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10 Karaköy is the stylish middle option. MICHELIN lists Brasserie Ten, a lounge, the ON10 rooftop bar and a gym, about 600 m from the terminal on our map.
It scores lower than its neighbours because MICHELIN mentions no pool or spa, and doesn’t say breakfast is in the rate.
If a rooftop drink over the Bosphorus is the evening you want, that’s fine. Ask about breakfast when you book.
Book it if
- You want a rooftop bar on your last night
- You want Karaköy’s cafés outside
- You want a smaller hotel
Look elsewhere if
- You want a pool or a spa
- You want breakfast confirmed
- You’re bringing a pet
Your night before, from here
From check-in to the gangway, using only what 10 Karaköy publishes and our own map estimates.
Brasserie Ten, the Kupaj Lounge and the ON10 rooftop bar over the Bosphorus, per MICHELIN.
No ride to the ship is listed. The terminal is about 600 m in a straight line by our map; with bags, take a short taxi.
Brasserie Ten serves a Turkish and international breakfast, per MICHELIN, but the listing doesn’t say it’s in the rate. Check yours.
The Galataport terminal is about 600 m away in a straight line, roughly 9 minutes on foot by our estimate. Your boarding documents set the check-in time, not the hotel.
MICHELIN lists parking with no price, and nothing about a cruise week.
Night-Before Score: 36 of 100
Every point comes from MICHELIN’s listing (we couldn’t reach the hotel’s own site); the hub explains how the Night-Before Score works.
Getting here, and on to the ship
By our map estimate 10 Karaköy is about 33.6 km from Istanbul Airport in a straight line, and about 600 m from the Galataport terminal. Every question mark below is a ride you book yourself.
No airport shuttle is mentioned; MICHELIN lists a general transport service without detail.
No ride to the ship is listed. The terminal is about 600 m in a straight line by our map; with bags, take a short taxi.
From IST without a hotel shuttle
Cunard puts Istanbul Airport about 40 km and roughly 40 minutes from the terminal; Guided Istanbul Tours says about 45 km and 40 to 50 minutes by taxi. Istanbul’s July 2026 meter tariff is 71.94 lira to start and 47.92 lira a km, per Habertürk, so by our arithmetic the meter runs to about 2,000 to 2,250 lira before any tolls. Havaist’s Sultanahmet line is 470 lira, per Havaist. The airport page has the fares.
MICHELIN lists parking with no price, and nothing about a cruise week.
Parking for your stay: Parking listed; no price (MICHELIN).
No ride to the ship is listed. The terminal is about 600 m in a straight line by our map; with bags, take a short taxi.
Flying in the morning you sail? It’s about 40 to 50 minutes from Istanbul Airport and you’ll be coming off an overnight flight, so the airport page recommends the day before; the airport page has the landing check.
Which quay
the Galataport terminalShips turn around at Galataport, on the Bosphorus in Karaköy, where check-in, passport control and customs are all underground, per Galataport. 10 Karaköy is about 600 m from our pin for the terminal in a straight line. Azamara says terminal assignments come closer to the sail date, so check your documents; the Istanbul cruise guide has the rest.
Source: galataport.comDistance
~600 m, straight lineAbout 600 m from the Galataport terminal between our map pins, roughly 9 minutes on foot at an easy pace. That’s our estimate, not the hotel’s.
Airport bus
Not statedNo hotel here publishes an airport-bus stop. Havaist runs from Istanbul Airport’s Transportation floor, -2, per the airport; its Sultanahmet line costs 470 lira, per Havaist.
Parking while you sail
Cruise parking
Cruise parking unconfirmedMICHELIN lists parking with no price, and nothing about a cruise week.
In town
Galataport garage, no rate publishedGalataport has an underground car park for 2,400 vehicles, open 24 hours, and charges after 30 minutes, but it publishes no hourly rate and no cruise rate. Azamara says parking is paid, with no restrictions. Azamara also says driving in from the airport isn’t recommended.
The evening and the morning
The evening
Food or bar on siteBrasserie Ten, the Kupaj Lounge and the ON10 rooftop bar over the Bosphorus, per MICHELIN.
Breakfast
Check your rateBrasserie Ten serves a Turkish and international breakfast, per MICHELIN, but the listing doesn’t say it’s in the rate. Check yours.
Address
Kemeraltı Caddesi, KaraköyKemeraltı Caddesi No: 10, Karaköy, Istanbul
Hotel website
The fine print, in one place
Times, fees, rooms and the small stuff, from 10 Karaköy and the sources named under each fact. We couldn’t confirm whether breakfast is included, the parking price, accessible rooms, the hotel’s own pages, so ask when you book.
Check-in and check-out
Breakfast
Brasserie Ten serves a Turkish and international breakfast, per MICHELIN, but the listing doesn’t say it’s in the rate. Check yours.
Parking for your stay
Parking listed; no price (MICHELIN)
Pool
No pool mentioned on the pages we read
Pets
Not allowed, per MICHELIN.
Food and drink on site
- Brasserie TenBreakfast and meals
- ON10Rooftop bar
- Kupaj LoungeEvenings
Rooms
71 rooms, per MICHELIN.
Accessibility
10 Karaköy’s pages we read don’t detail accessible rooms, so ask before you book one.
On site
- GymYes
- Sauna or spaNot stated
- Family roomsNot stated
- Pets allowedNo
Also worth knowing
- A rooftop bar with Bosphorus views, per MICHELIN
- A general transport service is listed; ask what it covers
Before you book
Worth knowing
- Breakfast not confirmed in the rate.
- Parking listed, no price.
- No pets, per MICHELIN.
What we couldn’t confirm
- Whether breakfast is included
- The parking price
- Accessible rooms
- The hotel’s own pages
Every hotel fact here comes from MICHELIN’s listing (we couldn’t reach the hotel’s own site), read October 2026, unless we name another source. Distances are straight lines between our own map pins; the terminal pin is our estimate from its address.
Worth a look alongside it
Before you book 10 Karaköy: the Istanbul cruise guide and Istanbul as a port of call.
A rooftop drink, then a short ride to the ship.
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10 Karaköy FAQ
How far is 10 Karaköy from the Istanbul cruise terminal?
About 600 m in a straight line by our map. With bags, take a short taxi.
Does 10 Karaköy have a rooftop bar?
Yes, ON10, with Bosphorus views, per MICHELIN.
Is breakfast included at 10 Karaköy?
MICHELIN says Brasserie Ten serves breakfast but doesn’t say it’s in the rate. Check yours.
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