Is Hotel Ilkay pet-friendly?

No, pets are not allowed at this property.

How much does it cost to stay at Hotel Ilkay?

As of 24 Sept, 2025, prices found for a 1-night stay for 2 adults at Hotel Ilkay on 8 Oct, 2025 start from S$109.77, including taxes and fees. This price is based on the lowest nightly price found in the last 24 hours for stays in the next 30 days. Prices are subject to change. Choose your dates for more accurate prices.

What time is check-in at Hotel Ilkay?

Check-in start time: 2 PM; check-in end time: anytime.

What time is check-out at Hotel Ilkay?

Checkout is at noon. Late checkout is available for EUR 30.

Where is Hotel Ilkay located?

Located in Istanbul City Center, this hotel is within a 10-minute walk of Istanbul Archaeology Museums, Bosphorus and Eminönü Square. Hagia Sophia and Grand Bazaar are also within 15 minutes. Gulhane Station and Sirkeci Marmaray Station are within a 2-minute walk.

Hotel Ilkay Reviews, Deals & Photos 2025

About the area

Located in Istanbul City Center, a neighbourhood in Istanbul, Hotel Ilkay is near a metro station. Hagia Sophia and Topkapi Palace are notable landmarks, and travellers looking to shop may want to visit Grand Bazaar and Istiklal Avenue. Vialand Tema Park and Istanbul Expo Center are also worth visiting.

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10/10 Excellent

Sandra

28 May, 2025

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort

Highly Recommend This Hotel

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.

Stayed 4 nights in May 2025

8/10 Good

norman

16 May, 2025

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities

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.

Stayed 3 nights in May 2025

10/10 Excellent

Peter John

3 Jan, 2025

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities

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

Stayed 18 nights in Dec 2024

10/10 Excellent

Gökhan

16 Feb, 2025

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities

Was super allemaal.

Stayed 6 nights in Feb 2025

8/10 Good

Dieter

29 Sept, 2024

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities

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

Stayed 2 nights in Sep 2024

10/10 Excellent

Mehmet

4 Aug, 2024

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort

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

Stayed 1 night in Aug 2024

4/10 Poor

Cigdem

20 Feb, 2025

Disliked: Staff & service, property conditions & facilities

War ok

Stayed 2 nights in Feb 2025

8/10 Good

Karima el

10 Sept, 2023

Liked: Cleanliness

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

Stayed 5 nights in Sep 2023

8/10 Good

emanuele

14 Jul, 2024

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities

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

Stayed 5 nights in Jul 2024

10/10 Excellent

Ahmad Naaem

30 Aug, 2023

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities

Alles super

Stayed 8 nights in Aug 2023

8/10 Good

GULGUN

1 Jul, 2024

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities

Straßenbahn in der Nähe, fast alles zu Fuß erreichbar

Stayed 3 nights in Jun 2024

10/10 Excellent

Guldaran

25 Aug, 2024

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service

Near every where

Stayed 8 nights in Jul 2024

8/10 Good

Verified traveller

26 Jul, 2024

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort

Moderately comfortable accommodation

It's located in the bustling old town area in Istanbul near a tram station, a metro station as well as a ferry pier. Also, some of major tourist sites are near the hotel. It's nice and clean accommodation with delicious breakfast. Most receptionists were fundamentally nice to me and quickly reponded to my requests.

Stayed 5 nights in Jul 2024

6/10 Okay

Turan

12 Sept, 2024

Liked: Staff & service

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.

Stayed 3 nights in Sep 2024

10/10 Excellent

Lucia

13 Aug, 2024

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities

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

Stayed 4 nights in Aug 2024

8/10 Good

Kathryn

14 Jun, 2024

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities

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.

Stayed 14 nights in May 2024

10/10 Excellent

tsz yan

7 Apr, 2024

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort

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.

Stayed 4 nights in Apr 2024

10/10 Excellent

conceicao de maria

17 Sept, 2024

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities

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

Stayed 4 nights in Sep 2024

6/10 Okay

Marco

28 Nov, 2024

Una sola notte

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

Stayed 1 night in Nov 2024

10/10 Excellent

Anastasiia

8 Sept, 2023

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort

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

Stayed 4 nights in Sep 2023

10/10 Excellent

Gerrie

26 Oct, 2023

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities

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.

Stayed 6 nights in Oct 2023

8/10 Good

Kathryn Anne

28 Jan, 2025

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities

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

Stayed 14 nights in Jan 2025

6/10 Okay

Kathryn

7 Oct, 2024

Liked: Cleanliness, amenities, property conditions & facilities

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.

Stayed 8 nights in Sep 2024

8/10 Good

Kathryn

10 Sept, 2023

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities

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.

Stayed 13 nights in Aug 2023

8/10 Good

Verified traveller

17 Oct, 2024

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort

Comfortable & Convenient

I needed a clean, comfortable, and conveniently located place to stay, as I planned to spend most of my time exploring Istanbul. For this purpose, this hotel was a great choice, and I can see why it receives consistently high ratings. The room was clean, the bed comfortable, and the bathroom well-equipped. Breakfast was included, and the staff were welcoming and friendly. Gulhane and Sirkeci tram and metro stations are just a short walk away, making it very easy to get around the city. Although my reservation was for the Ilkay Hotel, I was actually checked into the Lalahan Hotel. This was a bit confusing at first but didn’t impact my stay overall. A few points for future guests and for management: The adjoining street is very noisy in the evenings, be sure to close your window if you’re a light sleeper. The lift didn’t work, not a problem for me being on the first floor but not for those higher up. The television in my room wasn’t working, though I didn’t really need it. The sealant in the shower is starting to get mouldy and could use a refresh. Please consider covering the food in the breakfast buffet. Some of it was left exposed, and I noticed flies around, along with guests coughing nearby. Overall, my stay was pleasant, and I would definitely recommend this hotel for anyone looking for a central, affordable base in Istanbul.

Stayed 4 nights in Oct 2024

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