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Reviews of Blue House Hotel

3 out of 5
Blue House Hotel
Dalbasti Sokak No 14, Istanbul, Istanbul

Reviews

8.6

Excellent

Rating 10 - Excellent. 95 out of 200 reviews" "
Rating 8 - Good. 80 out of 200 reviews" "
Rating 6 - Okay. 17 out of 200 reviews" "
Rating 4 - Poor. 3 out of 200 reviews" "
Rating 2 - Terrible. 5 out of 200 reviews" "

9.0/10

Cleanliness

9.2/10

Staff & service

8.0/10

Amenities

8.4/10

Property conditions & facilities

8.2/10

Eco-friendliness

Reviews

2/10 Terrible

Katya

Traveled with family
Disliked: Amenities, property conditions & facilities
The hotel was terribly disappointing. This is the second time we stay here and although the location was excellent, which at this point seems to be the only draw, the hotel was so dirty. The breakfast that was supposed to be over by 10:30 was finished by 9:30 and I saw a mouse running around in the dining room. The breakfast selection was basically cereal by the time we went at 9:45. The room was not clean and the bathroom was mouldy and the shower didn't really work.
Stayed 2 nights in Dec 2023

10/10 Excellent

Yusuf bayram

Liked: Property conditions & facilities, room comfort
A good and cheap hotel to stay in.
Hotel was in a very good location, tram service available to all parts of Istanbul, generally happy with the hotel and would come back again.
Stayed 4 nights in Nov 2023

10/10 Excellent

Liban

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
This Hotel, not unlike a few others, is in the prime location some walkable, some require a short 5min journey. They are the Blue Mosque which is Literaily next door, Hagia Sophia 5min walk, Topkapi Palace and Bacilia Cestine about 10mins walk and the Grand Bazaar. The attractions aside, its quite has a terrace resturant with great views, the breakfast wad great and the room interior beautiful and bathroom equpped with a powerful shower, free toilteries, hair dry and there is daily room service if you request it. I didnt try the minibar ad i was out exploring most days. You will find the staff are eager to help, especially Firat and Hasan eith any questions or help with booking tours and trips.
Stayed 3 nights in Nov 2023

6/10 Okay

ODAY

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service
The location is best part of the deal as it’s in a waking distance from the historical locations, multiple types of restaurants and bazaars. The front desk guys are very friendly and helpful in arranging the city tours and airport transport. However, the room was very small same as it the bathroom.
Stayed 3 nights in Nov 2023

10/10 Excellent

Khawar

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Marvelous
It was excellent and everything was very close by. Staff was very helpful
Stayed 1 night in Nov 2023

6/10 Okay

Muhammed

Stayed 6 nights in Nov 2023

10/10 Excellent

Kamela

Traveled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Everything was excellent, staff was very helpful. Thank you everyone.
Stayed 2 nights in Oct 2023

10/10 Excellent

Gerald

Stayed 2 nights in Oct 2023

8/10 Good

ewa

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Perfect location if you don’t mind smallest room
The hotel is in a perfect location next door to all Istanbul attractions and a good roof top restaurants. The room size was maybe 16m so little felt claustrophobic. Breakfast was only OK
Stayed 3 nights in Oct 2023

10/10 Excellent

Susan, Plantersville

Traveled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Loved everything about it. Breakfast was provided and great as well. We walked right out our door and all the sights were right there. We will definitely stay again if we go back. It's a hidden gem.
Stayed 4 nights in Oct 2023

10/10 Excellent

Aftab

Traveled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Walking distance from the Blue Mosque and Hagia Sofia. Great hospitality.
Stayed 2 nights in Oct 2023

10/10 Excellent

Brigitte

Traveled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Walkable distance to the main attractions.
Stayed 5 nights in Sep 2023

6/10 Okay

Jassim

Traveled with family
Excellent location to historical sites. Very nice staff and helpful especially Mr Forat & Yousif. Not properly cleaned rooms, bedding sheets and bathrooms, outdated decorations and furnishings. Breakfast was reasonable but lacking labels and cold. You can hear noise from rooms above using bathrooms not properly sound insulated being fairly old hotel. The hotel rating is between 2-3 stars, it needs some attention and improvement to gain 3-4 stars.
Stayed 8 nights in Oct 2023

10/10 Excellent

Luis

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 2 nights in Oct 2023

10/10 Excellent

Ibad

Traveled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 1 night in Oct 2023

6/10 Okay

Marco

Traveled with group
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, room comfort
location is perfect
the location is perfect, the wifi was spotty at best. restaurant food was okay. front desk staff was very helpful.
Stayed 2 nights in Sep 2023

10/10 Excellent

Gary

Blue mosque
Stayed 1 night in Sep 2023

10/10 Excellent

Paola

Liked: Cleanliness
Stayed 1 night in Sep 2023

10/10 Excellent

joseph

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 3 nights in Sep 2023

6/10 Okay

Lenny

Traveled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service
The hotel was cute and had a homey vibe to it. Staff super friendly and helpful. The only thing I would complain about is the wifi was very glitchy and not reliable.
Stayed 2 nights in Sep 2023

10/10 Excellent

Isaac

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Great atmosphere
Stayed 2 nights in Sep 2023

10/10 Excellent

Wilson

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Very good.
Stayed 3 nights in Sep 2023

8/10 Good

Ashkan

Traveled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, room comfort
Super close to historical sites and very walkable distance to restaurants, lounges, bazar, etc.
Stayed 3 nights in Sep 2023

10/10 Excellent

Siddhartha

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Great hotel, oversees the Blue Mosque!
We enjoyed our stay at the Blue Hotel. Its close to the Blue Mosque, has an open terrace restaurant with amazing view of the mosque! The rooms are cute, love the wooded closets and chairs. Staff is friendly and helpful!!
Stayed 1 night in Sep 2023

2/10 Terrible

Doha

Stayed 1 night in Aug 2023

10/10 Excellent

Susan

Traveled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Our stay at blue house was wonderful, and would have been great, even if we had not reserved the so-called sultans suite. That room has an incredible view of the blue mosque, about 100 yards away. But the property has a fantastic staff as well, and is in a great neighborhood of the old city. The view from the terrace restaurant on the rooftop is unmatched, and the food was also great. We would definitely stay there again.
Stayed 4 nights in Jul 2023

10/10 Excellent

Nariko

Traveled with group, Traveled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Close to all the major places to visit. Also close to the street car stations. Many restaurants to choose too. Everything was good. Best place to stay in Istanbul at reasonable price.
Stayed 3 nights in Jul 2023

4/10 Poor

Masud

Disliked: Staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Stayed 1 night in Jul 2023

10/10 Excellent

Sandra

Traveled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Excellent service Firat was helpful, spoke pretty good English and excelled in his service above the other desk attendants. Great experience. Thanks Firat and Blue House staff!
Stayed 3 nights in Jun 2023

10/10 Excellent

Dilorom

Traveled with group
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
We had a lovely 5 nights at Blue House Hotel, and enjoyed our stay over my birthday this May,21. It was such a treat to walk into my spacious room and see a birthday decorations and plates with fruits waiting for me. The staff was amazing and very helpful, room cleaned as expected. And the location is excellent. It was a few minutes to walk to Hagia Sofia Grand Mosque. It was a fantastic time at the hotel and we highly recommend it. We would return!!!
Stayed 5 nights in May 2023

10/10 Excellent

Ainy

Traveled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Staff was amazing and helpful. Will definitely visit the hotel again if we visit.
Stayed 2 nights in May 2023

10/10 Excellent

Alexandre

Stayed 4 nights in Mar 2023

8/10 Good

Yashas

Traveled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, property conditions & facilities
Disliked: Staff & service
Good: Location is excellent with direct view of blue mosque. Bad: 1) Only one of staff in the morning time at reception was rude and unfriendly/had bad attitude. 2 days during breakfast there was no coffee. When we asked about it, he suggested coffee is not part of breakfast and recommended to buy coffee in cafe outside. When we challenged that coffee is part of breakfast, he said we are wrong. I asked him for his name so that we could complain to management but he said he is not obliged to provide his name as this is just boutique hotel. Whatever it is is, his behaviour and attitude was totally shock to us. Rest of staff were welcoming. 2) wifi simply did not work inside room. We complained about it but they could not fix it.
Stayed 3 nights in Sep 2022

10/10 Excellent

MERCY

Stayed 1 night in Oct 2022

10/10 Excellent

Nabiha

Traveled with group, Traveled with family
Liked: Staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
My sisters and I stayed for 2 and a half days at the Blue House Hotel. We loved the service, the staff was incredibly helpful and friendly, and the rooms had very cute and spacious feel to them. We personally loved the late night conversations we had on the terrace restaurant and the Turkish chai available to us in the nights on the patio. The location is also great with the Blue Mosque and Hagia Sophia a ten step walk away from the hotel doors. Close to the metro and other attractions as well. Special shout out to Fatih and Orhan for making our stay especially memorable. Would definitely recommend this hotel for your stay in Istanbul and don’t forget to say hi to the hotel kitty! :) Thanks Blue House! Can’t wait to visit again soon!
Stayed 3 nights in Sep 2022

8/10 Good

peter, camp hill

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Proximity to landmark sites
Stayed 1 night in Sep 2022

8/10 Good

Lana, Mississauga

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
What I liked: A- Location: The hotel is conveniently located within a very short walking distance of Istanbul’s “must-see” sites of Hagia Sophia, Blue Mosque, Hagia Sophia- Blue Mosque Park, Topkapi Palace, Basilica Cistern, Hippodrome, Arasta Bazar, and Hurrem Sultan Historical Turkish Bath. Sultan Ahmet Station tram is also close. The hotel is also within a reasonable walking distance to Little Hagia Sophia, Grand Bazar, Egyptian Bazar, Vezneciler Subway Station, Sirkeci/Marmaray Transport Station, Gulhane Park, and Eminonu (famous fish sandwich). The hotel surrounding area offers an endless number of restaurants, gifts and souvenir shops, and mini-markets. B- Safety: The hotel’s surrounding area is very safe. C- Reception team: The team was excellent. Team members were always ready to help in a professional and cordial manner. Special thanks to “Furat” for his sincere efforts in making guests enjoy their stay at the Blue House Hotel. He was also motivated, prompt in action, and provided good advice. Good job. D- Room/Housekeeping: The room was reasonable in size. It was clean. Towels and bed sheets were changed daily. Fresh supplies of toiletries were provided every day. Thank you. What I disliked: Breakfast: The variety was good. However, the breakfast team was not up to the task. Despite rescue attempts (by Omar), shortcomings were repeated and had a negative impact on breakfast. It is a shame as this hotel is unique for offering a spacious in/outdoor dining area.
Stayed 27 nights in Aug 2022

2/10 Terrible

Carmon

Traveled with partner
Disliked: Staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
The property is very run down and old. The front desk staff was kind however, not very helpful. The facility appeared unclean. The location is however good. Traffic is terrible in this area and therefore, hard to go leave by taxi. I would not recommend this property
Stayed 4 nights in Jul 2022

10/10 Excellent

Ali

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Stayed 5 nights in May 2022

10/10 Excellent

Kimoshnee

Traveled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Great location, clean and very pretty!The staff were amazing- exceptionally welcoming, friendly and helpful!
Stayed 2 nights in Apr 2022

10/10 Excellent

dalina

Traveled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
the best
Stayed 2 nights in Apr 2022

10/10 Excellent

James

Traveled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Great staff
Very helpful staff.
Stayed 1 night in Jan 2022
Response from Blue House Hotel on Jan 11, 2022
Thank you for staying as our guest. Our aim is to provide quality service. We will take more care to provide our better service. We would be pleased to see you again in our hotel. Thanks

10/10 Excellent

Faheem

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Everything was wonderful 😍😍👌
Stayed 3 nights in Dec 2021
Response from Blue House Hotel on Dec 13, 2021
Thank you for your satisfaction and we are pleased to welcome and serve in our hotel

8/10 Good

wissam

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
good location friendly staff.
Stayed 2 nights in Oct 2021
Response from Osman Merden on Oct 18, 2021
Thank you for your beautiful comment !

8/10 Good

Amjad

Traveled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Overall it’s good .
Stayed 5 nights in Aug 2021
Response from Osman Merden on Oct 18, 2021
Dear Amjad , Thank you for your kind comment.

6/10 Okay

Mohammed

Liked: Staff & service
Stayed 2 nights in Jul 2021

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveler

Traveled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
The location is incredible. Right next to the Blue Mosque. Stunning views of the Sea of Marmara. You are in the heart of the old town.
Stayed 2 nights in Jul 2021
Response from Osman Merden on Oct 18, 2021
Thank you for your beautfil comment.

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveler

Stayed 6 nights in Nov 2020

2/10 Terrible

Verified traveler

Liked: Staff & service
Disliked: Cleanliness, amenities, property conditions & facilities
The hotel is old and not well maintained. On my day of arrival they didn’t have water at all and I had to wash myself with bottled water.
Stayed 2 nights in Oct 2020
Response from BLUE HOUSE HOTEL on Oct 25, 2020
THANK YOU

10/10 Excellent

Benjamin

Traveled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Central location
Location was good. Staff were helpful. Breakfast more than average. Just be aware that extra services such as laundry and shuttle MUST be paid in cash (Euros). Credit card are not accepted except for hotel room payment. Laundry is also quoted in Euros rather than Lira. Perhaps you can just find a laundry place yourself.
Stayed 3 nights in Feb 2020
Response from BLUE HOUSE HOTEL on Oct 25, 2020
HELLO THANK YOU