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The Kybele Hotel - Special Class

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Breakfast, lunch, dinner served; international cuisine
Exterior
Check-in/check-out kiosk
Breakfast, lunch, dinner served; international cuisine
Front of property

Reviews

9.0 out of 10
Wonderful

Popular amenities

  • Free Wi-Fi
  • Restaurant
  • Air-conditioning
  • Business services
  • Bar

Explore the area

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Yerebatan Cad No 23 Sultanahmet, Istanbul, Istanbul, 34110
  • Place, Sultanahmet Square
    ‪5 min walk‬
  • Place, Blue Mosque
    ‪5 min walk‬
  • Place, Hagia Sophia
    ‪5 min walk‬
  • Airport, Istanbul (IST)
    ‪41 min drive‬

Room options

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Economy Double Room

8.0 out of 10
Very good
(8 reviews)
  • 20 sq m
  • City view
  • Sleeps 3
  • 1 Queen Bed

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Single Room

Single Room

9.4 out of 10
Exceptional
(6 reviews)
  • 12 sq m
  • City view
  • Sleeps 1
  • 1 Double Bed

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Minibar, in-room safe, desk, laptop workspace

Standard Double Room

8.0 out of 10
Very good
(1 review)
  • 12 sq m
  • City view
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 Double Bed

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Triple Room

Triple Room

7.4 out of 10
Good
(3 reviews)
  • 18 sq m
  • City view
  • Sleeps 3
  • 1 Double Bed and 1 Single Bed

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Family Quadruple Room

Family Quadruple Room

  • 35 sq m
  • City view
  • Sleeps 4
  • 1 Double Bed and 2 Single Beds

Single Room

  • Sleeps 1

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Minibar, in-room safe, desk, laptop workspace

Standard Double Room

  • Sleeps 2

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Minibar, in-room safe, desk, laptop workspace

Standard Triple Room

  • Sleeps 3

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About the area

Istanbul

With a stay at The Kybele Hotel - Special Class in Istanbul (Sultanahmet), you'll be within a 5-minute walk of Hagia Sophia and Sultanahmet Square. .This hotel is 0.4 mi (0.6 km) from Grand Bazaar and 0.6 mi (0.9 km) from Blue Mosque.

What's nearby

  • Gülhane Park - 2 min walk - 0.2 km
  • Basilica Cistern - 3 min walk - 0.3 km
  • Sultanahmet Square - 5 min walk - 0.5 km
  • Blue Mosque - 5 min walk - 0.5 km
  • Hagia Sophia - 5 min walk - 0.5 km

Getting around

  • Sultanahmet Station - 4 min walk
  • Sirkeci Marmaray Station - 7 min walk
  • Istanbul Airport (IST) - 56 min drive

Restaurants

  • ‪Adamar Hotel - ‬1 min walk
  • ‪Değirmencioğlu Restaurant - ‬1 min walk
  • ‪Foodie-İst - ‬1 min walk
  • ‪Maya's Corner Cafe - ‬1 min walk
  • ‪House of Medusa - ‬1 min walk

About this property

The Kybele Hotel - Special Class

Hotel with a restaurant, 5-minute walk to Hagia Sophia
The Kybele Hotel - Special Class offers 16 accommodations with minibars and safes. Satellite television is provided. Bathrooms include shower/tub combinations, slippers, complimentary toiletries, and hair dryers.

This Istanbul hotel provides complimentary wireless Internet access. Business-friendly amenities include desks and phones. Housekeeping is provided daily.

Make yourself at home in one of the 16 guestrooms featuring minibars. Complimentary wireless internet access keeps you connected, and satellite programming is available for your entertainment. Private bathrooms with shower/tub combinations feature complimentary toiletries and hair dryers. Conveniences include phones, as well as safes and desks.
Take in the views from a terrace and a garden and make use of amenities such as complimentary wireless internet access.
Satisfy your appetite for lunch or dinner at Kybele, a restaurant which specializes in international cuisine, or stay in and take advantage of the 24-hour room service. Wrap up your day with a drink at the bar/lounge. Buffet breakfasts are available daily from 8:00 AM to 10:30 AM for a fee.
Featured amenities include a computer station, dry cleaning/laundry services, and a 24-hour front desk. A roundtrip airport shuttle is provided for a surcharge (available 24 hours).
Buffet breakfasts are available for a surcharge and are served each morning between 8:00 AM and 10:30 AM.
Kybele - This restaurant specializes in international cuisine and serves breakfast, lunch, and dinner.
24-hour room service is available.

Property amenities

Internet

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

Parking and transport

  • No on-site parking available
  • 24-hour return airport shuttle on request for a surcharge

Food and drink

  • Daily buffet breakfast available 8:00 AM to 10:30 AM for a fee: EUR 10 for adults and EUR 10 for children
  • A bar/lounge
  • A restaurant
  • Coffee and tea in common areas
  • Snack bar/deli

Restaurants on site

  • Kybele

Things to do

  • Library

Family friendly

  • Laundry facilities
  • Snack bar/deli
  • 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)
  • Tour and ticket assistance

Business services

  • Computer station

Outdoors

  • Garden
  • Terrace

Accessibility

  • No lift

More

  • 1 building
  • 3 floors
  • Designated smoking areas
  • Mosquito nets

Room amenities

Bedroom

  • Bedsheets provided

Bathroom

  • Free toiletries
  • Hair dryer
  • Private bathroom
  • Shower/bathtub combination
  • Slippers
  • Towels provided

Entertainment

  • 32-inch TV with cable/satellite channels

Food and drink

  • 24-hour room service
  • Free bottled water
  • Minibar

More

  • Air conditioning (climate-controlled)
  • Desk
  • Laptop workspace
  • Phone
  • Safe
  • Soundproofed rooms

Policies

Check-in

Check-in start time: 2:00 PM; Check-in end time: 10:00 AM
Minimum check-in age: 18

Check-out

Check-out before noon

Special check-in instructions

This property offers transfers from the airport (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 at the property
Information provided by the property may be translated using automated translation tools

Access methods

Staffed front desk

Pets

Pets not allowed (service animals are welcome, and are exempt from fees)

Children and extra beds

Children are welcome

Payment types

Important information

Optional extras

  • Fee for buffet breakfast: approximately EUR 10 for adults and EUR 10 for children
  • Airport shuttle fee: EUR 50 per vehicle (one-way, maximum occupancy 4)

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
This property has outdoor spaces, such as balconies, patios, terraces which may not be suitable for children; if you have concerns, we recommend contacting the property prior to your arrival to confirm they can accommodate you in a suitable room
Property Registration Number 14343

We should mention

This property does not have elevators

Property is also known as

Kybele Hotel Special Class Istanbul
Kybele Hotel Special Class
Kybele Special Class Istanbul
Kybele Special Class
The Kybele Istanbul
The Kybele Hotel - Special Class Hotel
The Kybele Hotel - Special Class Istanbul
The Kybele Hotel - Special Class Hotel Istanbul

The Kybele Hotel - Special Class Reviews

Reviews

9.0

Wonderful

Rating 10 - Excellent. 168 out of 252 reviews
Rating 8 - Good. 56 out of 252 reviews
Rating 6 - Okay. 12 out of 252 reviews
Rating 4 - Poor. 10 out of 252 reviews
Rating 2 - Terrible. 6 out of 252 reviews

8.8/10

Cleanliness

9.2/10

Staff & service

8.2/10

Amenities

8.4/10

Property conditions & facilities

8.2/10

Eco-friendliness

Reviews

10/10 Excellent

Karen

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Small room but ok for 1, good shower, comfortable bed. Next time will ask for room in other side of building although soundproofing from pedestrian street quite adequate. Day staff better than night staff. Forgot to give me my special Breakfast packet for early flight,Breakfast chefs terrific!
Stayed 4 nights in Sep 2025

10/10 Excellent

Gregory

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Family run small hotel, lots of character. Excellent buffet breakfast included. Note there is no elevator. Good value.
Stayed 4 nights in Sep 2025

10/10 Excellent

Tina

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Absolutely a beautiful Perl in the middle of tourist chaos. I loved this spot. This hotel was beautifully decorated & designed. It was a true Turkish experience. I loved being surrounded by antiques. I highly recommend this hotel because it was unique and wonderful.
Stayed 3 nights in Aug 2025

2/10 Terrible

Christina

Stayed 6 nights in Aug 2025

10/10 Excellent

Iuliia

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Very attentive, helpful and friendly personnel. The receptionist helped to arrange all the activities i requested very quickly with the best experience. Much appreciated help with carrying the luggage. Will stay again at this place.
Stayed 2 nights in Aug 2025

10/10 Excellent

Valley

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Groovy hotel walking distance to many site seeing and shopping.
Stayed 1 night in Aug 2025

10/10 Excellent

Adrian

Stayed 2 nights in Jul 2025

10/10 Excellent

Douglas, Cottonwood

Liked: Cleanliness, property conditions & facilities
The property has a unique decorative style with small Moroccan looking lamps hanging from the ceiling. Rafa, the hotel manager, is super nice and competent. Breakfast is perfectly Turkish simple, basic and delicious. The whole boutique hotel is decorated with antiques. Thank you Rafa for everything!!!
Stayed 5 nights in Jun 2025

10/10 Excellent

Janet

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
They were very friendly, kind, and hospitable. Always willing to help.
Stayed 2 nights in May 2025

8/10 Good

Baleska

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, property conditions & facilities
Excelente ubicación
Stayed 2 nights in May 2025

8/10 Good

Verified traveller

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 1 night in May 2025

8/10 Good

Luke

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities
Kybele was great everything was easy and the staff was very friendly and helpful. Plus it is close to all the highlights
Stayed 4 nights in May 2025

10/10 Excellent

Hamid

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Excellent staff
Stayed 9 nights in Apr 2025

10/10 Excellent

Catherine, Grand Rapids

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
The staff was fantastic - I had many problems on my trip - including losing my wallet! But they helped me thru everything! I found my home in Istanbul...
Stayed 1 night in Apr 2025

10/10 Excellent

Enrique

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Perfect Service. Very friendly
Stayed 4 nights in Mar 2025

4/10 Poor

Tamna

Stayed 1 night in Jan 2025

10/10 Excellent

Timothy

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Loved the quirky nature of this small - 16 rooms - family run hotel. Easy walk to all the key sights in Istanbul. Friendly staff. Highly recommend if you are looking for something different to the stock standard offerings
Stayed 3 nights in Jan 2025

10/10 Excellent

Michael

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Great location. Within walking distance of all the major attractions in Sultanahmet. Older charming property. We stayed 2 nights and were very pleased.
Stayed 2 nights in Nov 2024

8/10 Good

Janet

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
A very good hotel in a great location to access all the main sights. Our first room had a few issues, eg, tv & kettle didn't work, however we were offered another room without any hassle. Breakfast ok, just not like an English one!! Would recommend but as it's a tourist area, drinking & eating out is expensive.
Stayed 5 nights in Nov 2024

10/10 Excellent

Justin, San Diego

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Nice stay. Lovely staff.
Stayed 1 night in Nov 2024

10/10 Excellent

heather

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

Best stay I’ve had in a hotel

Absolutely AMAZING from start to finish. It’s a unique gem of a place with incredible decor and super friendly and helpful staff. I had a solo room and it was perfect-nice size (is bigger than some of the photos seem), enough space to comfortably walk around the bed. Linens were clean and comfortable and the bed was as well. Instant hot water with good pressure. Breakfast buffet (included) was delicious and had good options of hot and cold. I would stay here any and every time I come.
Room from little balcony
Main dining room
Breakfast buffet
Stayed 1 night in Nov 2024

10/10 Excellent

Nayereh

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Great hotel and great staff.
Stayed 3 nights in Oct 2024

8/10 Good

David, Santa Rosa

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities
It felt authentic with many antiques
Stayed 4 nights in Oct 2024

10/10 Excellent

David

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Very good location for tourists, very friendly and helpful staff, and a cute place
Stayed 3 nights in Oct 2024

10/10 Excellent

Suzanne

Travelled with partner
Location location location! Plus the kindest most helpful and sincere owners and staff! Such a cool place with amazing Turkish flare!
Stayed 4 nights in Sep 2024