Portus House Istanbul

Turkey , Istanbul
ISTANBUL, Mumhane Cad. 31, Karakoybeyoglu
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10/10

Exceptional

25 Apr 2025

Ana

Very comfortable rooms, just in the best area of Karakoy for dining and drinks, the staff very helpful with our luggage.

Leisure Friends

10/10

Exceptional

12 Dec 2019

Heather

Great hotel

Great location super convenient and close to multiple restaurants and coffee shops walkable little city and super hipster. We definitely liked this stay and the room was comfortable and quiet.

Friends_and_family Friends

10/10

Exceptional

03 Nov 2019

Verified traveler

Staffs are really friendly. They kindly offered us coffee and tea for free when we came back to the hotel.

10/10

Exceptional

14 Oct 2019

Kiwi5

Superb location, clean and spacious rooms. Staff always friendly and polite. Lots of nice restaurants, cafes and shops nearby. Close to ferry and train station. Excellent value for money.

Leisure Partner

8/10

Excellent

05 Oct 2019

noemi

Great stay!

Great location. Friendly staff. Decent rooms. Super comfy beds! Restrooms are shared with just two or three other rooms, and they are cleaned daily & in good condition. Breakfast is good! Heads up— there are many flights of stairs depending on where your room is, but it’s not really an issue!

Partner

8/10

Excellent

08 Sep 2019

Verified traveler

Good location, but staff were often absent so often not available to help with questions. Breakfast was nice, but started quite late and was in a rather small kitchen area. The room was nice with a large bed, but the duvet was too small for the bed.

Leisure Friends

8/10

Excellent

02 Aug 2019

Miso

Would recommend

Clean room, with interesting details, but with no view at all. Still, it was pleasant to stay with my wife and two small kids. Breakfast ok. Host helpful, English speaking. Bit hard to reach by car, you need to cruise couple inches away from restaurants tables and crowd, but parking lot close enough (charge 30 TL per day or better say half a day). Bunch of restaurants and cafes in the same street. Close to Galata bridge.

Family

10/10

Exceptional

23 Jun 2019

Alaa

very good

6/10

Pleasant

14 May 2019

Onn Ee

Good value for Central location

It is a budget accommodation with a central location. Five minutes walk to Galata, 3 minutes to tram station and just 2 minutes to a large tram station that brings you almost anywhere. The rooms and breakfast are quite basic though. Some rooms come without bathrooms so read carefully when booking. Cleanliness is moderate, provisions basic. But price and location is prime so depends on what you prioritize. We had a decently comfortable sleep, nothing to write home about other than that.

Partner

8/10

Excellent

03 Feb 2019

Verified traveler

Very good central hotel for the small price!!thank you

8/10

Excellent

07 Nov 2018

Verified traveler

Discreet hotel with wide beds in the very heart of Karakoy

Partner

10/10

Exceptional

27 Oct 2018

Jaimee

Had a great stay here! The breakfast and location is amazing, would recommend to anyone staying in Istanbul!

Partner

2/10

Poor

26 Oct 2018

Verified traveler

Hotel was full and they did allow my guest in . I went to another hotel

10/10

Exceptional

08 Oct 2018

Stephen

Great value and good location

This hostel provides a clean friendly accommodation right in the heart of Karakoy, in Istanbul. The location is full of life and is a real taste of Istanbul.

Partner

10/10

Exceptional

27 Jan 2018

Lindsay

Great location in Istanbul, close to everything without being in the middle of noise!

Family

2/10

Poor

30 Jun 2017

sumayyah

Very bad

Worst experience ever..
Breakfast is very boor. No room service.no phone in the room. No elevator. Location is far from every thing. the lady who works there is very rude.

8/10

Excellent

19 Feb 2016

Katherine C.

Thoroughly recommended

I was very pleased with my stay at this hotel. My expectations were exceeded. The hotel's décor was very trendy, in good condition and extremely clean.
My room was lovely, although it was a little bit cold despite two duvets. I was thrilled to receive free branded slippers bottled water and Turkish delights in my room on arrival.
The main member of staff was extremely welcoming and friendly which was very important to me because I was travelling solo.
The hotel was in an excellent location close to the Karakoy ferry terminal and not far from Galata Tower and had a convenience store directly opposite.
The breakfast that I received was beautiful and really set me up for the day. The breakfast room could be used at any time of the day and had a television fridge and kettle facilities. There was also free wifi in this area – I couldn’t manage to get this to work in my room.
I have no complaints whatsoever and would definitely recommend this hotel.

8/10

Excellent

06 Sep 2015

Ayesha A.

Great time in Instanbul

My friends and I stayed here for 5 days while visiting Instanbul. We were looking for somewhere nice, good location, and affordable. Portus House met all our expectations! The staff was super helpful in helping with planning our activities and answering all the questions we had. We got the family connecting room which slept 5. There was 4 of us so it was perfect. We had a private bathroom and shower. There was free breakfast and tea everyday no matter what time you rolled downstairs. The location was very central to trams and the sites. The area is also in a very trendy area with bars and restaurants. I would stay here again! Great for groups!

Family

10/10

Exceptional

01 Sep 2015

simon

Great location. Great place.

Loved the place from the start. Great friendly staff. Able to provide useful info about istanbul. Great kitchen. Everything was small but it all worked for us. Great eating places close. Fantastic.

8/10

Excellent

14 Aug 2015

Muhammad Ali.

Good and enjoyable stay

Portus House is a small hotel that provides a good value for money. Staff is friendly and location is good. We enjoyed the stay.

Family

10/10

Exceptional

01 May 2015

Nesrin U.

I really felt like I'm at home :)

The service was great like in a real hotel and half the price in fact there was no difference from a hotel. The staff is very polite and will answer any question about the city. Rooms are cozy and bathroom/toilet really clean. There is free wi-fi and the breakfast was awesome. The location is in the hip area of Karaköy full with bars, shops and nice restaurants. Galata bridge is only 5 min walking and Hagia Sophia another 10min or 3 stops with the fast tram. If you want to try something different the ferry for the asian side of Istanbul departs basically in front of Portus House. If I go to Istanbul again I'd go to Portus I really felt like I'm at home.

10/10

Exceptional

05 Apr 2015

Verified traveler

short stay for wedding anniversary

Everything was perfect. We knew the location in Karakoy beforehand, it's perfect for our needs in Istanbul, close to everywhere (old town, taksim, ferry, tram, etc.), and with a reasonable parking garage closeby as well. The hotel is very small, staff is very friendly. I had sent a brief message beforehand telling that our stay was for our anniversary and they put a rose in our room and did some nice heart arrangements with the towels. Also upon arrival staff was very helpful and friendly. The room was really spacious, nicely set up, very clean, bed comfortable, bathroom fine - so all in all, the stay was perfect. Also price is very reasonable. Thanks again, specifically to Lutfi and Ali! Best wishes

Partner

6/10

Pleasant

12 Nov 2014

Rachel

A decent hotel, nothing special

The hotel was perfectly fine, but nothing special. When we arrived they couldn't find the booking for a while which was slightly disconcerting, but got it in the end. Our room had quite a lot of mosquitos buzzing around that kept us up, netting would've been helpful.

Partner

6/10

Pleasant

04 Nov 2014

Verified traveler

Small but clean and friendly.

Portus House seems to be somewhere between a hostel and a hotel. The staff was friendly and multilingual Our en-suite room was small for the price but clean. The neighborhood is in transition with good services, restaurants, markets and entertainment, and very handy to everything. For the money I expected the typical breakfast spread available at most hotels in Turkey, this one was modest but good. There is no laundry on site for guest use as the website says. Hot water was interrupted twice during our stay. Portus house might be a better value for families that need the extra beds and can share services.

Partner

10/10

Exceptional

29 Oct 2014

Verified traveler

A night stay before Black Sea Cruise

The only thing not so hot was our room was located at the 4th floor. They do help with luggage. Otherwise, it is quite a good location to explore old town. ( Need bring with you a lot of $ bills to tip. You don't have to, but being an American....) You will pass a hug supermarket /restaurants, before reach the B & B. It is not a walking distance to cruise port with luggage. They will call taxi for you and tell you not to pay more than 10TL a car no matter what the driver has to say (Good advice! The one we rode to the port gave the infamous reputation to Turkish Taxi Drivers! Pesky and greedy! Thank goodness the ride was short.).

Family

6/10

Pleasant

24 Oct 2014

Alberto

The staff treated me well.

Portus is a small hotel in the Karakoy area. I like the location close to the Galata Bridge, the Bosphorus, and many of Istanbul's main attractions to visitors. The hotel doesn't have an elevator and that is a minus for the elder or the handicapped. Breakfast is very limited and the quality of the offering needs to be improved. Finally, I found the bed to be uncomfortable and the rooms exposed to noise both from the interior of the hotel and to the outside. I'd give it a 3 out of 5.

8/10

Excellent

05 Oct 2014

Christine

Portus totally recommended

Good location from port. Friendly helpful staff. Rooms very clean and great value for money

10/10

Exceptional

03 Oct 2014

Ella

Nice and cozy

I enjoyed staying at Portus House a lot. It's a small and cozy hotel. The neighborhood is really quiet! Which is a significant for Istanbul as far as I know. Even muezzin was not very loud. The pier and tram station is really close, you can get to any part of the city very quickly and it's walking distance from Galata tower. 10-15 minutes walk. I definitely recommend this hotel.

6/10

Pleasant

26 Sep 2014

Ruchika

Average in every way

The hotel is located near the Karakoy harbor, and 5 minutes walk from the tram station. Its nice cozy place, with very very helpful reception staff. The rooms are extremely clean but pretty average, with serious space constraint. The breakfast is available 24 hours (self-service). There is no room service option - you have to climb down to the reception for any requirement. Also, the neighbourhood is pretty average. Overall - a decent value for money option.

Partner

10/10

Exceptional

08 Sep 2014

Don H

great location

This nice botique hotel is very conveniently located. You can walk to virtually all the main attractions and restaurants. The rooms are small but immaculate. The staff is very accommodating in every way

6/10

Pleasant

01 Sep 2014

Pooya

Great Location, room average

No elevator

8/10

Excellent

08 Aug 2014

Amos

Stylish Hotel

The hotel is decorated in a stylish way. Though we have to share bathroom and toilet with another room, everything is clean. We arrived early by overnight bus and the staff was nice and served us with coffee/tea and also let us check in early. Only a little complaint is that the stairs of the hotel are long and narrow. If you bring suitcase with you, it is a bit hard to carry it to your room.

Family

8/10

Excellent

05 Jul 2014

Shira

simple and nice.

10/10

Exceptional

27 May 2014

Verified traveler

Great hotel in an ecletic part of the city

Living as an expat in Istanbul, I choose this hotel for is location and comfort. Karakoy is an old area of the city that has recently seen an influx of boutique restaurants and bars and the hotel is right in the middle of them all. Additionally, it's a short walk to Galata and Sultanamet--both must see areas for sights and nightlife. The hotel itself was clean, comfortable and the staff were very helpful and friendly. We were able to have a small party in the communal kitchen where we enjoyed fruity cocktails before our night out. I definitely recommend this hotel!

8/10

Excellent

30 May 2013

Verified traveler

Good budget hotel for what we need

The location is right next to metro, ferry, bridge and some attractions, though for the same price the hotel quality seemed much better in the old town, it's relatively convenient in this area if you want to go out at night for something fun. Though it's a 'small' hotel with narrow stairs, narrow bedroom and narrow shower space, it's sufficient and cozy if you just need a place to sleep overnight. The breakfast is very basic, a few pieces of breads, cucumber, tomato and some juice and milk. The staff are very kind and helpful.

10/10

Exceptional

05 Apr 2013

simona

excellent

Me and my daughter we felt like home ,hotel is clean,comfortable ,very nice breakfast and wonderful crew .i will 100% book with them again if we come back to Istanbul .

Family

10/10

Exceptional

25 Dec 2012

Verified traveler

Recommend

The place has very handy location, has friendly, proffessional staff.
Price/quality is good. Definetely recommend this place.

6/10

Pleasant

03 Oct 2012

Verified traveler

Acceptable

Room is acceptable. Nothing inadequate or wanting, just don't expect much comfort. They serve a very nice turkish breakfast which comes with the room. Staff is quite friendly and helpful. Best part about the hotel is the location. Near the water (for cruises or ferry), very good restaurants, and bus/tram stops. Also near Galata bridge which is a great starting point for touring the city.

10/10

Exceptional

22 Jun 2012

ruoyun

A good one

A modern hostle in an old building, quite clean and kind of like IKEA, not the countryside style, but the modern style. Good location, just near the sea, the tram station and some nice restaurant, also a super market too. There seems to be a really famous dessert shop nearby, we tried it and it was really really sweet!! maybe the sweetest thing i have ever have, but one should try it at least once as a special Turkey experience. try to book the room with individual bathroom, it cost a little more but totally worth it. staffs there are wonderful too.

10/10

Exceptional

26 Mar 2026

Erkan

temiz ve nazilklerdi.

10/10

Exceptional

27 Feb 2026

Erkan

Personelin yaklasimi ve hizmet kalitesi

10/10

Exceptional

26 Feb 2026

Sabri Erkan

Hem Personel Hemde oda çok iyiydi.

6/10

Pleasant

29 Jul 2025

Inpyo

too noisy

Self

10/10

Exceptional

01 Jun 2025

Masayo

Good to stay for short travel.(2 or 3 days)
The location of hotel is near by cafe and bar street.
The hotel room itself was avarage. However, the guy who manages hotel was just Awesome. He introdused lots of infomation about local Istanbul.

Leisure Self

8/10

Excellent

09 Dec 2019

anna

la struttura è situata in un'ottima posizione per visitare a piedi il centro della città ed è su una stradina piena di locali per trascorrere piacevoli serate. E' pulito bagno con doccia grande e piacevole letto comodo.

Leisure Friends

6/10

Pleasant

13 Nov 2019

Míriam

Yo reservé en la zona de KARIKOY, al llegar al hostel no tenían constancia de la reserva hecha 6 meses atrás.... Se excusaron por cambio del sistema informático!!! Nos desplazaron en taxi en otro hostel de misma cadena al otro lado del Bósforo, el cual no teníamos la habitación en el mismo hostel sinó que teníamos que desplazarnos dos calles arriba para dormir y volver al otro para desayunar!!!!
Eso sí.... La ubicación de 10, estábamos a dos minutos de la Mezquita Azul y el centro histórico!!!
La habitación, muy limpia!!!
Si vuelvo a Estambul, volvería al mismo establecimiento del barrio de Luthanamet

Leisure Friends

8/10

Excellent

24 Sep 2019

Verified traveler

Die Lage des Cheers Porthouse ist super um Abends auszugehen. Dadurch ist es etwas lauter wenn man schlafen möchte. Hat uns aber nicht gestört. Und auch so war es sehr zentral gelegen für unsere Unternehmungen.

Leisure Friends

8/10

Excellent

05 Aug 2019

SERTAÇ

cheers porthouse

güzel,temiz bir butik otel ,kahvaltısı çok güzel :)

Partner

8/10

Excellent

29 Apr 2019

Verified traveler

Je conseille vraiment cet établissement situé à côté du pont galata et de la tour et 20 30 min de tous les sites phare le personnel était très accueillant endroit très propre vraiment je le recommande !

Leisure Family

2/10

Poor

15 Feb 2019

Verified traveler

Cet hotel arnnaque Expedia et ses clients .fausse publicite tres vetuste aucunes fenêtres au chambres visitées toilettes et douches communes dans un couloir. Attention moi je me suis fait piéger par des faux commentaires dès hotels de cet états ne doivent plus exister dans dès catalogues de voyages

Leisure Family_with_children