Cheers Midtown Hostel

This place is really clean and a 10 min walk from the Galata tower. I loved staying here and you can keep your things quite safe as they have lockers under the beds. They provide locks but if you wanna be extra safe you can bring your own. It’s got air conditioning and decent sized bathrooms. I met some cool peeps here but the common area is all the way at the bottom of the building so you don’t get to mingle as much as you do in other hostels. Really good place to stay if you’re the type to spend the day exploring and only want a bed to sleep in for a bit.

Dirty bathrooms, unfriendly and hostile staff, antisocial atmosphere. One of the toilet seat in the bathroom was broken for two days. The air conditioning in my room didn't work for several days. I slept in a sweat for 2 days. Although I extended my stay by paying more money in advance, the staff "accidentally" reassigned the room to someone else and threw my things away. Instead of apologizing, the staff lost their temper and yelled at me for demanding my stuff back. I have no idea how this hostel has good reviews on the internet. The good reviews is the reason I chose and boy was i disappointed. It was truly hands down the worst hostel experience in my round the world trip across dozens of countries and 40+ hostels

We stayed here our second time in Istanbul and loved it. Super nice and easygoing staff with great recommendations for activities and places to eat. Bit of a walk to the major attractions but don’t let this deter you. It’s a fantastic location if you want to really feel the heart of the city. Dorms are clean with plenty of locker space.

Very great location next to the hammam and a lot of cool nightlife and restaurants. The hosts were kind and the rooms were simple and comfortable. When I was there it was definitely a social hostel but not a wild crazy messy hostel which was perfect for what I needed.

Abdul and Ali were both great hosts and really made the place feel like home. They made sure to answer any questions I had about Istanbul and also helped me with getting a PCR test before going back home to the U.S. I really liked the midtown location as well since Taksim Square was only a 15min walk away and about five minutes to walk to the tram which made it easy to get to most spots in the city. Definitely coming back here next time I’m in Istanbul!