Looking for accommodation near Istanbul Airport during a layover or early morning departure?
Airport overnight stays - opening hours
The airport is open 24/7. Flight traffic remains very heavy throughout the night.
There are virtually no comfortable places to stay overnight in the public area. However, in the transit area you will find plenty of departure gates with carpeted floors and hidden places where you won't be disturbed.
Hotels at the airport
Currently, you will find only one hotel, YOTEL, located directly in the terminal, or in its vicinity. This hotel has two sections:
- Yotelair – International Transit Area: located behind security in the transit area and tends to be slightly more expensive (prices 147 eur 257 eur per night)
- Yotel – City Entrance: access is from the public section, so it is open to everyone (not just passengers), prices range from 110 eur 220 eur per night
The classic big hotels in the vicinity of the terminal are not working yet.
Hotels in the vicinity
You can stay in nearby neighborhoods, but no hotel provides free transportation. On the contrary, transfers are usually very expensive and cost around 20 eur to 25 eur one way.
A good option is to stay in the Arnavutköy district, which can be reached by metro or bus line H-6, which also runs at night (route map and timetable: iett.istanbul/Route-H6).
In this district we would recommend, for example, a cheap (from 48 eur per night) Melanj Airport Hotel *** or the classic Hampton by Hilton ***.