Aruna Hotel

4.0 star property
Hotel with a 24-hour front desk, a quick walk to Hagia Sophia

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Front of property
Lobby
Standard Dublex Annex Building | Terrace/patio
Select Comfort beds, minibar, in-room safe, individually decorated
Select Comfort beds, minibar, in-room safe, individually decorated

Reviews

7.4 out of 10

Good

Popular amenities

  • Bar
    Bar
  • Parking available
    Parking available
  • Breakfast available
    Breakfast available
  • Room service
    Room service
  • Air conditioning
    Air conditioning
  • 24/7 front desk
    24/7 front desk
The price is SAR 148
SAR 166 total
includes taxes & fees
5 Dec - 6 Dec

Room options

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Showing 11 of 11 rooms

Triple Room

Highlights

Separate dining area
Separate sitting area
Soundproofed
Individually decorated
Air conditioning
Free cribs/infant beds
LED TV
Blackout drapes/curtains
  • 25 sq m
  • Sleeps 3
  • 3 Twin Beds OR 1 Double Bed and 1 Twin Bed

2 Double Connecting Room with Turkish Bath

Highlights

Separate dining area
Separate sitting area
Soundproofed
Individually decorated
Air conditioning
Connecting rooms available
Free cribs/infant beds
LED TV
  • 40 sq m
  • Sleeps 5
  • 2 King Beds

Standard Apartment Annex Building

Highlights

Separate dining area
Separate sitting area
Soundproofed
Individually decorated
Air conditioning
LED TV
Select Comfort bed
Blackout drapes/curtains
  • 70 sq m
  • Sleeps 8
  • 4 Twin Beds, 1 Queen Bed and 1 Double Bed

Economy Double Room (Basement)

Highlights

Separate dining area
Separate sitting area
Soundproofed
Individually decorated
Air conditioning
Free cribs/infant beds
LED TV
Select Comfort bed
  • 22 sq m
  • Sleeps 3
  • 1 Double Bed

Superior Double Room

Highlights

Separate dining area
Separate sitting area
Soundproofed
Individually decorated
Air conditioning
Free cribs/infant beds
LED TV
Blackout drapes/curtains
  • 25.0 sq m
  • Sleeps 3
  • 1 King Bed

Standard Dublex Annex Building

Highlights

Separate dining area
Separate sitting area
Soundproofed
Individually decorated
Air conditioning
LED TV
Select Comfort bed
Blackout drapes/curtains
  • 110 sq m
  • Sea view
  • Sleeps 11
  • 4 Large Twin Beds, 1 Twin Bed, 2 Queen Beds and 2 Twin Sofa Beds

Standard Double Room Single Use

Highlights

Separate dining area
Separate sitting area
Soundproofed
Individually decorated
Air conditioning
Free rollaway/extra beds
Free cribs/infant beds
LED TV
  • 22 sq m
  • Sleeps 1
  • 1 King Bed

Classic Quadruple Room, 1 Bedroom, Accessible

Highlights

Separate dining area
Separate sitting area
Soundproofed
Individually decorated
Air conditioning
LED TV
Select Comfort bed
Blackout drapes/curtains
  • 35 sq m
  • Sleeps 4
  • 1 King Bed and 2 Large Twin Beds

Standard Double or Twin Room

Highlights

Separate dining area
Separate sitting area
Soundproofed
Individually decorated
Air conditioning
Free cribs/infant beds
LED TV
Blackout drapes/curtains
  • 22 sq m
  • Sleeps 3
  • 1 Double Bed OR 2 Twin Beds

2 Double Connecting Room with Private Bathroom

Highlights

Separate dining area
Separate sitting area
Soundproofed
Individually decorated
Air conditioning
Connecting rooms available
Free cribs/infant beds
LED TV
  • 35 sq m
  • Sleeps 4
  • 2 King Beds

Standard Double or Twin Room, 2 Bedrooms, Garden View

Highlights

Separate dining area
Separate sitting area
Soundproofed
Individually decorated
Air conditioning
LED TV
Blackout drapes/curtains
Sofa bed - double
  • 45.0 sq m
  • Sleeps 6
  • 2 Double Beds

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About the neighborhood

Map
Cankurtaran Mah. Ahirkapi Sok No:28, Sultanahmet, Istanbul, Istanbul, 34122

What's nearby

  • Hagia Sophia - 8 min walk - 0.7 km
  • Blue Mosque - 8 min walk - 0.7 km
  • Sultanahmet Square - 8 min walk - 0.7 km
  • Grand Bazaar - 17 min walk - 1.5 km
  • Topkapi Palace - 3 min drive - 2.4 km

Getting around

  • Istanbul Cankurtaran Station - 4 min walk
  • Sultanahmet Station - 10 min walk
  • Istanbul Airport (IST) - 48 min drive

Restaurants

  • ‪Sur Balık - Sarayburnu - ‬7 min walk
  • ‪Giritli Restaurant - ‬1 min walk
  • ‪Akbıyık Fish House - ‬3 min walk
  • ‪Karışma Sen Restaurant - ‬3 min walk
  • ‪Turgut Pide Kebap - ‬3 min walk

About this property

Aruna Hotel

Upscale hotel near Hagia Sophia
Located close to Blue Mosque and Sultanahmet Square, Aruna Hotel provides a coffee shop/cafe, a garden, and a library. In addition to dry cleaning/laundry services and car rentals on site, guests can connect to free in-room WiFi.
You'll also enjoy the following perks during your stay:
  • Buffet breakfast (surcharge), self parking (surcharge), and a roundtrip airport shuttle (surcharge)
  • Laundry services, a 24-hour front desk, and coffee/tea in the lobby
  • Tour/ticket assistance, multilingual staff, and a computer station
Room features
All guestrooms are individually decorated, and offer comforts such as air conditioning and separate sitting areas, in addition to thoughtful touches like free WiFi and safes.
More conveniences in all rooms include:
  • Showers, free toiletries, and hair dryers
  • 24-inch LED TVs with satellite channels
  • Wardrobes/closets, separate sitting areas, and separate dining areas

Languages

English, Russian, Spanish, Turkish

Property amenities

Internet

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

Parking and transportation

  • Secured self parking on site (TRY 500 per night)
  • 24-hour roundtrip airport shuttle (surcharge)
  • Airport shuttle on request

Food and drink

  • Buffet breakfast available for a fee daily 8:00 AM–10:30 AM: TRY 450 per person
  • 1 coffee shop/cafe
  • 1 bar
  • Room service available
  • Coffee/tea in common area(s)

Family friendly

  • Separate dining area
  • Soundproofed rooms

Conveniences

  • Library

Guest services

  • 24-hour front desk
  • Daily housekeeping
  • Dry cleaning service
  • Multilingual staff
  • Tour/ticket assistance

Business services

  • Computer station

Outdoors

  • Garden

Accessibility

  • If you have requests for specific accessibility needs, please contact the property using the information on the reservation confirmation received after booking.
  • This property does not have elevators
  • Accessible airport shuttle
  • Upper floors accessible by stairs only
  • Wheelchair accessible (may have limitations)

More

  • Designated smoking areas

Room amenities

Bedroom

  • Air conditioning (climate-controlled)
  • Bed sheets
  • Blackout drapes/curtains
  • Select Comfort bed

Bathroom

  • Free toiletries
  • Hair dryer
  • Shower
  • Towels

Entertainment

  • 24-inch LED TV
  • Satellite channels

Food and drink

  • Coffee/tea maker
  • Dining room
  • Electric kettle
  • Minibar

More

  • Desk
  • Individually decorated
  • Iron/ironing board (on request)
  • Phone
  • Safe
  • Separate sitting area
  • Slippers
  • Soundproofing

Policies

Check-in

Check-in start time: 2:00 PM; Check-in end time: anytime
Minimum check-in age: 18

Check-out

Check-out before 11:00 AM

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

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 2 years, can stay for free if using existing beds when occupying the parent or guardian's room
Rollaway/extra beds are available for TRY 55.0 per day

Property payment types

Important information

Optional extras

  • Fee for buffet breakfast: approximately TRY 450 per person
  • Airport shuttle fee: TRY 2000 per room (one-way)
  • Airport shuttle fee per child: TRY 50 (one-way), (from 2 to 3 years old)
  • Secured self parking fee: TRY 500 per night
  • Rollaway bed fee: TRY 55.0 per day

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; cash is not accepted
Property Registration Number 2022-34-1687

We should mention

This property does not have elevators
No pets and no service animals are allowed at this property

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Frequently asked questions

Is Aruna Hotel pet-friendly?

No, pets are not allowed at this property.

How much is parking at Aruna Hotel?

Self parking is available for TRY 500 per night.

What time is check-in at Aruna Hotel?

Check-in start time: 2:00 PM; Check-in end time: anytime.

What time is check-out at Aruna Hotel?

Check-out is at 11:00 AM.

Does Aruna Hotel provide a shuttle to the airport?

Yes, there's an airport shuttle that runs on request. A fee of TRY 2000 per room applies.

Where is Aruna Hotel located?

Located in Sultanahmet, this hotel is within a 10-minute walk of Hagia Sophia, Blue Mosque, and Sultanahmet Square. Grand Bazaar and Topkapi Palace are also within 1 mi (2 km). Istanbul Cankurtaran Station is only a 4-minute walk and Sultanahmet Station is 10 minutes.

Aruna Hotel Reviews

Reviews

7.4

Good

Rating 10 - Excellent. 157 out of 423 reviews" "
Rating 8 - Good. 110 out of 423 reviews" "
Rating 6 - Okay. 59 out of 423 reviews" "
Rating 4 - Poor. 38 out of 423 reviews" "
Rating 2 - Terrible. 59 out of 423 reviews" "

7.4/10

Cleanliness

8.0/10

Staff & service

6.4/10

Amenities

7.2/10

Property conditions & facilities

6.4/10

Eco-friendliness

Reviews

6/10 Okay

Jason

Liked: Staff & service
Stayed 7 nights in Oct 2024

4/10 Poor

Dane

Traveled with partner
Disliked: Amenities, property conditions & facilities
Paid for a king bed at the hotel, got a room with three smaller beds in a building behind the hotel. Came back on the third day to a guy in our room. The reception worker was nice, and the location was excellent. However, I also got mildly electrocuted in the shower.
Stayed 5 nights in Oct 2024

2/10 Terrible

Shuborna

Traveled with family
Disliked: Cleanliness, amenities, property conditions & facilities
The current state of property does not match photos on Expedia. It's in disrepair. The room I had was awful, AC was full of dust, sealant around bathtub was full of mould, pipe under bathroom sink was leaking, mattress was worn in the middle, I used my own blanket. WiFi just about worked when downstairs. Location is great for sightseeing but very noisy outside, you can hear everything, from people talking, to cars, to dogs marking. People are nice but it seems like they don't care much about the hotel or customers.
Stayed 2 nights in Oct 2024

2/10 Terrible

Iuliana

Disliked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Stayed 2 nights in Oct 2024

10/10 Excellent

GRANT

Traveled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
The hotel was older with all the little quirks of an older establishment. Our room was clean and comfy with a seating area and a coffee table. The air condioner worked great after a long day walking around. The location was awesome. 3 minute walk your are in the heart of old Istanbul without all the noise. The staff were helpful and very friendly all the time.
Stayed 3 nights in Sep 2024

4/10 Poor

Aykut

Traveled with family and small children
Disliked: Cleanliness, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Unclean. Room was old, bits of furniture falling apart, visible of dirt and dust on tabletops and furnishings and the floors were visible of grubble and dirt. The hotel, room and bathroom smelt musty and unclean. Bathroom old, gross, MOULD present. Our room was located ground floor closest to the road and it was soooo very noise of vehicles driving pass, people chatting loudly in lobby/reception area, suitcases outside we can hear rolling along the uneven stone floor. Could not sleep at all. So would recommend to get room on higher floor or elsewhere. Price was cheaper than others, so you get what you pay for I guess
Stayed 1 night in Sep 2024

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveler

Traveled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Fantastic holiday
Very helpful staff and a pleasant stay
Stayed 8 nights in Jul 2024

6/10 Okay

Karima

Stayed 3 nights in Jul 2024

2/10 Terrible

Md Sadikul

Liked: Staff & service
Disliked: Property conditions & facilities
Stayed 3 nights in Jul 2024

2/10 Terrible

Zarzhnga

Traveled with family
Disliked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
The location is great but that's about it! The property is very old and needs a lot of repairs. The lady at reception is VERY LOUD! They don't consider the time and when people are sleeping. She would be yelling at 1am . We asked several times for our rooms tvs to be fixed but that never happened. I really wish I had read the reviews before booking. I would pay a bit more and get a better hotel.
Stayed 9 nights in Feb 2024

6/10 Okay

Prachi

Liked: Property conditions & facilities
The hotel is located in a decent neighborhood, not too far from Sultanahmet and all the tourist places. Breakfast was less than exciting and there was no room cleaning service for the 4 days I stayed. Not sure if I had to explicitly ask them for it. Overall, not bad for the price.
Stayed 4 nights in Mar 2024

2/10 Terrible

Ahmed

Disliked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Stayed 11 nights in Nov 2023

8/10 Good

samer

Business traveler
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Nice staff
Stayed 1 night in Sep 2023

2/10 Terrible

Asif

Disliked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
The worst hotel you can ever book. Please trust me and never book this hotel. This hotel stinks so bad, have mold and disgusting rooms. The restroom have the galley opening with no locks. No security at all .
Stayed 2 nights in Nov 2023

2/10 Terrible

Riyad

Traveled with family
Disliked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
You will be lucky if you got hot water for a shower. No heating in dining areas. Bath tubs need replacing. Very noisy at night in reception. If you did not ask for fresh towels, they would not be changed.
Stayed 4 nights in Nov 2023

2/10 Terrible

Shazia

Disliked: Property conditions & facilities
Stayed 2 nights in Nov 2023

10/10 Excellent

Asif

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Good
Hi guys, Nice hotel, Good location, near blue Mosque and lots of restaurants and shopping area. Good value for money.
Stayed 4 nights in Nov 2023

2/10 Terrible

Rehman Khalil Malik

Stayed 8 nights in Nov 2023

2/10 Terrible

Shaban

Traveled with family
Disliked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 4 nights in Nov 2023

6/10 Okay

Natalia

Traveled with group
Disliked: Cleanliness
The room was not properly cleaned
Stayed 3 nights in Oct 2023

4/10 Poor

safdar

Liked: Staff & service
Disliked: Cleanliness, property conditions & facilities
Stayed 7 nights in Sep 2023

2/10 Terrible

Mustapha

Traveled with family
Beware of deceitful pictures on their website!
This hotel is a complete mascarade! What you see on their website (which looks great and cozy), reality is "it is awefully filthy". The misleading 8.5 rating might have been correct when the hotel launched. Now I would not advise anyone (family, big or small) to go there. We took 2 rooms. One was assigned to us de facto and it was so bad that we decided then to go to another hotel (we had alread paid $1000). It had a terrible smell, a mix of cooking and unhealthy moisture. Unbearable! We demanded to change and we got another one and got bit by mosquitos every night, My kids got bit and kept scratching where it itched the whole day. We gave them some medicine. The shower was filthy. The picture shows an elevator. It does not function! (It was one of the criteria to select this hotel: grandma cannot take stairs.) We skipped all breakfasts because it was bare minimum, served on a plate ahead of time by someone, and in an obscure room in the open courtyard with 4 or 5 cats running all over. An unleashed black dog sits on the already dirty couches and - although harmless - scared my kids every now and then whenever popping from nowhere. The smoking area is right at the front door, thus letting all the smoke get in. We could smell tobacco smoke from the rooms on the same floor. The only positives that must be stated: a nice receptionist who apologetically changed the rooms for us twice, and the proximity to the sea shore at a walking distance from the hotel. True rating? Barely 2.
Stayed 5 nights in Sep 2023

2/10 Terrible

john

Traveled with family
Liked: Amenities
Disliked: Cleanliness, property conditions & facilities
On arrival the rooms that we booked were not available, we were given different accommodation at nearby hotel, the accommodation was dirty, old furniture, mouldy bathroom, next day we got told we have to be moved again as the accommodation is booked, we were given another place a small apartment that was in worse condition then the first one, and we didn't have any saying on where they are moving us. we booked to rooms in Aruna hotel not moving every day in different accommodation, we chose Aruna hotel on the base of 4 stars, but our accommodation was not even 2 stars.
Stayed 5 nights in Sep 2022

10/10 Excellent

Jonathan

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Amazing staff they were very helpful with everything including transportation, and Tours! Great location!
Stayed 10 nights in Sep 2022

2/10 Terrible

Raphael

Traveled with family and small children
Disliked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
This is the worst hotel I have stayed in my entire life! Don't believe the pictures you see in the hotel listings. Those pictures must have been taken 10 years ago. The hotel is in an awful shape! The bathrooms are run-down. Showers have old mold and broken shelves. We stayed in a basement rooms with shower cabins lifted up in almost 70 centimeters from the floor and it was very difficult to get into and out of them. The bedding was awful. Some pillows had no pillow cases and had old yellow stains all over them. Some pillows were stuffed with some uneven lumps of something. When we moved in my blanket was still wet. Also my wife's blanket had some dead insects in them. The towels are so old that they had holes in them. Some towels were just torn in half to be smaller. At one point we asked a cleaning person to take out several trash bags with food in them, and that person just left them outside our room on the floor. The elevator that is prominently pictured in one of the photos does not work. The place has dogs running around in the cafeteria and at the entrance. One big not pleasantly looking dog just spreads itself on the welcome mat and sleeps and you have to make sure you don't step over it! On the positive side, the staff was friendly and was trying to help. But still the condition were horrible and we were so glad we finally checked out of that place!
Stayed 4 nights in Aug 2022