Relax in Taksim

Reviews

• Reviewer: Evangelos

  Comments: Very good host, very nice place exactly as in photographs. Although the neighborhood isn't the best for families or ladies.. but the room is secure and 2 minute walking distance from the central road which ALWAYS have police presence. We do suggest the place and we will probably visit again.

• Reviewer: Rasim

  Comments: Очень хорошая комната. Очень понравились хозяева и администратор! Очень дружелюбные и ответственные и на стадии переписки и в период нашего пребывания. Всегда, горячая и холодная вода, кондиционер, тихая, не шумная улочка. Чистая ванная и туалет. Кровать, белье, полотенца - все в полном порядке. Очень хорошее, качественное предложение в своем классе! Рекоммендую.

• Reviewer: Sads

  Comments: Everyone at the Balance Hotel is extremely friendly and helpful. The room is as described, clean and tidy and comfortable although it is starting to get a bit rough round the edges from normal wear and tear. The location is convenient for Istiklal. The neighborhood is off the main streets and could be a little intimidating for females alone. I was waiting for my daughter in a car outside when I was forced to move further down the street to allow another vehicle to pass. As soon as I stopped a very intimidating character knocked on the window and told me to move in a very menacing manner. I was not in anybody's parking space or blocking anything. It was a warning that I was not welcome there. My younger daughter in the back of the car was very scared. For groups of guys and adults no issues if you know about it but groups of girls or families with young children may find it uncomfortable.

• Reviewer: Mo

  Comments: The host was very nice and went out of his way to help. location close to Istiklal st. accurate room discription.

• Reviewer: Aydin

  Comments: Die Adresse war falsch. Da steht beyoglu, taksim. Ist aber nicht. Eine Ruine Straße. Voller azı. Aber die Gebäude war ok und sauber. Auf jeden Fall für das Geld

• Reviewer: Екатерина

  Comments: Хозяева очень прекрасные люди, жильё на высшем уровне, всем советую.

• Reviewer: Nicole

  Comments: The stay in Serdars beautiful apartment was for me an my friends a great experience. Serdar was helpfully an available every time. The apartment was really clean and is in an great area of Istanbul. For our next trip we'll book it again! Perfect!

• Reviewer: Erkan

  Comments: Serdar Bey'in yaklaşımı ve konukseverliği bir harika. Otelin konumu, temizliği harika. Fotoğraflardakiler ile karşılaştıklarıkız tutarlı ve doğru. Herkese tavsiye ederim. Bizler için güzel bir anımoldu. Teşekkür ederiz.

• Reviewer: Mustafa

  Comments: Serdar abi kesinlikle çok içten, canayakın ve misafirperver. Bizleri çok sıcak karşıladı. Bir sıkıntı yaşamadık ama sıkıntı olsa yardımcı olacağını hissettirdi. Checkout yapacarken biraz geç çıktık ama hiç dert etmedi tolerans gösterdi. Odalar görsellerde görüldüğü gibiydi belki biraz daha temiz olabilirdi fakat fiyatının çok çok üzerinde bir performans diyebiliriz. Tarlabaşı, kalmak için ilk başta çok güvenli gelmese de otelin içi dışından çok farklı ayrıca konumu çok merkezi. Tekrar tercih edilebilir :)

• Reviewer: Khuloud

  Comments: Perfect location ! Everything was next to us. The apartment was very clean and exactly like the pictures. The staff were very nice and friendly :) A big thank you to the manager Mr Saeed and all the staff. Istanbul is my second home and I will definitely be staying at Mr serdars apartment again :) ! PS: I loved how Mr serdar was at the apartment when we arrived to make sure everything was fine. Great experience overall.

• Reviewer: Jelena

  Comments: Said was very helpful with our arrival. First day he was very kind to introduce us with neighbourhood and show us how to use metro and to tell us which is the best ways to sightseeing. Apartmant was clean and like in the pictures.

• Reviewer: Ovi

  Comments: I've been in Istanbul with three friends and we've all stayed at Serdar&Saeed. They're both really nice people, very friendly and hospitable. Our room was clean and was serviced a few time during our stay. The communication was top.

• Reviewer: Ismet

  Comments: Serdar Bey çok nazik, ilgili ve dürüst bir insan. Kesinlikle hiç bir problem yaşamadık. Evi ve yeri çok güzel. Mr. Sedar is very kind, carying and honest person. We certainly had no problems. The house and the location is very good.

• Reviewer: Majid

  Comments: Hosts are very warm and polite , pick up Us up in the very late evening ,was waiting for us , apartment is clean , in old area of taxim , very close to walking street . Every day clean flat very well . The important point about host is their responsibility about guests and not only care about money .

• Reviewer: Said

  Comments: Serdar et son équipe était au RDV, un très bon accueil nous a été réservé à notre arriver. M Ahmed était très disponible pour nous fournir tout ce dont nous avons besoins notamment mettre à notre disposition un fer à repasser et sa table en plus d'un séchoir à linge. Le service de chambre était assez correcte, nettoyage et changement des draps et serviettes. Un petit bémol, la kitchenette est trop petite et étroite, manque un peu d’ustensile de cuisine. A part ça, nous avons très bien apprécier notre séjour chez Serdar qui nous à très bien accueilli dans son Hotel. Je recommanderai assez bien ce lieu .

• Reviewer: Rhwa

  Comments: Great stay, the place was close to istiklal caddesi

• Reviewer: Erika

  Comments: This place is more of a hotel, not a private flat. Great location, close to cafes, bars, and restaurants. Adnan, the receptionist, is incredibly warm and helpful and made our stay really pleasant.

• Reviewer: Ahmet Selim

  Comments: Helpfuly and very close to istiklal

• Reviewer: Orhun

  Comments: Gayet güzeldi

• Reviewer: Roham

  Comments: It was a nice cozy clean apartment with pleasant helping people, Thank you Serdar and Khalid Regards from all of us :)

• Reviewer: Muhammed

  Comments: Also die Unterkunft war wie beschrieben es gab gar keine probleme der besitzer war sehr freundlich und hat uns in einigen anderen punkten geholfen also kanns wirklich nur empfehlen

• Reviewer: Adem

  Comments: Serdar en zijn vrouw zijn hele lieve mensen, ze hebben ons met alles geholpen. Zelfde geldt voor de manager Abdul. Erg bedankt. Als je voor een mooie prijs dichtbij taksim wilt verblijven dan zit je hier goed.

• Reviewer: Assanaly

  Comments: Cet Air bnb est un appart hôtel, il convient parfaitement à des couples ou des petites familles. Il n'y a pas toute les facilités énuméré par l'hôte comme pas de machine a laver ni de service de laundry, faible connexion wifi, très petite cuisine pas très pratique pour une grande famille. Ce type de bien est plus adapté aux couples et petite famille. Cependant c'est un hôtel très bien situé proche des transports et des restaurants et boutiques.

• Reviewer: Emre

  Comments: Everything was nice and the communication with Serdar was very easy :)

• Reviewer: 静

  Comments: 地理位置不错,房东很热情

• Reviewer: Kwanwoon

  Comments: gooddddddd

• Reviewer: Kürşat

  Comments: Her şey çok güzeldi...Serdar Bey çok iyi bir ev sahibi...Konum Taksim'e çok yakin...

• Reviewer: Mohammed

  Comments: Very nice location to stay in , also the host is very friendly and supportive, I recommend it for a great value compared to the price

• Reviewer: Mahmoud

  Comments: Serdar was a very nice and considearate host. He warmly welcomed us at the location when we arrived with his wife and staff. They were all very helpful. He also went out of his way to help me when my car got towed by the police, he gave me a ride to the station and eased the process for me as I didn't speak Turkish. The apartment was nice on the inside, despite not having a space for a table or a sittig space, but in a lively place like that I only need the place to sleep at night. Although the area was old, the location is very close to everything you need, Istiklal street, Taksim, and public transportation. Recommended if you need a place to sleep at at the heart of the city.

• Reviewer: Mohammed

  Comments: It was a great experience and I loved the place

• Reviewer: Ari

  Comments: good place, good location, nearby to cafes, restaurants, supermarket and good place to stay...

• Reviewer: Stine

  Comments: It is more like a hotel than an apartment, everything was very nice :-)

• Reviewer: Milica

  Comments: Serdar's place was very nice and clean. Close to the main Square Taksim but yet in quiet neighbourhood. I highly recommend it.

• Reviewer: Frédéric

  Comments: Nous avons beaucoup apprécié la localisation du logement qui est à proximité de la place Taksim. L'appartement était très propre et nous avons eu rapidement les réponses à nos messages quand nous avions des questions. Je recommande.

• Reviewer: Søren Bo

  Comments: Serdar's lille lejlighed ligger super godt i forhold til alle attraktioner. Roligt kvarter midt i Istanbuls pulserende storby liv. Serdar og Mohammad har været yderst hjælpsomme med alt. Bare kom afsted

• Reviewer: Hasan

  Comments: Serdar and the manager, Muhammad, were awesome hosts. Their communication was super quick and they made great recommendations on how to get around. The location is amazing if you want to avoid the tourist area yet be within 5 min walk to the local party scene. I highly recommend doing Pub Crawl Istanbul which takes place in the area and gets you into the hot spots with no hassles at the front door.

• Reviewer: Hezal

  Comments: The location was superb as you can reach the main city and sight seeing areas within 20-30 minutes supported by walking distance and efficient public transport plus amenities surround the around ie supermarket and restaurants. You won’t regret

• Reviewer: Mehmet

  Comments: It was great a place in a great location. Clean rooms, clean beds and sheets. And Serdar is an amazing person! Helpful! Friendly! Supportive! Serdar provided all the things we needed. The location is close to taksim square, İstiklal caddesi and public transportation. It has lots of supermarkets, restaurants, cafes all around. Great experience! Definitely recommended!

• Reviewer: Mustafa

  Comments: This place is more of a hotel so don't expect a full apartment. It's actually a big hotel room with a mini kitchen. The room is as shown in the picture. If you don't need a full kitchen then it's a good place. However the location is tough to get to and between old residential area. However Serdar was very nice and good host when we told him we need a full kitchen he allowed us to switch to a full apartment he had close by. Very close to taqsim square and very big.

• Reviewer: Caron

  Comments: Basic accommodation ,a short walk away from Itzikal Ave in Taksim. Serdar and Salah were friendly and helpful and tried to make our stay as comfortable as they could.

• Reviewer: Elena

  Comments: Это не отель/комната, это ужасные апартаменты в самой грязной и небезопасной части Стамбула, где проживают наркоманы, беженцы и бомжи. От площади Таксима и метро два километра пешком без тротуара, вокруг грязь и мусорные свалки. Окна выходят на развалины старых домов, комната грязная, затхлый запах в помещении. Приехали, посмотрели, забрали вещи и переехали в другой отель - HOMELIKE HOTEL. Заплатили 100% за 1,5 месяца до начала поездки, не провели в отеле/комнате ни дня и денег нам не вернули. Информация со стороны сайта AIRBNB по отелю/комнате не проверяется.

• Reviewer: Fitim

  Comments: Good... but its not what you see in the photo.

• Reviewer: ElHabouria

  Comments: good appartements

• Reviewer: Yahia

  Comments: Super accueil, personnel agréable,

• Reviewer: Vasileios

  Comments: Everything was very good . Thank you so much :)

• Reviewer: Tasya

  Comments: Really enjoyed! Very clean! Great thanks!

• Reviewer: Anna

  Comments: Le stanze sono molto carine e la posizione è davvero perfetta! Nel cuore di una zona bellissima ma in una via molto silenziosa!

• Reviewer: André

  Comments: Bon accueil. Quartier vivant et pittoresque. Logement conforme au descriptif

• Reviewer: Andi

  Comments: The apartment was great same us the picture with same beds ..and the host “ Kreem “ was very helpfull and he helps us by arranging an airport shuttle ..the only downside was the neighborhood it was very unsafe for my family..

• Reviewer: Nazy

  Comments: you have tourist visiting you beautiful country, stop scamming them!!! Be real with the description of your property. I have pictures of the property and the so called view of the surroundings of the property taken from the window!! When the tourist actually fall in to your trap and want to leave, at least have the curtesy to call a cab for them. I would not recommend this dump to my worst enemy. Istanbul has beautiful properties surrounding taksim and istiklal.

• Reviewer: Fatima

  Comments: Bon rapport qualité /prix Quartier populaire,un peu bruyant à cause d une boite de nuit à proximité .Difficile à trouver la première fois car le nom de l appart/hôtel n était spécifié :Balance

• Reviewer: Elizabeth

  Comments: Close to Taksim Square. Fabulous restaurants close by with a true Turkish flavour used by locals and not just tourists.

• Reviewer: Ali

  Comments: Perfect place&location to stay, it is too close to main places to see and easy transport to anywhere in istanbul. Thanks to serdar.

• Reviewer: Inken

  Comments: Die Wohnung ist relativ groß und auch sehr gut gelegen allerdings ist das Bad wirklich gewöhnungsbedürftig. Auf jeden Fall Latschen mitnehmen ;)

• Reviewer: Azadeh

  Comments: The location was great, couldnot be better that this

• Reviewer: Dia

  Comments: The neighborhood is a bit noisy and poor. On the other hand, the place was safe. There is a TV, we listened to music to start the day. There is WiFi but it doesn’t work in the inner room. The apartment was large enough for four person. There is a SOK (cheaper) and a nonstop shop nearby, so you can by elementary food, water there and there is a fridge as well in the outer room, it wasn’t noisy at all. We got clean towels, there was cleaning every 3rd day. İstiklal street is 7-10 minutes walk.

• Reviewer: Raed

  Comments: Very good as always

• Reviewer: Haider

  Comments: Good place close to Takseem, lively place even at late night. Need some renovation for path room and will be perfect place

• Reviewer: Reza

  Comments: Hi everyone all not bad just place not good

• Reviewer: Andrew

  Comments: Great place right next to the main street to catch buses to the old city. Very convenient. Will stay here again when I come back.

• Reviewer: Majid

  Comments: Le logement a des points positifs tel que la proximite du boulevard istiqlal et des points negatifs tel que le quartier mais on a fini par s'abituer et passé un bon séjour

• Reviewer: Connie

  Comments: Room was big and beautiful although the washroom and the kitchen was a little bit dirty. WiFi connection was weak in the room so we need to go to the ground floor to catch the WiFi. Good location, helpful staffs, overall we had a nice stay. Thank you.

• Reviewer: Mona

  Comments: Although some wrote about the place being unsafe but myself and my mother stayed there for 6 days and had no issues at all. Plus the double glaze windows really help u to have a good sleep! In just 10 meters we could easily get taxi, istikbal st was just the other side of the road. The place has clean bathroom, sheets, comfortable beds. Serdar is very responsive. If you get any questions/issues he is there to help u.

• Reviewer: Ali

  Comments: We really enjoyed our stay with Serdar! He was extremely helpful and available when we needed him throughout the week. Taksim is not the area it once was, however the apartment is right next to the main high street as well as several "local" streets full of restaurants and bars. The room is in a hotel which is very safe and which was cleaned for us during the week...this was a nice bonus! All in all Serdar was very welcoming and friendly and we would recommend this hotel for a group of friends/ small family! Thanks Serdar!

• Reviewer: Kristian

  Comments: This is a nice small hotel, value for money. The rooms are good, but the area is a bit dusty. Very silent at night and very close to everything. This is real Istanbul in the not so rich part. The host Serdar is very helpful and his english is very good. He found all the missing bits for the kirtchen, except for some more chairs (only one in the rooms). We can recommend this.

• Reviewer: Rawan

  Comments: Central location close to bus stops and restaurants and shops.

• Reviewer: Shu Xin

  Comments: The place is the same as the picture. Good location and friendly host.

• Reviewer: Can

  Comments: The apartment was very nice, there is nothing to complain about except of the cleanliness, the location would have been great if it were not the red light milleu. It was very loud, the first night there was a shoot. the area is called Tarlabasi

• Reviewer: Murat

  Comments: ev tertemizdi. evin konumu eğlence hayatına çok yakın . 5dk da nevizade bölgesine ,Galatasaray lisesinin oraya İstiklal caddesine çıkılabiliniyor. yataklar rahattı. evin içi iyi dekore edilmiş. otel odasından çok konforluydu. kombi ,klima, tv buzdolabı , ocak, kettle basit mutfak gereçleri bulunmaktaydı. asansor vardı. wi fi iyi (Website hidden by Airbnb) aile olarak kaldık memnun ayrıldık.

• Reviewer: Mohammad

  Comments: The house was clean and the communications were very clear and good. check in and check out were also done in a good way. They were very supportive and nice. we enjoyed our stay there. however, there can be some noises in the neighborhood at night or early morning. otherwise, it is a perfect place to stay and spend your holiday in Istanbul and the house is very close to Taksim square and many small restaurants and supermarkets.

• Reviewer: Bilge

  Comments: Serdar Bey, cok iyi bir ev sahibi. Cok ilgili ve sicak kanli

• Reviewer: Lauren

  Comments: Amazing place and amazing stay. Can’t recommend it enough. When we return we will definitely look to stay here again. Friendly, comfortable, and good value for money. Thank you for having us.

• Reviewer: Kaan

  Comments: İstiklale çok yakın, akşam uyumaya gelmek için güzel bir yer. Serdar Bey de oldukça ilgili. Tavsiye ederim.

• Reviewer: Momen

  Comments: Not as expected

• Reviewer: Salma

  Comments: Had a very good time, amazing location near istiklal everything os accessible at any timeand serdar is very helpful with everything. Totaly recommand and for sure will come.back

• Reviewer: Hakan

  Comments: Serdar abinin muhteşem karşılaması ve konukseverliğini başka bir yerde bulamazsınız , konum olarak tam istiklalin yan tarafı konum Harika