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UNION HOTEL KARAKOY

Hotel with a 24-hour front desk, a quick walk to Galata Bridge
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Superior Double Room
Superior Double Room
ANNEX JUNIOR SUITE - SEA VIEW
Lobby
Front of property

Reviews

9.8 out of 10

Exceptional

Popular amenities

  • 24/7 front desk
    24/7 front desk
  • Laundry
    Laundry
  • Housekeeping
    Housekeeping
  • Air conditioning
    Air conditioning
  • Free WiFi
    Free WiFi
The price is AU$133
includes taxes & fees
1 Dec - 2 Dec

Room options

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Standard Double Room

Standard Double Room

Highlights

Soundproofed
Air conditioning
Heating
Minibar (some free items)
Smart TV
Private bathroom
Hairdryer
Free bottled water
  • 21 sq m
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 Double Bed

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Free minibar items, in-room safe, soundproofing, iron/ironing board

ANNEX JUNIOR SUITE-PARTIAL VIEW

Highlights

Soundproofed
Air conditioning
Heating
Free cots/infant beds
Minibar (some free items)
Smart TV
Separate bedroom
Private bathroom
  • 35 sq m
  • Partial sea view
  • Sleeps 3
  • 1 Queen Bed and 1 Single Bunk Bed

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Superior Double Room

Superior Double Room

Highlights

Soundproofed
Air conditioning
Heating
Minibar (some free items)
Smart TV
Private bathroom
Hairdryer
Free bottled water
  • 22 sq m
  • Sea view
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 Double Bed

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Free minibar items, in-room safe, soundproofing, iron/ironing board

ANNEX JUNIOR SUITE - SEA VIEW

Highlights

Soundproofed
Air conditioning
Heating
Free cots/infant beds
Minibar (some free items)
Smart TV
Private bathroom
Hairdryer
  • 35 sq m
  • Sea view
  • Sleeps 3
  • 1 Queen Bed and 1 Single Sofa Bed

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Free minibar items, in-room safe, soundproofing, iron/ironing board

ANNEX JUNIOR SUITE

Highlights

Soundproofed
Air conditioning
Heating
Free cots/infant beds
Minibar (some free items)
Smart TV
Private bathroom
Hairdryer
  • 35 sq m
  • Sleeps 3
  • 1 Queen Bed and 1 Single Sofa Bed

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About the area

Map
Tersane Cd. 70, Istanbul, Istanbul, 34421

What's nearby

  • Taksim Square - 3 min drive - 2.7 km
  • Grand Bazaar - 4 min drive - 2.9 km
  • Topkapi Palace - 4 min drive - 3.5 km
  • Blue Mosque - 5 min drive - 4.2 km
  • Hagia Sophia - 7 min drive - 5.9 km

Getting around

  • Karakoy Tünel Station - 4 min walk
  • Beyoglu Station - 9 min walk
  • Sabiha Gokcen International Airport (SAW) - 63 min drive

Restaurants

  • ‪Dem Meyhane - ‬3 min walk
  • ‪Kuytu Balık - ‬2 min walk
  • ‪Mahkeme Lokantası - ‬1 min walk
  • ‪Balıkçı Kemal'in Yeri - ‬1 min walk
  • ‪Roots Studio & Cafe - ‬2 min walk

About this property

UNION HOTEL KARAKOY

Hotel near Galata Bridge
Located close to Grand Bazaar and Topkapi Palace, UNION HOTEL KARAKOY provides a free food/drink shopping service and dry cleaning/laundry services. Stay connected with free in-room WiFi.
Other perks at this hotel include:
  • A round-trip airport shuttle (surcharge), express check-out and a lift
  • Tour/ticket information, luggage storage and a TV in reception
  • A porter/bellboy, concierge services and multilingual staff
  • Guest reviews say great things about the helpful staff
Room features
All guest rooms at UNION HOTEL KARAKOY boast comforts, such as laptop-compatible safes and air conditioning, as well as amenities, such as free WiFi and printers. Guests reviews say good things about the clean rooms at the property.
More amenities include:
  • Bathrooms with showers and free toiletries
  • 32-inch Smart TVs with premium channels
  • Electric kettles, heating and daily housekeeping

Languages

English, Farsi, Turkish

Property amenities

Internet

  • Available in all rooms: Free WiFi
  • In-room WiFi speed: 100+ Mbps (good for 1–2 people or up to 6 devices)
  • Available in some public areas: Free WiFi

Parking and transport

  • 24-hour offsite parking (EUR 10 per night)
  • Street parking available
  • 24-hour return airport shuttle on request for a surcharge

Family friendly

  • Grocery/convenience store
  • Soundproofed rooms

Conveniences

  • 24-hour front desk
  • Grocery/convenience store
  • Luggage storage

Guest services

  • Change of bedsheets (on request)
  • Change of towels on request
  • Concierge services
  • Dry cleaning/laundry service
  • Free grocery shopping service
  • Housekeeping (daily)
  • Multilingual staff
  • Porter/bellhop
  • Tour and ticket assistance

Accessibility

  • If you have requests for specific accessibility needs, please contact the property using the information on the reservation confirmation received after booking.
  • Accessible airport shuttle
  • Handrails in hallways
  • Handrails in stairways
  • Lift
  • Stair-free path to entrance
  • Visual alarms in hallways
  • Well-lit path to entrance

More

  • Designated smoking areas (fines apply)

Room amenities

Bedroom

  • Bedsheets provided

Bathroom

  • Free toiletries
  • Hair dryer
  • Private bathroom
  • Shampoo
  • Shower
  • Slippers
  • Soap
  • Toilet paper
  • Toothbrush and toothpaste (on request)
  • Towels provided

Entertainment

  • 32-inch smart TV with premium cable channels

Food and drink

  • Electric kettle
  • Free bottled water
  • Free minibar (limited items)

More

  • Air conditioning
  • Electrical adapters
  • Free long-distance calls
  • Heating
  • Iron/ironing board on request
  • Laptop-compatible safe
  • Phone
  • Printer
  • Soundproofed rooms

Policies

Check-in

Check-in start time: 2:00 PM; check-in end time: anytime
Contactless check-in and check-out are available
Minimum check-in age - 18

Check-out

Check-out before noon
Contactless check-out
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
Guests will receive an email 5 days before arrival with check-in instructions; front desk staff will greet guests on arrival
Prior to arrival, you must complete online registration via a secure link

Access methods

Staffed front desk

Pets

No pets or service animals allowed

Children and extra beds

Children are welcome
Rollaway/extra beds are not available.

Payment types

Important information

Optional extras

  • Airport shuttle fee: EUR 45 per vehicle (one-way, maximum occupancy 4)
  • Nearby parking fee: EUR 10 per night(33 ft away; open 24 hours)

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 and a first aid kit

We should mention

No pets and no service animals are allowed at this property

Property is also known as

UNION HOTEL KARAKOY Hotel
UNION HOTEL KARAKOY Istanbul
UNION HOTEL KARAKOY Hotel Istanbul

Frequently asked questions

Is UNION HOTEL KARAKOY pet-friendly?

No, pets are not allowed at this property.

How much does it cost to stay at UNION HOTEL KARAKOY?

As of 23 Nov 2024, prices found for a 1-night stay for 2 adults at UNION HOTEL KARAKOY on 1 Dec 2024 start from AU$132.58, including taxes and fees. This price is based on the lowest nightly price found in the last 24 hours for stays in the next 30 days. Prices are subject to change. Choose your dates for more accurate prices.

What time is check-in at UNION HOTEL KARAKOY?

Check-in start time: 2:00 PM; check-in end time: anytime.

What time is check-out at UNION HOTEL KARAKOY?

Checkout is at noon.

Does UNION HOTEL KARAKOY provide a shuttle to the airport?

Yes, there's an airport shuttle that runs on request. A fee of EUR 45 per vehicle applies.

Where is UNION HOTEL KARAKOY located?

Located in Istanbul City Center, this hotel is within 1 mi (2 km) of Galata Bridge and Grand Bazaar. Taksim Square and Sultanahmet Square are also within 2 mi (3 km). Karakoy Tünel Station is only a 4-minute walk and Karakoy Station is 5 minutes.

UNION HOTEL KARAKOY Reviews

Reviews

9.8

Exceptional

Rating 10 - Excellent. 78 out of 89 reviews" "
Rating 8 - Good. 8 out of 89 reviews" "
Rating 6 - Okay. 2 out of 89 reviews" "
Rating 4 - Poor. 1 out of 89 reviews" "
Rating 2 - Terrible. 0 out of 89 reviews" "

9.8/10

Cleanliness

9.8/10

Staff & service

9.4/10

Amenities

9.4/10

Property conditions & facilities

9.4/10

Eco-friendliness

Reviews

10/10 Excellent

Alexandra Cristina, aachen

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Very friendly and helpful staff. They kept our bags for a couple of days while we travelled other areas of Turkey. As a recommendatio try to get rooms that are not in the first floor since the water pipes smell.
Stayed 1 night in Nov 2024

10/10 Excellent

Alexandra Cristina, aachen

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Very nice staff and very nice view. A bit noise since it os in front of a major road
Stayed 4 nights in Oct 2024

6/10 Okay

Abul

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
5 stars for staff, service and view from Bedroom. Can’t fault. Location - if you are in Turkey looking for tools, hardware or fixtures and fittings for bathrooms great place. If not, expect to be welcomed by this when you step out of hotel. Overall, location to get about is super convenient and as mentioned worth paying just for the view.
Stayed 5 nights in Oct 2024

10/10 Excellent

Jessica

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Great location and staff goes above and beyond to ensure your comfort.
Stayed 1 night in Oct 2024

10/10 Excellent

Divyansh

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Amazing Hotel. Very prime location, affordable prices and the best part is amazing staff. I highly recommend this place. Staff will greet you with best Lemonade you can have in Istanbul. Would like to stay here if I visit Istanbul anytime in Future.
Stayed 4 nights in Oct 2024

10/10 Excellent

Kai Xin

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Stayed 3 nights in Sep 2024

10/10 Excellent

Fiona Isobel

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Wonderful property, on a busy main road though but please don't let that worry you, just bring ear plugs. The room we had was on floor 5 with a fabulous view over the river and the Sultanahmet district. The property was clean and the staff warm and friendly and genuinely interested in their guests and making sure they had everything needed. Berk, provided us with tea or coffee each morning if we wanted it at no extra charge. Lovely lad and we hope he enjoys his adventures in Slovakia next year. The location was excellent being at the foot of the hill for the Galata Tower, make sure you bring decent footwear. Great choice of eating places and a stone's throw from the Galata pier for ferries to the Asian side or the Galata bridge to get over to the Sultanahmet district where most of the big Mosques, Topkapi Palace, Grand Bazaar and Egyptian Market are. Overall, great hotel with great staff in a great location.
Stayed 6 nights in Sep 2024

10/10 Excellent

Turan

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Location is great for touristy activities, it’s in the middle of many spots and many public transportation stops. However, it also happens to be surrounded by some noisy hardware shops. The staff members were incredibly kind and provided unbeatable service. The lemonade was very tasty. There was no breakfast, but they had limited portions of simit and tea. The only thing was that there were several power outages (beyond the control of the hotel), at times for many hours. When the power is restored, everything turned on and the phone rang, which was alarming when it happened in the middle of the night.
Stayed 5 nights in Sep 2024

10/10 Excellent

Rubiela

Stayed 4 nights in Aug 2024

10/10 Excellent

Maher

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Highly recommended: clean rooms, friendly and helpful staff, great location
Stayed 6 nights in Jul 2024

10/10 Excellent

Maher

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Highly recommended: clean rooms, friendly and helpful staff, great location
Stayed 5 nights in Jul 2024

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveller

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 2 nights in Aug 2024

10/10 Excellent

Oscar

Stayed 1 night in Jul 2024

10/10 Excellent

Jennifer

Travelled with partner
This hotel is in a great neighborhood, surrounded by stores that cater to workers (plumbing, electrical, etc) and you feel you are really in Istanbul. It’s a block from the bosphorous, between the metro and Galata bridges. Fantastic location, fantastic staff, clean and nice rooms, highly recommend!
Stayed 6 nights in Jul 2024

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveller

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Everything is amazing. The stuff are super friendly and even give me a little gift. I will definitely be back.
Stayed 3 nights in Jun 2024

10/10 Excellent

Zarkhuna

Travelled with group
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 4 nights in Apr 2024

10/10 Excellent

Gene Alan

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Had a great stay. Staff was very friendly and attentive. Great location. Would highly recommend!
Stayed 4 nights in May 2024

8/10 Good

Nicholas

Travelled with family, Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Union Hotel Karakoy is a great hotel in the heart of Karakoy. The building is newly renovated and looks beautiful. The staff are really what set the building apart though - the professionalism and quality of service were excellent. We interacted with Casim on a few occasions and he went above and beyond for us each time. The team is knowledgeable and attentive, providing info about the city and its many tourist attractions worth visiting. The location is great, being close enough to walk to nearly all major sites you'd want to check out in the city, including it's incredible food scene. That being said, it's on a fairly busy main road, which means the street traffic can be a bit loud overnight even with the windows closed. Overall, it's a great place to call home for a short stay in Istanbul, with wonderful resources as your disposal while there.
Stayed 1 night in May 2024

10/10 Excellent

Joseph

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Great hotel in an ideal location to see the main sites of Istanbul while staying close to many restaurants. Excellent staff who upgraded us to a 6th floor room with an amazing view after we were let down by our transfer.
Stayed 4 nights in Mar 2024

10/10 Excellent

Bruno

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
all great !! specially the guys from reception where very helpful and kind with all the questions & more. Definitely will come back.
Stayed 2 nights in Mar 2024

10/10 Excellent

Charlea

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
I can’t say enough good things about my stay here! Staff was great, very helpful, considerate, and even gave me a map with the run down of the area. My room was on the 6th floor and I had a beautiful view of the Bosphorus & mosque. Sunset and sunrise was absolutely beautiful! Location: The hotel is a short walking distance to Galata tower, cafes, shopping and the bridge. Located near public transportation and quick drive if you choose to use a taxi. Cleanliness : The room was VERY clean and had everything I needed. Safety: As a solo female traveler, there was never a time I didn’t feel safe, which was very important to me. I’m so grateful for the staff being so accommodating and welcoming. Assistance: They also help you book any tours and transportation. Also, I left something in the taxis van, they were able to call around and get in contact with the driver and recover my items. I was so grateful! If you’re looking for a safe, affordable, clean hotel, look no further.
Stayed 5 nights in Dec 2023

10/10 Excellent

Barry

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Amazing stay! We will be back
We will be back!! We absolutely loved our stay here. Staff, room, location, WiFi, everything was amazing!! We were a little worried of some past reviews saying it’s loud being on a main road but the windows they installed are great, once you close the window you hear basically nothing. We kept the window open for fresh air and still slept great.
Stayed 2 nights in Dec 2023

4/10 Poor

Paul

Liked: Staff & service
Disliked: Property conditions & facilities
Overall okay but not worth the price
We took a room for 4 nights with a sea view, which was as expected, an impressive view. Check-in process was quick, and staff welcome was great. Overall, it was okay but for the price we paid it was not worth it and we did have some misadventures. Some of them below: 1) Noise level from street and especially from neighboring rooms was horrible!! You get used to the constant traffic noise from the street. But noise from other rooms is not acceptable. There is no insulation at all. You could hear anything happening around you. The first night we had some people staying next door and they were talking loudly non-stop until 3am. We have called reception twice to ask them to do something about it, but nothing changed. The other nights were still a bit better, but we could still hear ‘less noisy’ neighbors. This is unacceptable to have no insulation at all!!! 2) Second day: while we were out exploring the city, we received a message late afternoon from the hotel telling us that we needed to move rooms as there was an unexpected plumbing issue in the bathroom (pipe exploded). When we arrived, we were escorted to our room by a very unprofessional staff member. He would talk to us incredibly informally and make very bad jokes (this for the rest of our stay). One of the jokes was really racist. But the most important thing was that when we arrived in our room, some workers were already in with doors wide open and doing their things. We had to move our stuff while people were around us.
Stayed 4 nights in Nov 2023

10/10 Excellent

DOLORES, San Pedro

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
The staff was exceptional. The area was close to all areas of interest. The room view was outstanding.
Stayed 5 nights in Nov 2023

10/10 Excellent

Oybek

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
excellent service and staff is friendly and also clean anything you need the can help thanks 😎😎😎
Stayed 5 nights in Oct 2023