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SuB Karaköy - Special Class

Art Deco hotel with a health club and a rooftop terrace

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In the heart of Istanbul, SuB Karaköy - Special Class offers a luxurious retreat. Indulge in a massage at the spa or unwind on the rooftop terrace with breathtaking views. With free in-room WiFi, dry cleaning/laundry services, and an on-site library for downtime reading.

Reviews

8.4 out of 10
Very good

Popular amenities

  • Pet friendly
  • Free WiFi
  • Restaurant
  • Air conditioning
  • Gym
The current price is NT$2,641
NT$2,958 total
includes taxes & fees
Jan 22 - Jan 23

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Room options

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8.0 out of 10
Very good
(7 reviews)

Highlights

Separate sitting area
Soundproofed
Individually furnished
Individually decorated
Air conditioning
Heating
Free cribs/infant beds
LED TV
  • 215 sq ft
  • Sleeps 3
  • 1 Queen Bed
  • City view

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Design Twin Room

8.0 out of 10
Very good
(1 review)

Highlights

Separate sitting area
Soundproofed
Individually furnished
Individually decorated
Air conditioning
Heating
Free cribs/infant beds
LED TV
  • 215 sq ft
  • Sleeps 2
  • 2 Twin Beds
  • City view

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About the neighborhood

Located in Istanbul City Center, a neighborhood in Istanbul, SuB Karaköy - Special Class is near a metro station and on the waterfront. Dolmabahçe Palace and Galata Tower are notable landmarks, and travelers looking to shop may want to visit Galataport and Grand Bazaar. Taksim Square and Topkapi Palace are two other places to visit that come recommended. Visit our Istanbul travel guide
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Necatibey Cad. 91, Istanbul, Istanbul, 34425

What's nearby

  • Bosphorus featuring a monument, a bay or harbor and a bridge
    Bosphorus
    3 min walk - 0.3 km
  • View from Galataport overlooking Bosphorus strait with sailing ferry boat and Topkapi Palace in the far end before sunset, Istanbul, Turkey
    Galataport
    5 min walk - 0.5 km
  • Galata Tower
    Galata Tower
    5 min walk - 0.5 km
  • Istanbul_IstiklalAvenue_6067969_04
    Istiklal Avenue
    7 min walk - 0.6 km
  • Istanbul_TaksimSquare_508029_05
    Taksim Square
    3 min drive - 1.9 km

Getting around

  • Tophane Station
    2 min walk
  • Beyoglu Station
    10 min walk
  • Istanbul Sabiha Gokcen Intl. Airport (SAW)
    67 min drive

Restaurants

  • Karaköy Güllüoğlu Üretim Tesisi
    1 min walk
  • Köşkeroğlu
    2 min walk
  • Berlin Line Karaköy
    2 min walk
  • Karabatak
    1 min walk
  • Tükkan Karaköy
    1 min walk

About this property

SuB Karaköy - Special Class

Luxury hotel near Galataport
Located close to Galata Tower and Taksim Square, SuB Karaköy - Special Class provides a rooftop terrace, a coffee shop/cafe, and a garden. The on-site restaurant, Up Karakoy, serves breakfast. In addition to a library and dry cleaning/laundry services, guests can connect to free in-room WiFi.
Other perks include:
  • Buffet breakfast (surcharge), valet parking (surcharge), and access to a nearby health club
  • Express check-out, express check-in, and a porter/bellhop
  • Tour/ticket assistance, luggage storage, and a front-desk safe
  • Guest reviews say great things about the helpful staff
Room features
All guestrooms at SuB Karaköy - Special Class feature comforts such as premium bedding and laptop-compatible safes, as well as thoughtful touches like air conditioning and separate sitting areas.
Other amenities include:
  • Bathrooms with rainfall showers and designer toiletries
  • 22-inch LED TVs with satellite channels
  • Wardrobes/closets, separate sitting areas, 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

  • Uncovered valet parking on site (TRY 800 per day)

Food and drink

  • Daily buffet breakfast available 7:30 AM to 11:00 AM for a fee: TRY 700 for adults and TRY 700 for children
  • A bar/lounge
  • A coffee shop/cafe
  • A restaurant
  • Coffee and tea in common areas

Restaurants on site

  • Up Karakoy

Things to do

  • Health club
  • Library

Family friendly

  • Laundry facilities
  • Soundproofed rooms

Conveniences

  • 24-hour front desk
  • Laundry facilities
  • Luggage storage
  • Safe at front desk

Guest services

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

Outdoors

  • Garden
  • On the boardwalk/promenade
  • On the waterfront
  • Rooftop terrace

Accessibility

  • Elevator

More

  • 1 building
  • 5 floors
  • Art Deco architecture
  • Built in 2012
  • Smoking not allowed

Room amenities

Bedroom

  • Blackout drapes
  • Hypo-allergenic bedding
  • Premium bedding

Bathroom

  • Bidet
  • Designer toiletries
  • Hair dryer
  • Private bathroom
  • Rainfall showerhead
  • Shower
  • Slippers
  • Towels provided

Entertainment

  • 22-inch LED TV with satellite channels
  • iPod dock

Food and drink

  • Electric kettle
  • Espresso maker
  • Free bottled water
  • Limited room service
  • Minibar

More

  • Air conditioning
  • Desk
  • Desk chair
  • Heating
  • Iron/ironing board on request
  • Laptop-compatible safe
  • Separate sitting area
  • Soundproofed rooms

Policies

Check-in

Check-in start time: 2:00 PM; Check-in end time: anytime
Express check-in available
Minimum check-in age: 18

Check-out

Check-out before noon
Contactless check-out available
Express check-out available

Special check-in instructions

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

Access code, staffed front desk

Pets

Pets allowed for an extra charge of TRY 800 per pet, per day
Service animals are welcome, and are exempt from fees
Food and water bowls are available

Children and extra beds

Children are welcome

Property payment types

Important information

Optional extras

  • Fee for buffet breakfast: approximately TRY 700 for adults and TRY 700 for children
  • Uncovered valet parking fee: TRY 800 per day
  • Pet fee: TRY 800 per pet, per day
  • Service animals are exempt from fees

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 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
This property accepts credit cards, debit cards, and cash
Cashless transactions are available
Noise-free guestrooms cannot be guaranteed
Safety features at this property include a carbon monoxide detector, a fire extinguisher, a smoke detector, a security system, and a first aid kit
Property Registration Number 15210

Property is also known as

Sub Hotel Special Class
Sub Hotel Special Class Istanbul
SuB Karaköy Special Class Hotel Istanbul
SuB Karaköy Special Class Hotel
SuB Karaköy Special Class Istanbul
SuB Karaköy Special Class
Sub Karakoy Istanbul
SuB Karaköy Special Class
SuB Karaköy - Special Class Hotel
SuB Karaköy - Special Class Istanbul
SuB Karaköy - Special Class Hotel Istanbul

Frequently asked questions

Is SuB Karaköy - Special Class pet-friendly?

Yes, pets are allowed at this property. There's a fee of TRY 800 per pet, per day. Service animals are exempt from fees.

How much does it cost to stay at SuB Karaköy - Special Class?

As of 2026/1/21, prices found for a 1-night stay for 2 adults at SuB Karaköy - Special Class on 2026/1/22 start from NT$2,641, excluding taxes and fees. This price is based on the lowest nightly price found in the last 24 hours for stays in the next 30 days. Prices are subject to change. Choose your dates for more accurate prices.

How much is parking?

Valet parking is available for TRY 800 per day.

What time is check-in at SuB Karaköy - Special Class?

Check-in start time: 2:00 PM; Check-in end time: anytime.

What time is check-out at SuB Karaköy - Special Class?

Check-out is at noon.

Where is SuB Karaköy - Special Class located?

Located in Istanbul City Center, this luxury hotel is within a 10-minute walk of Galataport and Galata Tower. Taksim Square and Dolmabahçe Palace are also within 2 mi (3 km). Tophane Station is only a 2-minute walk and Karakoy Station is 7 minutes.

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Reviews

SuB Karaköy - Special Class Reviews

8.4

Very Good

8.6

Cleanliness

8.8

Location

8.8

Staff & service

8.2

Property conditions & facilities
Rating 10 - Excellent. 195 out of 433 reviews
Rating 8 - Good. 156 out of 433 reviews
Rating 6 - Okay. 51 out of 433 reviews
Rating 4 - Poor. 16 out of 433 reviews
Rating 2 - Terrible. 15 out of 433 reviews

Reviews

10/10 Excellent

caroline

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
very nice and friendly hotel. good breakfast with wonderful view. centrally located in nice neighbourhood. thank you for a wonderful stay.
Stayed 3 nights in Apr 2025

10/10 Excellent

Chris

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Incredible location, clean and well maintained.
Stayed 5 nights in Oct 2024

8/10 Good

Benjamin

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

Walk to many places.

Great hotel in a great location. The breakfast was especially good.
Stayed 2 nights in Mar 2024

10/10 Excellent

German

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Amazing place. The rooms are comfortable. The staff is super friendly! My choice in Istanbul always 😊
Stayed 1 night in Oct 2024

8/10 Good

Alan Ricardo

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Great boutique hotel in a convenient and safe location near cafes, restaurants, and transportation. The lobby is great to work from and the rooms are comfortable and modern. The staff was also very welcoming and helpful. Shoutout to Arda for going above and beyond when I needed help!
Stayed 3 nights in Dec 2024

8/10 Good

Peter

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities
Great location with easy access to the tram, ferries and plenty of local bars and restaurants. The surrounding streets are quite quiet at night. Breakfast and gym/spa are located at another hotel a few doors up the street. Room was compact and had a musty smell, but overall was fine. I appreciated the cool bluetooth speaker.
Stayed 3 nights in Mar 2025

6/10 Okay

John

Disliked: Staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Great location and walkability. Staff needs better language and customer service training.
Stayed 4 nights in Nov 2023

8/10 Good

David

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Quite a bohemian funky hotel which we loved, in the heart of Karakoy, handy for transport links and in walking distance of many of the major sites. Breakfast was in their sister hotel down the street but choice was rather limited. No fruit or fresh salad and nothing if you were vegan. The sister hotel had a spa but the prices were outrageously high. Overall a good hotel to stay in with friendly reception staff who went above and beyond to help.
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Stayed 8 nights in Nov 2024

8/10 Good

Laura

Liked: Cleanliness, property conditions & facilities
Disliked: Staff & service
Great location near some lovely eating places and close to the Galata bridge and lots of transport links. Staff not very helpful or friendly but we didn’t need them much. Breakfast was tasty but no options just the same thing each morning. Fine for a few days but by day 5 I was a bit bored! Breakfast staff at the sister “root” hotel were terrible smoking at the entrance to breakfast room, not providing clean cups etc. Rooms were comfortable, clean and quiet. Overall a good stay but a few down sides. Great location and clean rooms. Poor staff and breakfast though tasty can get a bit repetitive
Stayed 5 nights in May 2024

6/10 Okay

Zoe

Liked: Cleanliness
Pro’s: Great safe location. Tons of good restaurants, right near different museums and very walkable to other attractions. The hotel and room was clean. The breakfast at the hotel next door was amazing! Service there was incredible, Con’s: Way too dark, it was horrible and very small. They need better lighting not just in the rooms, the entire hotel. It was so hot in the hotel I was miserable. The AC did not work in my room. Staff was ok, it would’ve been nice if they spoke English just a little bit better. If you’re just looking for a place to sleep the hotel is fine. If you’re looking for bells and whistles you’re not going to get it. I only stayed for 2 days but I made plans to stay longer I would’ve changed hotels. Between it being so dark and hot, I would not have been able to last. Side note - the restaurant on the 6th floor is great. I was significantly over charged. I will say the food and service was fantastic. It’s not affiliated with the hotel. I was exhausted so it worked in a pinch. Much better restaurants in walking distance.
Stayed 2 nights in Apr 2025

10/10 Excellent

Miguel

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Very cosy and safe area
Stayed 2 nights in Sep 2025

8/10 Good

Henry

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
The hotel is very close to almost everything you need
Stayed 2 nights in Dec 2024

10/10 Excellent

Refqa

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Great value and location
Stayed 4 nights in Jun 2023

8/10 Good

suzann

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Hotel staff friendly, close to everything, breakfast great
Stayed 3 nights in Jun 2023

10/10 Excellent

mark andrew

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
interesting decor and great location for accessing the city
Stayed 14 nights in Oct 2022

10/10 Excellent

suzann

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
This was the second time we stayed this room was much better than the kne before, close to everything and lots of restaurant's around the area, train stop very close, staff very friendly and helpful. Woukd recommended this place to stay
Stayed 2 nights in Jun 2023

8/10 Good

Faysal

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Very close to metro station and shopping mall, walkable and a lot of choices for dining
Stayed 7 nights in Oct 2023

10/10 Excellent

William

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
I had a great stay at SubHotel-- the staff were friendly and helpful, the breakfast was really good, the room was clean and comfortable, and the location is great. Walking distance to the ferries, trams, and buses, as well as restaurants, cafes, and lots of historic attractions. Highly recommended if you're visiting Istanbul!

6/10 Okay

Hande

Disliked: Property conditions & facilities
It used to be a beautiful hotel, needs a bit maintenance.
Stayed 3 nights in May 2024

4/10 Poor

Hamed

Disliked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Location is good but definitely overpriced, Very small room
Stayed 6 nights in Aug 2023

8/10 Good

Nusret

Liked: Cleanliness
Everything fine
Stayed 4 nights in Oct 2024

10/10 Excellent

Abdalaziz

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Berat and other thay are so cool
Stayed 1 night in Aug 2023

6/10 Okay

yesim

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service
The breakfast had moved to their sister property and since then it’s downhill. The worst breakfast ever.
Stayed 1 night in Jul 2023

10/10 Excellent

Elijah

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Don’t look further and book this hotel and you will not regret at all.Location is excellent it’s only 2 Min walk to train station.ion street there are tons of cafes and restaurants.Receptionist was extremely polite and speaks perfect English.Design of the hotel one of a kind in Istanbul also I believe it was futures on CNN.This hotel is better then most 5 star hotel I have ever stayed in Istanbul.It’s very retro and natural.They kept the original future of the building.

8/10 Good

Michael

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Smaller rooms but comfortable. Everything you need for a base while visiting Istanbul. TV has youtube and netflix capability which is nice for English speaking guests. Breakfast very good. Easy to walk across the bridge to Sultanahmet area as well as up the hill to Taksim Sq and Iskatel Street. For the price it is clean, safe, and convenient option. Staff were very accommodating to my requests. Baggage storage pre and post check in. Even allowed me to check in at 7:30am when I arrived.
Stayed 4 nights in Jan 2023