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The realistic view
The first Spark by Hilton in Türkiye: a newly built, 60-room budget-focused hotel on Kazım Karabekir Caddesi in Van's İpekyolu district. Expect the basics done simply, with paid breakfast and parking, no airport shuttle and no services for small children.
Room advice
Before you book
Breakfast
Extra charges possible
Parking
Available · paid
Pets
Not accepted
Pets are not allowed.
Airport transfer
Not available
The hotel does not run an airport shuttle.
Valet
Not available
There is no covered, secured or valet parking, and no EV charging.
Policies vary by rate and date; confirm with the hotel before booking.
Key amenities
Location
Van, Ipekyolu
Bahçıvan Mah. Kazım Karabekir Caddesi No: 63, 65130 İpekyolu/Van
Rail transit · 2.5 km
Van Ferit Melen Airport (VAN) is about 6.5 km away, roughly a 16-minute drive. The hotel does not run an airport shuttle.
The hotel sits in Bahçıvan, part of the İpekyolu district. Van AVM shopping mall is about 1 km away (an 11-13 minute walk) and Van Fortress roughly 3.9 km, around 4 minutes by car. Hilton lists the city-centre reference point at 1.7 km, and the Van Cat Research Centre is about 17 minutes away.
The stay
The hotel is on Kazım Karabekir Caddesi; as it has only just opened, there are no guest reports on sound insulation yet.
Breakfast is extra and parking is €5 per day. Smoking in a room triggers a €200 cleaning fee, and a card or cash deposit for incidentals is taken at check-in.
The official site lists no pool, spa, hammam or gym.
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