Stray Cat Hostel in Istanbul

Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year from Stray Cat Hostel...

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For Christmas and New Year Stray Cat offers

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straycathostel@gmail.com

New Kittens in Stray Cat

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The StrayCat hostel in Istanbul - Taksim is in a central location just around the corner from the major tram line in Bosphorus sea coast and only minutes away from Taksim city center of the historical city of Istanbul, where the nightclubs and joy areas are. All local historical attractions are within quick & easy reach with public transportation or even walking.

Book your bed in our hostel in Istanbul and you will get affordable accommodation in small or big dorms or in private double rooms or twin rooms with or without ensuite facilities. Every dorm and room is painted with different color, every bathroom too. StrayCat hostel in Istanbul has a common room for the chance of meeting with new people from all over the world, and to exchange stories and to have new ones.

There are other hostels in Istanbul but in the Stray Cat hostel in Istanbul you can find an international exchange spirit. StrayCat hostel is a dream come true in the life of enthusiastic and experienced travellers and friends from different countries and cultures that met in Istanbul – Taksim, so we know your questions and we have the related answers for you who arrive in Istanbul to explore and experience the historical and modern face of the city, the east and the west at same moment. Whether you travel alone, with your friends or in a group – stay with us and we’ll help in any way we can to make the most of your trip to Istanbul.

If you look for a hostel in Istanbul, Stray Cat hostel is your place.

Come and live an Istanbul story with us...

Get in touch with Stray Cat hostel - Istanbul

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Get in touch with Stray Cat Hostel in Istanbul
Phone : 0090 2122939103
Adress: Mebusan Yokusu No 35, Post Code 34433, Taksim Findikli Beyoglu Istanbul-Turkey
e-mail : straycathostel@gmail.com / straycatistanbul@gmail.com
FaceBook page: Stray Cats.

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You can now search avaliability and book a room safely online in Stray Cat Hostel in Istanbulsimply click the following link - or copy paste in your browserhttp://reservations.bookhostels.com/straycathostel.com/

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New Year in Stray Cat - Taksim

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New Year in Stray Cat Hostel - Taksim

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Making Strays Feel at home!

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At Stray Cat Hostel in Istanbul

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Exploring Istanbul ...

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Goodmorning Istanbul

Byzantine monuments, Ottoman palaces, Spices, Bosporus…Clubs, Bars, Live Music

From Airport to city center the city view changes as we reach the Marmara Sea, Top Kapi, Blue Mosque and Hagia Sophia… Old old monuments that most of the times still have a lot to say in our heart.

Not far from them is Capali Carci with hundreds of shops and merchants, with the unbelievable ability to know every language when they want to sell you something.

Galata Bridge – Beyoglu – Taksim… Here the atmosphere smells Europe with a hot eastern spice. All roads lead to Istiklal, the old Pera Road and The Taksim square where the heart of the European side of Istanbul beats.
(photo from My Istanbul Guide)

Saturday afternoon in Taksim…

Heading down the Istiklal from Taksim to Galata, Top Kapi, Hagia Sophia, Blue Mosque, Capali Carci are all “far away” beyond the Bosforus bridge. Here in Taksim old buildings are not just a dead tourist attraction, there is life inside and outside… Bands are playing mixing Pink Floyd’s Big in Japan with Turkish Punk and old traditional songs…When you feel tired there is always a place to drink something and watch the thousands of people passing by.

Just before Tunnel a demonstration, “Nuclear weapons are not books”. Demonstrators dance samba and have their own band that gives the rhythm. Groups are playing down the road their own music…

Istanbul is full of history but knows how to have a great time and how to make you have a great time while you are here. Mantillas and travesties, yapis and punks, big groups and individual travellers, students and old men, everybody coexists without complex. We are in Taksim – Beyoglu where the European identity of Istanbul starts. Fashion restaurants and old traditional food makers, trendy coffee shops and bars and old tea shops, underground clubs, art galleries and nevertheless if you walk 5 minutes more you are lost in the narrow, dark streets of Tarlabasi.

(photo by inuraistanbul2009)

Saturday night in Istiklal

03:00 and Istiklal is full of people as if there is a demonstration. You just can get enough of this city especially if you don’t like to walk alone… lol

I turn right… but I could easily turn left or where ever I feel to. Street is full of pubs, bars, clubs, shisha, heavy metal, rock, pop, oriental all mixed. Groups of people from all around the world are heading everywhere. You just wish you could follow everyone everywhere.

This is the beginning of a beautiful street clubbing in Taksim.

See you all in the morning!

(more photos in our Facebook page)

DayTime in Taksim

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Day time in Taksim - Istiklal

Istiklal - Taksim by night

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Istiklal street is a long, long street full of bars and night clubs (apart from other shops).

Istiklal by night

Istiklal - Taksim by night

haymatlos club in Taksim

peyote livestage Taksim

Barcrawling in Taksim

Istanbul - Istiklal Book Shop at night

Taksim - Istiklal

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Byzantine monuments, Ottoman palaces, Spices, Bosporus…Clubs, Bars, Live Music

From Airport to city center the city view changes as we reach the Marmara Sea

Top Kapi, Blue Mosque and Hagia Sophia… Old old monuments that most of the times still have a lot to say in our heart.

Not far from them is Capali Carci with hundreds of shops and merchants, with the unbelievable ability to know every language when they want to sell you something.

Saturday afternoon in Taksim…

Just before Tunnel an antimilitaristic demonstration, “Nuclear weapons are not books”. Demonstrators dance samba and have their own band that gives the rhythm. Groups are playing down the road their own music…

Saturday night in Istiklal

03:00 and Istiklal is full of people as if there is a demonstration. You just can get enough of this city especially if you don’t like to walk alone… lol

This is the beginning of a beautiful street clubbing in Taksim.

See you all in the morning!

Gallery

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StrayCat Hostel in Istanbul, Taksim

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Directly between the famous Taksim Square and the Bosporus coast you can spend a real good time in the heart of Istanbul. Not more than 2 minutes by walk away from ferrie, tram and metro station we offer you not only a room or a bed ..
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Our website is under construction, so you will miss some details but we hope our blog is able to give you the most important informations.
If you have any questions please don't hesitate to contact us.

The Hostel

It's just a small housefrom the outside, but better have a look inside. Nice rooms are waitingfor you as well as a big chillout-room. As international, english,turkish, greek and german speaking staff we are pleased to offer youthese conditions:

free breakfast
tea & coffee for free as much as you can drink
free towels and linen
FreeBox
laundry service (not for free)

Hope you have a good time

How to find StrayCat Hostel in Istanbul, Taksim

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Location / How to find Us

Arrivals From Atatürk Airport

From Atatürk Airport the easiest way to get to the Stray Cat Hostel is to take the Havas bus from the exit of the arrival terminal directly to Taksim Square which departs every half an hour . When you arrive to Taksim Sqaure go West down Taki Zafer Cd. Street, at the very beginning of that street there is a steep road going down named Osmanli Sokak ( this alley is before The Marmara Hotel and just before one central Starbucks Coffe Shop , it is a small hill going down ). Go Down from that hill just 100 - 150 meter and turn right , and then turn to left and continue to walk down Kazanci Yokusu Alley , The Stray Cat Hostel is 500 meter down that road on your right hand side in a green building with 6 floors. 2 buildings next to Dominos Pizza Shop. The journey takes around 25 minutes from the airport to Taksim Square (downtown) and costs 10 Turkish Liras (also payable as 5 Euros).

Another way to reach us is via metro and tram

The Metro is easiest from Ataturk Airport to reach us and cheapest ,

1. Take the metro to Aksaray
2. Change in Zeytinburnu to the tram in the direction of Kabatas
3. Get off at the Findikli station (this is one station before the terminal station, Kabatas)
4. At Findikli tram station pass across the street and walk up to Mebusan Yokusu, 150 meters up hill you will find us across 50 meter from the supermarket DIA and just up the street in a green 6 floor building on your left hand side.

The other way is to use a taxi from airport:

Taxis to Stray Cat from airport Ataturk area cost about 35– 40 liras (18 – 20Euro).

Arrivals from Sabiha Gökcen airport

From Sabiha Gökcen it is easiest to take the Havas company shuttle busses (which leaves also at night) from the exit of the arrival terminal. The journey takes around 45-60 min. and costs 12 Turkish Liras (if you do not have Turkish Liras yet, you can pay also with 6-7 Euros).

When you arrive to Taksim Sqaure go West down Taki Zafer Cd. Street, at the very beginning of that street there is a steep road going down named Osmanli Sokak ( this alley is before The Marmara Hotel and just before one central Starbucks Coffe Shop , it is a small hill going down ). Go Down from that hill just 100 - 150 meter and turn right , and then turn to left and continue to walk down Kazanci Yokusu Alley , The Stray Cat Hostel is 500 meter down that road on your right hand side in a green building with 6 floors. 2 buildings next to Dominos Pizza Shop.

From the Bus Station:

The Metro is very easy to find,
1. Take the metro in the direction of Aksaray
2. Change in Aksaray to the tram in the direction of Kabatas
3. Get off at the Findikli station (one stop before the terminal station Kabatas)
4. From Findikli tram station, pass across the street and walk up to Mebusan Yokusu, 150 meters uphill we are across 50 meter from the supermarket DIA in a green 6 floor building on your left hand side.

From Train Station:

Take the tram towards Kabatas
Get off at the Findikli station (one station before the Kabatas terminal station)
From the Findikli Tram station cross the street walk and walk up to Mebusan Yokusu 150 meters uphill you will find us 50 meter across from the supermarket DIA in a green 6 floor building on your left hand side.

In any case, you have our address and phones written down. Print them and keep them with you:

Mebusan Yokusu No 35 Post Code 34433 Findikli Beyoglu Istanbul

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Rates & Offers

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Prices (per person)

24 Bed Dorm ensuite --- 7 Euro
8 Bed Dorm --- 9 Euro
6 Bed Dorm --- 10 Euro
4 Bed Dorm --- 11 Euro
4 Bed Private Room --- 12 Euro
4 Bed Female Dorm --- 11 Euro
Twin/Double Room Shared Bathroom --- 14 Euro
Twin/Double with Bathroom Ensuite --- 19 Euro
Single Room Shared Bathroom --- 25 Euro
Single Room with Bathroom Ensuite --- 30Euro

Breakfast Included in prices.

For bookings you can call us to (0090) 2122939103 or please fill out this form or send us an email including the dates that interest you so that we can get back to you.

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Get in touch with Stray Cat Istanbul Hostel

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Phone : 0090 2122939103
Adress: Mebusan Yokusu No 35, Post Code 34433, Taksim Findikli Beyoglu Istanbul
e-mail : straycathostel@gmail.com,