This was a great place to stay in Istanbul. The staff were so helpful and friendly! The rooms are basic and the building is quite old which means the hostel is not exactly plush but it was comfortable enough. The staff can also help organise trips for Turkey and Istanbul which was handy. The location is great too! I would... more

Unhygienic place. Toiltes and showers are dirty and very smeely and there are bedbugs in the beds!!!!! Rooftop bedroom is everything but nice. The stuff is very friendly and they organize good trips around Turkey. more

This guesthouse is perfect if you want to stay in Sultanmehmet. Only 5 minutes walking to Hagia Sophia and Blue Mosque. You will feel a very familiar environment plenty of people from all around the world. The staff (Lagica and Ali) are very friendly and helpful and after 5 minutes you will think that you are friends since long time.... more

Stayıng at the Mavı guesthouse ıs not just a bed... ıts a heartfelt ınvıtatıon to joın the Mavı famıly. The hostel ıs small and ıts not ın spankıng order, but ıts the best value ın the area, on a quıet street rıght next door to the magnıfıcant Aya Sofıa and as soon as you enter Allı, lahrıka, and Bahran, they... more

Mavi Guest house team are a great, friendly bunch. They helped me with all kinds of things to make my stay in Istanbul very enjoyable. After traveling in other parts of Turkey for three weeks, they welcomed me back like a friend returning. more

NEVER STAY HERE! We arrived around 9pm from Ankara and had a very pleasent welcome, even being offered tea and a seat to relax. However, that is where the positives begin and end... The kind manager explained to us that our BOOKING HAD BEEN LOST (something I always read about but never believe can actually happen) and that instead of... more

This property is recommended in the Lonely Planet but in our view does not deserve its recommendation. It is definitely not good for families. I will admit they had a problem with not having electricity the night we stayed however this does not explain all of the issues. Having booked a couple of months in advance we were given a... more

Hi all, The only advantage of this hostel is the location (if you want to stay in Sultanahmet ). For the rest it's an old building very close to fall down (some works to put it back to shape are more than necessary) and it does not give you the impression of cleaness at all. The rooms are small (some... more

I arrived in front of Aya Sofya with the names of a few hostels in my head. I followed my directions to one of them and found something of a hostel-zone. There were people sitting around outside the Mavi and I asked if they had any beds. Of course! And since it was summer you could stay on the roof... more