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Cordial House Hotel (Hostel)

  • Divanyolu Cad.Peykhane Sk., No:29 Cemberlitas
    Istanbul 34400, TURKEY | View map
  • Price Range: Budget
  • Neighbourhood: Çemberlitas
  • Atmosphere: Backpacker - Basic and Low-key

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Lonely Planet Review

Quotes Cordial is a very friendly option well away from backpacker-central, Akbiyik Caddesi in Sultanahmet, but still very close to the sights. There is a huge selection of rooms and a great bunker-style lounge/bar. It's also the closest budget option to the Grand Bazaar.

You can't miss the hideous exterior of the oversized Cordial, but inside the managers have enlivened the somewhat industrial feel of the place by painting it in every colour of the rainbow. There are a variety of well-kept rooms, some with ensuites, some without. Those looking on to the street are lightest. Dorms have six or eight beds, are reasonably roomy and well-kept, though some of the carpets need replacing. En suites are good and clean too, though shared bathrooms may remind you of school camp. Because it's so huge and labyrinthine, once people go to their rooms they seem to disappear. Luckily this is no Hotel California: the big plus of Cordial is the gigantic lounge. Guests congregate here at night on the bar stools or the comfy couches. There's cable TV and a pool table.

Review by author Verity Campbell

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How To Get There

To get to Cordial House from Ataturk Airport; - From Ataturk Airport to Cordial House Hostel: In the airport terminal, follow the signs to the Metro - Havalimani?airport?station, located in a subterranean passageway between the Domestic and International terminals. Board a Metro train bound for Aksaray, but get out at the Zeytinburnu station, the 6th stop. · Exit the Metro station, turn right. You will see a sign, Sirkeci Yonune Gider or *Sirkeci This Way*, go down the steps to the Zeytinburnu-Eminonu tram and hop aboard. If you need directions, ask for Tramvay nerede - trahm-vah-yee NEH-reh-deh, but you really cannot get lost here. Because this is the western terminus of the tram line, you have a better chance of finding an empty seat than if you transfer to the tram at Aksaray. Also, Zeytinburnu - zey-TEEN boor-noo is an easier, safer and less confusing station. Ride eastbound to Sultanahmet, the 15th stop, the recorded station-stop announcement says Chemberlitash. Cordial House Hostel is just 40 metres from Cemberlitas tram stop. - Or take Havas (airport shuttle). It works once in half an hour and costs about 4.-euro per person. If you take Havas bus, come till Aksaray then you change to tram till Cemberlitas where Cordial House is located near by. - Or if you like we can provide you private airport transfer for 20.-euro per car up to 4 people. IMPORTANT NOTE: Don't be misled by offers of alternative accommodation that may come from people who work on commission.

Otelimiz Cemberlitas tramvay duraginin 40 metre guneydogusunda yer almaktadir.

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Facilities

  1. Communal area - Indoor
  2. Wi-fi available
  3. 24 hour reception
  4. Restaurant
  5. Linen included
  6. Airport transportation
  7. Internet available
  8. Wheelchair accessible
  9. Security facilities
  1. In-House bar
  2. Bike Parking
  3. Bureau de Change
  4. Lift / Elevator
  5. Luggage Storage
  6. Telephone/Fax Facilities
  7. Towels
  8. Travel Desk/Travel Info

Author Tip

A few steps away is Cennet, a fabulously kitsch 'authentic' Anatolian eating experience. Set in part of the historic Çemberlitas Hamami (also well worth a visit), at this eatery you can don Ottoman costumes, recline 'Ottoman-style' and listen to 'Ottoman' musicians. A tourist trap par excellence and we love it.