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Darkhill Hotel

4.0 star property
Art Deco hotel with free breakfast and a sauna

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Breakfast, lunch, dinner served; Turkish cuisine, ocean views
Indoor pool
Minibar, in-room safe, desk, soundproofing
Front of property - evening/night
Breakfast, lunch, dinner served; Turkish cuisine, ocean views
Near the Grand Bazaar and Museum of Turkish Calligraphic Art, Darkhill Hotel offers a tranquil retreat with free to-go breakfast, rooftop terrace, sauna or steam room for relaxation. Guests rave about the helpful staff and can enjoy amenities like an indoor pool, coffee shop/cafe dry cleaning/laundry services and in-room WiFi.

Reviews

7.4 out of 10
Good

Popular amenities

  • Bar
  • Pool
  • Spa
  • Room service
  • 24/7 front desk

Room options

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Minibar, in-room safe, desk, soundproofing

Standard Single Room

8.0 out of 10
Very good
(3 reviews)

Highlights

Soundproofed
Air conditioning
Free cribs/infant beds
HDTV
Hair dryer
Minibar
Satellite channels
Daily housekeeping
  • 18 sq m
  • Sleeps 1
  • 1 Twin Bed

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Minibar, in-room safe, desk, soundproofing

Standard Double or Twin Room

7.4 out of 10
Good
(6 reviews)

Highlights

Soundproofed
Air conditioning
Free cribs/infant beds
HDTV
Hair dryer
Minibar
Satellite channels
Daily housekeeping
  • 20 sq m
  • City view
  • Sleeps 3
  • 1 Double Bed OR 2 Twin Beds

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Minibar, in-room safe, desk, soundproofing

Standard Triple Room

8.0 out of 10
Very good
(6 reviews)

Highlights

Soundproofed
Air conditioning
Free cribs/infant beds
HDTV
Sofa bed
Hair dryer
Minibar
Satellite channels
  • 26 sq m
  • Sleeps 3
  • 1 Double Bed and 1 Twin Sofa Bed OR 3 Twin Beds

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Minibar, in-room safe, desk, soundproofing

Family Quadruple Room, No View

Highlights

Soundproofed
Air conditioning
HDTV
Hair dryer
Minibar
Satellite channels
Daily housekeeping
Laptop-compatible safe
  • 26 sq m
  • Sleeps 4
  • 1 Double Bed, 1 Twin Bed and 1 Twin Sofa Bed

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Suite | Minibar, in-room safe, desk, soundproofing

Suite

Highlights

Separate sitting area
Soundproofed
Air conditioning
HDTV
Sofa bed
Separate bedroom
Hair dryer
Minibar
  • 30 sq m
  • 1 bedroom
  • City view
  • Sleeps 3
  • 1 Double Bed and 1 Twin Sofa Bed

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Minibar, in-room safe, desk, soundproofing

Economy Single Room

Highlights

Soundproofed
Air conditioning
HDTV
Hair dryer
Minibar
Satellite channels
Daily housekeeping
Laptop-compatible safe
  • 15 sq m
  • Sleeps 1
  • 1 Twin Bed

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Minibar, in-room safe, desk, soundproofing

Economy Double or Twin Room

Highlights

Soundproofed
Air conditioning
HDTV
Hair dryer
Minibar
Satellite channels
Daily housekeeping
Laptop-compatible safe
  • 15 sq m
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 Double Bed OR 2 Twin Beds

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About the neighborhood

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Mimar Kemalettin Mah. Koca Ragip Pasa, Cad. No: 9, Laleli, Old City, Istanbul, Istanbul, 34130

What's nearby

  • Grand Bazaar - 8 min walk - 0.5 miles
  • Blue Mosque - 3 min drive - 1.2 miles
  • Hagia Sophia - 4 min drive - 1.4 miles
  • Basilica Cistern - 4 min drive - 1.4 miles
  • Topkapi Palace - 5 min drive - 1.9 miles

Getting around

  • Laleli-University Station - 1 min walk
  • Vezneciler Subway Station - 5 min walk
  • Istanbul Airport (IST) - 52 min drive

Restaurants

  • ‪DarkHill - ‬1 min walk
  • ‪Angels - ‬1 min walk
  • ‪Hasanpaşa Konağı - ‬3 min walk
  • ‪Gaziantepli Çavuşoğlu - ‬2 min walk
  • ‪Doner King - ‬2 min walk

About this property

Darkhill Hotel

Upscale hotel near Grand Bazaar
Located close to Museum of Turkish Calligraphic Art and Bodrum Mosque, Darkhill Hotel provides free to-go breakfast, a free daily manager's reception, and a rooftop terrace. For some rest and relaxation, visit the sauna or steam room, and indulge in a massage. The on-site Turkish cuisine fine-dining restaurant, Besso Turkish Restaurant, offers breakfast, lunch, dinner, and ocean views. In addition to a coffee shop/cafe and a bar, guests can connect to free in-room WiFi, with speed of 25+ Mbps.
Other perks include:
  • An indoor pool
  • A roundtrip airport shuttle (surcharge), coffee/tea in the lobby, and a porter/bellhop
  • An elevator, tour/ticket assistance, and concierge services
  • Multilingual staff, a front-desk safe, and luggage storage
  • Guest reviews give top marks for the helpful staff
Room features
All 106 rooms offer comforts such as 24-hour room service and laptop-compatible safes, as well as thoughtful touches like free WiFi and air conditioning.
Extra conveniences in all rooms include:
  • Showers, free toiletries, and hair dryers
  • 66-cm HDTVs with cable channels
  • Daily housekeeping, desks, and phones

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Property amenities

Internet

  • Available in all rooms: Free WiFi
  • In-room WiFi speed: 25+ Mbps
  • Available in some public areas: Free WiFi

Parking and transportation

  • No onsite parking available
  • 24-hour roundtrip airport shuttle on request for a surcharge

Food and drink

  • Free on-the-go breakfast available daily 7:00 AM to 10:00 AM
  • A bar/lounge
  • A coffee shop/cafe
  • A restaurant
  • Coffee and tea in common areas
  • Free daily manager's reception
  • Snack bar/deli

Restaurants on site

  • Besso Turkish Restaurant

Things to do

  • Indoor pool
  • Sauna
  • Steam room

Family friendly

  • Indoor pool
  • Snack bar/deli
  • Soundproofed rooms

Conveniences

  • 24-hour front desk
  • Luggage storage
  • Safe at front desk

Guest services

  • Concierge services
  • Housekeeping (daily)
  • Multilingual staff
  • Porter/bellhop
  • Tour and ticket assistance

Outdoors

  • Rooftop terrace

Spa

  • Sports massages
  • Swedish massages

Accessibility

  • If you have requests for specific accessibility needs, please contact the property using the information on the reservation confirmation received after booking.
  • Accessible airport shuttle
  • Elevator

More

  • 1 building
  • 8 floors
  • Art Deco architecture
  • Built in 1995
  • Designated smoking areas
  • Double-glazed windows

Room amenities

Bathroom

  • Free toiletries
  • Hair dryer
  • Shower
  • Towels provided

Entertainment

  • 66-cm LCD TV with cable/satellite channels

Food and drink

  • 24-hour room service
  • Minibar

More

  • Air conditioning
  • Desk
  • Laptop-compatible safe
  • Phone
  • Soundproofed rooms

Policies

Check-in

Check-in start time: 2:00 PM; Check-in end time: 8:30 AM
Contactless check-in available
Minimum check-in age: 18

Check-out

Check-out before 11:30 AM

Special check-in instructions

This property offers transfers from the airport (surcharges may apply); guests must contact the property with arrival details before travel, using the contact information on the booking confirmation
Front desk staff will greet guests on arrival at the property
The credit card used to book the reservation must be presented by the cardholder at check-in.

Access methods

Staffed front desk

Pets

No pets or service animals allowed

Children and extra beds

Children are welcome
1 child, up to the age of 6 years, can stay for free if using existing beds when occupying the parent or guardian's room
Rollaway/extra beds are not available

Property payment types

Important information

Optional extras

  • Airport shuttle fee: TRY 2500 per room (one-way)

The above list may not be comprehensive. Fees and deposits may not include tax and are subject to change.

You need to know

Extra-person charges may apply and vary depending on property policy
Government-issued photo identification and a credit card or cash deposit may be required at check-in for incidental charges
Special requests are subject to availability upon check-in and may incur additional charges; special requests cannot be guaranteed
The name on the credit card used at check-in to pay for incidentals must be the primary name on the guestroom reservation
This property accepts credit cards and cash
Cashless transactions are available
Safety features at this property include a fire extinguisher and a smoke detector
Please note that cultural norms and guest policies may differ by country and by property; the policies listed are provided by the property
Property Registration Number 9337

We should mention

Only registered guests are allowed in the guestrooms
No pets and no service animals are allowed at this property
Children under 12 years old are not allowed in the swimming pool without adult supervision

Property is also known as

Darkhill
Darkhill Hotel
Darkhill Hotel Istanbul
Darkhill Istanbul
Darkhill Hotel Hotel
Darkhill Hotel Istanbul
Darkhill Hotel Hotel Istanbul

Frequently asked questions

Does Darkhill Hotel have a pool?

Yes, this property has an indoor pool.

Is Darkhill Hotel pet-friendly?

No, pets are not allowed at this property.

How much is parking at Darkhill Hotel?

This hotel doesn't offer parking.

What time is check-in at Darkhill Hotel?

Check-in start time: 2:00 PM; Check-in end time: 8:30 AM.

What time is check-out at Darkhill Hotel?

Check-out is at 11:30 AM.

Does Darkhill Hotel provide a shuttle to the airport?

Yes, there's an airport shuttle that runs on request. A fee of TRY 2500 per room applies.

Where is Darkhill Hotel located?

Located in Istanbul City Center, this hotel is within a 5-minute walk of Bodrum Mosque and Museum of Turkish Calligraphic Art. Forum Of Theodisius and Sehzade Mosque are also within 10 minutes. Laleli-University Station is only a 2-minute walk and Aksaray Tram Station is 7 minutes.

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Reviews

Darkhill Hotel Reviews

7.4

Good

7.6

Cleanliness

8.2

Location

7.6

Staff & service

6.4

Eco-friendliness

7.2

Property conditions & facilities
Rating 10 - Excellent. 157 out of 616 reviews
Rating 8 - Good. 215 out of 616 reviews
Rating 6 - Okay. 138 out of 616 reviews
Rating 4 - Poor. 64 out of 616 reviews
Rating 2 - Terrible. 42 out of 616 reviews

Reviews

6/10 Okay

Quazi

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Staff were really helpful.
Stayed 1 night in Jul 2025

10/10 Excellent

Davut

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Super hotel
Stayed 4 nights in Jul 2024

10/10 Excellent

Navid

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Family friendly, clean and excellent staff
Stayed 6 nights in Aug 2022

8/10 Good

jamal el azzaoui najat

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Location. Breakfast needs some improvement but overall the hotel is good.
Stayed 8 nights in Sep 2024

10/10 Excellent

robert

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Stayed in Istanbul many times and was recently lucky to find Darkhill , staff very professional and friendly. Will definitely recommend and use again
Stayed 3 nights in Jul 2023

6/10 Okay

Verified traveler

Liked: Staff & service
Pretty rundown and worn hotel. Shower etc. was moldy, bed covers had cigarette burns, windows in none of our 3 windows could shut tight, so the noise was really bothersome. Highlights were the pretty helpful frontdesk staff who got us a good price for a transfer cab, and the rooftop terrace was perfect for drinks etc.
Stayed 2 nights in Oct 2023

2/10 Terrible

Faisal

Disliked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Property was nice. Room was nice and clean. Staff was rude and i booked this Property only for the swimming pool. It was closed and no body give us update or notice. They didn't compensate. Terrible experience. I could have booked same kind of rrom somewhere else with half price that i paid them. Apart from that breakfast was good. Cleanliness was good
Stayed 3 nights in Sep 2024

6/10 Okay

Sheraz

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service
Disliked: Amenities
We were on the 5th floor and the Wi-Fi was terrible, never connected and was not available 80% of the time. For two people there were only 3 hangers, we asked reception multiple times for more with no luck. There are no irons or kettles in the rooms. The breakfast is very poor in taste and options, there is no flat bread to toast, food is not labelled, orange and peach taste like water, and you have to pay for orange juice. Only good thing is the location, 5-10mins walk to the bazaar, close to the tram line. Confusion on checkout time, Expedia says 11.30am, reception says 12pm.. if booking transport, probably best to book via hotel, should be 1500-1800TL each way. Don’t use Travelium via Expedia as they are not allowed to approach the hotel and will ask you to walk 10mins. Having visited this hotel 10 years ago, the quality has drastically fallen, the food was better before and they even gave two water bottle each day, not you only get one on arrival. It’s unfortunately gone from a 4 star to a 2 star. The rooftop restaurant is shockingly expensive, for two people small lunch cost £75, and they refused the 10% discount for hotel staff, which the hotel advertised everywhere. It’s sad to see this hotel fall apart, but they have the potential to fix the key issues and work back to a 4 star again. All the best to them.
Cracked bed table corner
Lovely view from lunch floor
Stayed 4 nights in Jun 2025

6/10 Okay

Abdul

Liked: Staff & service
Disliked: Property conditions & facilities
Property is run down need refurbishment also there was no double bed swimming pool area was very hot and humidity was very high didn’t use the pool at all I was looking forward to swim every morning
Stayed 7 nights in Jun 2023

6/10 Okay

Andrew

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Whilst the property was fine, they arranged on ground transport with a mob of shysters. We arrived at arranged meeting place, all staff were playing with their phones and none seemed to be our booked transport. None of them had our names registered in their system. 1 said they could take us, but to wait, never saw them again, then a second did the same and after 20 minutes we took a taxi (at half the cost of the booked transfer). On arrival at the hotel, transfer had called the hotel to say WE were a no show. Hotel staff then blackmailed us into paying the Euro 60 by refusing to hand our passports back until we did. After some discussion and return of passports, hotel staff paid half and only half back. Every where we went in that area, someone was after a piece of the action, wanting to sell us something we didnt want at exorbitant prices. Counterfeit luxury goods (watches, bags etc) abound. I would not go there again.
Stayed 2 nights in Aug 2024

4/10 Poor

Kaniz Sultana

Disliked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
The location of the hotel was great as i could walk to most attrections etc. The hotel itself was a different matter. It was dark in the lobby and rooms even with lights on. Aircon just did not cool the rooms down which even after telling management nothing was done. Toilet seats broken and cleaners did not even really clean. Made up bed and gave some new towels but that was it. The day of checkout the cleaner walks in at 8.30am (checkout 11.30) whilst we was asleep. When i asked her why she entered our room, she said we should have left the room by this point. Clearly no communication from management to cleaners. There was also an incident in the hotel restaurant however with this the hotel management reacted quickly and resolved. The swimming area was not hygienic at all. Overall i would not rate this a 4* but a 2* sounda more reasonable
Stayed 6 nights in May 2023

10/10 Excellent

Sanjar

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Perfect place
Stayed 6 nights in Oct 2025

6/10 Okay

Amine

Liked: Staff & service
Disliked: Property conditions & facilities
Nichts besonderes
Stayed 6 nights in Sep 2025

10/10 Excellent

Gerelsuren

Disliked: Cleanliness
Havlu pis, odalarda su yok
Stayed 4 nights in Jun 2025

8/10 Good

Amar

Liked: Cleanliness, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Proche des transports et magasins.
Stayed 4 nights in May 2025

8/10 Good

Vithal

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
*
Stayed 6 nights in May 2025

4/10 Poor

Nematullah

Kylpyhuoneen viemäri oli tukussa, yksi päivä oli vesi katko. Internet on tosi huono. Spa- ja wellness- keskus pieni ja epäsiisti. en suosittelen
Stayed 10 nights in May 2025

8/10 Good

juan luis

calidad-precio bueno
Stayed 18 nights in May 2025

2/10 Terrible

Samira

Disliked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Hôtel qui a perdu par rapport à 2019 Petit déjeuner pauvre, ménage de la chambre bâclée sol jamais aspiré et présence de punaise de lit ch-1110 et nos voisins ch-1111 Mauvais souvenirs
Stayed 6 nights in May 2025

10/10 Excellent

Maimouna

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

Très bon séjour en famille.

J'ai passé un excellent séjour dans cet hôtel. J'étais en famille avec un bébé d'1 an et très bien accueilli. Le personnel a toujours été au petit soin avec mon bébé. Toujours souriant et prêts à aider. Bien placé, nous n'avons pas eu besoin de prendre le tram ou le métro pour nos déplacements. Je recommande vivement cet hôtel. Le petit déjeuner était très bien.
Stayed 4 nights in Apr 2025

6/10 Okay

Lidia Vazquez

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Está cerca de los lugares de interés mezquita azul, Gran bazar, Santa Sofía. Delante hay una parada de tranvía.
Stayed 7 nights in Apr 2025

10/10 Excellent

Christian

Liked: Staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Das Familienzimmer hatte 2 eigene Zimmer und 4 Betten. Die Lage war gut. Frühstück war völlig ausreichend.
Stayed 3 nights in Mar 2025

10/10 Excellent

Gulandom

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities
Clean and clear
Stayed 2 nights in Jan 2025

8/10 Good

Ali

Good
Stayed 3 nights in Dec 2024

8/10 Good

Ali

Good
Stayed 3 nights in Jan 2025

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