I will be arriving in Istanbul in the late afternoon. I need to take a ferry the next morning, so I only need a hotel room for one night in Istanbul, near the airport. Are there decent priced hotels nearby? Can anyone help me out?

I agree with marion. I often have employees that fly into istanbul for only a few days and wish to stay near the airport. Florya is very reaosnable and is accessible by cheap taksi or even cheaper train connection if you feel adventurous...

Thank you very much. I am traveling alone and am female. Is this somewhere I should make a reservation? I would be staying on a Wednesday night only.

What is the "E5"? A highway? I've never been there. Sorry.

Here is a review of Florya I found. Do you agree or disagree? It was written last month.

After a long journey back to Istanbul the night before a flight back home, I booked this place because it was on Expedia and close to the airport. When I told the cab driver to take me there he gave me a strange look and asked why I was staying there? It turned out to be a pretty run down place - there was one fluorescent lamp lighting the lobby, no elevator (had to lug my bags up 2 flights of stairs), TV was out (renovations), and I couldn't even control the AC (believe it or not they only had one remote control for all the AC units in the whole hotel). The only redeeming value was that the staff was very helpful and friendly (as was often the case in Turkey)- they helped get my bags up those stairs, and when I was leaving early for a flight the next day they had a friendly knock on the door and made a sandwich for me since it was too early for breakfast.

My suggestion though: if you are looking for an airport hotel in Istanbul, go with a known quantity rather than this place.

There are bad hotels everywhere. Book before you get there and if your cab driver can get you a better deal at a nicer place, then thats even better.

Thanks, Keith. Everything I look up in Istanbul is soooo expensive.

Whats your budget and how long will you be in Istanbul?

I will be in Istanbul just overnight. I need a place to stay before I get on a ferry in the morning. I could also stay near the docks if there are hotels there. It's at Yenikapi Feribot Terminali.