Know Hostel

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Minibar, in-room safe, iron/ironing board, free cribs/infant beds
Buffet
Lobby sitting area
Front of property
Interior

Reviews

8.6 out of 10
Excellent

Popular amenities

  • Breakfast included
  • Free WiFi
  • Restaurant
  • Air conditioning
  • Business services
  • Laundry

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Hocapasa Mahallesi Hüdavendigar, Caddesi No:10, Istanbul, Istanbul
  • Place, Gülhane Park
    ‪2 min walk‬
  • Place, Topkapi Palace
    ‪7 min walk‬
  • Place, Hagia Sophia
    ‪8 min walk‬
  • Airport, Istanbul (IST)
    ‪41 min drive‬

Room options

Standard Double Room

  • City view
  • 183 sq ft
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 Double Bed OR 2 Twin Beds

Deluxe Suite (Family)

  • City view
  • 484 sq ft
  • Sleeps 4
  • 1 King Bed OR 2 Twin Beds

Standard Twin Room

  • City view
  • 183 sq ft
  • Sleeps 2
  • 2 Twin Beds

Single Room, Private Bathroom

  • City view
  • 183 sq ft
  • Sleeps 1
  • 1 Double Bed

Deluxe Triple Room (Suite)

  • City view
  • 484 sq ft
  • Sleeps 4
  • 1 Double Bed and 2 Twin Beds

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About the neighborhood

Istanbul

A stay at Know Hostel places you in the heart of Istanbul, within a 10-minute walk of Hagia Sophia and Bosphorus. .This hotel is 0.6 mi (1 km) from Grand Bazaar and 0.4 mi (0.7 km) from Eminönü Square.

What's nearby

  • Gülhane Park - 2 min walk - 0.1 miles
  • Topkapi Palace - 7 min walk - 0.4 miles
  • Blue Mosque - 8 min walk - 0.5 miles
  • Hagia Sophia - 8 min walk - 0.5 miles
  • Grand Bazaar - 10 min walk - 0.6 miles

Getting around

  • Sirkeci Marmaray Station - 1 min walk
  • Gulhane Station - 1 min walk
  • Istanbul Sabiha Gokcen Intl. Airport (SAW) - 67 min drive

Restaurants

  • ‪OSMANLIZADELER - ‬1 min walk
  • ‪Red River - ‬1 min walk
  • ‪Gulhane Turgut - ‬2 min walk
  • ‪Bosphorus Terrace Restaurant - ‬3 min walk
  • ‪Gülhane Kandil Tesisleri - ‬1 min walk

About this property

Know Hostel

Know Hostel offers 8 air-conditioned accommodations with minibars and safes. Refrigerators and coffee/tea makers are provided. Bathrooms include showers, slippers, bidets, and complimentary toiletries.

This Istanbul hotel provides complimentary wireless Internet access. LCD televisions come with satellite channels. Additionally, rooms include complimentary bottled water and hair dryers. Housekeeping is offered daily and irons/ironing boards can be requested.

Make yourself at home in one of the 8 air-conditioned rooms featuring refrigerators and minibars. LCD televisions with satellite programming provide entertainment, while complimentary wireless internet access keeps you connected. Private bathrooms with showers feature complimentary toiletries and bidets. Conveniences include phones, as well as safes and coffee/tea makers.
Make use of convenient amenities such as complimentary wireless internet access, gift shops/newsstands, and tour/ticket assistance.
Enjoy a meal at the restaurant or snacks in the coffee shop/cafe. The hotel also offers 24-hour room service. A complimentary buffet breakfast is served daily from 8 AM to 11 AM.
Featured amenities include a computer station, express check-in, and dry cleaning/laundry services. A roundtrip airport shuttle is provided for a surcharge at scheduled times.
A complimentary buffet breakfast is served each morning between 8 AM and 11 AM.
Onsite venue - This café specializes in international cuisine and serves breakfast only.
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
  • Offsite parking; discounts available
  • Roundtrip airport shuttle (surcharge) at scheduled times

Food and drink

  • Free buffet breakfast available daily 8:00 AM to 11:00 AM
  • A coffee shop/cafe
  • A restaurant
  • Coffee and tea in common areas

Things to do

  • Shopping

Family friendly

  • In-room crib
  • In-room refrigerator
  • Laundry facilities
  • Rollaway/extra bed (surcharge)

Conveniences

  • 24-hour front desk
  • Gift shop/newsstand
  • Laundry facilities
  • Safe at front desk

Guest services

  • Dry cleaning/laundry service
  • Housekeeping (daily)
  • Multilingual staff
  • Porter/bellhop
  • Tour and ticket assistance

Business services

  • Computer station

Accessibility

  • Elevator

More

  • 1 building
  • 5 floors
  • Designated smoking areas

Room amenities

Bedroom

  • Free crib
  • Rollaway/extra bed (surcharge)

Bathroom

  • Bidet
  • Free toiletries
  • Hair dryer
  • Private bathroom
  • Shower
  • Slippers

Entertainment

  • LCD TV with cable/satellite channels

Food and drink

  • 24-hour room service
  • Coffee/tea maker
  • Free bottled water
  • Minibar
  • Refrigerator

More

  • Air conditioning
  • Iron/ironing board on request
  • Phone
  • Safe

Policies

Check-in

Check-in start time: 12:30 PM; Check-in end time: 6 PM
Express check-in available
Minimum check-in age: 18

Check-out

Check-out before 11:30 AM

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

Access methods

Staffed front desk

Children and extra beds

Children are welcome
Rollaway/extra beds are available for EUR 35 per night
Free cribs are available on request at the property

Property payment types

Important information

Optional extras

  • Airport shuttle fee: EUR 65 per vehicle (one way)
  • Rollaway bed fee: EUR 35 per night

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

Property is also known as

Elite Kasseria
Elite Kasseria Hotel
Elite Kasseria Hotel Istanbul
Elite Kasseria Istanbul
Know Hostel Istanbul
Know Istanbul
Know Hostel Hotel
Know Hostel Istanbul
Know Hostel Hotel Istanbul

Know Hostel Reviews

Reviews

8.6

Excellent

Rating 10 - Excellent. 5 out of 12 reviews
Rating 8 - Good. 5 out of 12 reviews
Rating 6 - Okay. 2 out of 12 reviews
Rating 4 - Poor. 0 out of 12 reviews
Rating 2 - Terrible. 0 out of 12 reviews

10/10

Cleanliness

9.2/10

Staff & service

9.0/10

Property conditions & facilities

Reviews

8/10 Good

Radu, Romania

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

Excellent price - quality rate

Nice location near Giulhame Garden. Even if the location is near the T1 tram line, we did not have any problems with the noise. Although the breakfast variety was not large, it is understandable due to the small number of rooms in the hotel, with all the food being always fresh and tasty.

8/10 Good

Christine, Singapore

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

Close to Gulhane and Sirkeci Tram Station

This is my second trip to Istanbul and my goal was to dine at the Orient Express restaurant at the Sirkeci train station. Elite Kasseria is the best choice for the price offered and the location. It is a short 5 - 10 minutes' walk to the Sirkeci train station, and even closer is the Gulhane tram stop where you can take the tram to the major sights in Istanbul, like the Blue Mosque and the Hagia Sofia at the Sultanahmet stop. However, if you were to take the metro from the airport it would be a little tricky as there are no metro stations nearby so you will need to change to a tram. The room I booked with two single beds is small so if you have two people with big luggage you might need to fully utilise the floor space. After staying in another country with leaky showers, this room is God-sent, with a clean shower and toilet. The sheets and floor are also pretty clean. Overall, good location, non-fuss and clean.

10/10 Excellent

AA, london

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

Beautiful place to stay

It's a newly built small bed and breakfast run by a friendly family. The rooms are decorated and designed to a high standard. The breakfast was fresh and tasty. The blue eyed lady in the kitchen was really friendly and accommodating. The location is excellent walking distance to all the major attractions. Minutes away from Gulhane station. Wifi was excellent and reliable. All hotels in the heart of the old city are smaller so that's expected. But this place is beautiful and cosy.

8/10 Good

Verified traveler

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

Top Lage, Sehr sauber

Der einzige negative Punkt ist, dass das Hotel einen neuen Namen hat und jetzt Know Hostel heißt. Ansonsten Top Lage, sehr sauber und sehr hilfreiches Personal. Die Zimmer sind ausreichend, es gibt einen Aufzug und das Frühstück war sehr lecker.

10/10 Excellent

Shaima, Den Haag

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

Mooi hotel en zeer vriendelijk personeel

Hotel ziet er mooi en netjes uit. Hotelpersoneel is erg betrokken en vriendelijk. Onlangs verbleven in dit hotel tot gisteren. Ik zou hier zeker terugkomen de volgende keer dat ik naar Istanbul ga.

10/10 Excellent

Brigit

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

Small hotel in centre of Istanbul

The hotel has an excelent price/quality. The room is comfortable, good wifi, and the breakfast was well-served. The personal was very friendly, welcoming and helpful when we requiered other services.

10/10 Excellent

fatma, stuttgart

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

Zentrale lage super hotel

Wir hatten das family deluxe zimmer mit unsere 2 jährige tochter und es war super auch wirklich grosses zimmer. Unsere tochter hatte genug platz zum spielen rum zu rennen ☺ Sehr freundliches hotelteam. Nur gab es wahrscheinlicg bei der resevierung ein problem und mussten eine nacht vorher aus checken aber die hatten uns ein anderes hotelzimmer reseviert. Ich würde es weiter empfehlen und würden nächstes jahr auch wieder dieses hotel buchen.

8/10 Good

CAMILLA

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Hotel in ottima posizione per visitare a piedi tutta Istanbul, ottima la pulizia e il personale. Con poco segnale il wifi e le camere poco insonorizzate e poco oscurate per la notte. Ottimo rapporto qualità/prezzo.

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveler

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

اقتصادي ومريح

ممتازه جدا وشعرت براحه وسوف اكرر ازياره لهاذا الفندق في المرات الجايه وكان السعر ممتاز ١٦٠ ريال لليوم

8/10 Good

Verified traveler

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service

Nettes Hotel mit super Lage

Gleich bei Ankunft im Hotel sind wir sehr herzlich vom Personal empfangen worden. Die Zimmer wurden täglich gereinigt und waren insgesamt gemütlich und sauber. Das Hotel ist klein, daher nur für einen kurzen Städtetrip geeignet. Besonders hervorheben möchte ich den Manager des Hotels Herr Orhan Özkardes. Wir hatten beim Auschecken Probleme mit einer 1.70m langen Gardinenstange. (Diese wurde am Flughaben beim Check-In nicht akzeptiert). Herr Orhan Özkardes hat uns darauf aufmerksam gemacht, dass es ev. zu Problemen kommen könnte. Nach einem kurzen Anruf bei der Airline, ist seine Vermutung tatsächlich bestätigt worden. Trotz Schnee und eisiger Kälte ist er persönlich mit uns zur Post gegangen und hat dafür gesorgt, dass die Stange nach Österreich versandt wird. Wir waren einfach begeistert! Er war stets bemüht und sehr geduldig, da wir aufgrund der Umstände etwas unruhig waren. Wer ein familienfreundliches und sicheres Hotel inkl. zentrale Lage sucht, ist mit Elite Kasseria auf jeden Fall richtig! Top, top top!

6/10 Okay

Verified traveler

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

Stadt Hotel in guter zentraler Lage

Wir hatten ein Zimmer nach hinten Raus wo sich eine Baustelle befand die aber nicht zu Beeinträchtigung führte, was nervte waren die Lüftungsanlagen der Nachbar Gebäuden die in der Nacht bei offenen Fenster recht laut waren.

6/10 Okay

Verified traveler

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
الفندق صغير جداً جداً ولا يوجد حتى إستقبال بسبب صغر الفندق لكن الغرفة كبيرة ورائعة ولو عدت ثاني سأسكن به