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Minel Hotel

3.5-star hotel near Sultanahmet Square

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Reviews

8.6 out of 10
Excellent

Popular amenities

  • Free WiFi
  • Restaurant
  • Air conditioning
  • Breakfast available
  • Laundry
  • Room service

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Alemdar Mah No:11 Guzel Sanatlar Sok, Sultanahmet, Istanbul, Istanbul, 34110
  • Place, Blue Mosque
    ‪5 min walk‬
  • Place, Sultanahmet Square
    ‪5 min walk‬
  • Place, Hagia Sophia
    ‪5 min walk‬
  • Airport, Istanbul (IST)
    ‪41 min drive‬

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Family Triple Room, Garden View | Minibar, in-room safe, desk, laptop workspace

Family Triple Room, Garden View

  • Park view
  • 129 sq ft
  • Sleeps 3
  • 1 Double Bed and 1 Large Twin Bed
  • Free WiFi

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Twin Room, 2 Twin Beds | Minibar, in-room safe, desk, laptop workspace

Twin Room, 2 Twin Beds

  • City view
  • 193 sq ft
  • Sleeps 2
  • 2 Twin Beds
  • Free WiFi

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Triple Room | Minibar, in-room safe, desk, laptop workspace

Triple Room

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

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Single Room, Garden View | Minibar, in-room safe, desk, laptop workspace

Single Room, Garden View

  • Park view
  • 129 sq ft
  • Sleeps 1
  • 1 Double Bed
  • Free WiFi

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Junior Suite, 1 Bedroom, City View | Terrace/patio

Junior Suite, 1 Bedroom, City View

  • City view
  • 592 sq ft
  • 1 bedroom
  • Sleeps 3
  • 1 King Bed and 1 Large Twin Bed
  • Free WiFi

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Family Triple Room, 2 Bedrooms, Non Smoking, City View | Minibar, in-room safe, desk, laptop workspace

Family Triple Room, 2 Bedrooms, Non Smoking, City View

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

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About the neighborhood

Istanbul

Sultanahmet stay.Within a 10-minute walk of this Sultanahmet hotel, you'll find Sultanahmet Square and Hagia Sophia. Grand Bazaar and Bosphorus are also within half a mile (1 km).

What's nearby

  • Gülhane Park - 1 min walk - 0.1 miles
  • Basilica Cistern - 3 min walk - 0.2 miles
  • Blue Mosque - 5 min walk - 0.3 miles
  • Sultanahmet Square - 5 min walk - 0.3 miles
  • Hagia Sophia - 5 min walk - 0.3 miles

Getting around

  • Gulhane Station - 2 min walk
  • Sirkeci Marmaray Station - 4 min walk
  • Istanbul Airport (IST) - 53 min drive

Restaurants

  • ‪Gülhane Sur Cafe - ‬1 min walk
  • ‪Le Safran - ‬1 min walk
  • ‪Espressolab - ‬2 min walk
  • ‪Köşk Kebap Dürüm Evi - ‬1 min walk
  • ‪Gulhane Sark Sofrasi - ‬1 min walk

About this property

Minel Hotel

3.5-star hotel near Sultanahmet Square
There's a restaurant on site, as well as a coffee shop/cafe. Public spaces have free WiFi. An airport shuttle (available 24 hours) and an area shuttle are available for a fee. A library, a terrace, and tour/ticket assistance are also featured at Minel Hotel.

This 3.5-star Istanbul hotel is smoke free.

  • 1 building
  • 9 guestrooms or units
  • 3 levels
  • Childcare (surcharge)
  • Breakfast available (surcharge)
  • Dry cleaning
  • Self-service laundry
  • Front desk (24 hours)
  • Express check-in
  • Storage area for luggage
  • Front-desk safe
  • Tour and ticket information
  • Concierge
  • Library
  • Terrace
  • Garden
  • No smoking on site
  • Coffee shop
  • Dining venue
Minel Hotel offers 9 air-conditioned accommodations with minibars and safes. LCD televisions come with premium satellite channels. Bathrooms include showers, slippers, and hair dryers.

Guests can surf the web using the complimentary wireless Internet access. Business-friendly amenities include desks and phones. Housekeeping is provided once per stay.

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Property amenities

Family friendly

  • Babysitting (surcharge)
  • Laundry facilities
  • Soundproofed rooms

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 on request for a surcharge
  • Area shuttle (surcharge)

Food and drink

  • Daily cooked-to-order breakfast available 8:30 AM to 11:00 AM for a fee: EUR 3 per person
  • A coffee shop/cafe
  • A restaurant

Things to do

  • Library

Room amenities

Entertainment

  • LCD TV with premium satellite channels

Bedroom

  • Bedsheets provided

Bathroom

  • Hair dryer
  • Private bathroom
  • Shower
  • Slippers
  • Towels provided

Food and drink

  • 24-hour room service
  • Electric kettle
  • Minibar

More

  • Air conditioning
  • Desk
  • Laptop workspace
  • Phone
  • Safe
  • Soundproofed rooms

Policies

Check-in

Check-in start time: 1 PM; Check-in end time: 8 AM
Express check-in available

Check-out

Check-out before noon

Special check-in instructions

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

  • Pets and service animals are not allowed at Minel Hotel

Children and extra beds

  • Children are welcome.
  • Rollaway/extra beds are not available.

Property 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.

  • Fee for cooked-to-order breakfast: approximately EUR 3 per person
  • Airport shuttle fee: EUR 25 per vehicle (one way)

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, debit card, or 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
This property accepts credit cards
Cashless transactions are available
Safety features at this property include a fire extinguisher and a first aid kit
Charges for extra guests may apply and vary according to property policy.
A cash deposit, credit card, or debit 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. No onsite parking is available. This property accepts Visa, Mastercard, and American Express. For guests' safety, the property includes a fire extinguisher and a first aid kit in each accommodation. Cashless payment methods are available for all transactions.

We should mention

  • Pets and service animals are not allowed on site.

Property is also known as

Hotel Minel
Minel Hotel Hotel
Minel Hotel
Minel Hotel Istanbul
Minel Istanbul
Minel Hotel Istanbul
Minel Hotel Hotel Istanbul

Frequently asked questions

How close is Minel Hotel to the airport?

Minel Hotel is 28.3 mi (68-min drive) away from the Istanbul Sabiha Gokcen Intl. Airport (SAW) airport, the closest popular airport to the property.

Does Minel Hotel have an airport shuttle?

Minel Hotel offers an airport shuttle 24 hours a day, on request, for a charge of EUR 25 per vehicle, one way.

How close is Minel Hotel to the beach?

This hotel is 12.6 mi (31-min drive) from Florya Beach.

Does Minel Hotel offer free breakfast?

Free breakfast isn’t provided at Minel Hotel, but cooked-to-order breakfast is offered for a fee of EUR 3 per person. It's available every day from 8:30 AM to 11:00 AM.

Is there a casino at Minel Hotel?

No, there is no casino at this hotel.

What time is check-in at Minel Hotel?

Check-in start time: 1 PM; Check-in end time: 8 AM.

Is there free parking at Minel Hotel?

Free parking is not available at this hotel.

Does Minel Hotel have a pool?

Minel Hotel does not have a pool.

Does Minel Hotel have a restaurant?

Yes, there is a restaurant on site.

Does Minel Hotel have a spa?

There are no spa services available at this hotel.

How close is Minel Hotel to downtown Istanbul?

Minel Hotel is 0.8 mi away from Istanbul.

Minel Hotel Reviews

Reviews

8.6

Excellent

Rating 10 - Excellent. 95 out of 202 reviews
Rating 8 - Good. 77 out of 202 reviews
Rating 6 - Okay. 19 out of 202 reviews
Rating 4 - Poor. 5 out of 202 reviews
Rating 2 - Terrible. 6 out of 202 reviews

8.8/10

Cleanliness

9.0/10

Staff & service

8.4/10

Amenities

8.2/10

Property conditions & facilities

Reviews

Verified

10/10 Excellent

TJ

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

Loved it

the owner of this place is awesome. super sweet guy that's happy to share reccs for things to do. the location is awesome as well, super central, easy to get anywhere from here and very quiet at night. perfect for a short stay, or if you spend most of your time exploring and not in the room
Stayed 1 night in Nov 2024
Verified

6/10 Okay

Shawn

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities
Disliked: Property conditions & facilities
Staff was good. Property was in need of maintenance such as locks of the door, leaking AC, and balcony that flooded during the rains.
Stayed 3 nights in Sep 2023
Verified

10/10 Excellent

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Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
It is the second time we are staying here, very friendly atmosphere, assistant before arrival via Whatsapp, reach breakfast. Location in most popular area in the city, but quite, not much traffic. We got our room early than check in time and have posibility to leave our luggage till our transfer. Thanks to Faruk, he was very professional and helpful. See you next visit in Istanbul.
Verified

4/10 Poor

Sharmake

Disliked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Yes
Stayed 2 nights in Sep 2024
Verified

2/10 Terrible

Lisa

Disliked: Staff & service

False advertising “free shuttle” - NOT

Hotels dot com portrayed this as a hotel that included an airport shuttle at no charge. This is completely false advertising! Indeed the hotel wanted 40€ each way to pick up and drop off customers. That cost MORE than the room itself. Horrible customer service in trying to get my questions answered ahead of leaving Canada. Example: Where to meet the shuttle, how to schedule the shuttle ahead of time if needed, and what methods of payment the shuttle would accept etc. I ended up booking a much nicer hotel nearer to the airport and only a $10 taxi fare to get there, Golden River by Continent.
Stayed 1 night in May 2024
Verified

4/10 Poor

Leonardo

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

Los mejor la ubicación, muy justito

Bien ubicado y nada más. Escaleras para las habitaciones, súper estrechas, si llevas peso, lo tienes mal. Sin servicios, ni máquina para comprar un agua. Las mezquitas muy cerca no dejan dormir a las 6am y muuuy viejo y en condiciones muy justitas. Pero barato por su ubicación.
Stayed 3 nights in Nov 2024
Verified

4/10 Poor

Hakan

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

Çok kötü

Suyun ısınması çok uzun sürüyordu, tv çalışmıyordu, WiFi a bağlanamadık ve en önemlisi oda hiç temiz değildi. Odaya giriş olacağı için yapılan hiçbir hazırlık yoktu (su, havlu vs) , oda günlerdir kimse uğramamış gibiydi. Kısacası bir otelde aradığınız her şey eksikti. Çok kötü bir deneyimdi asla tavsiye etmem.
Stayed 1 night in Dec 2024
Verified

6/10 Okay

AIYM

Liked: Staff & service, room comfort
Disliked: Cleanliness
Туалет был немного грязный, слышно как сливают воду, тонкие стены, поэтому слышно соседей
Stayed 2 nights in Feb 2024
Verified

2/10 Terrible

Verified traveler

Disliked: Cleanliness, property conditions & facilities, room comfort

Çalışanların nezaketi hariç kötü bir deneyimdi

Karşılama ve çalışanların nezaketi hariç tutarak kötü bir konaklama deneyimi yaşadığımı belirtmek isterim. İdare edilebilecek eşiği biraz aşmıştı.
Stayed 2 nights in Dec 2023
Verified

8/10 Good

Sylvain

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

Très bien situé à recommandé

Hôtel très bien situé avec restaurants à proximité vu sur sainte Sophie Les citernes saint Sophie tous à proximité Accueil chaleureux et agréable Petit déjeuner très bons Rapport qualité prix idéale
Stayed 2 nights in Apr 2023
Verified

6/10 Okay

Verified traveler

Disliked: Room comfort
الفندق فقط للتوفير المال وزيارة المناطق السياحية وايضا قريب جداً لمحطة الترام الفندق لايحتوي على مصعد متعب جداً الصعود التكييف سيء اخبرتهم باصلاحه لخروج هواء غير بارد لكن مصرين بانه صالح لكن بالنسبة لسعره فهو ممتاز
Stayed 5 nights in Aug 2022
Verified

4/10 Poor

Ishii

Disliked: Cleanliness, property conditions & facilities
Disappointed. when i looked at the web page, i thought it was a clean and beautiful hotel. but after i checked in, i found the facilities and the conditions were not good. the door of bath room couldn't be closed. and there is a bad smell (like from drain) in the room.
Stayed 2 nights in Jun 2022
Verified

10/10 Excellent

Meriem

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Chambre très spacieuse et personnel accueillant et agréable
Stayed 1 night in Oct 2021
Verified

8/10 Good

Qusay

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, room comfort
I like the hotel the staff are friendly and helpful and cleanliness is perfect also the room was comfortable and excellent condition l enjoyed my stay there.
Stayed 4 nights in Jul 2021
Verified

10/10 Excellent

Mirwais

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

Excellent experience

Very pleasant stay at Minel Hotel. The owner family is brilliant with guests from greeting to room service and everything else. The room was neat and tidy and absolutely worth every penny I paid. The location is in heart of old Istanbul with all the historic sites a walking distance away. The local shops and restaurants serve very nice food and provide everyday essentials which is quite convenient. I will definitely use it again.
Stayed 3 nights in Feb 2021
Verified

10/10 Excellent

Abdel

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

Excellent

EXCELLENT hotel, propre et idéalement bien situé. L'accueil est super avec une personne ultra serviable et très gentil. Merci à Farouk
Stayed 1 night in Oct 2020
Verified

8/10 Good

Michael

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, room comfort

An Enjoyable Accommodation

The Minel is a cozy aged accommodation situated on a side alley quite close to all the cultural sites that make this area such a tourist destination ... while lacking in some amenities, the hotel is very comfortable and the owner is very accommodating in making your stay a pleasant one. My experience is based on my stay in the top floor apartment, which was amazingly roomy with a king bed, couch sitting area, kitchen and shower bath ... the most attractive feature is a large outdoor terrace with great views of the city and surrounded by dense forest growth ... you can see Hagia Sofia Mosque, which is only a short walk from the hotel ... all in all I enjoyed my stay and if your on a budget I would highly recommend the top floor apartment, which can accommodate 3 persons
View from the terrace
A large outside terrace
Fridge for your use
A really spacious room with a king bed and couch sitting area
Stayed 6 nights in Aug 2020
Verified

8/10 Good

Olga

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, room comfort

Хороший отель с отличным расположением

Отличное расположение. Тихое место. Номера маленькие, но для одного человека хорошо. Если отремонтировать мебель, обновить краску на стенах, заменить полотенца и посиельное белье на более новое, то оценка отеля могла бы быть отлично и можно было бы поднять стоимость за проживание.
Stayed 5 nights in Aug 2020
Verified

8/10 Good

Verified traveler

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Great location, friendly staff...room was very spacious, entire top floor and clean
Stayed 4 nights in Sep 2019
Verified

6/10 Okay

Verified traveler

Liked: Amenities
Affordable room in reasonably convenient location. However, design of the room could be improved, for example the toilet made the door of bathroom difficult to close, etc. Overall, good facilities, e.g. washroom in lobby & space allowing us to store our luggage after checkout.
Stayed 1 night in Jan 2020
Verified

8/10 Good

Verified traveler

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

Easy to visit city center

Pros: Close to city center, close to tram station, good breakfast, Notes: There is no elevator in the hotel, bed sheet had small stain, hotel is located in a small alley, you cannot get closed to the hotel by car or taxi.
Stayed 2 nights in Dec 2019
Verified

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveler

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
What a little gem. All that is needed for a city trip. Rooms basic but beautifully clean, tidy with all the amenities you require. Rooms have everything specified and the staff are very kind, helpful and willing to give you handy hints on getting about. We arrived very late but this was absolutely no problem. The buffet style breakfast was just what we required,’ continental’ in style with local Turkish produce. The location couldn’t be better for the main tourist sights of the Golden Horn literally ten minutes stroll or five minutes brisk walk away, just follow the tram line. Travellers should be aware that there is no lift but staff are more than willing to take your luggage up for you, but not a staircase for the infirm. Perhaps a little difficult to find, tucked away in a beautifully quiet back street, but a good landmark is the Gülhane Sark Sofrasi in Alay Köşkü Caddesi.(Great food and hospitality for the evening) I would have no hesitation in using The Minel again.
Stayed 3 nights in Oct 2019
Verified

10/10 Excellent

Cesar Augusto

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

Recommended!

very nice hotel, close to everything. Nice breakfast and friendly staff!
Stayed 4 nights in Sep 2019
Verified

8/10 Good

Verified traveler

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Very friendly welcome with a cuppa and a chat. Great location.
Stayed 3 nights in Oct 2019
Verified

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveler

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Friendly staff. Allowed me into my room early on arrival. There were small snacks available when I arrived and wi-fi, so I could get some urgent emails sent. At night it was quiet and I slept great. Bathroom was clean and modern. Modern, good lighting.
Stayed 1 night in Oct 2019