Hampton by Hilton Istanbul Merter

Hampton by HiltonHiltonIstanbul, Gungoren★★★84 rooms

9.1/ 10

avg of 5 sites

Official site

Stay Atlas verdict

9.1/ 10 · average of 5 sites
  • Best: Business travellers with meetings at Merter and Güngören textile and wholesale firms
  • Watch out: Travellers who want to walk to Sultanahmet or Taksim

Suitability by travel purpose

Best for

  • For families
  • Business travel

Also suits

  • Remote work
See suitability details
  • For families8.7
  • Business travel8.5
  • Remote work7.6
  • Luxury6.3

Scores combine guest reviews, hotel facilities and location data.

The realistic view

Beyond the first impression

Verified information only

An 84-room Hampton opened in 2024 in Istanbul's Merter wholesale textile district, about 270 m from Merter metro station and right beside the E-5 highway. Breakfast and Wi-Fi are included and there is a 24-hour gym, but no pool, spa or on-site car park; the old city is 25-40 minutes away by metro or tram.

What it does well

  • Business travellers with meetings at Merter and Güngören textile and wholesale firms
  • Guests who want a new, clean chain hotel with breakfast included at a moderate rate
  • Visitors comfortable using the metro and tram to reach the sights

What to watch for

  • The hotel has no car park and sources disagree on what nearby parking costs; ask ahead if you are driving.
  • Explorers on foot: Travellers who want to walk to Sultanahmet or Taksim
  • Drivers expecting the hotel to have its own car park

Good to know

What guests keep mentioning

  • BreakfastCaution

    Breakfast is included; some guests praise it, but reviewers on several platforms call the selection limited and say it has declined in recent months.

    How do we know this?

    Compiled from recurring themes in guest reviews.

  • ServiceStrong

    Average hizmet sub-rating across Yandex / Tripadvisor: 10.0/10.

    How do we know this?

    Based on the Yandex / Tripadvisor sub-rating and the hotel's total review volume (94 reviews). Mentioned in 12 recent reviews.

  • Public transportStrong

    Merter M1 metro station is about 270 m away and a bus stop 75 m away; guests consistently name metro and tram access as the hotel's main advantage.

    How do we know this?

    Compiled from recurring themes in guest reviews.

  • CleanlinessNormal

    The hotel is new and rooms are generally found clean; one July 2026 review complains of hair in the bed and dusty bedside tables.

    How do we know this?

    Compiled from recurring themes in guest reviews.

Room advice

Which room should you ask for?

  • For quietFor quiet, request an upper-floor room that does not face the E-5.
  • Connecting roomsYes
More room notes (+1)
  • Street sideIn highway-facing rooms traffic noise is intrusive with the window open; the soundproofing works only with windows shut.

Before you book

Practical details worth knowing

  • Breakfast

    Included

  • Parking

    Not available · free

  • Pets

    Not accepted

    Pets are not allowed; service animals are exempt.

  • Deposit / hold

    Required

    A card or cash deposit may be required at check-in for incidental charges.

  • Airport transfer

    Not available

More details (+8)

  • Extra bed

    Available

    Extra beds and cots are not included in the rate.

  • Spa: No
  • Hammam: No
  • Sauna: No
  • Breakfast style: Buffet
  • Nearest rail stop: M1 Merter
  • Distance to rail: 270 m
  • Walk to rail: 4 min

Policies vary by rate and date; confirm with the hotel before booking.

Key amenities

  • Gym
  • Wi-Fi

Loyalty programme

Hilton Honors

The official hilton.com property page (ISTGMHX) is live with Hilton Honors join/sign-in and the Digital Key amenity. The property offers page was not separately checked in this pass.

Depends on status / availability

  • room upgrade (depends on status and availability)
  • late checkout (subject to availability)
  • lounge access (depends on status and availability)
Specific to this hotel
  • The property address is in Güngören (Abdurrahman Nafiz Gürman Mah.). 'Free hot breakfast' and the kids' family experience are amenities for all guests, not loyalty benefits.
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Location

Istanbul, Gungoren

Abdurrahman Nafiz Gürman Mah., Nadide Cd. No:1/1, 34160 Güngören/İstanbul

Rail transit · 433 m

Istanbul Airport (IST) is about 42 km by road: 33-45 minutes without traffic and noticeably longer at peak times. By public transport, the M11 metro with changes at Gayrettepe and Yenikapı reaches Merter in around 1 hour 20 minutes, and an hourly Havaist bus to Merter takes about the same. Sabiha Gökçen (SAW) is roughly 37 km away in a straight line and depends on bridge traffic. The hotel does not run a free shuttle.

The hotel stands on the corner of Nadide Street and General Ali Rıza Gürcan Street, directly beside the E-5 (D-100) highway service road. Merter station on the M1 metro line is about 270 m away (a 4-minute walk) and the Tınaztepe bus stop is roughly 75 m away. Booking sites put Zeytinburnu station, where the T1 tram to Sultanahmet also stops, at an 8-minute walk. Guests report 25-40 minutes to the historic centre by rail; Hilton quotes 30 minutes by car to Eminönü, Sultanahmet and Taksim, which stretches in E-5 traffic. A Migros supermarket and a Kahve Dünyası café are across the street and the Marmara Forum mall is 1.2 km away. The neighbourhood is mostly wholesale clothing showrooms, so evening dining and strolling options are limited.

The stay

Editor's notes

Noise & sound insulation

The building sits right next to the E-5 highway and a busy street. Rooms are soundproofed and have blackout curtains, and several guests say traffic is inaudible with the windows shut. One Tripadvisor reviewer, however, was given a highway-facing room where the air conditioning failed, could not open the window because of traffic noise and slept badly. A single Trip.com review reports a building being demolished about 10 m from the hotel with night-time noise; the date is unclear and no other source confirms it. Light sleepers should request a rear-facing room on an upper floor.

Pool, spa & fitness

There is no pool, spa, sauna or hammam. A fitness centre is open 24 hours, and one Hotels.com guest singled it out as very good.

Guest scores

What 5 sites say

9.1/ 10
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  • Booking.com9.1 / 10
  • Expedia · 111 reviews9.0 / 10
  • ETS Tur · 53 reviews8.6 / 10
  • Tripadvisor · 54 reviews4.7 / 5
  • Hotels.com9.2 / 10

Scores are compiled from each site's public pages and updated periodically; the Stay Atlas score is their average on a 10-point scale. Tripadvisor rating and review count are the property of Tripadvisor. © Tripadvisor LLC.

Our editor has not yet visited this hotel. Property facts on this page are compiled from verifiable sources; experience ratings come from user contributions.

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