SuB Karaköy - Special Class

Hotel location is quite good: Quiet and close to city center. Hotel staff are very friendly. Lobby and terrace of the hotel is cozy. I definitely recommend this hotel.

Small rooms. View isn’t special. Breakfast has a good variety. Tea, water and coffee offered in lobby all day for free. Location is good. Rooms have bad lighting, AC takes time to cool off rooms, bathroom is very small. Beds are very comfortable. It was good for a nights rest, but wouldn’t stay in the hotel again.

Great little hotel, staff really go above and beyond to help

I stayed here twice, and both times the staff was very friendly so I wish I could leave a better review! I'll start with the positives - it's in a very ideal area if you're in Istanbul for good food and good access to Tourist-y areas without actually wanting to stay in too tourist-y of a place (it's smack between the old city & the sites to see on the other side of Istanbul like dolmabace palace, galata tower, etc). It's near my favourite neighbourhoods - you wouldn't think it, but right across the street, behind a gas station, is a treasure trove of cafes and restaurants. The neighbourhood Cihangir is right up (a rather steep) hill with more great restaurants and cafes. You're a minute's walk from Tophane station, giving you easy access to the old city (which you can also walk across the bridge to), Beskitas, Sisli, Taksim, etc. I never had breakfast (because of the close proximity of cafes) but it looked like a decent spread. Now for the room itself...I found the rooms (both times) to be quite dark. Even when all the lights were on (the second time I stayed, half of the lights weren't working). The elevator is reallllly loud. It kept me up all night because it was constantly in use because of the rooftop bar, which was also quite loud. The refrigerator buzzes so annoyingly I had to unplug it. The bathroom is OK. It's small, but that's to be expected for the price you're paying.

Great place! I love it!