The location is fantastic - a short walk to the nightlife of Beyouglu, and a few steps to the tram that brings you to the sights of Sultanahmet. Some houses in the area are renovated, some are not, and the streets are rather dirty. I am sure that in 10 to 15 years time Galata will be one of the... more

The rooms are shabby, the towels are frayed, the bedspreads are stained. It is a joke to call this place a boutique hotel. It is an aging chain hotel that should be ashamed to charge the prices it does. The bathroom was dingy, the room was dark. I could go on and on. Despite all this, the hotel has 2... more

The Anemon Galata was just what we were looking for - luxurious rooms, friendly staff (they even packed a travel breakfast for us - free! - when we left for a 5 am flight), in a lovely part of town. We had arrived in Istanbul seeking a little Ottoman decadence and didn't find it until we booked the Anemon! Also,... more

Spent three nights here. We were upgraded to the front suite, which was beautiful, but, yes, very noisy because the room looked out on the square. Dogs barking, etc. The service was fine, though we were not impressed with the breakfast. The best part of the hotel was its location, which is away from the more touristy districts yet there... more

We loved the Anemon Galata. It is a boutique hotel that has been refurbished wonderfully. We asked for a room with a view and were given one that looked out at the Galata Tower and beyond to the Bosphorus. It's not close to the historic areas, except for the Galata Tower, but it's so easy to get around this city... more

We stayed in the Galata at both the beginning and the end of our two-week tour of Turkey and on both occasions were assigned the large suite at the front of the hotel. The reviews you read regarding its ambience, charm and the beatitudes of its restaurant and helpfulness of the staff are accurate; however, if your room like ours... more

We stayed at this gem of a hotel last summer. It has the most magnificient view of "old Instabul" from the 360 rooftop terrace. The service was excellent. The hotel is situated right across from the Galata tower and the square where locals hang out in the evenings. Taksim square is a short walking distance away where you can find... more

This hotel is a real gem. Located just a ten minute walk from Taksim and Istiklal street -- Istanbul's fashionable and frenetic shopping street -- it combines refined comfort with reasonable prices and a friendly staff. I have stayed here more than ten times and have never been disappointed. The highlight is the rooftop terrace which has a 360 degree... more

We spent 5 days at the Anemon Galata and overall we enjoyed our stay there. This boutique hotel has been sympathetically restored in the Italian Art Nouveau style( I think),located next to the Galata Tower and across the Bosphorous from the more touristy Sultanhamet district. Some of the out lying area surrounding the hotel is scuzzy but not dangerous. As... more