Erasmus Hostel in Istanbul, Turkey

for international backpackers, and exchange students, we have private single rooms, with the opportunity to come and go 24 hours, kitchen facilities complete with everything you need to cook, fridge, washing machine, guitar, drum, free internet access, wireless, small library, hot water from solar energy panel (rarely found in istanbul), vacuum cleaner, maps of istanbul you can borrow, and freebox.


this is not a common hostel.. the atmosfere is much more familiar, informal and homely then usual hostels, this mostly because, as well as travellers, there are people living long term in the home, sharing everyday life and things. it's a home, we usually eat all together, go out in the nights together, and join for some small trips in the weekends.

Best of all, we give you the opportunity to meet fellow students, backpackers and travellers, in this fascinating city. There is a common room on the last floor where we all eat together and share our stories and time.

We are a laid back, relaxed, and easy going place. Don't come expecting a five star hotel, but a friendly more family like atmosphere. We are friendly, we love each other, we are kind to each other, we never shout at each other. We believe that one thing will save the world, people loving other people, even those that hate them. P.S. This is not a religious place, we respect all religions, and lacks of them. We support animal rights. :)

COFFEE AND TEA ARE FREE

Additional Information
it is near Istiklal Avenue, which runs through the center of the historic and culturally fascinating districts of Tunel, Beyoglu and Taksim. Many of the city's best bars and restaurants can be found here. It is centrally located for Istanbul's universties, entertainment areas and touristic sites.


Finding us:

There are two options to get to erasmus hostel from the airport:

From ATATURK AIRPORT:
A- (cheapest way) get the metro (in istanbul they call it tram or metro) to 'Zeitinburnu', from there take a second tram to 'karakoy' each ticket is 1.50 lira (so two tickets= 3 lira) from karakoy tram station it's 5 minutes by foot to the home. follow necatibey caddesi street (on your right getting out of the karakoy tram station) our adress is karanlik firin sokak #5, it's one of the small side streets on the right side along necatibey street.

B- you can also get the shuttle bus from the airport, it leaves every hour to taksim square, 10 lira, from Taksim square you can walk 15 minutes to the house

From SABIHA GOKCEN AIRPORT:
The shuttle to Taksim square leaves every hour. It costs 10 Turkish Lira. Taksim square is about a fifteen minute walk to the house.