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This friendly ‘backpacker’s resort’ is probably the only reason to linger in Selçuk after seeing the sights. Located 2...
This friendly ‘backpacker’s resort’ is probably the only reason to linger in Selçuk after seeing the sights. Located 2...
True to its name, Casa Dell'Arte is a veritable collection of valuable paintings and other works of art. The 12 rooms (not counting a separate family wing) are each named for a zodiac sign...
Perched high above the town (it's one hell of a walk), this clean and simple place offers two types of rooms...
Hostels in İstanbul are usually impersonal hulks with jungle-like atmospheres, but World House is reasonably small and very friendly. Best of all is its location close to Beyoğlu's entertainment strips but not too far from the sights in Sultanahmet...
The long-established ANZ remains a dependable and very international backpacker's choice in the backstreets. It offers clean but small rooms and standard dorms (though bathrooms for the latter are two flights away)...
Beyoğlu is the hub of modern Istanbul and this hip hostel is the place to base yourself if you're here to sample Istanbul's thriving nightlife...
Next door to – and clearly in hot competition with – the Orient, this place has been renovated in the past couple of years and rooms are cleaner and better maintained than those next door...
Good value and has an enclosed courtyard and serves a good breakfast.
Always packed to the rafters with backpackers, the Orient should only be considered if you’re young, don’t care about creature comforts and are ready to party...
It's a bit rough around the edges, but tiny Mavi Guesthouse is a perennial favourite for its location (a short stroll to Istanbul's top sights), friendly hosts and chilled atmosphere...
Another island pension, near to Yeşilada's inland meydan (square), this quieter choice has a shaded terrace with grapevines and well-maintained rooms.The owners, Huseyin and Esma, also rent rowboats and bicycles...
This well-appointed hostel has some of the cheapest and cleanest rooms in town. It's a great-value option and close to all the sights.All rooms have shared bathrooms, which are in excellent condition: large and well kept...
There's no design-driven minimalism at this Bauhaus. A small and slightly chaotic operation, it stands in stark and welcome contrast to the huge institutional-style hostels found on nearby Akbıyık Caddesi...
Behind the post office, the Sevin's biggest asset is its central position. It's also a friendly place with good facilities (including laundry services and free internet access)...
Founded by a former backpacker, this clean and well-run place now caters to them. With a pleasant and chilled-out roof terrace (draped with snoozing backpackers when we visited!), it can also organise boat trips, airport pick-up and car hire...
The base of Hassle Free Travel Agency is the only genuine backpackers in Çanakkale...
Rock Valley has been around for years and its new owner is currently undertaking a staged renovation. Rooms are brightly painted with worn carpets and scattered rugs; most have simple tiled bathrooms...
This quiet budget option is located right in the heart of Sultanahmet, with cheerful rooms and a homey environment. The downstairs cafe-cum-sitting-room is the real drawcard here...
Cordial is a very friendly option well away from backpacker-central, Akbĩyĩk Caddesi in Sultanahmet, but still very close to the sights. There is a huge selection of rooms and a great bunker-style lounge/bar...
Near the castle, the long-established Lale is divided into two completely separate buildings: the quiet pension, with well maintained modern rooms and rooftop lounge offering lake views, and the hostel, with clean if basic dorms...
The 'Four Seasons' is a welcoming place downtown with bright, clean rooms. Set on a quiet lane, it offers extras like a game room, babysitting and laundry services, making it quite family-friendly. Pets are allowed too (ok, maybe not in the pool)...
Appealing to independent budget travellers, the centrally-located Artemis offers simple rooms with balconies set around a palm-lined outdoor swimming pool, flanked by cushioned nooks and overlooked by an open terrace/bar...
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