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Description
The Star Holiday Hotel is a modern, yellow brick building located in the centre of historic Istanbul, only 200 metres from the Grand Bazaar covered market. The 26 guestrooms, over four floors, have neutral decor with functional furnishings. All are equipped with air conditioning, cable television, direct dial phones, minibars and coffee/tea makers. Bathrooms come with handheld showers and 24 hour hot water. Guests can admire stunning views of the Blue Mosque and across the city while sipping drinks in the fourth floor Star Holiday Terrace Bar, or order a snack from 24 hour room service. Public areas are air conditioned and guests can leave their valuables at the front desk safe deposit box. Staff can exchange currency or help to book tours and days out in the surrounding area, and parking is available nearby for those arriving by car. The dramatic 17th century Blue Mosque is just 100 metres from the hotel and Topkapi Palace, former home to the Ottoman Sultans, is 200 metres away. Istanbul Ataturk Airport is 15 kilometres from the hotel, an approximate driving time of 25 minutes.
Hotel with no official star rating awarded by the Turkish Ministry for Tourism Under the Turkish Ministry for Tourism, hotels and other tourist residences in Turkey are rated as per a set of national standards. There are seven categories of rating in operation: one star to five star hotels, 'Special Class' hotels and 'Boutique Class' hotels. Currently this hotel has no official grading from the Turkish Ministry for Tourism but it is represented on this site with a star rating for our customers' benefit.
Star Holiday Hotel Divanyolu Caddesi, No. 10 34122
DirectionsThe hotel shuttle service (surcharge) takes 25 minutes from the airport to hotel. Alternatively, guests can take the metro to Aksaray station then catch the tram to Sultanahmet, 100 metres from the hotel. The city has a metro and tram service and taxis are plentiful and reasonably priced.
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Rome
Old Rome was the heart of Roman medieval and Renaissance periods. It features Italy's most beautiful plazas, cathedrals and antique monuments such as the Pantheon, the Roman Forum and the Colosseum reaching back as far as 2000 years. Piazzas such as the Navona, Campo de' Fiori offer picturesque settings ideal for a romantic laid-back dining and wining. Many of the hotels in Rome are centered around the historical city centre.
The Vatican: The Vatican is a state on its own. The Papal City State with an endless treasure troves of sights, relics and the world-known Vatican museum. Only a few minutes walk south the Vatican City you will find Trastevere. An array of narrow cobbled streets and lonely plazas served artists like Giorgio de Chirico as the inspiration for their works.