Nordstern Hotel Galata

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Front of property - evening/night
Outdoor dining
Premium bedding, down duvets, memory-foam beds, minibar
Daily buffet breakfast (USD 50 per person)
Comfort Double Room | View from room

Reviews

9.0 out of 10

Wonderful

Popular amenities

  • Breakfast available
  • Parking available
    Parking available
  • Room service
    Room service
  • Air conditioning
    Air conditioning
  • Laundry
    Laundry
  • Housekeeping
    Housekeeping

Explore the area

Map
Arap Camii Mah. Tersane Cad. No: 5, Karaköy Meydani, Beyoglu, Istanbul, Istanbul, 34421
  • Galata Bridge
    2 min walk
  • Galata Tower
    6 min walk
  • Istiklal Avenue
    9 min walk
  • Istanbul (IST)
    47 min drive

Room options

Deluxe Double Room, Sea View

  • 33 sq m
  • Sea view
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 King Bed

Superior Double Room with Balcony and Galata Tower view

  • 20 sq m
  • City view
  • Sleeps 3
  • 1 King Bed

Comfort Double Room, Partial Sea View

  • 23 sq m
  • Partial sea view
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 King Bed

Superior Double Room, Balcony, Partial Sea View

  • 22 sq m
  • Partial sea view
  • Sleeps 3
  • 1 King Bed

Suite with Hammam and Steam Bath(unique in Istanbul)

  • 62 sq m
  • Sleeps 3
  • 1 King Bed

Comfort Double Room

  • 20 sq m
  • City view
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 Queen Bed

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About the area

Istanbul

With a stay at Nordstern Hotel Galata in Istanbul (Istanbul City Center), you'll be steps from Galata Bridge and 6 minutes by foot from Galata Tower. .This family-friendly hotel is 0.7 mi (1.1 km) from Egyptian Bazaar and 1.1 mi (1.8 km) from Grand Bazaar.

What's nearby

  • Galata Tower - 6 min walk - 0.5 km
  • Grand Bazaar - 20 min walk - 1.7 km
  • Blue Mosque - 4 min drive - 2.8 km
  • Hagia Sophia - 5 min drive - 4.5 km
  • Taksim Square - 5 min drive - 4.6 km

Getting around

  • Karakoy Tünel Station - 1 min walk
  • Beyoglu Station - 9 min walk
  • Istanbul Airport (IST) - 47 min drive

Restaurants

  • ‪Karaköy Murat Muhallebicisi - ‬1 min walk
  • ‪Books & Coffee Karakoy - ‬1 min walk
  • ‪Karaköy Gümrük - ‬1 min walk
  • ‪Halis Bekrizade Efendi - ‬1 min walk
  • ‪Rakofoli Ocakların Başı - ‬1 min walk

About this property

Nordstern Hotel Galata

Family-friendly Istanbul hotel in Istanbul City Center with a 24-hour business center
Nordstern Hotel Galata offers 21 air-conditioned accommodations with minibars and espresso makers. Memory foam beds feature down comforters and premium bedding. A pillow menu is available. 40-inch LCD televisions come with premium satellite channels. Bathrooms include showers, bathrobes, slippers, and complimentary toiletries.

This Istanbul hotel provides complimentary wireless Internet access. Business-friendly amenities include desks, desk chairs, and phones. Additionally, rooms include safes and complimentary bottled water. Hypo-allergenic bedding and irons/ironing boards can be requested. Housekeeping is provided daily.

Make yourself at home in one of the 21 air-conditioned rooms featuring minibars and espresso makers. Your memory foam bed comes with down comforters and premium bedding. 40-inch LCD televisions with satellite programming provide entertainment, while complimentary wireless internet access keeps you connected. Bathrooms feature showers, complimentary toiletries, and hair dryers.
Take in the views from a terrace and make use of amenities such as complimentary wireless internet access and concierge services. This hotel also features babysitting (surcharge) and a vending machine.
Satisfy your appetite at the hotel's coffee shop/cafe, or stay in and take advantage of the room service (during limited hours). Mingle with other guests at the complimentary reception, held daily. Buffet breakfasts are available daily from 7:30 AM to 10:30 AM for a fee.
Featured amenities include a 24-hour business center, express check-in, and express check-out. A roundtrip airport shuttle is provided for a surcharge (available 24 hours), and self parking (subject to charges) is available onsite.
A complimentary manager's reception is offered each day.
Room service (during limited hours) is available.

Languages

English, French, German, Greek, Italian, Russian, Spanish, Turkish

Property amenities

Internet

  • Available in all rooms: Free WiFi
  • Available in some public areas: Free WiFi

Parking and public transport

  • Uncovered self parking on site (USD 45 per day)
  • 24 hours off-site parking (USD 45 per day); booking required
  • 24-hour return airport shuttle (surcharge)
  • Airport shuttle on request

Food and drink

  • Buffet breakfast available for a fee daily 7:30 AM–10:30 AM: USD 50 for adults and USD 30 for children
  • 1 coffee shop/cafe
  • Free daily reception
  • Room service available
  • Coffee/tea in a common area

Family friendly

  • Babysitting (surcharge)
  • High chair
  • In-room childcare (surcharge)
  • Rollaway/extra beds (surcharge)

Conveniences

  • ATM/banking services
  • Lift
  • Front-desk safe
  • Lockers available
  • Vending machine

Guest services

  • 24-hour front desk
  • Concierge services
  • Daily housekeeping
  • Dry-cleaning service
  • Luggage storage
  • Multilingual staff
  • Porter/bellhop
  • Tour/ticket assistance

Business services

  • 24-hour business centre

Outdoors

  • Terrace

Accessibility

  • If you have any requests for specific accessibility needs, please contact the property using the information on the reservation confirmation received after booking.
  • Accessible airport shuttle
  • Lift
  • Lift door width (centimetres): 38
  • Front entrance ramp
  • Handrails in stairwells
  • Stairwell handrail height (centimetres): 102
  • In-room accessibility
  • Low-height bed
  • Low bed height (centimetres): 25
  • Low-height door lock
  • Low-height view port in door
  • Step-free path to entrance
  • Valet for wheelchair-equipped vehicle
  • Well-lit path to entrance
  • Wheelchair-accessible business centre
  • Wheelchair-accessible concierge desk
  • Wheelchair-accessible path to lift
  • Wheelchair-accessible registration desk
  • Wheelchair-accessible registration desk height (centimetres): 102
  • Wheelchair-accessible restaurant
  • Wheelchair-accessible (may have limits)
  • Wheelchair-width doorways
  • Wheelchair-accessible doorway width (centimetres): 76
  • Wheelchairs available on site

More

  • Romance packages available
  • Smoke-free property

Room amenities

Bedroom

  • Air conditioning
  • Bed sheets
  • Blackout drapes/curtains
  • Down duvet
  • Heating
  • Hypo-allergenic bedding
  • Memory-foam mattress
  • Pillow menu
  • Premium bedding
  • Rollaway/extra beds (surcharge)

Bathroom

  • Dressing gowns
  • Free toiletries
  • Hairdryer
  • Shampoo
  • Shower
  • Soap
  • Toilet paper
  • Towels

Entertainment

  • 40-inch LCD TV
  • Premium channels
  • Satellite channels

Food and drink

  • Coffee/tea maker
  • Electric kettle
  • Espresso maker
  • Free bottled water
  • Minibar

More

  • Desk
  • Desk chair
  • Guidebooks/recommendations
  • Iron/ironing board (on request)
  • Laptop-friendly workspace
  • Local maps
  • Phone
  • Safe
  • Slippers

Policies

Check-in

Check-in start time: 3:00 PM; Check-in end time: anytime
Contactless check-in available
Express check-in available
Minimum check-in age: 18

Check-out

Check-out before 11:00 AM
Contactless check-out available
Late check-out subject to availability
Late check-out fee: USD 220
Express check-out available

Special check-in instructions

This property offers transfers from the airport (surcharges may apply); guests must contact the property with arrival details before travel, using the contact information on the booking confirmation
Front desk staff will greet guests on arrival
For more details, please contact the property using the information on the booking confirmation

Access methods

Staffed front desk

Pets

No pets or service animals allowed

Children and extra beds

Children are welcome
7 children, up to the age of 1, can stay for free if using existing beds when occupying the parent or guardian's room
Rollaway/extra beds are available for USD 40 per day

Payment types

Important information

Optional extras

  • Fee for buffet breakfast: approximately USD 50 for adults and USD 30 for children
  • Airport shuttle fee: USD 90 per vehicle (one-way, maximum occupancy 4)
  • Uncovered self parking fee: USD 45 per day
  • Nearby parking fee: USD 45 per day(3281 ft away; open 24 hours)
  • Late check-out fee: USD 220 (subject to availability)
  • Rollaway bed fee: USD 40 per day

The above list may not be comprehensive. Fees and deposits may not include tax and are subject to change.

You need to know

Extra-person charges may apply and vary depending on property policy
Government-issued photo identification and a credit card, debit card, or cash deposit may be required at check-in for incidental charges
Special requests are subject to availability upon check-in and may incur additional charges; special requests cannot be guaranteed
This property accepts credit cards, debit cards, and cash
Cashless transactions are available
Safety features at this property include a fire extinguisher, a security system, a first aid kit, and window guards
Please note that cultural norms and guest policies may differ by country and by property; the policies listed are provided by the property
The Hammam Suite accommodation is located on a separate floor and has a private Turkish bath, steam room, and massage room.
Property Registration Number 2022-34-0323

We should mention

Only registered guests are allowed in the guestrooms
No pets and no service animals are allowed at this property

Property is also known as

Nordstern Hotel Galata
Nordstern Hotel
Nordstern Galata
Nordstern Hotel Galata Hotel
Nordstern Hotel Galata Istanbul
Nordstern Hotel Galata Hotel Istanbul

Nordstern Hotel Galata Reviews

Reviews

9.0

Wonderful

Rating 10 - Excellent. 240 out of 409 reviews" "
Rating 8 - Good. 127 out of 409 reviews" "
Rating 6 - Okay. 21 out of 409 reviews" "
Rating 4 - Poor. 11 out of 409 reviews" "
Rating 2 - Terrible. 10 out of 409 reviews" "

8.8/10

Cleanliness

9.2/10

Staff & service

8.4/10

Amenities

8.6/10

Property conditions & facilities

8.6/10

Eco-friendliness

Reviews

10/10 Excellent

Peter, Mission

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Great location, friendly staff
Stayed 1 night in Aug 2024

10/10 Excellent

Manar

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
We enjoyed our stay so much , excellent location , nice breakfast , very cooperative staff especially Mr. Hayereddin the receptionist who helped us a lot , I will definitely come back If I visit Istanbul again
Stayed 3 nights in Jul 2024

10/10 Excellent

james

Travelled with group
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 3 nights in Jul 2024

8/10 Good

Christian

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Amazing location, great room, the service from the staff was excellent. My only complaint is that the room was a bit noisy from the street sounds.
Stayed 5 nights in Jun 2024

10/10 Excellent

Atif

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Stayed 5 nights in Jun 2024

6/10 Okay

THANH, ELK GROVE

Travelled with partner
Liked: Staff & service
Old dated facility. AC & wine cooler worked not well. Room interior was down & old.
Stayed 3 nights in Jun 2024

10/10 Excellent

Amy

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
We will stay here again!
This was a great spot to stay. Easy to navigate the city with the tram so easily accessible. Front desk staff was helpful and accommodating. The street was loud but the windows close and the view was breathtaking. Rooftop access was great for evening photo shoots.
Stayed 3 nights in May 2024

6/10 Okay

Verified traveller

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service
Disliked: Room comfort
Stayed 3 nights in May 2024

10/10 Excellent

WALQUIR

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Stayed 2 nights in Mar 2024

2/10 Terrible

Tomasu

Disliked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Disappointing experience avoid like plague
This room should not be a room. It is a converted shop (ex-spa commercial property) that has a bed added and made into an extra room within the hotel. The hamam was not turned on, reception cannot speak English, there is a stock room in one of then rooms with open wiring, water from taps came out brown, overall uncleaned, unkempt, the shower did not have running hot water (only hot water available from taps). This is not a suite, this is a shop sleeping experience. I felt unsafe - locks were flimsy, and so close to the main street that I thought anyone could come in. This is my second bad experience on this site. Makes me wonder whether QC is properly conducted - utterly disappointed and shambolic experience, would expect better rooms in a village. I have videos of my room if you want to check or contest.
Stayed 1 night in Feb 2024

10/10 Excellent

Clement

Travelled with group
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Nice hotel with very nice staff ready to help and answer any questions. Ahmet and Ramzan are 2 gentlemen who were very supportive, as they other ones.
Stayed 3 nights in Feb 2024

10/10 Excellent

Luboslava

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
The best hotel, ever, I was, the staff was very friendly They had amazing, big bed and breakfast was so delicious
Stayed 2 nights in Jan 2024

8/10 Good

mark

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service
we really enjoyed our stay at this hotel . The location is perfect and the view is amazing .The staff are lovely and very caring.It has a relaxed atmosphere and we would definitely stay there again.
Stayed 9 nights in Nov 2023

10/10 Excellent

Nicole

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Booked this for a long layover and it was a perfect location. Very central and easy to walk to many areas. The shower drained slowly like a previous review said, and the rooms did have some wear, but we loved the traditional look of the rooms and hotel. Would love to stay here again!
Stayed 1 night in Nov 2023

8/10 Good

Kenneth

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Staff was helpful in every aspect: check-in, tourist information, friendliness, assistance with helpful details, personal attention.
Stayed 2 nights in Oct 2023

10/10 Excellent

Louise

Stayed 1 night in Oct 2023

10/10 Excellent

Imtiaz

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Great location and views
This is a basic four star hotel with several outstanding features. It used to be a German bank before it was converted to a hotel, and has high ceilings, with chandeliers in certain rooms. The rooms themselves are in need of refurbishment, but are otherwise comfortable. The bed is great! The breakfast in their terrace restaurant is merely adequate, but the place itself is open 24hrs for coffee or just hanging out (byob!). Their piece de resistance, however, is their location, and the view from the terrace and from some rooms! It's truly amazing in all directions. The hotel is literally steps away from the Galata bridge (for walking across to the Sultanahmet area), the ferry terminal to Kadikoy and other places, the Tunel (funicular) to Istiklal street, and the T1 tram to Kabatas (Dolmabahce Palace) and Sultanahmet. This area, Karakoy, is a great nightlife area with cool restaurants and bars. The beautiful Galataport area is a very short walk away. Last but not least, it's the exemplary level of service from all the staff! They are all wonderfully polite and helpful. They can arrange airport transportation and tours, and are very responsive to pre-visit email and WhatsApp queries. If you're looking for a modern hotel and great Turkish breakfast, this is not it. But aside from that, it's fantastic.
Stayed 4 nights in Sep 2023

10/10 Excellent

Fadi

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Apart from needing minor renovations, this hotel is a gem . Location couldn’t be better and the staff was phenomenal. I would certainly return to this hotel !
Stayed 4 nights in Sep 2023

8/10 Good

Verified traveller

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service
Excellent location
Hotel is in a very nice area and the hotel staff is welcoming. The terrace on the top floor is a great addition and is especially nice in the morning at breakfast time.
Stayed 3 nights in Aug 2023

10/10 Excellent

Boris, Sarasota

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
I will be back
Stayed 4 nights in Aug 2023

8/10 Good

alaa

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
location
Stayed 10 nights in Aug 2023

10/10 Excellent

Ramadan

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
The staff were so kind. A great location to all bars and restaurants.
Stayed 2 nights in Jul 2023

8/10 Good

Livio

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 3 nights in Jul 2023

8/10 Good

Nazli, Boston

The location is convenient but the surrounding area is noisy and a little dirty.
Stayed 5 nights in Jul 2023

10/10 Excellent

BLAKE

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Incredible staff, unbelievable location, amazing rooftop and breakfast!
Stayed 1 night in Jun 2023