1- The hotel was in a great location, right in the heart of Taksim Square, allowing you to experience the real nightlife of Istanbul. 2- The breakfast was relatively good for the price; however, it was the same every day, and there were no orange juices. A positive point was the very delicious egg and tomato mix cooked by a talented, cute young boy. 3- The hotel is close to big SOC hypermarkets and the bus station. 4- I stayed in a private room. It was clean for a hostel, but there were no facilities inside the room. However, the stuff provided all your requirements. 5- The most important point I should mention is the warm and friendly environment downstairs that you con connect with several nations and cultures. The hotel staff were very kind and provided anything you needed.

The only negative point was the lack of an elevator in the hostel. I had very heavy luggage, and it was difficult to carry it up the tight and narrow stairs to the third floor.

Fresh omelets were delicious, added to a variety of fruit and veg dishes at breakfast. There were 2 friendly cats.

The coffee was instant coffee. Worst part of te stay. My room was three flights up, hard on an old lady with an aching foot. Staff were not as sociable and friendly as at some other places I have stayed. No one explained what all services I could get there. A famous red light district started almost right outside the door.

Location! Very close to lots of things to do. I found myself walking around a LOT and seeing many sites in the area. Also close to the metro and lots of bus routes. Staff is very nice and helpful. I was supposed to check in at 10pm but because of flight delays I arrived at 2am and was able to check-in in the middle of the night. Lots places to buy alcohol if you were interested in that (even in the middle of the night) and close to ATMs. I booked a private room with a bathroom and patio. It got a little cold at night but was provided with extra blankets.

Not a huge deal but the toilet seat was broken, Hopefully its fixed now.

Breakfast was great, we had a feeling we are in a 5* hotel. Price is very good for such a central location. Toilets clean, always hot water , only wish that common area is bigger. We got a room in 5. Floor with a terrace overlooking the neigbourhood and we enyoyed it. Stuff was also very helpful and very fluent in English. One of the best hostels we have been to in whole Turkey. we came in for day, decided to stay for a week Best recommendations.

A fantastic hostel, amazing staff, incredible breakfast and would recommend it to any backpacker. Very close to Taksim square and the public transport is super close. Sapi and the team are so helpful and really good company. A real gem in Istanbul for travellers.

While location is good, it is a little noisy at night and can be a little bit sketchy. However DO NOT let this put you off. If it’s too loud for you can there is a pharmacy around the corner where you can buy ear plugs and the staff will ensure that you are safe. I stayed here for 6 nights and had no trouble whatsoever.

We had a wonderful stay at Chillout whilst we were in Istanbul. It’s in a great location, only a few minutes walk from Istiklal street. Super cheap. Friendly host, Mustafa made us coffee and omelettes every morning.

We stayed in the double room with the terrace. The terrace was great to sit out on, however, it was a bit dirty and could do with some cleaning! The bathrooms also got very hot as they had minimal ventilation. However, these definitely did not deter us whatsoever from the property and we thoroughly enjoyed our stay (and recommend it to anyone).

Chillout is really well-loceted, with friendly environments and great staffs. Breakfast is also enjoyable.

It’s a quite old building, so little noise wailing walking in the room, also beds are a little noise. Boa ever, that’s not a big deal for me who has deep sleeping.

Really nice and friendly hosts, you feel welcome! Facilities were good: free towels, warm shower, a big kitchen to use, good balcony (on yhe fifth floor, room 13), You'll get free coffee/tea every morning, the laundry service was perfect and cheap (good dried clothing), WiFi was good.

The location was also perfect but for one thing: some streets around the hostel are some sort of a red light district. Therefore if you go to the hostel, skip those streets and walk tot the hostel by the "Tarlabaşi Blv." Street. A lady should not walk here on her own.

The breakfast was great, buffet style and the staff cooks you an omelette. The location is great. Right in the middle of Taksim. And the price is super cheap. So great value for money

The shower is a bit dodgy but that’s okay. One day there was no water

Great atmosphere, with guests communicatig with each other in common areas. Friendly owner. Good location near Taksim square, nearby lot of shops, restaurants and night clubs. Breakfast was nice, including fresh omelette. I also loved the art in walls.