Kevin's Hostel

7.2

Good

96 Guest reviews

7.2

Good

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Cleanliness7.6/10

Service7.4/10

Comfort7.0/10

Condition6.8/10

Neighborhood9.2/10

Amenities6.2/10

I'd booked a bed in a 4-person dorm but on arrival was told that 4-person dorms are only for group bookings and they had none available, but assured me that 6-person dorm would be likely filled up to 4 people, which turned out to be true. The kitchen facility is very basic and there is no common area to eat but there are tables in the dorms. They have a conventional washing machine on-site and do laundry. There are lockers that fit a 41L backpack outside of the rooms but bring your own padlock. There was no key to the dorm but the door to the hostel is locked and they'll unlock it as there's a person living on premises manning the reception.

The hostel was very dirty. There were a lot of mosquitoes. There was no toilet paper or paper towels. The staff was not polite, they acted as if they were bored with their job, as if the customers were making their lives difficult. Also, after we checked out, we asked for the luggage to stay there for a few hours, and they wanted extra money. I have stayed in many hotels and hostels around the world, I have never seen such a ridiculous practice.

Nice quiet and clean. Some language difficulties however.

It was simple, but adequate. Clean, with common bathroom. A kitchen to use. Liked the area with lots of food options nearby.

Convenient for SAW airport but not a gem

I arrived late at night and checked in as normal. Then the girl from reception asked me to pay: I said that I had already paid and she said she could not find it. This was late and I was tired, so I said we could resolve everything in the morning. Shouting and screaming followed; then she called the owner by telephone, who spoke with me and threatened me with the police. Eventually they did find proof of payment and were apologetic in the morning. The only other note-worthy point is that no towel is provided, and of course no toiletries. While the photo shows a garden area I could not find any way to get to it.

Excellent stay in super position

We are a couple around our 50ies and stayed at Kevin's hostel four nights after having stayed in Sultanahmet with the family for another couple of days. First thing we realised about the location, Kadiköy was that it's about half of the price level compared with the historic old town. Kevin's hostel is exceptionally well located in easy walking distance towards the ferry, busses, trams and train as well as to supermarkets, liquor shops, kebab eateries and the beautiful market area (east of Kadiköy's main road), not only markets but tea/ coffee rooms, all sorts of restaurants and beer bars, genius and way more genuine than we saw elsewhere. We had a very good balcony room with a wonderful comfortable, big double bed, wardrobe, table & two chairs that we moved to the balcony to enjoy the quiet afternoons (the balconies go to the yard side, so a good night's sleep is guaranteed). There is a well equipped common kitchen and a huge bathroom was just across our room. EXCELLENT shower!!! The hostel has even a small backyard/ garden with common area to sit and talk, bbq facilities abundant. The staff was very friendly and always ready to help and they were cleaning the house once a day, the bathrooms several times per day. When back in Istanbul we are definitely coming back to stay here! Thank you for everything! Bob and Christine ☘

Özensiz

Çarşaflar kullanılmaktan yırtık pırtıktı. Klimanın kumandası yoktu. Odanın içinde karıncalarla beraber konakladık. Bulunduğumuz katın banyosu korkunçtu.

It’s a cheap option for a private room in Kadikoy, just minutes away from the ferry pier. Though the amenities are quite dated, it’s comfortable enough for the short stay.

Fazla küçük bir alandı daha önce kaldığımda daha ferahtı. Temizdi.

The place is very clean, double bed (bunkbeds) even for single person. You can cook in the kitchen. 24 hours access door. Good location (5-10 minutes walking distance to Metro Station). However, Wifi connection is sometimes slow.

Give it a try!

Great location to experience the asian side of istanbul. A very chic/hip area as you walk more. Restaurants and supermarket nearby. Also very close the the ferry to commute to other parts of Istanbul

Everything was amazing, clean and comfortable. The owner speaks good English and Russian language and very helpful. Definitely recommend this place to everyone to stay.

Great hostel just a few minutes walk from the Kadikoy Terminal which is very convenient if you have a flight out of Sabiha Gokcen Airport since you can take the E10 or E11 bus from Kadikoy Terminal to that airport. You can also take the ferry from Kadikoy Terminal to the European side of Istanbul. The hostel is clean and a perfect location with many shops and restaurants open all day and night. The guy who worked there, Ali was a great help and a very kind man.

Great location, and astonishing customer service, loved it. The lady at the reception spoke decent English , and communication was never a problem.

Nice hostel

Klima sesi..

Balkonlu oda cok rahat oldu...sadece klima sesi gece devam ederse ...biraz uyku rahatsızlığı olabilir..

Hostel fiyat olarak ve temizlik olarak iyi ancak girişinde isimleri yazmıyor bulmakta biraz zorlandık. küçük bi yer gecelik kullanım için idare eder ama bi kaç vs yada daha fazla kalacaklar bahçeli daha ferah bir yer bulmaları iyi olur teşekkür ederim

シングルルームを取ったのですが、風呂とトイレが共同です。それはいいです。でも、10分も経っていないシャワーに「あと何分で終わる?5分後に上がって」急かされます。また、タオルも乾かして2日連続で使うよう言われます。何のためにシングルルームを取ったのかかわかりません。ただ、こちらが笑顔でしていれば、それ以上嫌なことはされません。　あと、Wi-Fiが繋がりにくいです。常に。　エアコン付きの部屋なのにエアコンのリモコンは用意されてません。　部屋に虫が入りやすい構造のようです。

It will be good it air-con works

Air conditioner was not working so I couldn't sleep well. I was sweating whole night. You should repair if it doesn't work. "Why don't you open the window?" Damn You're really hoping window's dramatic cooling effect? It's damn July guys.

Tavsiye etmiyorum

Odalar aşırı küçük ve gerçekten sürekli kalsanız psikoloji bozar.banyoda ne şampuan ne terlik var havalandırma desen zaten yok kesinlike tavsiye etmiyorum mecbur kalınmadıkça

Tavsiye etmiyorum!

Memnum kalmadım. En üst katta bir oda verildi çok küçük ve basıktı, değiştirmek istediğimizi söylediğimizde diğer odaların ortak tuvaleti olduğu söylendi ama böyle bir şey belirtilmemişti. Tuvalette duş kabini yoktu zaten iki adımlık bir tuvaletti. Tavsiye etmiyorum bu fiyata değmez.

Muito solícita, ambiente gostoso, limpo e organizado!

Единственная проблема была это языковой барьер, но с помощью переводчика меня понимали с полу слова, очень дружелюбный персонал.

Aile ortamında kalmak için.

Fiyata göre çok beklentiye girmemek lazım. Paylaşımlı odalar. Ortak tuvalet banyo. Yurt ortamı gibi. Sıcak aile havası var. Güleryüzlü çalışanlar, ilgililer.isterseniz tek kişi de kalabilirsiniz

Very nice

Everything as promised, i had a good 10 days!

Stay away! Uzak Durun!

One minute away is the infamous Hush Lounge with live music and great environment and people. Kevin's hostel has terrible hospitality. Stay away! Kazıkçı mantık, iki adım ötede hush lounge var, canlı müzik vs. orda kalın.

Konum olarak çok merkezi ve sadece uyumak için bir yer arıyorsanız bu fiyata gayet güzel.

Konumu cok iyi temiz ve duzenli

İdare eder

Yeri ve konumu güzel biraz daha düzenli olsa süper olacak

Perfect location

Güleryüzlü insanlar mükemmel lokasyon

スタッフは英語が話せて、とても親切。 行きたい場所を丁寧に教えてくれ、大きな額のお札をコインに両替してくれました。　ただし、部屋は値段なりで綺麗とは言えません。場所も解り難いです。

Otel merkezi konumda. Kadıköy Rıhtıma ya da Boğa'ya 5 6 dakikalık mesafelerde. Odalar ve tuvaletler temiz. Yataklar geniş ve rahat. Teşekkür ederim.

Sakin

Sakin nezih bir yer.

Leuk hostel, dichtbij de veerboten, goed ontvangst maar wel gedateerd en geen uitzicht.

Fiyat ve konum olarak iyi. Kadıköy merkeze çok yakın. Personel de güler yüzlü. Belki biraz daha temiz olabilirdi.

Nära kollektivt trafik och vatten . Nära mat äffar

3 gece

Banyo ve tuvalet daha güzel olursa sevinirim yeri 10 numara ilk hostel deneyimim fena değildi

Mukemmel misafirperverlik

Otelin sahibi bayan cok güler yüzlü ve çok nazik...mükemmel bir işletmeci...teşekkürler...

Hostelda vakit geçirmek isteyenler için uygun olmasa da vaktini dışarıda geçirip yalnızca yatmak için hostela kullananlara uygun. Tek olumsuz yanı biraz soğuk. :)

Mein erste tag war schon katastrphe die haben eine syrische frau die nur englisch kann und das nur teiweise die hat mich kaum verstanden über die reservierung will ich gar nicht sprechen weil das was ichreserviert habe, hab es auch nicht erstattet. Das Klo ist mit Badezimmer zusammen und ist komplett und hygienisch weil es lauter schimmel auf der decke gibt anscheinend hat die besitzerin kein geld das hostel zu reservieren. Nach so viele kritiken würde ich keinem empfehlen da zu schlafen.

Güzel

Hostelin konumu gayet güzel. Odalar büyük ve yatak sayısı fazla. Hostelde yabancılar kalmakta genellikle. Hostel olduğunu unutmadan gitmek gerek.

Hotel konum olarak kadıköye çok yakın gecelik kalmak için ideal bir yer..

Konum, fiyat, performans çok iyi.

5. Katta internet bağlantı kalitesi çok kötüydü.