Georges Hotel Galata

10/10

Exceptional

12 Mar 2026

Iprahim

In short, the location of the hotel is perfect. What an unbelievable place. Me and my fiancé really like smaller boutique-style hotels, and this one was definitely up there. The staff were great throughout and made us feel welcome from the moment we arrived – it genuinely felt like we’d stayed there before. Hats off to Yasin for the great hospitality. Amazing place overall. Hope to see you guys again soon.

Partner

10/10

Exceptional

07 Mar 2026

Jakob Jelle

Beautiful hotel. Large rooms. Great location and views

10/10

Exceptional

08 Feb 2026

lacey

Staff was friendly, knowledgeable, and extremely helpful. The area is excellent for sightseeing, eating, and getting about on foot.

Leisure Friends

10/10

Exceptional

21 Dec 2025

Andrew

Wonderful location with warm and helpful staff

Leisure Partner

10/10

Exceptional

17 Dec 2025

Elliott

Outstanding boutique hotel! Perfect location on a quiet but stylish side street steps from Galata tower. The owners have done a wonderful update of the rooms which are large, airy and extremely comfortable. Bedding is excellent.
The rooftop restaurant is superb and commands a sweeping view of the Bosporus and Old City.

Best of all, the staff is charming and helpful. Definitely our first choice in Istanbul!

10/10

Exceptional

08 Dec 2025

Charles

Great location - Fantastic stay and welcome by the host - breakfast and room were excellent.

Leisure Partner

10/10

Exceptional

16 Nov 2025

Louis

Super friendly and attentive staff

10/10

Exceptional

09 Nov 2025

Alexis

Great location, spacious, elegant and clean rooms, and more importantly helpful and attentive staff

Leisure Partner

10/10

Exceptional

19 Aug 2025

Mark

Fantastic location with a stunning view across Istanbul. That was amazing but what really made the difference was the personalized service and recommendations. We also enjoyed using the nearby gym

10/10

Exceptional

21 Jul 2025

Jeffrey

Great location in waking distance of many things.

Leisure Self

10/10

Exceptional

19 Jul 2025

Brian

Very nice hotel in a great neighborhood! Staff was friendly, helpful, and went above and beyond to ensure a great stay! Highly recommend!

Leisure Partner

10/10

Exceptional

21 Jun 2025

Steven

Immersed in Byzantium

The Georges Hotel is really one of one. Not so much a hotel as the home of a very prosperous friend who has many extra rooms, lots of charming help, delicious food, and views of the Bosporus. Alex Varlik and his staff provide the illusion that they can help you do just about anything, go just about anywhere and get a good table most any first-rate restaurant. If you usually stay happily with the major chains and pick-up your points and look for the latest gadgetry this isn’t your spot. If you look for places that immerse you in the place you are visiting, charm you with their originality and their large comfortable rooms— this place is perfect.

Partner

10/10

Exceptional

28 Apr 2025

Melanie

Love this place

LOVE LOVE LOVE. Stayed there on two separate occasions during my multi city vacation in early April. My boyfriend and I stayed first when we got to Istanbul for a couple of nights and because we liked it so much, my daughter and her husband booked a room for our return trip after being in Ezurum for her wedding. The location is unbeatable. You can see the Galata tower from the street outside the hotel. The hotel itself is beautiful, quaint, clean, but its the employees that make it exceptional. The owner is also extremely friendly and a pleasure to speak with.

Partner

10/10

Exceptional

11 Apr 2025

Rabah

We stayed at Georges Hotel Galata and absolutely loved it!
The location is perfect — right by Galata Tower on a charming street, close to everything yet still peaceful.

What really made it special was the staff — so warm, welcoming, and genuinely kind. They made us feel right at home from the moment we arrived. On our last morning, the owner of the hotel even came to our breakfast table just to ask how our stay was going — such a thoughtful gesture that really stuck with us.

The rooftop is stunning — you get to see the beauty of Istanbul from above, especially during breakfast. The rooms were clean, stylish, and super comfortable.

The staff were honestly some of the kindest, most helpful people I’ve met while traveling. Always smiling, always ready to help, and truly made us feel like we were staying with friends or family — not just at a hotel.

Huge thank you to the whole team at Georges for making our stay in Istanbul so memorable. We’ll definitely be back!

Leisure Family

8/10

Excellent

25 Mar 2025

Lars Erik Tell

Very nice roof top, spacious rooms, well located in the Galata area.

Business_and_leisure

8/10

Excellent

18 Jan 2025

Gita

Excellent location. The receptionists were amazing!
The room was very clean. The decor was very nice. Rooms are spacious. The balcony is serene.
Only a small issue: not all toiletry items and tea supplies were replenished daily. For example the hair shampoo was replenished but not the conditioner and body wash. Also there was only one set of toothbrush/toothpaste was there for 2 of us. But these were minor and overall the hotel is beautiful and the staff ( especially the the receptionists both day and night) were excellent and went above and beyond. They were very polite and very helpful.
The area is very close to shops and restaurants. The upper level rooms have a beautiful view of the city and the water. Will stay there again if I go to Istanbul!

Leisure Family

10/10

Exceptional

04 Jan 2025

Gita

The front desk staff are excellent!

Leisure Family

10/10

Exceptional

09 Dec 2024

Verified traveler

Everything was great Beautiful hotel perfect location

Friends_and_family Friends

10/10

Exceptional

02 Dec 2024

Andrew

Lovely hotel, great location and great staff

Leisure Partner

10/10

Exceptional

29 Nov 2024

lama

the staff was more than top

Leisure Partner

10/10

Exceptional

14 Nov 2024

Michelle

Beautiful hotel with very friendly staff. Rooms were nice and the food and rooftop bar and restaurant was the perfect touch.

Leisure

10/10

Exceptional

18 Sep 2024

George

Unique and charming property with unbeatable rooftop, location and staff.

Partner

6/10

Pleasant

14 Aug 2024

Ian

The room itself was spacious, clean and tidy. However...it was on the fifth floor and the lift was broken - which we didn't know prior to booking. Good for the calves though. Also, the rooftop room wasn't open for evening drinks and what's wrong with supplying a free bottle of water?

Leisure Partner

10/10

Exceptional

13 May 2024

patricia

The staff were very quick to respond. They were all very friendly and made sure we were happy. They organized several private cars for us, provided great guidance on where to go, and were always ensuring that we were well taken care of. Their rooftop restaurant was gorgeous. The views were stunning and the food was delicious. I would highly recommend this hotel.

Leisure Family_with_children

10/10

Exceptional

20 Mar 2024

sera

Charming and perfectly located

The Georges has a wonderful old jazz vibe the minute you step in . Our room was spacious and private and had a balcony. We were in the 2nd floor and stil had a pretty good view
The staff is charming and friendly. The location is perfect and not too noisy. The rooftop restaurant made for a special breakfast!

Partner

8/10

Excellent

28 Aug 2023

Stephen

Great location and very friendly and helpful staff.

Leisure Partner

10/10

Exceptional

24 Feb 2023

Marcello

An aesthetically pleasing oasis of calm...with terrific service.

10/10

Exceptional

01 Oct 2022

Julie Ann

As. first time visitor to Istanbul, my husband and I were a bit overwhelmed by all the sites, people, views etc. Hotel Georges was the perfect respite from the huddle and bustle. The staff and management makes you immediately feel like you're visiting a longtime friend. The rooms are extremely spacious and the shower is one of the best we've ever had. The rooftop restaurant (and bar) serve delicious breakfast, lunch and dinner and the staff is professional and enthusiastic. Truly magic. We hope to return someday but we'll surely recommend it to friends and family.

Leisure Partner

10/10

Exceptional

12 Jul 2022

Richard

Wonderful hotel. Everyone is really friendly and helpful. Rooms are amazing and extremely clean. Fabulous location. The terrace is perfect for dinner and or drinks. Highly recommend. You won’t be disappointed.

Leisure Partner

10/10

Exceptional

01 Mar 2020

Verified traveler

A beautiful building in a fabulous area run by amazing staff.

Leisure

10/10

Exceptional

19 Jan 2020

Şöda

Great amenities, building is amazing with high ceiling room. Location is great and finally food served at the roof restaurant/bar is excellent

Leisure Partner

10/10

Exceptional

12 Jan 2020

Verified traveler

Super friendly staff. Immaculate rooms. Great location. I can’t wait to go back!!

Leisure Friends

10/10

Exceptional

07 Dec 2019

Kathleen

The hotel is small, on a charming street nerd the Galata Tower. Took a moment to find the hotel because there is no exterior sign for it. The room was spacious and had a balcony and view of the sea. the staff were extremely helpful. We would certainly return here.

Leisure Partner

10/10

Exceptional

21 Nov 2019

Verified traveler

Beautiful place. Staff were extremely helpful and we were very well looked after. The hotel smelt amazing. The rooms were immaculate and we were only a short walk from the main attractions. The part of Galata where the hotel is situated is stunning. Plenty of independent stores and a very trendy neighbourhood.

Leisure Partner

6/10

Pleasant

14 Nov 2019

Tristan

Great Hotel but Water problems

Good location, great food but hotel ran out of hot water which was awkward for a nice hotel and led to uncomfortable stay.

Partner

10/10

Exceptional

14 Oct 2019

Verified traveler

MEMORABLE!

Chic boutique hotel feel with European decor feel but white and airy, fresh bedrooms. Not pretentious and helpful with restaurant recon etc. Great street/neighborhood with cafe's and restaurants nearby. Room on 4th floor with wide balcony with STUNNING view was worth every penny. Large futon type couch with a table and two chairs. Spent hour after hour just watching the water traffic.

Friends_and_family Family

10/10

Exceptional

11 Oct 2019

carol

Gracious, responsive service, beautiful room, excellent location.

Partner

6/10

Pleasant

06 Sep 2019

Denise

The room was very dark. We did not have hot water for a day and a half. They charge for the Nespress capsules in the room 2.5 EU. The room had a very nice view to the Bosporus.
You can have breakfast on the rooftop which also have a gorgeous view to the Bosporus.

Friends_and_family Family

10/10

Exceptional

25 Aug 2019

Verified traveler

Amazing hotel in a great cultured location.
The staff are polite and helpful, the room designs are modern, beds super comfortable
The roof top offers amazing views. We stayed 3 nights at 3 different rooms with family and we all were super happy

Leisure Family

10/10

Exceptional

16 Aug 2019

Declan

Great value boutique hotel

Excellent boutique hotel with friendly staff & a superb rooftop restaurant & bar. 1 minute walk from Galata Tower.

Business Friends

10/10

Exceptional

10 Aug 2019

Verified traveler

Hip, charming hideaway nestled in cafe-lined streets. Boutique living at its best. Not to mention the unbelievable view. Can’t wait to return...

Business_and_leisure Self

8/10

Excellent

30 Jul 2019

Verified traveler

Great location near Galata tower. Staff is very friendly and helpful, great customer service! The room is spacious and beautiful, especially the garden view balcony. The bathroom is glass and very close to the bed. The door to the bathroom wasn’t closing properly therefore no privacy at all. Overall was a great experience. Would definitely come back for the stunning views from rooftop restaurant.

Leisure Family

10/10

Exceptional

30 Jul 2019

Verified traveler

Great area, beautiful building and rooms, EXTREMELY helpful staff.

Leisure Partner

8/10

Excellent

05 Jun 2019

Verified traveler

Location and staff are wonderful! Disappointed that the coffee was an extra charge.Why is it not included with the amenities? At least, they could offer instant nescafe in the rooms.

Family

8/10

Excellent

27 May 2019

Verified traveler

Liked - location, rooftop restaurant, some hotel staff and Bosporus view from our room balcony.
Disliked - no complimentary coffee in room, restaurant staff were just OK, some hotel staff needed prompting eg when we arrived to be given a map and to be shown the rooftop restaurant would have been helpful, vanity unit in shower room is small, glass walls in shower room/area.

Leisure Partner

10/10

Exceptional

17 May 2019

Verified traveler

Loved it! Romantic! Great service. Friendliness of staff. Rooms are chic. Clean. Not enough light in the room. Actually, there is.. they r just dim. But contribute to the c theme. Am planning to come back!

Friends_and_family Friends

10/10

Exceptional

06 May 2019

Verified traveler

Magic location with stylish rooms and great staff. My wife and i started our first visit to Turkey here and it was perfect. Breakfast on the rooftop o overlooking the golden horn. .awesome

Leisure Partner

10/10

Exceptional

28 Apr 2019

Joslyn

Wonderful hotel with helpful staff, beautiful rooftop bar and breakfast and perfect location. Hope to stay there again.

Family

10/10

Exceptional

27 Apr 2019

Laura

Amazing! Everything was perfect! Highly recommend!!

Partner

10/10

Exceptional

27 Apr 2019

Francesca

The staff is extremely helpful, great location, and excellent food.The internet didn't always work in our room but the last time we stayed at the Georges Hotel there wasn't a problem with the internet.

Friends_and_family Family

8/10

Excellent

15 Apr 2019

Napoleon

Georges April Stay

The place is beautifully decorated and great location. The restaurant was amazing. The service and bathrooms needs work.

Friends

6/10

Pleasant

13 Apr 2019

Carys

The premium rooms were gorgeous, the standard room we had one night was average, the bathroom a little tired and mouldy. The manage on duty, seemed to be distracted and unengaged which made the check in quite painful, struggled to listen and didn't know much about our booking. Other staff were great. Roof top restaurant was great, and decor and location really fun.

Partner

10/10

Exceptional

24 Mar 2019

Lynne

Great staff!

We only had one evening to spend in Istanbul before flying to Cappadocia, but the hotel staff made the evening very enjoyable (especially Fulya). They made sure we could have drinks on the rooftop terrace, recommended and booked a great place for us to eat dinner, and when they realised we would be leaving before breakfast they sorted out some pastries for us to eat in the morning! Would have been a great location if we had longer to explore - I would definitely stay here again, although, the glazed screens between toilet and bedroom are an interesting feature.

Partner

10/10

Exceptional

24 Mar 2019

Verified traveler

The hotel location is on a relatively quiet street near important landmark the Galata Kulesi.
Staff are amazing, couldn’t do any more to help.
View from rooftop restaurant is exceptional, straight out over the Bosphorus. It gets busy with bookings not just from hotel so not that easy to just stroll in and use the bar. Food, tried both breakfast and dinner, was great.
If bothered by noise I would avoid rooms 4 & 5 as they are very close to reception and the lift/elevator so you can hear people coming a going quite a bit.
Overall though, lovely place to stay and very handily located for exploring on foot.

Leisure Partner

10/10

Exceptional

27 Feb 2019

Verified traveler

Great Location - lovely boutique hotel with 20 rooms. Super friendly staff. Superb terrace that offer excellent breakfasts and drinks.

Friends_and_family Partner

10/10

Exceptional

27 Feb 2019

Verified traveler

Perfect location with Galata tower and Old Town on the door step, nice boutique feeling of the hotel with efficient and friendly staff. It is more or less 5 star looked from European standard. Leaving the hotel you need to account for 45 min by taxi to airport and not 25 min and this is due to traffic.

Leisure

10/10

Exceptional

20 Jan 2019

Oliver

Quiet, cozy bolthole

Very pleasant staff, and an eclectic, stylish room. Restaurant on top has a view comparable to the best.

10/10

Exceptional

27 Nov 2018

Hillery

Great location in the Galata neighborhood which we loved. Totally helpful and gracious hosts and staff. Clean and spacious room. Wonderful roof top restaurant with spectacular views and delicious food. All in all a great place to stay in Istanbul for a respite from the intensity of the city in a less touristy neighborhood. Highly recommended!

Leisure

10/10

Exceptional

17 Nov 2018

Addi

Amazing experience and friendly staff, room are as spacious and clean as can be seen in the pictures, location is very good and easy to get to, close to a metro station and very nice and hip shops, many cool restaurants, cafes and bars, all in a walking distance

Leisure Partner

10/10

Exceptional

22 Oct 2018

Semiramis

I’ll go back

So lovely, kindly people working in the Hotel.
Always polite. They are also high educated dat you kan have a entellectual conversations. I was very astonished en very happy.

Family

10/10

Exceptional

21 Oct 2018

Verified traveler

Really nice location right down the street from Galata tower. Hip vibe; well-designed interior and outdoor coffee/tea seating. The glass in the showers doesn't extend far enough, so the shower is leaky,

10/10

Exceptional

18 Oct 2018

Bobbi

Great boutique hotel. Beautiful view from the rooftop restaurant. Wonderful location. Fulya, Khan and the entire staff were so warm and friendly. Our new home in Istanbul! Bobbi Corallo

Partner

10/10

Exceptional

10 Oct 2018

Roger

Great hotel in ideal location for exploring Istanbul.
Beautiful views of the Bosphorous from the roof top terrace.

10/10

Exceptional

06 Oct 2018

Shirley

The staff were so helpful and friendly, we loved our room and the location of this hotel is perfect, everything is within walking distance.

8/10

Excellent

01 Oct 2018

Verified traveler

excellent location, superb views from upper floors

ideal part of Istanbul, perfect base for sightseeing

10/10

Exceptional

05 Sep 2018

Albert

The Staff and Management were very welcoming and helpful. They were great at recommending where to eat and what to see during my short layover.

4/10

Poor

04 Sep 2018

Verified traveler

The room booking was misleading. When we booked it said our room will have a city view but our room had view of only the windows of adjacent buildings!! When we asked them, they said thats the city view. One night during our stay there was no electricity the whole night and it was really hot. We couldnt sleep all night. The room was quite small. It is quite expensive and not worth the price for Istanbul standards.

10/10

Exceptional

21 Aug 2018

Ewan

Perfect position and comfort

We stayed here last week and really enjoyed it. Lovely boutique hotel in a fantastic location. Make sure you chat with staff and in particular the manager - she was very helpful and friendly. Local culture and restaurants are excellent. The view from the roof terrace and sea view rooms were fantastic, get a sea view room if you just want to rest and enjoy.

10/10

Exceptional

20 Aug 2018

Verified traveler

Centrally locals, super charming hotel, wonderful rooftop

10/10

Exceptional

10 Aug 2018

Roselle

Walk everywhere - enviable rooftop - stylish stay

We LOVED Georges Hotel! After a long day of flying on planes for over 12 hours, this was the perfect place to land, get over jet lag, and soak in the views of beautiful Istanbul. Prior to our stay, we coordinated airport transfer with the hotel (well worth it) -- perfect! We do not speak the language, and it was ideal to have someone meet us at the airport -- and drive us directly to the hotel. We arrived around 9p, starved -- but no worries, because the 5th floor rooftop terrace was open with bar and food menu that beckoned us. Our room was lofty, on the 4th floor (so, not one of the ocean view rooms -- but access to rooftop terrace made it just fine to overlook), outfitted with tall ceilings, beautiful chandelier, large floor-to-ceiling windows and open space -- seemingly large for the square footage. Bath is enclosed by glass, with blinds that are drawn for privacy. Shower has great pressure, towels are plush. Our room faced the cobblestone street, and it felt like we had our own little apartment in Istanbul. Overall -- Cozy, delish, and dreamlike - Georges is gorgeous. After a long day of touring amidst the hustle/bustle (and cobblestone stairs!) of Istanbul, we always came home to our quiet street, less than 100m from festive Galeta Tower -- where there seemed to be always great people-watching, cafe-hanging, and star-gazing. Georges Hotel, in its quiet elegance, felt like home -- unlike typical corporate hotel chains. And that's exactly how we loved it.

Partner

4/10

Poor

06 Aug 2018

Verified traveler

The property is not 8.8 miles from Atatürk airport Istanbul, as advertised, it’s 13.7 miles - it took 45 minutes to get there in traffic
2) the bathroom lights were not working. This was reported and they attempted to fix it, but failed to do so
3) the bathrobes had holes in them
4) the entire floor was extremely dirty
5) they charged my friend 50 euros when they left after me. The room had already been paid for on Expedia. We did not use anything from the mini bar

10/10

Exceptional

24 Jun 2018

Verified traveler

Beautiful boutique hotel

Large room, beautiful view from our balcony and very comfortable fittings. Will definitely return.

8/10

Excellent

10 May 2018

Waleed

Nice hotel but very hard to get to it

Excellent helpful staff, nice hotel but it’s very hard for taxes to find it and tough to walk to it because it’s on hill make very tough for some people to walk to it . No room service and very unique and unusual all glass bathroom walls.

2/10

Poor

08 May 2018

Verified traveler

Unfortunate experience

Unfortunately, we had a pretty awful stay in room 2 at the Georges Hotel.

The location and design of the hotel is lovely, but in our case, very impractical. The hotel does not have a sign or a traditional lobby, so be sure to look out for the street number and give a hard knock on the door if arriving late at night. The restaurant in the entrance doubles as the breakfast/lobby area, making it difficult to get either a table to eat or service from the managing staff. The rooftop for breakfast is lovely, but service is painfully slow. Assistance from the managing staff for issues related to the room similarly suffers from slow and inattentive help.

We experienced a multitude of problems with our room. The shower floods the bathroom within minutes of being switched on, the rooms smells of old cooking oil due to its location next to the kitchen, the toilet had a rather unfortunate clogging problem, and the wifi in the room is very weak. While the shower and smell issues are structural, we were disappointed in the staff's failure to execute on requests for the toilet to be fixed and fused light bulbs to be changed.

While the other reviews for the hotel suggest a pleasant experience is the norm for this hotel, it was quite a disappointing stay for us, and I would not book there again.

Friends

10/10

Exceptional

09 Dec 2017

joel

Great stay at Georges.

Terrific hotel, modern, comfortable and clean, in an awesome neighbourhood. Very friendly, helpful and happy staff. I will stay there again.

10/10

Exceptional

08 Dec 2017

Sure

Best view of Istanbul

Amazing spot!

Partner

10/10

Exceptional

13 Oct 2017

Matthew

4.5 Stars

Tomtom is a boutique hotel in perfect condition if you are an active person. Plan on doing a lot of walking as private cars are not allowed access into that small road leading up to hotel due to security concerns of Italian Consulate across street from it. Only pre-approved vans from certified transportation companies can come in / out with prior notice to hotel. Otherwise, it is beautiful with huge rooms and beautiful art works throughout. Staff are very helpful, but you need to do research to verify their advice. I will give it a 4.5 stars due to somewhat inconvenient access. Its breakfasts are ok but not worth the price due to minimum meats selection (mostly continental breakfast) and poor coffee.

Partner

10/10

Exceptional

26 Sep 2017

Murat

Wonderful romantic stay at historic city center

Beautiful small hotel that feels special. A terrace for drinks and dinner with magnificent view of Bosphorus and the historic edifices across the Golden Horn. Stayed in a big room with a large balcony on second floor. Highly recommended.

Partner

4/10

Poor

12 Sep 2017

Abhishek Jain

Brilliant location & views; LOTS TO IMPROVE

For a small and boutique hotel, attention to detail and personalised service was missing. Yet, I would still recommend this hotel for the amazing location, beautiful views and charming design. However, I would not stay here again.

Pros:
- Extremely well located hotel in the hippest neighborhood of Istanbul.
- Beautiful sweeping views of the Bhosphorus river from the hotel balcony and roof top restaurant.
- Charming overall hotel design.
- Lovely alacarte breakfast delivered to the room ( which is paid and expensive and they donot inform you about it).

Cons:
- Welcome was not very warm to begin with.
- No information given about the room & hotel, facilities, local area and surprisingly not even the WiFi password or the important thing like pre-ordering of breakfast.
- Extremely poor, dim and low lighting throughout the hotel including the room and the bathroom.
- Overall upkeep and maintenance is somewhat poor and the hotel is beginning to show its age.
- Basic amenities are missing such as dental kit, moisturizer etc which are not even provided on request.
- Towels, sofa fabrics etc donot seem fresh and clean.
- Lack of storage space, both in the room and bathroom.
- Poor water pressure in shower.
- Service was inconsistent.

Note of caution: If you are celebrating a special occasion and request for a cake, they will provide a lovely cake but shockingly charge an obscenely high amount during check-out, without pre-informing the same.

Family

4/10

Poor

23 Aug 2017

James

Good location but didappounting overall

Booked a balcony room but given a room on ground floor with courtyard with floorboards rotten and dangerous to walk on. Promised an upgrade to a room with sea views and given a room witb street views. Told them of my disappointment but ignored and no further communication. Rooftop bar did not have beer as they had run out. Bar without beer????

10/10

Exceptional

25 Jun 2017

tim

Perfect location in one the best neighbourhoods

Staff great, hotel great, well designed generous rooms. Not much more you can say. Perfect hotel in a great city.

8/10

Excellent

05 Jan 2017

Joao

Boutique hotel with rough edges

We decided to stay at the Georges Hotel Gala because of its location and stylish atmosphere. It's in a trendy neighbourhood and the public spaces have a lot of character. The rooms are quiet and well appointed. The view from the restaurant is fantastic. Bonus: the large balconies are a terrific feature for those who like to sit outside.

On the downside, the room was big but a bit run down, with peeling paint on the balcony ceiling and holes in the chair. The breakfast could be improved with fresh OJ and better preserves. There are also steps to the elevator and restaurant that would be challenging for people in wheelchairs.

It should be noted that the staff made us feel special (thank you!) and we enjoyed our stay.

10/10

Exceptional

26 Mar 2016

Munir

Upscale vibe

We enjoyed our stay at this stylish hotel. The reception area has a nice exposed brick wall and leather furnishings, as a nice ginger blossom scent that creates a hip ambiance. They gave us a lower floor room that was like a little apartment - a lot of space to spread out. The room was comfortable, with complimentary water bottles, robes, etc. Bathroom was nice with a rain shower and open stall plan. Breakfast on the rooftop terrace was pleasant with a great view of the Bosporus harbor, and good meal options. The location is great, near Galata tower and one end of Istiqlal street. If you want to take a break from Turkish food, there is a Shake Shack on Istiqlal. You can walk down hill to the tram stop or up a ways to the Tunel station. There are good restaurants and cafes on the small streets around the hotel.

Partner

8/10

Excellent

25 Mar 2016

Cathy and Sara

Next to Galata Tower

Boutique hotel on cobblestone road. Walk to Istiklal Street for shopping.
Gorgeous, large rooms, spa like bathrooms, however the restaurant doubles as the lobby.
Good restaurants nearby.
Free breakfast until 3 pm!

10/10

Exceptional

11 Feb 2016

Richard

Istanbul at your feet, a delightful retreat

Booked with flight on Expedia. Very good value rate (February 2016). Hotel sent useful welcome email one week before arrival. Very pleasant welcome, very comfortable, spacious and warm (Garden) room, huge, exceptionally comfortable double bed, nice L'Occitane toiletries, white towel bathrobes and slippers, Nespresso machine, first class French teas, lots of hot water all the time, great breakfast (from 7 till 3), picture-perfect view over Old City and Asian side of the Bosphorus from the breakfast room/restaurant/bar, solicitous and professional service. The restaurant wasn't open early Feb 2016 but the bar is well-stocked, well-run and has a small list of some exceptional Turkish wines chosen by the bar manager who visits the vineyards himself. If you're arriving by cab from either airport make sure the driver calls the hotel for directions. There's no sign outside. The staff's English is very fluent.

Partner

10/10

Exceptional

19 Jan 2016

Verified traveler

Excellent staff, very kind and helpful. Nice location, close to metro, tramway, istiklal and plenty of nice restaurants. Taking into consideration that hotel is located on a stiff hill, that envolves a lot of stairs climbing.

10/10

Exceptional

09 Nov 2015

Jennifer

Nice hotel, attentive staff in a fun neighborhood

I greatly enjoyed my time at Georges Galata. The staff were very helpful in making my stay fantastic, helping with dinner recommendations and transportation in advance of my trip and making reservations for me once I arrived. The hotel is in a fun neighborhood, which seems to be growing, with new cafes and interesting shops. It's a short walk (15-20 minutes) to the old city, where most of the sightseeing is, but I enjoyed spending my evenings in the neighborhoods by the hotel. The hotel is styled nicely and comfortably, and the rooftop restaurant was a great place to see the morning sunrise over beautiful Istanbul.

10/10

Exceptional

09 Oct 2015

James

Georges Hotel is the place to be

We really enjoyed our stay at the hotel. We have stayed in many hotels so I believe we have a good knowledge of what to expect and the Goerges raised the bar. Great location in Galata. Excellent staff. The hotel roof top bar/restaurant is a must see anytime of the day or night. We will definitely stay there again.

Partner

10/10

Exceptional

19 Sep 2015

Brian

Amazing Experience

This hotel experience was one of the best we had on our travels throughout Europe. We arrived late at night and the staff receiving us was friendly and helpful in getting us situated (brought our luggage to our room, assisted us with finding food, offered suggestions for tourist options for the following day, etc.). The room was a great size, the bathroom was fairly large (although it was entirely glass with blinds and the door does not seal closed), the balcony had a table and chairs and the view was amazing. You can hear the prayer calls echoing here and it sounds beautiful! The hotel is in a difficult place to get to if you are travelling in a larger vehicle, but it is possible and definitely worth it. There are lots of shops (food, goods, souvenirs, etc.) in the area.

Family

10/10

Exceptional

03 Sep 2015

Frank Gray

Highly recommended.

The hotel is located in the old part of the city, surrounded by fantastic shops and restaurants. The staff are friendly and well informed. The room was beautifully appointed. There was even a choice of pillow comfort! The deck where the dining room is situated is world class. I will definitely return and recommend it to anyone who travels to Istanbul.

Partner

10/10

Exceptional

28 Jul 2015

Sam

Perfect location and a wonderful boutiquey hotel

The location was absolutely perfect. The staff was all extremely friendly. The rooftop restaurant/bar was incredible! The rooms were beautiful and very clean. The one downside is the bathrooms are a little strange, but we were fine with them. We absolutely would stay here again.

Partner

10/10

Exceptional

03 Jul 2015

Trista

A diamond in Istanbul

This hotel is PERFECT! It locates right next to the Galata tower and walking distance to Blue Mosque and spice Market. The services are beyond good. The staffs are so friendly and helpful. I will for sure stay in this hotel every time I go to Istanbul.

Family

10/10

Exceptional

06 Jun 2015

Verified traveler

Perfect location, minutes to metro,tram, sights

Wonderful place, rooftop bar and restaurant, awesome comp. breakfast. Quiet street yet 1 minute from galata tower, best restaurants, shops etc of Beyoglu and also easy walk to tram to historic sites.

10/10

Exceptional

24 May 2015

Robert M

Great Boutique Hotel!

Great boutique hotel! In the heart of Galata, wonderful rooftop restaurant and bar, unique rooms and extremely friendly service. Highly recommended!

Family

10/10

Exceptional

10 Mar 2015

Verified traveler

excellent location beautiful roof terrace

wonderful stay staff were very helpful. The only thing i could suggest is that the tv channels were minimum of choice.

10/10

Exceptional

09 Dec 2014

Chris

You've got to try the creme bulee!

It's not often that i would right about the food but the French head chef has obviously inspired something magical in their creme bulee.

Food aside, the hotel is probably in the best setting, 20 mins walk from Taksin Sq, 20 min walk from the Old Town and you have so many options for nightlife all around. The staff were great even when driving at 2am in the morning, the rooms were clean and very well kitted.

If there would be just one thing I would complain about, and trust me i do this reluctantly, is that we did't really get the view that we paid for. But what did that matter, we're out all the time enjoying a great city.

Just watch out for those shoe shine guys!

Partner

10/10

Exceptional

17 Sep 2014

Braddon Crow

PERFECT ALL ROUND!!

One of the best hotels I've ever stayed in. 20 room, boutique style hotel set just below the Galata Tower with one of the best views in Istanbul. Impeccable service. Every finishing down to the serviettes is just sheer class. The owner and his staff will get whatever you want at the drop of a hat, whether it be in the hotel or out. Very elegant yet still trendy. Sunday brunch was perfect.I'm staying here again and again.

Partner

8/10

Excellent

14 Sep 2014

Verified traveler

Great boutique

Great boutique hotel with a very helpful staff. Loved the area as it was an easy walk to good bars and restaurants and also convenient to access sultanhamet and its sites.
The only complaint is that the bathroom we had, which only has glass walls, also had a problem with the door which made it very difficult to close.

8/10

Excellent

10 Aug 2014

Verified traveler

Boutique hotel with wonderful friendly service. Beautiful room with terrace overlooking the Golden Horn and the Bosphorus. Don't be surprised if your cab driver can't find it.

10/10

Exceptional

06 Oct 2013

Verified traveler

I will be back!

Fabulous boutique hotel in the middle of a great neighborhood. Location is central, yet the street is quiet. Hotel staff was beyond friendly and helpful, great personal concierge, and the restaurant/bar on the rooftop has incredible views. Great sexy, NY vibe throughout the hotel. Room was very comfortable, great size for a boutique hotel, very comfortable bed. I will definitely stay here again and would recommend it to anyone.