Holiday Inn Istanbul - Kadikoy by IHG: spa, hammam, sauna

The hotel stands in Kadikoy, at Egitim Mah. Poyraz Sok. No: 6, postcode 34722. Söğütlüçeşme railway station is the closest landmark in the facts, about 0.5 km away in a straight line.

The classic Istanbul sights sit across a band of roughly 4.6 to 7.2 km: the Maiden's Tower about 4.6 km, Topkapı Palace about 5.5 km, Hagia Sophia about 5.6 km, the Sultan Ahmed Mosque about 5.8 km, Dolmabahçe Palace about 6.3 km and the Süleymaniye Mosque about 7.2 km, all in a straight line.

Of the two airports, Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International (SAW) is the nearer at about 24.7 km in a straight line; Istanbul Airport (IST) is about 39.1 km.

The hotel has 16 room types in all. The smallest measure 15 m²: the Single Room with one twin bed for one guest, the Standard Double Room with one double bed for up to two, and the Accessible Room with one double bed for one guest. At 20 m² sit the Standard Queen Room and its smoking variant, each with one queen bed and sleeping up to three, the Premium Room with two twin beds for up to three, and the Standard Double Room - Disability Access, a 20 m² double that sleeps up to three.

For two people sharing who want separate beds, the Two Single Premium Connecting Room is the largest in the facts at 22 m², with two twin beds. The Premium Rooms are the most flexible for a small group: 20 m², sleeping up to four, with a choice of two twin beds, one king bed or one queen bed. The Executive Room, with one king bed for up to two, rounds out the range.

The hotel's wellness side is unusually complete for a city property: a spa, a hammam, a sauna and a steam room, alongside fitness facilities. There is also an indoor play area and a games room, which together with the children's rule below makes the hotel work for families travelling with young ones.

For eating and drinking there is a restaurant, a bar and a snack bar, with room service as well. A paid shuttle service, a business center and facilities for disabled guests cover the practical needs of business and independent travellers.

Check-in runs from 14:00 and check-out until 12:00. Children are allowed at the hotel. Pets are not allowed. Parking is paid, so a traveller arriving by car should budget for it rather than assume it is included in the room.

It suits families: children are allowed, there is an indoor play area, and the Premium Rooms sleep up to four while the connecting twin room gives two people their own beds. Business travellers get a business center, a paid shuttle service and Söğütlüçeşme station about 0.5 km away in a straight line. Guests who want to unwind without leaving the hotel have the spa, hammam and sauna.

It does not suit anyone travelling with a pet, since pets are not allowed. A traveller set on being close to Hagia Sophia or the Sultan Ahmed Mosque should note the distances: about 5.6 km and 5.8 km in a straight line respectively. Solo travellers on a budget of space will find the 15 m² Single Room compact but sufficient for one.