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Minibar, in-room safe, desk, free WiFi
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Minibar, in-room safe, desk, free WiFi
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Minibar, in-room safe, desk, free WiFi

Reviews

6.0 out of 10

Popular amenities

  • Free WiFi
  • Air conditioning
  • Breakfast available
  • Business services
  • Bar
  • Laundry

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Hüseyina?a Mahallesi Topçekenler Sokak, 22, Istanbul, Istanbul, 34440
  • Place, Nevizade Street
    ‪1 min walk‬
  • Place, Istiklal Avenue
    ‪2 min walk‬
  • Place, Taksim Square
    ‪8 min walk‬
  • Airport, Istanbul (IST)
    ‪39 min drive‬

Room options

Standard Double Room (Single Use)

  • 161 sq ft
  • Sleeps 1
  • 1 Double Bed
  • Free WiFi

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About the neighborhood

Istanbul

With a stay at Balo, you'll be centrally located in Istanbul, steps from Istiklal Avenue and 8 minutes by foot from Taksim Square. .This hotel is 1.1 mi (1.8 km) from Bosphorus and 1.2 mi (1.9 km) from Galataport.

What's nearby

  • Nevizade Street - 1 min walk - 0.0 miles
  • Istiklal Avenue - 2 min walk - 0.1 miles
  • Taksim Square - 8 min walk - 0.5 miles
  • Pera Palace Hotel - 10 min walk - 0.6 miles
  • Galata Tower - 17 min walk - 0.9 miles

Getting around

  • Taksim Station - 9 min walk
  • Beyoglu Station - 12 min walk
  • Istanbul Sabiha Gokcen Intl. Airport (SAW) - 66 min drive

Restaurants

  • ‪Bubble Pub - ‬1 min walk
  • ‪Gizli Bahçe - ‬1 min walk
  • ‪Shaker Club - ‬1 min walk
  • ‪Aslanım Bar & Bira Evi & Restaurant - ‬1 min walk
  • ‪Club Cazibe - ‬1 min walk

About this property

Balo

Balo offers 13 accommodations with minibars and safes. Plasma televisions are featured in guestrooms. Bathrooms include showers, slippers, bidets, and hair dryers.

Guests can surf the web using the complimentary wireless Internet access. Business-friendly amenities include desks, complimentary newspapers, and phones.

Make yourself at home in one of the 13 guestrooms featuring minibars and plasma televisions. Complimentary wireless internet access is available to keep you connected. Private bathrooms with showers feature bidets and hair dryers. Conveniences include phones, as well as safes and desks.
Take in the views from a rooftop terrace and make use of amenities such as complimentary wireless internet access and concierge services.
Take advantage of the hotel's 24-hour room service. Mingle with other guests at the complimentary reception, held daily. Quench your thirst with your favorite drink at the bar/lounge. Buffet breakfasts are available daily from 7 AM to 10 AM for a fee.
Featured amenities include complimentary newspapers in the lobby, dry cleaning/laundry services, and a 24-hour front desk.
A complimentary manager's reception is offered each day.
24-hour room service is available.

Property amenities

Internet

  • Available in all rooms: Free WiFi
  • Available in some public areas: Free WiFi

Parking and transportation

  • No onsite parking available
  • Onsite parking includes off-street options

Food and drink

  • Daily buffet breakfast available 7:00 AM to 10:00 AM for a fee: TRY 15 per person
  • A bar/lounge
  • Free daily manager's reception

Family friendly

  • Laundry facilities

Conveniences

  • 24-hour front desk
  • Free newspapers in lobby
  • Laundry facilities
  • Luggage storage
  • Safe at front desk

Guest services

  • Concierge services
  • Dry cleaning/laundry service
  • No housekeeping service
  • Porter/bellhop
  • Tour and ticket assistance

Business services

  • Meeting rooms

Outdoors

  • Rooftop terrace

Accessibility

  • Elevator

More

  • 1 building
  • 4 floors
  • Designated smoking areas
  • Reception hall

Room amenities

Bathroom

  • Bidet
  • Hair dryer
  • Private bathroom
  • Shower
  • Slippers
  • Towels provided

Entertainment

  • Plasma TV with premium cable/satellite channels

Food and drink

  • 24-hour room service
  • Minibar

More

  • Air conditioning (climate-controlled)
  • Ceiling fan
  • Desk
  • Free daily newspapers
  • Phone
  • Safe

Policies

Check-in

Check-in start time: 2:00 PM; Check-in end time: anytime
Minimum check-in age: 18

Check-out

Check-out before noon

Special check-in instructions

Front desk staff will greet guests on arrival at the property
Information provided by the property may be translated using automated translation tools

Renovations and closures

The property is closed between January 1 and December 31.

Access methods

Staffed front desk

Pets

Pets not allowed

Children and extra beds

Children are welcome
3 children, up to the age of 12 years, can stay for free if using existing beds when occupying the parent or guardian's room
Cribs (infant beds) are not available

Property payment types

Important information

Optional extras

  • Fee for buffet breakfast: approximately TRY 15 per person

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; cash is not accepted
Cashless transactions are available

We should mention

Only registered guests are allowed in the guestrooms
Some facilities may have restricted access; guests can contact the property for details using the contact information on the booking confirmation
Alcohol is not served at this property

Property is also known as

Balo Istanbul
Hotel Balo
Hotel Balo Istanbul
Hotel Balo Hotel
Hotel Balo Istanbul
Hotel Balo Hotel Istanbul

Balo Reviews

Reviews

6.0
Rating 10 - Excellent. 7 out of 41 reviews
Rating 8 - Good. 12 out of 41 reviews
Rating 6 - Okay. 7 out of 41 reviews
Rating 4 - Poor. 3 out of 41 reviews
Rating 2 - Terrible. 12 out of 41 reviews

6.4/10

Cleanliness

6.8/10

Staff & service

6.8/10

Amenities

6.0/10

Property conditions & facilities

Reviews

Verified

4/10 Poor

Verified traveler

Disliked: Cleanliness

Hotel n'est pas digne de son nom

Décevant par rapport au prix de la nuitée les photos publicitaires n'ont rien à voir avec la réalité , le restaurant est fermé . Pas d'accès pou les handicapées La chambre 101 a des fenêtres qui donnent directement sur un restaurant voisin impossible de les ouvrire le rideau doit rester fermé. A ne pas conseillé.
Stayed 1 night in Nov 2021
Verified

8/10 Good

Kurtulus

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities

Tek Adres

Sık sık İstanbul'a seyahat eden ve özellikle lokasyon olarak Taksim,İstiklal, Beyoğlu,Galata hattını genel olarak tercih eden birisi olarak; rezervasyonlarımı gönül rahatlığıyla yaptığım, her defasında memnuniyetle ayrıldığım, hatta o güzergahta rezervasyon yaptığım tek adres olan bir otel.. Güler yüzlü personeli ile buluştuğum her yeni konaklamamda birbirimizi ismen de tanır hale gelmiş olmak memnuniyet verici...
Stayed 3 nights in Sep 2021
Verified

8/10 Good

Verified traveler

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Konumuna göre fiyatları uygun, temiz ve tercih edilebilir bi otel...
Stayed 3 nights in Feb 2020
Verified

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveler

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Es gab kostenloses Wlan und das Personal war sehr freundlich und hilfsbereit. Ebenfalls war die Lage des Hotels sehr zentral, sodass man sehr schnell von A nach B kam.
Stayed 5 nights in Sep 2019
Verified

8/10 Good

Sam

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Very noisy area specially in weekends , if you want to sleep in the night well, don't go ther!
Stayed 2 nights in Sep 2019
Verified

6/10 Okay

Verified traveler

Liked: Staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Disliked: Cleanliness
Das Personal war super nett und zuvorkommend!! Haben uns jeden Wunsch, den sie umsetzen konnten erfüllt!!
Stayed 7 nights in Apr 2019
Verified

2/10 Terrible

Verified traveler

Disliked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Rubbish taking extra money loud facilities around disco not recommended at all was a big mistake we stayed for 12 days and it was cleaned once
Stayed 12 nights in Apr 2019
Verified

10/10 Excellent

Alexander Sezai

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort

Kotu yorumlara aldırış etmeyin

Bu fiyata verilebilecek en guzel hizmet daha ne bekliyor insanlar anlamiyorum sicak su internet isinma gayet iyi, muhit hemen istiklal caddesinin alt sokaginda ve gayet tekin bir yerde
Stayed 2 nights in Mar 2019
Verified

10/10 Excellent

Okan

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort

SEYAHAT

Beklentimi karşıladı bir gece konakladım ama rahattım tekrar tercih ederim. ilginize teşekkürler.
Stayed 1 night in Feb 2019
Verified

2/10 Terrible

Verified traveler

Disliked: Cleanliness, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Worst room condition, no cleanliness, no proper blanket, no hot water
Stayed 2 nights in Dec 2018
Verified

2/10 Terrible

Mohammed

Disliked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort

FØJ

Har aldrig oplevet et mere ulækkert hotel som dette
Stayed 2 nights in Jul 2018
Verified

6/10 Okay

Verified traveler

Liked: Property conditions & facilities
Disliked: Room comfort
good size room, just if you wanna sleep at night on weekend dont count on it, disco or some concert venue was behind our room wall...and staff not too much helpful
Stayed 3 nights in Sep 2018
Verified

2/10 Terrible

Gukjoung

Disliked: Cleanliness, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
잠을 잘수없다 에어컨은 시끄럽고 주변에는 나이트클럽이 너무 시끄럽다
Stayed 1 night in Sep 2018
Verified

10/10 Excellent

Bill

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort

Perfect hotel for a conference in Istanbul

Excellent location, 5 minutes walk from both conference venue and Taksim Square. Room had WiFi, AirCon, good bathroom, very clean. No breakfast but breakfast at nearby Ada Cafe highly recommended. The only drawback was next door nightclub, very loud music to 3 am. But I had no difficulty sleeping.
Stayed 3 nights in Sep 2018
Verified

2/10 Terrible

Verified traveler

Disliked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort

Horrible

initialement j ai réservé pour 4 nuits mais je suis resté qu' une seule nuit. No comment!!!
Stayed 4 nights in Aug 2018
Verified

2/10 Terrible

Khaled

Disliked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort

لا يناسب العائلات

الفندق سئ مش عارف كيف يقال عليه 3 نجوم ولا يساوي نجمة واحدة.رائحة الدخان تملأ المكان.وصوت المقاهي والنوادي الليلية مرتفعة ليلا.لا يوجد تنظيف للغرف خلال فترة إقامة 3 ليالي.والتليفزيون لا يعمل وابلغتهم مرتين ولا مبالاه.هو المكان يعتبر مميز لقربه من تقسيم والاستقلال . لكن لا انصح به خاصة للعائلات
Stayed 3 nights in Jun 2018
Verified

2/10 Terrible

Ahmed

Disliked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort

Horrible experience

Beds are dirty and full of hair. Room dusty. AC not working, dirty lenin, filthy towels. The neighborhood is not safe!
Stayed 2 nights in May 2018
Verified

2/10 Terrible

Orhan

Liked: Staff & service
Disliked: Cleanliness, property conditions & facilities, room comfort

The Staff was the only good thing at the hotel

It was just 1 Room for 6 Person and the room was very small and no one had enough space to feel comfortable. It wasn't even clean there. Furthermore you couldn't sleep because of the music of the clubs at night.
Stayed 8 nights in Aug 2017
Verified

8/10 Good

Verified traveler

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort

nice hotel for all day out of hotel travelers

room is clean. smell is nice, it is compact but enough for use. near to the center of city. only you may recognize sounds of Disco musics due to surrounding cafee bars.
Verified

8/10 Good

Martínez

Liked: Staff & service

Balo Hotel, location location.

I stayed at Balo Hotel for 6 nights. The hotel is centrally located near Taksim Square, Istiklal Avenue, Galata Museum and public transportation like the ferry and subway. The staff are polite and accommodating, specially Adam, and the rooms are functional and most feature a mini fridge. This place would not be your best choice if you are a light sleeper and mind the noise as there are many bars and discos around and you will no doubt hear them even if you don't want to. Other than that, it's good value for money and it makes a great spot to explore Istanbul and its many allures.
Verified

2/10 Terrible

Verified traveler

Disliked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort

Hotel Balo nie wieder

Unfreundlicher Empfang,Badezimmmer wie im Mittelalter,man duscht in den gesamten Raum, so das alles mit Wasser überflutet ist,keine Zimmmerreinigung und Keine frische Handtücher drei Tage lang
Verified

8/10 Good

Carl

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort

Trevlig hotel

Trevlig personal speciellt "Adam", mycket trevligt och hjälpsam person. Jätte bra placering. Nära Taqsimtorget och Istiqlal-vägen.
Verified

8/10 Good

Verified traveler

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Otel ve hizmetinden memnun kaldım
Verified

6/10 Okay

Verified traveler

reasonable price

reasonable price
Verified

6/10 Okay

Verified traveler

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort

Good Service

It is a good hotel, with good rooms, good breakfast, and good location. The only problem is the loud music, that goes on until 5am. If you want to go out partying this is the place to be, but if your looking for a quiet nights sleep look elsewhere.