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The City Hotel

4.0 star property

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Turkish bath
Lobby
View from property
Sports facility
Breakfast, lunch and dinner served

Reviews

6.2 out of 10

Popular amenities

  • Hot tub
  • Breakfast included
  • Spa
  • Free WiFi
  • Restaurant
  • Air conditioning

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Manastirli Rifat Sok. Aksaray, 33, Istanbul, Istanbul, 34300
  • Place, Historia Fatih Shopping Centre
    ‪8 min walk‬
  • Place, Fatih Mosque
    ‪17 min walk‬
  • Place, Grand Bazaar
    ‪3 min drive‬
  • Airport, Istanbul (IST)
    ‪38 min drive‬

Room options

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Premium bedding, down comforters, Select Comfort beds, minibar

Standard Twin Room

  • City view
  • 205 sq ft
  • Sleeps 3
  • 2 Twin Beds

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Premium bedding, down comforters, Select Comfort beds, minibar

Standard Single Room

  • City view
  • 205 sq ft
  • Sleeps 1
  • 1 Double Bed

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Premium bedding, down comforters, Select Comfort beds, minibar

Standard Double Room

  • City view
  • 205 sq ft
  • Sleeps 3
  • 1 Double Bed

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Suite | Lobby

Suite

  • City view
  • 334 sq ft
  • 6 bedrooms
  • Sleeps 6
  • 1 Queen Bed and 1 Double Sofa Bed

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Superior Suite | Jetted tub

Superior Suite

  • City view
  • 409 sq ft
  • 2 bedrooms
  • Sleeps 5
  • 2 Double Beds and 1 Double Sofa Bed

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About the neighborhood

Istanbul

With a stay at The City Hotel, you'll be centrally located in Istanbul, within a 5-minute drive of Grand Bazaar and Sultanahmet Square. .This family-friendly hotel is 2.4 mi (3.9 km) from Galata Tower and 2.9 mi (4.6 km) from Blue Mosque.

What's nearby

  • Historia Fatih Shopping Centre - 8 min walk - 0.5 miles
  • Laleli Mosque - 10 min walk - 0.6 miles
  • Fatih Mosque - 17 min walk - 0.9 miles
  • Süleymaniye Mosque - 20 min walk - 1.1 miles
  • Grand Bazaar - 3 min drive - 1.2 miles

Getting around

  • Yusufpasa Station - 5 min walk
  • YeniKapi Station - 6 min walk
  • Istanbul Sabiha Gokcen Intl. Airport (SAW) - 62 min drive

Restaurants

  • ‪Dönerci Sadık Usta - ‬3 min walk
  • ‪Gaziantepli Bahattin Usta Kardeşler Sofrası - ‬1 min walk
  • ‪Pamir Hotel&Disco - ‬2 min walk
  • ‪Cafe De Keyf - ‬3 min walk
  • ‪Bilican Kebap Salonu - ‬1 min walk

About this property

The City Hotel

The City Hotel offers 116 accommodations with minibars and safes. Each accommodation is individually decorated. Select Comfort beds feature down comforters and premium bedding. 22-inch LCD televisions come with satellite channels.

Bathrooms include slippers, complimentary toiletries, and hair dryers. This Istanbul hotel provides complimentary wireless Internet access. Additionally, rooms include complimentary bottled water and blackout drapes/curtains. A nightly turndown service is provided and housekeeping is offered daily.

Recreational amenities at the hotel include a sauna and a fitness center.

The recreational activities listed below are available either on site or nearby; fees may apply.

Guests can pamper themselves by indulging in the onsite spa services. Services include massages. The spa is equipped with Turkish bath/hammam.
Make yourself at home in one of the 116 individually decorated guestrooms, featuring minibars and LCD televisions. Your Select Comfort bed comes with down comforters and premium bedding. Complimentary wireless internet access keeps you connected, and satellite programming is available for your entertainment. Private bathrooms have complimentary toiletries and hair dryers.
Enjoy a range of recreational amenities, including a nightclub, a sauna, and a fitness center. This hotel also features complimentary wireless internet access, babysitting (surcharge), and gift shops/newsstands. Guests can catch a ride to nearby destinations on the area shuttle (surcharge).
Satisfy your appetite for lunch, dinner, or brunch at the hotel's restaurant, or stay in and take advantage of the 24-hour room service. Relax with a refreshing drink at one of the 2 bars/lounges. A complimentary continental breakfast is served daily from 7 AM to 10 AM.
Featured amenities include a business center, complimentary newspapers in the lobby, and dry cleaning/laundry services. Planning an event in Istanbul? This hotel has 861 square feet (80 square meters) of space consisting of conference space and a meeting room. A roundtrip airport shuttle is provided for a surcharge (available 24 hours).
A complimentary continental breakfast is served each morning between 7 AM and 10 AM.
The City Hotel has a restaurant serving breakfast, brunch, lunch, and dinner.
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

  • 24-hour roundtrip airport shuttle (surcharge)
  • Area shuttle (surcharge)
  • Valet parking on site (TRY 15 per day; includes in/out privileges)
  • Wheelchair-accessible parking available

Food and drink

  • Free continental breakfast available daily 7:00 AM to 10:00 AM
  • 2 bars/lounges
  • A restaurant
  • Coffee and tea in common areas

Things to do

  • Bicycle rentals
  • Gym
  • Nightclub
  • Sauna
  • Shopping
  • Steam room
  • Stereo
  • TV in common areas

Family friendly

  • Babysitting (surcharge)
  • Free rollaway/extra bed
  • In-room crib
  • Laundry facilities

Conveniences

  • 24-hour front desk
  • Free newspapers in lobby
  • Gift shop/newsstand
  • Laundry facilities
  • Safe at front desk

Guest services

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

Business services

  • 861 square feet of conference space
  • Business center
  • Meeting room

Outdoors

  • Garden
  • Terrace

Spa

  • Massage
  • Spa services
  • Turkish bath

Accessibility

  • If you have requests for specific accessibility needs, please contact the property using the information on the reservation confirmation received after booking.
  • Elevator
  • Wheelchair accessible (may have limitations)
  • Wheelchair-accessible lounge
  • Wheelchair-accessible parking
  • Wheelchair-accessible path to elevator
  • Wheelchair-accessible registration desk
  • Wheelchair-accessible restaurant

More

  • 8 floors
  • Built in 2009
  • Designated smoking areas

Room amenities

Bedroom

  • Blackout drapes
  • Down comforter
  • Free crib
  • Free rollaway/extra bed
  • Premium bedding
  • Select Comfort mattress

Bathroom

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

Entertainment

  • 22-inch LCD TV with satellite channels

Food and drink

  • 24-hour room service
  • Free bottled water
  • Minibar

More

  • Air conditioning (climate-controlled)
  • Individual decor
  • Safe

Policies

Check-in

Check-in start time: 2 PM; Check-in end time: 5:30 AM
Contactless 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
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
Children up to the age of 6 years can stay for free if using existing beds when occupying the parent or guardian's room
Free rollaway/extra beds
Free cribs are available on request at the property

Property payment types

Important information

Optional extras

  • Airport shuttle fee: TRY 600 per vehicle (roundtrip, maximum occupancy 9)
  • Valet parking fee: TRY 15 per day (in/out privileges)

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 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 fire extinguisher, a smoke detector, a security system, and a first aid kit

We should mention

No pets and no service animals are allowed at this property

Property is also known as

City Hotel Istanbul
City Istanbul
The City Hotel Hotel
The City Hotel Istanbul
The City Hotel Hotel Istanbul

The City Hotel Reviews

Reviews

6.2
Rating 10 - Excellent. 17 out of 117 reviews
Rating 8 - Good. 35 out of 117 reviews
Rating 6 - Okay. 27 out of 117 reviews
Rating 4 - Poor. 14 out of 117 reviews
Rating 2 - Terrible. 24 out of 117 reviews

7.0/10

Cleanliness

6.2/10

Staff & service

6.4/10

Amenities

6.4/10

Property conditions & facilities

Reviews

8/10 Good

Doris Akua

Traveled with family and small children, Traveled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
good location with easy access to transport
Stayed 5 nights in Feb 2025

6/10 Okay

Abdulaziz Mohamed

Traveled with group
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service
The staff are very friendly and helpful.
Stayed 14 nights in Feb 2024

10/10 Excellent

Recep

Business traveler
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Very nice hotel and very friendly staff at reception
Stayed 2 nights in Mar 2024

6/10 Okay

Mohammedsaid

Liked: Cleanliness, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 10 nights in Jan 2024

10/10 Excellent

Bashir

Stayed 8 nights in Dec 2023

2/10 Terrible

Munavvar

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service
Nice hotel, staff is nice
Stayed 2 nights in Oct 2023

2/10 Terrible

Zabiullah

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

Staff not friendly

Was not good at all
Stayed 2 nights in May 2023

8/10 Good

Nazar

Traveled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Breakfast needs improvement.coffe, tea and boiled eggs are the only items served hot. Everything else is served cold.
Stayed 3 nights in Feb 2023

6/10 Okay

Khatia

Traveled with partner
Not so comfortable pillow
Stayed 1 night in Jan 2023

10/10 Excellent

Saidi Abdallah

Stayed 6 nights in Nov 2022

8/10 Good

Saeed

Liked: Cleanliness, property conditions & facilities, room comfort

Overall is good

It would be nice if the staff could speak English. It would make tourist people who doesn’t speak Turkish there life easier
Stayed 8 nights in Nov 2022

8/10 Good

Khatia

Traveled with partner
Liked: Amenities, property conditions & facilities
There is a water heater in the room and so is coffee:) some clean atmosphere would be better though
Stayed 1 night in Jan 2022

8/10 Good

Hameed

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
I like it fair price
Stayed 1 night in Dec 2021

10/10 Excellent

Khatia

Liked: Cleanliness, property conditions & facilities
Stayed 1 night in Dec 2021

8/10 Good

Abdifatah

Traveled with group
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 4 nights in Dec 2021

10/10 Excellent

Abdul Malik, Edgware

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Nice and helping staff.
Stayed 6 nights in Nov 2021

10/10 Excellent

Rahmo Ali

Traveled with family and small children
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Customers service was excellent & I definitely will stay at that hotel if I am coming back.
Stayed 10 nights in Sep 2021

10/10 Excellent

Hamza

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Nothing. Well Done the city hotel staff.
Stayed 4 nights in Sep 2021

10/10 Excellent

Hamza

Stayed 1 night in Sep 2021

6/10 Okay

Abdulkadir

Traveled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Not too bad, but service is normally okay
Stayed 2 nights in Aug 2021

8/10 Good

Verified traveler

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service
Stayed 1 night in Jan 2020

2/10 Terrible

aweisaabubakar, columbus ohio usa

Traveled with partner
Disliked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
do not book this hotel i stayed one night the girl at the reception is very rude no rooms are dirty breakfast is nasty very bad experience.1/10
Stayed 1 night in Jul 2020

6/10 Okay

Verified traveler

Stayed 6 nights in Nov 2019

6/10 Okay

Verified traveler

Disliked: Cleanliness, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
It is so so. not bad not good.. Breakfast is not so various. Location is good. Fare is reasanoble.

4/10 Poor

Verified traveler

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