Manesol Boutique Galata

mcropod
01-01-1970 02:00

Brill place, fab staff, great location.. 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.. .

Team
01-01-1970 02:00

. From desk very welcoming and upgraded our room.. .

simjenk
01-01-1970 02:00

Mixed - but great breakfast. 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!. .

Mum2boys2014
01-01-1970 02:00

Below expectations. 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.. .

Inspire05116137848
01-01-1970 02:00

Not Great. 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.. .

452MichaelL
01-01-1970 02:00

Comfortable and convenient. We were a bit apprehensive about this hotel after reading some of the reviews but in fact it turned out to be quite satisfactory for a short stay. It is situated conveniently close to the Galata Bridge and the staff were friendly and helpful. It may have been refurbished to some extent. Our room was a reasonable size, clean and comfortable. A wider duvet would have been good. Excellent shower. There was a very good breakfast.. .

Cheryl
01-01-1970 02:00

Anywhere but... This was described as a luxury boutique hotel. The carpets were srained and filthy. There was mould all through the shower. They charged 5 euro a day to store luggage even though we were coming back for extra nights as part of the tour. Breakfast was minimal and staff very slow to reset tables with cutlery. A number of power points in the room were not working. It is a good location but I would not stay there again. . .

MabdRosa
01-01-1970 02:00

Filthy hotel. One star at most.. I stayed here as part of a tour group. The first room they gave me had an opaque window up against a white wall. No natural light or fresh air in the room. Felt like a prison cell…! I complained to our tour leader and I was moved to another room. The second room was filthy, the carpets were so dirty, the shower was dirty and the grouting needs to be replaced. The rooms are dark, brown and quite depressing. The noise from the neighbouring rooms is unbelievable- you can hear conversations amongst the people in the next room, the same as if they were in your room. Even the lampshades are broken. There are Tea/coffee making facilities in the room There is a safe in the room - however having read reviews on trip advisor- it’s best not to use the safe because of theft, so I ended up taking my valuables out with me. The shower area is big, with really cheap shower gel / shampoo in the shower, no conditioner. Breakfast- went up to the restaurant a few mins before the breakfast was due to open. The staff wouldn’t let me enter the restaurant so I had to stand in the small dark corridor where the lifts are situated- no lights in this corridor. There was a good selection of cold and hot food for breakfast. The waiting staff were quite surly and there was paper cups for the tea/coffee - clearly they don’t have enough regular cups for everyone. What hotel has paper cups in the restaurant instead of regular cups. I wanted to leave some luggage here and collect it on our final night here at the end of the your. But decided against it because they charge 5 euros per day to store it. I have travelled extensively and I have never come across anything like this before. Avoid this hotel if you possibly can.. .

Danepup
01-01-1970 02:00

Good location.Tired hotel.. The hotel is well-situated, but very tired. As others have said: sewer smell, needs renovated, hard-as-rock mattresses, and thin walls. I could hear everything my neighbors were doing. I was on a tour so couldn’t pick my hotel, but for what I paid, I’d expect a better accommodation.. .

Marwa
01-01-1970 02:00

Perfect. Everything was amazing.. .