Orient Express & Spa by Orka Hotels, Sirkeci, Istanbul
Hotel in Sirkeci, Istanbul, about 0.5 km in a straight line from Topkapı Palace, with a heated indoor pool, spa and hammam, and family rooms and suites.
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
- from 14:00
- Check-out
- until 12:00
- At the hotel
- Pool · Spa
- Room sizes
- 15–30 m²
- Children
- Welcome
- 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
- 5 room types · 15–30 m²
- Facilities
- Dining · Pool or spa · Fitness · Front desk services · Comfort and access
- Families
- Children welcome · family rooms · kids’ pool · babysitting
- 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.
Where it is, and how far the landmarks are
The hotel stands on Hudavendigar Caddesi in Sirkeci, Istanbul, about 0.2 km in a straight line from Sirkeci railway station. The old landmarks cluster close: Topkapı Palace, the Basilica Cistern and Hagia Irene are each about 0.5 km away in a straight line, Hagia Sophia about 0.6 km, the Sultan Ahmed Mosque about 0.9 km and the Süleymaniye Mosque about 1.2 km.
Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport (SAW) is about 30.6 km away in a straight line. The hotel runs a paid airport shuttle, which saves arranging a transfer on arrival.
From a 15 m² standard double to the 30 m² family rooms
The rooms split into two clear groups. For one to three travellers there are the Standard Double or Twin Room at 15 m² and the Superior Double or Twin Room at 16 m²; both offer one double bed or two twin beds and sleep up to 3, and the Superior adds a city view. The Superior Triple Room, at 18 m², packs in a queen bed, two twin beds and two sofa beds, which suits three people sharing who want separate beds rather than one couple plus a third.
For families, the two 30 m² options are the step up. The Superior Family Room has one double bed, one twin bed and one sofa bed; the Family Suite has one double bed and two twin beds, sleeps up to 5 and has a city view. A family of four or five who want separate beds for the children will find the Family Suite the better fit; the Superior Family Room works for a smaller family happy to use the sofa bed.
| Room type | Size | Beds | Sleeps | View |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Standard Double or Twin Room | 15 m² | 1 double bed or 2 twin beds | up to 3 | – |
| Superior Family Room | 30 m² | 1 twin bed, 1 double bed, 1 sofa bed | – | – |
| Family Suite | 30 m² | 1 double bed, 2 twin beds | up to 5 | city view |
| Superior Double or Twin Room | 16 m² | 1 double bed or 2 twin beds | up to 3 | city view |
| Superior Triple Room | 18 m² | 2 sofa beds, 1 queen bed, 2 twin beds | – | – |
Pool, spa and hammam, plus diving and evening entertainment
The hotel's centre of gravity is its wellness side: a heated indoor pool, a spa and a hammam, so swimming and bathing do not depend on the season or the weather. For eating and drinking there is a restaurant, a bar and room service.
Beyond that, the hotel offers evening entertainment and diving, an unusual pairing for a city hotel, along with facilities for disabled guests. Families are catered for with family rooms, and children are allowed throughout.
Check-in, check-out, children and parking
Check-in is from 14:00 and check-out until 12:00. Children are allowed, and the family rooms and family suite make that practical rather than nominal.
The hotel's facilities do not include parking, so anyone arriving by car will need to arrange parking elsewhere. The paid airport shuttle and the short distance to Sirkeci railway station are the transport facts worth planning around.
Who it suits, and who it does not
It suits families well: children are allowed, the Family Suite sleeps up to 5, and there is a heated indoor pool plus evening entertainment to fill the evenings. Couples and small groups after a spa-focused city stay also fit, with the standard and superior doubles sleeping up to 3 and the hammam and spa on site.
It does not suit travellers who need parking, as the hotel has none.
What's here
- Heated pool
- Indoor pool
- Spa/wellness center
- Hammam
- Family rooms
- Airport shuttle (additional charge)
- Restaurant
- Air conditioning
- Free WiFi
- Non-smoking rooms
- 24-hour front desk
- Room service
- Business center
- Heating
- Terrace
- BBQ facilities
- Lift / Elevator
- Laundry
All 106
- Luggage storage
- Fishing
- Express check-in/check-out
- Cycling
- Safety deposit box
- Bar
- Tour desk
- Soundproof rooms
- Facilities for disabled guests
- Ironing service
- Meeting/banquet facilities
- Car hire
- Sauna
- Dry cleaning
- Breakfast in the room
- Diving
- Massage services
- Packed lunches
- Snorkelling
- Barber/beauty shop
- Currency exchange
- Babysitting/child services
- Chapel/shrine
- Karaoke
- Non-smoking throughout
- Private check-in/check-out
- Daily housekeeping
- Designated smoking area
- Shared lounge/TV area
- Shuttle service (additional charge)
- Minimarket on site
- Concierge service
- Special diet menus - on request
- Grocery deliveries
- Wheelchair accessible
- Allergy-free room
- Kid meals
- Snack bar
- ATM/cash machine on site
- Lockers
- Vending machine - drinks
- Toilet with grab rails
- Public transport tickets
- Vending machine - snacks
- Kid-friendly buffet
- Evening entertainment
- Lower bathroom sink
- Higher level toilet
- Pool bar
- Plunge pool
- Emergency cord in bathroom
- Nightclub/DJ
- Outdoor furniture
- Wine/champagne
- Coffee Shop on site
- Fruits
- Kids' pool
- Fence around pool
- Beauty Services
- Fitness/spa locker rooms
- Manicure
- Pedicure
- Pool cover
- Hair Salon Services
- Contactless check-in/check-out
- Access to health care professionals
- Walking tours
- Bike tours
- Tour/class on local culture
- Mobile app for room service
- Live music/performance
- Themed dinner nights
- Broadcast Live sport events
- Temporary art galleries
- Pub crawls
- Movie nights
- Stand-up comedy
- Fax/photocopying
- Cashless payment available
- Fire extinguishers
- First aid kit available
- Invoice provided
- Smoke alarms
- CCTV outside property
- CCTV in common areas
- 24-hour security
- Security alarm
- Key card access
Rooms
- Family Suite30 m² · 1 Double bed, 2 Twin bed · City View · Sleeps 5
- Standard Double or Twin Room15 m² · 1 Double bed, 2 Twin bed · Sleeps 3
- Superior Double or Twin Room16 m² · 1 Double bed, 2 Twin bed · City View · Sleeps 3
- Superior Family Room30 m² · 1 Twin bed, 1 Double bed, 1 Sofa bed
- Superior Triple Room18 m² · 2 Sofa bed, 1 Queen bed, 2 Twin bed
Where you'll be
Address: Hudavendigar Cad. Nr.24 Sirkeci, 34112, Istanbul
Open in mapsQuestions
How far is the hotel from Hagia Sophia and Topkapı Palace?
Hagia Sophia is about 0.6 km away in a straight line and Topkapı Palace about 0.5 km. The Basilica Cistern and Hagia Irene are also about 0.5 km away.
What are the check-in and check-out times?
Check-in is from 14:00 and check-out until 12:00.
Is there parking at the hotel?
No. The hotel's facilities do not include parking, so you would need to arrange it elsewhere.
Are children allowed, and is there a room for a family of five?
Children are allowed. The Family Suite, 30 m² with a city view, sleeps up to 5 and has one double bed and two twin beds.
Does the hotel have a pool?
Yes, a heated indoor pool, alongside a spa and a hammam.
How do I get from Sabiha Gökçen Airport to the hotel?
The airport is about 30.6 km away in a straight line, and the hotel runs a paid airport shuttle.
Sources (8)
- 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
