Best Western Empire Palace Hotel & Spa in Sirkeci, Istanbul
Hotel in Sirkeci, Istanbul, about 0.5 km from Hagia Sophia in a straight line, with a spa, hammam and sauna, family rooms and a paid airport shuttle service.
Written with AI, checked against our hotel data and the sources below
Prices for the next weekends
The lowest price for 2 adults, the next four weekends
Key facts
- Closest
- Hagia Irene · 0.4 km
- Check-in
- from 14:00
- Check-out
- until 11:00
- At the hotel
- Spa
- Room sizes
- 20–25 m²
- Children
- Welcome
- Parking
- None on site
- Chain
- Best Western
How it scores
trbnb’s own scores, worked out from the facts on this page. Not a guest rating.
- Near the sights
- 0.4 km to Hagia Irene · 5 places listed within 1 km
- Rooms
- 7 room types · 20–25 m²
- Facilities
- Dining · Pool or spa · Fitness · Front desk services · Comfort and access
- Families
- Children welcome · family rooms
- Wellness
- Spa · hammam · sauna
How we score
Each score is worked out by code from the facts this page shows, never from guests’ ratings or a writer’s opinion, and is given as 1 to 5 dots.
Near the sights: how close the nearest listed sight is, and how many are within 1 km. Rooms: the room sizes we show and how many types there are. Facilities: how many kinds the hotel lists (dining, pool or spa, fitness, front desk services, comfort and access). Families: whether children are welcome, and family rooms, a kids’ club or pool, a playground, babysitting. Wellness: spa, hammam, sauna, steam room, pools, gym and massage.
A score is left out when the hotel’s facts are too few to judge it.
Sirkeci, with landmarks about 0.3 to 1.2 km away
The hotel stands in Sirkeci, at Hocapasa Mah. Hudavendigar Cad. No: 17/19, postcode 34110. Measured in a straight line, Hagia Irene is about 0.4 km away, Hagia Sophia, Topkapı Palace and the Basilica Cistern each about 0.5 km, the Sultan Ahmed Mosque about 0.8 km and the Süleymaniye Mosque about 1.2 km. Sirkeci railway station is about 0.3 km away.
Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport (SAW) is about 30.6 km away in a straight line. The hotel runs an airport shuttle, which is paid.
From a 20 m² double to a 25 m² family room
The rooms divide into two sizes. The Double Room and the Twin Room are the smallest at 20 m² each: the Double Room has one double bed, the Twin Room two twin beds, so the Twin suits two people who want separate beds.
For more beds, the Standard Room with 2 twin beds sleeps up to 3, and the Standard Room with multiple beds combines one double bed with one twin bed. The largest room is the Family Room at 25 m², with one queen bed and two twin beds, which suits a family or a group sharing. Children are allowed at the hotel, and family rooms are among its offerings.
| Room type | Size | Beds | Sleeps | View |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Double Room | 20 m² | 1 double bed | – | – |
| Family Room | 25 m² | 2 twin beds, 1 queen bed | – | – |
| Deluxe Queen Room | 23 m² | 1 double bed | up to 3 | city view, street view |
| Standard Room, 2 Twin Beds, Non Smoking | – | 2 twin beds | up to 3 | – |
| Standard Room, Multiple Beds, Non Smoking | – | 1 double bed, 1 twin bed | – | – |
| Triple Room | 23 m² | 1 twin bed, 1 double bed | – | – |
| Twin Room | 20 m² | 2 twin beds | – | – |
A restaurant, a bar and room service, plus a lift
There is a restaurant, a bar and room service for eating and drinking on site.
A lift serves the building, which matters to anyone with heavy bags or limited mobility.
Check-in is from 14:00 and check-out until 11:00. Children are allowed.
Who it suits and who it does not
It suits couples and small groups who want a city hotel close to the major landmarks: several of them are within about a kilometre in a straight line, and the rooms range from a 20 m² double up to a 25 m² family room that sleeps a family in one unit.
It does not suit a traveller who needs parking, since the hotel has none, or anyone looking for a resort-style stay: this is a hotel, part of the Best Western chain, without grounds on the scale of a resort. Early arrivals should note that check-in starts at 14:00.
What's here
- Spa/wellness center
- Hammam
- Family rooms
- Airport shuttle (additional charge)
- Restaurant
- Air conditioning
- Free WiFi
- Non-smoking rooms
- 24-hour front desk
- Room service
- Heating
- Garden
- Lift / Elevator
- Laundry
- Luggage storage
- Express check-in/check-out
- Safety deposit box
- Bar
All 53
- Tour desk
- Ironing service
- Car hire
- Sauna
- Dry cleaning
- Massage services
- Packed lunches
- Currency exchange
- Non-smoking throughout
- Private check-in/check-out
- Daily housekeeping
- Designated smoking area
- Shuttle service (additional charge)
- Minimarket on site
- Concierge service
- Special diet menus - on request
- Grocery deliveries
- Allergy-free room
- Kid meals
- Lockers
- Kid-friendly buffet
- Wine/champagne
- Coffee Shop on site
- Fruits
- Fitness/spa locker rooms
- Access to health care professionals
- Walking tours
- Tour/class on local culture
- Happy hour
- Fax/photocopying
- Cashless payment available
- First aid kit available
- Smoke alarms
- Security alarm
- Key card access
Rooms
- Deluxe Queen Room23 m² · 1 Double bed · City View, Street View · Sleeps 3
- Double Room20 m² · 1 Double bed
- Family Room25 m² · 2 Twin bed, 1 Queen bed
- Standard Room, 2 Twin Beds, Non Smoking2 Twin bed · Sleeps 3
- Standard Room, Multiple Beds, Non Smoking1 Double bed, 1 Twin bed
- Triple Room23 m² · 1 Twin bed, 1 Double bed
- Twin Room20 m² · 2 Twin bed
Where you'll be
Address: Hocapasa Mah. Hudavendigar Cad. No: 17/19 Sirkeci, 34110, Istanbul
Open in mapsQuestions
How far is the hotel from Hagia Sophia?
About 0.5 km in a straight line. Topkapı Palace and the Basilica Cistern are also about 0.5 km away, and the Sultan Ahmed Mosque about 0.8 km.
Is there an airport shuttle?
Yes, the hotel runs an airport shuttle, which is paid. Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport (SAW) is about 30.6 km away in a straight line.
What are the check-in and check-out times?
Check-in is from 14:00 and check-out until 11:00.
Does the hotel have parking?
No. The hotel has no parking, so a traveller arriving by car needs to arrange it elsewhere.
Which room should a family take?
The Family Room, at 25 m², has one queen bed and two twin beds. Children are allowed at the hotel.
Is there a spa or hammam on site?
Yes. The hotel has a spa, a hammam and a sauna.
Sources (8)
- Hagia Irene (Wikidata Q736676, CC0) · Wikimedia Foundation
- Hagia Sophia (Wikidata Q12506, CC0) · Wikimedia Foundation
- Topkapı Palace (Wikidata Q170495, CC0) · Wikimedia Foundation
- Basilica Cistern (Wikidata Q216511, CC0) · Wikimedia Foundation
- Sultan Ahmed Mosque (Wikidata Q80541, CC0) · Wikimedia Foundation
- Süleymaniye Mosque (Wikidata Q178643, CC0) · Wikimedia Foundation
- Sirkeci railway station (Wikidata Q800974, CC0) · Wikimedia Foundation
- Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport (Wikidata Q723622, CC0) · Wikimedia Foundation
