub Karakoy is a small, friendly and quiet hotel that is very relaxing to come back to after a day of sightseeing in the city. It's super-clean, AC is very good, rooms are nicely decorated with artworks, shower is powerful, it's really close to top transport links (tram stop Tophane is about 2 mins away), Galata is an easy walk away, there's a nice little rooftop bar, and breakfast is good with lots of homemade produce, though it could use more fresh fruit and a bit more variety in the hot dishes and cereals. But the best thing about the hotel is the service. Aip and Caner in particular were amazingly kind and helpful, always taking time to help us with bookings, transport information, suggestions of where to go etc, and generally just being great hosts. Would definitely recommend. The only thing I would say is that the immediate area is a bit shabby, as it's being redeveloped so most of the buildings nearby are unoccupied. Still, there are a couple of shops, an ATM and an off-license all within a couple of minutes walk.

The reception area is the best space of the hotel. The elevator was out of order during my stay so I hard to walk for 5 stories everyday. Roof top bar never opens. The room is definitely a little worn already. The bathroom has a weird smell and they know it so they use some kind of fragrance to cover it up - which can make it worse. The bed gives away some love motel vibes...

We absolutely loved this hotel! It’s clearly a labour of love of the owners. The staff are very friendly, the breakfast was huge and delicious and we especially loved the freshly baked sweet treat surprise each morning! The room and public areas are very stylish, the bed and pillows are amongst the comfiest I’ve ever experienced. The area is perfect, located near to great restaurants and bars but without been noisy and very close to hip streets as well as major sites. We would definitely book here again.