Stayed for 5 nights at this hotel during a short holyday. The hotel placement is superb, 5 minutes walking to all the great attractions in the Sultanahmet area (Topkai palace, Ayasofia, Blue Mosque, Cisterna, ...). Sorrounded by a number of good restaurants. Breakfast is included consisting in a buffe. Our room (110) was specially big. However, try to catch rooms... more

Ilkay hotel is located in the heart of tourist zone of Istanbul, Turkey.Clean air-conditioned rooms,comfortable beds , breakfasts with a lot of local fruit and vegetables - all for the pretty reasonable price, makes this hotel very pleasant place to stay. The last,but not the least, the personnel in the hotel,specifically manager Mr. Umit Meral, create very nice friendly atmosphere... more

This is in a great location within 5 mins walk of Aya Sophia and the Topkapi Palace. Although the rooms/bathrooms are very small and basic in terms of storage space, the beds were clean and comfortable, the staff were very polite, patient and helpful - Serkeci is a buzzy friendly area and the hotel is just around the corner from... more

*we stayed at ILKAY 6 nights from 1st-7th of april we was to women /TRAVEL AGENTS in a such big city like Istanbul we felt very safe at ILKAY, which is not usal in Hotels in Sirkeci/Sultanahmet *perfect located in sirkeci, close to the old city of istanbul, just a short walk away from the attractions like TOPKAPI, SULTANAHMET, HAGIA... more

Hi!! I've just have returned from Istambul, Turkey. What a travel!! The city, excellent and their people so friendly!! The hotel, Ilkay Hotel was in the old part of the city and so close to Agias Sophia and Blue Mosque!! The buffet was good (I just tried the breakfast, hhaha) and the room clean and tidy. But the best, by... more

I stayed at this hotel a few days ago, just for a 3 night & 4 day week end. I must say that it's well located and practical, especially if you don't want to spend a fortune for a short break. Of course I would not have chosen it for more than 3 nights even though rooms and bathrooms are... more

We had to call the hotel from the airport as the driver was not there when we arrived, though they claimed to have misunderstood our email which stated our arrival time as 9:30pm instead of 21:30. They offered to send a driver in half an hour, but we opted to take the airport shuttle service instead. At least the desk... more

i stay it for 8 nights 1 month a go its a veryy beutifull place.. and the personals of there are very nice.. its verry nice place sirkeci i go 1 april one more time to ilkay hotel its veryy super hotel... more

I have just returned from an amazing first visit to Istanbul. I booked via Expedia and stayed for seven nights in Hotel Ilkay. Although I was travelling alone, I was automatically allocated a double room. Based on the reviews on internet I requested for a quiet room and received a double room at the back of the hotel and was... more