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A building with multiple balconies, a storefront with a glass facade, and outdoor seating.
A bar area with shelves of liquor bottles, a counter with a cash register, and hanging glasses.
A modern hotel room with a large bed, bedside tables, a desk with a lamp, a painting on the wall, and a ceiling light.
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A restaurant with a bar area, stone walls, and a view of the street.

Reviews

6.0 out of 10

Popular amenities

  • Free WiFi
  • Restaurant
  • Air conditioning
  • Bar
  • Laundry
  • Room service

Explore the area

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Hoca Pasa Mh Nobethane Cad No 18, Sirkeci, Istanbul, Istanbul, 34110
  • Place, Gülhane Park
    ‪2 min walk‬
  • Place, Hagia Sophia
    ‪8 min walk‬
  • Place, Topkapi Palace
    ‪8 min walk‬
  • Airport, Istanbul (IST)
    ‪40 min drive‬

Room options

View all photos for Superior Triple Room

A hotel room with two beds, a large window with curtains, a wall-mounted lamp, and a painting.

Superior Triple Room

  • City view
  • 194 sq ft
  • 1 bedroom
  • Sleeps 3
  • 1 Double Bed and 1 Twin Bed
  • Free WiFi

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A hotel room with two beds, each with a headboard, a nightstand, and a lamp between the beds.

Superior Quadruple Room

  • City view
  • 376 sq ft
  • 1 bedroom
  • Sleeps 4
  • 1 Queen Bed and 2 Twin Beds
  • Free WiFi

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A modern hotel room with a large bed, bedside tables, a desk with a lamp, a painting on the wall, and a ceiling light.

Superior Double Room

  • City view
  • 161 sq ft
  • 1 bedroom
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 Double Bed
  • Free WiFi

View all photos for Standard Single Room, City View

A hotel room with a large bed, two wall-mounted lamps, a painting, and a window with curtains.

Standard Single Room, City View

  • City view
  • 1 bedroom
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 Double Bed
  • Free WiFi

DOUBLE CITY VIEW

  • Sleeps 4
  • Free WiFi

DOUBLE SUPERIOR WITH DOUBLE BED

  • Sleeps 4
  • Free WiFi

DOUBLE DELUXE

  • Sleeps 4
  • Free WiFi

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About the neighborhood

Istanbul

Located in Istanbul (Istanbul City Center), Ethnica Hotel Old City is within a 10-minute walk of Bosphorus and Topkapi Palace. .This hotel is 0.6 mi (1 km) from Grand Bazaar and 0.6 mi (1 km) from Sultanahmet Square.

What's nearby

  • Gülhane Park - 2 min walk - 0.1 miles
  • Bosphorus - 5 min walk - 0.3 miles
  • Eminönü Square - 7 min walk - 0.4 miles
  • Hagia Sophia - 8 min walk - 0.5 miles
  • Topkapi Palace - 8 min walk - 0.5 miles

Getting around

  • Sirkeci Marmaray Station - 1 min walk
  • Sirkeci Station - 2 min walk
  • Istanbul Sabiha Gokcen Intl. Airport (SAW) - 70 min drive

Restaurants

  • ‪Roof Mezze 360 Restaurant - ‬1 min walk
  • ‪Red River - ‬1 min walk
  • ‪Cafe De More - ‬1 min walk
  • ‪Cafe Mese - ‬1 min walk
  • ‪Bosphorus Terrace Restaurant - ‬2 min walk

About this property

Ethnica Hotel Old City

Ethnica Hotel Old City offers 24 air-conditioned accommodations with free minibar items and safes. Accommodations offer separate sitting areas and include desks. Beds feature Select Comfort mattresses. 32-inch LCD televisions come with premium satellite channels.

Bathrooms include showers, slippers, complimentary toiletries, and hair dryers. This Istanbul hotel provides complimentary wireless Internet access. Hypo-allergenic bedding, change of towels, and change of bedsheets can be requested. Housekeeping is provided daily.

Make yourself at home in one of the 24 air-conditioned rooms featuring free minibar items and LCD televisions. Your room comes with a Select Comfort bed. Complimentary wireless internet access keeps you connected, and satellite programming is available for your entertainment. Private bathrooms with showers feature complimentary toiletries and hair dryers.
Make use of convenient amenities, which include complimentary wireless internet access and concierge services.
Satisfy your appetite for lunch or dinner at ETHNICA IRISH PUB, a restaurant which specializes in international cuisine, or stay in and take advantage of the 24-hour room service. Wrap up your day with a drink at the bar/lounge.
Featured amenities include dry cleaning/laundry services, a 24-hour front desk, and luggage storage. A roundtrip airport shuttle is provided for a surcharge (available 24 hours).
ETHNICA IRISH PUB - This restaurant specializes in international cuisine and serves breakfast, lunch, and dinner. Reservations are required. Open daily.
24-hour room service is available.

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)

Food and drink

  • A bar/lounge
  • A restaurant

Restaurants on site

  • ETHNICA IRISH PUB

Family friendly

  • Laundry facilities
  • Mini-fridge
  • Soundproofed rooms

Conveniences

  • 24-hour front desk
  • ATM
  • Laundry facilities
  • Luggage storage
  • Safe at front desk

Guest services

  • Change of bedsheets (on request)
  • Change of towels on request
  • Concierge services
  • Dry cleaning/laundry service
  • Housekeeping (daily)
  • Tour and ticket assistance

Accessibility

  • Hardwood flooring in room
  • No elevator

More

  • 1 building
  • 4 floors
  • Smoking not allowed

Room amenities

Bedroom

  • Bedsheets provided
  • Hypo-allergenic bedding
  • Select Comfort mattress

Bathroom

  • Free toiletries
  • Hair dryer
  • Private bathroom
  • Shampoo
  • Shower
  • Slippers
  • Soap
  • Toilet paper
  • Towels provided

Entertainment

  • 32-inch LCD TV with premium satellite channels

Food and drink

  • 24-hour room service
  • Free bottled water
  • Free stocked minibar
  • Mini-fridge
  • Paper towels

More

  • Air conditioning
  • Desk
  • Laptop workspace
  • LED lighting
  • Safe
  • Separate sitting area
  • Soundproofed rooms

Policies

Check-in

Check-in start time: 2:00 PM; Check-in end time: 11:30 PM
Minimum check-in age: 18

Check-out

Check-out before 11:30 AM

Special check-in instructions

Front desk staff will greet guests on arrival at the property
This property doesn't offer after-hours check-in
For any questions, please contact the property using the information on the booking confirmation
Information provided by the property may be translated using automated translation tools

Access methods

Staffed front desk

Pets

Pets not 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
Cribs (infant beds) are not available

Property payment types

Important information

Fees

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

  • Cash deposit: EUR 50 per accommodation, per stay for guests staying between 01 April - 31 October

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

Optional extras

  • Airport shuttle fee: EUR 30.00 per vehicle (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 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, debit cards, and cash
This property reserves the right to pre-authorize the guest's credit card prior to arrival.
Cashless transactions are available
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
Please note that cultural norms and guest policies may differ by country and by property; the policies listed are provided by the property
Outside food and drinks are not permitted on the property. Foods are not permitted in guestrooms.
Property Registration Number 2022-34-1044

We should mention

This property does not have elevators
Local laws may restrict unmarried guests from sharing rooms; guests are responsible for providing proof of marriage, if requested by the property
Only registered guests are allowed in the guestrooms
Alcohol is not served or permitted at this property

Property is also known as

Bosphorus Old City Hotel Istanbul
Bosphorus Old City Hotel
Bosphorus Old City Istanbul
Bosphorus Old City
Grand Seigneur Hotel
Grand Seigneur Old City
Grand Seigneur
Ethnica Hotel Old City Hotel
Grand Seigneur Hotel Old City
Ethnica Hotel Old City Istanbul
Ethnica Hotel Old City Hotel Istanbul

Ethnica Hotel Old City Reviews

Reviews

6.0
Rating 10 - Excellent. 2 out of 7 reviews
Rating 8 - Good. 1 out of 7 reviews
Rating 6 - Okay. 1 out of 7 reviews
Rating 4 - Poor. 1 out of 7 reviews
Rating 2 - Terrible. 2 out of 7 reviews

6.8/10

Cleanliness

5.6/10

Staff & service

6.0/10

Amenities

6.0/10

Property conditions & facilities

Reviews

Verified review

2/10 Terrible

Vikram

Disliked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Extremely bad . Terrible hotel . Room was unclear with unclear coffee cups and bed was not done . Unclear sheet and just simply fine up without any clean up . So so so bad !! Never stay here !
Stayed 1 night in Dec 2025
Verified review

4/10 Poor

Verified traveler

Disliked: Cleanliness, property conditions & facilities, room comfort

cheap, but at what cost

The rooms have moisture problems, paint falling from the walls, very strong sewer smell in the bathroom and the noise on the street is coming all trough in the rooms. The reception tried to help but couldn't do much because all the rooms are compareble.
Stayed 2 nights in Aug 2025
Verified review

8/10 Good

Franco

Liked: Cleanliness, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Disliked: Staff & service

Strategico

Punto strategico vicino al siti da vedere Colazione (poca scelta ) il personale molto disponibile e gentile. Bello la location
Stayed 1 night in Apr 2025
Verified review

6/10 Okay

Necati Kaan

Stayed 1 night in Nov 2025
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

ergin

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 4 nights in Sep 2025
Verified review

2/10 Terrible

dunya ali yasir

Stayed 9 nights in Sep 2025