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Galata Life Istanbul is a guest house featuring rooms with free Wifi and air conditioning in the center of Istanbul. The property is around a 2-minute walk from Galata Tower, 1.6 miles from Basilica Cistern, and 1.7 miles from Column of Constantine. The guest house features a terrace and a 24-hour front desk. At the guest house, each unit is fitted with a desk, a flat-screen TV, a private bathroom, bed linen, and towels. A fridge and kettle are also available. The rooms are equipped with heating facilities. For those times when you'd rather not eat out, you can have groceries delivered. An indoor play area is also available for guests at the guest house. Popular points of interest near Galata Life Istanbul include Spice Bazaar, Taksim Square, and Taksim Metro Station. Istanbul Airport is 23 miles from the property.

Couples in particular like the location – they rated it 9.5 for a two-person trip.

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Property highlights

Top Location: Highly rated by recent guests (9.6)


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Room Type
Number of guests
 
1 twin bed
2 twin beds
and
1 full bed
1 full bed
2 twin beds
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1 full bed
1 full bed
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Guest reviews

Categories:

Staff
9.4
Facilities
8.1
Cleanliness
8.4
Comfort
8.2
Value for money
8.9
Location
9.6
Free Wifi
8.5
High score for Istanbul

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Guests who stayed here loved

  • Nicolas
    France France
    Clean simple room, staff was friendly and location is unbeatable.
  • Chinghua
    Taiwan Taiwan
    Very friendly staff, clean room/bathroom and comfortable bed, close to metro. Just all i need. The best thing is you get a room instead of a dorm bed at an affordable price.
  • Jesse
    the United States the United States
    excellent location and price, very friendly and helpful hosts
  • Jason
    the United States the United States
    Helpful concierge, great room in a perfect location in Galata.
  • Anna
    Thailand Thailand
    It was such great value for money. A lovely hot shower, and a reasonably comfortable bed. There was a small table and a fridge and aircon. Everything I needed. The place is situated up some stairs at the back of a shop and the staff were so...
  • Tetiana
    Hungary Hungary
    The hotel is located in the centre, the staff was very helpful and friendly (Thanks Hiko 🫶) I’ll be back again :)
  • Alexandra
    Switzerland Switzerland
    Amazing staff. They help you literally with everything. Reception is non stop and they work hard,long hours, to keep this excellent hosting score. Rooms have everything you need and the main street its quiet after 8pm. Location is great but...
  • Tayba
    Saudi Arabia Saudi Arabia
    Staff are really friendly, especially the receptionist guy
  • Aleksandr
    Russia Russia
    Absolutely fair price for such location and size of apartment. Clean, warm (it's important at autumn in Istanbul) and cheap, easy choice
  • Dinara
    Russia Russia
    Wi-Fi worked perfectly, staff is very kind and friendly, location is great. Definitely recommend this hotel.

Host Info

Company review score: 9.4Based on 197 reviews from 1 property
1 managed property

Property info

Galatalife is a small hotel and restaurant and cafe in Galata Istanbul just next to the Galata Tower. At the restaurant you may have healthy food and drink from turkish and world cuisine. It has a nice roof top terracce.

Neighborhood info

Galata has mysterious, energetic, modern, historical and with full of art design and music streets.

Languages Spoken

German,English,Turkish

Area info

Amenities of Galata Life Istanbul
Great facilities! Review score, 8.1

Most popular amenities

  • Free Wifi
  • Family rooms
  • Non-smoking rooms
  • 24-hour front desk
  • Terrace
  • Air conditioning

Bathroom

  • Toilet paper
  • Towels
  • Bidet
  • Slippers
  • Private bathroom
  • Toilet
  • Free toiletries
  • Hairdryer
  • Shower

Bedroom

  • Linens
  • Wardrobe or closet

View

  • View

Outdoors

  • Terrace

Kitchen

  • Dining table
  • Cleaning products
  • Electric kettle
  • Refrigerator

Room Amenities

  • Socket near the bed
  • Drying rack for clothing
  • Clothes rack

Living Area

  • Dining area
  • Desk

Media & Technology

  • Flat-screen TV
  • Satellite channels
  • TV

Food & Drink

  • Kid-friendly buffet

Internet
Wifi is available in all areas and is free of charge.

Parking
No parking available.

Services

  • Grocery deliveries
  • Express check-in/out
  • 24-hour front desk

Front Desk Services

  • Invoice provided

Entertainment & Family Services

  • Indoor play area

Safety & security

  • Key access

General

  • Air conditioning
  • Smoke-free property
  • Hardwood or parquet floors
  • Carpeted
  • Heating
  • Family rooms
  • Ironing facilities
  • Non-smoking rooms
  • Iron

Accessibility

  • Upper floors accessible by stairs only

Languages Spoken

  • German
  • English
  • Turkish

House rules
Galata Life Istanbul takes special requests – add in the next step!

Check-in
From 2:00 PM
Check-out
Until 12:00 PM
Cancellation/ prepayment
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Children & Beds

Child policies

Children of all ages are welcome.

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Crib and extra bed policies

Cribs and extra beds aren't available at this property.

No age restriction
There's no age requirement for check-in
Pets
Pets are not allowed.
Accepted payment methods
VisaMastercardMaestroCash
Smoking
Smoking is not allowed.

The fine print
Must-know information for guests at this property

License number: 34-2284

FAQs about Galata Life Istanbul

  • Galata Life Istanbul is 1.3 miles from the center of Istanbul. All distances are measured in straight lines. Actual travel distances may vary.

  • Galata Life Istanbul offers the following activities/services (charges may apply):

    • Room options at Galata Life Istanbul include:

      • Single
      • Double
      • Family
    • Check-in at Galata Life Istanbul is from 2:00 PM, and check-out is until 12:00 PM.

    • The prices at Galata Life Istanbul may vary depending on your stay (e.g. dates, hotel's policy etc.). To see prices, enter your dates.