GETTING AROUND
Nearest public transport, grocery shopping and local restaurants
TRANSPORTATION OPTIONS
Bus
The nearest bus stop is 5 minutes walking distance to the main street. Frequent minibus transportation with low prices ($ 1/2 per person) to the nearest Metro Station, Marmaray Station or Kartal Ferry Port (Kartal Iskele). You may take the same busses to go to Bostanci, Baghdad Street or Kadikoy.
Train (Marmaray)
This is the fastest way to get to the European Side of Istanbul. Go to Kartal Marmaray Station by minibus or taxi, from where trains depart every 15 minutes going to Halkali direction. You should reach Sirkeci station in about 45 minutes, from where you can go to Sultanahmet Mosque, Topkapi Palace and similar old city sites.
Metro
At only 9 minutes of walking distance, you will arrive at the Kartal Metro Station. This metro line starts at Pendik/Tavsanli and ends at Kadikoy, which takes about 30 minutes of a ride to get there.
Kartal Ferry
From Kartal Ferry Port, you can directly go to the Prince's Islands, as well as other spots such as Bostanci or Kadikoy. Make sure to check out the ferry schedule from the ferry operator Prenstur's website. Click the ferry icon to the left to get there.
Pendik Ferry
There is another ferry station very close by in Pendik, from where you can take the Yalova or even Mudanya/Bursa ferries that operate between 07:00 - 20:00. The ferry takes about 45 minutes to 1 hour depending on where you go, and is relatively cheap. However, you will need additional transportation when you get to the port to fully enjoy Bursa or Yalova.
Taxi
You may always call a taxi from the reception to take you anywhere in Istanbul you want. It usually takes 5 minutes for the taxi to get here from the taxi stand. Istanbul traffic is heavy at rush hour, where at such times we recommend public transportation instead.
GROCERY SHOPPING
The following grocery shops are about 5 minute walking distance from the hotel:
- CarrefourSA Supermarket
- Şok Supermarket
- A101 Supermarket
- Hakmar Supermarket
- Metin Bakkal
- Aras Gıda
- Hira Market
LOCAL RESTAURANTS
You can order out, get a take-away or directly dine at these places, all of which are trustworthy establishments:
- Dönerci Celal Usta
- İntiba Döner
- Kolcuoğlu Kebap
- Vesta Restaurant
- Ünlüer Gurme
- Yörem İskender
- Çınar Cafe
- Efendi Pide Kebap
- Güney Lahmacun
- Poyraz Balıkçısı
- Dragos Fish Restaurant
- Kumluk Restaurant
- Kıyı Pastanesi
- Karadut
- White Pavillion
In case you wish to order food to your apartment, there are applications such as YemekSepeti or GetirYemek from which you can order online, where most restaurants take about 30 minutes to deliver the food. You will need to create an account and enter the address details.
Please let the reception know that you will be awaiting food. If you have problems creating the account, ordering or entering address, someone at the reception will help you.
PHARMACIES
Most pharmacies in Turkey operate from 08:00 till 20:00. Here is a list of pharmacies closeby at walking distance:
- Yakacik Inci Eczanesi
- Yakacik Yasam Eczanesi
- Eczane Kartal
- Gumuspinar Eczanesi
Pharmacies are closed on Sundays. However, some pharmacies remain on duty at night, Sundays or on holidays. This is on a rotation system and changes daily. Click here for a list of pharmacies that will be on duty in the Kartal region (changes daily).
Give Us a Call
If you have any questions regarding the Hotel, the rooms, location, or specifically about your bookings, you may always reach us from +90 216 519 6010.
Send Us an Email
By using this form, you may always send us an email. Someone from our Front Desk team will get back to you as soon as possible regarding your question.
Drop By and Talk
If you are already in Istanbul and would like to visit the Hotel before making a reservation, you are always welcome.