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Hotel Ilkay

3.0 star property

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Bar (on property)
Bar (on property)
Street view
Lobby sitting area
Front of property

Reviews

8.2 out of 10
Very good

Popular amenities

  • Bar
  • Room service
  • Laundry
  • Housekeeping
  • Air conditioning

Explore the area

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Hudavendigar Street No: 44-46, Eminonu, Istanbul, Istanbul, 34210
  • Hagia Sophia
    ‪10 min walk‬
  • Grand Bazaar
    ‪12 min walk‬
  • Blue Mosque
    ‪17 min walk‬
  • Istanbul (IST)
    ‪52 min drive‬

Room options

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In-room safe, desk, soundproofing, iron/ironing board

Single Room, 1 Single Bed

  • 15 sq m
  • City view
  • Sleeps 1
  • 1 Single Bed

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Double Room | In-room safe, desk, soundproofing, iron/ironing board

Double Room

  • 16 sq m
  • City view
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 Double Bed

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Twin Room | In-room safe, desk, soundproofing, iron/ironing board

Twin Room

  • 16 sq m
  • City view
  • Sleeps 2
  • 2 Single Beds

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Triple Room | In-room safe, desk, soundproofing, iron/ironing board

Triple Room

  • 22 sq m
  • City view
  • Sleeps 3
  • 1 Double Bed and 1 Single Bed OR 3 Single Beds

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About this property

Hotel Ilkay

Hotel with free breakfast, a short walk to Bosphorus
Along with a restaurant, this smoke-free hotel has a bar/lounge and a 24-hour business centre. Free buffet breakfast and free WiFi in public areas are also provided. Other amenities include a coffee shop/cafe, 24-hour room service and a business centre.
Hotel Ilkay offers 40 air-conditioned accommodations with a safe and complimentary bottles of water. Flat-screen televisions come with satellite channels. Bathrooms include a shower, slippers and hairdryers.

Guests can surf the web using complimentary wireless Internet access. Business-friendly amenities include desks and telephones. Housekeeping is offered on a daily basis and an iron/ironing board can be requested.

During your stay at Hotel Ilkay, you're just a quick walk from Bosphorus. Features include free breakfast and free WiFi in public areas, plus a restaurant.
  • Free buffet breakfast offered
  • Free WiFi
  • Options for a bite to eat or a relaxing drink include a coffee shop, a restaurant and a bar/lounge
  • Services include babysitting, dry cleaning/laundry and a concierge
  • Within a 10-minute walk of Bosphorus and Egyptian Bazaar
There's a restaurant on site, as well as a coffee shop/cafe. You can enjoy a drink at the bar/lounge. Free breakfast is served. Public spaces have free WiFi.

You'll find a 24-hour business centre on site. A library, multilingual staff, and gift shops/newsstands are also featured at the business-friendly Hotel Ilkay.

This 3-star Istanbul hotel is smoke free.

Guests are served a free buffet breakfast.
Hotel Ilkay has a restaurant on site.
24-hour room service is available.

Languages

Dutch, English, French, German, Turkish

Property amenities

Internet

  • Available in all rooms: Free WiFi
  • Available in some public areas: Free WiFi

Food and drink

  • Free buffet breakfast
  • A bar/lounge
  • A coffee shop/cafe
  • A restaurant

Things to do

  • Library
  • Shopping

Family friendly

  • Babysitting (surcharge)
  • Laundry facilities
  • Soundproofed rooms

Conveniences

  • 24-hour front desk
  • Gift shop/newsstand
  • Hair salon
  • Laundry facilities
  • Luggage storage
  • Safe at front desk
  • Water dispenser

Guest services

  • Concierge services
  • Dry cleaning/laundry service
  • Housekeeping (daily)
  • Multilingual staff
  • Tour and ticket assistance

Business services

  • 24-hour business centre

Accessibility

  • If you have requests for specific accessibility needs, please contact the property using the information on the reservation confirmation received after booking.
  • Lift
  • Wheelchair accessible (may have limitations)
  • Wheelchair-accessible concierge desk
  • Wheelchair-accessible path to lift
  • Wheelchair-accessible registration desk
  • Wheelchair-accessible restaurant

Room amenities

Bedroom

  • Bedsheets provided

Bathroom

  • Hair dryer
  • Private bathroom
  • Shower
  • Slippers
  • Towels provided

Entertainment

  • Flat-screen TV with satellite channels

Food and drink

  • 24-hour room service
  • Electric kettle
  • Free bottled water

More

  • Air conditioning
  • Desk
  • Iron/ironing board on request
  • Phone
  • Safe
  • Soundproofed rooms

Policies

Check-in

Check-in start time: 2 PM; check-in end time: anytime
Contactless check-in and check-out are available
Minimum check-in age - 18

Check-out

Check-out before noon
Contactless check-out
Late check-out fee: EUR 30

Special check-in instructions

Front desk staff will greet guests on arrival at the property

Access methods

Staffed front desk

Pets

  • Pets and service animals are not allowed at Hotel Ilkay

Children and extra beds

  • Children are welcome.

Payment types at the property

Important information

Optional extras

The fees and deposits listed below will be charged at the time of service, check-in, or check-out.

  • Late check-out fee: EUR 30

This may not be a comprehensive list. Fees and deposits are subject to change and might not include tax.

You need to know

This property is managed by a professional host. The provision of housing is linked to their trade, business or profession.
Extra-person charges may apply and vary depending on property policy
Government-issued photo identification and a credit card, debit card or cash deposit may be required at check-in for incidental charges
Special requests are subject to availability upon check-in and may incur additional charges; special requests cannot be guaranteed
The name on the credit card used at check-in to pay for incidentals must be the primary name on the guestroom reservation
This property accepts credit cards, debit cards and cash
Noise-free guestrooms cannot be guaranteed
Safety features at this property include a carbon monoxide detector, a fire extinguisher, a smoke detector, a security system, a first aid kit and window guards
Please note that cultural norms and guest policies may differ by country and by property; the policies listed are provided by the property
Front desk staff will greet guests on arrival at the property.
Property Registration Number 22340

We should mention

  • Registered guests are the only ones allowed to be in guestrooms.
  • Pets and service animals are not allowed on site.

Property is also known as

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Hotel Ilkay Reviews

Reviews

8.2

Very good

Rating 10 - Excellent. 125 out of 369 reviews
Rating 8 - Good. 167 out of 369 reviews
Rating 6 - Okay. 52 out of 369 reviews
Rating 4 - Poor. 15 out of 369 reviews
Rating 2 - Terrible. 10 out of 369 reviews

8.4/10

Cleanliness

8.6/10

Staff & service

8.0/10

Amenities

7.8/10

Property conditions & facilities

8.4/10

Eco-friendliness

Reviews

8/10 Good

Verified traveller

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Comfortable & Convenient
I needed a clean, comfortable, and conveniently located place to stay, as I planned to spend most of my time exploring Istanbul. For this purpose, this hotel was a great choice, and I can see why it receives consistently high ratings. The room was clean, the bed comfortable, and the bathroom well-equipped. Breakfast was included, and the staff were welcoming and friendly. Gulhane and Sirkeci tram and metro stations are just a short walk away, making it very easy to get around the city. Although my reservation was for the Ilkay Hotel, I was actually checked into the Lalahan Hotel. This was a bit confusing at first but didn’t impact my stay overall. A few points for future guests and for management: The adjoining street is very noisy in the evenings, be sure to close your window if you’re a light sleeper. The lift didn’t work, not a problem for me being on the first floor but not for those higher up. The television in my room wasn’t working, though I didn’t really need it. The sealant in the shower is starting to get mouldy and could use a refresh. Please consider covering the food in the breakfast buffet. Some of it was left exposed, and I noticed flies around, along with guests coughing nearby. Overall, my stay was pleasant, and I would definitely recommend this hotel for anyone looking for a central, affordable base in Istanbul.
Stayed 4 nights in Oct 2024

6/10 Okay

Kathryn

Liked: Cleanliness, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Hello! I have stayed at the Ilkay on several past trips. I was disappointed this last time at the breakfast. I admit that I get to breakfast during the last 15-20 minutes. I dislike the way the staff make me feel pressured to hurry. The staff intends to clean up the area at exactly 10:30 a.m. and if you are eating, it feels uncomfortable. I try to hurry. I want to feel more relaxed on my holiday. People spend a lot of money to travel, and they don't want to feel pressure to hurry up and eat their breakfast. The restaurant staff can clean up without making guests feel uncomfortable. The staff at the front desk are very nice as are the cleaning staff. I like this hotel; just chill out a little at breakfast.
Stayed 8 nights in Sep 2024

10/10 Excellent

Guldaran

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service
Near every where
Stayed 8 nights in Jul 2024

8/10 Good

Kathryn

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
I like this hotel very much. The breakfast is good. I wish they were open a little longer in the morning. My room was comfortable. The carpeting needs cleaning. The staff is very nice. I like the location.
Stayed 14 nights in May 2024

8/10 Good

Kathryn

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
I really enjoyed the breakfast and the breakfast staff. One of the maids kept taking the toilet paper from my room. I thought that was rude and strange. My travel guide had a difficult time speaking to me when he would contact the hotel. Someone told him that they could not connect him to my room telephone. This became a problem for me until I was able to fix the problem with one of the front desk employees. The location is excellent; however, the tram line is extremely noisy into the late-night hours. The noise also starts early in the morning, and it interrupted my sleep.
Stayed 13 nights in Aug 2023

10/10 Excellent

Anastasiia

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Very nice hotel, enjoyed my stay, convenient location, breakfast is standard and good, the stuff were very friendly and helpful. Did not have any issue in the room. Cleaning was daily too
Stayed 4 nights in Sep 2023

4/10 Poor

BENNY

Disliked: Cleanliness, amenities
I stayed in this hotel for few days. Will NOT mention names as I follow the RULES and REGULATIONS of EXPEDIA. My hotel room bed sheets were NOT CHANGED AT ALL for 5 days, even though I REQUESTED FEW TIMES from the 2 cleaning ladies and also told the house keeping and also requested/complained to the lady at the Hotel Reception. On my last day, I nice house keeping man changed bed sheets. For 5 days, I HAD TO SLEEP ON DIRTY SHEETS FROM PREVIOUS GUESTS.
Stayed 8 nights in Jul 2022

10/10 Excellent

Ali

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Stayed 3 nights in Jul 2022

8/10 Good

Mehmet

Stayed 3 nights in Mar 2022

6/10 Okay

Amir

Travelled with partner
Liked: Staff & service
Location was excellent, no better than that this Room were ok, abit small, we expected to have a refrigerator in our room,, food was below average
Stayed 4 nights in Oct 2021

8/10 Good

William

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, room comfort
Istanbul stop over
A 2 night stay before flight home, convenient location, central, on tram line route, clean and comfy, breakfast typical, Red River pub adjoining is great.
Stayed 2 nights in Nov 2019

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveller

Travelled with family and small children
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Great staff so friendly Good location Room size is bigger than other hotels
Stayed 4 nights in Sep 2019

8/10 Good

Verified traveller

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Great location
Very good compared to budget
Stayed 1 night in Mar 2019

8/10 Good

Verified traveller

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Great location
Great location
Stayed 1 night in Mar 2019

10/10 Excellent

Seyla

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
We love this hotel.
Its very convenient to reach around the city.
Stayed 1 night in Mar 2019

8/10 Good

usama

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Stayed 7 nights in Sep 2018

8/10 Good

Verified traveller

Very clean room in top location!
Very clean room, with good and kind service in a top location in the middle of the old town. Everything is in walking distance.
Stayed 2 nights in Sep 2018

8/10 Good

saif, iraq

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, room comfort
very good except my AC was leaking water and didnt fix properly but it doesnt effect my staying as they solve it temporary.
Stayed 14 nights in Aug 2018

10/10 Excellent

zeynab, New Zealand

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Zeynab Khaled
Very nice hotel and clean tidy verity of breakfast options very helpful poeple and very handy location in Istanbul I highly recommend this hotel .
Stayed 13 nights in Aug 2018

10/10 Excellent

Seyla

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Our Istanbul home :)
We stay at this hotel every time we go to Istanbul. We love it!
Stayed 3 nights in Jul 2018

2/10 Terrible

Adrian, Kuwait

Disliked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Nothing that is shown on your website about this "Hotel" is true. In fact, it is a hostel or even lower.
Stayed 2 nights in Jul 2018

6/10 Okay

Kara, Leicester

Liked: Staff & service
Disliked: Room comfort
Literally on the tram line in Gulhane
Check in was basic WiFi password given keys no porter service. Room was small twin with on suite. It was clean but dated. It was also facing the main tram line so early nights were not an option. Teams run till midnight & start up at 6am. Breakfast was the most basic we had on our travels in Turkey. On real orange juice some dilute water. There were eggs fresh bread honey cereal but limited hot food. The positive thing with this hotel is it is centrally located near all the main attractions, topkapi 20 mins walk Sultanahmet 10 minutes Bosporus 10 minutes grand bazaar 30-25 minutes.
Stayed 2 nights in May 2018

8/10 Good

Saqib

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Overall pleasant stay
It was nice small comfortable hotel. Rooms were clean and comfortable bed. Location is good.

10/10 Excellent

Zija

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

10/10 Excellent

Perdana

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Nice Room & perfect Location
Hotel it's really nice & clean, close from Gulhane / sirkeci Metro station. Breakfast was amazing. So many shop near from hotel. Topkapi Palace , Hagia Shopia, Blue Mosque, basilica, just 5 minutes walk from Hotel.
Stayed 2 nights in Jan 2018