The Gift Hotel

It is a very nice butique hotel just few minutes walking distance to/from GalataTower. Area full with coffee shops and small restaurants. The area was very save and vibrant all day. Hotel is really nice, clean, and well equipped. We liked it very much. We had a bigger room 26/27 m2 with a view. The room is spacious enough for 2 people. Breakfast at the hotel was quite fine and enough to start you day with. The staff is super friendly, welcoming and willing to help. Thank you so much Fatih. It was very nice meeting you!! We can recommend this hotel and will stay here again in the future!

Extrem nettes Personal. Standort ist atemberaubend und sehr nah am Galataturm. die Bahnhaltestelle ist sehr nah und somit von überall sehr gut erreichbar. Frühstück und Aussicht am Morgen wunderbar.

Everything was great and the service was very nice. Thanks to Mr. Fatih.and Mr. Shahin

Alles war sehr sauber und gepflegt, man merkt sofort, dass hier viel Wert auf Hygiene und Ordnung gelegt wird. Besonders hervorheben möchte ich das freundliche und hilfsbereite Personal man fühlt sich direkt willkommen und gut aufgehoben. Ich habe mich rundum wohlgefühlt und komme sehr gerne wieder. Klare Empfehlung!

I couldn't have chosen better! Whenever you book a new hotel for a 7-night stay, you always have some fear of things going wrong, but I can only say that I couldn't have chosen better! This hotel fits exactly what we were looking for ✨️ To start its location: it's in Beyoğlu, on a lively avenue on an almost flat area (considering Istambul up&down streets), just two blocks from Şişhane station, from where you can go wherever you want; and 10 min-walk from Galata Bridge, so if you love walking you can reach Eminönü (where the Spices Bazaar is) just crossing (I highly recommend doing it, to feel all those vibes and to enjoy the sights!); and also, either from Karakoy or from Eminönü, you can also take the ferries... so location is 10/10. We got a room on the second floor -on request, as far as some hotels in the surroundings don't have elevator, so we didn't want to risk, but it dirseği have it, so maybe it's a good idea to point it out in facilities. Anyway, we got a nice view -Bosphorus included- from our windows, and there was no noise at all filtering from the outside, so it was perfect to sleep. The room was really nice and neat, with everything we needed; and there was also enough room for our 3 trolleys and one big suitcase (my daughter was moving, so we GOT luggage). The mattresses and pillows so comfortable too. The cleaning guys were always asking us if everything was ok or if we needed something...so room 10/10 Then another concerning: the breakfast 😋. And here we also were not dissapointed: to start, they serve the typical Turkish kahvaltı at the rooftop, so just imagine the view you have while enjoying it! It's a complete breakfast, changing just some main dishes daily, but basically it's various, nutritious and abundant; I had read some people complaining sweet things like croissants, cakes, etc, were missing, but -from my point of view- it is very good: as a Turkish breakfast it's complete, and what we appreciated most was the freshness and quality of all the products, specially the homemade yogurt and jams (I hope you stay there on the fig season too, because that jam is the best ever!). The only things I'd suggest is to keep an eye on the arugula and try to high the availability of it (everybody likes it, so sometimes you couldn't find it); and to serve at least one typical bread, as simit maybe? Just to keep its tradition. In conclusion: we have breakfast there everyday but never got bored with it; on the contrary, we started our day deliciously and full of energy to go exploring the city So, breakfast is a 9.5/10, just because I'd include some traditional bread. And last but really important, for sure the most important: the staff 😍! Because nothing could've gone well without its nice people, from the reception guys to the cleaning and restaurant employees, including both the owners. All of them were really welcoming, attentive and were always there to help, solve any need and suggest activities, places to eat, etc. We are really, really thankful for making us feel pampered that week ♡. Our special thanks go to Şahin and Fatih from front desk: both really nice; without Şahin suggestions we couldn't have moved so easily around the city! And thanks to Fatih (with whom we enjoy a nice evening talk at the terrace) we ate at one of the best restaurants in Galata. Also thanks to Habibe, so kind during breakfast: thanks for the patience when I tried to speak in Turkish 🤭; thanks to the boys helping in room service at night shift, and thanks to the owners for their kindness and interest in all your guests and for running this hotel keeping a good atmosphere, a nice vibe. We are sincerely grateful for those 8 days in the hotel; we keep all of the staff in our hearts and with no doubt we recommend this hotel for even a long stay; and will be back, we hope soon!

El hotel está a 5 min de la Torre de Gálata y cerca de muchos sitios turísticos. Las habitaciones cuentan con aire acondicionado, son luminosas, muy limpias, espaciosas, con un olor agradable y completamente insonoras. La ropa de cama y las toallas huelen de maravilla. El colchón y las almohadas son cómodos. Todo el personal es muy amable y profesional. En cuanto al desayuno, no tiene mucha variedad, es muy repetitivo, pero para mi gusto está bien. Si buscas un hotel céntrico y limpio, donde poder descansar y dormir bien, no dudes en elegirlo. Lo volvería a elegir y lo recomiendo.

أقمت في هذا الفندق ثلاث ايام ممتاز الموظفين متعاونين قريب من برج غلاطة فيه اماكن تسوق كثيرة قريب من غلاطة بورت حوالي 1 كيلومتر

Right away, we were treated with respect and kindness, and given a glass of water after the long and hot journey from the airport. We stayed in a beautiful room with a lovely view of the water. The breakfast was delicious. We would gladly return.

Vi hadde et veldig hyggelig opphold på dette lille og koselige hotellet! Det er et lite, men utrolig sjarmerende sted med en perfekt beliggenhet – stille og rolig, men samtidig med gangavstand til Galata-tårnet, Galata-broen og alt det spennende den europeiske delen av Istanbul har å by på. Personalet var utrolig hjelpsomme og imøtekommende hele veien. Man føler seg virkelig sett og tatt vare på her. Frokosten var utmerket – hjemmelaget og smakfull, servert i hyggelige omgivelser. Rommet var pent, rent og komfortabelt, med alt vi trengte. Dette er ikke et stort hotell, men det er nettopp det som gjør det så spesielt – det føles personlig og ekte. Vi reiser hjem med mange gode minner, og kommer gjerne tilbake!😍😍😍

The Gift Hotel has some good things going for it - good rooms with noise insulation as it is on a busy arterial road. - we slept in a quiet room . A short walk to Shishane Metro and some nice areas within 5-10 minutes. Breakfast buffet was good but little in the way of muesli or cereal. A nice nut and fruit selection with daily changing egg and baked dishes. Most staff have little English but we managed to get by with a little Translate, I am in Turkiye after all. All the staff have been helpful and polite. The reason I have given service 2 stars is due to the incredibly poor internet. It is almost impossible to get a reliable connection on wifi in our room. When you do, it constantly drops out. The ping score is over 500ms which is incredibly bad. Refreshing emails can take minutes. In a period in time when people rely on high speed internet to communicate and plan their holidays as well as maintaining life admin this is unacceptable. Luckily, I could manage with my esim but that's not the point. I'd really like to give a higher score but fast reliable wifi is like running water - a basic human necessity.

Wir werden nächste Woche zum 3. mal dort sein. Es ist sauber, zentral und das Personal ist super! Immer wieder gerne und zum empfehlen.

The room was spacious and nice however it was first floor and it was next to the road. Therefore you could hear all the noise from outside. But the room itself was nice and spacious.