Louis Appartements Galata, Istanbul

Great location, luxury rooms, excellent bed, competent and friendly staff, good location, quiet. We had the top floor apartment with balcony which was nice

Friendly staff, nice location, well equipped rooms

Noise from other rooms, staircase and street.

We had a very nice welcome and introductory chat with tips on exploring Istanbul which was helpful. The room was very clean & comfortable and it was as described. We had a very small balcony, our view was mediocre, but we knew this when we booked this particular room. We like the location, for example walking to the Egyptian Spice Market is about 20 minutes. We could walk to the public transport to access all other parts of the city. There are restaurants and bars nearby, but it's also not far to walk to other areas (north or south) for more variation.

Nothing really, we were pleased with the stay

We liked everything: location, cleaniness, facilities, especially staff. Tufan, Elgi, Oguljan, Sam were very nice, friendly and supportive. They were helping with any issue we had, with smile and immediate assistance. Thank you all so much!

Nothing to complain about

Location is great if first time in Istanbul. Galata area is quite touristic but nice location. Easy to get almost anywhere.

Istanbul is quite noisy. That has nothing to do with the hotel though... Area is for tourists, so a bit hard to find anything real local. After some research and walking there is plenty of nice options around. Just don't wait anything super real around Galata Tower.

The place was clean and location was great and the staff were excellent

Beautiful spacious room, comfortable king size bed. Loved the balcony, good central location, walking distance to a lot of key areas and to the metro station, lot's of places to eat and drink nearby, great view of Galata tower and Istanbul, staff were very helpful with recommendations and felt very welcome. Chocolates and Turkish delight on arrival, complimentary wine included on first night was nice!

Only two small bottles of water supplied each day, the rest you have to pay for - the mini bar is quite pricey. Recommend buying a large bottle of water from a store nearby. Basic facilities - no gym or breakfast included, so really just a place to stay, but was all we needed!

The location was great. We stayed 4 nights here in Galata and the 4 nights in Sirkeci, Fatih. Most of Fatih is far more touristy than Galata. I will only stay in Galata in the future. Although somewhat touristy also, Galata has a much more local neighbourhood feel with better restaurants nearby and far less aggressive vendors. Plus you are close to the Pera neighbourhood and all it offers and other Beyoglu neighbourhoods, and you're centrally located to easily access areas north to Taksim Square, the Bosphorus to the east, south across the Galata bridge to Fatih, and all ferries whether on the Beyoglu or Fatih side to the Asian/Anatolian side and up the Golden Horn. And the Louis apartments are perfectly located in Galata right down the street from the Galata tower. And the terrace and view looking directly at the Galata Tower are an added bonus! And on a finally on the positives...the King size bed in the Tower Suite was a really nice bonus and everyone on the Louis Appartements management team and staff were absolutely fabulous!

Everything was great with our apartment, but a few things if improved would make a difference. The terrace was an great feature for us, but the flowers and plants on the terrace were either dead or dying. Not a great look. The Appartement management knew this and had planned to address it. Although the hand held shower head in the shower was working and was just sufficient, the rain shower head was not. Not a big deal, but it seemed a plug had been removed on the main diverter which prevented water from being diverted to the rain shower head. They will fix this. And one of the chairs in front of the smaller than useful TV almost collapsed when my wife sat on it. She's 5' 1" and 115 lbs...so not a risk to furniture :-) They will fix this. And the one thing I didn't forgot to mention to management was the safe. It's on the floor of the amoire and not fastened in place. I'm less concerned about fastened in place, but I hate safes so low down. You have to get on your knees to properly put things in and take things out. Whether your 5' 1" like my wife or me at 6' 3"...it's a real pain! Plus it could be a little wider. And remember...Istanbul and in particulat the Galata/Beyoglu area has very hilly terrain...so if you have any mobility issues, it will be a real challenge for you. Regardless, we will stay at the Louis Appartements again!

The hosts at the Louis Apartments Galata are the most wonderful and friendly people. They were very welcoming and helpful with tips and lots of travel advice to support our sightseeing in Istanbul. Every time we met with them they would offer us tea, coffee and sweets. The location was excellent (really close to the Galata tower) and allowed us to walk to Istiklal Caddesi every night for dinner, fun, and people-watching. The apartment was large, clean, had all the modern conveniences that we needed, and was serviced by the cleaning staff every 2 days. The bathroom was clean, well-lit, and had a very nice shower with good water pressure. The kitchen in our apartment was small but had everything we needed to make quick coffees and small breakfasts/snacks. The couch was decent and provided a nice place to sit and relax after long days out. The TV seemingly received about 1000 channels, yet we did not watch it much.

Although the location is excellent (close to Istiklal and the Galata tower) its location near the top of a VERY STEEP hill does have drawbacks. Waking back to the apartment after a long day of tourist activities can be a challenge for some, however we enjoyed it. The building is also situated immediately next to a large parking garage, we did hear some noise throughout the day and night from that garage, so that may be something to consider if you are a very light sleeper. The air conditioning unit in our apartment although it worked great, it would intermittently squeak loudly - waking us up from sleep.

Very good hotel, I was anxious before I got there as I have experienced so many situations with small unknown hotels… the Galata B& B was an excellent find. Above expectation. Great staff, excellent location and quiet.

The apartments are beautiful, the roof terrace apartment is wonderful with a beautiful balcony and magnificent views. The staff are lovely and helpful. It has a lift so getting luggage to top floors is no problem. It is very close to the Galata tower as well as the metro, ferries, tram and funicular.

The area where the apartment is located is VERY hilly so be prepared to walk up and down many very steep hills to get anywhere (including to public transport). If you have mobility issues, this location is not for you.

I recently stayed at this hotel and had an excellent experience. The rooms were clean, modern, and well-appointed, making for a very comfortable stay. The staff were friendly and attentive, always willing to assist with any request. The location was convenient, with easy access to nearby attractions and restaurants the area.

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The rooms are very big and comfortable, and the location is amazing.

Amazing staff, excellent location.

Absolutely everything Beautiful sheets lux quality Location cannot be beaten Balcony the best

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The appartments were really clean and complete. The service was excellent. The staff was very accommodating en helpful. Location was superb close to shops, restaurants and of course the historical galatea tower.

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Great location, quiet although only metres from galata tower. Friendly & experienced staff who really want you to have a good stay. Sharing local knowledge on sites, restaurants & transport.

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The location is superb and the staff was very helpful. Beds were comfortable and bathroom was clean.

Having a fan in the room would have helped. We visited in May - so an aircon makes it too cold. A fan would have made it perfect.

your staff was amazing. the neighborhood is the best in Istanbul. cheers!

maybe you can have a guide of places and how to get there.

Our communication with the hotel before we arrived was good, they were helpful with any questions we had. The apartment was clean and comfortable, good sized suite. We had a complimentary bottle of water and white wine in the minibar which was nice. We were also gifted a bottle of wine which we appreciated. Whenever we needed the iron and board they brought it up for us. The shower ran well with hot water, decent size bathroom. The staff were friendly, polite and very helpful in terms of places of interest worth a visit and how to get there. The apartments are in a good location close to the Galata Tower with lots of places to eat and drink nearby. About a 5-10 minute walk to the nearest tram to get to the old town across the water. Minor issues with toilet not flushing and safe not working were fixed very quickly.

In terms of what didn’t quite work for us was the superior suite we were put in, we would have preferred the superior suite with the window above the sofa which seems brighter than our suite was, our living space was quite dark. The bed was quite hard and the bed cover wasn’t big enough for the size of the bed and the bedding and towels had a bit of a stale odour despite looking clean. We didn’t have anything from the minibar as it was too expensive, and it would have been a better experience if there wasn’t a 2 euros charge to have coffee in the suite, which meant most mornings I had to go down in the lift to reception area to have a complimentary coffee to take up to our suite. We have never had to pay for room tea and coffee every where else we have stayed. They should also stay up to date with the prices to attractions and airport taxi transfers as we were expecting to pay what they advised but this is not the Louis apartments fault but beware of sites like Hagia Sofia where you can expect to pay 25 euros just to enter the mosque and another 25 euros for the museum! We have never paid this much to enter sites and museums anywhere else in the world! They are taking advantage of tourists with these shocking prices, and there’s no price on display at the kiosk at Hagia Sofia. Again not the fault of the apartments but it could be quite noisy at around midnight when it sounded like the refuse collections were going on. We couldn’t sit on the balcony because the table was dirty with bird droppings and it overlooked a multi storey car park and situated near the fire escape.

The location was PERFECT but most of all the staff were amazing. They were soo helpful and genuinely wanting us to have a good time. I’ve never met staff more accommodating!!

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My accommodation was perfect! A place very cozy,clean and ... perfect! The view to the Galata Tower was speechless! A very nice experience with a very kind staff! This experience must be repeated! I recommend 💯

Amazing hotel. Professional and caring staff: spent a good hour helping us plan our 7 days in Istanbul (hotel has Lonely Planet and other handy material), made very useful suggestions and then booked three events. Was 24/7 available all the way thru. Location is close to main sites and has good windows - no noise at night which is remarkable for a central spot. Elevator helps. Grocery next door. Apartment has everything we need, more stuff was brought upon request. Will be happy to come again.

The staff were the friendliest and most helpful I’ve ever seen. Incredible service. The location is also really perfect.

From the moment we arrived at the Louis Appartements I knew we’d hit the jackpot with our choice of accommodation in Istanbul. It was amazing. On arrival we were met by the absolutely delightful Oguljemal (my wife absolutely adored her and would have gladly adopted her as our own given the opportunity!!) who sat us down, served us chocolates, Turkish Delight and black tea while providing us with incredible advice, insight, tips and a travel card to make the most of our 4 day stay. Our bags were taken up to our room on the 6th floor - we stayed in the Tower Suite - where a fantastic view of the city and a complimentary bottle of wine awaited us. The air-conditioned room was immaculately clean, well furnished in a modern style and finished off with a super-comfortable, super-king size bed. We didn’t use the small electric hob and microwave which were in the room, but these definitely provide an option - there is also a full range of utensils, glasses, plates etc if you did want to make a meal. There’s a mini- bar, reliable, free wifi and plenty of space. The view from our balcony was off the charts and I hope that our attached photos show that the apartments are right in the heart of the bustling Galata district. A huge range of bars, cafes, shops and restaurants are on the doorstep and it is a 2 min walk to The Tunel station, which will connect you to the wider public transport system. I can’t speak highly enough of the staff (as well as Ogundlia, Tufan the manager was turbo-friendly, helpful and always made time to take tea with us and chat about our plans for the day). All in all, our experience of the service, atmosphere, location and accommodation at the Louis Appartements mean that we now wouldn’t stay anywhere else in Istanbul.

Nothing! It was all genuinely amazing.

Great staff, hospitality, cleanliness, hotel location 👌

The room was quite large for what I was thinking. It was in great location to restaurants and Galata Tower. The staff is great. Easy to get access to the room. It is close to the bus and tram system. We got the private transfer for 90 euro to and from the airport which made getting the airport much more convenient. Would suggest using that and it was super easy to set up!

Not the hotels fault, but if plan on using the tram. It is up the hill to get back to the hotel so if mobility is a problem for you. Keep that in mind to use the tram. Again hotel is great!

The staff were very helpful. They happily accommodated our early arrival and helped us with what was in the area, restaurant ideas and using the metro. We were upgraded to the superior suite which we loved. Beautiful and roomy. We enjoyed having the kitchenette for relaxed coffee and breakfast in.

The kitchenette had very basic cooking utensils and pans so don’t plan to cook complicated meals.

An excellent hotel located in the heart of Istanbul near the Galata Tower. The rooms feature fresh renovations and are cozy and clean. The staff is exceptionally polite and attentive.

The staff so kind.

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We spent 6 nights at Louis Apartment. The room was a good size, the bathroom was nice, and the shower was great. The room was on the ground floor, so we could hear when someone passed by shouting on the street, but overall, the room is quiet. The staff was very polite and kind. The location is excellent, with good options for restaurants, cafes, and bakeries nearby. I would certainly stay here again.

The prices for services at the hotel (such as water and coffee) were all in euros and very expensive.

Louis Appartements Galata Şahkulu, İlk Belediye Cd. No:10, 34421 Beyoğlu/İstanbul, Τουρκία Ξενοδοχείο Konstantinos Karaoglanis 6573 βαθμοί μία ημέρα πρινThe hotel is well placed next to restaurants, cafes, public transportation, and landmarks. The hotel is very clean and recently renovated, so everything is in perfect state. The view is amazing from the top room. The service is top level. The staff members went over and beyond to help me organize a surprise for my fiance. Having visited istanbul and hotels there numerous times I highly advice to choose this place.

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Facilities are amazingly comfortable. Every detail is well thought through and delightful! Location is awesome too, close to many great restaurants and shops.

Elevator is a bit narrow. But understandable given the space limitations in a great location

Spotlessly clean, extremely friendly and helpful staff. Very fast attending to any requests of question, and staff were willing to go the extra mile of trying to help. The 2nd night of our stay, we also got a pleasant surprise of being upgraded to larger deluxe suite. Superb👍👍

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Comfortable lovely helpful staff.

staff were fantastic. Very welcoming & provided useful information, they couldn't do enough for you central location. room immaculate with nice little touches

The location is perfect and the staff is so good. Would love to stay with them again. Special thanks to Tufan.

Everything about the priority is excellent Be it location, property itself and staff. Mr Tufaan is really a nice gentleman, clear know the real meaning of good hospitality

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Excellent location. Very helpful staff. Very nice room.

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Excellent location near the Galata Tower.  Clean rooms with everything you need.  Very polite and helpful staff who arranged a transport to the airport for us.  I definitely recommend.

The room was beautiful with a gorgeous view! Complimentary wine and snacks, an incredible but quiet location, and very friendly staff made our stay feel very special.

It would have been nice to have had an iron and ironing board in the room.

LOVE love loved this hotel. Fantastic location. Everything about this hotel far exceeded our expectations. The photos and description of the property were accurate but in real life, this place was adorable from the entry lobby to the reception area and the beautiful room. We booked the top level with views of the Galata tower and with a balcony. The room was even more gorgeous than we imagined and the views spectacular. We could not have been happier with this hotel. The staff were fantastic and the ladies we dealt with often were really friendly and helpful. The room was very comfortable and spacious, great air con, great wifi. We did not want to check out. We loved it so much. Would definitely recommend and stay again.

The hotel is near Taksim area also, Ghalata tower

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This is one of the main reasons why we enjoyed our trip to Istanbul, this Hotel in particular comparing to other bad experiences around the busy areas like Taksim and Galata, this hotel provided calm place no late night bars around, also provide clean, comfortable rooms + a view on Galata tower. However their staff was very helpful from first day, i did a mistake by forgetting to renew my booking and i had to travel out of Istanbul so when i realized they helped me with packing all my staff and shift it to another room and i found that very helpful from them.. comparing to other hotel in Istanbul they just want to kick you out when you finish your stay.. they area is amazing you are just next to Galata tower where amazing Cafes and restaurants are around. i booked in this hotel twice in my trip and i am going to stay there every time i visit Istanbul 100%

Our apartment was clean, well set out and with very good kitchenette facilities. Great location, plenty of restaurants nearby and the tower is just around the corner.

Due to the location, some tour buses were unable to do a door pickup and had to go to another location for pickup. This is no fault of Louis Apartments.

Excellent location; incredibly friendly and knowledgeable staff; very well appointed rooms; a really great place to stay. Highly recommended.

The options for bedding for hot weather were rather limited and could be improved. For example, cotton blankets.

The absolute best location, the staff were the best I have experienced, they treated us to Turkish coffee, Turkish delight and chocolates everyday. We often ended up sitting at reception just chatting and drinking coffee. They booked all our excursions for us and went the extra mile with everything. The rooms were so comfortable and spacious, the mini bar was so well stocked and had delicious treats and a big variety of drinks. This stay was one of the reasons we loved Istanbul so much. This place is truly a gem 💎

the location is fantastic and the staff were lovely

the beds were ok and replacement of water every day would have been nice

Good space , good location , clean and comfortable

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