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Balat Residence

Guesthouse with a coffee shop, near Eminönü Square

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Located in the heart of Istanbul, Balat Residence offers a cozy retreat with practical amenities. Enjoy the on-site coffee shop, dry cleaning services, and free in-room WiFi. The 24-hour front desk provides concierge assistance and luggage storage throughout your stay.

Reviews

7.2 out of 10
Good

Popular amenities

  • Parking available
  • Breakfast available
  • Room service
  • Laundry
  • Housekeeping
  • 24/7 front desk

Room options

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Deluxe Double Room | Premium bedding, desk, iron/ironing board, free WiFi

Deluxe Double Room

Highlights

Air conditioning
Heating
Refrigerator
LED TV
Premium bedding
Private bathroom
Hair dryer
Microwave
  • 36 sq m
  • City view
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 Double Bed

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Standard Double or Twin Room

Highlights

Air conditioning
Heating
Refrigerator
LED TV
Premium bedding
Private bathroom
Hair dryer
Microwave
  • 26 sq m
  • City view
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 Double Bed OR 2 Twin Beds

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Superior Apartment, Multiple Beds, Refrigerator | Premium bedding, desk, iron/ironing board, free WiFi

Superior Apartment, Multiple Beds, Refrigerator

Highlights

Air conditioning
Heating
Kitchen
Refrigerator
LED TV
Premium bedding
Private bathroom
Hair dryer
  • 41 sq m
  • City view
  • Sleeps 4
  • 1 Double Bed and 2 Large Twin Sofa Beds

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Family Apartment | Premium bedding, desk, iron/ironing board, free WiFi

Family Apartment

Highlights

Air conditioning
Heating
Kitchen
Refrigerator
LED TV
Premium bedding
Private bathroom
Hair dryer
  • 41 sq m
  • City view
  • Sleeps 4
  • 1 Double Bed and 2 Twin Beds

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Grand Penthouse | Premium bedding, desk, iron/ironing board, free WiFi

Grand Penthouse

Highlights

Air conditioning
Heating
Kitchen
Refrigerator
LED TV
Sofa bed
Premium bedding
Private bathroom
  • 41 sq m
  • Sea view
  • Sleeps 3
  • 1 Double Bed and 1 Twin Sofa Bed

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About the neighborhood

Map
Balat Mah Hizir Cavus Koprubasi Sok, No 5 Balat - Fatih, Istanbul, 34087

What's nearby

  • Golden Horn - 1 min walk - 0.1 km
  • Saint Stephen’s Orthodox Church - 2 min walk - 0.2 km
  • Fener Ecumenical Patriarche - 5 min walk - 0.5 km
  • Golden Horn Park - 8 min walk - 0.7 km
  • Fatih Mosque - 18 min walk - 1.6 km

Getting around

  • Edirnekapi Station - 2 min drive
  • Beyoglu Station - 3 min drive
  • Istanbul Airport (IST) - 46 min drive

Restaurants

  • ‪Balat Waffle & Kumpir - ‬1 min walk
  • ‪Karaköy Kahvesi - ‬1 min walk
  • ‪Dora Cafe - ‬1 min walk
  • ‪Balatistan Cafe - ‬1 min walk
  • ‪Fındık Kabuğu Restoran - ‬2 min walk

About this property

Balat Residence

Guesthouse near Grand Bazaar
Balat Residence provides amenities like a coffee shop/cafe and dry cleaning/laundry services. Stay connected with free in-room WiFi.
You'll also enjoy perks such as:
  • Full breakfast (surcharge), self parking (surcharge), and a roundtrip airport shuttle (surcharge)
  • Free newspapers, a 24-hour front desk, and concierge services
  • Tour/ticket assistance, luggage storage, and coffee/tea in the lobby
Room features
All guestrooms at Balat Residence include perks such as 24-hour room service and premium bedding, in addition to amenities like free WiFi and air conditioning.
Extra amenities include:
  • Bathrooms with showers and free toiletries
  • LED TVs with cable channels
  • Refrigerators, microwaves, and electric kettles

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Property amenities

Internet

  • Available in all rooms: Free WiFi
  • Available in some public areas: Free WiFi

Parking and transportation

  • Roundtrip airport shuttle (surcharge)
  • Self parking on site (EUR 7 per day; includes in/out privileges)

Food and drink

  • Daily full breakfast available 5:00 AM to 1:00 PM for a fee: EUR 7 per person
  • A coffee shop/cafe
  • Coffee and tea in common areas

Family friendly

  • In-room microwave
  • In-room refrigerator
  • Laundry facilities

Conveniences

  • 24-hour front desk
  • Free newspapers in lobby
  • Laundry facilities
  • Luggage storage

Guest services

  • Concierge services
  • Dry cleaning/laundry service
  • Housekeeping (daily)
  • Tour and ticket assistance

More

  • Smoking not allowed

Room amenities

Bedroom

  • Premium bedding

Bathroom

  • Free toiletries
  • Hair dryer
  • Private bathroom
  • Shower
  • Slippers
  • Towels provided

Entertainment

  • LED TV with cable channels

Food and drink

  • 24-hour room service
  • Electric kettle
  • Microwave
  • Refrigerator

More

  • Air conditioning (climate-controlled)
  • Desk
  • Heating
  • Iron/ironing board on request

Policies

Check-in

Check-in time starts at 2:00 PM
Contactless check-in available
Minimum check-in age: 12

Check-out

Check-out before noon
Contactless check-out available

Special check-in instructions

The property charges 3 percent for credit card payments
Front desk staff will greet guests on arrival at the property
Information provided by the property may be translated using automated translation tools

Access methods

Staffed front desk

Pets

Pets not allowed

Children and extra beds

Children are welcome
Rollaway/extra beds are not available
Cribs (infant beds) are not available

Property payment types

Important information

Optional extras

  • Fee for full breakfast: approximately EUR 7.00 per person
  • Self parking fee: EUR 7 per day (in/out privileges)
  • Credit card charges are subject to a surcharge of 3 percent

The above list may not be comprehensive. Fees and deposits may not include tax and are subject to change.

You need to know

Extra-person charges may apply and vary depending on property policy
Government-issued photo identification and a credit card, debit card, or cash deposit may be required at check-in for incidental charges
Special requests are subject to availability upon check-in and may incur additional charges; special requests cannot be guaranteed
The name on the credit card used at check-in to pay for incidentals must be the primary name on the guestroom reservation
This property accepts credit cards, debit cards, and cash
This property is professionally cleaned
Property Registration Number 2022-34-1998

Property is also known as

Balat Residence Apartment Istanbul
Balat Residence Apartment
Balat Residence Istanbul
Balat Residence Istanbul
Balat Residence Guesthouse
Balat Residence Guesthouse Istanbul

Frequently asked questions

Is Balat Residence pet-friendly?

No, pets are not allowed at this property.

How much is parking?

Self parking is available for EUR 7 per day.

What time is check-in at Balat Residence?

Check-in begins at 2:00 PM.

What time is check-out at Balat Residence?

Check-out is at noon.

Does Balat Residence provide a shuttle to the airport?

Yes, there's an airport shuttle.

Where is Balat Residence located?

Located in Istanbul City Center, this guesthouse is 0.2 mi (0.3 km) from Golden Horn and within 3 mi (5 km) of Galata Tower and Grand Bazaar. Hagia Sophia and Blue Mosque are also within 3 mi (5 km). Edirnekapi Station is 21 minutes by foot and Sehitlik Station is 24 minutes.

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Balat Residence Reviews

Reviews

7.2

Good

Rating 10 - Excellent. 9 out of 18 reviews
Rating 8 - Good. 1 out of 18 reviews
Rating 6 - Okay. 3 out of 18 reviews
Rating 4 - Poor. 1 out of 18 reviews
Rating 2 - Terrible. 4 out of 18 reviews

7.4/10

Cleanliness

7.2/10

Staff & service

2.0/10

Amenities

7.6/10

Property conditions & facilities

10/10

Eco-friendliness

Reviews

10/10 Excellent

Mohamed

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

Super Hôtel !!!

Super séjour à l'hôtel avec vue sur la mer. Le personnel est très sympa et accueillant. La chambre est propre avec climatisation, wifi et frigo.
Stayed 3 nights in Aug 2021

6/10 Okay

Faruk

Liked: Communication
Die Dusche ist kaputt, braucht behebung des Mangel, und zwar der Platz der Dusche ist sehr eng.
Stayed 5 nights in Nov 2020

6/10 Okay

Cagri

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

Ciddi bir tadilat ve yenilenmeye ihtiyacı var

Otel Balat'ın merkezi konumunda. Ama o kadar... Otel oda ve banyosu rutubet kokuyor. Banyo tesisat ve ekipmanı çok eski. Odalar ciddi bakım ve tadilat istiyor. Alt katta Cafe işletiyorlar. Sağolsunlar bir iki kez çay ikramı yaptılar. Ancak dışarıya kahvaltı vermelerine rağmen otel müşterilerine bu opsiyonu sunmuyorlar. İnternet ilanlarında ücretsiz otopark görünüyor, ancak bunun expedia'nın hatası olarak görüyorlar. Mecburen dar sokaklarda otonuzu park edecek yer arıyorsunuz hep beraber.
Stayed 2 nights in Aug 2019

2/10 Terrible

C

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

Dishonest manager! Directeur malhonnête !

French: Séjour très bref ! L'hôtel est étouffant le directeur de l'hôtel est un homme très malhonnête. Il a également refusé de nous rembourser le séjour alors que mon père pour des raisons de santé ne pouvait accéder à sa chambre (qui était au 4ème étages sans ascenseur)! Établissements à éviter les photos ne correspondent pas à la réalité ! L'hôtel est dans une petite rue difficile d'accès. Et une odeurs pas agréable au étages des chambres. ----------------------------------------------- English : Very short stay! The hotel is stuffy The hotel manager is a very dishonest man. He also refused to refund the stay while my father for health reasons could not access his room (which was on the 4th floor without elevator)! Establishments to avoid the pictures do not correspond to reality! The hotel is in a small, difficult to reach street. And an unpleasant smell on the floors of the rooms. --------------------------------------- Turc Çok kısa kal! Otel havasız Otel yöneticisi çok dürüst olmayan bir adamdır. Ayrıca babamın sağlık nedenlerinden dolayı (4. katta asansörsüz olan) odasına girememesi durumunda konaklama ücretini iade etmeyi reddetti!   Resimlerden kaçınmak için yapılan kuruluşlar gerçeğe uygun değil! Otel, küçük, ulaşmak zor bir sokakta. Ve odaların katlarında hoş olmayan bir koku.
Stayed 2 nights in Aug 2019

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveler

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
My experience was handled extremely well. The location is superb and the staff were very helpful.
Stayed 1 night in Apr 2019

8/10 Good

Pakize

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

Balat residence'da balatli gibi tatil

Aile sicakliginda profesyonel hizmet. Istanbul'u tadini cikarak gezmeniz icin ideal bolge. Odadaki eksiklikler dile getirdiginiz an gideriliyor. Yeme_icme, gezi, tur, ulasim vb konularinda tecrube suzgecinden gecmis pratik bilgiler veriliyor. Ideal konum, ideal otel. Gulumseyin yeter.
Stayed 7 nights in Apr 2019

10/10 Excellent

elif

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

Deneyim

Güler yüzle karşılandım beklediğimden daha iyi. Butik sevimli ve samimi tavsiye ederim.
Stayed 2 nights in Apr 2019

10/10 Excellent

Christer

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

Nice hotel in a charming neighbourhood

Nice and clean little apartment with sea view. Basic, but ok furniture. Super nice location in the lovely district of Balat. Loads of cafés and restaurants around the hotel. 3 minutes to walk to the Balat harbour, and then a 20 minutes ferry ride to get to the middle of Istanbul (Karaköy). Great to start the day with a boat ride! Only thing we missed was a visit in the room to change towels and remove garbage now an then. Balat is a super charming neighbourhood, like a village in the metropol, and Balat residence is a great pleace to stay when visiting Balat and Istanbul.
Stayed 7 nights in Sep 2018

4/10 Poor

Bayhas

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

Needs a lot of improvement

The location is good. Other than that, the service is very bad. We expected daily house-keeping which hasn't happened. we expected free coffee and tea which also didn't happen. After using the washing machine we were told there are fees for using it, although never mentioned before

2/10 Terrible

Verified traveler

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

Berbat!!

Gece 12 gibi otele giriş yaptık. Rezervasyonumuzun olduğunu belirttik iki görevli vardı rezervasyonu evlilik cüzdanımızın olup olmadığını sordu bizde olmadığını belirttik. Evlilik cüzdanımız olmadigi icin (ve muhtemelen odayı daha yüksek bir fiyata sattıkları icin) bizi almamakla birlikte kovdular ve yetmiyormuş gibi erkek arkadaşımın üstüne yürüdüler ve biz ne yapacağımızı bilmeyerek otel aradık. Böyle bir işletme olamaz! Konakladığınızda gösterdikleri güler yüze inanmayın! İnsaniyet namına bir şey yok bu işletmede. Her şeye para gözüyle bakıyorlar. Ve bunu bulduğum her yere yazacağım!
Stayed 2 nights in Oct 2017

10/10 Excellent

silvana

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

Ottima scelta

Area e albergo caratteristici.personale gentilissimo. A cento metri dalla fermata di molti bus
Stayed 3 nights in Sep 2017

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveler

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Very nice residence, nice area also, Balat is like a village in the middle of the city, near the sea (that I could see from the window of my room.) I am very happy of that choise.
Stayed 3 nights in Jul 2017

10/10 Excellent

Deniz

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

Balat'taki evimiz :))

Çok keyifli bir yer. Evimizde hissettik, her konuda yardımcı oldular, son derece sıcak bir ortam. Yer çok merkezi ve güvenli, Balat'ta görülecek gidilecek yerlerin merkezinde. İlk fırsatta tekrar ziyaret edeceğiz. Perfect location in the very center of Balat, safe too. Family business; the hosts help with everything. We will visit again at first chance.
Stayed 3 nights in May 2017

10/10 Excellent

Ahmet, mardin,izmit

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

işkenceyi dinlenceye çevirme :))

istanbulda işin bittimi dönmeyin bence :) benim gibi önce eyüp sultan a ziyaret ordan fatih eminönü derken trafik işkencesi çekip benzini,zamanı trafik çilesiyle harcama yerine geçin balat tın bu şirin tarihi otelline hem dinlenin hem biraz kestirin,,hemde trafik çilesinin bitmesini bekleyin ve öyle yola çıkın inanın daha huzurlu ve rahat biryol ve seyahat sizi bekliyor... ben artık hep öyle yapıcam,,tam bir aile oteli olan balat rezidance yi tercih edicem sanki istanbulun 200 sene evvelini yaşıyorsunuz... şimdiden iyi tatiller.

2/10 Terrible

Paul

Disliked: Staff & service
Stayed 2 nights in May 2021

6/10 Okay

Salem farag H

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service
Disliked: Room comfort
Stayed 3 nights in Jul 2019

2/10 Terrible

Verified traveler

Disliked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Stayed 6 nights in Mar 2019

10/10 Excellent

ümit

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