The House Hotel Karakoy

High ceiling rooms (please request because not all the rooms have a high ceiling as published pictures on hotel website)

Sound insulation between rooms are poor. We can hear people next door talking and shouting.

Perfect location, beautiful architecture, great breakfast

All staffs are very nice except for one lady at the front desk (Yagmur) who is very unfriendly, arrogant, and not helpful at all. The only time that she seemed not ignoring was during our check-out. If possible, try to receive services from other staffs, avoid getting services from her if you do not want to get an attitude and ignorant response just like we experienced during our past four days three nights that we stayed at the House Hotel Karaköy.

I liked the idea of a small hotel, wanted to be in that area by the Galata tower, and near the bridge that took one to all the sights, Topkapi etc. The spice market is amazing, it is truly beautiful, and such contrast to a boring and 'all in plastic' supermarket, to see mounds of foods and spices, the colors, the people the contrast that we live in. The Hotel is small but very well located, and you see both worlds, an old European 1920's architectural style on the Galata side, with lots of small cafes and restaurants, tough some of the walks but fascinating to see. The other side is the Oriental side, exceeding one's expectations , The service by a young and full of enthusiasm, smiling staff, from the minute you step into the hotel is absolutely exceptional, they can't do enough, I spend 100 days a year on the road, no high end big Hotel has this quality service. The Hotel is a reason to go back to Istanbul. The breakfast which was included, had a variety of everything, cheeses, olives, fruits, (fresh figs), eggs prepared in so many ways, nice friendly setting to start the day. Liked it all, the spacious room, the walk in shower. The High ceiling and true king sized bed, a true five star experience

One always arrives with some trepidation to an unknown place, and will I be sorry not to have gone elsewhere more traditional. The minute I walked in and was going through a quick check in process I was at ease.