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Front of property
Reception
Bar (on property)
Lobby
2 restaurants, breakfast, lunch, dinner served; international cuisine

Reviews

7.8 out of 10

Good

Popular amenities

  • Bar
    Bar
  • Parking available
    Parking available
  • Breakfast available
    Breakfast available
  • Room service
    Room service
  • Air conditioning
    Air conditioning
  • Laundry
    Laundry

Explore the area

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Arapcamii Mahallesi Erguvan Sokak No:1, Beyoglu, Istanbul, Istanbul, 34421
  • Galata Tower
    4 min walk
  • Istanbul Cruise Ship Terminal
    5 min walk
  • Istiklal Avenue
    8 min walk
  • Istanbul (IST)
    44 min drive

Room options

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Hypo-allergenic bedding, memory foam beds, minibar, in-room safe

Standard Double Room

  • 193 sq ft
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 Double Bed

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Hypo-allergenic bedding, memory foam beds, minibar, in-room safe

Economy Double Room

  • 97 sq ft
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 Double Bed

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32-inch LCD TV with cable channels, TV

Single Room

  • 97 sq ft
  • Sleeps 1
  • 1 Double Bed

Standard Twin Room

  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 Twin Bed

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Hypo-allergenic bedding, memory foam beds, minibar, in-room safe

Triple Room

  • 193 sq ft
  • Sleeps 3
  • 1 Double Bed OR 1 Twin Bed

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Hypo-allergenic bedding, memory foam beds, minibar, in-room safe

Superior Room, Multiple Beds

  • 269 sq ft
  • Sleeps 3
  • 1 Double Bed OR 1 Twin Bed

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About this property

Galata La Bella Hotel

Hotel in Istanbul City Center
This smoke-free hotel features 2 restaurants, a bar/lounge, and a rooftop terrace. Other amenities include a coffee shop/cafe, coffee/tea in a common area, and 24-hour room service.
Galata La Bella Hotel offers 27 accommodations with minibars and safes. Beds feature memory foam mattresses. 32-inch LCD televisions come with cable channels. Bathrooms include showers with rainfall showerheads, complimentary toiletries, and hair dryers.

This Istanbul hotel provides complimentary wireless Internet access. Business-friendly amenities include complimentary newspapers and phones. Hypo-allergenic bedding and irons/ironing boards can be requested. A nightly turndown service is provided and housekeeping is offered daily.

Dining is available at one of the hotel's 2 restaurants and guests can grab coffee at the coffee shop/café. A bar/lounge is on site where guests can unwind with a drink. For a surcharge, an airport shuttle (available 24 hours) is offered to guests. This Art Deco hotel also offers a rooftop terrace, multilingual staff, and tour/ticket assistance. Onsite parking is available (surcharge).

Galata La Bella Hotel is a smoke-free property.

Buffet breakfasts are available for a surcharge and are served each morning between 7:30 AM and 10:30 AM.
Terrace - Overlooking the ocean, this restaurant specializes in international cuisine and serves breakfast, lunch, and dinner.
Lobby - This restaurant specializes in international cuisine and serves breakfast only.
24-hour room service is available.

Languages

English, Turkish

Property amenities

Internet

  • Available in all rooms: Free WiFi

Parking and transportation

  • 24-hour roundtrip airport shuttle (surcharge)
  • Self parking on site (EUR 20 per day)

Food and drink

  • Daily buffet breakfast available 7:30 AM to 10:30 AM for a fee: EUR 5 for adults and EUR 5 for children
  • 2 restaurants
  • A bar/lounge
  • A coffee shop/cafe
  • Coffee and tea in common areas

Restaurants on site

  • Lobby
  • Terrace

Things to do

  • TV in common areas

Family friendly

  • Rollaway/extra bed (surcharge)

Conveniences

  • 24-hour front desk
  • Free newspapers in lobby
  • Luggage storage
  • Safe at front desk

Guest services

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

Outdoors

  • Rooftop terrace

Accessibility

  • If you have requests for specific accessibility needs, please contact the property using the information on the reservation confirmation received after booking.
  • Elevator
  • Wheelchair-accessible path of travel

More

  • 1 building
  • 6 floors
  • Art Deco architecture
  • Built in 2011
  • Smoke-free property

Room amenities

Bedroom

  • Hypo-allergenic bedding
  • Memory foam mattress
  • Rollaway/extra bed (surcharge)

Bathroom

  • Free toiletries
  • Hair dryer
  • Private bathroom
  • Rainfall showerhead
  • Shower
  • Towels provided

Entertainment

  • 32-inch LCD TV with cable channels

Food and drink

  • 24-hour room service
  • Coffee/tea maker
  • Minibar

More

  • Air conditioning (climate-controlled)
  • Free daily newspapers
  • Iron/ironing board on request
  • Phone
  • Safe

Policies

Check-in

Check-in start time: 2 PM; Check-in end time: 6 AM
Late check-in subject to availability
Express check-in available
Minimum check-in age: 18

Check-out

Check-out before noon
Express check-out available

Special check-in instructions

This property offers transfers from the airport (surcharges may apply); to arrange pick-up, guests must contact the property 48 hours prior to arrival, using the contact information on the booking confirmation
Front desk staff will greet guests on arrival

Access methods

Staffed front desk

Pets

No pets or service animals allowed

Children and extra beds

Children are welcome
1 child, up to the age of 6 years, can stay for free if using existing beds when occupying the parent or guardian's room
Rollaway/extra beds are available for EUR 30.0 per stay

Property payment types

Important information

Optional extras

  • Fee for buffet breakfast: approximately EUR 5 for adults and EUR 5 for children
  • Airport shuttle fee: EUR 50 per vehicle (one way)
  • Self parking fee: EUR 20 per day
  • Rollaway bed fee: EUR 30.0 per stay

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
The name on the credit card used at check-in to pay for incidentals must be the primary name on the guestroom reservation
This property accepts credit cards

We should mention

No pets and no service animals are allowed at this property

Property is also known as

Bella Boutique Class
Bella Hotel Boutique Class
Galata La Bella Boutique Class
Galata La Bella Hotel Boutique Class
Galata Bella Hotel
Bella Hotel
Galata Bella
Galata La Bella Hotel Hotel
Galata La Bella Hotel Istanbul
Galata La Bella Hotel Hotel Istanbul

Galata La Bella Hotel Reviews

Reviews

7.8

Good

Rating 10 - Excellent. 118 out of 356 reviews" "
Rating 8 - Good. 145 out of 356 reviews" "
Rating 6 - Okay. 49 out of 356 reviews" "
Rating 4 - Poor. 21 out of 356 reviews" "
Rating 2 - Terrible. 23 out of 356 reviews" "

8.2/10

Cleanliness

8.0/10

Staff & service

7.0/10

Amenities

8.0/10

Property conditions & facilities

Reviews

8/10 Good

Verified traveler

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Great hotel amazing view
Great location friendly reception staff
Stayed 1 night in Nov 2018

8/10 Good

Rachel, Coventry, UK

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Convenient and smart.
A smart hotel in a convenient location. Next door to the Tünel Furnicular giving easy access to the Istiklal Cadesi and lots of restaurants and bars. 10mins from the tram stop on the Galata Bridge that will take you to all the sights. Breakfast is served on the 6th floor with views of the city, the breakfast itself is a generous buffet. A lack of attention to detail lost it a star. The first night there was missing towels, whilst on the second night one of the large towels was fraying and thin. The taps ran dry just as we prepared to have a shower. The response from reception made me believe they had turned the water off. The tea and coffee in the room wasn't fully replenished. There was also no complimentary bottles of water unlike the other hotel we stayed at in the city.
Stayed 2 nights in Sep 2018

8/10 Good

TURGAY

Liked: Staff & service, room comfort
Stayed 1 night in Jan 2018

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveler

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Wonderful view of the river and city very good
Wonderful helpful staff ...I had everything I needed .to make my stay excellent.
Stayed 5 nights in Oct 2017

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveler

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Very good location and comfertable rooms and delicious breakfast

2/10 Terrible

Verified traveler

Liked: Cleanliness
Disliked: Staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
You should avoid those single rooms.
I visited Istanbul in freezing January, but view from this hotel's single room was a nice colorful tropical small island with white sandy beach and coco tree. Why? The view was a poster sticked on neighboring building external wall a meter away from window. There was hardly a fresh open air circulation in the room. I could feel stale air in the small single room immediately after walked in the room. Further more, there were two used tea bags left by someone maybe checked-out guests in water boiler for tea and coffee. So, I requested room change. Front personnel replied me that no view in single room was described in web page. Then rolled his eyes told me " you did not read that! " and offered me a deal 5 more euro for room change,saying usually he ask 15. I told him the room is virtually no window room. After minutes of exchanging hustle talk, he gave me a double room without charge. I booked for 3 nights but left this hotel the next morning. I guess these single rooms are made where storage space to be designed and build. Better avoid single room in this hotel. There are many hotels in Istanbul offer much much better single rooms. Though, there are many high score reviews listed here for good and convenient location, most west side hotels has better neighbors and close to points of interest, restaurants and public traffic.

10/10 Excellent

alaeddin, dubai

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
friendly staff calm and comfortable clean and tidy
friendly staff calm and comfortable clean and tidy

8/10 Good

alkisti t.

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service
Friendly and best location Hotel
Friendly little hotel Right in the midle of nearly everything a newcommer would like and must visit. Friendly -helpfull staff willing to help.

6/10 Okay

faris a.

Liked: Staff & service
Disliked: Room comfort
room is tiny.. one card per room for 2 guests!
The thing that your policy only allows for one card per room even w two guests is just not comfortable.. our room was very tight.. wr can barely walk in it beds are good..our view was a building under construction that starts early in the morning.. very noisy.. VERY! The staff wasnt helpful in that matter like changing our room. The breakfast was good.. not great but good. Staff was mostly friendly. Was very hard telling the taxi to get to our hotel.

6/10 Okay

Michael M.

Totally fine.
Great spot for a first stay in Istanbul. At the foot of the hill up to Galata. A little disorienting to find for a first time visitor, but not too hard. Very close to Galata bridge, the tram, Karaoke dock, etc. Good deal on the off season, I only left because I found a better deal nearby.

4/10 Poor

greg, melbourne

Disliked: Property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Start of cruise
Hotel not up to standard as advertised & the cooking area left a lot to be desired as a gas bottle was in use in the cramped area not what you would call a safe enviroment

8/10 Good

Habs, Washington, DC

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, room comfort
Initially underwhelmed, but grew to like it a lot
I have to admit that when I first arrived at the hotel, I was disheartened by a) the difficulty of finding the hotel on an unmarked side street and b) the underwhelming exterior and receptionist check-in once you enter the hotel. However, over the course of our 3.5 days here, I stand resoundingly behind my 4-star rating for the hotel. I can’t vouch for room service or the hotel restaurant, but fret not, just venture out for a 10-minute walk and eat at any of the restaurants along the Galata Bridge or on either ends of the bridge (Hamdi Restaurant and Karakoy Ozsut (the kaymak was delicious) are worth a visit.) Also, Galata La Bella is a stone’s throw from the cable car which took us into the heart of Sultanahmet and surrounding areas. The hotel staff also was kind enough to book a boat/bus tour for us, which was worth every Turkish Lira. The nice thing about this hotel is that it’s a convenient middle ground between the Taksim Square/retail shopping area and the mosques and bazaars on the other side of the Bosphorus River. If you are expecting the Four Seasons, then move along; this is not the hotel for you. But, if you want a great location, proximity to good restaurants, solid continental breakfast selection (the borek and pastries – yum!) helpful staff (Unal, the Galveston, TX enthusiast stands out), an amazing rooftop view, and clean rooms and showers, then look no further.

10/10 Excellent

Mohammad, New York

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
location, location, location and customer service!
Excellent location from convenience of transportation point of view. 2 blocks from tunnel tram that takes you to Istaklal Street and Tram that you can use to go to the old part of Istanbul in 7 - 10 mins both for 2.5 Turkish Lira per person. 5 min walk to the ocean and Galata Bridge if you want to stroll across to Spice Bazaar and Grand Bazaar. A lot of restaurants by the bridge and under the bridge. Breakfast was adequate to start the day. Manager Farhan really hooked us up by giving us a room on the top floor with ocean and city view. Room and bathroom size was very adequate given another hotel I stayed at. The only downside was initially finding the hotel, it's 2 blocks from the tram. During the day it's a very commercial neighborhood with the hardware tools market on the main road. Overall really happy because of the location, convenience of transportation and excellent room with an amazing view.

10/10 Excellent

John, Strathalbyn Sth Australia

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Great location, really friendly, happy, efficient staff. Highly recommend.

8/10 Good

Nikki John, Doha

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
A value-for-money hotel located strategically!
The hotel actually offers value-for-money experience. All the staff were nice and friendly, warm and kind. The hotel's location is very strategic. It's a 5 minute walk from the Karakoy tram station, which is an advantage if you plan to roam the city and take the metro to and from the Ataturk airport (only if you have light / few carry-ons. The hotel has a rooftop restaurant / bar that affords you a view of the Bosphorus. I will defintely come back to this hotel.

8/10 Good

Serhiy, Dubai

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Small cozy hotel in the center of Istanbul
Don't be fooled by the picture of the hotel exterior that makes it look like some grand 5-star one: it is not. It is small yet charming and convenient hotel and if you are not demanding towards room size you will be satisfied. Rooms are well-maintained though carpet was stained in mine; air conditioning works well, it's quiet, breakfast is not very generous but quite sufficient. Major attractions are within walking distance if you don't mind walking across the bridge: quite an experience in itself!

6/10 Okay

Talal

Disliked: Staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Lower than expected!
At the arrival the room A/C was not working and take time to be fixed. Hotel don't care that much to provide any alternative for the situation.

8/10 Good

Shadi F.

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, room comfort
Wonderful family trip
The location of the hotel was great, near to the sea and the Galata Bridge. Although it was a construction going on close to the hotel which was way noisy, but the hotel room itself was comfortable. I found the staff very friendly and helpful who always tried their best to provide a good service which is appreciated.

4/10 Poor

Verified traveler

Liked: Cleanliness
Disliked: Property conditions & facilities
Not a 4 star hotel
We got there very late and immediately when we walked in, I was disappointed. I thought we had booked a 4 star hotel, but more like a 2 star from the lobby. It's situated in a random alley, which is a bit scary at night (fine in the day time). The lobby itself was old, small, and didn't have the best smell. The thought of eating breakfast in the lobby did not sound appetizing, which led me to miss breakfast altogether. The staff was friendly enough and greeted us. The room was pleasantly different from the lobby. Clean, comfortable, and modern enough. We had a really nice view as well. I was confused by all the location reviews, saying it was great and close to a lot of attractions. There is literally nothing within a block or so, butttt, it is very close to the Galata bridge. So, the reviews aren't completely inaccurate. It's more like in the middle of everything, but nothing is exactly close and at least a 10-15 min walk. There is a nice rooftop bar.

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveler

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Great stay for affordable price!
Centrally located easy to walk to most of Istanbul from this hotel. The breakfast was delicious and the room was spotless clean and I felt safe as solo female traveller.

8/10 Good

David, Cape Town

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
The say the key is LOCATION!
Perfect location, as close to most places and easy access to transport. Hotel staff extremely helpful and friendly. Only slight issue was renovation noise from the next building, but that is probably near completion! I would definitely stay there again.

6/10 Okay

Verified traveler

Liked: Cleanliness, room comfort
The room was clean and newly updated. Location was central and convenient. The restaurant staff was not accommodating not friendly. The only hotel in the world I have ever stayed at that was not willing to make a second plastic key so each of us could have a key. The staff at breakfast was not accommodate simple requests.

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveler

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
The triple room is spacious, while the double room is a little bit compact. The hotel staff are very friendly and attentive. We called a taxi at midnight and one staff carried the luggage to the taxi for us and even waved us goodbye until we left.

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveler

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
A new discovery. It excellent.
I enjoyed my stay. Charming staff. Good breakfast. Quite or serene environment.

2/10 Terrible

Salam A.

Disliked: Cleanliness, staff & service, room comfort
Do not recommend
Hotel Exterior, Interior and lobby looks completely different than the website. The website looks awsome and reality it doesn't. The room with double bed is very small with stained carpet spots. I booked a smoking room and upon arrival I was informed that they don't have smoking rooms. I ended up not staying in the Hotel although I made a four nights reservations and paid for it. All in all I do not recommend this Hotel.