This hostel was very basic, which was no problem considering the rate we paid. However, it was not the cleanest thing I have been to. Our room did not smell good, and the cleanliness of the sheets was questionable. The pillowcases had some permanent foot-like smell. Further, on the site we booked through it is stated that there was air... more

Friendly staff, nice location, nice triple room. Wifi & good showers. However, the dirtiest beds I have ever encountered kill the deal. more

The best thing about this hostel is definitely the staff. They were always very helpful recommended places to visit and eat, even teaching me some Turkish. One night I was staying there they organised a buffet meal in the upstairs bar with a belly dancer to entertain us, she even taught a few people how to dance! The bar also... more

I will try to be impartial despite my seriously bad case of bed bugs (which are still killing me now!). I found the Orient to be good - the staff are friendly, the location is good (it's right in the tourist strip however very central and walking distance to the main sites) and the free brekkie and internet was a... more

I slept twice at orient hostel and noooo, don't go! First of all it is way more expensive that advised here... then the rooms are sad and old. You share the toiled with plenty of other people and have to wait. and not least the second time I slept there I got lice from the old and consumed bed sheets...... more

The main reason I went to the hostel was to have a quiet place to use my laptop on the Interent. I asked if they had a WIFI connection and was told they did. To make a long story short, it did not work late at night. I went to see what the problem was and, although someone tried to... more

We stayed for 4 nights over in early September. It was £77 for 4 nights for 2 people. The hostel itself is just SE of the Blue Mosque and Aya Sofia, handily located for getting to all the touristy bits of Istanbul. It is on is a bit of a ‘backpacker’ street. We had a 2 person room which was... more

My girlfriend and I stayed in Orient in March. The room we had was with ensuite bathroom and overlooking the sea. Eventhough it was a hostel, the room was very clean. The breakfast was very good included in the price. We had some meals in the terrace restaurant, the food was more ta-han satisfactory. The reception and the travel guy... more

Our stay there was really disapointing. We booked with www.iyhf.org. When we arrived, our reservation was writen down, but they were used our rooms for other guest, so they chaged our 2 double rooms for a 4 people room, and They charge us the same amount of money. According to them it was their fault but our "new" room had... more