IS THIS ISTANBUL AIRPORT HOTEL WORTH IT?
2025-07-02 · YouTube · Foodie Beauty · 8 min
Chantal reviews and tours the Yotel at Istanbul Airport during a 12-hour layover. She explains why she booked hourly/nightly rooms after a long flight, shows the room layout and bathroom (rainfall shower, towels, towel warmer, toiletries), points out amenities (AC control, lighting, TV with departures, mini-fridge, complimentary water, USB/Western charging), notes booking/payment details (pay by card, optional 45-euro food/drink package), mentions snacking on barbecue peanuts, and gives directions to find the Yotel from international departures. She recommends the hotel for long layovers and rates the stay positively.
Video guide
- 0:42 — Intro and trip context
- 0:56 — Why I booked the airport hotel (12-hour layover)
- 3:45 — Room tour — bed, seating, curtains
- 4:21 — Bathroom and shower details
- 3:45 — Room amenities: AC, lighting, TV, mini-fridge, chargers
- 7:23 — Booking, payment, and optional food/drink package
- 6:39 — How to find the Yotel from international departures
- 8:28 — Final verdict and recommendation
People, places, food, and other named details
- Organization — Yotel: Airport hotel at Istanbul Airport offering rooms by the hour or by night; has sleeping pods and standard rooms with showers.
- Food — barbecue peanuts: Snack Chantal ate while staying in the hotel.
- Food — water: Complimentary bottled water provided in the room; Chantal drank one.
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