The Ilkay is a modern hotel situated in the city centre, 300 metres from the Bosphorus and 700 metres from the world-famous Blue Mosque. The 60 guestrooms over six floors have light pastel decor, bright fabrics and wooden furnishings, and are equipped with satellite television, direct-dial phones, climate control and bathrooms with shower/tub combinations.
Guests can check their e-mail or plan tour itineraries via public Internet access (surcharge), and staff can offer advice on sightseeing opportunities in Istanbul. In the evening, guests can enjoy traditional Turkish dishes in the Alaturka restaurant and unwind over drinks in the Tash bar. Guests enjoy a buffet breakfast each morning and the hotel offers around- the-clock room service. Other amenities include a dry- cleaning service, laundry facilities and a safe- deposit box. The historic Topkapi Palace is 500 metres from the hotel and the unique shopping experience of the Grand Bazaar is 900 metres away. The St Sophia Museum and the Carpet Museum are both within a kilometre of the hotel. Ataturk Airport is 18 kilometres away, with an approximate driving time of 40 minutes.

Hotel with no official star rating awarded by the Turkish Ministry for Tourism
Under the Turkish Ministry for Tourism, hotels and other tourist residences in Turkey are rated as per a set of national standards. There are seven categories of rating in operation: one star to five star hotels, 'Special Class' hotels and 'Boutique Class' hotels. Currently this hotel has no official grading from the Turkish Ministry for Tourism but it is represented on this site with a star- rating for our customers' benefit.

Distances are calculated in a straight line from the property’s location to the point of interest or attraction, and may not reflect actual travel distance.

Distances are displayed to the nearest 0. 1 mile and kilometre.

Istanbul Archaelogy Museum 0.5 km / 0.3 mi
Topkapi Palace 0.6 km / 0.4 mi
Galata Bridge 0.6 km / 0.4 mi
Spice Bazaar 0.6 km / 0.4 mi
Gulhane Park 0.7 km / 0.4 mi
Grand Bazaar 0.7 km / 0.4 mi
Hagia Sophia 0.7 km / 0.4 mi
Column of Constantine 0.8 km / 0.5 mi
Blue Mosque 0.9 km / 0.6 mi
Suleymaniye Mosque 1.1 km / 0.7 mi
Galata Tower 1.3 km / 0.8 mi
Maiden's Tower 2.4 km / 1.5 mi
Taksim Square 2.7 km / 1.7 mi
Bosphurus Bridge 6 km / 3.7 mi
Rumeli Hisari 10.9 km / 6.7 mi

The preferred airport for Hotel Ilkay is Istanbul (IST Ataturk Intl.) 13.8 km / 8.6 mi.