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May Hotel

Hotel with rooftop terrace, walk to Grand Bazaar
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May Hotel

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Terrace/patio
Property entrance
Single Room
Daily buffet breakfast (EUR 6 per person)
Lobby

Overview of May Hotel

Reviews
5.6

Popular amenities

  • Free WiFiFree WiFiFree WiFi
  • Breakfast availableBreakfast availableBreakfast available
  • KitchenKitchenKitchen
  • LaundryLaundryLaundry
  • Air conditioningAir conditioningAir conditioning
  • Room serviceRoom serviceRoom service
The price is NZ$184
Price available on 17/4/2024

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Mimar Hayrettin Mah.Bali Pasa Yokusu 86, Kumkapi, Fatih, Istanbul, Istanbul, 34126
  • Popular LocationGrand Bazaar6 min walk
  • Popular LocationBeyazit Square7 min walk
  • Popular LocationSishane-Zemin Metro Station14 min drive
  • Popular LocationIstanbul Sogutlucesme Station27 min drive
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Room options

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7 bedrooms, minibar, in-room safe, desk

Single Room

Highlights

Balcony
Separate dining area
Separate sitting area
Air conditioning
Free cots/infant beds
LCD TV
7 bedrooms
Private bathroom
  • 18 sq m
  • Sleeps 1
  • 1 Single Bed

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7 bedrooms, minibar, in-room safe, desk

Double Room

Highlights

Balcony
Separate dining area
Separate sitting area
Air conditioning
Free cots/infant beds
LCD TV
7 bedrooms
Private bathroom
  • 18 sq m
  • City view
  • Sleeps 3
  • 1 Double Bed

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Triple Room

Triple Room

Highlights

Separate dining area
Separate sitting area
Air conditioning
Free cots/infant beds
LCD TV
7 bedrooms
Private bathroom
Hairdryer
  • 22 sq m
  • Sleeps 3
  • 3 Single Beds

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About the area

Istanbul

May Hotel is located in Istanbul City Center, a neighbourhood in Istanbul, and is near a metro station. The area's natural beauty can be seen at Bosphorus and Florya Beach, while Hagia Sophia and Topkapi Palace are cultural highlights. Pierre Loti Tepesi and Vialand Tema Park are also worth visiting.
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What's nearby

  • Grand Bazaar - 6 min walk
  • Sultanahmet Square - 10 min walk
  • Blue Mosque - 15 min walk
  • Hagia Sophia - 17 min walk
  • Topkapi Palace - 5 min drive

Getting around

  • Beyazit Station - 5 min walk
  • Istanbul Kumkapi Station - 6 min walk
  • Istanbul (IST) - 51 min drive

Restaurants

  • Hira Lokantası - 2 min walk
  • Kumkapı Tiryaki Restaurant - 2 min walk
  • Vangölü Kahvaltı Salonu - 2 min walk
  • Kumkapı Pilavcısı - 3 min walk
  • Hancı Kebap - 2 min walk

About this property

May Hotel

Hotel near Grand Bazaar
Located close to Blue Mosque and Hagia Sophia, May Hotel provides a rooftop terrace, a library and dry cleaning/laundry services. Free in-room WiFi and car hire on-site are available to all guests.
You'll also enjoy perks such as:
  • Buffet breakfast (surcharge), a round-trip airport shuttle (surcharge) and express check-in
  • Babysitting (surcharge), a porter/bellboy and coffee/tea in reception
  • A TV in reception, a 24-hour front desk and a front desk safe
Room features
All guest rooms at May Hotel have comforts, such as 24-hour room service and laptop-compatible safes, as well as thoughtful touches, such as air conditioning and separate sitting areas.
Other conveniences in all rooms include:
  • Rollaway/extra beds (surcharge) and free cots/infant beds
  • Bathrooms with showers and free toiletries
  • LCD TVs with premium channels
  • Separate sitting areas, separate dining areas and communal kitchens

Languages

Arabic, English, Russian, Turkish

Property amenities

Internet

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

Parking and transport

  • No on-site parking available
  • Return airport shuttle (surcharge)

Food and drink

  • Daily buffet breakfast available 7 AM–10 AM for a fee: EUR 6 for adults and EUR 6 for children
  • Coffee and tea in common areas

Things to do

  • Library
  • TV in common areas

Family friendly

  • Babysitting (surcharge)
  • Free cot
  • Laundry facilities
  • Microwave on request
  • Refrigerator on request
  • Rollaway/extra bed (surcharge)
  • Separate in-room dining area

Conveniences

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

Guest services

  • Concierge services
  • Daily housekeeping
  • Dry cleaning/laundry service
  • Multilingual staff
  • Porter/bellhop
  • Tour and ticket assistance

Outdoors

  • Rooftop terrace

Accessibility

  • Lift

More

  • 5 floors
  • Building
  • Built in 2010
  • Designated smoking areas

Room amenities

Bedroom

  • Free cot
  • Rollaway/extra bed (surcharge)

Bathroom

  • Free toiletries
  • Hair dryer
  • Private bathroom
  • Shower
  • Towels

Entertainment

  • LCD TV with premium satellite channels

Food and drink

  • 24-hour room service
  • Free bottled water
  • Microwave on request
  • Minibar
  • Refrigerator on request
  • Separate dining area
  • Shared kitchen access

More

  • Air conditioning (climate-controlled)
  • Desk
  • Free daily newspapers
  • Iron/ironing board on request
  • Laptop-compatible safe
  • Mobile key entry
  • Phone
  • Separate sitting area

Policies

Check-in

Check-in start time: 10:30 AM; check-in end time: 2:30 PM
Express check-in available

Check-out

Check-out before 12:30 PM

Special check-in instructions

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
Rollaway/extra beds are available for EUR 70.0 per day.
Free cots are available on request at the property

Payment types

Important information

Optional extras

  • Fee for buffet breakfast: from approximately EUR 6 for adults and from EUR 6 for children
  • Rollaway bed fee: EUR 70.0 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 major credit cards
Cashless transactions are available

We should mention

No pets and no service animals are allowed at this property

Property is also known as

May Hotel Istanbul
May Istanbul
May Hotel Hotel
May Hotel Istanbul
May Hotel Hotel Istanbul

Frequently asked questions

Is May Hotel pet-friendly?

No, pets are not allowed at this property.

How much does it cost to stay at May Hotel?

As of 16 Apr 2024, prices found for a 1-night stay for 2 adults at May Hotel on 26 Apr 2024 start from NZ$183.61, including taxes and fees. This price is based on the lowest nightly price found in the last 24 hours for stays in the next 30 days. Prices are subject to change. Choose your dates for more accurate prices.

How much is parking at May Hotel?

May Hotel doesn't offer parking.

What time is check-in at May Hotel?

Check-in start time: 10:30 AM; check-in end time: 2:30 PM.

What time is check-out at May Hotel?

Checkout is at 12:30 PM.

Does May Hotel provide a shuttle to the airport?

Yes, there's an airport shuttle.

Where is May Hotel located?

Located in Istanbul City Center, this hotel is within a 15-minute walk of Grand Bazaar, Blue Mosque and Sultanahmet Square. Hagia Sophia and Basilica Cistern are also within 1 mile (2 km). Beyazit Station is 5 minutes by foot and Cemberlitas Station is 7 minutes.

May Hotel Reviews

Reviews

5.6
Rating 10 - Excellent. 2 out of 20 reviews" "
Rating 8 - Good. 3 out of 20 reviews" "
Rating 6 - Okay. 7 out of 20 reviews" "
Rating 4 - Poor. 4 out of 20 reviews" "
Rating 2 - Terrible. 4 out of 20 reviews" "

7.0/10

Cleanliness

7.0/10

Staff & service

6.0/10

Property conditions & facilities

Reviews

2/10 Terrible

peter

Disliked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
hotel was untidy . We would rate this hotel 11/2 stars only
Stayed 5 nights in May 2018

6/10 Okay

Shahd

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
May Hotel perfect staff
Very nice and helpful staff; Nizar and Ozz and the others. The hotel geographic location is good, very close to Grand bazaar and local restaurants. The problem was the area(streets) were dirty. And you have to be fit to go up hills reach main road/ metro. The tour was wondrful.

4/10 Poor

Nikolay, Sofia

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service
Disliked: Property conditions & facilities, room comfort
May Hotel give you fake extras
May Hotel offering free parking. It is not true. Hotel haven't parking. Hotel area is prohibited daily for cars. We have booked 2 triple rooms in this hotel but we got 2 single room with one extra large bed and claustrophobic room. For this room the hotel may receive only one star. 3 stars is a joke with clients.

2/10 Terrible

Q, Scotland

Disliked: Cleanliness, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Worst experience ever
Hotel is situated on a hill 20 minutes walk from the central sultan ahmet area. Hotel staff decently friendly however rooms are tiny, dirty showers/bathroom. The beds are terrible and require changing-staff are you paying attention!! Bed sheets were dirty and when they got changed, which they did after 3 requests, the new sheets were also dirty. I travelled with my pregnant wife so I required a hotel with breakfast...their breakfast was terrible. I had to spend extra money every morning to buy food from outside. We fell ill after eating the fruit the first morning. Bread was awful and the only decent thing to eat was the bread. Tea was so string and tasted like wee. Overall, regardless of what your budget is, do not book here. Trust me, you will regret it. If I had the money to, I would've checked out the following morning and booked elsewhere.

8/10 Good

Verified traveller

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Very nice hotel in a somewhat scruffy area
the hotel was really very nice. Situated in a somewhat "authentic" if not scruffy, but very safe working class area, the hotel was a little oasis in the midst of it. Don't need an alarm clock - the call to prayer at 6.00 will probably wake you - but that's part of the Istanbul experience!

6/10 Okay

Peter, Stoke

Liked: Cleanliness, room comfort
Difficult to find but worth it in the end
A nice little hotel, the pics make it look better than it is but it's in a pretty good location for Sultanahmet albeit tough to find at first - especially in the dark! It's on a very steep hill so beware if that's an issue for you. Aside from that it's clean, comfortable and cheap. The rooms are a bit small and it's not plush by any stretch but if your here to see the city rather than sit in your room then this will do you very nicely ( to sleep and pit stop).

8/10 Good

Verified traveller

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
A good location
A good location with walking distance to all the tourist attractions. Its a 10 min walk however a hike up the hill so would not suggest to the elderly. The hotel is small but clean and friendly staff. The street gets busy in the night with trucks unloading and garbage collection which can get quite noisy. However the location, price and cleanliness offsets this.

8/10 Good

Usman, Islamabad, Pakistan

Liked: Staff & service, room comfort
Decent place to stay in middle of Fatih
Was cheap, right in the centre of the Fatih and if I am travelling alone for a few days will not mind staying again. Staff was helpful and even helped me traverse the Istanbul with helpful directions and tips. Just recommended to a colleague who would be staying with them in coming February.

4/10 Poor

shimon alfassy

Liked: Cleanliness, property conditions & facilities
few issues you need to resolve
i had this hotel for overnight stay even the fact its far from airport (close to the fish ,market and grand bazar).the reason to do so was that in the website and in resevation i was promised free transfer back to the airport so it made it more economicly to me .when i arrived there, they told me that even i have it written, they will not suply it to me beacuse its a mistake !!! even it was written both on site (diferent ones) and also in resevation.room was nice but in 4 in the morning you get to hear the muazine calling and its not so nice (unless you muslim) ...

6/10 Okay

Andy

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Not a bad hotel, but...
The May Hotel was clean and the staff were very friendly and helpful. It's in a pretty good location for all the historical sights (about a 15min slow walk). The room was pretty small (especially the shower), but well maintained... breakfast was nothing special (cold selection, bread, stewed tea). The main issue is that the street it is on is pretty noisy (bring earplugs!) and that no taxis seemed to know where it was. Once you got your bearings however you didnt really need taxis to see most of the sights...