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Some of the cheapest
beds in Istanbul are
in hostels and pensions only
a few minutes' walk from the Blue
Mosque, the Byzantine Hippodrome and
most of the city's top
sights.
Hostels may be very simple and spartan,
or they may have a variety
of accommodations from double-rooms-with-shower through
multi-bed dorm rooms sharing common
facilities to space on the roof where
you can roll out your sleeping bag.
Some hostels can be elaborate establishments
with bars, restaurants, travel agencies
and other services. Cheap doesn't necessarily
mean spartan.
Pensions and guesthouses have a more family atmosphere and even
more
variety in accommodations.
Some rooms may have their own plumbing,
others may not. Because rooms vary,
it's a good idea to look at several
if possible before choosing yours.
The alternatives to hostels and pensions
are 1- and 2-star hotels. These tend
to follow standard hotel format, with
expected services: 2-person rooms with
private shower and toilet for a budget
price. But there are exceptions.
If your needs are simple and your
budget slim, here's where to stay:
Antique
Hostel & Guesthouse
Cheap, clean, cheery dorm beds, yes.
But also great, inexpensive single-
and double guest rooms with private
bath, air-con, even TV. The rooftop
cafe-terrace has some of the finest
Bosphorus views in the neighborhood.
Excellent! More...
Hotel-Hostel
Yunus Emre
Most of this fine little hotel's rooms are of three-star
quality, but there are also tidy 4- and 6-bed dorm
rooms with a bathroom for each room. More...
Orient
Hostel
This complete backpackers's
lodging at Akbiyik
Caddesi 13 has double rooms, dorms,
rooftop restaurant, bar with belly-dancers and nargiles,
Internet access and a travel agency.
Mavi Guesthouse
Cheapest of all, the narrow blue building at Kutlugün
Sokak 3 looks right out at the posh Four
Seasons Hotel Istanbul.
Sinbad Hostel
A popular place for adventurous
young (and youngish) travelers near all
the others, right in the midst of the
action in Sultanahmet.
Sultan Hostel
Just down the street at Terbiyik
Sokak 3, corner of Akbiyik
Caddesi, the Sultan is smaller, simpler and slightly
cheaper than the Orient.
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