Cheers Hostel

I had a great stay at Cheers Hostel. The location couldn’t be better — right by the main sights and easy to get around. The staff were friendly and helpful without being pushy, and the atmosphere was social but still relaxed enough to get some sleep. Everything was clean and well kept. Overall, solid hostel and definitely worth staying at if you’re visiting Istanbul.

Best experience ever!! The position of the hostel is perfect and the guys running the hostel VERY NICE, FRIENDLY, WELCOMING and HELPFULL!! Jhon gave us a lot of suggestions about where to go and when and he also arranged our balloon experience in Capadocia. The company he choose for us was the best one and we stayed up in the sky with the balloon during 1h and 15mins (normally is 45mins/1h). I will choose cheers hostel again and again!!!

The sexy tall Volkan man and Mae, the cute, lovely service-with-a-smile lady, absolutely made my trip. Their energy, kindness, and top-tier service turned a good holiday into an unforgettable one. Volkan’s charm and Mae’s warm, effortless hospitality were the perfect combo, they’re the reason I’ll 100% be booking another trip back here.

My stay at Cheers Hostel was truly unforgettable. It was my first time traveling outside my country, and I had many worries about safety, comfort, and adapting to a new environment. I was also a bit concerned about how others might look at me because I am Muslim, but that fear disappeared immediately. Everyone treated me with respect and kindness, without any judgment at all. From the very first moment I walked in, I was welcomed with warm smiles that made me feel relaxed and at home. The atmosphere is friendly, respectful, and full of positive energy. The staff members are amazing — especially Tariq, Seif Al-Islam, and I believe the other one was Osman. They always joke, help, and make sure you're comfortable. They genuinely make you feel like family, not just a guest. The facilities are excellent. The bathrooms are clean, and there is always hot water with no interruptions. I even left some of my belongings unlocked, and nothing was touched. Everything stayed exactly where I left it, which made me feel very safe. Breakfast is delicious, the beds are comfortable, and the whole place has a warm and relaxed vibe. It’s the kind of place where you sleep peacefully and wake up smiling. When it was time to leave, I left with a heavy heart. This hostel became my home in Istanbul, and I will definitely return. Honestly, the only sad part was that I didn’t have enough money to stay longer. If I could, I would have extended my stay for sure. Rating: 10/10 — Highly recommended.

Every one who worked here was fantastic. And so willing to help you with anything you needed. The bar up stairs was great aswell. But truly great staff the rooms are nice and the beds are cumfy. I will stay here again for sure

Do not recommend. Bad service, basic rooms, although great location. Not worth it. There are other, better alternatives available and with less charges, better rooms, friendly staff 🤷 There seemed to be some good people staying there as guests, and I could see many were unhappy with the hostel staff and their behaviour. I myself saw two incidents where they were downright unkind. One where somebody turned up just in time for breakfast closing, and the kitchen lady just refused to give him a plate and any food, although it was right there, in front of her. And she was rather rude about it. The other was when one of the manager guys, with the long hair came and asked people who were eating breakfast to immediately clear their rooms if they are checking out. Somebody asked for 10 min to finish their breakfast and the manager was very rude and sarcastic and didn't give that 10min. There's a line between rules and rudeness, and it seems like the staff here don't really know that or don't care. A little kindness could go a long way to build some cheers 🤷

Hostel has a nice rooftop bar which makes it very easy to meet a lot of great traveler. Honestly met a lot of great people over here. Dorms were fine with spacious lockers. Just a bit weird that it was not possible to lock the door of the dorm. Also bathroom facilities were nice. Great free breakfast, incl fruits, pasta salad, breads, tea, coffee, eggs, and others. Just got weird vibes from the staff. They try to be friendly, but it comes across as dishonest. Got a lot of weird inappropriate jokes. On the day of our check out we were still working in the common space of the hostel from around 2 in the midday till 7 in the evening. We did order and pay for a tea during this time. We should probably still have asked if this was ok, but since in many other hostels where we have stayed this is generally ok and since this part of the common space did not really get used a lot, we assumed it was fine. However one of the staff members got extremely angry at us out of nowhere. He seemed fuming. Said that we were misusing their hospitality. It was honestly slightly intimidating. We understand that maybe we were at fault for assuming we could use the common space after check out. However, this could have more clearly been communicated before the sudden burst of anger of the hostel staff. Like this it felt quite intimidating and left us with a bitter taste.

I got to stay for a few nights at Cheers Hostel and I definitely had an awesome experience there! One of the best hostels I’ve ever been! Cheers Hostel is the perfect mix of a cozy and familiar place with fun nights, great location in the city, such a cool vibe inside, you get to meet so many ppl, and also staff are always so helpful and sweet! It’s a highly recommend place to stay!! Best wishes to Cheers Hostel and all the staff and people I met there! Sandra