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Orka Royal Hotel & Spa in Istanbul
🌍 Turkey, Istanbul, Turtsiya
● Center: 450 m
🌞 Sea - 4 min
☎ Phone: +90 212 511 85 85Show
✅ Exceptional and polite spa staff who deliver professional massages and maintain a relaxing atmosphere with soft music. ✅ Prime location within easy walking distance of key historic sites and multiple transport options. ✅ Breakfast consistently praised for variety and quality, including options for special diets. ✅ Rooms generally clean and well-maintained according to many guests, with some rooms offering city or water views. ✅ Helpful multilingual staff who assist guests efficiently, including Russian-speaking personnel. ❌ Several guests reported small room sizes and awkward interior layouts, including obstructive columns and narrow hallways. ❌ Complaints about the rooftop pool being smaller and murkier than photos suggest, described more as a soaking tub than for swimming. ❌ Some guests experienced poor housekeeping, including stained towels and linens, and insufficient toiletries. ❌ Issues with inconsistent service quality, including rude or unhelpful front desk staff in certain cases. ❌ Facilities like gym and indoor pool are small or lacking, with some guests noting broken equipment and unchlorinated pool water.
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Economy Double room
Private bathroom
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102 USD
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Standard Double room
Private bathroom
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115 USD
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Standard Triple room
Private bathroom
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154 USD
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Superior Double room with city view
Wireless internet and private bathroom
Beds:
180 USD
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Standard Adjoining Quadruple room
Air conditioning, minibar and private bathroom
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187 USD
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Superior Triple room with city view
Wireless internet, air conditioning and minibar
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207 USD
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Family Quadruple room
Air conditioning, minibar and private bathroom
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252 USD
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Economy Double room with city view
Kitchen, wireless internet and air conditioning
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Kitchen in the room
302 USD
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Family Quadruple room with city view
Air conditioning, minibar and private bathroom
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376 USD
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Economy Single room
Private bathroom
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Description
Orka Royal Hotel & Spa is a 4-star hotel built in 2005 and renovated in 2012, located in Istanbul's historic Fatih district. The hotel has 92 rooms ranging from Economy Single rooms to Family Quadruple rooms with city views. Facilities include a paid spa center offering massages, a Turkish bath (hammam), sauna, and hydromassage tub, as well as an outdoor pool. Dining options feature a restaurant and bar on-site. Business travelers can utilize the conference and banquet halls. Free Wi-Fi is available in public areas, while parking is available for a fee. The hotel operates a 24-hour front desk and provides currency exchange and car hire services. Guests have praised the spa staff for professionalism and the helpfulness of multilingual personnel, though some note issues with room size and maintenance.
Location
The hotel is situated centrally in Istanbul's old city, within walking distance of major landmarks such as the Blue Mosque, Hagia Sophia, Topkapi Palace, and the Archaeological Museum (350 to 950 meters away). It is only 200 meters from Sirkeci Railway Station and about 5 kilometers from Taksim Square. The airport (Istanbul Ataturk) is 14 kilometers away. Nearby public transportation includes tram, metro, train, and ferry stops within a 5-minute walk. The Museum of the History of Science and Technology in Islam is 133 meters away, and the Istanbul Railway Museum is 160 meters from the hotel.
Tips
- Expect small but clean rooms; consider requesting a room with a city or water view to avoid less attractive surroundings.
- The rooftop pool is better for relaxing than swimming, so plan accordingly.
- Use public transport nearby to reach other Istanbul locations easily, as the hotel is well connected by tram, metro, and ferry.
Policies and conditions
- Child policies: Children can stay in some rooms of this hotel. Additional fees may be charged for children using existing beds. Add the number of children to get a more accurate price.
- Cribs and Extra Beds: Extra bed and crib policies may vary according to room type. Please refer to the room type details for more information.
- Breakfast: Option: Buffet Cuisine: Gluten-free, Halal, Kosher, Vegan, Vegetarian Contact the property to see if extra breakfast is available. If so, you can pay for it at the property.
- Pets: Pets are not allowed
- Service animals: Service animals are not allowed
- Age Requirements: The main guest checking in must be at least 18 years old
- Paying at the hotel: Visa, MasterCard, UnionPay, AmericanExpress
- Check in time: 14:00. Check out time: 12:00.
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Services and facilities
General
- 24-hour reception
- Elevator/lift
- Currency exchange
- Express check-in/check-out
Rooms
- Bathrobe
Services and amenities
- Luggage storage
Meals
- Coffee/tea for guests
- Restaurant
Transfer
- Car rental
Business
- Conference Hall
The distance to the sea is 260 meters
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Video: Orka Royal Hotel & Spa Istanbul Review - Should You Stay At This Hotel?
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Reviews
02.01.2026
I'd like to share my impressions of the Orka Royal Hotel + SPA & HAMMAN (Fatih district) during my month-long stay. I'd like to express my deepest gratitude to all the hotel staff. The staff is polite and courteous. The room is cozy, and the maintenance staff ensures cleanliness and order at the highest level. There are some minor downsides due to the pandemic, but they're manageable! Soft music plays constantly in the lobby and spa area for a relaxing atmosphere. I'd also like to highlight the spa staff; they know their job and do it perfectly, professionally and efficiently. Friendliness and respect for clients are in their DNA. For a Russian speaker, there's no problem, as half the staff speak Russian, English, and, of course, Turkish. The spa director doesn't allow for any shortcomings. She's demanding of her staff. And most importantly, she loves and knows her job. The spa offers massages, a pool, a hammam, and a steam room, and everything is top-notch. 👍👍👍 My rating: 9/10
02.01.2026
A cozy and quite comfortable hotel nestled among the narrow old streets of Istanbul's historic center. A great place for those who enjoy strolling through the ancient city. The ground-floor restaurant serves excellent grilled meats. The service is top-notch.
16.11.2025
Excellent location . Room is reasonably size . Breakfast is good for a few days as feel repetitive afterwards . Service so so . Housekeeping department need to be more attentive to the provide toiletries .
09.09.2025
It was a really nice hotel for what we needed. Very modern and clean.
07.09.2025
Here are the pros of the hotel: The location is superb, with all major attractions within walking distance. Additionally, tram, metro, train, and ferry stops are all conveniently located within a 5-minute walk.
Breakfast was good, offering a decent variety to choose from. The rooftop provides a beautiful panoramic view of the Bosphorus; I thoroughly enjoyed sketching there.
There are plenty of restaurants nearby, and a convenient mini-market where you can pick up water, fruit, or other essentials.
The room came with a small refrigerator, an electric kettle with cups, and complimentary tea and coffee sachets. The staff were consistently polite and unobtrusive.
The lower ground floor (-1 level) housed a small gym, a hammam, and a compact swimming pool.
However, there were several drawbacks:
The rooftop pool, which appears spacious in the hotel's wide-angle photos, is actually quite small and unsuitable for swimming. It felt more like a communal soaking tub where people simply sit in the water. I also found it uninviting due to its murky water, so I opted not to use it.
The interior design was poorly executed. Stairwells and floor heights seemed mismatched, and massive support columns bisecting the panoramic windows consumed a significant portion (about a third) of our already small room. The room felt cramped and poorly laid out due to these design errors. For instance, the entrance hallway was uncomfortably narrow with the room door opening inwards, there was a column positioned awkwardly in the middle of the sleeping area, and the ceiling featured a polygonal, multi-level design. Furthermore, the tile grout lines on the walls and floor were noticeably misaligned by about a centimeter, which looked incredibly sloppy and felt like an oversight.
The window offered an unattractive view of a car park.
Small details were missing, such as a toothbrush holder in the bathroom and sufficient space to hang and dry towels. There was only a single hook in the bathroom, which was inadequate.
Overall, it's a decent hotel, but its main issues stem from poor spatial planning and questionable aesthetics.
Breakfast was good, offering a decent variety to choose from. The rooftop provides a beautiful panoramic view of the Bosphorus; I thoroughly enjoyed sketching there.
There are plenty of restaurants nearby, and a convenient mini-market where you can pick up water, fruit, or other essentials.
The room came with a small refrigerator, an electric kettle with cups, and complimentary tea and coffee sachets. The staff were consistently polite and unobtrusive.
The lower ground floor (-1 level) housed a small gym, a hammam, and a compact swimming pool.
However, there were several drawbacks:
The rooftop pool, which appears spacious in the hotel's wide-angle photos, is actually quite small and unsuitable for swimming. It felt more like a communal soaking tub where people simply sit in the water. I also found it uninviting due to its murky water, so I opted not to use it.
The interior design was poorly executed. Stairwells and floor heights seemed mismatched, and massive support columns bisecting the panoramic windows consumed a significant portion (about a third) of our already small room. The room felt cramped and poorly laid out due to these design errors. For instance, the entrance hallway was uncomfortably narrow with the room door opening inwards, there was a column positioned awkwardly in the middle of the sleeping area, and the ceiling featured a polygonal, multi-level design. Furthermore, the tile grout lines on the walls and floor were noticeably misaligned by about a centimeter, which looked incredibly sloppy and felt like an oversight.
The window offered an unattractive view of a car park.
Small details were missing, such as a toothbrush holder in the bathroom and sufficient space to hang and dry towels. There was only a single hook in the bathroom, which was inadequate.
Overall, it's a decent hotel, but its main issues stem from poor spatial planning and questionable aesthetics.
22.08.2025
Location good. Rooms really bad. Would not recommend anyone to stay there.
18.08.2025
Great location and very welcoming staff. The rooftop pool was smaller than it appeared in the photos, but it offered magnificent views. My room, unfortunately, overlooked air conditioning units, but it was still perfectly fine. Breakfast was excellent.
08.08.2025
The location and staff were great.
but the cleaning not good . not a deep clean.
towel were with stain at check in
blanket was very dirty.
breakfast very limited.
overall we enjoyed
but the cleaning not good . not a deep clean.
towel were with stain at check in
blanket was very dirty.
breakfast very limited.
overall we enjoyed
29.07.2025
Lovely hotel and great customer service.
08.07.2025
The staff were all smiles and incredibly welcoming, responsive, and accommodating.
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POIs near hotel
Museum of the History of Science and Technology in Islam (2 min)
Museum documenting Islamic scientific and technological achievements with exhibits spanning mathematics, astronomy, and engineering.
İstanbul Railway Museum (2 min)
Free museum displaying locomotives, trains, and railway history spanning Ottoman and modern Turkish periods.
Tickets: Istanbul: Stained Glass Painting Workshop + Unlimited Turkish Tea & Coffee, 26 EUR View
Topkapi Palace (8 min)
Ottoman palace built from 1453 featuring mansions with ornate tilework and decorative interiors. Open Mo, We-Su 9-18.
Tickets: Topkapi Palace: Skip The Line Ticket + Audio Guide, 60 EUR View
Tomb of Hatice Turhan Sultan (8 min)
Monument honoring Hatice Turhan Sultan, mother of Ottoman Sultan Mehmed IV.
Tickets: Istanbul: Asian Side Walking Tour + Ferry Ride, 25 EUR View
Basilica Cistern (Exit) (10 min)
Underground 6th-century Byzantine reservoir with 336 columns beneath Sultanahmet Square. Open 09:00–19:00 daily.
Tickets: Istanbul: Cagaloglu Hammam, 90 EUR View
Frequently asked questions about Orka Royal Hotel & Spa
What room types are available at Orka Royal Hotel & Spa?
The hotel offers Economy Single room, Economy Double room, Economy Double room with city view, Standard Single room, Standard Triple room, Standard Double room, Standard Adjoining Quadruple room, Superior Triple room with city view, Superior Double room with city view, Family Quadruple room, and Family Quadruple room with city view.
Is there a spa and wellness center at the hotel?
Yes, the hotel has a paid spa center that includes massages, a Turkish bath (hammam), sauna, hydromassage tub, and a swimming pool.
How close is the hotel to major Istanbul attractions?
The hotel is between 350 and 950 meters from landmarks like the Blue Mosque, Hagia Sophia, Topkapi Palace, and the Archaeological Museum.
Are pets allowed at Orka Royal Hotel & Spa?
Pets and service animals are not allowed at this hotel.
Is parking available at the hotel?
Yes, parking is available but for an additional fee.
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