Galata Palace Hotel

We booked three rooms, and each one was worse than the last. There was mold all over the bathrooms, things in the rooms were broken, and there wasn’t even complimentary coffee or water. The place was filthy and looked like it had never been maintained. I’ve stayed in hostels and one-star hotels that were much nicer and tidier than this jail cell of a hotel. It should be demolished immediately. Stay away from this so-called hotel.

I couldn’t stand being there for more than two hours. The rooms were dirty and smelled bad, the AC didn’t work, the drawers were broken, and all the wall sockets had been pulled out. The bed sheets looked used, and even the public bathrooms were cleaner than the hotel’s. We booked three rooms, then checked three more, but each one seemed worse. The reservation agent was the only part I’d give three stars. The hotel was a complete mess, and I don’t recommend it. It’s the kind of place you just hit and run from. Be careful, the hotel doesn’t look anything like the pictures it posted.

We chose this hotel for a weekend because it was centrally located, but we only managed to stay one night. My wife and I had a terrible time. The room was messy and dirty, and the towels were filthy and torn. We couldn’t sleep well, and the staff came across as amateurish and unfriendly. I’d never recommend the hotel.

I stayed for five days, and the air conditioner never worked. Every day they said they’d move me to another room and that a technician was coming, but neither happened. The room didn’t really have a proper bed, just two mattresses stacked on top of each other, and the decor was broken. On top of that, the staff were rude and racist.