Ferah Otel, Istanbul: a hostel for the solo traveller
A hostel in Istanbul about 0.5 km in a straight line from Süleymaniye Mosque and 2 km from Hagia Sophia, with a 10 m² Budget Single Room and self-catering.
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
- Zeyrek Mosque · 0.4 km
- Check-in
- from 13:00
- Check-out
- until 12:00
- Room sizes
- 10 m²
- Children
- Not allowed
- Pets
- Not allowed
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 Zeyrek Mosque · 2 places listed within 1 km
- Facilities
- Front desk services
- Wellness
- No spa, pool or gym listed
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. Facilities: how many kinds the hotel lists (dining, pool or spa, fitness, front desk services, comfort and access). 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.
Where Ferah Otel is, and how far the landmarks are
Ferah Otel is a hostel at 35 Atlamataşı Caddesi, postcode 34134, in Istanbul.
Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport (SAW) is about 32.1 km away, in a straight line.
- Zeyrek Mosque, about 0.4 km
- Süleymaniye Mosque, about 0.5 km
- Galata Tower, about 1.2 km
- Sirkeci railway station, about 1.3 km
- Hagia Sophia, about 2 km
- Topkapı Palace, about 2 km
- Sultan Ahmed Mosque, about 2.1 km
The Budget Single Room: 10 m², one twin bed, one guest
Accommodation here is a single room type, the Budget Single Room: 10 m², one twin bed, sleeping up to one guest. A twin bed is a single bed, so the room is genuinely a one-person space, and the stated capacity matches the bed. Ten square metres holds the bed and a bag comfortably, but not much more; it is a place to sleep and store things rather than to spend the day in.
For a solo traveller, this is the point of a property of this kind: a room of one's own in a hostel, rather than a bed in shared sleeping space. What the room does not offer is room to spread out. A traveller who is out all day and needs a bed and a door of their own will find it sufficient; one who wants space to unpack properly, or space for a second person, will not.
| Room type | Size | Beds | Sleeps |
|---|---|---|---|
| Budget Single Room | 10 m² | 1 twin bed | up to 1 |
The house rules
Ferah Otel is a hostel, and it works like one rather than like a conventional hotel. The front desk keeps limited hours rather than round-the-clock staffing, so an arrival should be planned around the check-in time rather than assumed welcome at any hour.
Guests can prepare their own food on site, which suits longer stays and irregular hours, and food can also be delivered to the room. Housekeeping comes on request rather than to a fixed daily schedule. Money can be exchanged at the property, and security is attended to around the clock.
Check-in, check-out, children and pets
Check-in is from 13:00; check-out is until 12:00. Children are not allowed at the property, and pets are not allowed either. None of this affects a solo adult traveller, but it rules the property out outright for anyone bringing a child or an animal.
Who Ferah Otel suits, and who it does not
The traveller this property is built for is an adult on their own: someone who wants a simple room, a single bed, and a self-sufficient, shared set-up in Istanbul, with Zeyrek Mosque about 0.4 km and Süleymaniye Mosque about 0.5 km away in a straight line, and the other landmarks between about 1.2 and 2.1 km.
It does not suit families, since children are not allowed, or anyone travelling with a pet. And it does not suit pairs or groups, as the one room type sleeps a single guest on a single bed, so a second person has no bed in it.
What's here
- Family rooms
- Television in common areas
- Front desk (limited hours)
- Free wired internet
- Internet access
- Housekeeping on request
- Non-smoking rooms
- Luggage storage
- Express check-in/check-out
- Safety deposit box
- Currency exchange
- Shared kitchen
- Food delivered to guest room
- Access to health care professionals
All 21
- Fire extinguishers
- First aid kit available
- Invoice provided
- Smoke alarms
- Key access
- CCTV outside property
- 24-hour security
Rooms
- Budget Single Room10 m² · 1 Twin bed · Sleeps 1
Where you'll be
Address: 35 Atlamataşı Caddesi no:35 Ferah otel A101 yanı, 34134, Istanbul
Open in mapsQuestions
What are the check-in and check-out times?
Check-in is from 13:00, and check-out is until 12:00.
Are children allowed at Ferah Otel?
No, children are not allowed at the property.
Can I bring a pet?
No, pets are not allowed.
How far is the airport from the property?
Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport (SAW) is about 32.1 km away, in a straight line.
Can I prepare my own food at the property?
Yes, guests can prepare their own food on site, and food can also be delivered to the room.
Is smoking allowed in the rooms?
No, the rooms are non-smoking.
Sources (8)
- Zeyrek Mosque (Wikidata Q197094, CC0) · Wikimedia Foundation
- Süleymaniye Mosque (Wikidata Q178643, CC0) · Wikimedia Foundation
- Galata Tower (Wikidata Q91274, CC0) · Wikimedia Foundation
- Hagia Sophia (Wikidata Q12506, CC0) · Wikimedia Foundation
- Topkapı Palace (Wikidata Q170495, CC0) · Wikimedia Foundation
- Sultan Ahmed Mosque (Wikidata Q80541, CC0) · Wikimedia Foundation
- Sirkeci railway station (Wikidata Q800974, CC0) · Wikimedia Foundation
- Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport (Wikidata Q723622, CC0) · Wikimedia Foundation
