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Agora Life Hotel - Special Class

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Suite, 1 King Bed with Sofa bed, Sea View | View from room

Reviews

8.8 out of 10

Excellent

Popular amenities

  • Parking included
  • Room service
  • 24/7 front desk
  • Laundry
  • Housekeeping

Explore the area

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Cagaloglu Hamam Sokak No.6, Sultanahmet, Istanbul, Istanbul, 34110
  • Basilica Cistern
    4 min walk
  • Sultanahmet Fish House
    1 min walk
  • Gulhane Station
    5 min walk
  • Istanbul (IST)
    56 min drive

Room options

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Standard Double or Twin Room | Premium bedding, memory foam beds, minibar, in-room safe

Standard Double or Twin Room

  • 215 sq ft
  • City view
  • Sleeps 3
  • 1 King Bed OR 2 Twin Beds

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Standard Triple Room | City view

Standard Triple Room

  • 269 sq ft
  • City view
  • Sleeps 3
  • 1 King Bed and 1 Twin Bed OR 3 Twin Beds

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Family Room, 2 Bedrooms | City view

Family Room, 2 Bedrooms

  • 484 sq ft
  • City view
  • Sleeps 7
  • 2 King Beds and 2 Twin Beds

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Deluxe Double Room, Sea View | Premium bedding, memory foam beds, minibar, in-room safe

Deluxe Double Room, Sea View

  • 215 sq ft
  • Sea view
  • Sleeps 3
  • 1 King Bed OR 2 Twin Beds

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Suite, 1 King Bed with Sofa bed, Sea View

  • 431 sq ft
  • Sea view
  • Sleeps 5
  • 1 King Bed and 1 Twin Sofa Bed

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Premium bedding, memory foam beds, minibar, in-room safe

Deluxe Double Room (with Hagia Sophia view)

  • 215 sq ft
  • Sleeps 3
  • 1 King Bed OR 2 Twin Beds

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About the neighborhood

Istanbul

With a stay at Agora Life Hotel - Special Class, you'll be centrally located in Istanbul, steps from Cagaloglu Hamami and within a 5-minute walk of Basilica Cistern. .This hotel is 0.4 mi (0.6 km) from Istanbul Archaeology Museums and 0.4 mi (0.7 km) from Grand Bazaar.

What's nearby

  • Basilica Cistern - 4 min walk
  • Grand Bazaar - 6 min walk
  • Hagia Sophia - 7 min walk
  • Blue Mosque - 13 min walk
  • Topkapi Palace - 16 min walk

Getting around

  • Gulhane Station - 5 min walk
  • Sirkeci Marmaray Station - 7 min walk
  • Istanbul Airport (IST) - 56 min drive

Restaurants

  • ‪Subway - ‬2 min walk
  • ‪Arden City Hotel Teloscopic Restaurant - ‬1 min walk
  • ‪Otantik Kebab Huqqa - ‬2 min walk
  • ‪Panoramic Restaurant - ‬2 min walk
  • ‪Nur Muhammad Malezya Lokantası - ‬1 min walk

About this property

Agora Life Hotel - Special Class

Art Deco Istanbul hotel in Sultanahmet with free valet parking
Agora Life Hotel - Special Class offers 16 accommodations with minibars and laptop-compatible safes. Each accommodation is individually furnished and decorated. Memory foam beds feature premium bedding. Guests can surf the web using the complimentary wireless Internet access (speed: 100+ Mbps (good for 1–2 people or up to 6 devices)).

Bathrooms include showers, slippers, designer toiletries, and complimentary toiletries. Business-friendly amenities include desks and phones. Additionally, rooms include complimentary bottled water and hair dryers. Irons/ironing boards, change of towels, and change of bedsheets can be requested. Housekeeping is provided daily.

The recreational activities listed below are available either on site or nearby; fees may apply.
Make yourself at home in one of the 16 guestrooms featuring minibars. Your memory foam bed comes with premium bedding. Complimentary wireless internet access is available to keep you connected. Bathrooms feature showers, designer toiletries, and hair dryers.
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, discounted use of a nearby fitness facility, and bike storage. Spending a day of fun is easy with the theme park shuttle (surcharge).
Satisfy your appetite at the hotel's coffee shop/cafe, or stay in and take advantage of the 24-hour room service. Mingle with other guests at the complimentary reception, held daily. Buffet breakfasts are available daily from 8:00 AM to 10:30 AM for a fee.
Featured amenities include limo/town car service, a computer station, and dry cleaning/laundry services. For a surcharge, guests may use a roundtrip airport shuttle (available 24 hours) and a cruise ship terminal shuttle.
A complimentary manager's reception is offered each day.
Agora Life Terrace - Overlooking the ocean and garden, this rooftop bar specializes in Turkish cuisine and serves breakfast and light fare. Happy hour is offered.
24-hour room service is available.

Languages

Arabic, English, French, Russian, Turkish

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 transportation

  • Free 24-hour offsite parking
  • Street parking available
  • 24-hour roundtrip airport shuttle on request for a surcharge
  • Cruise terminal shuttle (surcharge)
  • Ferry terminal shuttle (surcharge)
  • Shopping center shuttle (surcharge)
  • Theme park shuttle (surcharge)
  • Limo/town car service
  • Onsite parking available only on request
  • Free secured, uncovered self parking on site
  • Free secured, uncovered valet parking on site
  • Free secured, uncovered extended parking on site
  • Onsite parking includes off-street options

Food and drink

  • Daily buffet breakfast available 8:00 AM to 10:30 AM for a fee: EUR 12 per person
  • A coffee shop/cafe
  • Coffee and tea in common areas
  • Couples/private dining
  • Free daily manager's reception

Restaurants on site

  • Agora Life Terrace

Things to do

  • Bicycle storage
  • Library

Family friendly

  • Free crib
  • Laundry facilities
  • Soundproofed rooms

Conveniences

  • 24-hour front desk
  • Guidebooks
  • Laundry facilities
  • Lockers
  • Luggage storage
  • Safe at front desk

Guest services

  • Change of bedsheets (on request)
  • Change of towels on request
  • Concierge services
  • Dry cleaning/laundry service
  • Housekeeping (daily)
  • Multilingual staff
  • Porter/bellhop
  • Proposal/romance packages
  • Tour and ticket assistance

Business services

  • Computer station

Outdoors

  • Garden
  • Outdoor furniture
  • Terrace

Accessibility

  • If you have requests for specific accessibility needs, please contact the property using the information on the reservation confirmation received after booking.
  • 7 steps to reach entrance
  • Elevator (28 inch wide door)
  • Tile flooring in public areas
  • Well-lit path to entrance

More

  • 1 building
  • 100% renewable energy
  • 5 floors
  • Art Deco architecture
  • At least 80% lighting from LEDs
  • At least 80% of food locally-sourced
  • Built in 2009
  • Comprehensive recycling policy
  • Double-glazed windows
  • Eco-friendly cleaning products used
  • Local culture and ecosystem education
  • Locally-owned and organized tours and activities
  • Rooftop garden
  • Smoke-free property
  • Vegetarian breakfast available
  • Vegetarian dining options

Room amenities

Bedroom

  • Free crib
  • Memory foam mattress
  • Premium bedding

Bathroom

  • Designer toiletries
  • Hair dryer
  • Shampoo
  • Shower
  • Slippers
  • Soap
  • Toilet paper
  • Toothbrush and toothpaste (on request)
  • Towels provided

Entertainment

  • HDTV

Food and drink

  • 24-hour room service
  • Electric kettle
  • Free bottled water
  • Meal delivery service
  • Minibar
  • Restaurant dining guides
  • Tea bags/instant coffee

More

  • Air conditioning (climate-controlled)
  • Connecting rooms available
  • Desk
  • Eco-friendly toiletries
  • Energy-saving switches in guestrooms
  • Heating
  • Individual decor
  • Individual furnishings
  • Iron/ironing board on request
  • Laptop workspace
  • Laptop-compatible safe
  • LED lighting
  • Phone
  • Recycling
  • Soundproofed rooms
  • Water-efficient showers
  • Water-efficient toilets

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

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 cruise terminal, ferry terminal, and airport (surcharges may apply); to arrange pick-up, guests must contact the property 48 hours prior to arrival, using the contact information on the booking confirmation
Front desk staff will greet guests on arrival

Access methods

Staffed front desk

Pets

No pets or service animals 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 30 per night
Free cribs are available on request at the property

Property payment types

Important information

Optional extras

  • Fee for buffet breakfast: approximately EUR 12 per person
  • Airport shuttle fee: EUR 60 per vehicle (one-way, maximum occupancy 5)
  • 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 30 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, 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
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 cribs/infant beds, rollaway/extra beds, and onsite parking
Tax ID - 3830402185
This property accepts major credit cards, debit cards, and cash
This property reserves the right to pre-authorize the guest's credit card prior to arrival.
Parties and events (including family gatherings, birthday parties and other events) are allowed on site
This property uses eco-friendly cleaning products
Safety features at this property include a fire extinguisher, a security system, a first aid kit, and window guards
Property Registration Number 20858

We should mention

Only registered guests are allowed in the guestrooms
The property has connecting/adjoining rooms, which are subject to availability and can be requested by contacting the property using the number on the booking confirmation
No pets and no service animals are allowed at this property
A car is not required for transportation to and from this property

Property is also known as

Agora Life
Agora Life Hotel
Agora Life Hotel Istanbul
Agora Life Istanbul
Agora Life Hotel
Agora Life Istanbul
Agora Life Hotel Special Class
Agora Life Hotel - Special Class Hotel
Agora Life Hotel - Special Class Istanbul
Agora Life Hotel - Special Class Hotel Istanbul

Agora Life Hotel - Special Class Reviews

Reviews

8.8

Excellent

Rating 10 - Excellent. 272 out of 496 reviews" "
Rating 8 - Good. 175 out of 496 reviews" "
Rating 6 - Okay. 32 out of 496 reviews" "
Rating 4 - Poor. 7 out of 496 reviews" "
Rating 2 - Terrible. 10 out of 496 reviews" "

9.2/10

Cleanliness

9.4/10

Staff & service

8.8/10

Amenities

8.6/10

Property conditions & facilities

8.8/10

Eco-friendliness

Reviews

6/10 Okay

Anil

Traveled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service
Great stay but not 4 star. This hotel is perfect for someone staying in Istanbul for the first time as you are a few minutes walk away from the two main Mosques, the grand bazaar and other attractions. You are also close to the metro line to explore other areas of the city. The staff are fantastic and very helpful. However, the hotel itself is not 4 stars in my opinion. The rooms are very outdated, the bed was very uncomfortable, the breakfast options aren’t what you would expect from a 4 star hotel. The bathroom also had a bad smell at times. The walls are quite thin so you hear everything from the halls and other rooms. The terrace is nice and gives you views across the city, would be better if breakfast was served there rather than carrying it upstairs in the lift to enjoy the views. Overall, overpriced but good if you just want to be close to the main attractions. I would recommend staying a little further away as the metro is great and saving some money. Sultanhamet is very expensive.
Stayed 4 nights in Sep 2024

10/10 Excellent

Eduardo

Traveled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Excellent service, the people were very nice and helpful
Stayed 1 night in Sep 2024

10/10 Excellent

Michael

Traveled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
We loved this hotel. Central location with an amazing view from the terrace. The best thing about the hotel is how friendly and welcoming the staff are. Nothing seems too much for them. Everyone was wonderful, special thanks to Ömer and Yasin! Fenerbahce forever! :-D
Stayed 3 nights in Aug 2024

8/10 Good

Anna

Traveled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service
This is a great small hotel in the center of the old town. Everything is within a walking distance. View from the roof terrace is 5 stars. Rooms are spacious and comfortable with amazing views especially from the 4th floor location. We had a free upgrade from 3rd to 4th floor and a knife with plates when we asked for something to cut the watermelon that we bought on the way from airport to hotel. However, hotel needs some upgrades and fixing. Specifically: - Room's furniture needs renewal. - Safety box had broken lock. - Lift in the hotel is the slowest lift ever. People working in the hotel are absolutely amazing. Front desk person Emre is speaking English very well. He gave us a city map and suggested very nice restaurants close by with great food and great prices. Omer was helping us with luggage and also told us about the city. Yasin was helping with any technical issues in room, he brought a working safety box when we complained about the broken one. I would give a hotel staff a 5-star rating.
Stayed 2 nights in Aug 2024

10/10 Excellent

David

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Great location helpful and friendly staff
Stayed 3 nights in Aug 2024

10/10 Excellent

ibrahim

Traveled with group
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Best view of istanbul from rooftop
Best view of istanbul from rooftop i have ever seen. Breakfest was good. Staffmembers helpfull and very serviceminded. Room was clean, everything was just perfect.
Stayed 3 nights in Jul 2024

10/10 Excellent

Zoe

Traveled with group
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Really well looked after and amazing views
Stayed 2 nights in Jun 2024

10/10 Excellent

J C

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
This hotel is excellent as a location to explore Sultanahmet. The staff are very attentive and friendly.
Stayed 4 nights in May 2024

10/10 Excellent

Owen

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Great boutique hotel in Sultanamet
Amazing buffet breakfast. Housekeeping made the bed everyday. Hotel staff very friendly and helpful. They even helped to fix my I Phone when it locked up! Even the WiFi is good. Excellent hotel. My second stay here. Close to all the sights. Great location close to a tram line. My go to hotel for Istanbul
Stayed 6 nights in May 2024

6/10 Okay

Anas

Stayed 3 nights in Apr 2024

10/10 Excellent

Yun, Colleyville

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Stayed 1 night in Apr 2024

8/10 Good

Martin

Stayed 2 nights in Apr 2024

10/10 Excellent

Rachelle

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
I had a lovely stay here. The location is terrific! You can walk to all the sites in Old Town. The room was nice and I had a nice little balcony. One of the best parts was the AMAZING rooftop terrace. The view is just stunning!
Stayed 4 nights in Nov 2023

10/10 Excellent

Grant

Traveled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
The place was spotless and the young man at the desk was incredibly helpful. He went out of his way to help us. I was thoroughly impresses by him. The location was great. Easy sightseeing from here. Breakfast was different but mostly typical to the area. The only problem I had was there was not a shuttle that I thought was provided. Other than that it was great!
Stayed 1 night in Oct 2023

10/10 Excellent

MOHAMMED, Mississauga

Traveled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
EXCELLENT LOCATION. THE STAFF IS SO FRIENDLY. IT IS A WALKING DISTANCE FROM MOST MUST-SEE SITES. MY OVERALL EXPERIENCE WAS GREAT.
Stayed 4 nights in Oct 2023

10/10 Excellent

jin Young

Traveled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
The room had a spectacular view of the Bosphorus Stait, the Bosphorus Bridge and the Galatea Tower among others. The Hotel was in walking distance to the restaurants, shopping and the port.
Stayed 3 nights in Oct 2023

8/10 Good

Georgina

Stayed 3 nights in Jun 2023

10/10 Excellent

Wendy, Scottsdale

Traveled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, amenities, property conditions & facilities
The staff was excellent & very helpful. The view from the rooftop deck was perfection!! Breakfasts were very good. It is a very short walk to the most important major places to see (Blue Mosque, Hagia Sophia, Basilica Cistern, Grand Bazaar, Egyptian/Spice Bazaar, several museums, etc). Easily walkable to restaurants & shops. Staff helped us take the train which was nearby. We also walked down & were able to hop on a boat to take a 1.5 hr tour on the Bosphorus.
Stayed 4 nights in Jun 2023

8/10 Good

roseann

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

10/10 Excellent

Zeynep

Traveled with family and small children, Traveled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Excellent location and staff went above and beyond to make our stay enjoyable
Stayed 2 nights in Jun 2023

8/10 Good

Vehbi

Traveled with family
Liked: Staff & service
Disliked: Cleanliness
Stayed 2 nights in Jun 2023

8/10 Good

Glen

Traveled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, property conditions & facilities
Great location. Front desk staff very friendly and helpful. Breakfast staff could be more attentive and offer to prepare eggs, etc. instead of guests having to call them out of the back room to order. Tables should be cleaned as guests finish. When we arrived for breakfast at 9 a.m. most tables were covered with dirty dishes.
Stayed 2 nights in Jun 2023

10/10 Excellent

Kelly

Stayed 2 nights in Apr 2023

10/10 Excellent

Shefki

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities

10/10 Excellent

Shefki

Traveled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Beautiful people working there friendly helpful great and amazing thank you
Stayed 7 nights in Mar 2023