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Cheers Porthouse

B&B near Galata Tower, connected to a shopping center in Istanbul

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Bar (on property)
In-room safe, desk, blackout drapes, iron/ironing board
Reception
In-room safe, desk, blackout drapes, iron/ironing board
Front of property

Reviews

8.2 out of 10
Very good

Popular amenities

  • Room service
  • 24/7 front desk
  • Laundry
  • Free WiFi

Explore the area

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Mumhane Cad. Kemankes Mahallesi No:31, Istanbul, Istanbul, 34425
  • Galata Tower
    ‪5 min walk‬
  • Taksim Square
    ‪3 min drive‬
  • Hagia Sophia
    ‪4 min drive‬
  • Istanbul (IST)
    ‪38 min drive‬

Room options

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In-room safe, desk, blackout drapes, iron/ironing board

Deluxe Quadruple Room

  • 30 sq m
  • City view
  • Sleeps 4
  • 1 Queen Bed and 1 Double Sofa Bed

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In-room safe, desk, blackout drapes, iron/ironing board

Standard Double Room Single Use

  • 20 sq m
  • City view
  • Sleeps 1
  • 1 Queen Bed

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In-room safe, desk, blackout drapes, iron/ironing board

Deluxe Triple Room

  • City view
  • Sleeps 3
  • 1 Queen Bed and 1 Double Sofa Bed

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In-room safe, desk, blackout drapes, iron/ironing board

Standard Double Room

  • 20 sq m
  • City view
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 Queen Bed

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In-room safe, desk, blackout drapes, iron/ironing board

Deluxe Double or Twin Room

  • 30 sq m
  • City view
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 Queen Bed and 1 Double Sofa Bed

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About the area

Istanbul

Seaside stay .Within a 15-minute walk of this Istanbul City Center B&B, you'll find Galata Tower and Egyptian Bazaar. Süleymaniye Mosque and Grand Bazaar are also within 2 miles (3 km).
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What's nearby

  • Galata Tower - 5 min walk - 0.5 km
  • Taksim Square - 3 min drive - 2.2 km
  • Hagia Sophia - 4 min drive - 3.0 km
  • Grand Bazaar - 4 min drive - 3.0 km
  • Topkapi Palace - 4 min drive - 3.0 km

Getting around

  • Karakoy Station - 4 min walk
  • Beyoglu Station - 10 min walk
  • Istanbul Airport (IST) - 46 min drive

Restaurants

  • ‪Karaköy Çorba Evi - ‬1 min walk
  • ‪Meşhur Balık Ekmekçi Mehmet Usta - ‬1 min walk
  • ‪Duble Meze Bar Karakoy - ‬1 min walk
  • ‪SKY Karakoy - ‬2 min walk
  • ‪Skull & Bones - ‬1 min walk

About this property

Cheers Porthouse

B&B near Galata Tower, connected to a shopping center in Istanbul
Cheers Porthouse offers its guests multilingual staff, tour/ticket assistance, and coffee/tea in a common area. WiFi is free in public spaces. An airport shuttle (available 24 hours) and a cruise ship terminal shuttle are available for a fee. The business-friendly Cheers Porthouse also features concierge services, laundry facilities, and dry cleaning/laundry services. A complete renovation of Cheers Porthouse was completed in April 2025.

This Istanbul bed & breakfast is smoke free.

  • 1 building
  • 10 guestrooms or units
  • 4 levels
  • Coffee in lobby
  • Dry cleaning
  • Self-service laundry
  • Front desk (24 hours)
  • Express check-in
  • Express check-out
  • Staff is multilingual
  • Storage area for luggage
  • Front-desk safe
  • Car service
  • Tour and ticket information
  • Concierge
  • Convenience store
  • Television in lobby
  • No smoking on site
Cheers Porthouse offers 10 accommodations with washers/dryers and safes. Guests can make use of the in-room full-sized refrigerators/freezers and coffee/tea makers.

LCD televisions come with premium satellite channels. Business-friendly amenities include desks along with free local calls (restrictions may apply). Additionally, rooms include complimentary bottled water and slippers. Irons/ironing boards, change of towels, and change of bedsheets can be requested. Housekeeping is provided on request.

Languages

English, Turkish

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Property amenities

Family friendly

  • Grocery/convenience store
  • In-room full-sized refrigerator/freezer
  • In-room washer/dryer
  • Laundry facilities

Internet

  • Available in some public areas: Free WiFi

Parking and transportation

  • No onsite parking available
  • 24-hour roundtrip airport shuttle on request for a surcharge
  • Cruise terminal shuttle (surcharge)
  • Ferry terminal shuttle (surcharge)
  • Limo/town car service

Food and drink

  • Coffee and tea in common areas

Things to do

  • TV in common areas

Accessibility

  • No elevator

Room amenities

Entertainment

  • LCD TV with premium satellite channels

Bedroom

  • Blackout drapes

Bathroom

  • Slippers

Food and drink

  • 24-hour room service
  • Coffee/tea maker
  • Cookware, dishware, and utensils
  • Free bottled water
  • Full-sized refrigerator/freezer

More

  • Desk
  • Free local calls
  • Iron/ironing board on request
  • Safe
  • Washer/dryer

Policies

Check-in

Check-in start time: 2 PM; Check-in end time: 5:30 AM
Late check-in subject to availability
Express check-in available
Minimum check-in age: 18

Check-out

Check-out before 11 AM
Express check-out available

Special check-in instructions

This property offers transfers from the cruise terminal, ferry terminal, and airport (surcharges may apply); to arrange pick-up, guests must contact the property 24 hours prior to arrival, using the contact information on the booking confirmation
Guests must contact the property in advance for check-in instructions; front desk staff will greet guests on arrival at the property
To make arrangements for check-in please contact the property at least 24 hours before arrival using the information on the booking confirmation

Access methods

Staffed front desk

Pets

  • No pets allowed

Children and extra beds

  • Children are welcome.
  • Kids stay free! Up to 2 children 6 years old and younger stay free when using existing bedding.
  • Rollaway/extra beds are available for EUR 10.0 per day.

Property payment types

Important information

Optional extras

The fees and deposits listed below will be charged at the time of service, check-in, or check-out.

  • Airport shuttle fee: EUR 50 per vehicle (one-way)
  • Rollaway bed fee: EUR 10.0 per day

This may not be a comprehensive list. Fees and deposits are subject to change and might not include tax.

You need to know

Extra-person charges may apply and vary depending on property policy
Government-issued photo identification and a 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 and cash
Charges for extra guests may apply and vary according to property policy.
A cash deposit for incidental charges and government-issued photo identification may be required upon check-in.
Special requests are subject to availability at the time of check-in. Special requests can't be guaranteed and may incur additional charges.
    This property is managed by a professional host. The provision of housing is linked to their trade, business, or profession. No onsite parking is available. 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 Visa, Mastercard, and cash.

Property Registration Number 20337

We should mention

  • Up to 2 children 6 years old and younger stay free in the same room as the parent or guardian when using existing bedding.
  • Registered guests are the only ones allowed to be in guestrooms.

Property is also known as

Portus House
Portus House B&B
Portus House B&B Istanbul
Portus House Istanbul
Portus Istanbul
Cheers Porthouse B&B Istanbul
Cheers Porthouse B&B
Cheers Porthouse Istanbul
Cheers Porthouse Istanbul
Cheers Porthouse Bed & breakfast
Cheers Porthouse Bed & breakfast Istanbul

Cheers Porthouse Reviews

Reviews

8.2

Very good

Rating 10 - Excellent. 46 out of 119 reviews
Rating 8 - Good. 44 out of 119 reviews
Rating 6 - Okay. 18 out of 119 reviews
Rating 4 - Poor. 6 out of 119 reviews
Rating 2 - Terrible. 5 out of 119 reviews

8.6/10

Cleanliness

8.6/10

Staff & service

8.0/10

Amenities

8.0/10

Property conditions & facilities

8.0/10

Eco-friendliness

Reviews

10/10 Excellent

Heather

Travelled with group
Liked: Cleanliness, property conditions & facilities, room comfort

Great hotel

Great location super convenient and close to multiple restaurants and coffee shops walkable little city and super hipster. We definitely liked this stay and the room was comfortable and quiet.
Stayed 1 night in Dec 2019

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveller

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Staffs are really friendly. They kindly offered us coffee and tea for free when we came back to the hotel.
Stayed 3 nights in Oct 2019

10/10 Excellent

Kiwi5, New Zealand

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Superb location, clean and spacious rooms. Staff always friendly and polite. Lots of nice restaurants, cafes and shops nearby. Close to ferry and train station. Excellent value for money.
Stayed 3 nights in Oct 2019

8/10 Good

noemi

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

Great stay!

Great location. Friendly staff. Decent rooms. Super comfy beds! Restrooms are shared with just two or three other rooms, and they are cleaned daily & in good condition. Breakfast is good! Heads up— there are many flights of stairs depending on where your room is, but it’s not really an issue!
Stayed 2 nights in Sep 2019

8/10 Good

Verified traveller

Travelled with group
Liked: Cleanliness, property conditions & facilities
Good location, but staff were often absent so often not available to help with questions. Breakfast was nice, but started quite late and was in a rather small kitchen area. The room was nice with a large bed, but the duvet was too small for the bed.
Stayed 3 nights in Aug 2019

8/10 Good

Miso

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

Would recommend

Clean room, with interesting details, but with no view at all. Still, it was pleasant to stay with my wife and two small kids. Breakfast ok. Host helpful, English speaking. Bit hard to reach by car, you need to cruise couple inches away from restaurants tables and crowd, but parking lot close enough (charge 30 TL per day or better say half a day). Bunch of restaurants and cafes in the same street. Close to Galata bridge.
Stayed 1 night in Jul 2019

10/10 Excellent

Alaa

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
very good
Stayed 1 night in Jun 2019

6/10 Okay

Onn Ee

Disliked: Property conditions & facilities

Good value for Central location

It is a budget accommodation with a central location. Five minutes walk to Galata, 3 minutes to tram station and just 2 minutes to a large tram station that brings you almost anywhere. The rooms and breakfast are quite basic though. Some rooms come without bathrooms so read carefully when booking. Cleanliness is moderate, provisions basic. But price and location is prime so depends on what you prioritize. We had a decently comfortable sleep, nothing to write home about other than that.
Stayed 2 nights in May 2019

8/10 Good

Verified traveller

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Very good central hotel for the small price!!thank you
Stayed 1 night in Jan 2019

8/10 Good

Verified traveller

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Discreet hotel with wide beds in the very heart of Karakoy
Stayed 1 night in Nov 2018

10/10 Excellent

Jaimee

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Had a great stay here! The breakfast and location is amazing, would recommend to anyone staying in Istanbul!
Stayed 3 nights in Oct 2018

2/10 Terrible

Verified traveller

Disliked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Hotel was full and they did allow my guest in . I went to another hotel
Stayed 1 night in Oct 2018

10/10 Excellent

Stephen

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

Great value and good location

This hostel provides a clean friendly accommodation right in the heart of Karakoy, in Istanbul. The location is full of life and is a real taste of Istanbul.
Stayed 2 nights in Oct 2018

10/10 Excellent

Lindsay

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Great location in Istanbul, close to everything without being in the middle of noise!
Stayed 2 nights in Jan 2018

8/10 Good

Mendo

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 1 night in Nov 2017

2/10 Terrible

sumayyah

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

Very bad

Worst experience ever.. Breakfast is very boor. No room service.no phone in the room. No elevator. Location is far from every thing. the lady who works there is very rude.
Stayed 4 nights in Jun 2017

8/10 Good

Katie

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

10/10 Excellent

simon, perth, Australia

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

Great location. Great place.

Loved the place from the start. Great friendly staff. Able to provide useful info about istanbul. Great kitchen. Everything was small but it all worked for us. Great eating places close. Fantastic.

6/10 Okay

Jukka

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, room comfort

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveller

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

short stay for wedding anniversary

Everything was perfect. We knew the location in Karakoy beforehand, it's perfect for our needs in Istanbul, close to everywhere (old town, taksim, ferry, tram, etc.), and with a reasonable parking garage closeby as well. The hotel is very small, staff is very friendly. I had sent a brief message beforehand telling that our stay was for our anniversary and they put a rose in our room and did some nice heart arrangements with the towels. Also upon arrival staff was very helpful and friendly. The room was really spacious, nicely set up, very clean, bed comfortable, bathroom fine - so all in all, the stay was perfect. Also price is very reasonable. Thanks again, specifically to Lutfi and Ali! Best wishes

6/10 Okay

Rachel, london

Disliked: Staff & service

A decent hotel, nothing special

The hotel was perfectly fine, but nothing special. When we arrived they couldn't find the booking for a while which was slightly disconcerting, but got it in the end. Our room had quite a lot of mosquitos buzzing around that kept us up, netting would've been helpful.

6/10 Okay

Verified traveller

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

Small but clean and friendly.

Portus House seems to be somewhere between a hostel and a hotel. The staff was friendly and multilingual Our en-suite room was small for the price but clean. The neighborhood is in transition with good services, restaurants, markets and entertainment, and very handy to everything. For the money I expected the typical breakfast spread available at most hotels in Turkey, this one was modest but good. There is no laundry on site for guest use as the website says. Hot water was interrupted twice during our stay. Portus house might be a better value for families that need the extra beds and can share services.

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveller

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

A night stay before Black Sea Cruise

The only thing not so hot was our room was located at the 4th floor. They do help with luggage. Otherwise, it is quite a good location to explore old town. ( Need bring with you a lot of $ bills to tip. You don't have to, but being an American....) You will pass a hug supermarket /restaurants, before reach the B & B. It is not a walking distance to cruise port with luggage. They will call taxi for you and tell you not to pay more than 10TL a car no matter what the driver has to say (Good advice! The one we rode to the port gave the infamous reputation to Turkish Taxi Drivers! Pesky and greedy! Thank goodness the ride was short.).

6/10 Okay

Alberto

Liked: Staff & service
Disliked: Room comfort

The staff treated me well.

Portus is a small hotel in the Karakoy area. I like the location close to the Galata Bridge, the Bosphorus, and many of Istanbul's main attractions to visitors. The hotel doesn't have an elevator and that is a minus for the elder or the handicapped. Breakfast is very limited and the quality of the offering needs to be improved. Finally, I found the bed to be uncomfortable and the rooms exposed to noise both from the interior of the hotel and to the outside. I'd give it a 3 out of 5.

8/10 Good

Christine, New Zealand

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

Portus totally recommended

Good location from port. Friendly helpful staff. Rooms very clean and great value for money