Orient Express & Spa by Orka Hotels

Luxury hotel with indoor pool, near Egyptian Bazaar

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Orient Express & Spa by Orka Hotels features a rooftop terrace and puts you within a 5-minute walk of Gülhane Park. Guests can grab a bite to eat at the restaurant, or indulge in deep-tissue massages, body wraps, or facials. An indoor pool, a poolside bar, and a sauna are other highlights at this luxurious hotel. Fellow travelers say great things about the helpful staff. The property is just a short walk to public transportation: Gulhane Station is steps away and Sirkeci Station is 3 minutes.

Reviews

8.6 out of 10
Excellent

Popular amenities

  • Spa
  • Airport transfer
  • Free WiFi
The current price is $122
$135 total
includes taxes & fees
Nov 29 - Nov 30

Room options

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A hotel room with a bed, a desk, a mirror, and a kitchenette.

Standard Double or Twin Room

  • City view
  • 15 sq m
  • 1 bedroom
  • Sleeps 3
  • 1 Double Bed OR 2 Twin Beds
  • Free wired internet

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A hotel room with a bed, a sofa, a desk with a mirror, a television, and a red trash bin.

Superior Triple Room

8.0 out of 10
Very good
(7 reviews)
  • City view
  • 18 sq m
  • 1 bedroom
  • Sleeps 3
  • 2 Twin Beds and 1 Twin Sofa Bed OR 1 Double Bed and 1 Twin Sofa Bed
  • Free wired internet

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A hotel room with two beds, a TV, a desk with a lamp, and a window with curtains.

Superior Double or Twin Room

7.6 out of 10
Good
(5 reviews)
  • City view
  • 16 sq m
  • 1 bedroom
  • Sleeps 3
  • 1 Double Bed OR 2 Twin Beds
  • Free wired internet

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A hotel room with two beds, a TV, a mirror, and a desk with a lamp.

Family Suite

  • City view
  • 30 sq m
  • 1 bedroom
  • Sleeps 4
  • 1 Double Bed and 2 Twin Beds
  • Free wired internet

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About the neighborhood

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Hudavendigar Street No: 24, Istanbul, Istanbul, 34120

What's nearby

  • Hagia Sophia - 7 min walk - 0.6 km
  • Topkapi Palace - 7 min walk - 0.6 km
  • Sultanahmet Square - 8 min walk - 0.7 km
  • Blue Mosque - 10 min walk - 0.9 km
  • Grand Bazaar - 12 min walk - 1.0 km

Getting around

  • Istanbul Airport (IST) - 47 min drive
  • Istanbul Sabiha Gokcen Intl. Airport (SAW) - 68 min drive
  • Sirkeci Marmaray Station - 1 min walk
  • Istanbul Cankurtaran Station - 13 min walk
  • Istanbul Kumkapi Station - 25 min walk
  • Gulhane Station - 2 min walk
  • Sirkeci Station - 3 min walk
  • Eminonu Station - 8 min walk
  • Airport shuttle (surcharge)

Restaurants

  • ‪Roof Mezze 360 Restaurant - ‬1 min walk
  • ‪Red River - ‬1 min walk
  • ‪Seher Restaurant - ‬2 min walk
  • ‪Salute Pub & Restaurant - ‬1 min walk
  • ‪Cafe Mese - ‬1 min walk

About this property

Orient Express & Spa by Orka Hotels

  • Orient Express & Spa by Orka Hotels features a rooftop terrace and puts you within a 5-minute walk of Gülhane Park. Guests can grab a bite to eat at the restaurant, or indulge in deep-tissue massages, body wraps, or facials. An indoor pool, a poolside bar, and a sauna are other highlights at this luxurious hotel. Fellow travelers say great things about the helpful staff. The property is just a short walk to public transportation: Gulhane Station is steps away and Sirkeci Station is 3 minutes.

At a glance

Hotel size

    • 52 rooms
    • Arranged over 7 floors

Arriving/Leaving

    • Check-in start time: 2 PM; Check-in end time: 5:30 AM
    • Express check-in/out available
    • Early check-in subject to availability
    • Minimum check-in age: 18
    • Check-out time is noon
    • Late check-out subject to availability

Special check-in instructions

    • This property offers transfers from the airport (surcharges may apply); to arrange pick-up, guests must contact the property 24 hours prior to arrival, using the contact information on the booking confirmation
    • Front desk staff will greet guests on arrival at the property
    • This property doesn't offer after-hours check-in
    • Information provided by the property may be translated using automated translation tools

Required at check-in

    • Credit card, debit card, or cash deposit required for incidental charges
    • Government-issued photo ID may be required
    • Minimum check-in age is 18

Children

    • One child (6 years old and younger) stays free when occupying the parent or guardian's room, using existing bedding
    • Babysitting*

Pets

    • Pets not allowed

Internet

    • Free WiFi in public areas
    • Free WiFi and wired internet access in rooms

Transfers

    • Airport shuttle on request (available 24 hours)*

Other information

    • Designated smoking areas (fines apply)

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Reviews

Orient Express & Spa by Orka Hotels Reviews

8.6

Excellent

8.8

Cleanliness

9.2

Location

9.0

Staff & service

8.4

Property conditions & facilities

Guest review summary

What guests liked

  • The hotel's rooftop restaurant offers great food and excellent service with a wonderful view. (8 reviews)
  • The pool was a lovely and relaxing spot, often empty and perfect for a quiet break. (8 reviews)
  • Breakfast was a highlight with a great variety of local dishes and plenty of options to choose from. (14 reviews)
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8/10 Very good

Clean and comfortable rooms. Great location
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8/10 Very good

Very central location Great staff Pool rather small
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10/10 Exceptional

Great location, clean , helpful staff
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8/10 Very good

Ideal City Break

Great little hotel for a City break, right in the heart of all the attractions you would want to visit. Clean, comfortable and very friendly and helpful staff.
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10/10 Exceptional

Right in the heart of old town. Lots to do and see just walking around. Staff were incredibly friendly and helpful. I would stay here again.
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8/10 Very good

Good location close to several restaurants and shopping. Walking distance to many attractions.
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6/10 Good

Really enjoyed the swimming pool, staff were sweet, but rooms were a little small and after a few days we were a bit sick of having the same breakfast everyday
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10/10 Exceptional

Excellent location

A great hotel in the heart of Istanbul. A few minutes walk to Hagia Sofia and many restaurants/cafes/bars on the street outside the hotel. The hotel was clean and comfortable and the staff were very friendly. Breakfast had a great selection and our baby was accommodated with a high chair.
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10/10 Exceptional

The pool and sauna were good therapy after walking all day on the hard stones and up the steep hills.
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10/10 Exceptional

I spent one week in this hotel with my sister. The location of the hotel is perfect, metro and tram stations are within walking distance. Most of the attractions are also well accessible. Very good service: Kemal and Sinan were very friendly and gave us valuable tips😊
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8/10 Very good

Front desk staff i.e Onoor and Caan were very polite and helpful. The room amenities need a bit of improvement though.
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10/10 Exceptional

Well situated for transport/ restaurants and easy access to the sights of Istanbul. Bit noisy but a small price to pay for the convenience
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10/10 Exceptional

All the staff was amazing to us. Always willing to help until the end. Last minute big taxi to the airport for all our luggage. The roof top great food and wonderful. The pool, the sauna. Our rooms were comfortable just perfect for us. Thank you Orient Express for everything, hope to come back soon.
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8/10 Very good

Value for your money.... walking distance for most of the attractions... Good brakefast... room was small but mamanged as we were out of the room during day time... staff is really good and helpful....Recommended
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10/10 Exceptional

Great place to stay in the city center

Very courteous and helpful staff always willing to make your stay comfortable. Breakfast was awesome with a great healthy variety. Most historical places walking distance. City tours arranged by the hotel and picked up from the hotel. English speaking guides who took good care and very informative tour
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8/10 Very good

The first night they placed us in a room too small for 3 people but it was resolved the next day. Staff very friendly and helpful, location was amazing and spa and pool a plus after walking the whole day!
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8/10 Very good

Great location.

It was a nice hotel. Great location. Was about to walk to a lot of places. Easily accessible to trams. I wouldve preffered the breakfast hosted on the top floor with a view rather than in -1. Also they could have provided more turkish authentic breakfast options.
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8/10 Very good

Hotel staff were very friendly and helpful. The rooms were nice and clean but could do with some renovating. Walls were very thin so it got noisy at times from people in the halls and neighbouring rooms. The location was excellent, within a 15 minute walk to all the major attractions and next to a tram stop.
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10/10 Exceptional

The staff were fantastic especially at front desk.Couldnt do enough for us all looked after very well. Used hamam and spa facilities . Very good.Breakfast plenty of choice.Bright airy room
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8/10 Very good

The area is close to main attractions. Gloria jeans manager was welcoming. The guide supplied by the hotel, Murat, was fabulous. He was extremely knowledgeable and very kind as he stayed with us until the queues had lessened after 6 o’clock so that we could visit the Hagia Sophia and Blue Mosque even though we started at 10 am.
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6/10 Good

Excellent service, but the room smelt like cigarettes and there was mold in the shower.
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10/10 Exceptional

Perfect city center location

The hotel is right in the city center; walking distance to all sights; the boats and markets. Rooms are updated and nicely decorated. Breakfast contains lots of local dishes and plenty to choose from- it’s a little busy if you go towards the end though. The pool is quite unique and was completely empty when we went which was very nice and relaxing. The orient express theme everywhere makes it very nostalgic. Very friendly staff that also gives tips to local activities. The rooftop restaurant has a great view and is even great for bird watching
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6/10 Good

Staff courteous and helpful arranging taxi transfer back to airport. Room itself was ok , faulty light switch & rainhead shower faulty. No room to put out cases and small wardrobe. Noise levels poor both through walls and corridor noise. Street noise with trams going past caused disturbed sleep and no long lie. Pool small , sauna small.
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10/10 Exceptional

Grest location and price

Pleasantly surprised! Aftet reading some bad reviews I expected the worst. Yes, this hotel is on a tramline but it is an amazing location! Yes the taxi's cannot drop you out the front but the side streets are literally a 50mtr walk! The staff in reception were very helpful, the breakfast had a good variety, the room was very comfortable and clean, the indoor pool was lovely. In comparison to other hotels it was great value for money. Would definitely recommend based on location, price and comfort 👌
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4/10 Fair

Location is excellent. Most staff do not acknowledge you by smiling or saying good morning when you go into reception or other areas, including breakfast. One lady at reception was very nice , even offered us complimentary breakfast on arrival. She always smiled . Sonnur at breakfast also always said good morning to guests. The other staff did not make us feel welcomed there. I would not stay there again, despite the lovely location.