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Imperial Suite | View from room
Superior Room Sea View | 1 bedroom, Egyptian cotton sheets, premium bedding, Select Comfort beds
Water view

Reviews

8.8 out of 10
Excellent

Popular amenities

  • Bar
  • Parking available
  • Spa
  • Room service
  • Laundry

Explore the area

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Kucukayasofya Mah., Sehit Mehmet Pasa yokusu, Istanbul, Istanbul, 34122
  • Blue Mosque
    ‪7 min walk‬
  • Basilica Cistern
    ‪9 min walk‬
  • Hagia Sophia
    ‪11 min walk‬
  • Istanbul (IST)
    ‪33 min drive‬

Room options

View all photos for Economy Double or Twin Room on the Basement Floor - No View

Economy Double or Twin Room on the Basement Floor - No View | 1 bedroom, Egyptian cotton sheets, premium bedding, Select Comfort beds

Economy Double or Twin Room on the Basement Floor - No View

  • 142 sq ft
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 Double Bed

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Family Room | 1 bedroom, Egyptian cotton sheets, premium bedding, Select Comfort beds

Family Room

  • 431 sq ft
  • City view
  • Sleeps 4
  • 1 Double Bed and 2 Twin Beds

View all photos for Queen Suite

Queen Suite | 1 bedroom, Egyptian cotton sheets, premium bedding, Select Comfort beds

Queen Suite

  • 409 sq ft
  • City view
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 King Bed OR 2 Large Twin Beds

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Superior Room Sea View | 1 bedroom, Egyptian cotton sheets, premium bedding, Select Comfort beds

Superior Room Sea View

  • Sea view
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 King Bed

View all photos for Deluxe Double Room, 1 Bedroom, Balcony, Sea View

Deluxe Double Room, 1 Bedroom, Balcony, Sea View | 1 bedroom, Egyptian cotton sheets, premium bedding, Select Comfort beds

Deluxe Double Room, 1 Bedroom, Balcony, Sea View

  • 215 sq ft
  • Sea view
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 Queen Bed

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Comfort Double or Twin Room | 1 bedroom, Egyptian cotton sheets, premium bedding, Select Comfort beds

Comfort Double or Twin Room

  • 215 sq ft
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 Double Bed OR 2 Twin Beds

View all photos for Triple Room

Triple Room | 1 bedroom, Egyptian cotton sheets, premium bedding, Select Comfort beds

Triple Room

  • 301 sq ft
  • City view
  • Sleeps 3
  • 1 King Bed OR 1 Twin Murphy Bed

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Imperial Suite | 1 bedroom, Egyptian cotton sheets, premium bedding, Select Comfort beds

Imperial Suite

  • 430 sq ft
  • Sleeps 3
  • 1 King Bed

View all photos for Classic Room, 1 Double or 2 Twin Beds

Classic Room, 1 Double or 2 Twin Beds | 1 bedroom, Egyptian cotton sheets, premium bedding, Select Comfort beds

Classic Room, 1 Double or 2 Twin Beds

  • 193 sq ft
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 Double Bed OR 2 Twin Beds

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About the neighborhood

Istanbul

With a stay at Arena Hotel - Special Class, you'll be centrally located in Istanbul, within a 10-minute walk of Blue Mosque and Basilica Cistern. .This spa hotel is 0.9 mi (1.4 km) from Hagia Sophia.

What's nearby

  • Sultanahmet Square - 2 min walk - 0.2 miles
  • Blue Mosque - 7 min walk - 0.4 miles
  • Basilica Cistern - 9 min walk - 0.5 miles
  • Hagia Sophia - 11 min walk - 0.6 miles
  • Grand Bazaar - 12 min walk - 0.7 miles

Getting around

  • Cemberlitas Station - 7 min walk
  • Istanbul Kumkapi Station - 12 min walk
  • Istanbul Airport (IST) - 33 min drive

Restaurants

  • ‪Three Partners Cafe & Restaurant - ‬2 min walk
  • ‪Arch Bistro - ‬2 min walk
  • ‪Warung Ibu Deden - ‬3 min walk
  • ‪Ziya Baba Restaurant - ‬2 min walk
  • ‪My Terrace - ‬1 min walk

About this property

Arena Hotel - Special Class

Hotel with a full-service spa, a quick walk to Blue Mosque
Arena Hotel - Special Class offers 40 air-conditioned accommodations, which are accessible via exterior corridors and feature minibars and laptop-compatible safes. Select Comfort beds feature Egyptian cotton sheets and premium bedding. LCD televisions come with premium satellite channels. Bathrooms include slippers, complimentary toiletries, and hair dryers.

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

The recreational activities listed below are available either on site or nearby; fees may apply.
Guests can indulge in a pampering treatment at the hotel's full-service spa. Services include deep-tissue massages, hot stone massages, sports massages, and Swedish massages. The spa is equipped with Turkish bath/hammam. A variety of treatment therapies are provided, including aromatherapy and reflexology.
Make yourself at home in one of the 40 air-conditioned rooms featuring minibars and LCD televisions. Your Select Comfort bed comes with Egyptian cotton sheets. Complimentary wireless internet access keeps you connected, and satellite programming is available for your entertainment. Private bathrooms have complimentary toiletries and hair dryers.
Relax at the full-service spa, where you can enjoy massages, body treatments, and facials. This hotel also features complimentary wireless internet access, concierge services, and wedding services. The shuttle (surcharge) will take you to the nearby beach or shopping center.
Grab a bite to eat at Delight Restaurant, a restaurant which features a bar/lounge, or stay in and take advantage of the 24-hour room service. A complimentary continental breakfast is served daily from 7:30 AM to 10:00 AM.
Featured amenities include complimentary wired internet access, a business center, and limo/town car service. For a surcharge, guests may use a roundtrip airport shuttle (available 24 hours) and a cruise ship terminal shuttle.
A complimentary continental breakfast is served each morning between 7:30 AM and 10:00 AM.
Delight Restaurant - This restaurant serves breakfast, lunch, dinner, and light fare. Guests can enjoy drinks at the bar. Reservations are required.
Delight Restaurant & Bar - Onsite pub. Open select days.
24-hour room service is available.

Languages

English, Russian, Turkish

Property amenities

Internet

  • Available in all rooms: Free WiFi
  • Available in some public areas: Free WiFi and wired internet

Parking and transportation

  • Offsite parking available (TRY 150 per day); reservations required
  • 24-hour roundtrip airport shuttle on request for a surcharge
  • Area shuttle (surcharge)
  • Train station pick-up and drop-off shuttle (surcharge)
  • Beach shuttle (surcharge)
  • Cruise terminal shuttle (surcharge)
  • Ferry terminal shuttle (surcharge)
  • Shopping center shuttle (surcharge)
  • Theme park shuttle (surcharge)
  • Limo/town car service
  • Self parking on site (TRY 150 per day)
  • Limited onsite parking

Food and drink

  • Free continental breakfast available daily 7:30 AM to 10:00 AM
  • A bar/lounge
  • A coffee shop/cafe
  • A restaurant

Restaurants on site

  • Delight Restaurant
  • Delight Restaurant & Bar

Things to do

  • Full-service spa
  • Library

Family friendly

  • Laundry facilities
  • Soundproofed rooms

Conveniences

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

Guest services

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

Business services

  • Business center
  • Meeting rooms

Outdoors

  • Garden

Full-service spa

  • Aromatherapy
  • Body scrubs
  • Deep-tissue massages
  • Facials
  • Hot stone massages
  • Prenatal massages
  • Reflexology
  • Sports massages
  • Swedish massages
  • Thai massages
  • Turkish bath

Accessibility

  • If you have requests for specific accessibility needs, please contact the property using the information on the reservation confirmation received after booking.
  • Accessible airport shuttle
  • Elevator

More

  • 2 buildings
  • 4 floors
  • Banquet hall
  • Built in 1995
  • Smoke-free property
  • Traditional architecture

Room amenities

Bedroom

  • Egyptian cotton sheets
  • Select Comfort mattress

Bathroom

  • Free toiletries
  • Hair dryer
  • Private bathroom
  • Slippers
  • Towels provided

Entertainment

  • LCD TV with premium satellite channels

Food and drink

  • 24-hour room service
  • Electric kettle
  • Minibar

More

  • Access via exterior corridors
  • Air conditioning
  • Connecting rooms available
  • Desk
  • Laptop-compatible safe
  • Phone
  • Soundproofed rooms

Policies

Check-in

Check-in time starts at 2:00 PM
Early check-in subject to availability
An early check-in fee will be charged
Contactless check-in available
Late check-in subject to availability
Express check-in available
Minimum check-in age: 18

Check-out

Check-out before noon
Contactless check-out available
Express check-out available

Special check-in instructions

This property offers transfers from the cruise terminal, 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

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

Property payment types

Important information

Optional extras

  • Airport shuttle fee: TRY 1400 per vehicle (one-way, maximum occupancy 6)
  • Self parking fee: TRY 150 per day
  • Nearby parking fee: TRY 150 per day (49 ft away)
  • Early check-in is available for a fee (subject to availability)

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
This property accepts credit cards, debit cards, and cash
Safety features at this property include a carbon monoxide detector, a fire extinguisher, a smoke detector, a security system, and window guards
Property Registration Number 8146

We should mention

Reservations are required for massage services and spa treatments; reservations can be made by contacting the property prior to arrival, using the contact information on the booking confirmation
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

Property is also known as

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Arena Hotel Special Class Istanbul
Arena Special Class
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Arena Hotel - Special Class Istanbul
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Arena Hotel - Special Class Reviews

Reviews

8.8

Excellent

Rating 10 - Excellent. 74 out of 119 reviews
Rating 8 - Good. 27 out of 119 reviews
Rating 6 - Okay. 8 out of 119 reviews
Rating 4 - Poor. 1 out of 119 reviews
Rating 2 - Terrible. 9 out of 119 reviews

8.6/10

Cleanliness

9.0/10

Staff & service

8.8/10

Amenities

8.4/10

Property conditions & facilities

8.6/10

Eco-friendliness

Reviews

10/10 Excellent

RAMZI

Stayed 4 nights in Nov 2024

10/10 Excellent

Michael

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 3 nights in Oct 2024

10/10 Excellent

Naomi

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Great place to stay
It’s in convenient location. Room was spotless and comfortable. Very quiet. Breakfast was good including for some North American travellers such as eggs and sausages.
Stayed 3 nights in Nov 2024

10/10 Excellent

Wenjing

Traveled with group
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
lovely hotel
very friendly staff, great location, perfect breakfast. Safe and peace place. we would like go back again.
Stayed 3 nights in Oct 2024

8/10 Good

Alan

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
The property was very clean,tidy and seemed qell run and efficient.
Stayed 4 nights in Oct 2024

4/10 Poor

Verified traveler

Disliked: Cleanliness, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Not as per photos
It as very disappointed to see that the room and common areas are not at all the same as shown in the pictures shared in hotels.com. Breakfast is not great quality and do have some varieties. The staff are fine and polite. Overall the building is old and shabby.
Stayed 3 nights in Oct 2024

10/10 Excellent

Katharine

Stayed 8 nights in Sep 2024

8/10 Good

Sue

Traveled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
This is a very nice hotel -it was once a private home and is very quaint. The staff couldn't have been more helpful - both before we arrived with advice in email and when we were there.
Stayed 4 nights in Oct 2024

10/10 Excellent

Dave

Stayed 3 nights in Sep 2024

10/10 Excellent

CHRISTINE

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Great spot close to Sultanhmet Square. There is mosque quite close so you hear the call to prayer several times. We enjoyed but some may not. Would stay there again.
Stayed 2 nights in Sep 2024

10/10 Excellent

Katsiaryna

Stayed 2 nights in Aug 2024

6/10 Okay

Humera

Traveled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service
The staff was very friendly and helpful.
Stayed 3 nights in Aug 2024

10/10 Excellent

Muhammad

Traveled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Staff is very friendly. Rooms are ok and hotel is located walking distance from everything. But there were alot of constructions nearby. It was veri difficult to get uber.
Stayed 3 nights in Aug 2024

10/10 Excellent

Altan

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Friendly staff and great environments with surroundings!
Stayed 4 nights in Jul 2024

10/10 Excellent

Vishal

Business traveler
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Good property
Stayed 1 night in Jul 2024

6/10 Okay

Abdelilah

Liked: Staff & service
Disliked: Cleanliness
Stayed 8 nights in Jul 2024

10/10 Excellent

Eugenia

Traveled with group
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Breakfast and cleanliness were superb. The are is convenient but not recommended if you have knee problems otherwise the staff is amazing
Stayed 1 night in Jul 2024

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveler

Traveled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Excellent
Awesome hotel, extremely friendly staff and very safe. Close to everything. We love it and will go back.
Stayed 10 nights in Jun 2024

10/10 Excellent

Qazi Sadeq ur

Stayed 3 nights in May 2024

10/10 Excellent

Anita

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Great staff, delicious breakfast with a wide selection of items.
Stayed 11 nights in May 2024

10/10 Excellent

ZHANNA

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 2 nights in Apr 2024

10/10 Excellent

Michael

Traveled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
It was great
Stayed 5 nights in Apr 2024

6/10 Okay

Arzu

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service
Disliked: Property conditions & facilities
Stayed 3 nights in Nov 2023

6/10 Okay

Mohammad Nour

Liked: Staff & service, amenities
Good at all
Stayed 3 nights in Nov 2023

10/10 Excellent

Marina

Traveled with group
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Excellent hotel
Excellent hotel in historical place
Stayed 3 nights in Nov 2023