Lifeport Hotel

An on-site bowling alley, free internet, complimentary breakfast and multiple pools come with a perch that's 10 minutes from the Sea of Marmara at Lifeport Hotel Istanbul. The four-story Lifeport Hotel is home to 64 rooms that offer 24-hour room service and 55-inch LCD TVs. Non-smoking accommodations are available. Mornings here feature a complimentary breakfast buffet. Guests stay Zen year-round with swims in the indoor and outdoor pools. When it's time to get to work, head to the business center and take advantage of free high-speed internet. Mediterranean-style meals are served in the on-site restaurant. The game is on in the bowling alley and out on the sports courts. There's also a coin-operated laundromat. Parking is free. Located 36 miles east of Istanbul, the Lifeport Hotel is less than a 10-mile drive north of Gebze and the Sea of Marmara. The Black Sea is 35 miles north. Academics make the four-mile trip four to Sabanci University. Flights are available nine miles away at Istanbul Sabiha Gokcen International Airport.