The Cezayir Rooms hostel is well positioned, in a centric part of the European side of Istanbul.
It is ideal for young couples and people that want to live a good nightlife in the city.
The staff is very polite, and available for your needs at, all time!
The rooms are ok, furniture is a bit old and the equipment needs a bit of renovation. In our room, the lamps were not completely secured to the wall (one of which was not working), the shower main head was not usable because the button to change the flow was broken, the bathroom door is a bit skewed, so it closes itself... Small things , but definitely fixable problems that are left there since a while, showing a bit of lacking of interest for maintenance.
The room was clean enough. Maybe a bit more in depth cleaning of the bathroom would have been appreciated at our arrival (chloride traces on the shower doors, on the tap etc.). On a good note, bed sheets and cloths are very clean and sanitized ! Overall, far from being completely dirty or unlivable.
In general we stayed comfortably in the room, but I would not suggest the stay for a family. Walls are not sound proof, neither the windows, and if you want to chill and have a good sleep, it can be hard due also to the nightlife around the area.
The building is a beautiful 900s construction, and adds a good style and vibe to the stay.
In the end, if we come back to Istanbul, we would choose cezayir again, especially for its position and price!
Thank you !