Hotel Kadikoy Kervansaray

Bus, E10, from Sabiha Gökçen Airport stops 200 meters from the hotel. Hava bus stops as well. All the city buses stops there as well. A little further down the road, there are ferries going to Karakoy (Galata Tower), Eminonu (Egyptian spice market), Besiktas (Dolmabahçe Palace). Staff is very helpful, anything you ask they help you out. We got extra blankets and towels when we asked them for. We requested to change towels on the same day and they gave us fresh towels and took the ones we used. We stayed on the top floor where you could see the Bosphorus. Rooms were basic but decent, bathrooms are small but clean, hair dryer, hot water, wifi, refrigerator, a/c, heater, flat screen tv, dressing table with huge mirror, two sofa chairs and a table, power outlets, electric kettle, elevator. Plenty of local eateries within walking distance. 10 minutes walking distance to Kadikoy Bazar, where tons of bars, restaurants, shops are there, this place is buzzing with life. You can get the traditional Turkish coffee, Lahmuchan, Simit, Tavuk Sis (Chicken Sis), Kofte. There are also KFC, Burger King, McDonald's etc. Tshop, Gratis shops are also there. Nearby the shop, there are SOK shop, TurkCell shop for getting Turkish sim, local supermarket, fruit shops etc. The hotel is a bit rundown but still decent. Anyone looking for a budget hotel in Kadikoy, this is a good one.

Unfortunately, we cannot recommend the Kervansaray Hotel in Kadikoy. To be honest, we had quite a bad stay. The staff was unfriendly, not to say rude, and the apartment dirty. Entering the apartment, we were shocked to find that the staff apparently didn’t even change sheets and blanked. Apart from numerous spots and strains we found a shoeprint and some incrusted spots (could have been blood). We politely asked the staff at the reception whether they could please change the sheets. They responded quite aggressively. The chambermaid, then, brought some blanket from another room, which apart from being even dirtier than the first one, was totally ripped. No one cared to apologize. When we asked a second time, they reacted in an even worse manner, talking loudly and aggressively in Turkish. When we finally received reasonably clean sheets, we felt quite uncomfortable and unwelcomed. The room was obviously not adequately prepared (no towels or soap in the bathroom, etc.). The bathroom was infested with mould, it wasn’t possible to adjust the temperature when showering, just to name some complaints.

The hotel is clean , it has a good location! Service is good! If you need a place safe to drop your staff and explore Istanbul! This one is a great option! Wifi is pretty good! It is not a luxurious hotel, but comfortable! I stayed in this hotel three times and have no complaints. I recommend it if You are looking for something affordable and clean in kadikoy side in Istanbul