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Reviews of Wabi Sabi Hostel Istanbul

2 out of 5
Wabi Sabi Hostel Istanbul
Papa Roncalli Sokak No: 34, Istanbul, Istanbul

Reviews

8.4

Very good

Rating 10 - Excellent. 116 out of 235 reviews" "
Rating 8 - Good. 65 out of 235 reviews" "
Rating 6 - Okay. 29 out of 235 reviews" "
Rating 4 - Poor. 12 out of 235 reviews" "
Rating 2 - Terrible. 13 out of 235 reviews" "

8.4/10

Cleanliness

8.4/10

Staff & service

8.0/10

Amenities

8.4/10

Property conditions & facilities

9.2/10

Eco-friendliness

Reviews

10/10 Excellent

Erick Rolando

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Stayed 9 nights in Apr 2024

10/10 Excellent

Sabahat

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Wabi Sabi is the perfect place for someone looking for a safe community of people. Great staff and really good service! My go to hostel in Istanbul always.
Stayed 19 nights in Dec 2023
Response from Wabi Sabi with love on 9 Feb 2024
dear Sabahat,Thank you for taking the time to share your experience! We're delighted that you found our hostel to your liking. Your satisfaction is our top priority, and we can't wait to see you again soon.

10/10 Excellent

Ali

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
you should try it!
It was such a pleasant hostel. I met such nice people from around the world. The staff were great; they helped me a lot. The location of the hotel was also a great advantage for me. Definitely, I recommend this hotel for you guys.
Stayed 3 nights in Dec 2023
Response from Wabi Sabi with love on 9 Feb 2024
dear Ali,Thank you for your kind review! We're thrilled to hear that you enjoyed your stay with us. We hope to welcome you back again soon!

4/10 Poor

Veronika

Disliked: Property conditions & facilities
This is a party hostel, so be prepared for that. The rooftop bar plays music until ~midnight, which didn’t bother me but may bother others. What bothered me was that of the three nights I stayed here the bathroom on my floor ran out of toilet paper on two of the nights. Additionally, when I arrived and checked in they assigned me a bunk which had not yet been cleaned and remade after the last person had used it. Check out is 11am and check in is 3pm, which means they had four hours to clean and still didn’t manage to finish on time. They only managed to clean my bunk after 4pm. I was not impressed. Breakfast was ok, but not really worth the money they asked in my opinion. Eggs were available only on request and there was no signage explaining that so I only figured it out by watching other guests. Overall, I would not choose to stay here again.
Stayed 3 nights in Oct 2023

8/10 Good

Verified traveller

Liked: Cleanliness, property conditions & facilities
Disliked: Staff & service
Stayed 6 nights in Jan 2023
Response from Wabi Sabi on 9 Feb 2023
Dear Guest,Thank you for taking the time to share your feedback. We hope to welcome you back to our hotel very soon!Sincerely,

10/10 Excellent

Sabahat

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Wabi Sabi hostels is a great place to live! The rooms are clean and are continuously cleaned everyday. The staff is friendly and super helpful. Additionally, the breakfast was superb. My time at wabi sabi was spent very comfortably. Highly recommend.
Response from Seyf on 6 Jan 2023
hi Sabahat,thank you so much for your review :)it was pleasure to have you as a guest.we are looking froward to see you in Wabi Sabi ASAPregards

10/10 Excellent

Roman

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Very nice hostel!
Response from Wabi Sabi on 15 Dec 2022
thank you so much.

10/10 Excellent

Tyree

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Repeat Customer!
It was great. Nice friendly staff. Clean. Modern. Chic. This was my 3rd stay there in 8 months.
Stayed 3 nights in Oct 2022
Response from Wabi Sabi on 11 Nov 2022
thank you Tyree... pleasure to have you in Wabi Sabi always

4/10 Poor

Abdelali

Stayed 1 night in Sep 2022

10/10 Excellent

Ziayd, Tripoli

Travelled with partner, Travelled with group
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Our place in Istanbul, it's very clean and the staff so friendly. You can choose a bed with good price or enjoy your double room with the shower inside. Highly recommend you're going to love Wabi Sabi experience.
Stayed 1 night in Sep 2022
Response from Wabi Sabi on 11 Feb 2023
Dear Guest,Thank you for the great review of our hostel! We are glad that you enjoyed your stay and hope to see you again very soon.Sincerely,

6/10 Okay

Arthur van

Business traveller
Liked: Cleanliness, amenities
Clean property. Good location as it's close to Taksim as well as Nisantasi. Room is small and has a strange lay-out like the shower cabin is next to the bed so when you shower the room floor gets wet. My room had a balcony but there're no chairs to sit on. Breakfast is good but all the time empty plates. So some people are able to eat an egg while most others face an empty bowl. Reception isn't really efficient. During my stay I saw all the times people had issues like room changes or double bookings. For example my key-card was only set for one night instead of 4 and I had to wait quite a while before someone was able to reset it. Reception service should be improved!
Stayed 4 nights in Aug 2022
Response from Wabi Sabi on 9 Feb 2024
Thank you for sharing your feedback with us. We're glad to hear that you found our property clean and appreciated its location near Taksim and Nisantasi. We apologize for any inconvenience caused by the layout of the room and the lack of chairs on the balcony. Your comments regarding the breakfast service and reception efficiency are noted, and we will address these issues with our team to ensure a better experience for our guests in the future. We appreciate your feedback and hope to have the opportunity to welcome you back for an improved stay. If you have any further concerns, please feel free to contact us directly

8/10 Good

DavidPatrick

Liked: Cleanliness, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Super
Laying in stockbead in design hostel with great roof breakfastm
Stayed 3 nights in Jun 2022
Response from Welcome Team on 10 Jul 2022
Thank you man, we are trying ti get better every day, hope for your 2nd visit you will have even better stay:)

10/10 Excellent

Gunel

Stayed 3 nights in May 2022
Response from Wabi Sabi on 9 Feb 2024
Dear Gunel, thank you for your generous review! We're thrilled that you enjoyed our hospitality. Looking forward to your next visit! Wabi Sabi Staff.

10/10 Excellent

Yoqub

Travelled with group
Stayed 10 nights in May 2022

8/10 Good

Mohamed

Liked: Cleanliness, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Disliked: Staff & service
Stayed 1 night in Feb 2020
Response from Cagatay Ozdemir on 11 Feb 2020
Dear Mohamed We d like to thank you for time to review your stay with us. We hope you had a great stay with us. See you again on your next stay.

8/10 Good

Soha

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Istanbul stay
It was very good stay and the worst thing that the room was very cold and the heating system needs to be more effective in this room as the other places inside the hostel was warm. The stuff was very descent and helpful even someone has helped me to take my kuggaged till the main Street, thank you all!
Stayed 4 nights in Dec 2019
Response from Cagatay Ozdemir on 16 Jan 2020
Dear Soha Thank you for having your time and letting us know about your kind opinion. I have noted about the issues you have mentioned, and we have already fixed it. We hope to see you again on your next stay. Best Regards

10/10 Excellent

ayesha

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Everything is picture perfect.its my fav place indeed.so clean.safe.great hosts.all of them.
Stayed 1 night in Dec 2019
Response from Cagatay Ozdemir on 16 Dec 2019
Dear Ayesha Thank you for your kind and great review. We are pleased to host you and looking forward to see you again on your next visit to Istanbul. Best Regards

10/10 Excellent

CONRAD

Stayed 3 nights in Dec 2019
Response from Wabi Sabi on 9 Feb 2024
Dear Conrad, thank you for your generous review! We're thrilled that you enjoyed our hospitality. Looking forward to your next visit! Wabi Sabi Staff.

10/10 Excellent

KAREEM AHMED

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, room comfort
Stayed 4 nights in Oct 2019
Response from Cagatay Ozdemir on 17 Oct 2019
Dear Kareem Thank you for your great review. We hope to see you again on your next stay. Best Regards

4/10 Poor

Verified traveller

Travelled with family, Business traveller
Liked: Amenities
Disliked: Staff & service
The staff was good managers were bad they were not taken care of maintenance problems immediately
Stayed 20 nights in Aug 2019
Response from Cagatay Ozdemir on 17 Oct 2019
Dear Guest Thank you for your great review. We hope to see you again on your next stay. Best Regards

10/10 Excellent

Harry

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
More modern hotel than hostel quality and vibe. Dorm beds are comfortable, yet some rooms are very small which is an issue if full. Staff are amazingly helpful, especially the manager, Cagatay who went way out of his way to help me out of a bind.
Stayed 3 nights in Sep 2019
Response from Cagatay Ozdemir on 23 Sept 2019
Dear Harry Thank you for your kind review. We are very glad that our modern vibe had your attention as well. I will let our staff know that about your comments Once again, thank you for letting us know that you had a great stay and we d like to see you again on your next visit to Istanbul. Take care! Best Regards

8/10 Good

Verified traveller

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Good location
It's a nice hostel with rooftop view of the city. Good location close to Taksim.
Stayed 1 night in Sep 2019
Response from Cagatay Ozdemir on 23 Sept 2019
Dear Guest We are very glad to know that you have enjoyed your stay overall and you find our rooftop nice like most of our guests. We would like to welcome again in the future. Best Regards

8/10 Good

Verified traveller

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 1 night in Jul 2019
Response from Cagatay Ozdemir on 2 Aug 2019
Dear Guest Thank you for rating us for your stay. We hope to see you again on your next visit. Best Regards

10/10 Excellent

Ka Ming

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Comfortable and clean place to stay
The hostel is very closed to the Taksim subtitle bus station, can’t miss the location. The location is quiet and with a good view roof top.
Stayed 2 nights in Jul 2019
Response from Cagatay Ozdemir on 31 Jul 2019
Dear Ka Ming Thank you for having your time to let us know your great experience. We are very glad that you have enjoyed your stayed and rated us 10 out of 10. We hope to see you again on your next visit. Take Care!

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveller

Travelled with group
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Amazing place. Stayed there one week. Perfect location. Very clean. Staff is incredible. If you’re looking for somewhere to stay in Istanbul, this is the place.
Stayed 1 night in Jul 2019
Response from Cagatay Ozdemir on 23 Jul 2019
Dear Guest First of all I d like to thank you for having your time and letting us know your kind review. We are very pleased to get to know that we managed to make your stay amazing and you found our location & services perfect. We would like to see you again on your next stay. Best Regards

2/10 Terrible

Verified traveller

Stayed 3 nights in Jun 2019
Response from Çağatay Özdemir on 14 Jul 2019
thank you

10/10 Excellent

Mehmet

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Strongly recommended
It’s safe and comfort place. For me safety comes first and this place provides it with safety box which can be locked by yourself in the shared room. This detail can be highlighted and having a breakfast at top roof was the most remarkable thing.
Stayed 1 night in May 2019
Response from Cagatay Ozdemir on 21 May 2019
Dear Mehmet I d like to thank you for your such a great review, in the name of our team we are more than pleased to achieve your expectance. I will definitely hightlight roof top breakfast as mentioned. We hope to see you on your next visit. Best Regards

6/10 Okay

Verified traveller

Liked: Staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Be prepared the don’t give out towels. Clean and modern. Very good for a hostel. There is a pub crawl guy who organizes them so if you want you can definitely do that. Also they through parties at their terrace for guests. Overall if you don’t mind water in the bathrooms it is a good hostel and nice price for the value.
Stayed 2 nights in May 2019
Response from Cagatay Ozdemir on 29 May 2019
Dear Guest First of all, I d like to thank you for your feedback. While I wish, you had a better experience, it is feedback like this that we learn from and use to improve. We work hard to deliver an exceptional guest experience, and it’s apparent in this case, we fell short at the time, you were staying with us, in the meantime we do have rental towels available at front desk for very reasonable price. I would be happy to meet you personally for your next visit to Istanbul and I will make sure that you enjoy the experience that so many of our guests have grown so fond of. All the best, General Manager

8/10 Good

Verified traveller

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Fuss free and value for money. Everything went on fine.
Stayed 2 nights in Apr 2019
Response from Cagatay Ozdemir on 21 May 2019
Dear Guest Thank you for your time to have your kind review. Take Care! and we hope to see you again on your next stay. Best Regards

8/10 Good

EK

Liked: Staff & service, property conditions & facilities
First of all, it is affordable as it is a hostel. Staff are procficent and friendly. Premises is relatively new and well kept. Near shops where you can get your daily necessities. Breakfast is served every morn at 8. Free-wifi and adequate coverage.
Stayed 1 night in Apr 2019
Response from Cagatay Ozdemir on 25 Apr 2019
Dear EK I d like to thank you for your kind thoughts and opinion about our services. We hope that we would welcome you again at #bunk in near future. Take Care.

8/10 Good

Verified traveller

Liked: Staff & service
No frills location for affordable price. Quiet, clean, neat. Good location. Cheap.
Stayed 2 nights in Apr 2019
Response from Cagatay Ozdemir on 25 Apr 2019
Dear Guest Thank you for your time to review us. We are very glad to hear from you that we have managed to reach the affordable quality standards. Best Regards

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveller

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 2 nights in Apr 2019
Response from Cagatay Ozdemir on 25 Apr 2019
Dear Guest Thank you for your time and reviewing us 10 out of 10 points. We would like to welcome you again in the near future. Best Regards

8/10 Good

Vinny

Liked: Cleanliness, property conditions & facilities
Nice location and nice, updated building.
Overall, a solid and positive stay at Bunk. However, the first night was bit bumpy. When I arrived and check-in. The room that I was given was different than the room that I had booked. After going to the reception, they apologized and then gave me a different room. However, this new room, I discovered had someone in it already. I then had to go back down to reception, where I was given a new room and my 3rd room of the night. Other than that no other major issues. The rooms arent well insulated so the sound from the hallways or the bar upstairs comes through pretty clearly. Would recommend ear plugs. The breakfast is solid and is a good way to meet fellow travelers. It takes about 40-45 mins to get to the other side of town where some of the main sites are, but the metro station is nearby and not hard to figure out. Wifi, was a bit spotty.
Stayed 5 nights in Mar 2019
Response from Cagatay Ozdemir on 17 Apr 2019
Dear Vinny First of all, thank you for having your time and reviewing your stay with us. We are glad to know that you have had a nice stay overall, I am personally very sorry about the room change, there has been some system error due to group reservations on your arrival day, however its not an excuse for us I wish it has never happened, and we will do our best not to repeat it again. We hope to welcome you again in near future. Once again thank you for your review and take care. #Bunk Director

8/10 Good

Verified traveller

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities
Stayed 5 nights in Mar 2019
Response from Cagatay Ozdemir on 17 Apr 2019
Dear Guest Thank you for reviewing your stay with us. See you again in the future. Best Regards #bunk Director

8/10 Good

Verified traveller

Liked: Cleanliness, property conditions & facilities
Disliked: Room comfort
Clean, good location,
Clean hostel, close to city center
Stayed 6 nights in Dec 2018
Response from Cagatay Ozdemir on 18 Dec 2018
Dear #bunk friend; Thank you for your time and having your kind opinion, we are very glad to hear that we were able to make you feel like most of our guests. Take Care. Best Regards

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveller

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Close to Beyoglu and very nice and comfortanlr. The rain shower was attached to the ceiling and not the best for showering but otherwise everything else was perfect
Stayed 1 night in Oct 2018
Response from Alin on 29 Oct 2018
Dear guest , Thank you for taking the time to share a review of your experience with us and we are glad to learn that you have enjoyed the time you have spent with us. Your nice comment is very important to us. We hope to welcome you again in the near future for even a more memorable experience. Kind Regards, Alim KHALILOV

10/10 Excellent

ayesha

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Hostel with 5 star facilities
It's my second trip and they hv made it v comfortable for me. Great team.Fatima is v helpful this time. Recommended to everyone. Best in taksim. Very clean n well managed
Stayed 1 night in Oct 2018
Response from Cagatay Ozdenir on 15 Oct 2018
Dear Ayesha Thank you for sharing your feedback regarding your stay and for the kind words regarding our staff and management. In the name of all Bunk team, we would like to welcome you again at Bunk and take care! Best Regards

6/10 Okay

Verified traveller

Liked: Cleanliness, property conditions & facilities
Stayed 2 nights in Jun 2018
Response from Cagatay Ozdemir on 15 Oct 2018
Dear Guest First, I want to thank you for your feedback. While I wish, you had a better experience, it is feedback like this that we learn from and use to improve. We work hard to deliver an exceptional guest experience, and it’s apparent in this case, we fell short. At the time, you were staying with us. I would be happy to meet you personally for your next visit to Istanbul and I will make sure that you enjoy the experience that so many of our guests have grown so fond of. All the best, General Manager

10/10 Excellent

Sophie, London

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Great hostel - should be listed as a hotel.
#bunk was a great hostel from the get go. We arrived super early from a midnight flight and were greeted with a room already ready (many hours before our agreed check in). We had a super deluxe double room (the only slightly odd feature being the tardis like shower in the corner) this being said it was super clean, towels provided and was a good size with a TV / access to a personal loo. The breakfast well worth it - very varied each day and lots of choice (cold and hot options including boiled eggs, tasty spinach pastries and pancakes). The staff were really accommodating and friendly / helpful.The room cleaned daily with fresh towels provided. The location is a bit of a walk from where we were exploring but we actually enjoyed being out of the hub-bub of the city for calm evening drinks on the roof. Would absolutely recommend.
Stayed 4 nights in Jun 2018
Response from isel on 5 Jul 2018
Hello Sophie, Thank you for choosing our hostel, and for taking time to write a review! We are so glad to hear that you enjoyed your accommodations. Our hostel aims to provide a truly unique experience, and we are thrilled that we were able to exceed your expectations. We look forward to welcoming you back to our hostel in the future. Sincerely, #bunk team

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveller

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
really the best and cleanest hostel that i've seen before i really happy to stay this hostel. Bu zamana kadar gördüğüm en iyi ve en temiz hostel diyebilirim bu hosteli keşfedebildiğim için gerçekten çok mutlu oldum
Stayed 1 night in Jun 2018
Response from Gökhan on 24 Jun 2018
Değerli misafirimiz , bizimle konakladığınız için çok teşekkür eder sizleri tekrar misafir etmek dileği ile iyi günler dileriz.

8/10 Good

Verified traveller

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 1 night in Jun 2018
Response from Bunk team on 18 Jun 2018
Thanks for staying with us. We appreciate your feedback!

6/10 Okay

Solene

Liked: Staff & service
Disliked: Cleanliness
Bunk hostel
The hostel is nice but is not well cleaned. I found socks under the bed from previous travellers. The location was good though. A little bit far from the main touristic attractions but easily reachable by bus and tramway. Breakfast was good.
Stayed 3 nights in Jun 2018
Response from Bunk team on 18 Jun 2018
Thanks for staying with us. We appreciate your feedback!

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveller

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Clean, value for bunk beds
The elevator is an important feature in these parts
Stayed 1 night in Jun 2018
Response from Gökhan on 9 Jun 2018
Dear guest , thank you so much for staying with us . We are really happy to please you by our good service . Looking forward to seing you again . Have a nice day. :)

10/10 Excellent

D, California, USA

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Great Hostel Great Location
First of all it LOCATION. .. The Bus from Airport. ..drops you right In Heart of City - Takashi In fact it Ends there About 200 Mts ftom Bus Stop is the Hostel Excellent Furnishings Very CleN Great Bathrooms Very Nice BREAKFAST Efficient WIFI. . Lockers Everything U need from a Hostel At such a Affordable RATES It's Unbelievable. .. Being a Frequent Traveller From America. .to Over 45 Countries ... I've stayed in Hostel few times Mostly in 4 Star Hotel But I Loved this Hostel.. Would recommend All My Friends in US. ...
Stayed 1 night in Jun 2018
Response from Gökhan on 9 Jun 2018
Dear guest , thank you so much for your feedback . We really appricated to host you in our hostel .We are trying to do the best for all of our guests . Looking forward to seing you in İstanbul again.Have a nice day .

10/10 Excellent

Shaurin

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Great place and friendly staff, amazing service.
Stayed 1 night in May 2018
Response from tekin on 16 May 2018
Thank you for choosing our hotel, and for taking the time to write a review! We are so glad to hear that you enjoyed your accommodations. Our hostel aims to provide a truly unique experience, and we are thrilled that we were able to exceed your expectations. We look forward to welcoming you back to our hostel in the future. Sincerely,#bunk team

2/10 Terrible

Verified traveller

Disliked: Cleanliness, staff & service, room comfort
DIRTY. NO CLEANING BATHROOM AND TOILET. JUST PUT THE TOWEL FOR NEW GUEST.
Stayed 2 nights in Apr 2018
Response from a on 23 Apr 2018
we hope that you had pleasant with us. Thank you.

2/10 Terrible

Verified traveller

Disliked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Go to another hostel
All staff are not professional. Stayed Female dorm. When I checked in, plastic bottle still left beside the bed. Never clean the room and toilet, so dirty. No towel change without ask. Shower pressure is bad as well. Even one night I don’t wanna stay this hostel. Toilet door is broken.
Response from Alim on 23 Apr 2018
we hope that you had pleasant with us. Thank you.

2/10 Terrible

Verified traveller

Liked: Cleanliness
Disliked: Staff & service, room comfort
Overbooking
Overbooking happens in this hotel due to lacking automatic system regarding check ins and check outs. neighbors do not respect to quiet hours. late commuting at nights might wake you up. some lockers are broke and the safety is on your own. at the end "pay more stay better !"
Stayed 4 nights in Apr 2018
Response from Alim on 23 Apr 2018
we hope that you had pleasant with us. Thank you.

2/10 Terrible

Verified traveller

Disliked: Staff & service, property conditions & facilities
It’s not good enough Lady very tough and she don’t understand English
Stayed 3 nights in Mar 2018
Response from Alim on 23 Apr 2018
we hope that you had pleasant with us. Thank you.

8/10 Good

h. gavifekr, iran

Liked: Property conditions & facilities, room comfort
good hostel near Taksim Sq.
my travel very nice with rest and sleeping in #bunk hostel. I have good time and enjoy in #bunk. I recommend to travelers That choices this hotel if you near place near taksim Sq.
Stayed 5 nights in Feb 2018
Response from Mehmet Can Kaya on 28 Feb 2018
Thanks for your detailed and informative comment. Hope to see you again :)