Sabiha Gokcen International Airport (SAW) - 63 min drive
Beyoglu Station - 11 min walk
Sirkeci Marmaray Station - 18 min walk
Vezneciler Subway Station - 26 min walk
Karakoy Station - 2 min walk
Karakoy Tünel Station - 3 min walk
Tophane Station - 8 min walk
Airport shuttle (surcharge)
Restaurants
Karaköy Gümrük - 1 min walk
Park Büfe - 2 min walk
Beyzade Karaköy - 1 min walk
Köşkeroğlu Baklava - 1 min walk
Brew Coffeeworks Karakoy - 1 min walk
About this property
Galata Palace Hotel
When you stay at Galata Palace Hotel, you'll be in a great location, within a short 10-minute walk of Bosphorus and Galata Tower. Also, Galataport and Istiklal Avenue are within a short 10-minute walk. Public transportation is only a short walk: Karakoy Station is steps away and Karakoy Tünel Station is 3 minutes.
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
Required at check-in
Credit card, debit card or cash deposit required for incidental charges
Government-issued photo ID may be required
Minimum check-in age is 18
Children
No cots (infant beds)
Pets
No pets or service animals allowed
Internet
Free WiFi in public areas
Free WiFi in rooms
Parking
On-site valet parking (EUR 15 per night)
Off-site parking within 656 ft (EUR 15 per day); discounts available
Transfers
Airport shuttle (available 24 hours)*
Other information
Designated smoking areas
Property amenities
Food and drink
Buffet breakfast (surcharge) each morning 8:00 AM–10:30 AM
Restaurant
24-hour room service
Travelling with children
Playground
Working away
Meeting rooms
Services
24-hour front desk
Concierge services
Tour/ticket assistance
Dry cleaning/laundry services
Luggage storage
Facilities
1 building/tower
Safe-deposit box at front desk
Garden
Library
Room amenities
Be entertained
LCD television
Satellite TV channels
Home comfort
Air conditioning
Minibar
Coffee/tea maker
Sleep well
Soundproofed rooms
Premium bedding
Freshen up
Private bathroom
Shower only
Free toiletries
Hairdryer
Towels
Stay connected
Free WiFi
More
Daily housekeeping
In-room safe
Fees & policies
Optional extras
Buffet breakfast is offered for an extra charge of approximately EUR 5 for adults and EUR 5 for children
Airport shuttle service is offered for an extra charge of EUR 50 per vehicle (one way)
Children & extra beds
Rollaway beds are available for EUR 100.0 per day
Parking
Valet parking costs EUR 15 per night
Parking is available nearby and costs EUR 15 per day (656 ft away)
Policies
This property is managed by a professional host. The provision of housing is linked to their trade, business or profession.
Guests can rest easy knowing that there's a fire extinguisher and a first aid kit on-site.
This property accepts credit cards.
Cashless transactions are available.
Property Registration Number 2022-34-1668
Also known as
Galata Palace Hotel
Galata Palace
Galata Palace Hotel Hotel
Galata Palace Hotel Istanbul
Galata Palace Hotel Hotel Istanbul
Frequently asked questions
Does Galata Palace Hotel offer free cancellation for a full refund?
Yes, Galata Palace Hotel does have fully refundable room rates available to book on our site. If you’ve booked a fully refundable room rate, this can be cancelled up to a few days before check-in, depending on the property's cancellation policy. Just make sure that you check this property's cancellation policy for the exact terms and conditions.
Are pets allowed at Galata Palace Hotel?
Sorry, neither pets nor service animals are allowed.
Is parking offered on site at Galata Palace Hotel?
Yes. Valet parking costs EUR 15 per night.
Is an airport shuttle service offered by Galata Palace Hotel?
Yes, an airport shuttle is available. The charge is EUR 50 per vehicle one way.
What are the check-in and check-out times at Galata Palace Hotel?
You can check in starting at 2:00 PM. Check-out time is noon. Express check-in is available.
What is there to do at Galata Palace Hotel and nearby?
Galata Palace Hotel has a garden.
Are there restaurants at or near Galata Palace Hotel?
Yes, there's an on-site restaurant.
What's the area around Galata Palace Hotel like?
Galata Palace Hotel is a short 2-minute walk from Karakoy Station and 7 minutes' walk from Galata Tower.
Galata Palace Hotel Reviews
Reviews
5.6
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5.4/10
Cleanliness
6.4/10
Staff & service
2.8/10
Amenities
5.4/10
Property conditions & facilities
4.8/10
Eco-friendliness
Reviews
2/10 Poor
2 Aug 2024
The mould in the shower is inches thick. The skirting boards and cornices are falling off, the air conditioner doesn’t work. Expedia are not helpful at all. The whole experience has been very disappointing
Peter
Peter, 6-night trip
Verified Expedia guest review
2/10 Poor
28 Jul 2024
The room was small, dirty, dark and no maintenance. Lights were.dull and.just hanging. Bed had good mattress but base was collapsed in one corner so mattress sagged at head. Door to balcony had big gap around it, wouldn't open or close. Balcony was cover in bird feather and poo. Not that we could get out anyway. Had to turn off air conditioner because it was so noisy. Carpet was disgusting.
Staff were indifferent.
The pictures on Wotif aren't the same as the rooms in this hotel. This is the second time we have booked through Wotif in Turkiye and this has happened. Won't be using Wotif to book any hotels in the future. They need to vet their clients better.
Very disappointed in the dishonesty of the hotel and Wotif.
We don't mind basic accomodation, in fact we normally stay in cheaper places. However being cheap doesn't mean some cleaning and maintenance standard can't be adhered to.
David
David, 1-night romance trip
Verified Wotif guest review
2/10 Poor
23 Jul 2023
Hesham
Hesham, 2-night trip
Verified Hotels.com guest review
2/10 Poor
1 Sept 2022
recep
recep, 3-night trip
Verified Expedia guest review
10/10 Exceptional
25 Apr 2022
Lovely Hotel
Amazing location close to all Karaköy İstanbul activities and Galata area and Galata new port.
Staff polite and friendly. good service I have received there. I stayed one night so I didn't face the hotel bad side. Same as what happened in other three hotels during my long vacation stay.
Zaid
Zaid, 1-night trip
Verified Hotels.com guest review
10/10 Exceptional
8 Sept 2021
Old Hollywood movie Hotel
The lobby of the hotel is hollywood movie memorabilia. The rooms are themed after cities around the world. The bathroom was spacious so was the room. Unfortunately, the room needed some loving, the wall paper was coming down. The bed was missing parts of the headboard, the ceiling had lots of water damage. Overall, it was a good stay, solid wifi.
Verified traveller
2-night trip
Verified Hotels.com guest review
6/10 Good
16 Oct 2020
Verified traveller
4-night trip
Verified Expedia guest review
10/10 Exceptional
2 Apr 2019
Anastasia
Anastasia, 8-night business trip
Verified Hotels.com guest review
4/10 Fair
5 Aug 2018
Verified traveller
1-night trip
Verified Hotels.com guest review
10/10 Exceptional
3 Apr 2017
Fiyat fayda dengesi iyiydi.Odalar gayet temiz ve rahat.
Verified traveller
Verified Expedia guest review
8/10 Very good
26 Oct 2015
Lovely hotel in Istanbul
The hotel was lovely. The complimentary breakfast was delicious and fresh. The bed was memory foam and very comfy. Only complaint was there were no blankets, only sheets on the bed. We could have asked the front desk for a blanket, but didn't. We used the extra sheets from the cot for more warmth. Not too bad. Excellent hotel, would recommend.
Verified traveller
Verified Hotels.com guest review
4/10 Fair
24 Jul 2015
Soulless, boring, don't bother.
We spent 11 nights in Istanbul at 3 different hotels. This was the least enjoyable for a variety of reasons, though the room and en-suite bathroom were at least spacious and in good order. We stayed here for 4 nights.
Given the location on a pedestrianised side-street, it would be reasonable to assume that it would at least be a quiet location. Wrong! Taxis use this street as a rat-run, consequently the hotel's street-side tables are not as attracting as they might be. My wife was woken on several occasions by cars honking in the middle of the night.
The main issue I have with the hotel was the lack of engagement from the staff. Sure, they go through the motions checking you in, taking your luggage, etc, but I got the impression that they didn't really care about my visit. When I asked about how I might take a trip to the beach, they just wrote down the name of a town nearby without any other useful info.
Breakfast was rubbish. The first day there was at least a selection but on subsequent days there were simply plates prepared and covered with cellophane.
The hotel has 20-ish rooms, yet during our stay we only saw 2 other guests in the hotel; this made it feel a bit like a zombie hotel. The lack of other guest didn't even prompt the staff to be more attentive to us.
In summary, don't bother. You may be seduced by shiny pictures, but this place is entirely soulless. There are many, much better hotels in the same price range, where you will be treated like real guests.
Conor
Verified Hotels.com guest review
4/10 Fair
22 Aug 2024
Nul
Hotel pas propre et service zero
Je ne comprends même pas pourquoi votre site propose cet hotel
Harun
Harun, 4-night family trip
Verified Hotels.com guest review
10/10 Exceptional
22 Oct 2023
Oda küçüktü fakat merkezi konumda olması, yatak konforu, duş yerinin güzelliği ve temiz olmasıyla çok güzeldi.
Sezen
Sezen, 1-night trip
Verified Hotels.com guest review
2/10 Poor
8 Jun 2022
Yatak başlığından çiviler çıkmış haldeydi, rutubet ve nemden tavan çürümüş, son derece bakımsız ve atıl vaziyette. Ücretiyle dahi kahvaltı yok, otopark yok.
Can
Can, 1-night trip
Verified Hotels.com guest review
6/10 Good
12 May 2022
Monica
Monica, 6-night trip with friends
Verified Hotels.com guest review
2/10 Poor
3 Apr 2022
Not a real hotel. Our room was extremely diety. Urine stains on toilet seat. We left hotel after 1 night!!! Stay away from this place.
Anton
Anton, 7-night trip with friends
Verified Hotels.com guest review
6/10 Good
22 Mar 2022
The guys in the hotel were nice but the hotel is in a bad shape. Comfy bed and luckily a warm duvet, because my room was very cold. On the other hand my friend’s room was too hot. Water may or may not come.
Paavo
Paavo, 2-night trip
Verified Hotels.com guest review
4/10 Fair
6 Dec 2021
Turgut
Turgut, 1-night trip
Verified Hotels.com guest review
4/10 Fair
29 Oct 2021
Rina
Rina, 1-night trip
Verified Hotels.com guest review
2/10 Poor
27 Oct 2021
Todo deteriorado tuve que mudarme de hotel ya habiendo hecho el pago , sucio , mal
Olor , nadie hace la limpieza , alfombra con un hoyo , humedad en el techo , cortinas extra sucias ,imposible para habitar a clientes
ANA GERALDINA NORIEGA
ANA GERALDINA NORIEGA, 4-night romance trip
Verified Expedia guest review
4/10 Fair
24 Oct 2021
İnternette gözüken odayla hiç alakası yoktu odada havalandırma yoktu temizlik kötüydü balkon kapısı harici cam yoktu. Oda çok küçüktü ve konfor olarak hiç rahat değildi. Çalışanlarda hiç ilgili değildi. Duvarlar o kadar inceydiki bütün ses odadaydı uyumak imkansız gibi bişey. Hiç memnun kalmadım odadanda verilen hizmettende.
Verified traveller
1-night trip
Verified Hotels.com guest review
2/10 Poor
14 Oct 2021
Catastrophic!
Dirty room, leak in the shower and the sink, small duvet for a double bed, the check in delayed until 2:30 p.m. for cleaning, basically very bad experience given the attitude of the receptionist rather rude and insolent, I do not recommend this hotel to nobody.
If they put it on sale on sahibinden it is for a reason !!!
Negative charge in all atmosphere😔
Verified traveller
1-night trip
Verified Hotels.com guest review
8/10 Very good
21 Sept 2021
Otelin yeri güzeldi... çalışanlar saygılı... ama temizlik açısından çok kötü idi... oda'da temizlik yapılmadı...banyo tuvalet berbat idi... her yer küf ve pisli...