5 Apartment Galata: 0.2 km from Galata Tower

5 Apartment Galata is an aparthotel on Şahkulu Sokak in Istanbul, postcode 34421. Its closest landmark is Galata Tower, about 0.2 km away in a straight line. Sirkeci railway station is about 1.4 km, and both Süleymaniye Mosque and Taksim Square are about 1.5 km.

Topkapı Palace is about 1.8 km, Hagia Sophia about 2.2 km and Sultan Ahmed Mosque about 2.4 km, all in a straight line. Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport (SAW) is about 31.6 km away. The hotel offers a paid airport shuttle for travellers who prefer not to arrange their own transfer.

Every apartment at 5 Apartment Galata has the same bed arrangement: one queen bed and two sofa beds.

The Apartment - Basement and the Apartment with Terrace are both 55 m², as is the Superior Apartment. The Deluxe Apartment and the Apartment with Balcony are larger at 65 m². The Deluxe Apartment and the Superior Apartment both face the street, as does the Apartment with Balcony; the Apartment with Terrace is the one room with a sea view.

For a couple or a small family, any of the five works on the same beds. A family wanting the most space takes the Deluxe Apartment or the Apartment with Balcony at 65 m²; a family that values outlook over floor area takes the Apartment with Terrace for its sea view. The basement apartment suits travellers who care least about light or view and want the same beds in the smaller footprint.

As an aparthotel, 5 Apartment Galata is built around apartment living rather than hotel services, though it does provide a paid airport shuttle and family rooms. Housekeeping is daily, and rooms are non-smoking and air conditioned, with heating for colder months.

Practical services are there for longer stays: laundry and dry cleaning, an ironing service, and express or private check-in and check-out. Food can be delivered to guest rooms, securely covered, and breakfast takeaway containers are provided. The building is non-smoking throughout, with security measures including CCTV in common areas and outside the property, key access and 24-hour security. Payments can be made cashless.

Check-in is from 14:00 and check-out is until 12:00. Children are allowed, and the family rooms plus the queen bed and two sofa beds in every apartment make the property a straightforward fit for families with children.

Pets are not allowed, so travellers with animals need to look elsewhere. WiFi is free throughout.

The paid airport shuttle eases arrival and departure, especially with children and luggage.

It suits less well anyone travelling with a pet, which the rules exclude, or anyone who wants a hotel's shared spaces and services rather than self-contained apartments. The basement apartment, with no view given, is the pick only for those indifferent to outlook.