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Element Garden Otel

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Visitors frequently praise the hotel's friendly staff, good location for accessing sights, and good value for money. However, some guests found the cleaning to be poor and the price high, while others noted the location was further from public transport than expected, involving uphill walks.

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Cihangir, Dr. Mehmet Öz Sk. No:21, 34433 Beyoğlu/İstanbul, Türkiye
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Phone
0537 365 60 29
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Website
www.elementgardenhotels.com

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About this place Element Garden Otel

Element Garden Otel is a small mainstream hotel on Dr. Mehmet Öz Sokak in Cihangir, the hillside neighbourhood of Beyoğlu between Taksim and the Bosphorus. It is gay-friendly in the ordinary sense, not a gay hotel. Google reviewers rate it 4.4 from about 260 reviews. Cihangir is full of cafes and is a short walk from İstiklal Avenue and Taksim Square, where most of Istanbul's gay bars are. The streets are steep. Pride events have been banned in Istanbul since 2015 and police are often present around Taksim, so keep a low profile in public.

Features

Gay-friendly (straight venue) Outdoor Patio Air conditioning Outdoor terrace Card payments accepted Walk-ins welcome Reservation required WiFi Year-round Gay-friendly (straight venue)

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4.4
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265 reviews

Based on 265 Google reviews.

Emir Bayer
Emir Bayer Jul 2026
★★★★★
Tim den Blanken
Tim den Blanken Jul 2026
★★★★★

Great hotel with very nice staff! Location is also great: easy to walk to famous landsites, or a quick walk to the tram for places further away. The neighbourhood is also full of friendly cats, which makes it even better.

Eric Holleman
Eric Holleman Jun 2026
★☆☆☆☆

No. We prepaid 4 nights and walked away after 1. Good for backpackers.

Desmon Lai
Desmon Lai Jun 2026
★★★★☆

Aside from the location being truly indescribable, everything else is fine. It's quite a distance from subway and tram lines, and a large part of it consists of uphill stairs, so people with large luggage should plan their routes carefully or simply call a taxi.

Helene Castel
Helene Castel Jun 2026
★★★★★

The rooms were very clean, the welcome was super friendly and helpful; the hotel is ideally located and has retained the charm and authenticity we were looking for! I highly recommend it; it's good value for money.

Olivier Wurtz
Olivier Wurtz Jun 2026
★★★★★
yann zerguine
yann zerguine Jun 2026
★★★★★

Very good experience, not very expensive. Position is near to a lot or good spots. The rooms are clean and the people are really nice !

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Last updated on 25 October 2026

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