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Star Hotel Istanbul - Special Class

Hotel with a 24-hour business center, 4-minute walk to Hagia Sophia

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Breakfast area
Lobby sitting area
Exterior
Economy Room | Egyptian cotton sheets, premium bedding, pillowtop beds, in-room safe
Reception
Located close to Hagia Sophia and Blue Mosque, Star Hotel Istanbul - Special Class provides a grocery/convenience store, a free daily manager's reception, and a terrace. Free in-room WiFi is available to all guests, along with a library and dry cleaning/laundry services.

Reviews

8.4 out of 10
Very good

Popular amenities

  • Laundry
  • Housekeeping
  • Air conditioning
  • Free WiFi
  • Business services

Room options

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Double Room | Bathroom | Shower, free toiletries, hair dryer, slippers

Double Room

10.0 out of 10
Exceptional
(1 review)

Highlights

Soundproofed
Air conditioning
Heating
Refrigerator
LCD TV
Hypo-allergenic bedding
Egyptian cotton linens
Premium bedding
  • 15 sq m
  • City view
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 Double Bed

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Economy Room | Egyptian cotton sheets, premium bedding, pillowtop beds, in-room safe

Economy Room

10.0 out of 10
Exceptional
(1 review)

Highlights

Soundproofed
Air conditioning
Heating
Refrigerator
LCD TV
Hypo-allergenic bedding
Egyptian cotton linens
Premium bedding
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 Double Bed

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Classic Triple Room | Egyptian cotton sheets, premium bedding, pillowtop beds, in-room safe

Classic Triple Room

Highlights

Soundproofed
Air conditioning
Heating
Refrigerator
LCD TV
Hypo-allergenic bedding
Egyptian cotton linens
Premium bedding
  • 25 sq m
  • City view
  • Sleeps 3
  • 3 Twin Beds OR 1 Double Bed and 1 Twin Bed

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About the neighborhood

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Cankurtaran Mah. Akbiyik Cad No:16, Sultanahmet, Istanbul, Istanbul, 34400

What's nearby

  • Hagia Sophia - 5 min walk - 0.3 miles
  • Blue Mosque - 5 min walk - 0.3 miles
  • Sultanahmet Square - 5 min walk - 0.3 miles
  • Topkapi Palace - 12 min walk - 0.6 miles
  • Grand Bazaar - 15 min walk - 0.8 miles

Getting around

  • Istanbul Cankurtaran Station - 3 min walk
  • Sultanahmet Station - 8 min walk
  • Istanbul Airport (IST) - 53 min drive

Restaurants

  • ‪Seafront Lounge - ‬1 min walk
  • ‪Albura Kathisma Cafe & Restaurant - ‬1 min walk
  • ‪Köşk Cafe & Restaurant - ‬1 min walk
  • ‪By Kinyas Restaurant - ‬2 min walk
  • ‪Seasons Restaurant - ‬1 min walk

About this property

Star Hotel Istanbul - Special Class

Hotel near Hagia Sophia
Located close to Blue Mosque and Sultanahmet Square, Star Hotel Istanbul - Special Class provides a grocery/convenience store, a free daily manager's reception, and a terrace. Stay connected with free in-room WiFi, and guests can find other amenities such as a library and dry cleaning/laundry services.
Other perks include:
  • A roundtrip airport shuttle (surcharge), express check-out, and multilingual staff
  • Luggage storage, smoke-free premises, and laundry services
  • A porter/bellhop, a gift shop, and concierge services
Room features
All guestrooms at Star Hotel Istanbul - Special Class feature perks such as premium bedding and laptop-friendly workspaces, in addition to amenities like free WiFi and air conditioning.
More amenities include:
  • Hypo-allergenic bedding, Egyptian cotton sheets, and pillowtop mattresses
  • Bathrooms with showers and free toiletries
  • 61-cm LCD TVs with premium channels
  • Wardrobes/closets, refrigerators, and free tea bags/instant coffee

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Property amenities

Internet

  • Available in all rooms: Free WiFi
  • Available in some public areas: Free WiFi and wired internet

Parking and transportation

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

Food and drink

  • Free daily manager's reception

Things to do

  • Library

Family friendly

  • Grocery/convenience store
  • In-room refrigerator
  • Laundry facilities
  • Soundproofed rooms

Conveniences

  • ATM
  • Gift shop/newsstand
  • Grocery/convenience store
  • Laundry facilities
  • Luggage storage
  • Safe at front desk

Guest services

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

Business services

  • 24-hour business center

Outdoors

  • Terrace

More

  • 1 building
  • 3 floors
  • Reception hall
  • Smoking not allowed

Room amenities

Bedroom

  • Blackout drapes
  • Egyptian cotton sheets
  • Hypo-allergenic bedding
  • Pillowtop mattress

Bathroom

  • Free toiletries
  • Hair dryer
  • Private bathroom
  • Shower
  • Slippers
  • Towels provided

Entertainment

  • 61-cm LCD TV with premium satellite channels

Food and drink

  • Electric kettle
  • Free bottled water
  • Refrigerator
  • Tea bags/instant coffee

More

  • Air conditioning (climate-controlled)
  • Desk
  • Heating
  • Iron/ironing board on request
  • Laptop workspace
  • Phone
  • Safe
  • Soundproofed rooms

Policies

Check-in

Check-in start time: 1:00 PM; Check-in end time: anytime
Contactless check-in available

Check-out

Check-out before noon
Contactless check-out available
Express check-out available

Special check-in instructions

This property offers transfers from the airport (surcharges may apply); to arrange pick-up, guests must contact the property 24 hours prior to arrival, using the contact information on the booking confirmation
There is no front desk at this property
The host will greet guests on arrival

Access methods

Host will greet you

Pets

Pets not allowed

Children and extra beds

Children are welcome
2 children, up to the age of 6 years, can stay for free if using existing beds when occupying the parent or guardian's room
Cribs (infant beds) are not available

Property payment types

Important information

Optional extras

  • Airport shuttle fee: TRY 1900 per vehicle (one-way, maximum occupancy 8)

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 major credit cards; cash is not accepted
Safety features at this property include a smoke detector

We should mention

Only registered guests are allowed in the guestrooms

Property is also known as

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Frequently asked questions

Is Star Hotel Istanbul - Special Class pet-friendly?

No, pets are not allowed at this property.

How much is parking at Star Hotel Istanbul - Special Class?

This property doesn't offer parking.

What time is check-in at Star Hotel Istanbul - Special Class?

Check-in start time: 1:00 PM; Check-in end time: anytime.

What time is check-out at Star Hotel Istanbul - Special Class?

Check-out is at noon.

Does Star Hotel Istanbul - Special Class provide a shuttle to the airport?

Yes, there's an airport shuttle. A fee of TRY 1900 per vehicle applies.

Where is Star Hotel Istanbul - Special Class located?

Located in Sultanahmet, this hotel is within a 10-minute walk of Hagia Sophia, Blue Mosque, and Sultanahmet Square. Topkapi Palace is 0.8 mi (1.3 km) away. Istanbul Cankurtaran Station is only a 3-minute walk and Sultanahmet Station is 8 minutes.

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Reviews

Star Hotel Istanbul - Special Class Reviews

8.4

Very Good

8.4

Cleanliness

9.4

Location

8.8

Staff & service

9.0

Eco-friendliness

8.2

Property conditions & facilities
Rating 10 - Excellent. 51 out of 96 reviews
Rating 8 - Good. 27 out of 96 reviews
Rating 6 - Okay. 8 out of 96 reviews
Rating 4 - Poor. 5 out of 96 reviews
Rating 2 - Terrible. 5 out of 96 reviews

Reviews

10/10 Excellent

Abdullah

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Very good hotel. Very good location.
Stayed 4 nights in Sep 2023

10/10 Excellent

I

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Excellent hotel. Very kind staff and clean rooms. The streets are a bit noisy because of the restaurants. The hotel is very peacefull. I highly recommend this hotel, you can walk to the Haga Sofia en Sultan Ahmet. Loved my stay here!!
Stayed 4 nights in Dec 2023

8/10 Good

Thomas

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
very friendly and helpful receptionists
Stayed 5 nights in Nov 2023

8/10 Good

Simone

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
When I visited they didn't offer breakfast or airport shuttle. And I think it said otherwise when I was booking the room.
Stayed 3 nights in Apr 2024

2/10 Terrible

SAID

Ridiculous
Stayed 7 nights in Oct 2024

10/10 Excellent

Akkelies

Liked: Cleanliness, amenities, property conditions & facilities
The place has a good location between Hagia Sofia and the blue mosque. What i really like is the roof top terrasse with the great view over the Marmar sea. It has no resaurant. I enjoyed the silence there in the mornings to do my yoga before i went to the city. The beds are comfortable, the fridge is great, and the bathroom is nice. Only missing a water boiler.
Stayed 7 nights in Jul 2025

10/10 Excellent

Najoi

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

Excellent rapport qualité prix

L’accueil parfait, l’emplacement parfait. Le rapport qualité prix parfait. Je recommande vraiment cet hôtel qui coche toutes les cases!!
Stayed 2 nights in May 2025

10/10 Excellent

Shana

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
The property was at an excellent location as close to most amenities and very near a lot of the historical attractions. Staff were lovely and helpful and hotel room was daily cleaned. Fresh towels were provided daily and staff were happy to assist with anything that you needed. However the hotel is on a busy street with the hustle bustle of trading restaurants and tourist entertainment. Therefore if you are a light sleeper then the hotels location is not suitable for you as the music from neighbouring restaurants etc would go on past midnight most days.
Stayed 7 nights in Oct 2024

10/10 Excellent

Ingrid

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Very centrally located, lots of shops and dining right there. There was one locale that had loud music until late night, fun if you were there. I had to use ear plugs to sleep.
Stayed 1 night in Sep 2024

10/10 Excellent

Eduardo

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Está casi a la vuelta de santa sofia, muy cerca de muchos puntos turísticos y lleno de lugares para salir a comer. Muy recomendable!
Stayed 1 night in Sep 2024

10/10 Excellent

Ajla

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Baret was absolutely amazing and provided great service from the day we arrived to our departure. The location was absolutely great and near walking distance for a lot of tourist attraction and stores. Will definitely stay at this hotel again when I visit Istanbul. Thank you, Baret!
Stayed 4 nights in Aug 2024

10/10 Excellent

Paul

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
We have been going here for years and we were thinking about going somewhere else. However, we went there and it is amazing! New owners, renovations and excellent staff and I mean excellent!!! The hotel is situated in an entertainment precinct. We love it more than ever!!!
Stayed 6 nights in Apr 2024

8/10 Good

Tuncay

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Es war sauber,das relativ junge Personal war stets freundlich und Hilfsbereich.Schöne Dachterrasse Richtung Meer.
Stayed 3 nights in Mar 2024

10/10 Excellent

Mehmet

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Unterkunft war professionell | Super Personal hat mir sehr gefallen
Stayed 5 nights in Nov 2023

10/10 Excellent

ahmed

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Perfect
Stayed 5 nights in Oct 2022

2/10 Terrible

Blesilda

Disliked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
room is small, noisy. phone is very dusty. no dial tone. There is no information booklet. Badly Stains of bed protector n mattress. Bitten by bed bedbugs Overall APPALLING.
Stayed 6 nights in Oct 2022

10/10 Excellent

David

Liked: Staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Servicio, limpieza, seguridad, localización, precio
Stayed 6 nights in Sep 2022

10/10 Excellent

Paul

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
The Star hotel is our go to when in Istanbul. The staff are always friendly and helpful. We are treated like family. Will always be our place in Istanbul
Stayed 3 nights in Jul 2022

8/10 Good

Arnaud

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, room comfort

Great location

The hotel is very well located, extremely close to Sultanahmet square, in a very touristic district. Rooms and breakfast are ok. Wifi is sometimes difficult to get.
Stayed 4 nights in Oct 2019

2/10 Terrible

Faris

Liked: Property conditions & facilities
Disliked: Cleanliness, staff & service, room comfort

Terrible

Didn’t feel comfortable,simply because I couldn’t sleep the first night. Kept scratching all night....the bed wasn’t clean!. Had to cut my stay short and leave the place after terrible night,though I paid for two!. I don’t recommend it,even for cheap price.
Stayed 2 nights in Aug 2019

8/10 Good

Verified traveler

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Great location, walking distance to blue mosque and most other attractions in the area. Heaps of restaurants along this street, i was told it gets loud at night so i slept with ear plugs and was fine
Stayed 6 nights in Jun 2019

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveler

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
イスタンブールでアヤソフィアとブルーモスクの近くにあり、観光に便利なので利用しました。部屋もきれいで、スタッフも丁寧な接客をされていたので、落ち着いて過ごすことができました。
Stayed 1 night in Apr 2019

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveler

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
The Star hotel is very clean and nice. We were very happy there not with very great hotel´s location but also with very helpful staff. I will recommend this hotel to my friends for sure :)
Stayed 5 nights in Mar 2019

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveler

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
the staff is extremely friendly and helpful. Although the street is bustling with activity, at night it was very quiet.
Stayed 2 nights in Mar 2019

2/10 Terrible

Ibrahim

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

Sokağa terkedilmiş sokak köpeğine benzedim

Esas rezervasyon ve ödeme yaptığım otelin dolu olduğu söylenerek ve sistem sorunu yaşandığı iddaa edilerek bu otele yönlendirildim. Beklentilerim karşılanmadı. Ama yine de sokakda kalmamak için mücale verdim. Sonuçda zorunlu olarak bu otele yönlendirildim. Hotels.com dan birdaha rezervasyon yapmayı düşünmüyorum. Hotels.com a artık güvenmiyorum. Ve açıkcası kredi kartı bilgilerimi verdiğim için korkuyorum. Parayı önceden yatırdım ve kapıdan kovuldum. Kendimi sokak köpeği gibi hissettim.
Stayed 1 night in Feb 2019

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