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Seminal Hotel

4.5-star luxury hotel near Taksim Square

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Turkish bath
Standard Twin Room
Bar (on property)
Flat-screen TV
Indoor pool

Reviews

6.4 out of 10

Popular amenities

  • Pool
  • Spa
  • Free WiFi
  • Restaurant
  • Air conditioning
  • Business services

Explore the area

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Sehit Muhtar Cad. No:23-25, Istanbul, 34437
  • Place, Taksim Square
    ‪2 min walk‬
  • Place, Istiklal Avenue
    ‪3 min walk‬
  • Place, Galataport
    ‪13 min walk‬
  • Airport, Istanbul (IST)
    ‪37 min drive‬

Room options

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Minibar, in-room safe, desk, soundproofing

Standard Double Room

  • 15 sq m
  • 1 bedroom
  • Sleeps 3
  • 1 Double Bed

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Minibar, in-room safe, desk, soundproofing

Single Room

  • 13 sq m
  • Sleeps 1
  • 1 Double Bed

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Minibar, in-room safe, desk, soundproofing

Triple Room

  • 18 sq m
  • Sleeps 3
  • 1 Double Bed and 1 Twin Bed

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Minibar, in-room safe, desk, soundproofing

Family Room

  • 22 sq m
  • Sleeps 5
  • 1 King Bed and 2 Twin Beds

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Minibar, in-room safe, desk, soundproofing

Connecting Family Room

  • 32 sq m
  • Sleeps 5
  • 1 Double Bed and 3 Twin Beds

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Corner Suite ( Connecting to Suite Room)

  • 22 sq m
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 King Bed

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Suite (Connecting to Corner Suite Room)

  • 22 sq m
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 King Bed

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Standard Twin Room

Standard Twin Room

  • 1 bedroom
  • Sleeps 3
  • 2 Twin Beds

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About the area

Istanbul

City center stay.At this Taksim hotel, you'll be well placed to visit Taksim Square and Istiklal Avenue, both within a 5-minute walk. Galata Tower and Bosphorus are also within 2 miles (3 km).

What's nearby

  • Taksim Square - 2 min walk - 0.2 km
  • Istiklal Avenue - 3 min walk - 0.3 km
  • Bosphorus - 12 min walk - 1.0 km
  • Galataport - 13 min walk - 1.2 km
  • Dolmabahçe Palace - 13 min walk - 1.2 km

Getting around

  • Beyoglu Station - 2 min drive
  • Taksim Station - 4 min walk
  • Istanbul Airport (IST) - 45 min drive

Restaurants

  • ‪Zwina Cafe - ‬1 min walk
  • ‪Falafel House - ‬1 min walk
  • ‪Gold bar - ‬1 min walk
  • ‪Istanbul Restaurant Fish and Kebap House - ‬1 min walk
  • ‪Big Boss Fish and Kebob - ‬2 min walk

About this property

Seminal Hotel

4.5-star luxury hotel near Taksim Square
Seminal Hotel offers its guests a full-service spa, an indoor pool, and a sauna. There's a restaurant on site, as well as a snack bar/deli. You can enjoy a drink at the bar/lounge. Public spaces have free WiFi.

There are 2 meeting rooms available. A children's pool, spa services, and a library are also featured at the luxury Seminal Hotel. A complete renovation of Seminal Hotel was completed in April 2023.

Smoking is allowed in designated areas at this 4.5-star Istanbul hotel.

  • 93 guestrooms or units
  • 11 levels
  • Built in 2000
  • Deli
  • Dry cleaning
  • Self-service laundry
  • Front desk (24 hours)
  • Staff is multilingual
  • Storage area for luggage
  • Front-desk safe
  • Tour and ticket information
  • Concierge
  • Library
  • Terrace
  • Garden
  • Television in lobby
  • Bellhop
  • Smoking in designated areas
  • Bar or lounge
  • Dining venue
Seminal Hotel offers 93 air-conditioned accommodations with minibars and safes. Flat-screen televisions come with satellite channels.

Bathrooms include slippers, bidets, complimentary toiletries, and hair dryers. Business-friendly amenities include desks and phones. Housekeeping is provided daily.

Guests can indulge in a pampering treatment at the hotel's full-service spa. Services include massages. The spa is equipped with Turkish bath/hammam.

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Property amenities

Family friendly

  • Children's pool
  • Indoor pool
  • Laundry facilities
  • Snack bar/deli
  • Soundproofed rooms

Internet

  • Available in some public areas: Free WiFi

Parking and transportation

  • 24-hour offsite parking (TRY 250 per day)
  • Area shuttle (surcharge)

Food and drink

  • A bar/lounge
  • A restaurant
  • Snack bar/deli

Things to do

  • Children's pool
  • Full-service spa
  • Indoor pool
  • Library
  • Sauna
  • Steam room
  • TV in common areas

Accessibility

  • If you have requests for specific accessibility needs, please contact the property using the information on the reservation confirmation received after booking.
  • Assistive listening devices
  • Assistive listening devices in meeting rooms
  • Handrails in hallways
  • Handrails in stairways
  • Smooth flooring in public areas
  • Visual alarms in hallways
  • Well-lit path to entrance
  • Wheelchair accessible (may have limitations)
  • Wheelchair-accessible concierge desk
  • Wheelchair-accessible lounge
  • Wheelchair-accessible path to elevator
  • Wheelchair-accessible public washroom
  • Wheelchair-accessible registration desk
  • Wheelchairs on site

Room amenities

Entertainment

  • Flat-screen TV with satellite channels

Bedroom

  • Bedsheets provided

Bathroom

  • Bidet
  • Free toiletries
  • Hair dryer
  • Private bathroom
  • Slippers
  • Towels provided

Food and drink

  • Limited room service
  • Minibar

More

  • Air conditioning
  • Desk
  • Heating
  • Phone
  • Safe
  • Soundproofed rooms

Policies

Check-in

Check-in start time: 2:00 PM; Check-in end time: midnight
Contactless check-in available
Minimum check-in age: 18

Check-out

Check-out before noon
Contactless check-out available

Special check-in instructions

Front desk staff will greet guests on arrival at the property
Information provided by the property may be translated using automated translation tools

Access methods

Staffed front desk

Pets

  • No pets allowed, but service animals are welcome

Children and extra beds

  • Children are welcome.
  • Rollaway/extra beds are available for TRY 300.0 per day.

Property payment types

Important information

Optional extras

The fees and deposits listed below will be charged at the time of service, check-in, or check-out.

  • Nearby parking fee: TRY 250 per day(3 ft away; open 24 hours)
  • Rollaway bed fee: TRY 300.0 per day

This may not be a comprehensive list. Fees and deposits are subject to change and might not include tax.

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 credit cards, debit cards, and cash
Noise-free guestrooms cannot be guaranteed
This property has outdoor spaces, such as balconies, patios, terraces which may not be suitable for children; if you have concerns, we recommend contacting the property prior to your arrival to confirm they can accommodate you in a suitable room
Charges for extra guests may apply and vary according to property policy.
A cash deposit, credit card, or debit card for incidental charges and government-issued photo identification may be required upon check-in.
Special requests are subject to availability at the time of check-in. Special requests can't be guaranteed and may incur additional charges.
    This property is managed by a professional host. The provision of housing is linked to their trade, business, or profession. This property has outdoor spaces, such as balconies, patios, terraces which may not be suitable for children. If you have concerns, we recommend contacting the property prior to your arrival to confirm they can accommodate you in a suitable room. This property accepts Visa, Mastercard, debit cards, and cash. Noise-free guestrooms cannot be guaranteed.

We should mention

  • Pool access available from noon to 6:00 PM.

Property is also known as

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Seminal Hotel Reviews

Reviews

6.4
Rating 10 - Excellent. 31 out of 126 reviews
Rating 8 - Good. 30 out of 126 reviews
Rating 6 - Okay. 25 out of 126 reviews
Rating 4 - Poor. 11 out of 126 reviews
Rating 2 - Terrible. 29 out of 126 reviews

6.8/10

Cleanliness

6.6/10

Staff & service

6.0/10

Amenities

6.2/10

Property conditions & facilities

Reviews

10/10 Excellent

Rakan

Stayed 7 nights in Aug 2025

6/10 Okay

Nathandoron

Business traveller
Liked: Cleanliness, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Gud location.Slow elevator.Bfast basic. Terrasse room.Big avantage.Nice room Very bad internet.
Stayed 1 night in Jun 2025

10/10 Excellent

Allen

Liked: Cleanliness, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Stayed 4 nights in May 2025

4/10 Poor

Fares

Travelled with family
Disliked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Bad service
Stayed 2 nights in Apr 2025

10/10 Excellent

MOHAMMAD

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Stayed 5 nights in Jan 2025

10/10 Excellent

Ahmet

Liked: Staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 5 nights in Jan 2025

10/10 Excellent

Akil

Stayed 2 nights in Aug 2024

2/10 Terrible

Amna

Travelled with family and small children, Business traveller
Disliked: Staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
The rooms were very small AC was not working rooms were hot in August and they didn't give me a fan
Stayed 4 nights in Aug 2024

6/10 Okay

Hafza

Travelled with family
Disliked: Cleanliness, property conditions & facilities
I booked this hotel because of the pool. But the pool opened at 12pm and it was very uncomfortable swimming in the pools as the staff kept telling us to be quiet as people were having messages. Even though we were not even making any noise. We felt like we was not wanted. Some days they opened the pools at 1pm. Which wasted all our morning.
Stayed 7 nights in Aug 2024

2/10 Terrible

Haytham

Travelled with family
Disliked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
It’s so bad service
Stayed 5 nights in Aug 2024

10/10 Excellent

john

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort

Nice hotel to stay in for a short stay in Istanbul

Stayed 2 nights in Jul 2024

6/10 Okay

Mehrnaz

Liked: Cleanliness
Disliked: Property conditions & facilities
No air conditioning , too much noise in room! Fine breakfast, nice staff , walkable to taksim square! Small rooms
Stayed 9 nights in May 2024

10/10 Excellent

Firas

Stayed 7 nights in Apr 2024

10/10 Excellent

Kubra

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 1 night in Feb 2024

10/10 Excellent

Kubra

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 1 night in Feb 2024

10/10 Excellent

Rakan

Stayed 6 nights in Dec 2023

2/10 Terrible

Amanj

Disliked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Very dirty not clean at all all inside interior is very very old and the power cut off. Suddenly I called them please my powers off and he’s upset so I’m not gonna recommend for anybody. I hope your website take out this hotel from your list because it’s gonna be Affecting your website thank you
Stayed 3 nights in Nov 2023

2/10 Terrible

SAVVAS

Disliked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
I will never stay again
Stayed 4 nights in Sep 2023

8/10 Good

Ingrid

Travelled with group
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Room was comfortable but you could hear external noise from the street, corridor and other rooms Swiming pool is open only from 12 to 6pm no towels are provided for the pool Very close to public transport and main shopping area Breakfast was good, providing a good variety of foods Staff were mostly friendly Overall is a good stay near Taksim Square
Stayed 4 nights in Aug 2023

2/10 Terrible

Rounza

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness
Disliked: Staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Front desk being rude.
Stayed 8 nights in Aug 2023

6/10 Okay

Shivan

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Stayed 3 nights in Jun 2023

2/10 Terrible

Riaz

Travelled with family
Disliked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort

Worst hotel ever!

The worst hotel I've ever been too. The pics are misleading. The manager himself is extremely rude. When we checked in, the hotel room was burning hot. When we turned on the A/C and fan, the noise was so loud, we couldn't hear anything else. On top of that, the air coming out was hot too. When We asked, we were told that it's central system and the heating is on at the moment not the A/C. It was hot outside and they still had the heaters on. My entire family didn't sleep all night. We came downstairs at 3AM to complain again, and we were told that we'll need to talk to the manager. In the meantime, they gave us a pedestal fan, which itself was was loud. In the morning, when we spoke to the manager to complain, he in turn started yelling at us! Basically told us to suck it up or get out. If management is like that, what could the rest of the staff do? This hotel included breakfast, and it was horrible too. Food looked like it was days old. To top it all off, I saw twice, they were allowing guests to bring in prostitutes. PROSTITUTES! What kind of hotel is this????? Never again! Stay away if you can. The pictures are staged, the rooms are not as they're shown. Only fools would stay here. If I can give 0 stars or 0 rating to any hotel, this would be it!
Stayed 3 nights in May 2023

2/10 Terrible

VIELKA, NEW YORK

Travelled with partner
Disliked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
never stay in this hotel a lot things happen there first you can sleep well a lot noise during the nighttime it doesn't feel like hotel just like motel is the worst hotel ever that I stay
Stayed 2 nights in Apr 2023

2/10 Terrible

Shani

Stayed 2 nights in May 2022

2/10 Terrible

Abu Huraira

Disliked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Stayed 2 nights in Dec 2021