Archeo

Great location, staff absolutely brilliant and the general vibe just amazing. Right up there as one of the best hostels I have stayed in.

Good location and great staffs, I’d definitely go back:)

As soon as I arrived at the Archeo Cafe Hostel, Borry was very welcoming. I was checked in right away and I was escorted to my room and shown my bed and locker. The room smelled amazing. Borry gave me a welcome drink which was awesome. Everyone in the hostel was friendly and helpful especially Naz, Zeynel, Justine and Yunus. The location is just perfect. It's near the tram that goes to the major attractions. Taksim Square and the Galata Tower are walking distance. There are convenience stores and restaurants along the street. If you want coffee or turkish tea, croissant, cup cakes, pastries, it's available in the Archeo Cafe. The cafe serves the most amazing mango slushy. They also serve cocktails. The Archeo Cafe decor and furnishings are very nice. Smoking is outside the cafe and cushioned chairs and tables are provided. There is a laundry facility with a washer and dryer. You can also iron your clothes. My bed was comfortable and fresh sheets, blankets and pillows were provided. The toilet was clean and the hot shower was wonderful. Two lovely cats grace the cafe.

Good location, up the hill from Tophane tram station, and close to some bar/cafe streets.

Location, comfortable

Good atmosphere

This hostel is in a fantastic location. A very short walk to trams or ten minutes to the ferry. Walk anywhere from here and you will find all the shops you need. Lots of food options and small grocery shops. You can walk to the Galata Tower and Taksim Square, not a problem. The rooms were not cramped and had good security cabinets. The beds were excellent with privacy curtains, a personal light and a power point. The common area on the ground floor is a little cafe where you can buy a coffee and excellent home-made cakes. The choc brownie is to die for. The peaches from the shops are the best I've ever had and cheap when they are in season. I wanted to swim so caught a ferry to the Princes' Islands to swim in the Marmara Sea. Also I caught two buses (or metro and bus) to Kilyos to swim in the Black Sea. Public transport is good, frequent and cheap. When you go to swimming destinations, avoid the 'pay-for' beaches and walk around a headland to find a small quieter free public beach, they are beautiful. I did this with all my swimming. The Archeo staff are friendly and helpful. They organise outings and events all the time, often with other hostels, so you can meet lots of people if you want to. I was killing time b4 returning to Europe and stayed an extra week!

Clean, comfortable bed.

Can’t say enough good things!!! The staff here were amazing and super accommodating!! I had to change my dates and they let me without charging me extra—they made me feel super welcomed! The beds were great!

There were two errors in 2 nights I stayed. First, staff blamed the booking system. In dorm, someone took my bed and it took them some time to fix the error, they were running around but without much thought how to solve it smoothly. Secondly, staff said they returned my deposit when they actually didn't. I dont know was it communication issue between them, or someone tried to profit or did a mistake with the deposit, as you don't get any receipt for deposit, they just try to remember. Some staff is enthusiastic, some staff is very passive. Quality wise it was really on lower end

The hostel is in a cafe. I was in a dorm in the basement, but there are more on the first floor. The bed was comfortable, it had a reading lamp, a power socket and a curtain. The staff were very friendly and helpful. There is a kitchen for guests, which I did not look at. The area is nice if you don't want to be in Sultanahmet. It is a 10 minute (uphill) walk to all the action near Taksim, where locals go to have fun.

The caffe

Great location in the city. I was able to check in at 1am and the attention from the night receptionist was amazing.

My second time here - I have to say they focus a lot on the cleanliness and neatness of the accommodation. The cafe downstairs just makes the entire hostel feel like a wonderful place to stay in. It's a great place to mingle with like-minded individuals in the common area and even in the room. They organise boat parties for solo travellers to join.

Location is next to galata port.