It was amazing, staff was well worth it. Yes it may not be the four seasons but you can't beat the location and friendliness of the staff. I came with my school, but I plan on going back to this place. It is amazing, WE LOVE YOU STAFF :) I highly recommend this place for the location and service.

Problems with reservation, place is shoddy and rundown. Owner is friendly, room was clean but shoddy. No toilet paper in toilet, had to find it on the roof. You get what you pay for, but if you can pay more stay elsewhere...your call.

The guesthouse is located close to Hagia Sophia, which is a good thing. The staff were very helpful and greeting, but that is pretty much it. The rooms were cold and had some problems with mold. Also, the shower was awful. Cats were running in and out of the rooms all the time.

My boyfriend and I stayed at this hostel based on the reviews here and on Hostel World. We booked a double room with a private bathroom. Although the staff were nice, the bedroom was very damp, mouldy and dark ( no windows), awful mattress and linen did not fit the bed! The bathroom was equally as disappointing. Toilet was smelly,... More

I stayed in this hostel for 4 nights in the 25 beds dorm and I enjoyed it very much. Of course this is not a place for people who seek luxury, it is basic and you receive what you pay for. The location is very close to Ayasofia and the Blue Mosque, Actually it is just behind Ayasofia and I... More

This place isnt for any type of princesses thats for sure. Its one of the cheapest on the street thats one of its good points. If your traveling as a couple and your on quite a budget then its pretty ideal if you book into one of the double rooms (not the one on the ground floor its ridiculously loud... More

This was our last stop after traveling through Europe all summer, and basically the only reason we didn't switch hostels was because we were too weary from traveling. The place is disgusting. The bathrooms are unbearable. We walked into our bedroom to find a stray cat asleep. I also brought bedbugs back to the States with me. A miserable experience,... More

Mavi Guesthouse is made by Ali, who welcomed us with tea and loads of amazingly useful information on Istanbul and the whole of Turkey. He put us in contact with all the right people to make make sure we had a fantastic seamless trip around the coast of Turkey. The gueshouse is clean and basic, exactly what we were looking... More

Located in a top spot, great cheap rooms and the best service!! Ali helped us plan our Turkey trip and pre booked majority of it for us. We compared his prices to other travel places, and he comes in about 20/30% cheaper - for real!! A genuine guy who really helped us out and knows every detail of Turkey!!