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Sembol Hotel

Beaux Arts hotel with free breakfast and 24-hour front desk

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Terrace/patio
Reception
Interior
Front of property
Economy Double Room

Reviews

5.8 out of 10

Popular amenities

  • Bar
  • Breakfast included
  • Room service
  • Housekeeping
  • Laundry
  • 24/7 front desk

Explore the area

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Kurkcubasi Sok. No:5 Beyazit, Istanbul, Istanbul, 34130
  • Grand Bazaar
    ‪3 min walk‬
  • Blue Mosque
    ‪13 min walk‬
  • Hagia Sophia
    ‪17 min walk‬
  • Istanbul (IST)
    ‪38 min drive‬

Room options

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Double Room

Double Room

Highlights

Separate sitting area
Individually furnished
Individually decorated
Air conditioning
Free cots/infant beds
Fridge
LCD TV
Hypo-allergenic bedding
  • Sleeps 3
  • 1 Double Bed OR 2 Twin Beds

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Economy Double Room

Economy Double Room

Highlights

Separate sitting area
Individually furnished
Individually decorated
Air conditioning
Free cots/infant beds
LCD TV
Hypo-allergenic bedding
Rainfall showerhead
  • Sleeps 1
  • 1 Double Bed

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Triple Room

Triple Room

Highlights

Separate sitting area
Individually furnished
Individually decorated
Air conditioning
Free cots/infant beds
LCD TV
Hypo-allergenic bedding
Rainfall showerhead
  • Sleeps 4
  • 3 Twin Beds OR 2 Twin Beds

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Single Room

Single Room

Highlights

Separate sitting area
Individually furnished
Individually decorated
Air conditioning
Free cots/infant beds
Fridge
LCD TV
Hypo-allergenic bedding
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 Twin Bed

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About the area

Istanbul

A family-friendly stay in the heart of Istanbul awaits you at Sembol Hotel. Within a 5-minute stroll you'll find Grand Bazaar and Sultanahmet Square within a 15-minute walk. Highlights at this hotel include free buffet breakfast, a restaurant and a bar/lounge. .This business-friendly hotel offers free WiFi in public areas, a business centre and concierge services. Additionally, you'll find a coffee shop/cafe, coffee/tea in a common area and laundry facilities. Each morning free breakfast is served. There's also the convenience of an area shuttle. .Attractions within a 20-minute walk of this Istanbul City Center hotel include Blue Mosque and Hagia Sophia.

What's nearby

  • Grand Bazaar - 3 min walk - 0.3 km
  • Sultanahmet Square - 10 min walk - 0.9 km
  • Blue Mosque - 13 min walk - 1.2 km
  • Hagia Sophia - 17 min walk - 1.4 km
  • Topkapi Palace - 5 min drive - 5.2 km

Getting around

  • Beyazit Station - 4 min walk
  • Vezneciler Subway Station - 10 min walk
  • Istanbul (IST) - 51 min drive

Restaurants

  • ‪Karadeniz Et Lokantası - ‬2 min walk
  • ‪Osmanlı Balıkçısı - ‬3 min walk
  • ‪Meşhur Paşa Tost - ‬3 min walk
  • ‪Beyaz Saray Hotel/Vista cafe - ‬4 min walk
  • ‪Koska Helvacısı - ‬3 min walk

About this property

Sembol Hotel

Beaux Arts hotel with free breakfast and 24-hour front desk
There's a restaurant on site, as well as a coffee shop/cafe. You can enjoy a drink at the bar/lounge. Free breakfast is served daily. Public spaces have free WiFi.

Business amenities include a business centre and limo/town car service. Multilingual staff, tour/ticket assistance, and coffee/tea in common area are also featured at the family-friendly Sembol Hotel. An area shuttle within 1 km and a theme park shuttle are available for a fee.

This Beaux Arts Istanbul hotel is smoke free.

  • 1 building
  • 32 guestrooms or units
  • 4 levels
  • Built in 2000
  • Buffet breakfast (free)
  • Business facilities
  • Coffee in lobby
  • Dry cleaning
  • Self-service laundry
  • Front desk (24 hours)
  • Express check-in
  • Express check-out
  • Staff members are multilingual
  • Storage area for luggage
  • Front desk safe
  • Car service
  • Tour and ticket information
  • Concierge
  • Newspapers in lobby (free)
  • Television in lobby
  • Lift
  • No smoking on site
  • Bar or lounge
  • Dining venue
Sembol Hotel offers 32 accommodations, which are accessible via exterior corridors and feature minibars and espresso makers. This individually decorated and furnished accommodation has separate sitting areas. LCD televisions come with satellite channels. Bathrooms include a combined bath/shower unit with a rainfall showerhead, bathrobes, slippers and hairdryers.

Guests can surf the web using complimentary wireless Internet access. Business-friendly amenities include desks, complimentary weekday newspapers and safes. Hypo-allergenic bedding and an iron/ironing board can be requested. Housekeeping is provided on a daily basis.

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Property amenities

Internet

  • Available in all rooms: Free WiFi
  • Available in some public areas: Free WiFi

Parking and transport

  • Offsite parking available (TRY 15 per day)
  • Area shuttle (surcharge) up to 1 km
  • Train station pick-up shuttle (surcharge)
  • Cruise terminal shuttle (surcharge)
  • Ferry terminal shuttle (surcharge)
  • Shopping centre shuttle (surcharge)
  • Theme park shuttle (surcharge)
  • Limo/town car service

Food and drink

  • Free buffet breakfast available daily 7 AM to 10 AM
  • A bar/lounge
  • A coffee shop/cafe
  • A restaurant
  • Coffee and tea in common areas

Things to do

  • TV in common areas

Conveniences

  • 24-hour front desk
  • Free newspapers in lobby
  • Laundry facilities
  • Luggage storage
  • Safe at front desk

Guest services

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

Business services

  • Business centre

Accessibility

  • Lift

More

  • 1 building
  • 4 floors
  • Beaux Arts architecture
  • Built in 2000
  • Smoke-free property

Room amenities

Bedroom

  • Bedsheets provided
  • Free cot
  • Hypo-allergenic bedding

Bathroom

  • Dressing gowns
  • Hair dryer
  • Private bathroom
  • Rainfall showerhead
  • Shower/bathtub combination
  • Slippers
  • Towels provided

Entertainment

  • LCD TV with satellite channels

Food and drink

  • 24-hour room service
  • Espresso maker
  • Minibar

More

  • Access via exterior corridors
  • Air conditioning (climate-controlled)
  • Desk
  • Free weekday newspapers
  • Individual decor
  • Individual furnishings
  • Iron/ironing board on request
  • Safe
  • Separate sitting area

Policies

Check-in

Check-in start time: 12:30 PM; check-in end time: 5:30 AM
Early check-in subject to availability
Early check-in fee: TRY 100
Late check-in subject to availability
Express check-in available
Minimum check-in age - 18

Check-out

Check-out before 1:00 PM
Late check-out subject to availability
Late check-out fee: TRY 100
Express check-out available

Special check-in instructions

This property offers transfers from the cruise terminal, ferry terminal and train station (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

Access methods

Staffed front desk

Pets

  • Pets and service animals are not allowed at Sembol Hotel

Children and extra beds

  • Children are welcome.
  • Kids stay free! Children 6 years old and younger stay free when using existing bedding.
  • Rollaway/extra beds are not available.
  • Free cots (infant beds)!

Payment types

Important information

Optional extras

The fees and deposits listed below will be charged at the time of service, check-in, or check-out.

  • Nearby parking fee: TRY 15 per day
  • Early check-in fee: TRY 100 (subject to availability)
  • Late check-out fee: TRY 100 (subject to availability)

This may not be a comprehensive list. Fees and deposits are subject to change and might not include tax.

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
Minimum Spring Break check-in age is 18 years old.
This property accepts credit cards; cash is not accepted
Cashless transactions are available
Please note that cultural norms and guest policies may differ by country and by property; the policies listed are provided by the property
Charges for extra guests may apply and vary according to property policy.
A credit card for incidental charges and government-issued photo identification may be required upon check-in.
Special requests are subject to availability at the time of check-in. Special requests can't be guaranteed and may incur additional charges.
    This property is managed by a professional host. The provision of housing is linked to their trade, business or profession. Minimum Spring Break check-in age is 18 years old. This property accepts Visa, Mastercard and American Express. Cash is not accepted. Cashless payment methods are available for all transactions.

Property Registration Number 2022-34-0065

We should mention

  • In accordance with local laws, unmarried guests may be restricted from sharing rooms. Guests are obligated to provide proof of marriage, if requested by the property.
  • Children aged 6 years old and younger stay free in the same room as the parent or guardian when using existing bedding.
  • Certain facilities might have restricted access. For details, you can contact the property at the number on the booking confirmation.
  • Pets and service animals are not allowed on site.

Property is also known as

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Frequently asked questions

What is the cancellation policy at Sembol Hotel?

Sembol Hotel offers free cancellation on select room rates. Check out the cancellation policy for more info.

Are there any beaches close to Sembol Hotel?

The closest beach to Sembol Hotel is Florya Beach (15.2 km).

What makes Sembol Hotel a romantic place to stay?

A lounge bar and 24-hour room service, as well as rainfall showerheads in the guestrooms, all help set the scene for a romantic weekend at Sembol Hotel.

Is Sembol Hotel family-friendly?

You bet! With amenities such as laundry facilities, as well as childcare services and free infant beds in the guestrooms, it's no surprise that Sembol Hotel is a hit with families.

Does Sembol Hotel serve breakfast?

You bet, complimentary buffet brekkie is available daily between 7 AM and 10 AM.

Is there a free airport shuttle available at Sembol Hotel?

No, Sembol Hotel does not offer an airport shuttle service.

Is there a bar or restaurant at Sembol Hotel?

Yep, they've got a lounge bar and an onsite restaurant.

What time are check-in & check-out at Sembol Hotel?

Check-in begins at 12:30 PM. Check-out time is 1:00 PM.

Are pets allowed at Sembol Hotel?

No, pets and service animals are not allowed.

Sembol Hotel Reviews

Reviews

5.8
Rating 10 - Excellent. 3 out of 32 reviews
Rating 8 - Good. 6 out of 32 reviews
Rating 6 - Okay. 11 out of 32 reviews
Rating 4 - Poor. 8 out of 32 reviews
Rating 2 - Terrible. 4 out of 32 reviews

6.8/10

Cleanliness

6.6/10

Staff & service

2.0/10

Amenities

6.0/10

Property conditions & facilities

5.2/10

Eco-friendliness

Reviews

10/10 Excellent

Karim

Business traveller
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 3 nights in Apr 2025

6/10 Okay

Verified traveller

Business traveller
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Ce que j’ai aimé: la proximité avec des lieux stratégiques tels que le grand bazar ou la mosquée bleu, le personnel agréable et à l’écoute Ce que j’aurai aimé: j’avais payé pour un petit déjeuner que je n’ai finalement pas eu, les murs entre les chambres trop fin car nous entendions les conversations des autres chambres, dommage qu’ils ne soient pas un peu plus épais
Stayed 3 nights in Oct 2021

4/10 Poor

Kristoph, Cape Town

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

Below average hotel

The Sembol Hotel is in a small, yet surprisingly noisy side street 10 minutes walk away from the Grand Bazaar. This proximity is where my appraisals end! The rooms are tiny and not very clean. No proper bedding is provided, the towels are old and there is no coffee in the room. Breakfast is better had in a cafe on the streets. I recommend: Find a different place.

6/10 Okay

Verified traveller

Liked: Cleanliness

Nice location, clean. Not luxurious.

The rooms are pretty small. Nice location, 5 min away from Grand bazar, 20 min away from Haga Sophia and the blue mosque. However, don't expect anything luxurious, which is fine if you only plan on using the hotel to spend the night. One thing, don't use their planning or tour services. They will charge a huge commission on everything they book for you (without telling you obviously). As an example, once, they told us that a shuttle costs 15 euros and when we checked directly with the shuttle company, it was only 10 Euros. They convinced us to take a private shuttle since there were 5 of us. Then, we realized that the shuttle they booked for us wasn't private, as another group of people was there. Did they get the entire trip cost from 2 groups who each thought the shuttle was private? I don't know.

4/10 Poor

Verified traveller

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

Bad experience

The room is very small you can't move in it, the quality of clients are below average the Internet connection is terrible, the staff don't speak English the breakfast is poor the safe box is broken I will never use it again I don't think it is a 3 stars hotel

2/10 Terrible

Verified traveller

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

Very Unsatisfied

One of the worst places I have stayed in, from the description provided on your site to what was the reality is totally incorrect. I would never recommend this to my enemy.

6/10 Okay

John, Phoenix, AZ, USA

Liked: Cleanliness, property conditions & facilities

Hotel location was good once you know it.

It was difficult to find on the map. Rooms were very small. The staff were not making the unless you would bring to manages attention. The service for airport was very expensive.

8/10 Good

John, London

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

Sembol Hotel review - comfy but noisy.

Sembol is very comfortable and the staff are friendly and knowledgable. The room rate was very good value and the location is just right - close to the main historical parts of Istanbul, and also close to the Tram. The Breakfast Room is great - with views of the Golden Horn from the top floor as you take your coffee. The only problem was noise - not from the area around the hotel, which was quiet, but from inside the hotel. There is a problem with the internal acoustics which means I could hear other guests closing doors, walking up and down the marble steps and even people having conversations on other floors.

2/10 Terrible

Houria

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

Hotel laisse à ne pas recommander

Stayed 10 nights in Aug 2023

4/10 Poor

Mariette

Travelled with group
Disliked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
slecht onderhouden, veel kapot in kamers en badkamer. luidruchtig snachts. matig ontbijt met kapotte koffiemachine die niet werd gerepareerd, dus kopje nescafe. aanbeveling personeel voor boottocht viel zwaar tegen. veel te duur voor wat je kreeg. ongezellige rommelige entree waar werd gerookt.
Stayed 4 nights in Jan 2023

4/10 Poor

Timo

Liked: Cleanliness
Disliked: Room comfort
Stayed 3 nights in Sep 2022

4/10 Poor

ちゃ, 日本

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

トラム駅から坂の下のホテル

トラムの駅から坂を５分ぐらい下ります。暑い夏はツライと思います。観光地へのアクセスはトラムを使うととても便利です。またトラム駅前のお菓子屋さんは安く、お土産を買いました。部屋が狭く、ゴミ箱がなく、窓の外、横１メートルぐらいに現地の方が暮らしている模様でした。。。朝食は種類がありましたが、朝一番にいくと、おかずのタッパーにサランラップがかかったままでした。

6/10 Okay

Verified traveller

War ganz ok

Alle Sehenswürdigkeiten in der nähe hatte viel spass

6/10 Okay

jackeem, 日本

隠れています

トラムで空港からホテルまで行きました．スマホの地図（MapsWithMe)を見ながらホテルを探しましたが，入口が隠れているところにあったので，見つかりにくかったのです．一泊一万円ぐらい払ったのに，部屋は意外と小さかったのです．ドアのロックの仕方が独特で，少し困りました．中からロックしてからドアを締めないとロックできません． ※私は日本人ではないから，多少の日本語のミスがあると思うのでご了承ください．

4/10 Poor

jorunn, nær Grand Bazaar

Disliked: Room comfort

bra beliggenhet, styr unna frokosten

imøtekommende personale, små rom, ufattelig dårlig frokost, ikke betjent frokostsal, manglet brød..

6/10 Okay

Yves H., France

Liked: Cleanliness
Disliked: Room comfort

Etablissement sans prétentions très bien situé

Etablissement très bien situé abordable, propre et sans fioritures. Confort spartiate, chambre un peu petite mais tout à fait acceptable pour un séjour court. Terrasse agréable pour prendre un petit déjeuner correct.

8/10 Good

Vaniza, Brasil

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service

Funcionários super prestativos e atenciosos.

O quarto e principalmente o banheiro era bastante pequeno. Mas estava bem limpo. A localização, próximo ao Grand Bazar e a a atenção que recebemos dos funcionários nos faz recomendar este hotel.

8/10 Good

Daniel, Sverige

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

Nära till "allt"!

Detta hotell rekommenderas varmt för den som vill ha nära till de större sevärdheterna i Istanbuls gamla stadsdel Sultanahmet. Hotellet ligger på promenadavstånd till exempelvis spårvagnshållplatsen (Beyazit) och tar ca 3 - 5 minuter från hotellet. Med spårvagn tar man sig enkelt och snabbt till andra sevärdheter i närheten. Bayazit-moskén och bokmarknaden Sahaflar Carsisi liksom Stora basaren ligger knappt 300 meter från hotellet. Blå moskén, Hagia Sofia och Topkapimuseet ligger bara två hållplatser längre bort eller en promenad på mellan 15 och 20 minuter. Det var läget som fick mig att välja detta hotell. Kan verkligen rekommendera att resa till Istanbul!

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveller

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

Familienhotel

Super war das reichhaltige Frühstück über den Dächern von Istanbul

6/10 Okay

Verified traveller

Geht so...wenn man einfach nur ein Zimmer braucht.

Aufenthalt war "naja"im Hotel hat mich nichts umgehauen.der Ausblick von oben aufs Meer existiert zwar, ist aber nicht auf dem Bosporus sondern af die Seite des Meers, wo nur binnenverkehr ist. Personal fand ich zum Teil sehr unfreundlich, fast schon eine Null Bock Haltung. Das Zimmer war nicht das beste, hatte aber auch einmal ein schlechteres in Paris. Es war zwar aufgeräumt, aber in den Schubladen waren noch kippen und Zeitung, und ich glaube nicht, dass es zum Service gehört (Zeitung von vor drei Tagen). Frühstück war das nötigste. Brot, Marmelade, Käse, Aufschnitt, Oliven. Einzig die Lage war echt Super. In max. 10 min. War man beim großen Bazar, an einer strassenbahnstation. Aber nochmal würde ich das Hotel nicht nehmen.

2/10 Terrible

Abbe

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

2/10 Terrible

Verified traveller

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

4/10 Poor

Riky, Campobasso, Italia

Disliked: Cleanliness, property conditions & facilities, room comfort

Lascia perdere

camera sporca e rumorosa... il bagno...ve lo lascio immaginare.. La colazione pessima... prodotti di bassissima qualità...

4/10 Poor

Verified traveller

Disliked: Staff & service, room comfort

God beliggenhet ,gode senger og lave priser

Hotellet hadde meget god beliggenhet og svært gode senger og var rimelig i pris. Det er også stort sett det positive man kan si. Betjeningen var hyggelige, men engelskkunnskapene var svært mangelfulle og gjorde det vanskelig å kommunisere. Den flotte froskostbufeen vi var forespeilet, var en sterk overdrivelse. Det var dårlig utvalg, men det hadde vært greit dersom det lille de hadde var blitt fylt opp når det var tomt. Måtte hver dag spørre etter glass, skjeer og boller til å ha froksotblandingen i og her var ikke betjeningen spesielt blide. Vi var forespeilet et rom med dobbeltseng + enkeltseng ,sjøutsikt , kjøkken og peis (!), men fikk et knøtt lite rom med 3 senger, utsikt til bakgård, ikke kjøkken og peis ( det siste var noe vi ikke savnet). At et hotell ikke svarer til forventningene og at man må innse at man får det man betaler for, er greit. Det å bli forespeilet noe du ikke får, gjør at jeg nok ikke vil ta inn på dette hotellet igjen.

6/10 Okay

Verified traveller

Liked: Staff & service

Poor Location, Poor Breakfast, Average Staff

The hotel location is extremely bad as it's very hard to find . The map provided by the hotel is extremely misleading, I had to take half an hour to find the hotel. There are at least over a few dozens hotels in this area, it's impossible to ask the people on the street as they also have no idea or not hearding the hotel at all. The hotel room is just ok, simple and looks clean. The breakfast is not suitable to me, and I only eaten their bread. Coffee, tea and juice are not that acceptable to me too, so i only drink the water. The neighbourhood seems not very safe, however, the people there actually quite nice and not disturbing you at all, even at late night. The staff is ok and some are quite friendly and helpful, while some are not. The good part is there are so many restaurant and shops in this area, and it's close to all the main attractions, it would be an good option when you are in budget and also when you have known how to get there.