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Sembol Hotel

3.0 star property
your current months are December, 2024 and January, 2025.
December 2024
January 2025

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Economy Double Room
LCD TV
Exterior
Terrace/patio
Double Room | Bathroom

Reviews

5.8 out of 10

Popular amenities

  • Bar
    Bar
  • Breakfast included
    Breakfast included
  • Room service
    Room service
  • Laundry
    Laundry
  • Air conditioning
    Air conditioning
  • Housekeeping
    Housekeeping

Explore the area

Map
Kurkcubasi Sok. No:5 Beyazit, Istanbul, Istanbul, 34130
  • Grand Bazaar
    4 min walk
  • Beyazit Square
    4 min walk
  • Sultanahmet Square
    13 min walk
  • Istanbul (IST)
    51 min drive

Room options

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Double Room

Double Room

  • Sleeps 3
  • 1 Double Bed OR 2 Twin Beds

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Economy Double Room

Economy Double Room

  • Sleeps 1
  • 1 Double Bed

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Triple Room

Triple Room

  • Sleeps 4
  • 3 Twin Beds OR 2 Twin Beds

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Single Room

Single Room

  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 Twin Bed

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About the area

Istanbul

With a stay at Sembol Hotel, you'll be centrally located in Istanbul, just a 4-minute walk from Grand Bazaar and 13 minutes by foot from Sultanahmet Square. .This family-friendly hotel is 0.8 mi (1.2 km) from Basilica Cistern and 0.8 mi (1.3 km) from Blue Mosque.

What's nearby

  • Grand Bazaar - 4 min walk - 0.4 km
  • Sultanahmet Square - 13 min walk - 1.1 km
  • Blue Mosque - 17 min walk - 1.4 km
  • Hagia Sophia - 17 min walk - 1.5 km
  • Topkapi Palace - 5 min drive - 3.3 km

Getting around

  • Beyazit Station - 4 min walk
  • Vezneciler Subway Station - 10 min walk
  • Istanbul Airport (IST) - 51 min drive

Restaurants

  • ‪İstanbul Üniversitesi Hukuk Fakültesi Sosyal Tesisleri - ‬2 min walk
  • ‪Mado - ‬2 min walk
  • ‪Dürüm Büfe - ‬1 min walk
  • ‪Öz Karadeniz Et Lokantasi - ‬2 min walk
  • ‪Dallas Büfe - ‬3 min walk

About this property

Sembol Hotel

Beaux Arts Istanbul hotel in Istanbul City Center with free breakfast
Sembol Hotel offers 32 accommodations, which are accessible via exterior corridors and feature minibars and espresso makers. These individually decorated and furnished accommodations have separate sitting areas. LCD televisions come with satellite channels. Bathrooms include shower/tub combinations with rainfall showerheads, bathrobes, slippers, and hair dryers.

Guests can surf the web using the complimentary wireless Internet access. Business-friendly amenities include desks, complimentary weekday newspapers, and safes. Hypo-allergenic bedding and irons/ironing boards can be requested. Housekeeping is provided daily.

Make yourself at home in one of the 32 individually decorated guestrooms, featuring minibars and LCD televisions. Complimentary wireless internet access keeps you connected, and satellite programming is available for your entertainment. Private bathrooms with shower/tub combinations feature rainfall showerheads and hair dryers. Conveniences include safes and desks, and housekeeping is provided daily.
Make use of convenient amenities such as complimentary wireless internet access, concierge services, and a television in a common area. Getting to nearby attractions is a breeze with the area shuttle (surcharge) that operates within 1 km.
Enjoy a meal at the restaurant or snacks in the coffee shop/cafe. The hotel also offers 24-hour room service. Quench your thirst with your favorite drink at the bar/lounge. A complimentary buffet breakfast is served daily from 7 AM to 10 AM.
Featured amenities include a business center, limo/town car service, and express check-in. A cruise ship terminal shuttle is available for a surcharge.
A complimentary buffet breakfast is served each morning between 7 AM and 10 AM.
Sembol Hotel has a restaurant on site.
24-hour room service is available.

Languages

Azerbaijani, Bulgarian, Croatian, English, Japanese, Romanian, Russian, Serbian, Turkish, Ukrainian

Property amenities

Internet

  • Available in all rooms: Free WiFi
  • Available in some public areas: Free WiFi

Parking and public transport

  • Off-site parking available (TRY 15 per day)
  • Local area shuttle (surcharge) up to 1 km
  • Train station pick-up shuttle (surcharge)
  • Cruise terminal shuttle (surcharge)
  • Ferry terminal shuttle (surcharge)
  • Limo/town car service
  • Shopping centre shuttle (surcharge)
  • Theme park shuttle (surcharge)

Food and drink

  • Free buffet breakfast available daily 7 AM–10 AM
  • 1 restaurant and 1 coffee shop/cafe
  • 1 bar
  • 24-hour room service
  • Coffee/tea in a common area

Conveniences

  • Lift
  • Free newspapers in reception
  • Front-desk safe

Guest services

  • 24-hour front desk
  • Concierge services
  • Daily housekeeping
  • Dry-cleaning service
  • Laundry facilities
  • Luggage storage
  • Multilingual staff
  • Tour/ticket assistance

Business services

  • Business centre

Accessibility

  • Lift

More

  • Smoke-free property
  • TV in lobby

Room amenities

Bedroom

  • Air conditioning (climate-controlled)
  • Bed sheets
  • Free cots/infant beds
  • Hypo-allergenic bedding

Bathroom

  • Dressing gowns
  • Hairdryer
  • Private bathroom
  • Rainfall showerhead
  • Shower/bath combination
  • Towels

Entertainment

  • LCD TV
  • Satellite channels

Food and drink

  • Espresso maker
  • Minibar

More

  • Access via exterior corridors
  • Desk
  • Free newspapers (weekdays)
  • Individually decorated
  • Individually furnished
  • Iron/ironing board (on request)
  • Safe
  • Separate sitting area
  • Slippers

Policies

Check-in

Check-in start time: 12:30 PM; Check-in end time: 5:30 AM
Early check-in subject to availability
Early check-in fee: TRY 100
Late check-in subject to availability
Express check-in available
Minimum check-in age: 18

Check-out

Check-out before 1:00 PM
Late check-out subject to availability
Late check-out fee: TRY 100
Express check-out available

Special check-in instructions

This property offers transfers from the cruise terminal, ferry terminal, and train station (surcharges may apply); guests must contact the property with arrival details before travel, 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
Children 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 not available
Free cribs are available on request at the property

Payment types

Important information

Optional extras

  • Nearby parking fee: TRY 15 per day
  • Early check-in fee: TRY 100 (subject to availability)
  • Late check-out fee: TRY 100 (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 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
Minimum Spring Break check-in age is 18 years old
This property accepts credit cards; cash is not accepted
Cashless transactions are available
Please note that cultural norms and guest policies may differ by country and by property; the policies listed are provided by the property
Property Registration Number 2022-34-0065

We should mention

Local laws may restrict unmarried guests from sharing rooms; guests are responsible for providing proof of marriage, if requested by the property
Some facilities may have restricted access; guests can contact the property for details using the contact information on the booking confirmation
No pets and no service animals are allowed at this property

Property is also known as

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Sembol Boutique Class Istanbul
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Sembol Hotel Reviews

Reviews

5.8
Rating 10 - Excellent. 2 out of 31 reviews" "
Rating 8 - Good. 6 out of 31 reviews" "
Rating 6 - Okay. 11 out of 31 reviews" "
Rating 4 - Poor. 8 out of 31 reviews" "
Rating 2 - Terrible. 4 out of 31 reviews" "

6.6/10

Cleanliness

6.4/10

Staff & service

2.0/10

Amenities

5.8/10

Property conditions & facilities

4.0/10

Eco-friendliness

Reviews

6/10 Okay

Verified traveller

Business traveller
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Ce que j’ai aimé: la proximité avec des lieux stratégiques tels que le grand bazar ou la mosquée bleu, le personnel agréable et à l’écoute Ce que j’aurai aimé: j’avais payé pour un petit déjeuner que je n’ai finalement pas eu, les murs entre les chambres trop fin car nous entendions les conversations des autres chambres, dommage qu’ils ne soient pas un peu plus épais
Stayed 3 nights in Oct 2021

4/10 Poor

Kristoph, Cape Town

Disliked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Below average hotel
The Sembol Hotel is in a small, yet surprisingly noisy side street 10 minutes walk away from the Grand Bazaar. This proximity is where my appraisals end! The rooms are tiny and not very clean. No proper bedding is provided, the towels are old and there is no coffee in the room. Breakfast is better had in a cafe on the streets. I recommend: Find a different place.

6/10 Okay

Verified traveller

Liked: Cleanliness
Nice location, clean. Not luxurious.
The rooms are pretty small. Nice location, 5 min away from Grand bazar, 20 min away from Haga Sophia and the blue mosque. However, don't expect anything luxurious, which is fine if you only plan on using the hotel to spend the night. One thing, don't use their planning or tour services. They will charge a huge commission on everything they book for you (without telling you obviously). As an example, once, they told us that a shuttle costs 15 euros and when we checked directly with the shuttle company, it was only 10 Euros. They convinced us to take a private shuttle since there were 5 of us. Then, we realized that the shuttle they booked for us wasn't private, as another group of people was there. Did they get the entire trip cost from 2 groups who each thought the shuttle was private? I don't know.

4/10 Poor

Verified traveller

Disliked: Staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Bad experience
The room is very small you can't move in it, the quality of clients are below average the Internet connection is terrible, the staff don't speak English the breakfast is poor the safe box is broken I will never use it again I don't think it is a 3 stars hotel

2/10 Terrible

Verified traveller

Disliked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Very Unsatisfied
One of the worst places I have stayed in, from the description provided on your site to what was the reality is totally incorrect. I would never recommend this to my enemy.

6/10 Okay

John, Phoenix, AZ, USA

Liked: Cleanliness, property conditions & facilities
Hotel location was good once you know it.
It was difficult to find on the map. Rooms were very small. The staff were not making the unless you would bring to manages attention. The service for airport was very expensive.

8/10 Good

John, London

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Sembol Hotel review - comfy but noisy.
Sembol is very comfortable and the staff are friendly and knowledgable. The room rate was very good value and the location is just right - close to the main historical parts of Istanbul, and also close to the Tram. The Breakfast Room is great - with views of the Golden Horn from the top floor as you take your coffee. The only problem was noise - not from the area around the hotel, which was quiet, but from inside the hotel. There is a problem with the internal acoustics which means I could hear other guests closing doors, walking up and down the marble steps and even people having conversations on other floors.

2/10 Terrible

Houria

Disliked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Hotel laisse à ne pas recommander
Stayed 10 nights in Aug 2023

4/10 Poor

Mariette

Travelled with group
Disliked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
slecht onderhouden, veel kapot in kamers en badkamer. luidruchtig snachts. matig ontbijt met kapotte koffiemachine die niet werd gerepareerd, dus kopje nescafe. aanbeveling personeel voor boottocht viel zwaar tegen. veel te duur voor wat je kreeg. ongezellige rommelige entree waar werd gerookt.
Stayed 4 nights in Jan 2023

4/10 Poor

Timo

Liked: Cleanliness
Disliked: Room comfort
Stayed 3 nights in Sep 2022

4/10 Poor

ちゃ, 日本

Disliked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
トラム駅から坂の下のホテル
トラムの駅から坂を５分ぐらい下ります。暑い夏はツライと思います。観光地へのアクセスはトラムを使うととても便利です。またトラム駅前のお菓子屋さんは安く、お土産を買いました。部屋が狭く、ゴミ箱がなく、窓の外、横１メートルぐらいに現地の方が暮らしている模様でした。。。朝食は種類がありましたが、朝一番にいくと、おかずのタッパーにサランラップがかかったままでした。

6/10 Okay

Verified traveller

War ganz ok
Alle Sehenswürdigkeiten in der nähe hatte viel spass

6/10 Okay

jackeem, 日本

隠れています
トラムで空港からホテルまで行きました．スマホの地図（MapsWithMe)を見ながらホテルを探しましたが，入口が隠れているところにあったので，見つかりにくかったのです．一泊一万円ぐらい払ったのに，部屋は意外と小さかったのです．ドアのロックの仕方が独特で，少し困りました．中からロックしてからドアを締めないとロックできません． ※私は日本人ではないから，多少の日本語のミスがあると思うのでご了承ください．

4/10 Poor

jorunn, nær Grand Bazaar

Disliked: Room comfort
bra beliggenhet, styr unna frokosten
imøtekommende personale, små rom, ufattelig dårlig frokost, ikke betjent frokostsal, manglet brød..

6/10 Okay

Yves H., France

Liked: Cleanliness
Disliked: Room comfort
Etablissement sans prétentions très bien situé
Etablissement très bien situé abordable, propre et sans fioritures. Confort spartiate, chambre un peu petite mais tout à fait acceptable pour un séjour court. Terrasse agréable pour prendre un petit déjeuner correct.

8/10 Good

Vaniza, Brasil

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service
Funcionários super prestativos e atenciosos.
O quarto e principalmente o banheiro era bastante pequeno. Mas estava bem limpo. A localização, próximo ao Grand Bazar e a a atenção que recebemos dos funcionários nos faz recomendar este hotel.

8/10 Good

Daniel, Sverige

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Nära till "allt"!
Detta hotell rekommenderas varmt för den som vill ha nära till de större sevärdheterna i Istanbuls gamla stadsdel Sultanahmet. Hotellet ligger på promenadavstånd till exempelvis spårvagnshållplatsen (Beyazit) och tar ca 3 - 5 minuter från hotellet. Med spårvagn tar man sig enkelt och snabbt till andra sevärdheter i närheten. Bayazit-moskén och bokmarknaden Sahaflar Carsisi liksom Stora basaren ligger knappt 300 meter från hotellet. Blå moskén, Hagia Sofia och Topkapimuseet ligger bara två hållplatser längre bort eller en promenad på mellan 15 och 20 minuter. Det var läget som fick mig att välja detta hotell. Kan verkligen rekommendera att resa till Istanbul!

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveller

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Familienhotel
Super war das reichhaltige Frühstück über den Dächern von Istanbul

6/10 Okay

Verified traveller

Geht so...wenn man einfach nur ein Zimmer braucht.
Aufenthalt war "naja"im Hotel hat mich nichts umgehauen.der Ausblick von oben aufs Meer existiert zwar, ist aber nicht auf dem Bosporus sondern af die Seite des Meers, wo nur binnenverkehr ist. Personal fand ich zum Teil sehr unfreundlich, fast schon eine Null Bock Haltung. Das Zimmer war nicht das beste, hatte aber auch einmal ein schlechteres in Paris. Es war zwar aufgeräumt, aber in den Schubladen waren noch kippen und Zeitung, und ich glaube nicht, dass es zum Service gehört (Zeitung von vor drei Tagen). Frühstück war das nötigste. Brot, Marmelade, Käse, Aufschnitt, Oliven. Einzig die Lage war echt Super. In max. 10 min. War man beim großen Bazar, an einer strassenbahnstation. Aber nochmal würde ich das Hotel nicht nehmen.

2/10 Terrible

Abbe

Disliked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort

2/10 Terrible

Verified traveller

Disliked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort

4/10 Poor

Riky, Campobasso, Italia

Disliked: Cleanliness, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Lascia perdere
camera sporca e rumorosa... il bagno...ve lo lascio immaginare.. La colazione pessima... prodotti di bassissima qualità...

4/10 Poor

Verified traveller

Disliked: Staff & service, room comfort
God beliggenhet ,gode senger og lave priser
Hotellet hadde meget god beliggenhet og svært gode senger og var rimelig i pris. Det er også stort sett det positive man kan si. Betjeningen var hyggelige, men engelskkunnskapene var svært mangelfulle og gjorde det vanskelig å kommunisere. Den flotte froskostbufeen vi var forespeilet, var en sterk overdrivelse. Det var dårlig utvalg, men det hadde vært greit dersom det lille de hadde var blitt fylt opp når det var tomt. Måtte hver dag spørre etter glass, skjeer og boller til å ha froksotblandingen i og her var ikke betjeningen spesielt blide. Vi var forespeilet et rom med dobbeltseng + enkeltseng ,sjøutsikt , kjøkken og peis (!), men fikk et knøtt lite rom med 3 senger, utsikt til bakgård, ikke kjøkken og peis ( det siste var noe vi ikke savnet). At et hotell ikke svarer til forventningene og at man må innse at man får det man betaler for, er greit. Det å bli forespeilet noe du ikke får, gjør at jeg nok ikke vil ta inn på dette hotellet igjen.

6/10 Okay

Verified traveller

Liked: Staff & service
Poor Location, Poor Breakfast, Average Staff
The hotel location is extremely bad as it's very hard to find . The map provided by the hotel is extremely misleading, I had to take half an hour to find the hotel. There are at least over a few dozens hotels in this area, it's impossible to ask the people on the street as they also have no idea or not hearding the hotel at all. The hotel room is just ok, simple and looks clean. The breakfast is not suitable to me, and I only eaten their bread. Coffee, tea and juice are not that acceptable to me too, so i only drink the water. The neighbourhood seems not very safe, however, the people there actually quite nice and not disturbing you at all, even at late night. The staff is ok and some are quite friendly and helpful, while some are not. The good part is there are so many restaurant and shops in this area, and it's close to all the main attractions, it would be an good option when you are in budget and also when you have known how to get there.

6/10 Okay

Verified traveller