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Avicenna Hotel - Special Class

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Breakfast, lunch, dinner served; Turkish cuisine, sea views
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Breakfast, lunch, dinner served; Turkish cuisine, sea views

Reviews

7.4 out of 10
Good

Popular amenities

  • Free Wi-Fi
  • Restaurant
  • Air-conditioning
  • Bar
  • Laundry room

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Mimar Mehmet Aga Cad., Amiral Tafdil Sok. Sultanahmet, Istanbul, Istanbul, 34400
  • Place, Blue Mosque
    ‪3 min walk‬
  • Place, Sultanahmet Square
    ‪5 min walk‬
  • Place, Hagia Sophia
    ‪7 min walk‬
  • Airport, Istanbul (IST)
    ‪41 min drive‬

Room options

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1 bedroom, premium bedding, minibar, in-room safe

Standard Double or Twin Room

  • 17 sq m
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 Queen Bed OR 2 Twin Beds

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1 bedroom, premium bedding, minibar, in-room safe

Superior Single Room

  • 20 sq m
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 Twin Bed

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1 bedroom, premium bedding, minibar, in-room safe

Standard Single Room

  • 17 sq m
  • Sleeps 1
  • 1 Twin Bed

View all photos for Superior Double or Twin Room

1 bedroom, premium bedding, minibar, in-room safe

Superior Double or Twin Room

  • 20 sq m
  • Sea view
  • Sleeps 3
  • 1 Double Bed OR 2 Twin Beds

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About the area

Istanbul

Avicenna Hotel - Special Class is centrally located in Istanbul, a 4-minute walk from Mosaic Museum and 6 minutes by foot from Hagia Sophia. .This hotel is 0.4 mi (0.7 km) from Blue Mosque and 0.5 mi (0.8 km) from Turkish and Islamic Art Museum.

What's nearby

  • Blue Mosque - 3 min walk - 0.3 km
  • Sultanahmet Square - 5 min walk - 0.5 km
  • Hagia Sophia - 7 min walk - 0.6 km
  • Basilica Cistern - 7 min walk - 0.6 km
  • Turkish and Islamic Art Museum - 7 min walk - 0.6 km

Getting around

  • Istanbul Cankurtaran Station - 4 min walk
  • Sultanahmet Station - 8 min walk
  • Istanbul Airport (IST) - 61 min drive

Restaurants

  • ‪Turgut Pide Kebap - ‬1 min walk
  • ‪Akbıyık Fish House - ‬1 min walk
  • ‪Balıkçı Sabahattin - ‬1 min walk
  • ‪Dubb Ethnic Restaurant - ‬1 min walk
  • ‪Cafe Society - ‬1 min walk

About this property

Avicenna Hotel - Special Class

Art Deco hotel with free breakfast connected to a shopping center in Istanbul
Avicenna Hotel - Special Class offers 48 air-conditioned accommodations with minibars and safes. Beds feature premium bedding. 32-inch LED televisions come with premium satellite channels. Bathrooms include bathtubs or showers, slippers, complimentary toiletries, and hair dryers.

This Istanbul hotel provides complimentary wireless Internet access, with a speed of 100+ Mbps (good for 1–2 people or up to 6 devices). Business-friendly amenities include desks and phones. Additionally, rooms include complimentary bottled water and blackout drapes/curtains. A nightly turndown service is provided and housekeeping is offered daily.

The recreational activities listed below are available either on site or nearby; fees may apply.
Make yourself at home in one of the 48 air-conditioned rooms featuring minibars and LED televisions. Complimentary wireless internet access keeps you connected, and satellite programming is available for your entertainment. Private bathrooms with bathtubs or showers feature complimentary toiletries and hair dryers. Conveniences include phones, as well as safes and desks.
Take in the views from a terrace and a garden and make use of amenities such as complimentary wireless internet access. Additional features at this Art Deco hotel include concierge services, a hair salon, and wedding services. The shuttle (surcharge) will take you to the nearby beach or shopping center.
Enjoy Turkish cuisine at TERRACE, a bar/lounge where you can take in the garden view and dine alfresco. Or stay in and take advantage of the 24-hour room service. A complimentary buffet breakfast is served daily from 7:30 AM to 10:30 AM.
Featured amenities include dry cleaning/laundry services, a 24-hour front desk, and multilingual staff. A ferry terminal shuttle is available for a surcharge.
A complimentary buffet breakfast is served each morning between 7:30 AM and 10:30 AM.
TERRACE - Overlooking the ocean and garden, this rooftop bar specializes in Turkish cuisine and serves breakfast, brunch, lunch, and dinner. Guests can enjoy alfresco dining (weather permitting). A children's menu is available. Reservations are required.
Late night fare is available from 24-hour room service.

Property amenities

Internet

  • Available in all rooms: Free WiFi
  • In-room WiFi speed: 100+ Mbps (good for 1–2 people or up to 6 devices)
  • Available in some public areas: Free WiFi

Parking and transport

  • Offsite parking available (EUR 15 per day)
  • Street parking available
  • Area shuttle (surcharge) up to 500 metres
  • 24-hour train station pick-up and drop-off shuttle (surcharge)
  • Train station shuttle on request
  • Beach shuttle (surcharge)
  • Ferry terminal shuttle (surcharge)
  • Shopping centre shuttle (surcharge)

Food and drink

  • Free buffet breakfast available daily 7:30 AM to 10:30 AM
  • A bar/lounge
  • A coffee shop/cafe
  • A restaurant
  • Snack bar/deli

Restaurants on site

  • TERRACE

Things to do

  • Library
  • TV in common areas

Family friendly

  • Grocery/convenience store
  • In-room cot
  • Laundry facilities
  • Snack bar/deli
  • Soundproofed rooms

Conveniences

  • 24-hour front desk
  • ATM
  • Grocery/convenience store
  • Hair salon
  • Laundry facilities
  • Luggage storage
  • Safe at front desk

Guest services

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

Outdoors

  • Garden
  • In a provincial park
  • Outdoor furniture
  • Terrace

Accessibility

  • Area rugs in public areas
  • Hardwood flooring in public areas
  • Hardwood flooring in room
  • No lift
  • Tile flooring in public areas

More

  • 2 buildings
  • 4 floors
  • Art Deco architecture
  • Banquet hall
  • Built in 1990
  • Designated smoking areas (fines apply)
  • Renovated entire property - February 2023

Room amenities

Bedroom

  • Blackout drapes
  • Free cot
  • Premium bedding

Bathroom

  • Bathtub or shower
  • Free toiletries
  • Hair dryer
  • Private bathroom
  • Shampoo
  • Slippers
  • Soap
  • Toilet paper
  • Towels provided

Entertainment

  • 32-inch LED TV with premium satellite channels

Food and drink

  • 24-hour room service
  • Free bottled water
  • Minibar
  • Restaurant dining guides

More

  • Air conditioning
  • Desk
  • Heating
  • Phone
  • Safe
  • Soundproofed rooms

Policies

Check-in

Check-in start time: 2:00 PM; Check-in end time: anytime
Early check-in subject to availability
Early check-in is available for a fee
Minimum check-in age: 18

Check-out

Check-out before noon
Late check-out subject to availability
A late check-out fee will be charged

Special check-in instructions

This property offers transfers from the ferry terminal and train station (surcharges may apply); to arrange pick-up, guests must contact the property 72 hours prior to arrival, 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

Pets not allowed

Children and extra beds

Children are welcome
1 child, up to the age of 6 years, can stay for free if using existing beds when occupying the parent or guardian's room
Rollaway/extra beds are available for EUR 70.0 per night
Free cribs are available on request at the property

Payment types

Important information

Optional extras

  • Nearby parking fee: EUR 15 per day (1640 ft away)
  • Early check-in is available for a fee (subject to availability)
  • Late check-out is available for a fee (subject to availability)
  • Rollaway bed fee: EUR 70.0 per night

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
The name on the credit card used at check-in to pay for incidentals must be the primary name on the guestroom reservation
Guests must contact this property in advance to reserve high chair
This property accepts credit cards, debit cards, and cash
Noise-free guestrooms cannot be guaranteed
Safety features at this property include a fire extinguisher, a smoke detector, a security system, a first aid kit, and window guards
This property has outdoor spaces, such as balconies, patios, terraces which may not be suitable for children; if you have concerns, we recommend contacting the property prior to your arrival to confirm they can accommodate you in a suitable room
Property Registration Number 10212

We should mention

This property does not have elevators
Only registered guests are allowed in the guestrooms
A car is recommended for transportation to and from this property

Property is also known as

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Avicenna Hotel - Special Class Reviews

Reviews

7.4

Good

Rating 10 - Excellent. 172 out of 635 reviews
Rating 8 - Good. 242 out of 635 reviews
Rating 6 - Okay. 116 out of 635 reviews
Rating 4 - Poor. 62 out of 635 reviews
Rating 2 - Terrible. 43 out of 635 reviews

7.8/10

Cleanliness

8.0/10

Staff & service

7.0/10

Amenities

7.0/10

Property conditions & facilities

6.8/10

Eco-friendliness

Reviews

8/10 Good

Thomas

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service
Overall I like the place-view from Terrace is amazing! Spend your evening in romantic atmosphere of charming breeze from the sea,music and good food! But rooms haven’t been renovated for long time,the standard rooms are very small,bathrooms are very cramped. The beds were very uncomfortable and small But everything compensate with nice staff,good breakfast and location-5min away from beautiful square with mosques. Hotel located in very quiet place. We might come back,but take bigger room.
Stayed 12 nights in Jul 2025

8/10 Good

Louise

Travelled with family
Liked: Staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Had a lovley stay here, reception staff so friendly and approachable, went out of their way to make sure we had everything we needed and were catered for. The location is very good, not far at all from many restaurants and amenities.
Stayed 4 nights in Jul 2025

6/10 Okay

Danielle Christiane Leao, Liverpool

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service
Disliked: Amenities, property conditions & facilities
The property has a beautiful architecture, furniture and excellent location! Also, the restaurant is very nice, elegant, good food for fair price and has an amazing view! The staff are all supportive and kind! Especially the breakfast staff and very gentle Inhaim who assisted me with taxi and always works with a big smile! Unfortunately, the facilities are not very good. When I got there, my vault was broken, the air conditioner had no remote and the room was a little warm. When you open the window which couldn't be open more than 45°, the noise outside invaded the room and was not efficient enough. Also, the shower was weak, hard to fix a pleasant temperature and the stand broken. And the tv remote wasn't working and after they fix it, the sign went out and didn't come back for a couple of days. The very helpful staff sorted out a new control for the air conditioner on my 2nd night. I conclude it's a hotel with potential, but they need to be more careful with details and maintenance.
Stayed 5 nights in Jan 2025

8/10 Good

zara

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Nice place to stay
Stayed 1 night in Sep 2024

10/10 Excellent

ROXSANA

Travelled with partner
Liked: Staff & service, amenities
It was near all amenities and tram
Stayed 7 nights in Jul 2024

8/10 Good

Nizar

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Although I rank Avicenna a s a good hotel, it is not suitable for the elderly unless they are assured of a room on the ground floor as there are no lifts.
Stayed 6 nights in Jun 2024

8/10 Good

Wendy Anne

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Lovely terrace restaurant on the top floor that was not particularly well advertised and therefore quiet
Stayed 3 nights in Apr 2024

2/10 Terrible

Qaysar

Travelled with partner
Disliked: Staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Really dirty and horrible hotel. Would not recommend to use this hotel for pets let alone for human beings. Yellow water coming from bathroom basin and toilet and shower. Floors to the hotel room were sticky and dirty.
Stayed 6 nights in Nov 2023

10/10 Excellent

Aida

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 9 nights in Jul 2023

10/10 Excellent

Albert

Travelled with family
Liked: Staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
We stayed at 4 hotels in Türkiye due to travel and Avecinna was by far the best. The breakfast’s were delicious and well presented. The front desk was helpful, kind, and accommodating. The concierge by the name of Bilal was especially helpful and extended himself far beyond what was expected. We thank Avicenna for a delightful stay.
Stayed 4 nights in Apr 2023

10/10 Excellent

Fernando

Stayed 4 nights in Apr 2023

8/10 Good

Margaret

Travelled with group
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
This is now my third time at this hotel and it’s huge attraction is its situation so close to to the historical centre. As I get older I regret that it has no lift, but in all other respects it met my needs very well.
Stayed 4 nights in Mar 2023

10/10 Excellent

Merikokeb

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Stayed 4 nights in Jan 2023

10/10 Excellent

Thomas

Stayed 3 nights in Feb 2023

6/10 Okay

Abul

Stayed 2 nights in Feb 2023

2/10 Terrible

Emrah

Travelled with partner
Liked: Staff & service
Disliked: Cleanliness, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Hotel is not clean and dusty we have checked in and went to the room was no clean at all so we had to request to change our room second is that okay but it was not clean. I would not go back to this hotel again and I wouldn’t recommend

4/10 Poor

Hasan

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, room comfort

Needs improvement

We stayed one night and it happened to be a Saturday night. They did not inform us that there will be live music in the evening in the restaurant just above our room. The noise was unbearable. They finished at 12 o clock midnight and then started the cleaning process which included dragging tables and chairs and the sorting out of glasses and plates, which made an additional two hours of noise, so at 2 a.m we could successfully fall asleep. We had to check out early next morning, so the whole experience was unpleasant and stressful. The staff was polite and helpful, breakfast was good too. The bed sheet is a bit too small for two people. It got cold in the middle of the night and we found out that there was no no additional blanket. The air conditioner had no battery so we couldn’t use it either.
Stayed 1 night in Nov 2022

8/10 Good

RICHARD

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service
Is good.

6/10 Okay

Nurullah

Travelled with family and small children
Liked: Staff & service
Disliked: Amenities
Very good location. Not a great service.
Stayed 4 nights in Oct 2022

2/10 Terrible

Tasnim

Travelled with partner
Disliked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Disgusting hotel. Not clean, rubbish customer service. Definitely not a 4 star hotel. Horrible. Don't even keep this hotel as an option to stay.
Stayed 5 nights in Jun 2022

10/10 Excellent

Anum

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Really good customer service
Stayed 3 nights in Oct 2022

4/10 Poor

Moustafa

Liked: Staff & service
Disliked: Cleanliness, amenities, property conditions & facilities
The room isn’t clean and toilet is so close to the sink No adult person can seat on it
Stayed 2 nights in Aug 2022

6/10 Okay

Ramadan

Travelled with family and small children
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service
Disliked: Property conditions & facilities
Clean but old
Stayed 7 nights in Jul 2022

10/10 Excellent

Naz

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Had a few issues but hotel staff were very friendly and helpful
Stayed 4 nights in Jun 2022

10/10 Excellent

haider

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
all staff members the manager, reception clerk, bell boys, cleaners, chef and waiters all helpful and welcoming ... Hats off guys
Stayed 14 nights in Apr 2022