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A hotel room with a large white sink, a bed, a television, and a window with curtains.
A buffet counter with various food items and a glass bowl of oranges.
A spacious living room with a chandelier, wooden furniture, a piano, and a large window with curtains.
A hotel room with a bed, a sofa, a view of the city, and a bathroom.
A hotel room with a sofa, a television, a desk with a lamp, a bed with a green bedspread, and a decorative vase with flowers.

Reviews

9.0 out of 10
Wonderful

Popular amenities

  • Free WiFi
  • Air conditioning
  • Parking available
  • Business services
The current price is $88
$79 nightly
$88 total
Total with taxes and fees
Oct 25 - Oct 26

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Kucukayasofya Mah., Sehit Mehmet Pasa yokusu, Istanbul, Istanbul, 34122
  • Place, Sultanahmet Square
    ‪2 min walk‬
  • Place, Blue Mosque
    ‪3 min walk‬
  • Place, Hagia Sophia
    ‪8 min walk‬
  • Airport, Istanbul (IST)
    ‪40 min drive‬

Room options

View all photos for Classic Room, 1 Double or 2 Twin Beds

A hotel room with two beds, a desk, a chair, a mirror, and a window with curtains.

Classic Room, 1 Double or 2 Twin Beds

7.6 out of 10
Good
(4 reviews)
  • 193 sq ft
  • 1 bedroom
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 Double Bed OR 2 Twin Beds

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A hotel room with a bed, a sofa, a desk with a lamp, a TV, and a dining area with a table and chairs.

Triple Room

  • City view
  • 301 sq ft
  • 1 bedroom
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 King Bed OR 1 Twin Murphy Bed

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A hotel room with a sofa, a television, a desk with a lamp, a bed with a green bedspread, and a decorative vase with flowers.

Imperial Suite

  • 430 sq ft
  • 1 bedroom
  • Sleeps 3
  • 1 King Bed

View all photos for Economy Double or Twin Room on the Basement Floor - No View

A hotel room with a bed, a desk with a computer, a television, and a minibar.

Economy Double or Twin Room on the Basement Floor - No View

10.0 out of 10
Exceptional
(4 reviews)
  • 142 sq ft
  • 1 bedroom
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 Double Bed

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A bedroom with a bed, nightstands, a bench, a wardrobe, and a shower area.

Queen Suite

10.0 out of 10
Exceptional
(1 review)
  • City view
  • 409 sq ft
  • 1 bedroom
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 King Bed OR 2 Large Twin Beds

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A hotel room with a bed, bedside table, lamp, and a desk with a chair.

Family Room

10.0 out of 10
Exceptional
(1 review)
  • City view
  • 431 sq ft
  • 2 bedrooms
  • Sleeps 4
  • 1 Double Bed and 2 Twin Beds

View all photos for Deluxe Double Room, 1 Bedroom, Balcony, Sea View

A neatly made bed with a patterned bedspread, a bedside table with a lamp, and a view of the outdoors through a window.

Deluxe Double Room, 1 Bedroom, Balcony, Sea View

9.4 out of 10
Exceptional
(3 reviews)
  • Sea view
  • 215 sq ft
  • 1 bedroom
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 Queen Bed

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About the neighborhood

Istanbul

With a stay at Arena Hotel - Special Class, you'll be centrally located in Istanbul, within a 10-minute walk of Blue Mosque and Basilica Cistern. .This hotel is 0.5 mi (0.8 km) from Hagia Sophia.

What's nearby

  • Sultanahmet Square - 2 min walk - 0.1 miles
  • Little Hagia Sophia - 2 min walk - 0.1 miles
  • Blue Mosque - 3 min walk - 0.2 miles
  • Hagia Sophia - 8 min walk - 0.5 miles
  • Basilica Cistern - 8 min walk - 0.5 miles

Getting around

  • Cemberlitas Station - 7 min walk
  • Istanbul Kumkapi Station - 12 min walk
  • Istanbul Airport (IST) - 47 min drive

Restaurants

  • ‪Art Cafe - ‬3 min walk
  • ‪Buhara 93 - ‬4 min walk
  • ‪Arch Bistro - ‬2 min walk
  • ‪Garden 1897 Restaurant - ‬1 min walk
  • ‪dubb Kebab Restaurant - ‬2 min walk

About this property

Arena Hotel - Special Class

Arena Hotel - Special Class offers 40 air-conditioned accommodations, which are accessible via exterior corridors and feature minibars and laptop-compatible safes. Select Comfort beds feature Egyptian cotton sheets and premium bedding. LCD televisions come with premium satellite channels. Bathrooms include slippers, complimentary toiletries, and hair dryers.

Guests can surf the web using the complimentary wireless Internet access. Business-friendly amenities include desks and phones. Housekeeping is provided daily.

The recreational activities listed below are available either on site or nearby; fees may apply.
Make yourself at home in one of the 40 air-conditioned rooms featuring minibars and LCD televisions. Your Select Comfort bed comes with Egyptian cotton sheets. Complimentary wireless internet access keeps you connected, and satellite programming is available for your entertainment. Private bathrooms have complimentary toiletries and hair dryers.
Take in the views from a garden and make use of amenities such as complimentary wireless internet access and concierge services. Additional amenities at this hotel include wedding services and a banquet hall. The shuttle (surcharge) will take you to the nearby beach or shopping center.
Grab a bite to eat at Delight Restaurant, a restaurant which features a bar/lounge, or stay in and take advantage of the 24-hour room service. A complimentary continental breakfast is served daily from 7:30 AM to 10:00 AM.
Featured amenities include complimentary wired internet access, a business center, and limo/town car service. For a surcharge, guests may use a roundtrip airport shuttle (available 24 hours) and a cruise ship terminal shuttle.
A complimentary continental breakfast is served each morning between 7:30 AM and 10:00 AM.
Delight Restaurant - This restaurant serves breakfast, lunch, dinner, and light fare. Guests can enjoy drinks at the bar. Reservations are required. Open select days.
Delight Restaurant & Bar - Onsite pub. Open select days.
24-hour room service is available.

Property amenities

Internet

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

Parking and transportation

  • Offsite parking available (TRY 150 per day); reservations required
  • 24-hour roundtrip airport shuttle on request for a surcharge
  • Area shuttle (surcharge)
  • Train station pick-up and drop-off shuttle (surcharge)
  • Beach shuttle (surcharge)
  • Cruise terminal shuttle (surcharge)
  • Ferry terminal shuttle (surcharge)
  • Shopping center shuttle (surcharge)
  • Theme park shuttle (surcharge)
  • Limo/town car service
  • Self parking on site (TRY 150 per day)
  • Limited onsite self parking

Food and drink

  • Free continental breakfast available daily 7:30 AM to 10:00 AM
  • A bar/lounge
  • A coffee shop/cafe
  • A restaurant

Restaurants on site

  • Delight Restaurant
  • Delight Restaurant & Bar

Things to do

  • Library

Family friendly

  • Laundry facilities
  • Soundproofed rooms

Conveniences

  • 24-hour front desk
  • 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
  • Wedding services

Business services

  • Business center
  • Meeting rooms

Outdoors

  • Garden

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

  • 2 buildings
  • 4 floors
  • Banquet hall
  • Built in 1995
  • Smoking not allowed
  • Traditional architecture

Room amenities

Bedroom

  • Egyptian cotton sheets
  • Select Comfort mattress

Bathroom

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

Entertainment

  • LCD TV with premium satellite channels

Food and drink

  • 24-hour room service
  • Electric kettle
  • Minibar

More

  • Access via exterior corridors
  • Air conditioning
  • Connecting rooms available
  • Desk
  • Laptop-compatible safe
  • Phone
  • Soundproofed rooms

Policies

Check-in

Check-in time starts at 2:00 PM
Early check-in subject to availability
An early check-in fee will be charged
Contactless check-in available
Late check-in subject to availability
Express check-in available
Minimum check-in age: 18

Check-out

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

Special check-in instructions

This property offers transfers from the cruise terminal, ferry terminal, and train station (surcharges may apply); to arrange pick-up, guests must contact the property 72 hours prior to arrival, using the contact information on the booking confirmation
Front desk staff will greet guests on arrival at the property
Information provided by the property may be translated using automated translation tools

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

Property payment types

  • American Express
  • Mastercard
  • Visa

Important information

Optional extras

  • Airport shuttle fee: TRY 1400 per vehicle (one-way, maximum occupancy 6)
  • Self parking fee: TRY 150 per day
  • Nearby parking fee: TRY 150 per day (49 ft away)
  • Early check-in is available for a fee (subject to availability)

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, debit cards, and cash
Safety features at this property include a carbon monoxide detector, a fire extinguisher, a smoke detector, a security system, and window guards
This property has outdoor spaces, such as balconies, patios, terraces which may not be suitable for children; if you have concerns, we recommend contacting the property prior to your arrival to confirm they can accommodate you in a suitable room
Property Registration Number 8146

We should mention

Only registered guests are allowed in the guestrooms
The property has connecting/adjoining rooms, which are subject to availability and can be requested by contacting the property using the number on the booking confirmation
No pets and no service animals are allowed at this property

Property is also known as

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Arena Hotel Special Class Istanbul
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Arena Hotel - Special Class Reviews

Reviews

9.0

Wonderful

Rating 10 - Excellent. 105 out of 159 reviews
Rating 8 - Good. 35 out of 159 reviews
Rating 6 - Okay. 8 out of 159 reviews
Rating 4 - Poor. 1 out of 159 reviews
Rating 2 - Terrible. 10 out of 159 reviews

8.8/10

Cleanliness

9.0/10

Staff & service

9.0/10

Amenities

8.6/10

Property conditions & facilities

Reviews

Verified review

10/10 Excellent

Liked: Staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Room was spacious, good A/C. Breakfast was good, more fruit would be nice. The staff were friendly and knowledgeable about the city. The cleaning staff were A+. Second time here, would stay again for sure.
Fish restaurants under the Galata Bridge
Bosphorus ferry
April is tulip time❤️
Stayed 7 nights in Apr 2026
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Hotel vero amazing, The location is around a important monuments, service very good and restaurant is good
Stayed 2 nights in Apr 2025
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

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

Excellent hotel

Excellent hotel in historical place
Stayed 3 nights in Nov 2023
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
We booked a deluxe room with balcony. We were so happy with it! We had a full view of the sea, right where the Bosphorus meets the Marmara Sea. Lovely spot to enjoy the sun in April. Breakfast was very good, too.
Stayed 8 nights in Mar 2026
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Great staff, delicious breakfast with a wide selection of items.
Stayed 11 nights in May 2024
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Friendly staff and great environments with surroundings!
Stayed 4 nights in Jul 2024
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Excellent location. Very clean. Would stay here again
Stayed 3 nights in Sep 2025
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Location Beds were comfortable Wi-Fi
Stayed 3 nights in Jan 2023
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Very clean room. Great host. I recommend to have the coffe you find in you room instead of the coffe you find at breakfast.
Stayed 3 nights in Apr 2026
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Had a very good stay at the hotel. Comfortable rooms nice breakfast. Staff very helpful with everything. Next trip will stay there again
Stayed 4 nights in Feb 2019
Verified review

6/10 Okay

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service
The staff was very friendly and helpful.
Stayed 3 nights in Aug 2024
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

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

lovely hotel

very friendly staff, great location, perfect breakfast. Safe and peace place. we would like go back again.
Stayed 3 nights in Oct 2024
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

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

Cozy place to stay

Friendly and helpful stuff, peaceful atmosphere, quiet and amazing place to stay both with friends and family. Close to public transportation and delicious Turkish food, Mosque Aya Sofia, Laleni, etc
Stayed 2 nights in Jan 2025
Verified review

8/10 Good

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Location couldn't be better, room always kept clean, AC didnt work in first room so got upgraded to a better room. Staff spoke good english and always friendly. Well stocked buffet breakfast.
Stayed 7 nights in Sep 2025
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Good area. Staff was friendly. Close to many great sites.
Stayed 10 nights in Sep 2023
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

Liked: Cleanliness, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Adam I love this hotel, this is my second visit to Arena
Stayed 5 nights in Dec 2022
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Great place, very close to everything. Staff was super helpful and enjoyed our stay. We were able to walk everywhere from the hotel or close to the metro for our longer excursions. Highly recommend.
Stayed 1 night in Mar 2025
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

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

2 night stay

Nice stay and friendly staff. Great walkable area. Only issue was that the TV didn’t work but other than that we enjoyed our stay.
Stayed 2 nights in Jan 2025
Verified review

8/10 Good

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
This is a very nice hotel -it was once a private home and is very quaint. The staff couldn't have been more helpful - both before we arrived with advice in email and when we were there.
Stayed 4 nights in Oct 2024
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
I like Arena, caring staff, easy to get everywhere, a few min from Sultan Hamed square, definitely will stay there again
Stayed 7 nights in Jan 2025
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Everyone there is so helpful and attentive, the rooms are besutiful, and its only a 10 minute walk in one direction to the Arasta Bazaar and maybe 15 to the Grand Bazaar with shopping and dining opportunities along the way.
Stayed 6 nights in May 2023
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
I had a fantastic stay at this hotel! The breakfast was excellent, offering a wide variety of fresh and delicious options. The staff was incredibly friendly and always ready to help, making the experience even more enjoyable. The location was perfect—close to multiple shops and restaurants, making it easy to explore the area. Highly recommend for a comfortable and convenient stay!
Stayed 1 night in Mar 2025
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Nice caring people.
Stayed 9 nights in Jul 2025
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

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

Great place to stay

It’s in convenient location. Room was spotless and comfortable. Very quiet. Breakfast was good including for some North American travellers such as eggs and sausages.
Stayed 3 nights in Nov 2024
Verified review

8/10 Good

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
The property was very clean,tidy and seemed qell run and efficient.
Stayed 4 nights in Oct 2024