The Bank Hotel Istanbul: Karakoy hotel near Galata Tower
The Bank Hotel Istanbul stands on Bankalar Caddesi in Karakoy, about 0.2 km from Galata Tower in a straight line, with a spa…
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Prices for the next weekends
The lowest price for 2 adults, the next four weekends
Key facts
- Closest
- Galata Tower · 0.2 km
- Check-in
- from 15:00
- Check-out
- until 12:00
- At the hotel
- Spa
- Room sizes
- 20–83 m²
- Children
- Welcome
- Parking
- None on site
- Chain
- Design Hotels
How it scores
trbnb’s own scores, worked out from the facts on this page. Not a guest rating.
- Near the sights
- 0.2 km to Galata Tower · 2 places listed within 1 km
- Rooms
- 7 room types · 20–83 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.
Karakoy, near Galata Tower and the mosques
The hotel stands on Bankalar Caddesi in Karakoy, Beyoglu, postcode 34421. Galata Tower is the nearest landmark, about 0.2 km away in a straight line, and the New Mosque is about 0.8 km.
Further out, Süleymaniye Mosque is about 1.2 km, Topkapı Palace about 1.5 km, Hagia Sophia about 1.8 km and Sultan Ahmed Mosque about 2.1 km, all in a straight line. Sirkeci railway station is about 1 km away.
Of the two airports, Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport (SAW) is about 31.5 km and Istanbul Airport (IST) about 32.7 km away in a straight line. The hotel runs an airport shuttle, which is paid.
From 20 m² king rooms to an 83 m² penthouse
The rooms range from compact to very large. The Deluxe Twin Room matches the Deluxe King Room at 29 m² but has two twin beds instead, which suits two travellers who prefer separate beds.
For a couple wanting space, the Executive Suite is the step up from the king rooms; the Penthouse Suite at the top is for travellers for whom size and outlook matter most. Family rooms are among the hotel's offerings, and children are allowed.
| Room type | Size | Beds | Sleeps |
|---|---|---|---|
| Classic King Room | 20 m² | 1 king bed | – |
| Penthouse Suite | 83 m² | 1 king bed | – |
| Deluxe Duplex King Room | 42 m² | 1 king bed | up to 3 |
| Deluxe King Room | 29 m² | 1 king bed | – |
| Deluxe Twin Room | 29 m² | 2 twin beds | – |
| Executive Suite | 40 m² | 1 king bed | – |
| Superior King Room | 25 m² | 1 king bed | – |
Spa with hammam and sauna, plus fitness facilities
The hotel has a spa with a hammam and a sauna, so a traveller who wants to steam and bathe does not need to leave the building. There are fitness facilities as well.
For eating and drinking there is a restaurant, a bar and room service, and a business center covers work needs. A lift serves the building.
Check-in, children and getting there
Check-in is from 15:00 and check-out until 12:00. Children are allowed, and family rooms are available, so the hotel can take a family rather than only couples or solo travellers.
The hotel has no parking of its own, so a traveller arriving by car needs another plan for leaving it.
Suits travellers near mosques and palaces; no parking
It suits a traveller who wants to be within a straight-line kilometre or two of the major mosques and palaces while sleeping in a hotel with a spa, a hammam and a wide range of room sizes, from a 20 m² king room to an 83 m² penthouse.
It does not suit a traveller who needs parking at the hotel, since there is none.
What's here
- Spa/wellness center
- Hammam
- Family rooms
- Airport shuttle (additional charge)
- Restaurant
- Air conditioning
- Free WiFi
- Non-smoking rooms
- Fitness center
- 24-hour front desk
- Room service
- Business center
- Heating
- Lift / Elevator
- Laundry
- Luggage storage
- Express check-in/check-out
- Safety deposit box
All 57
- Bar
- Tour desk
- Soundproof rooms
- Ironing service
- Meeting/banquet facilities
- Sauna
- Dry cleaning
- Breakfast in the room
- Massage services
- Currency exchange
- Non-smoking throughout
- Private check-in/check-out
- Daily housekeeping
- Designated smoking area
- Shuttle service (additional charge)
- Concierge service
- Special diet menus - on request
- Grocery deliveries
- Snack bar
- Lockers
- Vending machine - drinks
- Public transport tickets
- Vending machine - snacks
- Outdoor furniture
- Wine/champagne
- Fruits
- Fitness/spa locker rooms
- Access to health care professionals
- Fax/photocopying
- Cashless payment available
- Fire extinguishers
- First aid kit available
- Smoke alarms
- Key access
- CCTV outside property
- CCTV in common areas
- 24-hour security
- Security alarm
- Key card access
Rooms
- Classic King Room20 m² · 1 King bed
- Deluxe Duplex King Room42 m² · 1 King bed · Sleeps 3
- Deluxe King Room29 m² · 1 King bed
- Deluxe Twin Room29 m² · 2 Twin bed
- Executive Suite40 m² · 1 King bed
- Penthouse Suite83 m² · 1 King bed
- Superior King Room25 m² · 1 King bed
Where you'll be
Address: Bankalar Caddesi No:5 Karakoy Beyoglu, 34421, Istanbul
Open in mapsQuestions
How far is the hotel from Galata Tower?
About 0.2 km in a straight line, the closest landmark to the hotel on Bankalar Caddesi in Karakoy.
How do I get from the airport to the hotel?
Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen (SAW) is about 31.5 km and Istanbul Airport (IST) about 32.7 km away in a straight line. The hotel runs an airport shuttle, which is paid.
What are the check-in and check-out times?
Check-in is from 15:00 and check-out until 12:00.
Are children allowed at the hotel?
Yes, children are allowed and the hotel has family rooms.
Does the hotel have parking?
No, the hotel has no parking.
What wellness facilities does the hotel have?
A spa with a hammam and a sauna, plus fitness facilities.
Sources (9)
- Galata Tower (Wikidata Q91274, CC0) · Wikimedia Foundation
- New Mosque (Wikidata Q911720, CC0) · Wikimedia Foundation
- Süleymaniye Mosque (Wikidata Q178643, CC0) · Wikimedia Foundation
- Topkapı Palace (Wikidata Q170495, CC0) · Wikimedia Foundation
- Hagia Sophia (Wikidata Q12506, 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
- Istanbul Airport (Wikidata Q3661908, CC0) · Wikimedia Foundation
