Is Second Home Hostel pet-friendly?

No, pets are not allowed at this property.

How much is parking at Second Home Hostel?

Self parking is available for EUR 20 per day.

What time is check-in at Second Home Hostel?

Check-in start time: 1:30 PM; Check-in end time: anytime.

Does Second Home Hostel provide a shuttle to the airport?

Yes, there's an airport shuttle. A fee of EUR 45 per vehicle applies.

Where is Second Home Hostel located?

Located in Istanbul City Center, this hostel is within a 10-minute walk of Gülhane Park, Bosphorus, and Basilica Cistern. Grand Bazaar and Hagia Sophia are also within 15 minutes. Sirkeci Marmaray Station is only a 2-minute walk and Gulhane Station is 3 minutes.

10/10 Excellent

john

Feb 25, 2025

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

Faruk, Ahmed and Semira were amazing hosts and showed us a great time in the city. I would recomend this place to anyone!!

Stayed 5 nights in Feb 2025

10/10 Excellent

Michelle

Aug 22, 2023

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

Very chill people

Stayed 2 nights in Aug 2023

6/10 Okay

Melike

Mar 21, 2023

Liked: Staff & service

Disliked: Cleanliness

Das Personal und die Lage sind Top! Die Zimmer sind leider nicht sauber. Nach Nachfrage wurde nochmal sauber gemacht, jedoch ist es immer noch nicht sauber genug gewesen. Da unser Aufenthalt nur drei Tage war und wir nur zum schlafen im Hostel waren, war dies aushaltbar.

Stayed 3 nights in Mar 2023

2/10 Terrible

Verified traveler

Nov 22, 2022

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

Regret not staying in different hostel

I don't like leaving bad reviews first and foremost. I'm well travelled, have stayed in hostels around the world so know what to expect. We stayed in a private room as there were 3 of us friends. 1. Cleaniness - room wasn't cleaned once in 6 days there 2. Matainence- we reported the radiator leaking on floor 3 times and it was addressed at all. Belongings wet as a result. Toilet was frequently broken. 3. Security - luggage hold is basically to leave all bags on first floor landing, didnt feel secure to leaving any valuables there. 4. Location - its close to old city sights, but thats just a days worth sightseeing. For food, shopping and nightlfe you are going to want to be nearer to Galata and Taksim side. Traffic is horrendous at most times and Uber is near useless with taxi drivers gaming the system. Is faster to walk most of the time. Restaurants in the area are just tourist traps. If you are vegetarian or vegan then you will need to head towards Galata/Taksim side. 5. Vibe - I won't say that it doesn't have a vibe at all but it is very low key. The layout of 4/5 flights of stairs between the reception area and terrace make it difficult, you're not going to want to make that trip just to find nobody there. 6. Staff - they were largely pleasant enough and friendly. 7. Rooms - near enough impossible to get any sleep, no ventilation, a/c or fans so have to leave window open. Leaving the window open in this location will mean loud noise 24/7. This was in mid Nov

Stayed 5 nights in Nov 2022

10/10 Excellent

Omar

Jan 3, 2022

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

This is my first hostel experience and I as not disappointed at all. The staff are really friendly and the location is amazing. A walking distance from most touristic attractions and easy access to Taxis and the train. Definitely coming back again.

Stayed 4 nights in Dec 2021

8/10 Good

Philippe

Oct 16, 2021

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

Good place, the roof terrace is a must.

Stayed 4 nights in Oct 2021

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveler

Jul 18, 2021

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

Excelente hospedaje

Stayed 15 nights in Jul 2021

10/10 Excellent

Carla

Apr 12, 2021

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

Good

I had a long stay and the staff were amazing. The location is perfect. Regarding the room, if you only need it for sleeping is perfect. Don't expect a huge room. Common spaces are great

Stayed 15 nights in Mar 2021

10/10 Excellent

Mary, Paderborn

Nov 24, 2020

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

Wir hatten einen sehr angenehmen Aufenthalt. Besonders das freundliche Personal hat uns beeindruckt. Memo hat uns sehr geholfen und viele Telefonate geführt, damit wir ein Testzentrum finden konnten. Auch das Frühstück war sehr lecker und die Ausstattung der Küche gut.

Stayed 3 nights in Nov 2020

6/10 Okay

Recep

Feb 12, 2020

Disliked: Room comfort

Oda bir tane pencere vardı onunda önü tamamen kapalı güneş görmüyor avizelerden birinde ampul yoktu geriye kalan herşey fiyata göre iyi , görevli arkadaş gerçekten çok yardımcı

Stayed 2 nights in Feb 2020

10/10 Excellent

Rasif, Amherst, MA

Dec 5, 2019

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

The best parts of the property were it's very central location and the helpful staff. Memo and the team took the best possible care of me from the moment I arrived to the moment I left. The airport shuttle was very helpful. Oh and they have the most incredible and chill rooftop terrace.

Stayed 2 nights in Dec 2019

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveler

Aug 16, 2019

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

服務人員很親切提供所需資訊，方便我們長時間寄放行李，房間寬敞，需自備個人沐浴用品

Stayed 1 night in Aug 2019

10/10 Excellent

Lauren

Jul 30, 2019

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

Best backpackers hangout in Istanbul

We LOVED our stay at Second Home! The location is perfect for sight seeing, only 5-10 minute walk to almost all the major sites (Hagia Sophia, Blue Mosque, museums, grand bazaar) Anything else is easy to get to by the metro at the end of the street. But what is really great is the Hostel itself. The staff is very welcoming & fun to hang out with after a long day of sight seeing. If you're on a budget, the roof top of BYOB, & you can buy your own drinks & relax. They go above and beyond to create a casual atmosphere where you can meet fellow travelers. Don't miss out on doing dinner with them- it's some of the best food we had in Istanbul.

Stayed 5 nights in Jul 2019

8/10 Good

Andrew

Jun 29, 2019

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

Pleasant hostel with great service.

Stayed 2 nights in Jun 2019

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveler

May 5, 2019

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

Comfortable & convenient base for Sultanahmet

Located in between Galata Bridge and Hagia Sophia, Second Home is well-positioned as a convenient base to explore the historic Istanbul! The hostel itself is also a comfortable place to rest - my single bedroom was as comfortable as my own bedroom (and thus matched well with the Second Home name). I unfortunately stayed here for only a night as a stopover, but I will definitely choose to stay here again on my return to Istanbul.

Stayed 1 night in Apr 2019

6/10 Okay

Tuba nur

Jan 15, 2019

Liked: Cleanliness

Disliked: Room comfort

Çok misafirperver ve güleryüzlüydüler. Fakat hostelde su yoktu, yapılan bir çalışma dolayısıyla olduğu söylendi. Çift kişilik odada kaldık, temizdi fakat oda karanlık, penceresiz ve yatak rahatsızdı. Fakat terası, hizmeti ve konumu çok iyi.

Stayed 1 night in Jan 2019

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveler

Jan 2, 2019

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

Personal muy amable, y localización geográfica inmejorable

Stayed 3 nights in Dec 2018

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveler

Jan 2, 2019

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

コスパ良し

Stayed 2 nights in Dec 2018

10/10 Excellent

Ellie

Sep 26, 2018

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

Will stay here again!

This isn’t the fanciest place to stay in the area, but it’s definitely great value for money. It was clean and the beds were comfy - we shared a bathroom with the other rooms on our floor and it was cleaned throughout her day. The service is 10/10 and the team at Second Home go above and beyond to make sure you feel welcome and that you get the most out of your visit to Istanbul. The hostel is really well located, 3 mins walk from the tram, and within walking distance of the park, loads of museums, the blue mosque and some lovely restaurants. When we go back to Istanbul we will definitely stay here again, and hopefully Mimi the kitten won’t have grown too much by then!

Stayed 2 nights in Sep 2018

8/10 Good

Simon

May 1, 2018

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

Very friendly English speaking staff and hotel very close to main attractions.

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveler

Mar 27, 2018

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

Such a wonderful place

The second home hostel is an amazing, warm place. The host is incredibly kind and they gave us tea when we arrived and bought us a shuttle back to the airport. Istanbul can be a crazy place for foreigners but this hostel really made our trip wonderful (pretty much entirely because of this hostel). It really is a second home.

Stayed 1 night in Mar 2018

10/10 Excellent

Enigma, Europe

Aug 20, 2014

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

Night

I spent 2 nights in Second Home hostel and it was good,everything is near,tram,metro,sea,old town,as u can walk everywhere.The rooms are quite good and clean.The stuff ate also kind,and friendly,especially Mehmet :).So if u are going to Istanbul,feel like home and stay here..

8/10 Good

Charlotta

May 8, 2014

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

Excellet service and great location

Very nice personnel and a great location close to all the major attractions and with a lot of good restaurants just around the corner. The breakfast was quite good considering the price, including tea&coffee, cereals, bread etc... The room could have needed a renovation, but considering the price it was alright.

8/10 Good

Muggle Poy, THA

Apr 28, 2014

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service

Muggle Poy

Very good location!!, friendly staffs and good service.

6/10 Okay

Minestrone, Melbourne

Jun 7, 2013

Liked: Cleanliness

Great location, convenient for a quick stay

Travelled with friend in June 2013. Great location, walking distance to tram which runs through all the main tourist attractions. Staff were friendly. Room was as per expected at a hostel, nothing more nothing less. Shared bathrooms were impractical as there were no hooks or locks on any of the doors. There was only one sink to share between the whole floor. Overall, it was comfortable enough for one night.

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