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Orient International Hostel (Hostel)

  • Akbiyik Street No:13, Sultanahmet
    Istanbul 34400, TURKEY | View map
  • Price Range: Budget
  • Neighbourhood: Sultanahmet
  • Atmosphere: Backpacker - Basic and Party

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Lonely Planet Review

Quotes Istanbul's best-known and most popular hostel, the Orient has been around forever and, showing admirable staying power, it's still going strong. It's right in the heart of Istanbul's backpacker hub and very close to Istanbul's main sights. It's also one of the cheapest options in the city (without resorting to a flea pit).

The amenities here are as popular with non-guests as they are with guests. The basement Orient bar draws crowds ogling the belly dancing and practising their moves into the wee hours. The rooftop restaurant/bar has terrific views and very friendly staff; happy hour (17:00-20:00 daily) here is an Istanbul must-do on a warm summer's day. The breakfasts at Orient get the thumbs up too (but for other meals eat elsewhere). The simply furnished rooms are generally fine but some are a bit worn. Housekeeping can be a bit lax at times and the carpets in the dorms (four and eight beds) is simply appalling. Bathrooms pass the sniff test - just. All in all a good option if you want to be in the heart of the action and you don't mind less than perfect service.

Review by author Verity Campbell

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How To Get There

To reach The Orient from Ataturk Airport, either catch the HAVAS public bus as far as AKSARAY and transfer there to the Tram to SULTANAHMET then follow this map from the SULTANAHMET tram stop, marked in red on the map. Or, share a taxi from the airport - about US $12, up to twice that after midnight. To reach The Orient from the InterCity bus station; (the OTOGAR) catch the metro to AKSARAY, transfer to the Tram (direction: EMiNÖNÜ) Get off at the stop marked in red on the map (SULTANAHMET) and follow this map from there.

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Facilities

  1. Wi-fi available
  2. Breakfast included
  3. 24 hour reception
  4. Restaurant
  5. Linen included
  6. Airport transportation
  7. Internet available
  8. Security facilities
  1. In-House bar
  2. BBQ Area
  3. Bike Parking
  4. Bureau de Change
  5. Luggage Storage
  6. Telephone/Fax Facilities
  7. Travel Desk/Travel Info

Author Tip

If you're staying at the Orient and frequenting the bars you may be dreading daylight, but drag your hangover to the sights you must! If you need greasy sustenance have a kiymali pide (mincemeat Turkish pizza) at Karadeniz Aile Pide ve Kebap Salonu. If this won't pick you up nothing will.