The comfortable 4-star Vavien Hotel Istanbul, located about a 10-minute ride from Basilica Cistern, offers guests a bureau de change and a lift. The smoke-free hotel lies in European Side with Istanbul's old center, with classic sights like opulent Topkapı Palace, the Blue Mosque, and Hagia Sophia, a mosque famed for its Byzantine mosaics, 25 minutes' stroll from such cultural sights as the large Topkapi Palace harem Museum.

The Vavien is in the very heart of the city, 10 minutes by car from Kariye Mosque, and in the vicinity of Sishane-Zemin Istanbul tube station. Standing only 9 minutes' walk from Istanbul Riverside Museum of Modern Art, the comfortable property is 10 minutes' drive from the functioning Blue Mosque. Located at a medium distance from the accommodation, New Mosque is open for visiting by worshippers and tourists. Vavien Hotel is within a 1-km distance of Karakoy bus station.

Some of the air-conditioned rooms have a patio and a balcony, and such facilities as a cable flat-screen TV, along with a mini-bar. They are furnished with standard decor. Providing a shower, some bathrooms have guest toiletries and bathrobes. Guests can also enjoy views of the sea.

Drinks are available at the lounge bar. Meze By Lemon Tree serves various kinds of Turkish dishes in close proximity to this Istanbul hotel.