Cheers Hostel

Not even Istanbul’s priciest five-star hotels boast a better location than this budget hostel, only steps from the Hagia Sophia, the Blue Mosque and the Topkapı Palace. Cheers’s comfy lounge area is a perfect place to sip on a fruit tea and play backgammon with new friends, while the Wintergarden Panoramic Terrace Bar enjoys incredible views over Beyoğlu across the water – not a bad spot to tuck into your free Turkish buffet breakfast. The rooms here, which include dorms and privates, are bright and spacious. The original Cheers property offers a range of bright dorms and privates, and this hostel empire has opened other budget-friendly accommodation around Istanbul, including a very bookish boutique hostel.