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Cheers Vintage Hostel

Istanbul · Turkey

Cheers Vintage Hostel

Good vibes, bad bugs
88% Bed bugs detected
High confidence 2,323 reviews
It's a solid hostel, you're almost guaranteed to talk to people and have a good time
5th best in Istanbul
Bed bug reports Showing 6 reports · 5 in the last 12 months
  1. Possible Booking.com

    La chambre du bas en sous-sol est une honte : il y a des punaises de lit dans tous les lits qui m'ont piqué et m'ont coûté un lavage en laverie, la salle de bain et les toilettes sont nauséabonds, humides et plein de mouches

  2. Confirmed Booking.com

    There are bed bugs on my bed Although I took photos and videos and they watched them, they didn't apologize or contact me after the incident. They only said they would look into it. I'm writing this comment a month later because I gave them a chance.

  3. Confirmed Google Maps

    I checked my bed in Room # 6 after 1 night because I heard that some guests who stayed in the private room left earlier because of bed bugs. And of course , is l also found bed bugs big and small. I told the manager and he said he would "take care of it" and he offered me a private room. I told him that I am not interested in staying. My roomate later told me that he spoke to the manager and the manager thought that I had made up this bedbug story because I did not want to pay for the room. My roomate said 2 hours later, they had already assigned my bed to another guest. I later met a traveler 1 month later who had said he stayed in Room #5 before me 2 weeks peior and he also had bed bugs. So #5 ,6 and private has bed bugs , and they clearly don't care and make no attempt to resolve the problem. See pictures below.

  4. Confirmed Google Maps

    This place has bed bugs. We stayed here 3 nights and got bitten all over. I don’t normally leave bad reviews, but on top of the bed bugs our room was directly below the bar floor, which apparently turns into a night club at night. They were blasting music until 2am most nights. If you’re looking for a quite and clean place, then I would avoid this place and the Sultanahmet area in general.

  5. Confirmed Google Maps

    I do understand that what happened was a one time event, which they were fixing as I was leaving, but the hostel had bed bugs and ticks. We found two blood filled ticks in our bed in a span of four nights and left. The hostel was nice enough to give us a full refund, but the money "saved" was less than the doctor's visit (blood test and antibiotics). I have bacteria in my blood, itchy red bumps all over my body, and a fever. The level of hygiene was beyond unacceptable. Despite this, it's a good hostel. A good social area upstairs, great location, and staff that was super friendly. Ps. The funky smell in the bathrooms is sulfuric, and can be easily removed by lighting a candle for one hour per day.

  6. Confirmed Hostelworld

    Very friendly staff and perfect location, however we all have pretty serious bed bug bites now.

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Vibe Analysis

Cheers Vintage Hostel has a killer Sultanahmet location, a short walk from Hagia Sophia, the Blue Mosque, Arasta Bazaar, and the old-city tourist core. The rooftop bar and terrace can be the best part of the place, with daytime views, breakfast or drinks, and an easy launchpad for a very central Istanbul stay. The social side is real but uneven. There may be Turkish dinners, pub crawl energy, a bar upstairs, and friendly staff such as Peter, Sinan, Burak, Ozi, Alberto, and Alex making the place feel warmer. It is not reliably a big social machine, though; the common space can feel small or quiet, and the pub crawl gets sharply mixed reactions. This is a rough-around-the-edges budget hostel, not a polished stay. Rooms can be tiny, worn, and very old, with basement rooms drawing the harshest complaints for smell, dampness, flies, poor air, and bathrooms in bad shape. Cleanliness, maintenance, hot water, AC, lockers, towel policy, laundry pricing, and cash/payment handling can all be hit-or-miss. The biggest warning is hygiene. Recent bed bug claims appear across multiple rooms, including dorms, private rooms, and basement rooms. If that risk is a dealbreaker, this is a hard pass until the hostel has clearly fixed it.

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  • Recent bed bug claims are serious and repeated enough to treat as a major risk. 3 mentions Last mentioned May 15, 2026
  • Bathrooms and rooms may be dirty, damp, moldy, smelly, cramped, or poorly maintained. 3 mentions Last mentioned May 15, 2026
  • The rooftop bar, smoking, and late music can make sleep difficult, especially near the upper floors. 3 mentions Last mentioned May 15, 2026
  • Breakfast, laundry pricing, towel rental, room assignments, and payment expectations may not match what travelers expect. 3 mentions Last mentioned May 15, 2026
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👕 Laundry 📋 Meeting Room 💻 Coworking Space 🍹 Rooftop Bar 🔥 BBQ 🅿️ Paid Parking 🌅 Outdoor Terrace 🍳 Free Breakfast 🍺 Bar ☕ Cafe
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