Offering air-conditioned rooms and Wi-Fi in public areas, the 4-star Skalion Hotel Istanbul is only 1.6 km from Historic Areas of Istanbul and 18 minutes' walk from the Basilica Cistern. Guests will appreciate the views of the city and a prime location near an underground station, while staying in this wonderful hotel.
Located 250 metres from Kumkapi Restaurants, the hotel is in the vicinity of the Ottoman-era Friday Blue Mosque. The city centre of Istanbul can be reached in 10 minutes on foot. The Skalion Istanbul is also 19 minutes' stroll from the Hagia Sophia. For those travelling from afar, Istanbul Sabiha Gokcen International airport is 46 minutes' drive away.
The air-conditioned rooms are equipped with an individual safe, a flat-screen TV with satellite channels, along with a mini fridge bar, coffee and tea makers. Bathroom essentials include a walk-in shower, a separate toilet, and a lowered sink as well as hair dryers and shower caps for guests' extra comfort.
Skalion Hotel serves an open buffet breakfast. Also, there is a lounge bar featuring a terrace, and serving refreshing beverages. Serving both food and drinks, Kumkapi Railway is situated 2.2 km from the property.
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8.4
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Shuttle service
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Safe deposit box
24-hour reception
VIP check-in/ -out
Express check-in/ -out
24-hour security
Luggage storage
Locker room
Currency exchange
Room service
Housekeeping
Laundry
Dry cleaning
Grocery shopping service
Welcome drink
Eating places
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Snack bar
Bar/ Lounge area
Special diet menus
Kitchen features
Electric kettle
Business facilities
Business centre
Meeting/ Banquet facilities
Fax/Photocopying
Children facilities
Cots
Leisure facilities
BBQ facilities
Leisure/ TV room
Spa & wellness centre
Solarium
Sauna
Turkish bath
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Public Bath
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Rooms/ Facilities for disabled
Wheelchair access
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Bathroom for disabled
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Sitting area
Patio
Terrace
Garden furniture
Tea and coffee facilities
Ironing facilities
Bathroom features
Free toiletries
Sink
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Flat-screen TV
AM/FM alarm clock
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Parquet floor
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No smoking on site
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No pets allowed
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Istanbul Photography Museum
50 m
BJK Inonu Stadium
4.6 km
Aya Kiryaki Rum Ortodoks Kilisesi
150 m
Armenian Patriarchate of Constantinople
300 m
Beyazit Square
550 m
Blue Mosque
1000 m
Behram Cavus Camii
150 m
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Istanbul Sabiha Gokcen International
42 km
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Laleli Tram Station
700 m
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The air-conditioned rooms are equipped with an individual safe, a flat-screen TV with satellite channels, along with a mini fridge bar, coffee and tea makers. Bathroom essentials include a walk-in shower, a separate toilet, and a lowered sink as well as hair dryers and shower caps for guests' extra comfort.
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8.4
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Steve
2024-06-18
8/10
New-fashioned room, perfect accommodation and absolutely friendly staff. High quality food for breakfast in the restaurant.
Harold
2024-05-29
9/10
Extraordinary small place with great and brilliant location not far from the Blue Mosque where most things are and stem from, and Hagia Sophia and main attractions.
Michael
2024-05-02
9/10
I stayed in an adequate room with a work desk, coffee/tea makers, and a TV set. Got a top quality and sensational breakfast included. The staff was lovely and great and always on disposal.
Roderick
2024-03-31
9/10
Many things to mention - everything was fairly clean, high quality food, magnificent views. The room was good sized, with smoke detectors and gates. Liked delicious breakfast and had a really nice stay overall for makinh our vacation so great.
Robert
2024-03-21
7/10
The rooms were stylish and compact with iron and ironing board, an electronic key card, and coffee and tea making equipment. The rate was £ 70.
John
2024-02-20
8/10
The breakfast was extensive and warm, the staff was delightfully helpful, the grounds were fairly clean. The setting was fantastic, adjacent to the old market, all the highlights and public transport which is cheap and very timely. We had a very good stay at this good budget hotel.
Francis
2024-02-17
6/10
We stayed in reasonably large and functional room with good beds, and really enjoyed it.
Got too small bed, and views were awful.
Anne
2024-02-10
8/10
Would stay here again, if in Istanbul. Gorgeous and clean place to stay in, it has pretty friendly staff at the service. The location is good and the food is high quality!
Margaret
2024-01-30
7/10
Good-sized room and good size bathroom with a hairdryer, a walk-in shower, and bath sheets.
Walter
2024-01-26
7/10
When we visit Istanbul, like staying here. The room is well laid out with good beds, also they can offer wake-up service.
The bathrooms are a bit small.
Rodney
2024-01-18
9/10
The location is in the heart of the city. The rooms are decent size and brand-new, with a private safe, a mini-bar, and central heating. Really helpful and patient people are working.
Maurice
2024-01-07
9/10
Excellent location very close to kumkapi traditional fish market, very good facilities. Well-organised room and delightful view over Marmara Sea. Extensive breakfast for the start of the day.
Elizabeth
2023-12-29
7/10
Immaculately clean accommodation, exceptionally well trained staff. Continental breakfast with lots of local meals to choose from.
John
2023-12-29
9/10
The double room I stayed in was decent size with all facilities.
Sean
2023-12-16
9/10
This was an outstanding stay for makinh our vacation so great, competitive prices. The breakfast was varied with amazing views, local food.
Jamie
2023-12-01
9/10
We had the single room which was impeccably clean and huge with air conditioning. Thanks to an exceptional service we had a very delightful stay. Moreover, we could park the car nearby.
Mike
2023-11-22
8/10
The rooms offered are gorgeous and adequate with 2 free bottles of water, all the amenities, for example.
Peter
2023-11-14
8/10
Tidy room with private bathroom and a work desk, coffee/tea makers, and a TV set. Lovely folks from all staff members during stay.
Wendy
2023-11-12
7/10
The breakfast looked delicious, with amazing views, unfortunately we were in a hurry and didn't try it.
It had bad views.
Keith
2023-11-07
9/10
The location to the main tourist area was unbeatable for us. There was Sezgin Pub, located nearby, where we relaxed. The room was functional and brand-new with an absolutely breathtaking view of the sea.
Willie
2023-10-18
7/10
Fabulously helpful and well organised staff as one would expect.
John
2023-10-14
5/10
Excellent and perfect location, very lively area. Nice walk to train station, 5 mins. Amazingly friendly staff and the room large with balcony, a view to the Princes' Islands, as example. Warm breakfast with plenty of choices.
Cold breakfast.
Mark
2023-10-13
8/10
Generally, the place was extraordinary and had lovely staff with great service. It was based in amazing building in a marvellous and brilliant location, near to everything.
Martin
2023-10-08
7/10
The place was fairly clean with the best staff with great service. The room was modern and decent sized, offered a work desk, coffee/tea makers, and a TV set. I liked the restaurant.
Jon
2023-10-08
9/10
In overall, the place is quirky, has best staff at the reception desk. The location is absolutely perfect and stunning, it's in Old City Sultanahmet district near grand bazaar, all Istanbul's main historical touristic attractions and the Blue Mosque where most things are and stem from.
Linda
2023-09-20
9/10
Excellent location close to Istanbul's top sights, all was very good. Our breakfast was extensive with amazing a view, european dishes, fruits.
Alistair
2023-09-20
7/10
Large and functional room with a work desk, coffee/tea makers, and a TV set. Variety of food available in the restaurant.
Charlie
2023-09-15
7/10
Everything was great, brilliant location to major tourist attractions, the staff were great. Overall the room was adequate and sumptuous with a shower, all necessary amenities, bathroom.
Owen
2023-09-13
6/10
Extraordinary place & gorgeous room that was tidy. The continental breakfast was top, with so much different plates.
My room had awful view.
Richard
2023-09-04
7/10
Luxury property, has responsive staff at the reception desk. Brand-new, functional rooms complete with all the amenities, bathroom, as for instance.
Trevor
2023-08-27
9/10
The rooms are adequate and absolutely gorgeous and have good views of the sea. They have climate control and a balcony.
Lisa
2023-08-16
9/10
We would come here again, when in Istanbul. The property is quirky, it has very caring and really friendly staff with great service. The location is central.
John
2023-08-12
7/10
A single room with non functional window has basic facilities you need.
George
2023-08-07
7/10
The stay here was fantastic for makinh our vacation so great. The location was central, short walk to Grand Bazar, and there were a basilica and a palace walk from the venue.
Alexander
2023-06-30
7/10
Luxurious and clean place, responsive staff at the service. Brand-new room with a stunningly beautiful view of the sea and quite old decor.
John
2023-06-25
8/10
Accommodation was huge and ideal with best and excellent staff from all staff members.
Eddie
2023-06-20
7/10
Relaxing and fairly clean place with very caring and pretty friendly staff at the reception desk. Great-sized rooms and really nice beds.
Ron
2023-06-08
8/10
Relaxing property with top-class employees from housekeeping to management. Great-sized rooms, magnificent views on sea. Good location very close to Kumkapi Restaurants. Very lively area. Nice hot and sumptuous continental breakfast🙂🙂
Eric
2023-05-26
6/10
We enjoyed the elegant-style building and well-organised room with good beds.
Actually, Wi-Fi was bad and our bed was not very comfortable.
Edward
2023-04-30
7/10
I had an excellent breakfast with salads and delicious coffee and amazing a view.
Adam
2023-04-24
8/10
I ate at a nice restaurant with breakfast and dinner. The location was central, great for a basilica and a palace located walk from the hotel. It was minutes from Kumkapi Ege Restaurant, where you can have dinner.
Grace
2023-04-06
8/10
We took a double room with a work desk, coffee/tea makers and a TV set, it was bright. The location was marvellous, just 5 minutes walk from a functioning mosque.
William
2023-04-04
9/10
The place was pleasant and had accommodating staff from housekeeping to management, loved the stay. Booked a room with magnificent views on sea. The continental breakfasts were rich. The location was unbeatable and amazing - 500 metres away from Istanbul Photography Museum.
Peter
2023-03-31
8/10
Gorgeous building and rooms with all facilities.
John
2023-02-14
8/10
Perfect staff on reception and elsewhere. Central location and walk from an underground station. Walk from a basilica and a palace, very easy to get to.
Steve
2023-02-10
7/10
Had adequate room with a window to the front for a very pleasant stay for makinh our vacation so great. Amazing location, a minute walk from Kumkapi Restaurants. Set near to Istanbul, Skalion and main sites in the very very nice area.
Graham
2023-02-03
7/10
It was a historic building, the rooms were decent size. The breakfast was delicious and hot, and the restaurant was kept stocked. The staff was best, offered wake up calls and ironing free of charge.
Chris
2023-01-14
7/10
Tiny room with fruits, view to outside, balcony. Handy and incredible location in a pretty nice area walk from a basilica and a palace.
John
2023-01-12
8/10
As for me, rooms were fashionable and bright with all necessary amenities, they offered wake-up service. Had central location down the hill. The lunch in Kumkapi Ege Restaurant close to the hotel had every choice imaginable.
Michael
2023-01-07
5/10
Stunning and handy location - minutes from Istanbul Photography Museum. Also - just off Istanbul, and a 10/15minute walk to the Grand Bazaar and other attractions. New-fashioned room, a hair dryer, shower caps and fresh towels in the room.
Very rude staff!
Mickey
2022-12-04
7/10
The breakfast was delicious and marvellous and offered plenty of options. The location was peaceful and handy, near a historic stone tower.
James
2022-11-26
7/10
The staff were attentive and qualified and were always there to help. The location was best possible and handy, 15 minutes' walk to the centre. There was Yesim Bufe nearby to grab something to eat.
Paul
2022-10-29
8/10
Its location relatively close to Kumkapi Restaurants was stunning. They upgraded me to a compact and immaculate room with an exceptional view of the sea...
Sammy
2022-10-27
9/10
it was in a stunning and peaceful location near corlulu alipasa madresesi. all of the staff was patient and cooperative. my room was huge with a magnificent view of the sea of marmara.
Jim
2022-10-24
8/10
The rooms were neat with all necessary amenities, the staff were qualified.
Tom
2022-10-16
9/10
Huge and immaculate room plus an electric kettle, a mini-fridge-bar and an air conditioning. Sensational breakfast with plenty of APPETISING food.
David
2022-10-10
9/10
Immaculate room, perfect breakfast. Location stunning and pleasant, walk from a subway station. Local to tourist attractions, walk from a basilica and a mosque.
Chris
2022-10-06
9/10
Everything was great, so were particularly good views of the sea. The location was easy, at a walking distance from Pg Art Gallery. The terrace restaurant was nice, they served healthy food.
Maria
2022-08-05
9/10
I appreciated every detail about my excellent 2 nights stay here. The location of the hotel was central, close enough to blue mosque, the metro station, grand bazaar, sultanahmed and ayasofiya area, the center.
Alfred
2022-07-26
9/10
There were spotless & fashionable rooms with 1 extra bed, non functional window, as example. The location was incredible, within walking distance of a historic mosque.
Jacob
2022-07-09
8/10
I loved spending my time in this impeccably clean brand-new hotel.
Sara
2022-06-21
8/10
Cozy hotel with excellent food and stunning location very close to the Kumkapi restaurants and a really high hill.
Josh
2022-06-19
9/10
Staff and location are perfect here, had a fine stay at the Skalion Hotel.
Edward
2022-06-19
8/10
Hotel's staff and food were fantastic, had an absolutely amazing stay for makinh our vacation so great. We was offered a top class breakfast with amazing views.
Oscar
2022-06-16
9/10
Everything was perfect, loved our very lovely stay. The staff were amiable and respectful, gave us great tips.
George
2022-04-06
9/10
The stay here was such great, liked the hotel, it was fairly clean with ideal location very close to Istanbul and the Bazaar. Overall the service was excellent.
Bill
2022-03-18
8/10
The hotel was hip new and impeccably clean, everything was really good.
Todd
2022-03-03
8/10
This hotel was lovely place for exploring Istanbul, loved it. Breakfast with good view, wonderful views and european dishes.
David
2022-02-18
8/10
Food was great and I have nothing but wonderful memories from this trip. I liked that it was spotlessly clean and modern, the staff were excellent co-operating and rooms were compact.
Kirk
2022-02-17
8/10
Contemporary hotel with excellent facilities and consistently courteous staff.
Ann
2021-12-05
8/10
Outstanding and excellent rooms, particularly good breakfast, very attentive staff.
George
2021-12-04
8/10
I loved the white beach and the incredibly kind staff. The American breakfast was absolutely superb and warm, lots of options.
Hal
2021-11-29
9/10
We really enjoyed staff and location. The rooms with balcony.
John
2021-10-30
9/10
Perfect location with sea views. Location short walk to market and landmarks. Moreover, an Ottoman - era Friday mosque and other places worth exploring were within short walking distance to the hotel.
Patricia
2021-10-26
8/10
Check in was quick, I loved LOVELY location and budget rooms.
C.
2021-10-18
8/10
Isolated location and great bed. Pastries, grits, sausages, cereals and cheese were outstanding, I loved it. Stunning view of sea. The beach was natural.
Jesse
2021-09-28
9/10
I appreciated the lobby, it was beautiful. Extensive breakfast with a great view;)))
Amanda
2021-09-27
8/10
The hotel was quaint little with fully functional rooms and I loved outstanding staff. The venue was in an very central location. Apart from that, a byzantine basilica museum was 5 minutes away by driving. Fast check in and late check out. I had a really really nice time.
Breakfast, it was expensive, could be far better.
Jeffrey
2021-08-23
8/10
Truly exceptional hotel in very calm location with the street view. Stores and a bazaar were right next door. Room was sumptuous, well laid out and I loved it. Staff was willing to help and the whole experience was really enjoyable.
Tyler
2021-08-07
9/10
Huge room with comfy bed, unbeatable location. The best personnel was willing to help.
Glenn
2021-05-29
8/10
Modern bathroom in the carpeted room. Number one hotel in tourist area. Again, venue's within 20 minutes' walk of an ornate 16th-century mosque. We have to thank extraordinary service-minded staff for really amazing stay.
Perry
2021-05-27
6/10
Pretty clean, sea front hotel, I loved beautiful rooms and caring staff. The continental breakfast had variety of delicacies and was superb. And it also had perfect view. Beds were too hard, but it was truly a very special stay.
The location was poor, it's a pitty.
James
2021-04-05
9/10
Not bad location and spectacular views - rooms were functional with stylish bathrooms. I ate at the roof top restaurant near the hotel. Service was superb, staff - informative.
Steven
2021-02-05
6/10
We greatly enjoyed the staff and location. Furthermore, parking nearby was a bonus.
The street was noisy.
Justin
2021-01-21
9/10
We really loved the welcoming staff and the location was great. We had views of inner courtyard. Their waitress is the best! Worth its 4 stars.
Communication was challenging, wifi didn't work.
Scott
2020-10-10
5/10
We thoroughly enjoyed our stay. The staff were really friendly, the breakfast was amazing! Had nice dainties at The First Ottoman Cafe, located really close to the hotel.
The room was average. This venue needs some renovation.
