Ilkay Hotel: Sultanahmet stay near Topkapı and Hagia Sophia
Hotel in Istanbul's Sirkeci district, about 0.5 km from Topkapı Palace and 0.6 km from Hagia Sophia, with family rooms, a restaurant and a paid airport shuttle.
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
- Basilica Cistern · 0.5 km
- Check-in
- 14:00–20:30
- Check-out
- until 12:00
- Room sizes
- 14–24 m²
- Pets
- Not allowed
- Parking
- None on site
How it scores
trbnb’s own scores, worked out from the facts on this page. Not a guest rating.
- Near the sights
- 0.5 km to Basilica Cistern · 5 places listed within 1 km
- Rooms
- 4 room types · 14–24 m²
- Facilities
- Dining · Front desk services · Comfort and access
- 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. 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). 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 Topkapı Palace about 0.5 km away
Ilkay Hotel stands on Hudavendigar Caddesi in Sirkeci, Istanbul, postcode 34112. Measured in a straight line, Topkapı Palace, the Basilica Cistern and Hagia Irene are each about 0.5 km away, Hagia Sophia about 0.6 km, the Sultan Ahmed Mosque about 0.9 km and the Süleymaniye Mosque about 1.2 km. Sirkeci railway station is the closest landmark of all, about 0.2 km away.
For flights, Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport (SAW) is about 30.6 km away and Istanbul Airport (IST) about 33.9 km, both in a straight line. The hotel runs an airport shuttle for a fee.
From a 14 m² single to a 24 m² triple with five beds
The four room types split cleanly by party size. The Standard Single Room is the smallest at 14 m², with one twin bed and space for one guest; it suits a solo traveller who plans to be out most of the day. The Standard Double Room and the Twin Room are both 16 m² and both sleep up to 2, so a couple chooses between one double bed or two twins, and two friends or colleagues take the Twin.
The Standard Triple Room is the largest and the most flexible: 24 m², sleeping up to 3, with four twin beds and one queen bed. Five beds for three people means a family can configure the room several ways, or a third guest can share without anyone giving up a whole bed. This is the room that makes the hotel work for families with a child, and the hotel offers family rooms as a category.
| Room type | Size | Beds | Sleeps |
|---|---|---|---|
| Standard Single Room | 14 m² | 1 twin bed | up to 1 |
| Standard Triple Room | 24 m² | 4 twin beds, 1 queen bed | up to 3 |
| Standard Double Room | 16 m² | 1 double bed | up to 2 |
| Twin Room | 16 m² | 2 twin beds | up to 2 |
A restaurant, a bar and a business center
The hotel has its own restaurant and bar, so an evening meal or a drink does not depend on going out. There is a business center for work needs, and a lift serves the building.
The rooms are air conditioned and heated, with WiFi throughout, and the front desk operates around the clock.
Check-out, pets and parking
Check-out is until 12:00.
Pets are not allowed. The hotel has no parking of its own, so anyone arriving by car will need to make other arrangements.
Who it suits and who it should not
Families fit well, thanks to the family rooms and the triple with its five beds, and solo travellers and pairs have a straightforward choice of three smaller rooms. The business center and the round-the-clock front desk cover work trips and odd arrival times within the check-in window.
It does not suit pet owners, since pets are not allowed, or anyone driving in, since there is no parking. Anyone expecting to arrive after 20:30 will find the latest check-in time a hard limit.
What's here
- Family rooms
- Airport shuttle (additional charge)
- Restaurant
- Air conditioning
- Free WiFi
- Non-smoking rooms
- 24-hour front desk
- Business center
- Heating
- Lift / Elevator
- Laundry
- Luggage storage
- Express check-in/check-out
- Safety deposit box
- Bar
- Tour desk
- Soundproof rooms
- Ironing service
All 41
- Meeting/banquet facilities
- Car hire
- Dry cleaning
- Barber/beauty shop
- Currency exchange
- Private check-in/check-out
- Daily housekeeping
- Shuttle service (additional charge)
- Concierge service
- Kid-friendly buffet
- Contactless check-in/check-out
- Food delivered to guest room
- Access to health care professionals
- Fax/photocopying
- Cashless payment available
- Fire extinguishers
- First aid kit available
- Invoice provided
- Smoke alarms
- Key access
- CCTV outside property
- CCTV in common areas
- Security alarm
Rooms
- Standard Double Room16 m² · 1 Double bed · Sleeps 2
- Standard Single Room14 m² · 1 Twin bed · Sleeps 1
- Standard Triple Room24 m² · 4 Twin bed, 1 Queen bed · Sleeps 3
- Twin Room16 m² · 2 Twin bed · Sleeps 2
Where you'll be
Address: Hudavendigar Cad. No: 44-46 Sultanahmet Sirkeci, 34112, Istanbul
Open in mapsQuestions
How far is Ilkay Hotel from Hagia Sophia?
About 0.6 km in a straight line. Topkapı Palace, the Basilica Cistern and Hagia Irene are each about 0.5 km away, and the Sultan Ahmed Mosque about 0.9 km.
What is the latest I can check in?
Check-in starts at 14:00 and the latest check-in time is 20:30. Check-out is until 12:00.
Is there an airport shuttle?
Yes, the hotel runs an airport shuttle for a fee. Sabiha Gökçen Airport is about 30.6 km away and Istanbul Airport about 33.9 km, in a straight line.
Can I bring a pet?
No, pets are not allowed at this hotel.
Does the hotel have parking?
No, the hotel has no parking. Arriving by car means finding parking elsewhere.
Which room should a family take?
The Standard Triple Room, at 24 m², sleeps up to 3 and has four twin beds plus one queen bed. The hotel also offers family rooms.
Sources (9)
- Topkapı Palace (Wikidata Q170495, CC0) · Wikimedia Foundation
- Basilica Cistern (Wikidata Q216511, CC0) · Wikimedia Foundation
- Hagia Irene (Wikidata Q736676, CC0) · Wikimedia Foundation
- Hagia Sophia (Wikidata Q12506, 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
- Istanbul Airport (Wikidata Q3661908, CC0) · Wikimedia Foundation
