Is Berk Guesthouse - 'Grandma's House' pet-friendly?

No, pets are not allowed at this property.

What time is check-in at Berk Guesthouse - 'Grandma's House'?

Check-in start time: noon; Check-in end time: 12:30 AM. Late check-in is available during limited hours.

Where is Berk Guesthouse - 'Grandma's House' located?

This family-friendly Istanbul hotel is located in the historical district, within a 5-minute walk of Fountain of Sultan Ahmed III, Hagia Sophia, and Blue Mosque. Basilica Cistern and Arasta Bazaar are also within 10 minutes. Istanbul Cankurtaran Station is only a 3-minute walk and Sultanahmet Station is 7 minutes.

10/10 Excellent

Timofey

Jul 12, 2023

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities

Thanks, it was nice to stay at your place. It really feels like Grandma's house.

Stayed 2 nights in Jul 2023

10/10 Excellent

Ramiro

Oct 2, 2022

Liked: Staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities

Super friendly and helpful staff. Family atmosphere. At the center of Istanbul's most important gems. Excellent value for the money!

Stayed 8 nights in Sep 2022

8/10 Good

Desmond

Oct 19, 2024

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities

The best part of your stay here are the hosts - super friendly and knowledgeable. The place itself is old, so hallways and rooms have an antique feel to them. The location is outstanding with less than 5 minute walk to some of the most amazing attractions in Istanbul. There are 100s of good restaurants and shops literally next door. Breakfast is okay and it can be a bit noisy at night, but the price makes it a good deal.

Stayed 3 nights in Oct 2024

10/10 Excellent

HYUNJU

Oct 29, 2024

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort

I love it.

It is a guest house with a nice location, clean accommodation, and a nice terrace view. When I check in at the accommodation, the host brings you welcome tea. I love it. They kindly explain it to us at breakfast and bring us Turkish coffee at the end of the meal. The pumpkin soup I had at breakfast was so delicious and I will remember it again. During the two nights, they always treated us kindly with a smile and a smile, so we stayed comfortable as if we were staying at my mom's house. Always be healthy and look forward to seeing you again next time.

Stayed 2 nights in Oct 2024

10/10 Excellent

James

May 23, 2024

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service

Small and a bit loud

The room was at street level and therefore a bit loud. That was unfortunate. Then the AC wouldn't work (owner got it to work in the morning but we were leaving). Due to this, it was even more loud with trash truck day at 11:00pm. Room was small but ample. Breakfast was simple and the owners were there and made us feel welcome. Nice rooftop terrace to see the full moon. May stay again

Stayed 1 night in May 2024

10/10 Excellent

Frances

Oct 26, 2025

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities

Quiet family-run guesthouse. Friendly and informative. Unfussy and just what I was looking for. Very enjoyable stay.

Stayed 5 nights in Oct 2025

10/10 Excellent

Rousslan

Oct 25, 2025

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities

It was recommended as a good place to stay in Istanbul. I loved the location and the view. The hosts are very nice and guest like people. I would definitely stay again in this place, if I visit Istanbul again.

Stayed 2 nights in Oct 2025

10/10 Excellent

Hasan Hüseyin

Sep 15, 2025

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities

Aile olarak iki gece misafir olduk, otel komsulari park yeri konusunda yardimci oldular, isletme sahipleri icten ve samimi davrandilar, Kahvalti, temizlik, ulasim, fiyat hersey güzeldi. Ihtiyacim oldugunda yine tercih ederim, Hersey icin tesekkürler...

Stayed 2 nights in Sep 2025

10/10 Excellent

Faysal

Sep 11, 2025

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities

Very friendly and helpful owners. Gave us. A free upgrade to the room with an elevator. I would go there again.

Stayed 5 nights in Aug 2025

4/10 Poor

Lissette

Jul 10, 2024

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service

Great staff, but unfortunately i got a room close to the street and next to lobby i can hear everything, the worse part was the garbage truck in the window, was scared

Stayed 3 nights in Jul 2024

10/10 Excellent

Greg

May 20, 2024

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort

Great gem in the middle of old Istanbul

We loved our time in Istanbul, and Berk's was a great place to have as our base - so close to many places, and very personable and friendly service. We had no concerns at all, and felt that the staff were always available to help us out - including helping us navigate local transit, and providing Turkish coffee for breakfast :-). We loved it!

Stayed 3 nights in Apr 2024

10/10 Excellent

Andrew

May 4, 2024

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort

Amazing stay in Istanbul. Great location. Can walk everywhere, and the owners where very helpful and friendly made my stay awesome

Stayed 1 night in Apr 2024

10/10 Excellent

Johan

Apr 7, 2024

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort

Un super endroit!

Séjour très agréable à la Berk Guesthouse! Nos hôtes ont été très accueillants, chaleureux et plein de gentilles attentions et de bons conseils (merci pour le turkish coffee!). L'auberge se situe dans une rue tranquille et possède un toit-terrasse offrant une belle vue de la ville. La chambre était propre ainsi que les sanitaires. Il y a une petite bouilloire avec des verres ainsi que des dosettes pour se faire un petit café ou du thé. Il y a aussi un frigo qui fonctionne. Le petit déjeuner offre du choix et on est bien rassasié avant d'attaquer une journée de visite! En plus l'auberge est très bien située pour faire tous les incontournables de la ville à pied! Un grand merci pour cet accueil excellent dont nous nous souviendrons!

Stayed 4 nights in Mar 2024

10/10 Excellent

Alex

Mar 3, 2024

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort

Excellent hosts and guesthouse

We had an amazing time with Yesim and Ahmet. They were excellent hosts and made us feel very welcome in their guest house, as if we were guests in their homes. We look forward to staying with them again. The guesthouse was very close to the main touristic sites, and if you'd like to venture further afield and eat in some nice restaurants, Yesim and Ahmet will give you great recommendations. Alex and Lisa

Stayed 5 nights in Jan 2024

10/10 Excellent

Chew

Dec 30, 2023

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities

This is the best hotel that I have stayed at, bar none. My family along with another family are invited to dine with Yesim, Ahmet and their family. The hosts make sure that our stay at Istanbul is well taken care off. Our family looked forward to breakfast every morning. Partly because of the food but most importantly, the chats that we have with the hosts and other hotel guests. When you're in Istanbul, stay at Grandma's guesthouse. You will be treated like a family. An experience that you won't get at a faceless, corporate hotel, even if you have paid 5 times the costs.

Stayed 4 nights in Dec 2023

10/10 Excellent

Mathieu

Sep 17, 2023

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort

Parfait pour visiter istanbul

Emplacement idéal pour visiter istanbul, rajouter à cela un petit déjeuner copieux et une famille entièrement disponible pour répondre à toutes vos demandes et vous obtenez l’endroit parfait !

Stayed 2 nights in Sep 2023

10/10 Excellent

James

Sep 19, 2022

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort

September 2022

Amazing location for site seeing, the owners are brilliant very helpful and friendly and very professional, we actually had the pleasure to dine with them which made our stay very memorable, it really feels like you are visiting family, we will definitely be back.

Stayed 4 nights in Sep 2022

10/10 Excellent

Zohre

Aug 28, 2022

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities

Grandma's house was the best choice we could have made for our first-time visit to Istanbul. The owner, Yeşim, was attentive, knowledgeable, and went above and beyond during our visit. The same for her staff, particularly Homayoun. This is a place we will come back to when we return to a city we fell in love with! You can't go wrong when choosing this property both in terms of the character of the place and the owner and her staff.

Stayed 4 nights in Aug 2022

10/10 Excellent

Nicholas

Aug 12, 2022

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities

Lovely family-run hotel in a great location. The owners made us feel at home from the moment we arrived till the moment we left.

Stayed 2 nights in Aug 2022

10/10 Excellent

Fariya

Jul 19, 2022

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities

This guest house is perfectly situation in Istanbul. You are close to all the main tourist attractions. This guesthouse is very clean and I loved the breakfast which was traditional Turkish style. The owners and staff of the guesthouse are so friendly and welcoming that it really did make our trip extra special. I loved staying here and will definitely stay here again! Thank you!

Stayed 1 night in Jul 2022

10/10 Excellent

Alexander

May 17, 2022

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort

Nice homey

Stayed 1 night in Apr 2022

10/10 Excellent

Wain

Apr 28, 2022

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort

SUPERB

Simply super..... location, hygiene excellent. Room comfortable & well equipped with air con, fridge, hair dryer, safe box & comprehensive breakfast. professional, caring service from staff & kind, knowledgable & very helpful owners who will go out of their way to make your experience of Istanbul as easy & enjoyable as is possible. Excellent value for money, I sincerely believe I wouldn’t have enjoyed better if I’d paid £150 a night in the Sheraton Hotel which is opposite.

Stayed 7 nights in Apr 2022

10/10 Excellent

Theresa

Apr 22, 2022

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities

Great Stay in Central Location

Yesim and Ahmut were very friendly and helpful. They joined us for a very robust breakfast and allowed us to store our bags. The rooms were very clean and as advertised. The only thing I wasn't expecting was the super hard beds, but it's in an amazing location and I highly recommend this personable location.

Stayed 3 nights in Apr 2022

6/10 Okay

Verified traveler

Nov 7, 2019

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service

Disliked: Amenities, property conditions & facilities

위치는 최상이었지만 익스피디아 특가로 제일 싼방을 예약해서 인지 커튼을 걷고 있을 수가 없었음.

Stayed 9 nights in Sep 2019

10/10 Excellent

Edward

Oct 22, 2019

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort

Good location, cozy spot

Nice comfy, cozy place. Rooftop has a great view, the location is excellent, and the price is good. Breakfast was very nice, and the staff was very friendly and helpful with getting around. My only complaint is that the bathroom smelled a bit like sewage. which is oddly common in Turkish hotels.

Stayed 2 nights in Oct 2019

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