Manesol Boutique Galata♡

Good food, terrible room

4.0

The hotel is not like the pictures! Our room had a balcony, however it could not been opened and there was not natural light at all! It was like a bunker, ver claustrophobic. Room Lighting very poor and struggling to know how the weather was or if there was dark or bright outside until you went to restaurant or out. The smell in the room was funny too due to the lack of proper ventilation. We also had a walking closet with a broken light (was very dark) and had to use the phone torch to have access to cloths. Room was cold too (heating did not work). Hotel staff not very profesional (they were smoking outside the main door all the time and the counter empty). The best was the breakfast and the general cleanning in the room.

Brill place, fab staff, great location.

10.0

I stayed at the Manesol Boutique Hotel Galata, Istanbul on three separate occasions during September 2025 as my small group toured Tűrkiye, starting and finishing in Istanbul. The hotel is in a lovely location near the Galata tower, and just over the Galata bridge, a walk or short tram ride away from the great historical sites of Istanbul. The staff were kind and helpful without exception, the top-floor breakfast was top level, the rooms were modern and spacious. The funicular to Taksim and the metro station is within a hundred metres, and ATMs are handily close-by. The tram is within two hundred metres. It is a short walk away from the Melbourne-like cafes of Karakoy, so it wins on location, facilities, and staff.

Guest review

10.0

From desk very welcoming and upgraded our room.

Mixed - but great breakfast

6.0

Tough hotel to rate ! The room we had was very small and featureless, and the hallways are always dark (like they are saving power), which is odd. But the breakfast buffet was great and varies, and I appreciated the free water cooler in the lobby. Easy access to galeta bridge and tower. And I like the noon checkout. So i will give it 3 stars!

Below expectations

4.0

This hotel is in a great location but that is about all I can say that is positive. I stayed here twice (before and after an Intrepid tour). I would not choose to stay here again - the place needs renovation, the rooms are dark, the majority of the staff didn’t seem friendly or helpful (there were exceptions), we could smell cigarette smoke while in bed (not sure if it was coming from outside or the next room). The straw that broke the camel’s back was the lack of hot water in the shower. Housekeeping did a good job but the facilities were substandard.

Not Great

4.0

Mold in shower, spotty (if any) hot water, no shampoo even on request, rooms overly hot (not able to control with thermostat), mini-fridge broken, no ice on request, no washcloths, no coffee at breakfast, never able to get second card key to work despite repeated tries. Neighborhood felt safe and restaurant recommendations from front desk were wonderful - so not all bad. Good central location.