2 restaurants, lunch served

Reviews of Garden House Hotel - Special Class

Garden House Hotel - Special Class
Kucuk Ayasofya Mah., Sehit Mehmetpasa Sok. No:11/13, Istanbul, Istanbul

Reviews

8.8

Excellent

Rating 10 - Excellent. 290 out of 595 reviews" "
Rating 8 - Good. 250 out of 595 reviews" "
Rating 6 - Okay. 35 out of 595 reviews" "
Rating 4 - Poor. 16 out of 595 reviews" "
Rating 2 - Terrible. 4 out of 595 reviews" "

9.0/10

Cleanliness

9.4/10

Staff & service

9.0/10

Amenities

8.6/10

Property conditions & facilities

8.0/10

Eco-friendliness

Reviews

8/10 Good

Carlos

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Stayed 4 nights in Mar 2024

8/10 Good

Stephen, Fort Washington

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
everything was good except that it was not easy to find plus it was in the interior and the traffic was horrible. However, it is in walking distance to the Blue Mosque and Haggia Sophia, so if you are athletic, and likes the walks, you will be fine.. I say the staff are tops
Stayed 1 night in Nov 2023
Response from MERVE TOKDEMİR on 25 Dec 2023
Dear Guest,We sincerely appreciate your review about our hotel. We work hard to make every each of our customers pleased and satisfied while staying at our Hotel.We wish you the same joyful time at our hotels next time. It would be a pleasure for us to see you again.With the best wishes, MERVE TOKDEMİRGENERAL MANAGERESS

10/10 Excellent

Jose, Doral

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Stayed 2 nights in Dec 2023
Response from MERVE TOKDEMİR on 25 Dec 2023
Dear Guest,We sincerely appreciate your review about our hotel. We work hard to make every each of our customers pleased and satisfied while staying at our Hotel.We wish you the same joyful time at our hotels next time. It would be a pleasure for us to see you again.With the best wishes, MERVE TOKDEMİRGENERAL MANAGERESS

10/10 Excellent

Robert

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Highly recommended
Excellent characterful hotel- built around a garden courtyard in which you can find the restaurant which is most excellent! Possibly the best in the area, good food supported by very attentive and pleasant staff. Speaking of which the staff were all absolutely wonderful special shout outs to Mrs Merve who sorted the transfer from airport and Mr Elvin who sorted out local events. Special thanks also to the hotel cat for providing cat related home comforts. Situated 5 minutes from the hippodrome and blue Mosque, say 10 mins from Hagia Sophia and 15 from Topkapi. 15 minutes the other way to the Grand Bazaar . I can whole heartedly recommend !
Blue man SQIE 5- 10 minutes walk
Guard dog at entry to Gul Jane gardens 20 mins walk
Blue mosque at night 5 mins away
Busy evening 10 mins away
Stayed 3 nights in Nov 2023
Response from MERVE TOKDEMİR on 20 Nov 2023
Dear Guest,We sincerely appreciate your review about our hotel. We work hard to make every each of our customers pleased and satisfied while staying at our Hotel.We wish you the same joyful time at our hotels next time. It would be a pleasure for us to see you again.With the best wishes, GENERAL MANAGERESS

10/10 Excellent

joseph

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
nice staff at check in
Stayed 1 night in Oct 2023
Response from MERVE TOKDEMİR on 27 Oct 2023
Dear Guest,We sincerely appreciate your review about our hotel. We work hard to make every each of our customers pleased and satisfied while staying at our Hotel.We wish you the same joyful time at our hotels next time. It would be a pleasure for us to see you again.With the best wishes, MERVE TOKDEMİRGENERAL MANAGERESS

10/10 Excellent

Eliza

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Great hotel! Room was a bit noisy near the street otherwise great service and restaurant!
Stayed 2 nights in Oct 2023
Response from MERVE TOKDEMİR on 12 Oct 2023
Dear Guest,We sincerely appreciate your review about our hotel. We work hard to make every each of our customers pleased and satisfied while staying at our Hotel.We wish you the same joyful time at our hotels next time. It would be a pleasure for us to see you again.With the best wishes, MERVE TOKDEMİRGENERAL MANAGERESS

10/10 Excellent

Sardar

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Recommend 10/10 Everything was excellent, simply an amazing hotel There restaurant is a must the food is incredibly great
Stayed 2 nights in Sep 2023
Response from MERVE TOKDEMİR on 29 Sept 2023
Dear Guest,We sincerely appreciate your review about our hotel. We work hard to make every each of our customers pleased and satisfied while staying at our Hotel.We wish you the same joyful time at our hotels next time. It would be a pleasure for us to see you again.With the best wishes, MERVE TOKDEMİRGENERAL MANAGERESS

6/10 Okay

Andrew

Disliked: Staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Very poor AC, No Parking and broken Jacuzzi
All I am going to say is that the hotel is advertised incorrectly. There is no parking option. Paid street parking os the only option and that cost $20 per night - The hotel management absolutely did not care. The AC broke in our room that was at the top of the building, and the noise and temperature was unbearable - eventually we were moved to a different room. In both rooms the advertised Jacuzzi bath was not working properly. For €155 per night this was a disgrace. If you threw a stone in any direction you would hit 10 other hotel options that I would try before going back again.
Stayed 2 nights in Aug 2023
Response from MERVE TOKDEMİR on 4 Sept 2023
Dear Guest,Thank you for the review of our hotel! We are glad You’ve chosen our hotel and enjoyed your stay in İstanbul. We appreciate for taking time to share your feedback. Your opinion is important for us. We hope to see you again very soon.Sincerely, Merve T.

10/10 Excellent

Andrew Richard

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
We are so pleased that we chose to stay at the Garden House Hotel. Our room was excellent. The air conditioning and internet worked brilliantly. The breakfast set us up for the day, meaning we only needed a snack for lunch before an evening meal. The staff were friendly and super efficient. It is in a brilliant area with the main sights within a walking distance. The only reservation that I would stress is that there isn’t a lift. Also it is at the bottom of a very steep hill. However, Istanbul is based on hills, so not a great place for people with mobility issues. Within walking distance there are lots of great restaurants. The hotel restaurant is extra special and we had our most memorable meal of the holiday. We were so pleased with the hotel, if we ever go back to Istanbul, we’d definitely look to stay here again!
Stayed 14 nights in Jul 2023
Response from MERVE TOKDEMİR on 2 Aug 2023
Dear Guest,We sincerely appreciate your review about our hotel. We work hard to make every each of our customers pleased and satisfied while staying at our Hotel.We wish you the same joyful time at our hotels next time. It would be a pleasure for us to see you again.With the best wishes, MERVE TOKDEMİRGENERAL MANAGERESS

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveller

Travelled with group
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Highly recommend!
My friend and I stayed here for our first visit in Istanbul. We loved everything about the hotel. It is walking distance to all the big attractions. The service is above and beyond. It is very cute. And the food in the restaurant is good. Would definitely stay again.
Stayed 3 nights in Jun 2023
Response from MERVE TOKDEMİR on 6 Jul 2023
Dear Guest,We sincerely appreciate your review about our hotel. We work hard to make every each of our customers pleased and satisfied while staying at our Hotel.We wish you the same joyful time at our hotels next time. It would be a pleasure for us to see you again.With the best wishes, MERVE TOKDEMİRGENERAL MANAGERESS

10/10 Excellent

Hisham

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Excelllent hospitality with above and beyond staff : Mr. Murad and Ms. Liza at Resturant. Mr. Elvin makes every effort to ensure guest satisfaction and very knowledgeable.
Stayed 1 night in May 2023
Response from MERVE TOKDEMİR on 28 May 2023
Dear Guest,We sincerely appreciate your review about our hotel. We work hard to make every each of our customers pleased and satisfied while staying at our Hotel.We wish you the same joyful time at our hotels next time. It would be a pleasure for us to see you again.With the best wishes, MERVE TOKDEMİRGENERAL MANAGERESS

8/10 Good

Sally

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, room comfort
Stayed 4 nights in Apr 2023
Response from MERVE TOKDEMİR on 2 May 2023
Dear Guest,Thank you for the great review of our hotel! We are glad that you enjoyed your stay and hope to see you again very soon.Sincerely, MERVE TOKDEMİRGENERAL MANAGERESS

8/10 Good

talha

Stayed 2 nights in Feb 2023
Response from MERVE TOKDEMİR on 8 Mar 2023
Dear Guest,Thank you for the review of our hotel! We are glad You’ve chosen our hotel and enjoyed your stay in İstanbul. We appreciate for taking time to share your feedback. Your opinion is important for us. We hope to see you again very soon.Sincerely, Merve T.

10/10 Excellent

Kim

Travelled with family, Travelled with group
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Excellent location in Sultanahmet district. Excellent service, the staff is very nice and efficient. And the restaurant is on the top 10 best places to eat in the district. The food was indeed delicious! The exterior terrace is a little piece of heaven from the noisy streets. I would stay there again!
Response from MERVE TOKDEMİR on 7 Nov 2022
Dear Guest,We sincerely appreciate your review about our hotel. We work hard to make every each of our customers pleased and satisfied while staying at our Hotel.We wish you the same joyful time at our hotels next time. It would be a pleasure for us to see you again.With the best wishes, Merve T.

2/10 Terrible

joozer

Travelled with family
Disliked: Cleanliness, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Hotel room was filthy, all furniture in room was very very old and in bad shape, in bathroom water was leaking from all over, sink faucet was leaking all the time, shower stall very very tiny you can not even move, tv in the room was not working
Stayed 2 nights in Oct 2022
Response from MERVE TOKDEMİR on 11 Oct 2022
Dear Guest, We appreciate your taking time to write us a review about staying in Garden House Hotel nveniences you’ve lived through during your stay in İstanbul. Our hotels are situated in the very centre of Old City of Istanbul. Which allows our guests enjoy all the historical sightseeing easily. But this advantage also may affect the expectations of our guests considering the sizes of our rooms. Most hotels in this area and as our have standard rooms. The sizes of our rooms are written on our web pages.Thank you for taking the time to share your feedback. We hope to welcome you back to our hotel again!Sincerely,Merve T.

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveller

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 1 night in Jun 2022
Response from MERVE TOKDEMİR on 16 Jun 2022
Dear Guest, We sincerely appreciate your review about our hotel. We work hard to make every each of our customers pleased and satisfied while staying at our Hotel.We wish you the same joyful time at our hotels next time. It would be a pleasure for us to see you again. With the best wishes, Merve T.

10/10 Excellent

AJ

Travelled with group
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Brilliant
Excellent hotel. Maybe the best Istanbul has to offer. I really enjoyed my stay. This isn’t a corporate hotel so if you’re looking for that kind of experience, maybe try somewhere else but expect to pay ten times the price. But if you’re looking for a home from home with friendly staff and a lovely courtyard and nice food, this is Istanbul’s best kept secret. They even have a beautiful cat.
Stayed 4 nights in Jan 2022
Response from MERVE TOKDEMİR on 22 Jan 2022
Dear Guest, We sincerely appreciate your review about our hotel. We work hard to make every each of our customers pleased and satisfied while staying at our Hotel.We wish you the same joyful time at our hotels next time. It would be a pleasure for us to see you again. With the best wishes, Merve T.

10/10 Excellent

Trevor

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 1 night in Feb 2020
Response from MERVE TOKDEMİR on 25 Dec 2023
Dear Guest,We sincerely appreciate your review about our hotel. We work hard to make every each of our customers pleased and satisfied while staying at our Hotel.We wish you the same joyful time at our hotels next time. It would be a pleasure for us to see you again.With the best wishes, MERVE TOKDEMİRGENERAL MANAGERESS

8/10 Good

Lina

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 5 nights in Nov 2019
Response from Ayhan on 21 Dec 2019
Dear Lina, Thank you very much for rating Best Regards

8/10 Good

Paul

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service
Stayed 4 nights in Oct 2019
Response from Ayhan on 21 Nov 2019
Dear Paul, Thank you for effort to rate us. Best Regards

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveller

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Courtyard internal facing for most rooms. Some have balconies,we were upgrade to a suite
Stayed 3 nights in Oct 2019
Response from Ayhan on 21 Nov 2019
Dear Guest, Thank you for the rate and great review. We wish to see you here again Best Regards

8/10 Good

Verified traveller

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Stayed 8 nights in Sep 2019
Response from Ayhan on 21 Nov 2019
Dear Guerst, Thank you for rating us. Best Regards

8/10 Good

Verified traveller

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Garden courtyard was a real haven and bonus in this busy city. Breakfast buffet offered fantastic choice. Dinner in the restaurant was excellent. The beds were very comfortable. The bathrooms, in the old part of the hotel at least, could be updated, but were clean. We only found Turkish and Italian channels on the tv. The location is convenient for Sultahnamet - it's about a 5minute walk to the Hippodrome.
Stayed 3 nights in Jul 2019
Response from Hayati on 2 Aug 2019
Dear Guest Thank you for positive review. We glad that you are satisfied with us. Best Regards

10/10 Excellent

Moe, Toronto

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Location was amazing and balcony view was perfect. The staff were very friendly and helpful, they took the time to show us a map of the city and attractions we must see. Highly recommended
Stayed 2 nights in May 2019
Response from Hayati on 28 May 2019
Thank you very much for this positive review. It's a great pleasure that you left here with good feeligns nad that reviews give us courage to make better for all guests Best Regards

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveller

Stayed 5 nights in Jan 2019
Response from Garden House Family on 29 Jan 2019
Thanks for grear review. Best Regards

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveller

Stayed 5 nights in Jan 2019
Response from Garden House Family on 29 Jan 2019
Dear Guest, Thank you for this great review and giving us positive power to do more King Regards

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveller

Stayed 5 nights in Jan 2019
Response from Garden House Review on 29 Jan 2019
Thank you for great review. Best Regards

8/10 Good

Tharintorn

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 2 nights in Oct 2018
Response from GARDEN HOUSE on 20 Oct 2018
Thanks for your feedback, we hope you enjoyed your stay with us

8/10 Good

Verified traveller

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Nice hotel close to the aincient places restaurants to highways. It was a great time
Stayed 3 nights in Aug 2018
Response from Hayati on 29 Aug 2018
Dear Guest, Thank you for leaving a good review for us. Best Regards

10/10 Excellent

Yahya, New York City

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Great cozy hotel in historic neighborhood
The hotel has super friendly staff. very cozy place. nice outdoor place to chill and have drinks and relax. rooms are clean and comfortable. The neighborhood is amazing. very close to Sultanahmet and all historic sights. I stayed here with my family for a week. totally recommend this
Stayed 5 nights in Aug 2018
Response from Hayati on 18 Aug 2018
Dear Yahya, Having a great review from you gave us courage and power to maintain our service quality for all the guests. It has been a pleasure to serve and meet you. Looking forward to see you here again. Best Regards

10/10 Excellent

Graeme, New Zealand

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Friendly Hotel close to Historic Sites
A friendly welcome set the tone of our stay in Istanbul. We were able to walk to most of the historic sites. Breakfast was very good and free coffee and water was available throughout the day. We are a retired couple but equally suitable for families.
Stayed 4 nights in Jun 2018
Response from Hayati on 8 Aug 2018
Dear Guest, As you stressed in your review, we are in the heart of Istanbul and it makes you want to walk all day in historaical places. So you can appreciate thşs beautiful city. We are happy that satisified your expectation. Looking forward to seeing you here again. Best Regards

8/10 Good

Ziya, Raleigh

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
I spent 6 nights with my family and friends at the Garden House. Hotel staff was very helpful and friendly to make our stay comfortable and enjoyable. My mother could not walk down the stairs to the breakfast room and they set up tables for us to have breakfast at the garden area. I would like to all hotel staff for everything they did especially to Selcuk, Hamide, and Murat!!! It has a great location and nice private garden in the busy city!!
Stayed 6 nights in Apr 2018

10/10 Excellent

Ali, London

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Happy with everything .. mostly the stuff are very helpful
Stayed 6 nights in Mar 2018
Response from ayhan on 7 Apr 2018
Thank you for choosing our hotel.

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveller

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Nice hotel perfectly located!
Very nice hotel. Quiet but located with in walking distance to food, entertainment, and attraction. Clean room. Calming colors .Simple decoration.Very friendly and attentive staff. Would stay here again!
Stayed 1 night in Jun 2017

8/10 Good

Ammar, United Kingdom

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Perfect
Everything about this hotel is near perfect. It's close to most of the major attractions such as Sultan Ahmet mosque and Ayasofya Museum, yet its location is quiet and away from the inner city chaos. Perfect for tourists.

8/10 Good

Hassan

Liked: Staff & service, room comfort
Garden House Hotel...nice cosy hotel
In total there was 5 of us (2 adults ad 3 kids) We were fortunate to have the ground floor rooms, it was two rooms made into one. Only thing was in the morning cars driving pass does wake you up.. Overall it was good the staff were excellent from the receptionist to the Breakfast Team!

10/10 Excellent

Mutalib, Dubai, UAE

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
A home-away-from-home hotel
We stayed with my wife at this lovely place for a week. Both of us really enjoyed our stay as the room was really nice. But what is really good about this hotel is that you would feel at home when you talk to hotel staff. They are really amazing and helpful. Always there to assist. Breakfast is simple and very nice. I had stayed in a variety of hotels before in different countries but I really loved this hotel for the sense of homeliness it gives. The location deserves a particular mention too. It is within easy walking distance of most of the attractions in Istanbul. So when we go to Istanbul next time, I won't have a second thought about finding a place to stay. I would simply book with this hotel!

10/10 Excellent

Naved, India

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Awesome hotel with Great Staff
We really liked Garden hotel and had a nice experience. The location is perfect as it is walking distance from Blue mosque, Aya Sofia, Topkapi Palace, Grand Bazaar, etc. The rooms and other amenities were very clean along with diverse and treat to tongue buffet breakfast. We had dinner also in its restaurant and it was a fab experience with good turkish cuisine and live music by one of their staff Yasar. And above all the staff ( Yousuf, Hakan, Farhaad) were very friendly and helpful.

10/10 Excellent

Larisa

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveller

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Excellent hotel
We spent our 10th Wedding Anniversary and the birthday of one of us in this little gem in Istanbul. The hotel offers a generous breakfast provided by helpful staff. We had a wonderful reception. It has a reasonably priced restaurant that serves lovely food. The rooms are wide and tidy. The hotel is located near all the best historic attractions in the Sultanhamed district. The "blue mosque", Haga Sofia and Topkapi Palace are all nearby at walking distance. So the Grand Bazaar. Would recommend the Museum of Islamic Culture too. Could not thank enough all the staff in this lovely hotel. The people that serve the breakfast, front-desk staff, cleaning personnel, waiters, etc. Everybody is so attentive and caring. We had a fantastic time. Thank you so much for everything! We will be back!

10/10 Excellent

William, Norwich

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Gargen House Hotel Review
The hotel is in the old part of the city and is close to the old historic area, which can be easily walked, but there is a steep incline. The breakfast was really excellent and the hotel is very good and suited us just fine. I can not recommend it more highly for it`s star rating.

10/10 Excellent

John

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Great Hotel with Great Location
5 day, 4 night trip. Hotel is ideally located within walking distance of most places. Guest services was very helpful when we needed directions or to make reservations. I will definitely recommend Garden House to friends and family.

8/10 Good

Katia, Atlanta, GA

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Great location
We had a very pleasant experience staying at the hotel. The location is perfect, very close to the center but the street is quiet and safe. The staff was very friendly. The hotel breakfast was very good, a lot of choices for all tastes.

8/10 Good

Verified traveller

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Turkish delight
Nice hotel and great staff, very helpful and organised. Would stay

8/10 Good

FREDERICO

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveller

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
lovely place to stay
Really nice, fairly small, friendly hotel. The staff were always pleasant, the room was always clean and was very comfortable. The restaurant did good food and the place generally had a very welcoming and enjoyable atmosphere.
Very creative cleaning team! Much appreciated!

10/10 Excellent

indpendant, or

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Great value
Very Helpful staff, nice garden very happy with overall value and quality for a good price

10/10 Excellent

David F.

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, room comfort
Great stay ! Lots of fun.
The hotel was excellent. We had great fun! The only problem was the location -- too crowded. But otherwise all good. Good food and music we enjoyed. Very much.

8/10 Good

Donald, Vancouver Island

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Great hotel, great location
Hotel convenient to central Istanbul by tram. Also within Sultanahmet neighbourhood and therefore to Blue Mosque, restaurants, market and excellent shopping via very short walk. Excellent no-charge breakfast with omelettes made on request. Also nice complementary afternoon tea.Very helpful staff. Small room but with comfortable bed, good internet, working air conditioning. Occasional noise from busy street; were nonetheless able to sleep soundly. We would definitely stay there again.

10/10 Excellent

Marilu, Washington DC

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Felt like being guests at a very nice family home,
From the moment we arrived, we felt in great hands! All went smooth, the location, the nicely decorated rooms, upgraded bathrooms. We were tired and eat at the hotel. Nice dinner and great service. All the tour and taxi arrangements were on time. Thank you Garden house for making this family vacation a special one!!!!!