What type of breakfast is offered and what are the serving hours?

A complimentary buffet breakfast is included, but serving hours are not specified.

Does the property allow pets?

No pets and no service animals are allowed at this property.

What are the standard check-in and check-out times?

Check-in is from 14:00 to 20:30, and check-out is at 12:00. Late check-out is available for a fee of EUR 30.

Are airport shuttle services available?

Airport shuttle services are available, but pricing and service hours are not specified.

Where is the property located in relation to key landmarks?

The property is located in the heart of Istanbul, within a 10-minute walk of Bosphorus and Eminönü Square, and is 0.5 mi from Hagia Sophia and Sultanahmet Square.

What are the policies for guests staying with children?

Children are allowed at the property, but the minimum age for children to stay for free is not specified.

Ilkay Hotel - Comfortable Stay in Istanbul

Average nightly price at Ilkay Hotel by month, last 12 months (USD)
Month	Average price
January	US$56
February	US$49
March	US$60
April	US$70
May	US$69
June	US$66
July	US$63
August	US$71
September	US$77
October	US$158
November	US$87
December	US$49

What guests think

At Ilkay Hotel, guests repeatedly highlight its central Old City location near tram links and major sights, a generally tasty breakfast, and friendly, helpful staff, making it a convenient base for walking and public transport.

Rooms are simple and often compact but comfortable, with several noting quieter stays in rear rooms and potential noise from the front-facing tram or hallway. Several guests note limited breakfast hours and a rushed feel near closing, with a few missing it before early departures. There are occasional service issues, such as a late wake-up call, overbooking-related room moves, and one report of inconsistent housekeeping. A practical choice for value-focused stays.

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Peter

3 Oct 2025

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Stayed 21 nights

Excellent location as a base for a visit to Istanbul. Quiet room and all the facilities worked. Close to the historic sites and very convenient for public transport links.

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Carla

21 Nov 2023

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Stayed 3 nights

Check-in and out was smooth, near Eminönü and Marmaray Sirkeci, next to shops, Topkapi, Blue mosque and Hagia Sophia, breakfast buffet delicious, resaturant downstairs a lovely place, people are attentive, room clean, simple and comfortable.

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Karima el

10 Sept 2023

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Stayed 5 nights

Simpele betaalbare hotel met de nodige basic. Licatie is wel ideaal t.o.v. winkels en openbaar vervoer

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Peter John

3 Jan 2025

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Stayed 18 nights

A nice hotel - very well situated, room was very clean, all facilities worked and the staff are friendly and helpful.

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Sandra

28 May 2025

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Stayed 4 nights

Great Location to get anywhere in the city you need. Easy walking area right out your door - as well as a tram stop close by. Simple hotel but very comfortable and reasonable. And includes a very nice Turkish breakfast in the adjoining restaurant. A great place to stay in Istanbul. All food and shopping right there and at better prices than any of the bazaars.

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Cleanliness

Mostly clean with daily housekeeping noted in many stays, though a few lapses appear, including unchanged sheets in one case and carpeting needing attention.

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BENNY

9 Aug 2022

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Stayed 8 nights

I stayed in this hotel for few days. Will NOT mention names as I follow the RULES and REGULATIONS of EXPEDIA. My hotel room bed sheets were NOT CHANGED AT ALL for 5 days, even though I REQUESTED FEW TIMES from the 2 cleaning ladies and also told the house keeping and also requested/complained to the lady at the Hotel Reception. On my last day, I nice house keeping man changed bed sheets. For 5 days, I HAD TO SLEEP ON DIRTY SHEETS FROM PREVIOUS GUESTS.

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tsz yan

7 Apr 2024

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Stayed 4 nights

Very good. The hotel changes towels and clean up every day, very clean. The room is big enough and the breakfast buffet is delicious. There are slightly different styles every day.

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Turan

12 Sept 2024

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Stayed 3 nights

Goede ligging van t hotel. Alles op loopafstand. Goede ontbijt. Kamers van Ilkay zijn wat gedateerd maar we kregen kamers van t hotel er naast. Het was een achter appartement die omgetoverd is naar hotel. 2 kamers per verdieping, wel schoon en goede douche.

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Carla

21 Nov 2023

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Stayed 3 nights

Check-in and out was smooth, near Eminönü and Marmaray Sirkeci, next to shops, Topkapi, Blue mosque and Hagia Sophia, breakfast buffet delicious, resaturant downstairs a lovely place, people are attentive, room clean, simple and comfortable.

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emanuele

14 Jul 2024

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Stayed 5 nights

Pulito, tranquillo, personale gentilissimo, vicino a tutte le attrazioni principali. Consigliato

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Anastasiia

8 Sept 2023

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Stayed 4 nights

Very nice hotel, enjoyed my stay, convenient location, breakfast is standard and good, the stuff were very friendly and helpful. Did not have any issue in the room. Cleaning was daily too

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Kathryn

14 Jun 2024

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Stayed 14 nights

I like this hotel very much. The breakfast is good. I wish they were open a little longer in the morning. My room was comfortable. The carpeting needs cleaning. The staff is very nice. I like the location.

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Peter John

3 Jan 2025

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Stayed 18 nights

A nice hotel - very well situated, room was very clean, all facilities worked and the staff are friendly and helpful.

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Faida

18 Nov 2024

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Stayed 5 nights

Mijn dochter en ik verbleven 5 nachten in het Ilkay hotel. En het is ons goed bevallen! Kleine kamer en badkamer maar erg schoon. Elke dag werd onze kamer schoongemaakt en aangevuld! Ontbijt was prima en het personeel is super aardig en behulpzaam. Dank jullie wel, we komen graag nog een keer terug!

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Rooms

Rooms are simple and compact yet comfortable; some feel dated. Noise is reported in front rooms and hallways, while rear rooms are quieter.

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Peter

3 Oct 2025

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Stayed 21 nights

Excellent location as a base for a visit to Istanbul. Quiet room and all the facilities worked. Close to the historic sites and very convenient for public transport links.

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norman

16 May 2025

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Stayed 3 nights

Really well located hotel with an excellent breakfast. Staff changed our room to the rear of the hotel when we asked a quiet room. I would definitely stay again Room quite small, but this is to be expected in city centre hotel.

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Turan

12 Sept 2024

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Stayed 3 nights

Goede ligging van t hotel. Alles op loopafstand. Goede ontbijt. Kamers van Ilkay zijn wat gedateerd maar we kregen kamers van t hotel er naast. Het was een achter appartement die omgetoverd is naar hotel. 2 kamers per verdieping, wel schoon en goede douche.

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Lene

27 May 2024

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Stayed 3 nights

Har bodd på dette hotellet flere ganger, selv om det nå er noen år siden sist. Veldig ok hotell til en rimelig pris. Hyggelig og behjelpelig betjening og grei frokostbuffet. Sentralt plassert i forhold til severdigheter. Noe lytt ut mot gangen, putene var veldig høye, og madrassen noe hard. Men alt i alt et hotell jeg kommer til å bo på igjen.

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Kathryn Anne

28 Jan 2025

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Stayed 14 nights

Hello! I like staying here. I was very disappointed with the available channels on the television in my room. There are no English channels. I wanted to watch the news once in a while. I was unable to do so. Breakfast is good; however, it could be a little more relaxed for the guests. One last thing: One day I asked for a wake-up call and it came about an hour late. Please check your system. Thank you, Kathryn Daley

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Gerrie

26 Oct 2023

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Stayed 6 nights

Je zit er midden in het centrum van de oude stad. Heel vriendelijk personeel. Jagmur is een toppertje. Dubbele bedden zijn aan de voorzijde van het gebouw en dat hoor je de tram wel goed. Enkele bedden zijn achter een dat is stiller.

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Kathryn

14 Jun 2024

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Stayed 14 nights

I like this hotel very much. The breakfast is good. I wish they were open a little longer in the morning. My room was comfortable. The carpeting needs cleaning. The staff is very nice. I like the location.

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Peter John

3 Jan 2025

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Stayed 18 nights

A nice hotel - very well situated, room was very clean, all facilities worked and the staff are friendly and helpful.

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Faida

18 Nov 2024

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Stayed 5 nights

Mijn dochter en ik verbleven 5 nachten in het Ilkay hotel. En het is ons goed bevallen! Kleine kamer en badkamer maar erg schoon. Elke dag werd onze kamer schoongemaakt en aangevuld! Ontbijt was prima en het personeel is super aardig en behulpzaam. Dank jullie wel, we komen graag nog een keer terug!

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Sandra

28 May 2025

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Stayed 4 nights

Great Location to get anywhere in the city you need. Easy walking area right out your door - as well as a tram stop close by. Simple hotel but very comfortable and reasonable. And includes a very nice Turkish breakfast in the adjoining restaurant. A great place to stay in Istanbul. All food and shopping right there and at better prices than any of the bazaars.

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Service

Staff are largely friendly and helpful, with smooth check-in/out and assistance like room changes or upgrades. A few issues include a late wake-up call, difficulty connecting calls, and occasional relocations.

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Kathryn

10 Sept 2023

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Stayed 13 nights

I really enjoyed the breakfast and the breakfast staff. One of the maids kept taking the toilet paper from my room. I thought that was rude and strange. My travel guide had a difficult time speaking to me when he would contact the hotel. Someone told him that they could not connect him to my room telephone. This became a problem for me until I was able to fix the problem with one of the front desk employees. The location is excellent; however, the tram line is extremely noisy into the late-night hours. The noise also starts early in the morning, and it interrupted my sleep.

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Dieter

29 Sept 2024

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Stayed 2 nights

The staff was friendly. The service was attentive. The breakfast was very good. I can recommend this hotel.

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norman

16 May 2025

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Stayed 3 nights

Really well located hotel with an excellent breakfast. Staff changed our room to the rear of the hotel when we asked a quiet room. I would definitely stay again Room quite small, but this is to be expected in city centre hotel.

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Marco

28 Nov 2024

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Stayed 1 night

Come successo molti anni prima, si viene dirottati altrove. Trovo questa pratica poco corretta. Non abbiamo potuto usufruire della colazione in quanto siamo partiti prima delle 7:30 (altrove incomincia prima). La posizione è centrale, nella via principale tra Sirkeci e l'Ippodromo

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Carla

21 Nov 2023

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Stayed 3 nights

Check-in and out was smooth, near Eminönü and Marmaray Sirkeci, next to shops, Topkapi, Blue mosque and Hagia Sophia, breakfast buffet delicious, resaturant downstairs a lovely place, people are attentive, room clean, simple and comfortable.

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Mehmet

4 Aug 2024

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Stayed 1 night

Otel çalışanlarının ilgisi harikaydı, hatta İstanbul Sultanahmet gibi yoğun bir lokasyonda bu ilgiye çok teşekkür ederiz

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emanuele

14 Jul 2024

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Stayed 5 nights

Pulito, tranquillo, personale gentilissimo, vicino a tutte le attrazioni principali. Consigliato

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Lucia

13 Aug 2024

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Stayed 4 nights

C’e’ stato un disguido con la prenotazione e ci hanno fatto un upgrade delle Stanze molto gradito. Zona centrale

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Kathryn Anne

28 Jan 2025

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Stayed 14 nights

Hello! I like staying here. I was very disappointed with the available channels on the television in my room. There are no English channels. I wanted to watch the news once in a while. I was unable to do so. Breakfast is good; however, it could be a little more relaxed for the guests. One last thing: One day I asked for a wake-up call and it came about an hour late. Please check your system. Thank you, Kathryn Daley

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Peter John

3 Jan 2025

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Stayed 18 nights

A nice hotel - very well situated, room was very clean, all facilities worked and the staff are friendly and helpful.

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Location

Central and walkable near major Old City sights, with tram, Marmaray, and metro links close by.

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Peter

3 Oct 2025

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Stayed 21 nights

Excellent location as a base for a visit to Istanbul. Quiet room and all the facilities worked. Close to the historic sites and very convenient for public transport links.

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norman

16 May 2025

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Stayed 3 nights

Really well located hotel with an excellent breakfast. Staff changed our room to the rear of the hotel when we asked a quiet room. I would definitely stay again Room quite small, but this is to be expected in city centre hotel.

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Guldaran

25 Aug 2024

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Stayed 8 nights

Near every where

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Otto-Christian

6 Aug 2022

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Stayed 2 nights

Ideales Hotel für die Erkundung der Altstadt von Istanbul.

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GULGUN

1 Jul 2024

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Stayed 3 nights

Straßenbahn in der Nähe, fast alles zu Fuß erreichbar

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Carla

21 Nov 2023

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Stayed 3 nights

Check-in and out was smooth, near Eminönü and Marmaray Sirkeci, next to shops, Topkapi, Blue mosque and Hagia Sophia, breakfast buffet delicious, resaturant downstairs a lovely place, people are attentive, room clean, simple and comfortable.

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Sibel

8 Oct 2022

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Stayed 6 nights

Sehr zentral

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emanuele

14 Jul 2024

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Stayed 5 nights

Pulito, tranquillo, personale gentilissimo, vicino a tutte le attrazioni principali. Consigliato

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conceicao de maria

17 Sept 2024

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Stayed 4 nights

maravilhosa, nao precisa gastar com tour , conhece tudo a pe , distancia de 10 min a no maximo 20 de caminhada ate a ponte para v o por do sol metro a 2 minutos nao gastem com uber ou taxi , metro e trem deixam na rua do hotel e vc vai economizar no minimo r$ 300,00

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Sandra

28 May 2025

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Stayed 4 nights

Great Location to get anywhere in the city you need. Easy walking area right out your door - as well as a tram stop close by. Simple hotel but very comfortable and reasonable. And includes a very nice Turkish breakfast in the adjoining restaurant. A great place to stay in Istanbul. All food and shopping right there and at better prices than any of the bazaars.

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Dining

Breakfast is frequently described as good to delicious, including a Turkish selection and a pleasant on-site restaurant. Several guests found the morning hours limited and the clean-up at closing time rushed, and a few missed breakfast before early departures.

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MIKI

5 Nov 2025

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Stayed 7 nights

朝食を美味しくいただけました。ありがとうございます。

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tsz yan

7 Apr 2024

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Stayed 4 nights

Very good. The hotel changes towels and clean up every day, very clean. The room is big enough and the breakfast buffet is delicious. There are slightly different styles every day.

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Dieter

29 Sept 2024

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Stayed 2 nights

The staff was friendly. The service was attentive. The breakfast was very good. I can recommend this hotel.

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norman

16 May 2025

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Stayed 3 nights

Really well located hotel with an excellent breakfast. Staff changed our room to the rear of the hotel when we asked a quiet room. I would definitely stay again Room quite small, but this is to be expected in city centre hotel.

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Marco

28 Nov 2024

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Stayed 1 night

Come successo molti anni prima, si viene dirottati altrove. Trovo questa pratica poco corretta. Non abbiamo potuto usufruire della colazione in quanto siamo partiti prima delle 7:30 (altrove incomincia prima). La posizione è centrale, nella via principale tra Sirkeci e l'Ippodromo

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Carla

21 Nov 2023

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Stayed 3 nights

Check-in and out was smooth, near Eminönü and Marmaray Sirkeci, next to shops, Topkapi, Blue mosque and Hagia Sophia, breakfast buffet delicious, resaturant downstairs a lovely place, people are attentive, room clean, simple and comfortable.

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Kathryn

7 Oct 2024

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Stayed 8 nights

Hello! I have stayed at the Ilkay on several past trips. I was disappointed this last time at the breakfast. I admit that I get to breakfast during the last 15-20 minutes. I dislike the way the staff make me feel pressured to hurry. The staff intends to clean up the area at exactly 10:30 a.m. and if you are eating, it feels uncomfortable. I try to hurry. I want to feel more relaxed on my holiday. People spend a lot of money to travel, and they don't want to feel pressure to hurry up and eat their breakfast. The restaurant staff can clean up without making guests feel uncomfortable. The staff at the front desk are very nice as are the cleaning staff. I like this hotel; just chill out a little at breakfast.

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Anastasiia

8 Sept 2023

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Stayed 4 nights

Very nice hotel, enjoyed my stay, convenient location, breakfast is standard and good, the stuff were very friendly and helpful. Did not have any issue in the room. Cleaning was daily too

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Kathryn

14 Jun 2024

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Stayed 14 nights

I like this hotel very much. The breakfast is good. I wish they were open a little longer in the morning. My room was comfortable. The carpeting needs cleaning. The staff is very nice. I like the location.

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Sandra

28 May 2025

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Stayed 4 nights

Great Location to get anywhere in the city you need. Easy walking area right out your door - as well as a tram stop close by. Simple hotel but very comfortable and reasonable. And includes a very nice Turkish breakfast in the adjoining restaurant. A great place to stay in Istanbul. All food and shopping right there and at better prices than any of the bazaars.

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