Hotel Saint Sophia

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Hotel Saint Sophia
The perfect 4-star Hotel Saint Sophia Istanbul is located around 5 minutes on foot from Historic Areas of Istanbul and features a currency exchange and a lift. Opened in 1856, the luxury hotel welcomes guests in the Old City Sultanahmet district of Istanbul and boasts a great location near a tube station.
The byzantine basilica Hagia Sophia Museum is only 250 metres from the boutique property, while the historic Blue Mosque is only a short drive from this place. As a plus for business travellers, the Saint Sophia Istanbul is 17 minutes' walk from Beyazit Tower. The perfect accommodation is within walking distance of a bazaar and a designer shop. Hotel Saint Sophia is situated a few minutes' drive from Taksim Gezi Park, while Havatas transfer bus station lies about 800 metres away. For those travelling from afar, Istanbul Sabiha Gokcen International airport is 48 minutes' drive away.
Some of the luxurious rooms of this Istanbul property face the city, and comprise a balcony and a seating area. Guests can make use of a coffee machine and a mini-bar, and relax with Wi-Fi and a satellite TV. A sauna, a separate toilet, and a shower, along with hair dryers and towels, are included in the private bathrooms.
Such facilities as a sauna and a steam room are available for a surcharge. Guests can make different arrangements at the Saint Sophia, including horseback riding, bowling, and cycling or rent bicycles to explore Istanbul. Business travellers will have access to a business centre provided on site.
A continental breakfast is available daily at the Saint Sophia. Featuring a spacious terrace, à la carte restaurant serves local dishes in a relaxing atmosphere. This Istanbul property has a bar with WiFi and a TV. Seven Hills Restaurant offers healthy meals and lies within a 400-metre distance of the hotel.
Amenities
Main Features
- Wi-Fi
- 24-hour services
- Express check-in/ -out
- Sports activities
- On-site Dining
- Meeting facilities
- Child-friendly
- Breakfast
Facilities
- No smoking on site
- Wi-Fi
- No parking
- Safe deposit box
- 24-hour reception
- VIP check-in/ -out
- Express check-in/ -out
- No pets allowed
- Rooms/ Facilities for disabled
- 24-hour security
- Luggage storage
- Locker room
- Lift
- Currency exchange
- Smoke detectors
- Fire extinguishers
- Key card access
- Electric kettle
- In-room breakfast
- Restaurant
- Bar/ Lounge area
- Dinner
- Live entertainment
- Garden area
- Wind surfing
- Horseback riding
- Cycling
- Bowling
- Fishing
- Paid airport shuttle
- Room service
- Housekeeping
- Car hire
- Laundry
- Dry cleaning
- Tours/Ticket assistance
- Welcome drink
- Business centre
- Meeting/ Banquet facilities
- Fax/Photocopying
- Happy hour
- Air conditioning
- Heating
- Soundproofed rooms
- Terrace
- Tea and coffee facilities
- Ironing facilities
- Free toiletries
- Flat-screen TV
- AM/FM alarm clock
- Cots
- Babysitting/Child services
- Children's buffet
Policy
- Children and extra beds
- Maximum capacity of extra beds in a room is 1.
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Local Attractions
Attractions
- Caferaga Madrasa (100 m)
- Taksim Square (3.2 km)
- Suleymaniye Mosque (1.5 km)
- Sultanahmet Arkeolojik Park (250 m)
- Blue Mosque (450 m)
- Sultanahmet District (350 m)
- The Hagia Sophia Grand Mosque (150 m)
- Carpet And Kilim Museum (200 m)
- Istanbul Modern Art Museum (1.9 km)
Airports
- Istanbul Sabiha Gokcen International (44 km)
Train stations
- Sultanahmet Tram Station (300 m)
Reviews
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Don
2024-05-14
Everything was perfect, extremely polite stuff, amazing location just off close The the mosques, all the main attractions and great bars and Restaurants. Thanks to a good service I had a very positive stay.
Joanne
2024-04-18
A lot of local options for meal. A nice size room facing city.
George
2024-04-03
Generally, liked this reasonably priced accommodation with caring staff on assisting you to the taxi everytime. I had the deluxe double room which was generous-sized and fashionable with bulgari cosmetics.
Alex
2024-03-31
The hotel was in a great and amazing location, next to a market and souvenir shops. All the staff where extremely friendly. I had the grand deluxe double room, it was gorgeous and neat.
John
2024-03-18
Well-kept room and comfy bed, we had a good rest. Its service was very good!
Brian
2024-02-14
No reason to complain, I appreciated this hotel and would be happy to recommend. Had perfect 10/10 stay for a long cultural weekend in Istanbul with caring staff and stunning location in the Sultanahmet neighborhood. The breakfast was amazing with croissants and rolls, as for instance, so much to pick from.
Gordon
2024-02-09
The place was top rated and great modern and the staff were thoughtful, the location was perfect near the attraction. The breakfast was lovely, marvellous with different options. In general the service was very good. We could park nearby.
Disappointing aspect was quite small bathroom.
Arthur
2024-02-08
I stayed here 4 nights and really enjoyed it. The grand deluxe double room was stylish and had a spacious bathroom. The location next to a museum and a basilica was stunning and incredible. And next to bars and cafés, it was a bonus. This hotel was perfect and I will come back.
Henry
2024-02-03
They gave me a neat room with including bathrobes, all the amenities, for example.
James
2024-01-29
Exceptionally good location: in the middle of the city.
Aubrey
2024-01-01
New-fashioned and spotless units with very comfortable bed.
Joe
2023-12-19
It is in the middle of Istanbul, very very nice area. The deluxe queen room is beautifully decorated with a balcony.
Nicholas
2023-12-13
The venue is fairly clean, with unbeatable and incredible location short walk to the biggest attractions in Istanbul, which is rather important in a huge city like Istanbul, good eating restaurants, and the Sultanahmet tramway.
Their breakfast is very limited, can be better.
Rupert
2023-11-26
The staff was extremely friendly - we will come back. Everything was amazing, had a nice stay for a long cultural weekend in Istanbul. Our grand deluxe double room was stylish with bathrobes, a balcony, for instance as advertised. The breakfast was marvellous and gorgeous with different options.
Eric
2023-11-21
A very very good building in the middle of Istanbul. Easy walk to a superb museum. Deluxe queen room with a comfortable bed. Generous breakfast with different options and easy location.
Kate
2023-11-14
Everything was very good, amazing location near all the major landmarks in Sultanahmet, the center of 90 % of the top 10 tourist sites, and two tram stations Sulthanahmet and Gulhane, perfect 10/10 experience. My breakfast was marvellous with croissants and rolls, for instance.
Charles
2023-11-12
Marvellous breakfast with a great selection of amazing foods. Nicely decorated and brand-new rooms with private bathrooms.
Matt
2023-10-20
Fairly clean venue with perfect and excellent location on a slope with cobblestone steps.
Emma
2023-10-02
Fairly clean place and thoughtful staff, thoroughly enjoyed excellent and amazing location. The breakfast with croissants and croissants served with jams, as for instance was marvellous and gorgeous.
Billy
2023-09-28
Had very very good stay for a long cultural weekend in Istanbul and the weather was lovely. The location was convenient and the best - ease of access to Gulhane Park.
Steve
2023-09-19
It's new-fashioned with exceptionally comfortable beds and perfect views.
Michael
2023-09-16
Well priced and lovely modern accommodation with dedicated staff on assisting you to the taxi everytime. The grand deluxe queen room with nice view, balcony, as example. Variety of delightful food for meals.
Kenneth
2023-09-11
The view was particularly nice, the service was very good.
George
2023-08-01
The units are nicely decorated, functional with a balcony. The hotel has a great and fantastic location in the historic district.
Julie
2023-07-11
Wonderful views, the breakfast was marvellous with treats, genuine smiles, jams.
Nathaniel
2023-07-08
Top rated place, it was clean and had incredibly polite and very attentive staff on assisting you to the taxi everytime. Incredible very central location next to the attractions and nice restaurants, and museums including a line of shops.
Billy
2023-07-07
Had deluxe double room with a comfortable bed, a balcony overlooking the Aya Sophia, for example. Local food and soft drinks.
Harry
2023-07-07
Came in Istanbul to relax and have fun, this trendy boutique hotel was handy base for doing it. The breakfast served was very good and lovely, everything you could wish for, with fresh orange juice and croissants, for instance. Superior queen room included a safe and a balcony. The service was absolutely good. Besides, we parked at free parking nearby.
Vincent
2023-06-23
I stayed for 4 nights here and had an excellent time. The breakfast was marvellous and generous with fresh orange juice and croissants, as for instance. The grand deluxe double room was gorgeous and neat with very comfortable bed. The staff was extremely friendly and dedicated, some of them especially.
William
2023-06-17
Very well decorated unit with a unique decor.
Harry
2023-06-15
Amazing and generous breakfast selection of amazing things.
Rachel
2023-06-08
Everything was fantastic, absolutely perfect location near to museum, all the major landmarks and the biggest attractions, exceptionally attentive staff. Greatly enjoyed it, I didn't want to say goodbye and I 100% recommend this hotel.
Alec
2023-05-22
Fairly clean and top rated accom with excellent and amazing location not far from restaurants, bars, Blue Mosque and sultan ahmed square.
Ernest
2023-05-05
Really enjoyed how top rated the property was and its VERY RESPONSIVE staff on assisting you to the taxi everytime. The location was top and strategic, not far from Taksim and great bars and Restaurants, public transport and sites and downtown.
Henry
2023-05-03
Had very positive stay for a long cultural weekend in Istanbul, the staff were extremely polite, location was stunning to sink area.
Jack
2023-04-21
The breakfast is very very good and lovely, includes variety of meals. I have stayed in the superior king room with balcony overlooking the hagia sophia garden.
Wilfrid
2023-04-09
It has great location for visiting a neoclassical museum.
Harold
2023-03-18
The breakfast at the hotel was amazing and incredible with different options.
Thomas
2023-03-14
Absolutely perfect and magnificent location for our visit to a large museum within a close distance from the hotel. Found in the very nice area adjacent to hagia sophia and blue mosque, and the tramway.
Jeremy
2023-02-26
It was based in very very good building in a convenient and top location, opposite Sultanahmet station. The deluxe queen room we were provided was beautifully decorated.
David
2023-02-19
I got complimentary grand deluxe king room as an upgrade, nice gesture.
Frederic
2023-01-20
We thoroughly enjoyed superior double room provided with nice view and a comfortable bed plus slippers. The team provided an exceptional service. The facilities were great and easy to use. The location was marvellous for walking around Sultanahmet District Public Square.
Peter
2022-11-22
The location of the hotel was marvellous and unbeatable - at a walking distance from Beach. Besides, it was not far from Sultanahmet, the Sultanahmet tram stop, and Hagia Sophia. The view from our deluxe double room was incredible. The bedroom was actually lovely😃
Ken
2022-11-16
Our accommodation was set in a central location close enough to the top 10 tourist sites and museum. It was also merely 1 km from a large museum.
Peter
2022-11-10
The location was amazing, the staff was thoughtful. Further, it was near to other historical sites, and Istanbul.
Christian
2022-11-05
the unit we got was spotless with including bathrobes, balcony, for instance. the hotel was in a central location in a restricted area.
Anthony
2022-10-30
It was in a marvellous and brilliant location with Basilica Cistern nearby. The breakfast had lots of selection, the food was local.
Ronald
2022-09-23
Clean place with exceptional views and unbeatable and amazing location close to historical landmarks. Generous breakfast, luxurious deluxe king room. Variety of facilities like: an electronic key card, coffee/tea makers and a multi-channel television. Easy check-in and late check-out, parking nearby. Not to mention good wifi!
Beds were small.
John
2022-08-16
Loved the grand deluxe king room I was given, it had a laptop-compatible safe, an electronic key card and a coffee/tea maker. The location was stunning and awesome, for example, a historic mosque was not too far from the hotel.
Dorothy
2022-07-30
Attentive staff and incredible location close to the Sultanahmet tram stop, everything was very good. Overall it was neat with the view. The whole experience was really lovely...
James
2020-12-19
we loved our 1-nights stay. marble bathroom was marble. early check-in was a bonus. the downtown is within 15 minutes' walk. panorama restaurant, where you can eat, is short way from the hotel.
Thomas
2020-10-23
Thank you for the lovely stay. The room was very clean, the staff was welcoming, and it was so close to where we needed to be. Thoroughly enjoyed the comfortable beds...
David
2020-05-13
Really superb location. We would go back in flash. Some of great tourist attractions like blue mosque were adjacent to the hotel.
John
2019-12-25
Location, an easy walk to all attractions. The breakfast choices were excellent