Hotel Jakaranda Istanbul

Location: Huseyin Aga Mah. Buyuk Bayram Sok., No:14, Istanbul, Istanbul, 34435, Istanbul, TR

Star Rating: 8.4 Stars

Property Type: Hotels

About this Property

Important Information

Policies

Check-in: 02:00 PM - Anytime

Check-out: 12:00 PM

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. Front desk staff will greet guests on arrival at the property.

Amenities & Facilities

• Health or beauty spa nearby
• Express check-out
• Area shuttle (surcharge)
• 24-hour front desk
• Luggage storage
• Express check-in/check-out
• Concierge service
• Wheelchair accessible
• Elevator
• Safe-deposit box at front desk
• Express check-out
• Smoke-free property
• Express check-in
• Tours/ticket assistance
• Area shuttle (surcharge)
• Free reception
• Airport transportation - pickup (surcharge)
• Health or beauty spa nearby

Rooms Available

• Economy Twin Room, 2 Twin Beds

  2 Twin Beds

  215 sq feet

  
  

  Layout - Separate sitting area

  Entertainment - 120-cm Smart TV with premium channels, pay movies, Smart speaker

  Food & Drink - Room service (limited) and minibar (fees may apply)

  Sleep - Premium bedding, a pillow menu, blackout drapes/curtains, and bed sheets

  Bathroom - Private bathroom, slippers, and a shower with a rainfall showerhead

  Practical - Laptop-compatible safe, laptop workspace, and phone

  Comfort - Daily housekeeping and climate-controlled heating and air conditioning

  Need to Know - No cribs (infant beds) available

  Non-Smoking, renovated in February 2022

  Max Occupancy: 2 (2 Adults)

  • Minibar
  • Shower
  • TV
  • Telephone
  • Hair dryer
  • Desk
  • Private bathroom
  • Slippers
  • Wardrobe or closet
  • Bidet
  • Room service (limited hours)
  • Daily housekeeping
  • Free Local calls
  • Premium bedding
  • Separate sitting area
  • Blackout drapes/curtains
  • Pillow menu
  • Rainfall showerhead
  • No cribs (infant beds)
  • Bedsheets provided
  • Smart TV
  • Laptop-friendly workspace
  • Smart speaker

• Deluxe Double Room, 1 Bedroom

  1 Queen Bed

  269 sq feet

  
  

  Layout - Separate sitting area

  Entertainment - 120-cm Smart TV with premium channels, pay movies, Smart speaker

  Food & Drink - Electric kettle, minibar (fees may apply), and room service (limited hours)

  Sleep - Premium bedding, a pillow menu, blackout drapes/curtains, and bed sheets

  Bathroom - Private bathroom, slippers, and a shower with a rainfall showerhead

  Practical - Day bed, free local calls, and laptop-compatible safe

  Comfort - Daily housekeeping and climate-controlled heating and air conditioning

  Need to Know - No cribs (infant beds) available

  Non-Smoking, renovated in February 2022

  Max Occupancy: 2 (2 Adults)

  • Minibar
  • Shower
  • TV
  • Telephone
  • Hair dryer
  • Desk
  • Private bathroom
  • Slippers
  • Electric kettle
  • Wardrobe or closet
  • Bidet
  • Room service (limited hours)
  • Daily housekeeping
  • Free Local calls
  • Premium bedding
  • Separate sitting area
  • Blackout drapes/curtains
  • Pillow menu
  • Rainfall showerhead
  • No cribs (infant beds)
  • Day bed
  • Bedsheets provided
  • Smart TV
  • Laptop-friendly workspace
  • Smart speaker

• Economy Double Room, 1 Bedroom

  1 Queen Bed

  269 sq feet

  
  

  Layout - Separate sitting area

  Entertainment - 120-cm Smart TV with premium channels, pay movies, Smart speaker

  Food & Drink - Room service (limited) and minibar (fees may apply)

  Sleep - Premium bedding, a pillow menu, blackout drapes/curtains, and bed sheets

  Bathroom - Private bathroom, slippers, and a shower with a rainfall showerhead

  Practical - Laptop-compatible safe, laptop workspace, and phone

  Comfort - Daily housekeeping and climate-controlled heating and air conditioning

  Need to Know - No cribs (infant beds) available

  Non-Smoking, renovated in February 2022

  Max Occupancy: 2 (2 Adults)

  • Minibar
  • Shower
  • TV
  • Telephone
  • Hair dryer
  • Desk
  • Private bathroom
  • Slippers
  • Bidet
  • Room service (limited hours)
  • Daily housekeeping
  • Free Local calls
  • Premium bedding
  • Separate sitting area
  • Blackout drapes/curtains
  • Pillow menu
  • Rainfall showerhead
  • No cribs (infant beds)
  • Bedsheets provided
  • Smart TV
  • Laptop-friendly workspace
  • Smart speaker

• Superior Triple Room, Multiple Beds

  1 Queen Bed and 1 Twin Murphy Bed

  269 sq feet

  
  

  Layout - Separate sitting area

  Entertainment - 120-cm Smart TV with premium channels, pay movies, Smart speaker

  Food & Drink - Room service (limited) and minibar (fees may apply)

  Sleep - Premium bedding, a pillow menu, blackout drapes/curtains, and bed sheets

  Bathroom - Private bathroom, slippers, and a shower with a rainfall showerhead

  Practical - Day bed, free local calls, and laptop-compatible safe

  Comfort - Daily housekeeping and climate-controlled heating and air conditioning

  Need to Know - No cribs (infant beds) available

  Non-Smoking, renovated in February 2022

  Max Occupancy: 3 (3 Adults)

  • Minibar
  • Shower
  • TV
  • Telephone
  • Hair dryer
  • Desk
  • Private bathroom
  • Slippers
  • Wardrobe or closet
  • Bidet
  • Room service (limited hours)
  • Daily housekeeping
  • Free Local calls
  • Premium bedding
  • Separate sitting area
  • Blackout drapes/curtains
  • Pillow menu
  • Rainfall showerhead
  • No cribs (infant beds)
  • Day bed
  • Bedsheets provided
  • Smart TV
  • Laptop-friendly workspace
  • Smart speaker

Guest Reviews

• Falih (4/5): - Need lots of maintenance. The sink standing on temporary piece of wood haha and bed is not clean
• Raheem (6/5): - If you're into clubbing then the clubs are right outside your doorstep. It's a really noisy area especially during the weekend. The staff were really accommodating and the room was really nice. But the AC wasn't the best. The room is really spacious as well which is a plus. It's really close to Taksim Square and Galata Tower. Though because of the proximity to the clubs I had a couple that was fighting right across my room at 11 pm. But that could just be an isolated incident.
• Erhan (8/5): - Alles was nötig ist war vorhanden. Tolle Gastgeber. Sehr nette und hilfsbereite Mitarbeiter
• Alejandra (10/5): Corresponde a la descripción. - Hay lugares cerca para comer, tiene paradas de autobuses cerca, opciones para comprar y el area es bulliciosa pero segura. La habitación limpia y el personal agradable y educada.
• Alejandra (10/5): Recomendable - Está situado cerca de Plaza Taksim y tiene cerca parada de autobuses, está ubicado en un callejón junto a otros hoteles, hay tránsito y se percibe seguro. Corresponde el precio con la calidad, tiene AC, un frigobar y la limpieza estuvo bien y el personal muy amable. Recomendado.
• boranl2023 (2/5): The receptionist abused his position and acted unprofessionally - The receptionist abused his position and acted unprofessionally and rooms are smaller than you thought and one more last thing. Knowing this, be cautious when making a reservation at this hotel. We arrived at the hotel on 01.08.2023 for a stay until 02.08.202. The receptionist asked for our identification, and I provided my passport. My girlfriend, on the other hand, forgot her ID and wanted to show a photo of her ID, but the receptionist refused and insisted on the original ID. As I personally worked as a receptionist, I am aware of this procedure. The receptionist can request the guest’s ID or passport, and if the person doesn’t have it physically, they can at least show a photo of the ID or passport on their phone to proceed with the check-in. The main purpose of requesting the ID or passport is to report to the police system that this person is staying at the hotel. Therefore, there is no need to show the original document; showing a photo of the document should be sufficient. Despite knowing this, the receptionist deliberately gave us a hard time and said, “If you don’t have your ID, go to the police.” I told him that showing a photo of the ID should be enough, and asked why he wouldn’t let us check in. He replied that he couldn’t be sure if the person staying is the same person in the photo and brought up a previous incident where someone used a different ID to stay at the hotel. In response, I gave him an Istanbul card with a passport-sized photo, name, surname, and ID number, which only the cardholder can carry, but the receptionist still insisted on the real ID. I told him that he doesn’t have the right to do so, and we can enter by showing our ID, any document with our ID number, or a photo of our ID, and I even confirmed this information by showing him evidence from Google. I also mentioned that if he thinks we are not the owners of that card, he can call the police, and he won’t be held responsible, but we would be. However, the receptionist rejected this and stubbornly insisted on the real ID. According to the law, we are only required to show our real ID to the state law enforcement or at official places such as embassies, airports, hospitals, police stations, etc. In hotels like this, we can present a photo of the ID or any document that reveals our identity is enough for check in. Despite mentioning all these facts, he refused. From this, we can understand that the receptionist, instead of wanting to handle the issue reasonably and with a problem-solving approach, deliberately and knowingly puts the guests in even more difficult situations, showing a lack of solution-oriented mindset.
• BenW563 (2/5): Disgusting hotel - One of the worst hotels i have stayed in. Rooms were dirty and disgusting. Front desk wouldn’t not accept calls when I tried to get a a late check-in before I arrived. Their website says they offer airport transfers which was important because I arrived late at night. They would not. Friends stayed around the corner, at much better hotel. There are plenty of options so do not stay here. Photos show carpets, over several days that were dirty and not cleaned. There was also someone elses slippers under the bed. Shower tray had not been cleaned.
• K2375AWdavids (8/5): Great location - Small but welcoming hotel. Clean and spacious rooms with plenty storeage, fridge complimentary tea/coffee and bathing products. Perfect location for all the tourist attractions (located just off istiklal street) and shopping. Bars and restaurants very close. Staff friendly and very welcoming, nothing too much trouble. Would definitely return.
• Nina (2/5): - Was mir nicht gefallen hat war dass wir für eine Nacht zahlen mussten in der wir nicht mal im Hotel übernachten konnten/durften und sowie die Reinigung des Zimmer. Gut war dafür nur die Lage
• Pascal (8/5): - Gute Lage aber ein wenig laut. Preis-Leistungsverhältnis Ok
• LEITH (8/5): - Good location and good stuff
• Victoria (8/5): - This is a small hotel, but the room was good. Friendly owner. I wish they had supplied the room with coffee and tea, but they had water in the fridge so that was good too. They didn't change our towels (but maybe if we asked they would). It is near Istiklal Street which was great and had a market and alcohol shop next to it.
• Songül (4/5): - Wurde nie sauber gemacht, in der Früh rinnt kein warmes Wasser zum duschen. Zimmertüre öffnet sich auch ohne Schlüsselkarte duch festes dagegendrücken.
• Ali (8/5): - Gut
• Thi My Hanh (10/5): - Very good location Good service
• Ali (2/5): - Bad hotel in a bad neighbourhood. There was even no water in the room.
• Ahmad (2/5): - One of the worst hotels I have ever been to my whole life. This place is very dirty in a very shady area that is full of prostitute and thieves. A minute before arriving to the hotel my phone was STOLEN , so we did not check-in because it was not secure and safe to stay AT ALL. We booked in another hotel, but when we asked them to refund us the money, they refused and said it is a lot of money to return and they won’t give it back ( clearly they don’t care about their guests, only their money ) so I have lost over $ 1000. All these good reviews and pictures that you see are all fake so DO NOT BELIVE IT. If you really care about your family and belongings DO NOT book in this hotel and advice your loved ones to stay away.
• Ahmad0790 (2/5): VERY BAD - One of the worst hotels I have ever been to my whole life. This place is very dirty in a very shady area that is full of prost itute and thieves. A minute before arriving to the hotel my phone was STOLEN , so we did not check-in because it was not secure and safe to stay AT ALL. We booked in another hotel, but when we asked them to refund us the money, they refused and said it is a lot of money to return and they won’t give it back ( clearly, they don’t care about their guest ) so I have lost over $ 1000. All these good reviews and pictures that you see are all fake so DO NOT BELIVE IT. If you really care about your family and belongings DO NOT book in this hotel. Advised all your loved ones to stay away
• Alfonso Rodriguez (2/5): - Lamentable. La habitación que me asignaron no reúne las condiciones como para valorarla en 60€. Estuve dos noches y no me arreglaron la habitación de una noche a otra. Solicité, además, una manta extra porque la que venía en la cama era muy fina y no hicieron caso a la petición.
• maged (10/5): - the property is in a good location and staff was really helpful
• hamooda969 (8/5): Good hotel - Quit hotel good staff near to estiklal road and meydane. Value for money. Also it is near main road so you can find taxi easily. Housekeeping is fantastic.people inside hotel help you too much. You can enjoy your trip to Istanbul while your accommodation in this hotel🌹🌹
• Dmitry (10/5): Очень комфортная локация! - Все очень понравилось, замечательное расположение. В шаговой доступности куча кафе, ресторанцико, баров. Очень атмосферное место.
• Rachel (8/5): Great location - Good location, clean and tidy. Nice place to stay
• Umut (2/5): Bence baştan restore isteyen bir hotel - Otelin tek güzel yeri girişi kapı kulpları soyuluyor havlularda tuhaf bir koku duşluklar bile adam akıllı değildi elinizi yıkama katı sabun verilmiş fakat aşırı kalitesiz birde tv de sorun vardı
• Adel (10/5): - Very good location
• Verified traveler (8/5): Bad - The location of the hotel is very noisy. It is located in the middle of night clubs. There is no room cleaning service. The night shift employee does not speak English
• Verified traveler (8/5): - Umgebung: Taksim nähe, Altstadtviertel, eher etwas für Abenteuerlustige denn für Leute mit Gesellschaft.
• Verified traveler (8/5): - Room was ok. Environmental was fine
• Savas (8/5): - Güzel bi konaklama oldu teşekkürler
• Sultan (6/5): - Not good at all
• Sultan (6/5): - The guys that work at the reception are lovely the cleaner was very rude the area is very noisy and dangerous especially if you’re alone at night time. Apart from that it’s close to everywhere you basically get what you pay for.
• Süleyman Serdar (10/5): - lokasyon ilgi temizlik ve fiyat harika çok tesekkurler
• Karam (10/5): mazing staff - Amazing staff definitely one of the most friendliest! Morning and night shift! (Chagaty & ayhan) not sure i have spelled the names right but yeah would definitely recommend
• IBRAHIM (6/5): - Yastık kılıfları lekeli ve çok eskiydi, banyo fayansları kir ve pas içindeydi. Buzdolabı çalışmıyor. Otelin bulunduğu sokak hiç tekin degil, sokaklarda yatan insanlar var. Kadin ziyaretçilere hiç tavsiye etmem.
• Yüksel (10/5): Tek başına - Kaldigim oda gayet temiz ve guveldi bi daha gelirsem taksime tekrar tercih ederim
• Verified traveler (2/5): - The external environment was very awful, there was no sense of security, the internal facilities such as sanitation and internet were very poor.
• Mustafa (8/5): - İstiklal caddesine çok yakın kalınabilir
• Anoniem (10/5): - Prima Locatie, goede service, vriendelijk personeel
• casba1981 (10/5): Great hotel!! - Great location, friendly staff. Was able to check in early as had a night flight. Clean rooms and very close to everything! Already booked to stay again 😊 Air con was not working properly at first but was sorted very quickly. Staff will help anyway they can.
• Verified traveler (8/5): - Guler yüzlü personel,hijyenik ve aile ortami sicakliginda güzel bir tatil gecirmemizi saglayan gorevlilere teşekkür ederiz.
• Verified traveler (10/5): - Konum mükemmel, ekip mükemmel, çağatay mükemmel, daha ne olsun
• Verified traveler (8/5): - Ligging kan niet beter als je je tijd voornamelijk in Taksim wil doorbrengen, personeel is erg vriendelijk. Alleen de staat van de accomodatie is niet zo best meer, maar daar is de prijs ook naar. Tevreden.
• Muhammet (4/5): - Yataklar çok rahatsız ve hiç ısınmayan su Resepciyon defalarca aramama ramen yeni ilgilendim sorun yok
• nn548 (10/5): Wonderful hotel in a great location - We had 5 nights stay to enjoy the New Year holidays in Istanbul, and were very satisfied with every aspect of the hotel. Our stay was very pleasant and comfortable. The staff was very polite and helpful. Hotel is very clean throughout, and our room was with everything that we needed. The hotel is quiet, our room was on 5th floor and we did not get disturbed from any noise coming from the street. The location was very convenient for getting around and many activities. It is just 2 mins walk from Istiklal street and it is a big advantage of this hotel. Numerous shops, restaurants, pubs, clubs all are within easy walking distance from the hotel. We enjoyed our stay at Jakaranda Hotel and we would highly recommend it to others. Big thanks to Mr. Samit for his great help and excellent customer service!
• Iyobosa (6/5): Ok but need more cleaning - Thee hotel room was not completely clean, there were some stuff in the trash can and that gave some smell to the room, The fabric on the bed for decoration was smelly and has probably not been washed in years. The hotel was in a good location not far from Taksim, the workers were friendly and could communicate in English, I could smell cigarette in my room and that was very uncomfortable. The price was ok for the room, the WiFi connection was very slow.
• Verified traveler (6/5): - The hotel itself is clean and in a convenient location, next to Istiklal street. The negatives were: -A lot of noise at night. The hotel is located next to clubs and people tend to bring back the party to the hotel. There was a lot of noise in the rooms next door until 5am. - no hot water, in December.
• Verified traveler (6/5): - Die Unterkunft ist sauber, Personal freundlich und spricht auch ein wenig Englisch. Die Strasse in der das Hotel liegt ist nicht grad die Beste und es sind viele Diskotheken in der Nähe, die bis in die Nacht hinein laute Musik spielen. Die Lage zum Einkaufsstraße und zum Taksim Platz ist optimal, es dauert nur wenige Minuten.
• MAIRATRAVEL (10/5): LOVED THE HOSPITALITY AND MANAGEMENT - I stayed with my family for 5 days. Small hotel but comfy with home like feeling. Rooms and washroom are nice and tidy. staff is very helpful , kind and generous. As we don't know where is the metro station one of the staff guided us and solved all our queries . Our adaptor wasn't working the hotel staff also provided us adaptor and didn't charge for it. They have also upgraded their lobby which is very great but didn't upload the photos.The best thing about this hotel is its located near to all the main tourist attractions. you can just walk to the istiklal street , taksim square and galata tower from the hotel. you can also find some cheap but good quality food at the end of the hotel street. but the neighborhood have lot of bars ,clubs if you're ok with this then this hotel is go to. Loved our stayed in this hotel.
• Verified traveler (2/5): - The worst hotel in the world!!! It’s so dirty and has so many junkies there We didn’t even stay there and they didn’t give us a refund the worst customer service We lost our money and had to go pay for another hotel. False advertising on the internet compared to what it is
• Hussein (10/5): - The Hotel, the staff, the room...everything was nice and clean and comfy...the only thing that we didn't like in our stay...was the location of the hotel, the street the hotel was in did not make us feel safe...other than that everything was great.
• Sarah (8/5): - Good place to stay, central to Taksim so easy to get the bus to/from Gocken airport. Room was clean and spacious enough. A bit run down - e.g. skirting board had come off the wall, not all lights working. Would be nice if the tea and coffee was complementary. Staff were nice and friendly. Bit noisy at night time - as its in a very busy area, but that comes with being so close to the Taksim shopping street! There is a lift! Would stay here again.
• Verified traveler (8/5): - All is good and clean, staff is helpful. The street was noisy and full of dirty but the police came later and every thing became good. Not recommended for families with kids because of the street, but the hotel is very good.
• Verified traveler (8/5): - We had a nice stay at this hotel, the staff were very helpul, our room was so confortable
• Eva (8/5): - Amazing service, hotel was clean and great location! Would stay again!
• Rana (10/5): Very good - We loved our stay at Jakandra hotel. The staff was very helpful. The location of the hotel is strategical close to Taksim street like 5 min walk. However, if you are light-sleeper and looking for tranquility than ask for a room at the 5th floor. The breakfast is not free and you will be charged like 10 Lira for coffee and 5 Lira for tea. The breakfast is not sufficient and small portion like one egg with couple of cheese slices and bread for 70 Lira (5 Lira for extra egg). I suggest for you to have your breakfast outside or to bring some food to your room there is a small fridge in it.
• Verified traveler (10/5): - Great for the price, very friendly , house keeping cleaning is excellent. Close to everything
• 370sherinek (8/5): Love it - The hotel is small but comfy and clean. We were 3 friends so we had a triple room with one king bed and one single bed and we had 6 bags. The room fit us and the bags well. The room didn’t have a kettle so we asked for one and they brought it immediately. It is 3 min walk to Istiklal street and about 7 min walk to metro or bus stations. The staff are very helpful and cheerful. They helped us to change a pair of shoes from Optimum mall as one of them lives near it and he did that. Also, they helped us to find a taxi to Havabus with good deal. Thank you for your nice hospitality
• andr_scamilog (10/5): Best guests ever - I stayed with my family for 4 days. Greatly located in the centre of the main street of Istanbul. For that reason the surroundings are a bit noisy and crowded but when in the rooms this is barely noticed. Confortable beds and shower. however the best part of our is stay were the guests always helpful and looking forward to give us directions to main points of interests restaurants and everything else we could need. Would definitely recommend!
• Verified traveler (8/5): - all is pretty good except the pillows, they are not comfortable.
• Verified traveler (10/5): - Clean and tidy, staff are nice and helpful. Very nice location, one minute walking distance to Istiklal street.
• tunkuozair (6/5): Nice hotel in Taksim - Hotel room was nice for the three of us in a group. Located very near to Istiklal street in Taksim. Although the route to go there it seems like it was a back alley of some shop lots with some shady business going on. It was located near clubs in the area, so in the morning, you’ll definitely hear some drunks quarrelling about something. Nice hotel rooms but in a wrong neighbourhood to be in.
• Dave (10/5): - The hotel was in a very good location close to all stuff. I loved it. Staff very helpful. Polite. Loved the shops close by.
• 712samii (10/5): Very nice cosy Hotel - The rooms are practically furnished , very clean and tidy. The management and staff are very friendly and helpful. if you don't want to be distributed by the street noise then you can ask the management for a room in the fourth floor. there is a paid 24\7 parking just at the back of the Hotel. although you will probably not need a car due to the perfekt Location of this Hotel. Highly recommend.
• mohamed (8/5): Very good hotel - Once i arrived to istanbul i felt that the hotel is in a very bad location but after the 2nd night i understood that all the party's and the cafee and night life is there, the hotel is 5 min walk to esteklal street and 15 min walk to taksem square , the clubs are every where beside the hotel, the hotel is very small only 8 rooms but its value for money the room is very very clean and the service is really amazing every thing you need they will do. Pros -Good location if you need to be close to night life cafee shops and shopping in isteklal -Value for money -good break fast ( chesse omlet- cheese- tea- bread) - can take breakfast in room for free. -clean room -amazing service Cons: - very small hotel only 8 rooms - not luxery( only for sleeping) -not open buffeh breakfast ( cheese- cheese omlet- olive- bread- tea) every day - location may be bad for people they needs hotel in laxuries place.
• Kirasofia (4/5): Very disappointing - Too basic room with no natural light and very poor artificial lightning (horrific cold neon bulbs). Breakfast area (outside the hotel) is too small, too dark, too dirty and bad smelling. The TV is always on and the volume far too loud. The breakfast itself is absolutely insufficient and less than acceptable: no choice and bad quality of the few things they serve. The hotel staff is not very helpful and nobody speaks english or german or french or russian or whatever besides turkish (and maybe arabic). The neighborhood and the local fauna are really scary: filthy streets full of garbage, sinister night clubs, prostitutes and spooky folks roaming around. Also terribly noisy at night time. In a word: nightmarish! There are better options at the same price.
• Ce1704 (8/5): Nice budget hotel - Stayed here for two nights with my son. Had doubts about the place when i entered the neighbourhood as it seemed a bit dodgy. However, luckily our room was available for early check in wich was a bonus and the room was clean with no foul smells. The beds were comfortable and the bathroom also was up to standard. Nice stay. Thanks to Ali.
• Umida (10/5): - I loved it!!!! Best place ever!!! Staffs are amazing !!!! Breakfast could be better :)
• femoksa (10/5): Jakaranda hotel in taksim - The hotel is very comfortable. In the heart of taksim. every things near from you. The staff are very respectful and helpful. The rooms was very clean and comfortable. thank you jakaranda for the good hospitality
• cardasvali (8/5): Great Hotel! - Very nice hotel, in the middle of Istanbul. It was exactly what we are looking for and the staff was excellent, the room very clean, wide and bright. The bad was comfortable and the linen was impeccable. I want the same room, the same hotel when i will come back in Istanbul!
• 63crisc (10/5): Welcoming stuff! It was a pleasure interacting with them! - - Welcoming stuff! It was a pleasure interacting with them! - English speakers! - Safe place - The room was so nice, big and clean... Greetings from Romania to the short, bald guy from the reception ! teşekkürler ! :)
• Verified traveler (10/5): - The hotel was good for the price. It was quite and comfortable.
• Verified traveler (10/5): - perfect location in the center of the city , good small hotel perfect for budget , small hotel good for travellers to sleep only , not luxury hotel , very friendly stuff .
• Daniel (10/5): - Very nice hotel, and located in a great area for exploring the Taksim district. The staff was great, the breakfast was nice.
• 913yuukim (10/5): Very nice hotel! - Nice price for a very good emplacement! The breakfast is really good and fresh and the service is sweet with smiles! The place is near every accomodation and restaurant: it's on the Iskital road who is really lively!
• stylianosp492 (10/5): Excellent for the money! - Jakaranda was a very nice surprise! The staff was excellent, always taking the extra mile to meet our needs. Extra pillows, check in hours, forgotten items, all taken care of! The staff is also responsive to emails and very good mannered! highly recommended. Internet was excellent and hot water constantly available.
• 375lizb (10/5): Great hospitality - My friend and I returned to the jakaranda for the third year running, this time for three weeks. I cannot speak too highly for this hotel, nothing is too much trouble for them. There is always someone on duty 24 hours a day. They are helpful in telling you the best way to get to a destination. They book attractions that we chose to see. We have seen a lot of the European sector and to a lesser degree the Asian side. We do prefer the European side. As we were there for a long time I had washing that needed doing - no problem - I gave them my bag of laundry and it was delivered back to me later in the day. The bed linen was changed every 2 or 3 days and fresh towels every day. The breakfast was good and served until 10.30 so we didn't have to get up at the crack of dawn. I recommend the jakaranda highly. They have helped me learn about Istanbul and I love it. It is close to Taksim square and Istikal street and the public transport is easily reached to explore the city. I shall definitely return. Don't expect views or silence. If you don't like noise don't go to Istanbul, they have a thriving night life
• Luciane (10/5): Small and friendly - Small downtown hotel in a busy street, close to shops and nightlife. We spent one night in a good size room, with a comfortable bed. Great wi-fi! Upon request, they arranged transfers to and from the airport. Good turkish style breakfast, served with care and a smile. Impressed by the effort to make us feel welcome.
• dario (6/5): nice hotel in noisy neighborhood - very nice hotel, excellent breakfast service (even if the breakfast hall is really tiny). rooms are tiny but very comfortable and clean. staff is very kind and always available. only problem is the very noisy neighborhood (lots of discos, pubs etc..) which is great for a drink but extremely annoying at night (especially after 2am)
• iyad (10/5): nice hotel good location very friendlly stuff - about 10 minutes walk to taksem squire and metro station easy to go any where in istanbul
• Mohammad (8/5): Was Good - Everything was good
• Mike (6/5): Non English speaking staff with bad attitude - 90% of the staff didn't speak English, not even a word "water" untrained staff with very short temper. Wifi didn't work 80% of the times and stff didn't have any idea how to make it work on your phone & it works only at the lobby. Food and drinks was okay
• Verified traveler (2/5): One of the worst hotel in Istanbul - I would not stay in this hotel even if it is free. It is a dump. This hotel has only 8 rooms with one room by the front desk (yes by the front desk) and two rooms in each floor and that tells you how large it is.. You can hear everything outside. It was difficult to get in and out of this hotel and not easy to find by taxi. This hotel is a one person show i.e. only one guy sitting on a small front desk with minimum help available. You will need to take you own luggage in and out. It is really a huge disappointment and a waste of every penny. I stayed at more than 9 hotels in Istanbul in my visit and this one is by far the worst. Do not stay here and do not say I did not tell you!
• Dave (10/5): Definitely worth staying - Fantastic location right in the middle of the nightlife. No need to walk very far, within a minute there are lots of places to eat and drink. I didn't have a problem with noise but you could hear a little late at night, not much that would wake me, but there was a little. So if you are expecting none, then maybe not the place. With that said it really isn't loud and annoying, but if any noise is an issue then go to a different area. I never woke up once from the noise but rather from the time difference, then could hear a little noise. Room clean and worked great for me. Turkish breakfast each morning and was good. I would go back in a minute for the cleanliness, location, and the price.
• Saman (8/5): Great Hotel for the price (would stay again) - Very good hotel service! Good hotel for the price...the people were super friendly and helped! very close to taksim but a very "lively" part of the neighborhood..
• Rob (8/5): - We had a great time. Typical small hotel in Europe.
• Jodi (10/5): Newly renovated and close to Taksim Square - We stayed on the 4th floor, which turned out to be great because most of the noise did not reach us. The bed was comfortable and the wifi worked great. We took HAVAS, Shuttle bus, directly from airport into Taksim. It only cost us $5 USD.Get off the bus, go into Taksim Square, look for the Burger King at the beginning of one of the streets on the other side of the square. Follow it down for about 10 minutes. You need to look for the MAC store on the right hand side. Walk down that alley and you will see the Odda Hotel, turn right into that alley. hotel is on the left. Funicular in the Square where you catch a ride to the Tram 1, which takes you all around town including the waterfront, Emoniou, and to Saltanhamet. Each cost 4tl ($2US) per ride. Our room included breakfast. It is a typical Turkish breakfast. It was good way to start the day. If you place a wake-up call, you will not get it.It took a long time for the taxi to come and then when we did get one, he ended up leaving us on the street to walk the rest of the way to the bus station. He offered to take us to the airport for an unreasonable amount of money. We said no. A few minutes later, he told us to walk the rest of the way that the traffic was too much. He did not pop the trunk until I insisted and refused to get out of the car. The staff at the hotel are very nice. I highly recommend this hotel and would definitely stay if we returned. Ask for an upper level fl, or the noise until 4 am will keep you awake.
• Ocean (8/5): For the rate we paid, it was amazing value. - The location is close to Main shopping street and the nightlife. The room was decent, great shower pressure and the staff are amazing. No complaints on the service or location, but I would say the sofa bed was very hard to sleep on.
• maria (10/5): - very friendly staff.....they took care of us arranging excursions and leisure activities. very well located walking distance from taksim square. perfect room, clean and tidy.
• ALR (6/5): Best for younger people - Helpful staff. Located in an area surrounded by clubs and restaurants so can be noisy at night. Perfectly adequate hotel but best suited to shopping and eating out. Some very quaint areas to eat.
• Verified traveler (8/5): Great rooms, party neighbourhood - Great location if you are into shopping and partying. The hotel is centrally located and every night it was wild on the surrounding streets. This did not bother us though since we are not light sleepers. Also the hotel itself is calm, we didn't hear sounds from the other rooms. Everyone is friendly and breakfast is okay but there's no variation. The last morning we got a special omelette though, which was a nice touch. The room was big, cute, clean, well equipped and very comfortable.
• Anna (6/5): Central, good price but mediocre experience - This hotel is very small and is located very centrally almost next to Nevizade Street, which means A LOT of noise in the evening/night. If you stay there, ask for the 101/201/301/401 rooms, as the 102 etc. are facing the street. The room was fine, but they should hang up some towel hooks in the bath room and buy soap dishes for the little pieces of soap that they change and throw away every day - pretty wasteful if you ask me. The breakfast was also fine but after two days we were a bit tired of it. The staff is very friendly though and happy to help. This hotel is probably best for younger travelers, as a couple going for a mini break we will definitely choose a more upscale hotel the next time. All in all ok, fine, but somehow rather mediocre.
• dm (8/5): great place, but noisy neighborhood - Great staff and breakfast. Good value on rooms. Right in the middle of the bar district, and it can get very noisy at night. You may sleep through it, you may not. Overall, decent value for the money.
• Verified traveler (8/5): Excellent value and great location - Stayed at the Jakaranda for 5 days and had a great experience. Unbeatible location, very helful staff and great free breakfast.
• Patrick (8/5): Close to busy spots in Istanbul - Hotel is about 20km from the main airport. This takes over one hour by taxi on a Saturday evening at 5pm and 30mins without traffic back to the airport on Sunday morning. I took the hotel private transfer taxi as I didn't want to deal with public transport after a 10hr flight from Bangkok however if I was going again I would definitely take public transport instead as the private transfer taxi is a expensive in my opinion. The hotel is small and cute on a little side street near what looked like the main shopping street in Istanbul therefore I would say it's a great location. The staff were also very friendly. There was breakfast included and it was nice. I stayed on a ground floor room but didn't find it noisy and this was on a Saturday night. If I was going again I would probably shop around for a better price as I found my room rate a bit expensive for one night.
• Graham (10/5): Hotel Jakaranda near Taksim square Istanbul - Excellent position for Taksim and Istiklal Caddesi. Hotel was clean and breakfast was very good. Staff very helpful. Not in the most beatiful location but great as a central base. Very noisy area in the evening and night but the double blazed windows keep most of the noise at bay.

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