Selvese Suites: serviced apartments in Beyoglu, Istanbul

Selvese Suites, Serviced Living in Galata is an aparthotel on Luleci Hendek Caddesi in Beyoglu. Galata Tower is about 0.3 km away in a straight line, and Taksim Square about 1.3 km. Sirkeci railway station is about 1.3 km away.

Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport (SAW) is about 31.2 km away, and the hotel runs a paid airport shuttle.

It suits a couple, or a couple with one child, who want a compact base rather than separate sleeping space.

The Suite with Terrace adds space at 40 m², with one double bed and a terrace, sleeping up to 3. The two largest rooms are both 50 m². The Family Suite with Balcony has one queen bed and two twin beds, giving separate beds for children without anyone on a sofa. The Executive Suite has one queen bed and two sofa beds, so its extra sleeping space doubles as seating by day; it is the practical pick for a group of adults sharing one apartment.

As a serviced-living property, Selvese Suites leans on convenience: a mobile app for room service, facilities for disabled guests, family rooms, a lift, and paid parking. Live music is part of what goes on here too.

Beyond the named facilities, the property's wider offering covers housekeeping, food delivered to the room, and a range of organised activities, from walking and bike tours to cooking classes, movie nights and themed dinner evenings. In practice this is a place that works as much for a longer stay as for a short city break, with the services of a hotel attached to apartment-style rooms.

Check-in is from 14:00 and check-out until 12:00, a midday departure that eases later travel plans. Children are allowed, and the family rooms and Family Suite with Balcony make that straightforward. Pets are not allowed. Parking is paid, and there is a paid airport shuttle for the transfer to or from Sabiha Gökçen.

It suits couples, small families and groups of up to three per apartment who want space to spread out: even the smallest room is 30 m². The family rooms, the lift and the facilities for disabled guests widen its reach beyond solo city-break travellers.

It fits less well for anyone travelling with a pet, since pets are not allowed, or anyone counting on free parking. Those wanting a classic hotel room rather than apartment-style living should also look closely at the bed layouts, since the larger suites rely on sofa beds for their extra capacity.