Serviced Apartments vs Hotels in Bakirkoy, Istanbul

If you are staying for more than a week, travelling as a family, or simply want to cook your own meals, a furnished apartment is the more practical choice: it pairs the convenience of a hotel with your own kitchen and a separate living space. Three questions usually decide it: how many nights you are staying, how many of you there are, and how many meals a day you will eat at home.

Bakırköy Apart offers furnished apartments with hotel-level comfort in Zeytinlik. Below we explain what an apartment adds to everyday life, and which type — studio, one-bedroom or two-bedroom — suits you.

Hotel convenience and home routines in one place

You can see the details of each apartment on our apartments page and the shared facilities on our facilities page.

When does a furnished apartment make more sense?

• Families with children: While the children sleep early in their own room, the adults spend time in the living room. You prepare the child's meal when it suits the child.
• Weekly and monthly guests: Eating every meal out on a long stay is tiring and costly; a kitchen eases that load.
• People in town for work for a while: During a move or a project, keeping to a normal home routine makes it easier to focus on work.
• Anyone working from home: The living room lets you set up a desk corner away from the bed.

Also practical for a short stay: Studio apartment (1+0)

For a few nights on a business trip or a city visit, the Studio apartment (1+0) is the closest thing to a hotel's simplicity. The bed and living space share one room, and the kitchen and private bathroom are yours. Even if most of the day is spent out, you still make your morning coffee in your own kitchen. Sleeping 1–2 guests, this apartment is a balanced choice for solo travellers and couples.

Suite comfort in the 1+1, more room for a bigger family in the 2+1

For couples and small families, the One-bedroom apartment (1+1) brings suite-level comfort together with home routines: the bedroom is separate and the living room becomes your daytime space. Sleeping 2–3 guests, this apartment leaves everyone their own room on stays longer than a week. For families of 4–5, the two bedrooms of the Two-bedroom apartment (2+1) make life easier with children or with two generations staying together.

Location, times and booking

Whichever apartment you choose, the essentials stay the same:

• Location: Zeytinlik, Bakırköy. Marmaray Bakırköy station is about an 8-minute walk and Bakırköy Freedom Square (Özgürlük Meydanı) about 6 minutes.
• Check-in and check-out: Check-in from 14:00, check-out by 11:00.
• Booking: One phone call or a WhatsApp message, confirmed with a written message. You are welcome to write to us on WhatsApp in English.
• Payment: Cash, bank transfer or credit card on arrival; you never have to share your card details online.

How to compare the cost

We give you the current price straight away on the phone or on WhatsApp; just send your dates and the number of guests. When you compare, look at the total spend, not only the accommodation rate:

1. Ask for prices for the apartment types you are considering for the same dates.
2. Estimate how many meals a day you will eat at home during your stay.
3. Work out roughly what eating out would cost for that many meals.
4. Factor in the space the family needs; a separate bedroom means comfort on a long stay.

On longer stays the kitchen's convenience and the saving it brings often tip the balance.

Four questions to decide

We have also covered the planning side in our guide to long family stays. Tell us how many of you there are and your dates, and we will pick the right apartment together: +90 532 655 43 32.

Common questions