Balo

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A short walk from Istiklal Avenue and Taksim Square, Balo provides a free daily manager's reception, a rooftop terrace and dry cleaning/laundry services. In addition to a bar, guests can connect to free in-room WiFi.

Reviews

6.0 out of 10

Popular amenities

  • Free Wi-Fi
  • Air-conditioning
  • Breakfast available
  • Business services
  • Bar
  • Laundry room
The current price is HK$517
HK$572 total
includes taxes & fees
3 Nov - 4 Nov

Room options

Standard Double Room (Single Use)

  • 161 sq ft
  • Sleeps 1
  • 1 Double Bed

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About the area

Located in Taksim, a neighbourhood in Istanbul, Balo is near a metro station. Topkapi Palace and Hagia Sophia are cultural highlights, and some of the area's activities can be experienced at Kadıköy Port and Ataköy Marina. Looking to enjoy an event or a game while in town? See what's going on at Tupras Stadium, or consider a night out at Bomontiada. Visit our Istanbul travel guide
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Hüseyina?a Mahallesi Topçekenler Sokak, 22, Istanbul, Istanbul, 34440

What's nearby

  • A red tram with the number 223 on a busy street.
    Istiklal Avenue
    2 min walk - 0.2 km
  • A tram in a city square with buildings and flags.
    Taksim Square
    8 min walk - 0.7 km
  • A historic building with classical architecture, red awnings, and multiple balconies.
    Pera Palace Hotel
    10 min walk - 0.9 km
  • Nevizade Street
    1 min walk - 0.0 km
  • Demiroren Istiklal
    3 min walk - 0.3 km

Getting around

  • Taksim Station
    9 min walk
  • Beyoglu Station
    12 min walk
  • Sabiha Gokcen International Airport (SAW)
    66 min drive

Restaurants

  • Bubble Pub
    1 min walk
  • Shaker Club
    1 min walk
  • Aura Pera
    1 min walk
  • Aslanım Bar & Bira Evi & Restaurant
    1 min walk
  • Gizli Bahçe
    1 min walk

About this property

Balo

  • Hotel near Istiklal Avenue
  • Located close to Taksim Square and Galata Tower, Balo provides a free daily manager's reception, a rooftop terrace and dry cleaning/laundry services. Stay connected with free in-room WiFi, and guests can find other amenities, such as a bar.
  • You'll also enjoy the following perks during your stay:
    • Buffet breakfast (surcharge), free newspapers and a 24-hour front desk
    • A reception hall, concierge services and a lift
    • A front desk safe, meeting rooms and luggage storage
  • Room features
  • All guest rooms at Balo boast comforts, such as 24-hour room service and air conditioning, in addition to amenities, such as free WiFi and safes.
  • More amenities include:
    • Bathrooms with showers and bidets
    • Plasma TVs with premium channels
    • Ceiling fans, desks and phones

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Frequently asked questions

Is Balo pet-friendly?

No, pets are not allowed at this property.

How much does it cost to stay at Balo?

As of 24 Oct 2026, prices found for a 1-night stay for 2 adults at Balo on 3 Nov 2026 start from HK$517, excluding taxes and fees. This price is based on the lowest nightly price found in the last 24 hours for stays in the next 30 days. Prices are subject to change. Choose your dates for more accurate prices.

How much is parking at Balo?

This property doesn't offer parking.

What time is check-in at Balo?

Check-in start time: 2:00 PM; check-in end time: anytime.

What time is check-out at Balo?

Checkout is at noon.

Where is Balo located?

Located in Taksim, this hotel is within a 10-minute walk of Istiklal Avenue and Taksim Square. Galata Tower and Bosphorus are also within 1 mile (2 km). Taksim Station is 9 minutes by foot and Tophane Station is 13 minutes.

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Reviews

Balo Reviews

6.0

6.4

Cleanliness

6.6

Location

6.8

Staff & service

6.0

Property conditions & facilities
Rating 10 - Excellent. 7 out of 41 reviews
Rating 8 - Good. 12 out of 41 reviews
Rating 6 - Okay. 7 out of 41 reviews
Rating 4 - Poor. 3 out of 41 reviews
Rating 2 - Terrible. 12 out of 41 reviews

Reviews

Verified review

2/10 Terrible

Disliked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Rubbish taking extra money loud facilities around disco not recommended at all was a big mistake we stayed for 12 days and it was cleaned once
Stayed 12 nights in Apr 2019
Verified review

6/10 Okay

Liked: Property conditions & facilities
Disliked: Room comfort
good size room, just if you wanna sleep at night on weekend dont count on it, disco or some concert venue was behind our room wall...and staff not too much helpful
Stayed 3 nights in Sep 2018
Verified review

4/10 Poor

Disliked: Cleanliness

Hotel n'est pas digne de son nom

Décevant par rapport au prix de la nuitée les photos publicitaires n'ont rien à voir avec la réalité , le restaurant est fermé . Pas d'accès pou les handicapées La chambre 101 a des fenêtres qui donnent directement sur un restaurant voisin impossible de les ouvrire le rideau doit rester fermé. A ne pas conseillé.
Stayed 1 night in Nov 2021
Verified review

8/10 Good

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities

Tek Adres

Sık sık İstanbul'a seyahat eden ve özellikle lokasyon olarak Taksim,İstiklal, Beyoğlu,Galata hattını genel olarak tercih eden birisi olarak; rezervasyonlarımı gönül rahatlığıyla yaptığım, her defasında memnuniyetle ayrıldığım, hatta o güzergahta rezervasyon yaptığım tek adres olan bir otel.. Güler yüzlü personeli ile buluştuğum her yeni konaklamamda birbirimizi ismen de tanır hale gelmiş olmak memnuniyet verici...
Stayed 3 nights in Sep 2021
Verified review

8/10 Good

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Konumuna göre fiyatları uygun, temiz ve tercih edilebilir bi otel...
Stayed 3 nights in Feb 2020
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Es gab kostenloses Wlan und das Personal war sehr freundlich und hilfsbereit. Ebenfalls war die Lage des Hotels sehr zentral, sodass man sehr schnell von A nach B kam.
Stayed 5 nights in Sep 2019
Verified review

8/10 Good

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Very noisy area specially in weekends , if you want to sleep in the night well, don't go ther!
Stayed 2 nights in Sep 2019
Verified review

6/10 Okay

Liked: Staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Disliked: Cleanliness
Das Personal war super nett und zuvorkommend!! Haben uns jeden Wunsch, den sie umsetzen konnten erfüllt!!
Stayed 7 nights in Apr 2019
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort

Kotu yorumlara aldırış etmeyin

Bu fiyata verilebilecek en guzel hizmet daha ne bekliyor insanlar anlamiyorum sicak su internet isinma gayet iyi, muhit hemen istiklal caddesinin alt sokaginda ve gayet tekin bir yerde
Stayed 2 nights in Mar 2019
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort

SEYAHAT

Beklentimi karşıladı bir gece konakladım ama rahattım tekrar tercih ederim. ilginize teşekkürler.
Stayed 1 night in Feb 2019
Verified review

2/10 Terrible

Disliked: Cleanliness, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Worst room condition, no cleanliness, no proper blanket, no hot water
Stayed 2 nights in Dec 2018
Verified review

2/10 Terrible

Disliked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort

FØJ

Har aldrig oplevet et mere ulækkert hotel som dette
Stayed 2 nights in Jul 2018
Verified review

2/10 Terrible

Disliked: Cleanliness, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
잠을 잘수없다 에어컨은 시끄럽고 주변에는 나이트클럽이 너무 시끄럽다
Stayed 1 night in Sep 2018
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort

Perfect hotel for a conference in Istanbul

Excellent location, 5 minutes walk from both conference venue and Taksim Square. Room had WiFi, AirCon, good bathroom, very clean. No breakfast but breakfast at nearby Ada Cafe highly recommended. The only drawback was next door nightclub, very loud music to 3 am. But I had no difficulty sleeping.
Stayed 3 nights in Sep 2018
Verified review

2/10 Terrible

Disliked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort

Horrible

initialement j ai réservé pour 4 nuits mais je suis resté qu' une seule nuit. No comment!!!
Stayed 4 nights in Aug 2018
Verified review

2/10 Terrible

Disliked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort

لا يناسب العائلات

الفندق سئ مش عارف كيف يقال عليه 3 نجوم ولا يساوي نجمة واحدة.رائحة الدخان تملأ المكان.وصوت المقاهي والنوادي الليلية مرتفعة ليلا.لا يوجد تنظيف للغرف خلال فترة إقامة 3 ليالي.والتليفزيون لا يعمل وابلغتهم مرتين ولا مبالاه.هو المكان يعتبر مميز لقربه من تقسيم والاستقلال . لكن لا انصح به خاصة للعائلات
Stayed 3 nights in Jun 2018
Verified review

2/10 Terrible

Disliked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort

Horrible experience

Beds are dirty and full of hair. Room dusty. AC not working, dirty lenin, filthy towels. The neighborhood is not safe!
Stayed 2 nights in May 2018
Verified review

2/10 Terrible

Liked: Staff & service
Disliked: Cleanliness, property conditions & facilities, room comfort

The Staff was the only good thing at the hotel

It was just 1 Room for 6 Person and the room was very small and no one had enough space to feel comfortable. It wasn't even clean there. Furthermore you couldn't sleep because of the music of the clubs at night.
Stayed 8 nights in Aug 2017
Verified review

8/10 Good

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort

nice hotel for all day out of hotel travelers

room is clean. smell is nice, it is compact but enough for use. near to the center of city. only you may recognize sounds of Disco musics due to surrounding cafee bars.
Verified review

8/10 Good

Liked: Staff & service

Balo Hotel, location location.

I stayed at Balo Hotel for 6 nights. The hotel is centrally located near Taksim Square, Istiklal Avenue, Galata Museum and public transportation like the ferry and subway. The staff are polite and accommodating, specially Adam, and the rooms are functional and most feature a mini fridge. This place would not be your best choice if you are a light sleeper and mind the noise as there are many bars and discos around and you will no doubt hear them even if you don't want to. Other than that, it's good value for money and it makes a great spot to explore Istanbul and its many allures.
Verified review

2/10 Terrible

Disliked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort

Hotel Balo nie wieder

Unfreundlicher Empfang,Badezimmmer wie im Mittelalter,man duscht in den gesamten Raum, so das alles mit Wasser überflutet ist,keine Zimmmerreinigung und Keine frische Handtücher drei Tage lang
Verified review

8/10 Good

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort

Trevlig hotel

Trevlig personal speciellt "Adam", mycket trevligt och hjälpsam person. Jätte bra placering. Nära Taqsimtorget och Istiqlal-vägen.
Verified review

8/10 Good

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Otel ve hizmetinden memnun kaldım
Verified review

6/10 Okay

reasonable price

reasonable price
Verified review

6/10 Okay

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort

Good Service

It is a good hotel, with good rooms, good breakfast, and good location. The only problem is the loud music, that goes on until 5am. If you want to go out partying this is the place to be, but if your looking for a quiet nights sleep look elsewhere.