Lonely Planet İstanbul Guide

HOSTEL€ It may lack a traveller vibe, but the compensations at this comfortable hostel include six-bed air-conditioned dorms (including a female-only option) with comfortable beds and private bathroom, as well as hotel-style private rooms with satellite TV, fridge and bathroom. Added to this is a rooftop bar-breakfast room with sea views. AGORA GUESTHOUSE ( MAP GOOGLE MAP ; % 0212-458 5547; www.agoraguesthouse.com; Amiral Tafdil Sokak 6, Cankurtaran; dm €17-25, r €80-90; pnaW ; j Sultanahmet) The friendly Agora is worth considering for its comfortable bunk beds (with lockers big enough for backpacks underneath); clean, modern bathrooms; and roof terrace. The main drawbacks are an inadequate number of showers and toilets and a lack of natural light in the basement dorms. HOTEL€ HOTEL PENINSULA ( MAP GOOGLE MAP ; % 0212-458 6850; www.hotelpeninsula.com; Adliye Sokak 6, Cankurtaran; d €35-50, tr €60, f €65-100; naiW ; j Sultanahmet) Hallmarks here are friendly staff, comfortable rooms and bargain prices. Start your day on the sea-facing roof terrace with its sociable breakfast room and outdoor tables. Basement rooms are dark, but have reduced prices (double €35, family €65). The same crowd operates the Hanedan ( MAP ; % 0212-516 4869; www.hanedanhotel.com; Adliye Sokak 3; s €45, d €50-55, tr €70, f €85-95; naiW ) opposite and the Hotel Grand Peninsula ( MAP GOOGLE MAP ; % 0212-458 7710; www.grandpeninsulahotel.com; Cetinkaya Sokak 3; d €50-65, s/tr/f €40/80/90; pnaW ) nearby, both also recommended. BAHAUS HOSTEL ( MAP GOOGLE MAP ; % 0212-638 6534; www.bahausistanbul.com; Bayram Fırını Sokak 7, Cankurtaran; dm €15-21, r €50; pnaiW ; j Sultanahmet) Small, clean and secure, Bahaus stands in stark and welcome contrast to the institutional style hostels on nearby Akbıyık Caddesi. The four- to 14-bed HOSTEL€