Stayed in front side junior suite, #217. It has a cute little balcony with a view of the Bosphorus & Topkapi (Sulthanamet) to one side. Staff are extremely helpful: GM & receptionist came up to the room after housekeeping had left to make the bed for our daughter. Too bad one has to pay for the Illy coffee capsules. Our... More

I did a lot of research looking for a quiet, reasonably priced hotel The hotel is small, only 17 rooms, 3 rooms per floor, extremely quiet. Don't let the area fool you, I travelled with two women, who were a little surprised when the taxi arrived, the area around Taksim is in re-generation, so looks kind of grotty, but don't... More

I have stayed over 15 times in this chain's hotels due to frequent business travel. These are boutique hotels with very good service, the restoration of these beautiful buildings inPera is remarkable, rooms are great and the attention to detail is superb, especially for the price. i would certainly recommend Stories Apart Karakol

The hotel is small, but efficient and located conveniently one block off of Istiklal, which places it in easy walking distance to many of the points of interest and transportation hubs for the city. Although the neighborhood is animated, we were not inconvenienced by street noise. The rooms are clean, well-appointed, and modern (recent renovation). The front desk staff is... More

A great hotel in Istanbul. We had a perfect stay. Nice room, very clean and good service from the staff. We will come back. This hotel - or the two sister hotels - wil be our first choise in Istanbul. Hotel arranged transfer for us from airport (Atatürk) to hotel. It worked very well.

Stories Apart.Karakol is a recently renovated (or recostructed) boutique hotel in the center of Istiklal cad. very close to Taksim Square and Galatasaray Lyceum. The room (superior) was big enough, very clean, with comfortable bed and digital satellite cable tv. There was no breakfast included in the price but inside the room you can find an illy espresso machine plus... More

Really lovely hotel .. after a day roaming the city this was the perfect retreat ,, nothing flash but very comfortable and definately worth paying to have the fire lit in the room .. Placed in a super spot to see and get to all the sights of this city ,, but a bit tricky to find from the airport... More

The hotel is situated in a very good place. In this area you can find a lot of restaurants and shops, and it's easy to reach by public transport. Rooms are very good, clean and comfortly. The employees was very carefullly.

Very clean and modern hotel - proximity key cards, digital thermostat, 42" lcd tv, fireplace in the room. The location was excellent, very close to many bars and restaurants, and the metro/tram as well. I had trouble with the wifi in my room and Flori was very hospitable and made me Turkish coffee while we resolved it. Also great with... More