UNION HOTEL KARAKOY

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ANNEX JUNIOR SUITE - SEA VIEW
Superior Double Room
City view from property
Superior Double Room
Lobby

Reviews

9.8 out of 10
Exceptional

Popular amenities

  • Laundry
  • Housekeeping
  • 24/7 front desk
  • Air conditioning
  • Free WiFi

Explore the area

Map
Tersane Cd. 70, Istanbul, Istanbul, 34421
  • Grand Bazaar
    ‪4 min drive‬
  • Blue Mosque
    ‪5 min drive‬
  • Hagia Sophia
    ‪7 min drive‬
  • Istanbul (IST)
    ‪42 min drive‬
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Room options

Standard Double Room

  • 21 sq m
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 Double Bed

ANNEX JUNIOR SUITE-PARTIAL VIEW

  • 35 sq m
  • Partial sea view
  • Sleeps 3
  • 1 Queen Bed and 1 Twin Bunk Bed

Superior Double Room

  • 22 sq m
  • Sea view
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 Double Bed

ANNEX JUNIOR SUITE - SEA VIEW

  • 35 sq m
  • Sea view
  • Sleeps 3
  • 1 Queen Bed and 1 Twin Sofa Bed

ANNEX JUNIOR SUITE

  • 35 sq m
  • Sleeps 3
  • 1 Queen Bed and 1 Twin Sofa Bed

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About this property

UNION HOTEL KARAKOY

Hotel with a 24-hour front desk, a quick walk to Galata Bridge
Concierge services, dry cleaning, and a 24-hour front desk are available at this hotel. WiFi in public areas is free. Other amenities include a free grocery shopping service, express check-out, and tour/ticket assistance. Change of towels is available on request.
UNION HOTEL KARAKOY offers 16 air-conditioned accommodations with minibars (stocked with some free items) and laptop-compatible safes. 32-inch Smart televisions come with premium cable channels. Bathrooms include showers, slippers, complimentary toiletries, and hair dryers.

This Istanbul hotel provides complimentary wireless Internet access, with a speed of 100+ Mbps (good for 1–2 people or up to 6 devices). Business-friendly amenities include printers and phones; free long-distance calls are provided (restrictions may apply). Irons/ironing boards, change of towels, and change of bedsheets can be requested. Housekeeping is provided daily.

Our customers tell us they can't get enough of the helpful staff at UNION HOTEL KARAKOY. During your stay, you're just a quick walk from Galata Tower. Enjoy features like free WiFi in public areas, plus dry cleaning service and a roundtrip airport shuttle (surcharge).
  • Free WiFi (speed: 100+ Mbps (good for 1–2 people or up to 6 devices))
  • Services include free grocery shopping service, dry cleaning/laundry, and a concierge
  • Guests speak favorably about the clean accommodations and the location
  • 5 minutes by foot from Galata Bridge and a 3-minute drive from Taksim Square
  • Airport shuttle service available for a fee
UNION HOTEL KARAKOY offers its guests multilingual staff, tour/ticket assistance, and concierge services. WiFi is free in public spaces. An airport shuttle (available 24 hours) is available for a fee. UNION HOTEL KARAKOY also features dry cleaning/laundry services, a convenience store, and a complimentary grocery shopping service.

Smoking is allowed in designated areas at this Istanbul hotel.

Languages

English, Farsi, Turkish

Property amenities

Internet

  • Available in all rooms: Free WiFi
  • In-room WiFi speed: 100+ Mbps (good for 1–2 people or up to 6 devices)
  • Available in some public areas: Free WiFi

Parking and transport

  • 24-hour offsite parking (EUR 10 per night)
  • Street parking available
  • 24-hour return airport shuttle on request for a surcharge

Things to do

  • TV in common areas

Family friendly

  • Grocery/convenience store
  • Soundproofed rooms

Conveniences

  • 24-hour front desk
  • Grocery/convenience store
  • Luggage storage

Guest services

  • Change of bedsheets (on request)
  • Change of towels on request
  • Concierge services
  • Dry cleaning/laundry service
  • Free grocery shopping service
  • Housekeeping (daily)
  • Multilingual staff
  • Porter/bellhop
  • Tour and ticket assistance

Accessibility

  • If you have requests for specific accessibility needs, please contact the property using the information on the reservation confirmation received after booking.
  • Accessible airport shuttle
  • Handrails in hallways
  • Handrails in stairways
  • Lift
  • Stair-free path to entrance
  • Visual alarms in hallways
  • Well-lit path to entrance

Room amenities

Bedroom

  • Bedsheets provided

Bathroom

  • Free toiletries
  • Hair dryer
  • Private bathroom
  • Shampoo
  • Shower
  • Slippers
  • Soap
  • Toilet paper
  • Toothbrush and toothpaste (on request)
  • Towels provided

Entertainment

  • 32-inch smart TV with premium cable channels

Food and drink

  • Electric kettle
  • Free bottled water
  • Free minibar (limited items)

More

  • Air conditioning
  • Electrical adapters
  • Free long-distance calls
  • Heating
  • Iron/ironing board on request
  • Laptop-compatible safe
  • Phone
  • Printer
  • Soundproofed rooms

Policies

Check-in

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

Check-out

Check-out before noon
Contactless check-out available
Express check-out available

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
Guests will receive an email 5 days before arrival with check-in instructions; front desk staff will greet guests on arrival at the property
Prior to arrival, you must complete online registration via a secure link

Access methods

Staffed front desk

Pets

  • Pets and service animals are not allowed at UNION HOTEL KARAKOY

Children and extra beds

  • Children are welcome.
  • Rollaway/extra beds are not available.

Payment types at the property

Important information

Optional extras

The fees and deposits listed below will be charged at the time of service, check-in, or check-out.

  • Airport shuttle fee: EUR 45 per vehicle (one-way, maximum occupancy 4)
  • Nearby parking fee: EUR 10 per night(33 ft away; open 24 hours)

This may not be a comprehensive list. Fees and deposits are subject to change and might not include tax.

You need to know

This property is managed by a professional host. The provision of housing is linked to their trade, business, or profession.
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, debit cards, and cash
Cashless transactions are available
Safety features at this property include a carbon monoxide detector, a fire extinguisher, a smoke detector, a security system, and a first aid kit
UNION HOTEL KARAKOY offers transfers from the airport (fees may apply). Please contact the property at the number on the booking confirmation with your arrival details prior to travel. Prior to arrival, guests must complete online registration with the property via a secure link. Guests will receive an email 5 days before arrival with check-in information. Front desk staff will greet guests on arrival at the property.
Property Registration Number 22473

We should mention

  • Pets and service animals are not allowed on site.

Property is also known as

UNION HOTEL KARAKOY Hotel
UNION HOTEL KARAKOY Istanbul
UNION HOTEL KARAKOY Hotel Istanbul

UNION HOTEL KARAKOY Reviews

Reviews

9.8

Exceptional

Rating 10 - Excellent. 95 out of 108 reviews
Rating 8 - Good. 9 out of 108 reviews
Rating 6 - Okay. 3 out of 108 reviews
Rating 4 - Poor. 1 out of 108 reviews
Rating 2 - Terrible. 0 out of 108 reviews

9.8/10

Cleanliness

10/10

Staff & service

9.2/10

Amenities

9.4/10

Property conditions & facilities

9.2/10

Eco-friendliness

Reviews

10/10 Excellent

Huifei

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
The room has amazing view of the sea and landmark of Istanbul. The room is spacious and clean. Staffs are friendly and helpful. The hotel is easy access and walkable distance to major attractions. Highly recommended!
Stayed 1 night in Dec 2024

10/10 Excellent

Michael

Business traveller
Liked: Property conditions & facilities
Great vibe. Friendly and helpful staff
Stayed 3 nights in Nov 2024

10/10 Excellent

Alexandra Cristina, aachen

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Very friendly and helpful staff. They kept our bags for a couple of days while we travelled other areas of Turkey. As a recommendatio try to get rooms that are not in the first floor since the water pipes smell.
Stayed 1 night in Nov 2024

10/10 Excellent

Alexandra Cristina, aachen

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Very nice staff and very nice view. A bit noise since it os in front of a major road
Stayed 4 nights in Oct 2024

6/10 Okay

Abul

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
5 stars for staff, service and view from Bedroom. Can’t fault. Location - if you are in Turkey looking for tools, hardware or fixtures and fittings for bathrooms great place. If not, expect to be welcomed by this when you step out of hotel. Overall, location to get about is super convenient and as mentioned worth paying just for the view.
Stayed 5 nights in Oct 2024

10/10 Excellent

Jessica

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Great location and staff goes above and beyond to ensure your comfort.
Stayed 1 night in Oct 2024

10/10 Excellent

Divyansh

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Amazing Hotel. Very prime location, affordable prices and the best part is amazing staff. I highly recommend this place. Staff will greet you with best Lemonade you can have in Istanbul. Would like to stay here if I visit Istanbul anytime in Future.
Stayed 4 nights in Oct 2024

10/10 Excellent

Kai Xin

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Stayed 3 nights in Sep 2024

10/10 Excellent

Fiona Isobel

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Wonderful property, on a busy main road though but please don't let that worry you, just bring ear plugs. The room we had was on floor 5 with a fabulous view over the river and the Sultanahmet district. The property was clean and the staff warm and friendly and genuinely interested in their guests and making sure they had everything needed. Berk, provided us with tea or coffee each morning if we wanted it at no extra charge. Lovely lad and we hope he enjoys his adventures in Slovakia next year. The location was excellent being at the foot of the hill for the Galata Tower, make sure you bring decent footwear. Great choice of eating places and a stone's throw from the Galata pier for ferries to the Asian side or the Galata bridge to get over to the Sultanahmet district where most of the big Mosques, Topkapi Palace, Grand Bazaar and Egyptian Market are. Overall, great hotel with great staff in a great location.
Stayed 6 nights in Sep 2024

10/10 Excellent

Royden

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
We arrived our property late but Omar the night receptionist made us feel very welcomed, he had great energy and a positive attitude. He gave us lots of tips to navigate the city and was very helpful in arranging transportation etc. Rest of the staff was awesome as well whenever we needed anything. Hotel was situated near the tran station and was very convenient to reach to the main tourist destinations but yet not in a too touristy area. View from our room was stunning as well. Highly recommended!!
Stayed 4 nights in Sep 2024

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveller

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Excellent place, location value
Great place, front is excellent!! Would stay again! Thank you
Stayed 1 night in Sep 2024

10/10 Excellent

Turan

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Location is great for touristy activities, it’s in the middle of many spots and many public transportation stops. However, it also happens to be surrounded by some noisy hardware shops. The staff members were incredibly kind and provided unbeatable service. The lemonade was very tasty. There was no breakfast, but they had limited portions of simit and tea. The only thing was that there were several power outages (beyond the control of the hotel), at times for many hours. When the power is restored, everything turned on and the phone rang, which was alarming when it happened in the middle of the night.
Stayed 5 nights in Sep 2024

10/10 Excellent

JIYOUNG

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
My request was well reflected. The night view from the 8th floor is so pretty. It is comfortable and nice. Karakoy Station is close, and the port is also close. It was easy to get to the old city, Taksim, Dolmabahce, Balat district, and the Asian district. The staff was very friendly. I went back with good memories of Turkey. I will choose this place next time I come.
Stayed 4 nights in Sep 2024

10/10 Excellent

Rubiela

Stayed 4 nights in Aug 2024

10/10 Excellent

Maher

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Highly recommended: clean rooms, friendly and helpful staff, great location
Stayed 6 nights in Jul 2024

10/10 Excellent

Maher

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Highly recommended: clean rooms, friendly and helpful staff, great location
Stayed 5 nights in Jul 2024

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveller

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 2 nights in Aug 2024

10/10 Excellent

Oscar

Stayed 1 night in Jul 2024

10/10 Excellent

Jennifer

Travelled with partner
This hotel is in a great neighborhood, surrounded by stores that cater to workers (plumbing, electrical, etc) and you feel you are really in Istanbul. It’s a block from the bosphorous, between the metro and Galata bridges. Fantastic location, fantastic staff, clean and nice rooms, highly recommend!
Stayed 6 nights in Jul 2024

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveller

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Everything is amazing. The stuff are super friendly and even give me a little gift. I will definitely be back.
Stayed 3 nights in Jun 2024

10/10 Excellent

Zarkhuna

Travelled with group
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 4 nights in Apr 2024

10/10 Excellent

Gene Alan

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Had a great stay. Staff was very friendly and attentive. Great location. Would highly recommend!
Stayed 4 nights in May 2024

8/10 Good

Nicholas

Travelled with family, Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Union Hotel Karakoy is a great hotel in the heart of Karakoy. The building is newly renovated and looks beautiful. The staff are really what set the building apart though - the professionalism and quality of service were excellent. We interacted with Casim on a few occasions and he went above and beyond for us each time. The team is knowledgeable and attentive, providing info about the city and its many tourist attractions worth visiting. The location is great, being close enough to walk to nearly all major sites you'd want to check out in the city, including it's incredible food scene. That being said, it's on a fairly busy main road, which means the street traffic can be a bit loud overnight even with the windows closed. Overall, it's a great place to call home for a short stay in Istanbul, with wonderful resources as your disposal while there.
Stayed 1 night in May 2024

10/10 Excellent

Joseph

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Great hotel in an ideal location to see the main sites of Istanbul while staying close to many restaurants. Excellent staff who upgraded us to a 6th floor room with an amazing view after we were let down by our transfer.
Stayed 4 nights in Mar 2024

10/10 Excellent

Bruno

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
all great !! specially the guys from reception where very helpful and kind with all the questions & more. Definitely will come back.
Stayed 2 nights in Mar 2024