The location was not so great..hard to find. The small morning buffet was fabulous. The free security lockers were great. The room was clean and the bathrooms are modern and clean.vThe only drawback are the people that work there..very unpleasant and not helpful at all. More

We stayed in BIG APPLE HOSTEL, ISTANBUL few days ago. To be honest, it's not a good experience to stay there. After a bad staying, there's an argument for the payment. The manager knew we paid the deposit on website (hostelworld), but he insisted hostelworld charged it, not the hostel itself. He'd charge us the full payment. We didn't know... More

Can't really fault the place. Location is excellent. Free breakfast was excellent. Seemed pretty sociable without being a nuisance. The dorm was clean, although I suppose rather cramped. Staff were friendly. For a few nights in a great (and pretty expensive city), I couldn't realistically have wanted more for the money. More

In the middle of the historical center of Istanbul, nearby the Hagia Sofia and the Blue Mosque lies the Big Apple Hostel in the absorbing district of Sultanahmed. The Mosque even can be seen from the glass-lined rooftop garden in a distance of approximately 300 meters. The hostel comes with double rooms (which we rented) and shared rooms as well.... More

my opinion about the big apple is very positive. is was really good, there is nothing to add, the people working there were very kind, rooms are clean and comfortable bunk beds especially in the morning having breakfast you take a fantastic view from the terrace of the hostel has something spectacular! More

Big apple hostel was AWESOME ! my boyfriend and I really enjoyed our stay.. the location is perfect! its right in the middle of EVERYTHING ! the best hing about the hostel eas the staff ! The guy behind the counter, Sharam, is the coolest dude ever. he joined us at the roof top bar, showed us around in the... More

We found out this hostel by chance and loved. Because since first day till the end we felt that we were at home. The stuff was increadible kind and friendly with us and always ready to help when we needed. It is very nice to starting a day with joy, good breakfast and friendly staff whom ready to help you.... More

i would like to thank trip adviser very much because i use trip adviser often but I had one experience that was terrible The big apple hostel in istanbul was really bad the air conditioning was not work and our room was small and dirty . The bar upstairs was so noisy it was hard to get to sleep .... More

First off they really have Air Conditioning, went to several hostels who claimed to have AC only to find out they had a fan and nothing more. (Such as Big Island who claimed to have AC but had nothing). Big Apple was the crown jewel of Istanbul hostels, the absolute best staff around (had a filling come loose and the... More