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Golden Horn Hotel - Special Class

Hotel with free breakfast, a quick walk to Basilica Cistern

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Junior Suite, 1 Bedroom, City View | Premium bedding, in-room safe, blackout drapes, soundproofing
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Golden Horn Hotel - Special Class in central Istanbul offers a genuinely inviting atmosphere. Enjoy rooftop terrace views, complimentary breakfast, WiFi, a daily manager's reception, and an on-site restaurant for dinner.

Reviews

8.0 out of 10
Very good

Popular amenities

  • Bar
  • Housekeeping
  • Laundry
  • 24/7 front desk
  • Air conditioning

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Double or Twin Room | Premium bedding, in-room safe, blackout drapes, soundproofing

Double or Twin Room

Highlights

Soundproofed
Air conditioning
Free cribs/infant beds
LCD TV
Renovated in 2015
Blackout drapes/curtains
Premium bedding
Rainfall showerhead
  • 13 sq m
  • City view
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 Double Bed OR 2 Twin Beds

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Triple Room | Premium bedding, in-room safe, blackout drapes, soundproofing

Triple Room

Highlights

Soundproofed
Air conditioning
Free cribs/infant beds
LCD TV
Renovated in 2015
Blackout drapes/curtains
Premium bedding
Rainfall showerhead
  • 20 sq m
  • City view
  • Sleeps 3
  • 3 Twin Beds

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Deluxe Double or Twin Room | Premium bedding, in-room safe, blackout drapes, soundproofing

Deluxe Double or Twin Room

7.0 out of 10
Good
(2 reviews)

Highlights

Soundproofed
Air conditioning
Free cribs/infant beds
LCD TV
Renovated in 2015
Blackout drapes/curtains
Premium bedding
Rainfall showerhead
  • 15 sq m
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 Double Bed OR 2 Twin Beds

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Family Room, 2 Bedrooms | Premium bedding, in-room safe, blackout drapes, soundproofing

Family Room, 2 Bedrooms

Highlights

Soundproofed
Air conditioning
Free cribs/infant beds
LCD TV
Blackout drapes/curtains
Premium bedding
Rainfall showerhead
Hair dryer
  • Sleeps 5
  • 5 Twin Beds OR 1 Double Bed and 2 Twin Beds

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Family Room, 1 Bedroom | Premium bedding, in-room safe, blackout drapes, soundproofing

Family Room, 1 Bedroom

Highlights

Soundproofed
Air conditioning
Free cribs/infant beds
LCD TV
Blackout drapes/curtains
Premium bedding
Rainfall showerhead
Private bathroom
  • 24 sq m
  • Sleeps 5
  • 3 Twin Beds and 1 Double Bed

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Junior Suite, 1 Bedroom, City View | Premium bedding, in-room safe, blackout drapes, soundproofing

Junior Suite, 1 Bedroom, City View

8.0 out of 10
Very good
(3 reviews)

Highlights

Soundproofed
Individually furnished
Individually decorated
Air conditioning
Free cribs/infant beds
LCD TV
Renovated in 2015
Premium bedding
  • 20 sq m
  • 1 bedroom
  • City view
  • Sleeps 3
  • 1 Double Bed

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Quadruple Room | Premium bedding, in-room safe, blackout drapes, soundproofing

Quadruple Room

Highlights

Soundproofed
Air conditioning
Free cribs/infant beds
LCD TV
Blackout drapes/curtains
Premium bedding
Hair dryer
Rainfall showerhead
  • 25 sq m
  • Sleeps 4
  • 1 Queen Bed and 2 Twin Beds

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Family Suite, 1 Bedroom, City View | Premium bedding, in-room safe, blackout drapes, soundproofing

Family Suite, 1 Bedroom, City View

Highlights

Soundproofed
Individually furnished
Individually decorated
Air conditioning
Free cribs/infant beds
LCD TV
Blackout drapes/curtains
Premium bedding
  • 25 sq m
  • 1 bedroom
  • City view
  • Sleeps 4
  • 1 King Bed and 2 Twin Beds

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Standard Double or Twin Room | Premium bedding, in-room safe, blackout drapes, soundproofing

Standard Double or Twin Room

Highlights

Soundproofed
Air conditioning
Free cribs/infant beds
LCD TV
Blackout drapes/curtains
Premium bedding
Rainfall showerhead
Private bathroom
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 Double Bed OR 2 Twin Beds

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Standard Double or Twin Room (Extra Bed) | Premium bedding, in-room safe, blackout drapes, soundproofing

Standard Double or Twin Room (Extra Bed)

Highlights

Soundproofed
Air conditioning
Free cribs/infant beds
LCD TV
Blackout drapes/curtains
Premium bedding
Rainfall showerhead
Private bathroom
  • Sleeps 3
  • 1 Double Bed OR 2 Twin Beds

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About the neighborhood

Located in Istanbul City Center, a neighborhood in Istanbul, Golden Horn Hotel - Special Class is on the Strip and by the sea. Notable landmarks in the area include Topkapi Palace and Basilica Cistern. Looking to enjoy an event or a game while in town? See what's happening at Tupras Stadium or Rams Park.
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Ebussuud Cad. No:26 Sirkeci, Istanbul, 34110

What's nearby

  • Basilica Cistern - 7 min walk - 0.4 miles
  • Blue Mosque - 8 min walk - 0.5 miles
  • Grand Bazaar - 8 min walk - 0.5 miles
  • Topkapi Palace - 8 min walk - 0.5 miles
  • Hagia Sophia - 8 min walk - 0.5 miles

Getting around

  • Sirkeci Marmaray Station - 2 min walk
  • Gulhane Station - 2 min walk
  • Istanbul Airport (IST) - 52 min drive

Restaurants

  • ‪Fiyeli Coffee Co. Sirkeci - ‬1 min walk
  • ‪Red River Pub - ‬1 min walk
  • ‪Ziyafet Restoran - ‬2 min walk
  • ‪Capadocia Restaurant - ‬2 min walk
  • ‪Salute Pub & Restaurant - ‬1 min walk

About this property

Golden Horn Hotel - Special Class

Hotel near Basilica Cistern
Located close to Topkapi Palace, Golden Horn Hotel - Special Class provides a free breakfast buffet, a free daily manager's reception, and a rooftop terrace. The on-site Turkish cuisine restaurant, Golden Horn RoofTop Cafe, offers breakfast, lunch, dinner, and ocean views. Free in-room WiFi is available to all guests, along with a coffee shop/cafe and dry cleaning/laundry services.
Additional perks include:
  • A roundtrip airport shuttle (surcharge), express check-in, and tour/ticket assistance
  • A TV in the lobby, concierge services, and luggage storage
  • A porter/bellhop, multilingual staff, and outdoor furniture
Room features
All 73 rooms have comforts such as premium bedding and air conditioning, in addition to perks like free WiFi and safes.
More conveniences in all rooms include:
  • Rainfall showers, free toiletries, and hair dryers
  • 80-cm LCD TVs with satellite channels
  • Wardrobes/closets, free infant beds, and electric kettles

Property amenities

Internet

  • Available in all rooms: Free WiFi
  • Available in some public areas: Free WiFi

Parking and transportation

  • No onsite parking available
  • 24-hour roundtrip airport shuttle (surcharge)
  • Area shuttle (surcharge)

Food and drink

  • Free buffet breakfast available daily 7:30 AM to 11:00 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

  • Golden Horn RoofTop Cafe

Things to do

  • TV in common areas

Family friendly

  • In-room crib
  • Laundry facilities
  • Snack bar/deli
  • Soundproofed rooms

Conveniences

  • 24-hour front desk
  • Laundry facilities
  • Luggage storage
  • Vending machine

Guest services

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

Business services

  • Computer station

Outdoors

  • Outdoor furniture
  • Picnic area
  • Rooftop terrace

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
  • Hardwood flooring in room

More

  • 1 building
  • 7 floors
  • Smoking not allowed

Room amenities

Bedroom

  • Blackout drapes
  • Free crib
  • Premium bedding

Bathroom

  • Free toiletries
  • Hair dryer
  • Rainfall showerhead
  • Shampoo
  • Shower
  • Slippers
  • Soap
  • Toilet paper
  • Towels provided

Entertainment

  • 80-cm LCD TV with satellite channels

Food and drink

  • Coffee/tea maker
  • Electric kettle

More

  • Air conditioning (climate-controlled)
  • Phone
  • Safe
  • Soundproofed rooms

Policies

Check-in

Check-in start time: 2:00 PM; Check-in end time: anytime
Contactless check-in available
Express check-in available

Check-out

Check-out before noon
Contactless check-out available

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

Access methods

Staffed front desk

Pets

No pets or service animals allowed

Children and extra beds

Children are welcome
Rollaway/extra beds are available for EUR 50.0 per night
Free cribs are available on request at the property

Property payment types

Important information

Fees

You'll be asked to pay the following charges at the property. Fees may include applicable taxes:

  • New Year's Day (January 1) Gala Dinner per adult: EUR 60
  • New Year's Day (January 1) Gala Dinner per child: EUR 39 (from 5 to 12 years old)

We have included all charges provided to us by the property.

Optional extras

  • Airport shuttle fee: EUR 50 per vehicle (one-way, maximum occupancy 5)
  • Rollaway bed fee: EUR 50.0 per night

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, debit 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
This property accepts credit cards; cash is not accepted
Safety features at this property include a carbon monoxide detector, a fire extinguisher, a smoke detector, a security system, a first aid kit, and window guards
Property Registration Number 12488

We should mention

Only registered guests are allowed in the guestrooms
No pets and no service animals are allowed at this property
Alcohol is not served at this property

Property is also known as

Golden Horn Sirkeci Special Class
Golden Horn Sirkeci Special Class Hotel
Horn Special Class
Horn Special Class Hotel
Golden Horn Hotel Special Class Istanbul
Golden Horn Hotel Special Class
Golden Horn Special Class Istanbul
Golden Horn Special Class

Frequently asked questions

Is Golden Horn Hotel - Special Class pet-friendly?

No, pets are not allowed at this property.

How much is parking at Golden Horn Hotel - Special Class?

This property doesn't offer parking.

What time is check-in at Golden Horn Hotel - Special Class?

Check-in start time: 2:00 PM; Check-in end time: anytime.

What time is check-out at Golden Horn Hotel - Special Class?

Check-out is at noon.

Does Golden Horn Hotel - Special Class provide a shuttle to the airport?

Yes, there's an airport shuttle. A fee of EUR 50 per vehicle applies.

Where is Golden Horn Hotel - Special Class located?

Located in Istanbul City Center, this hotel is within a 15-minute walk of Basilica Cistern and Topkapi Palace. Sirkeci Marmaray Station is only a 2-minute walk and Gulhane Station is 2 minutes.

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Golden Horn Hotel - Special Class Reviews

Reviews

8.0

Very Good

Rating 10 - Excellent. 24 out of 65 reviews
Rating 8 - Good. 25 out of 65 reviews
Rating 6 - Okay. 11 out of 65 reviews
Rating 4 - Poor. 2 out of 65 reviews
Rating 2 - Terrible. 3 out of 65 reviews

8.0/10

Cleanliness

8.6/10

Staff & service

7.8/10

Amenities

7.4/10

Property conditions & facilities

7.8/10

Eco-friendliness

Reviews

6/10 Okay

tracy

Liked: Staff & service
Great location. Friendly and helpful staff.
Stayed 2 nights in Apr 2025

10/10 Excellent

Hamza

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Excellent hotel with lovely team and breakfast is the gem.
Stayed 5 nights in Feb 2025

10/10 Excellent

Anne Van

Liked: Cleanliness, amenities, property conditions & facilities
The staff was very helpful, the rooms were on the small side. They provided a good selection at breakfast. It was easy to walk to the main attractions in Old Istanbul. Restaurants are all around the hotel. I would recommend this hotel!
Stayed 1 night in May 2025

10/10 Excellent

Igor

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Excellent service, good location.
Stayed 3 nights in Sep 2024

8/10 Good

Mourad

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Excellent emplacement
Stayed 7 nights in Apr 2025

10/10 Excellent

Sandi

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
This hotel is an excellent location, and the staff go out of their way to accommodate and help guests. Rooms are a little small, but we were not in out room very much except to sleep. Rooms are very clean.
Stayed 2 nights in May 2025

10/10 Excellent

Sharon E

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Well located hotel! Old Turisk syle decor. Comfy beds Very small bath. Storage is hars to access. Enjoy the feel of authentic Turkey! Many great options for dining and shopping very near by, as well as important tourist sites.
Stayed 1 night in Jun 2025

6/10 Okay

PANKAJ

Disliked: Staff & service, amenities
I liked the location of the place and breakfast was reasonably good. The room photos on the website are deceiving giving a perspective that these are big rooms. The rooms are extremely small, and the bathroom is tiny, you can barely move around.
Stayed 2 nights in May 2025

8/10 Good

samina

Liked: Cleanliness, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Good location. Nice traditional decor throughout the hotel. Clean room.
Stayed 2 nights in Sep 2024

8/10 Good

Ann

Golden horn is a budget hotel unless you pay for the sweets then it is worth it money. Anything below is not worth it and you could tell how cheap the room are
Stayed 1 night in Jun 2025

8/10 Good

Monica

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Hotel very well located to visit main atractions as Agia Sofia, Blue Musque, Basílica Cisterna, Grand Bazar, and the beautifull streets of the city. Everything is walking distance. The rooms are a little small, but everything was clean. Pretty nice breakfast with great views from the terrace. Kind and helpfull staff
Stayed 3 nights in Sep 2024

10/10 Excellent

Hisham

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities
Very cool employees

6/10 Okay

Jan

Disliked: Amenities, property conditions & facilities
The hotel is unfortunately old and not well maintained compared to other hotels in the vicinity.
Stayed 3 nights in May 2024

8/10 Good

Verified traveler

Liked: Property conditions & facilities, room comfort

Great location, not very peaceful

Hotel location was great and bedrooms were good, all the basics were provided. The walls are very thin so you could hear lots of people moving around, particularly the loud cleaners who would chat away very loudly in the mornings on their phones making it impossible to lie-in.
Stayed 4 nights in Nov 2022

2/10 Terrible

Kader

Disliked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Zimmer klein keine abstellmöglichkeit 2 Steckdosen für das ganze Zimmer badezimmertür geht nicht ganz auf sehr eng. Mitarbeiter unhöflich bis auf den Parkplatzmitarbeiter
Stayed 3 nights in Sep 2025

8/10 Good

Thomas de Mauléon de

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities
très bon emplacement, certains équipement devraient être rénovés (télé, poignée porte salle de bain,...)
Stayed 6 nights in Aug 2025

8/10 Good

Annie

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities
Hôtel un peu vieillissant, mais propre. Personnel très poli et serviable. Près de multiples attractions, boutiques et restaurants à distance de marche. Déjeuner inclus varié.
Stayed 5 nights in Jun 2025

8/10 Good

Nancy

Had some maintenance issues. Toilet was not flushing. No mattress pads on the bed. The curtains were not hanging correctly. We had a nice room after upgrade. The initial room was too tiny for 2 people to be comfortable.. Very central to all of the tourist areas and mosques.
Stayed 5 nights in May 2025

10/10 Excellent

Luis

Liked: Cleanliness, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Great place. I love the interior design very classic. Very clean hotel.the staff are very friendly. Great breakfast. I love the room very spacious. Thank you for a great service
Stayed 4 nights in Jun 2025

10/10 Excellent

Fwad

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

Would love to come back

I really loved this hotel and it's top of my list if I ever come back to this city. The location so close to the metro that it's pretty much 2 minutes to the station, which is amazing. You can hop on the B1 line and head to the airports from here very easily. We took the metro to come and leave. But be warned that this entrance requires an elevator to get into the subway so it can get crowded. There's a proper entrance 5 minutes away. The room we had was for 5 people so it was fairly large and has 3 twins and a queen. Very comfortable facilities in the room such as safe, refrigerator, AC, chargers and plugs, closet space, etc. Room seemed also to be somewhat soundproofed, which was fantastic considering we were close to the street. Others commented about small room size but I was in a room for 5 which was great. Kid friendly in that sense. Service and Breakfast were really top notch and something to really write about! I went to a few different hotels in the city and this was by far the best. Great service and a variety of different eating options.
Stayed 2 nights in May 2025

8/10 Good

Mitsuyoshi

Stayed 3 nights in May 2025

4/10 Poor

Noreen

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service
Disliked: Property conditions & facilities
Everything smells of smoke. The rooms are small and outdated. However the breakfast is amazing!!
Stayed 1 night in Mar 2025

8/10 Good

Keum

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Stayed 2 nights in Mar 2025

8/10 Good

Mehmet

Liked: Staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Disliked: Cleanliness
Otel konum olarak çok iyi, gezilecek yerlere ve restorantlara rahatlıkla ulaşabilirsiniz. Sakin ve sessiz bir otel memnun kaldık. Tek negatif bulduğum temizliğin hijyen olarak bi üstmseviye de olmasını isterdim, özellikle lavabo bölümünde. Öneririm rahatlıkla gelip kalınabilir. Kahvaltı da gayet yeterli ve manzarası çok güzel.
Stayed 2 nights in Feb 2025

6/10 Okay

Serkan

Stayed 5 nights in Dec 2024

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