Grand Balyan Hotel & Restaurant

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Scored 7.9
Rated good

Staff

9.2

Property highlights

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About this property

Comfortable Accommodations: Grand Balyan Hotel & Restaurant in Istanbul offers family rooms with air-conditioning, private bathrooms, and modern amenities. Each room includes a work desk, minibar, and free WiFi, ensuring a pleasant stay. Dining Experience: The family-friendly restaurant serves British, French, Italian, and Turkish cuisines in a traditional and modern ambience. Guests can enjoy brunch, lunch, dinner, and high tea with halal, kosher, vegetarian, vegan, gluten-free, and dairy-free options. Leisure Facilities: The hotel features a terrace, bar, and outdoor seating area. Additional amenities include a lounge, fitness centre, and bicycle parking. Guests can also enjoy sea views, balconies, and outdoor dining areas. Prime Location: Located 38 km from Istanbul Sabiha Gokcen International Airport, the hotel is a short walk from the Blue Mosque and Hagia Sophia. Nearby attractions include the Spice Bazaar and Topkapi Palace. An ice-skating rink is also in the surroundings.

Couples particularly like the location — they rated it 8.7 for a two-person trip.

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Most popular facilities

  • Free WiFi
  • Airport shuttle
  • Parking
  • Family rooms
  • Non-smoking rooms
  • Restaurant
  • Room service
  • Tea/coffee maker in all rooms
  • Bar

Situated in the best rated area in Istanbul, this hotel has an excellent location score of 8.7

Breakfast info

Continental, Halal, Kosher, Buffet

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Availability

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2 large double beds
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Guests who stayed here loved

Amra
Bosnia and Herzegovina Bosnia and Herzegovina
“The host was fantastic! Always available, extremely helpful and attentive. Excellent English made communication easy and the stay even more enjoyable Be careful when checking the room descriptions, we didn't pay much attention and end up with a...”
Uloma
Nigeria Nigeria
“The front desk staff , Ms Sophia, was so professional and helpful. She made my stay at the hotel very comfortable. She was truly remarkable. Breakfast was great too!”
Sabine
Germany Germany
“The Grand Balyan is a most wonderful place to stay with excellent support, staff, view to Marmara Sea , close to old town and all major highlights of Istanbul and yet quiet and cosy.”
Cornelis
Netherlands Netherlands
“The view from the dining room (breakfast only) was super.”
Aniko
Hungary Hungary
“Good location, nice and helpfull staff, good value for money.”
Yevhen
Ukraine Ukraine
“The hotel is a great place for family rest. The staff is attentive and ready to give advice. The deluxe room with sea view is not big in size, but very bright and with a good view. At night you can see how the city lights up, and during the day...”
Kinga
United Kingdom United Kingdom
“The strongest point is the view from the roof top, location on the door steeps of the city as well as lovely staff. They are all lovely & do their best to make customer happy and that includes reception team as well as front of the house staff. I...”
Hasnae
France France
“Thank you very much for everyting best hotel cem very good a person”
Zainab
Oman Oman
“The property is in a very good location close to the restaurant and shops only walking distance to Aya, Sophia and Sultan Ahmad Mosque the transportation is to close only walking distance. Very kind.”
Mccartney
New Zealand New Zealand
“The staff were exceptional. So very friendly and helpful. Location was perfect.”

Hotel surroundings

Restaurants

1 restaurant on site
Grand Balyan Cafe & Restaurant
  • Cuisine
    American • British • French • Italian • Mediterranean • Turkish • Australian • German • Local • Asian • International • European
  • Open for
    Breakfast • Brunch • Lunch • Dinner • High tea
  • Ambiance
    Family friendly • Traditional • Modern • Romantic
  • Dietary options
    Halal • Kosher • Vegetarian • Vegan • Gluten-free • Dairy-free

House rules

Grand Balyan Hotel & Restaurant takes special requests - add in the next step!
Check-in
From 14:00
Guests are required to show a photo identification and credit card upon check-in
You'll need to let the property know in advance what time you'll arrive.
Check-out
Until 12:00
Cancellation/ prepayment
Cancellation and prepayment policies vary according to accommodation type. Please enter the dates of your stay and check the conditions of your required option.
Children and beds

Child policies

Children of any age are welcome.

Children 8 years and above will be charged as adults at this property.

To see correct prices and occupancy information, please add the number of children in your group and their ages to your search.

Cot and extra bed policies

0 - 5 years
Cot upon request
€ 15 per child, per night
6+ years
Extra bed upon request
€ 25 per person, per night

Prices for cots and extra beds are not included in the total price, and will have to be paid for separately during your stay.

The number of extra beds and cots allowed is dependent on the option you choose. Please check your selected option for more information.

All cots and extra beds are subject to availability.

Age restriction
The minimum age for check-in is 18
Pets
Pets are not allowed.
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The fine print

Need-to-know information for guests at this property

Guests are required to show a photo identification and credit card upon check-in. Please note that all Special Requests are subject to availability and additional charges may apply.

Please inform Grand Balyan Hotel & Restaurant in advance of your expected arrival time. You can use the Special Requests box when booking, or contact the property directly with the contact details provided in your confirmation.

In accordance with government guidelines to minimise transmission of the Coronavirus (COVID-19), this property currently isn't accepting guests from certain countries, during dates where such guidelines exist.

In response to Coronavirus (COVID-19), additional safety and sanitation measures are in effect at this property.

Food & beverage services at this property may be limited or unavailable due to Coronavirus (COVID-19).

Due to Coronavirus (COVID-19), this property adheres to strict physical distancing measures.

Due to Coronavirus (COVID-19), wearing a face mask is mandatory in all indoor common areas.

License number: 2021-34-0127