Art Nouveau Galata: aparthotel 0.1 km from Galata Tower

Art Nouveau Galata is an aparthotel on Yuksek Kaldirim Caddesi in Beyoglu, Istanbul. Galata Tower is about 0.1 km away in a straight line.

For flights, Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport (SAW) is about 31.4 km away and Istanbul Airport (IST) about 32.6 km, both in a straight line. The hotel offers a paid airport shuttle, which matters at these distances.

There are four room types, in two clear sizes. The Standard Room and the Superior Room with Balcony are both 15 m², each with one queen bed and each sleeping up to 3. The Deluxe Suite and the Deluxe Suite with Balcony are both 30 m², twice the size of the standard rooms. The Deluxe Suite has one super-king bed plus a sofa bed, giving it a second sleeping spot the others lack; the Deluxe Suite with Balcony has one double bed and, as its name says, a balcony.

For a couple, either 15 m² room is the straightforward choice, with the Superior's balcony the reason to pick it over the Standard. The Deluxe Suite, with its super-king bed and sofa bed, is the one that suits a family or a third traveller wanting separate sleeping space; children are allowed at the hotel, and family rooms are among its offerings. No sleeps-up-to count is given for either Deluxe Suite, so judge them by their beds and space rather than by a stated capacity.

As an aparthotel and its facilities follow that pattern. Room service is offered, including food delivered to the guest room, so eating in is a real option rather than an afterthought. A paid airport shuttle and paid parking cover arrival and car travel; parking in this part of Istanbul is worth settling in advance given the fee.

The practical services a longer stay needs are here: laundry and dry cleaning, daily housekeeping, a 24-hour front desk and express check-in and check-out. Rooms are air-conditioned and heated, with non-smoking rooms available and non-smoking throughout the property. WiFi is free.

Check-in is from 14:00 and check-out until 12:00, a midday departure that gives a reasonable morning before leaving. Children are allowed. Pets are not allowed, so the hotel does not suit anyone travelling with an animal. Parking is paid, and the airport shuttle is paid too; both are worth budgeting for rather than assuming they are included in the room.

It works well for families: children are allowed, family rooms exist, and the 30 m² Deluxe Suite with its super-king bed and sofa bed gives a household room to spread out.

It does not suit pet owners, given the no-pets rule. And the 15 m² standard rooms are compact: a couple is comfortable, but three adults in one will feel the size, even though the count allows it.