Sphendon Hotel

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Sphendon Hotel
Located 45 km from Istanbul Sabiha Gokcen International airport, the 3-star Sphendon Hotel offers shuttle service and car rentals. This Istanbul hotel is in the Old City Sultanahmet district of Istanbul, only 0.8 km from such natural sights as the historical urban Gulhane Park.
The property is at a distance of 2.3 km from the ornate 16th - century Suleymaniye Mosque and nearly 5 minutes' walk from Sea of Marmara. The Sphendon Istanbul is a mere 500 metres from Catladikapi bus stop and right by Akbiyik Mosque. Guests can easily get in touch with the history of Istanbul by visiting Boukoleon Palace, located only 600 metres from the accommodation.
Sphendon Hotel features 15 rooms equipped with a flat-screen TV with satellite channels and Wi-Fi as well as a mini-fridge-bar and coffee/tea making machines. Furnished with a writing table, they also have sound-proofed windows. Bathrooms come with a separate toilet and a shower, along with a hair dryer and towels. Guests can also enjoy views of the inner courtyard. Along with a separate bedroom, an apartment also offers a kitchen for self-catering purposes.
Breakfast is served every morning in the restaurant. This Istanbul hotel is in close proximity to Fish Home AhhirKapi Restaurant.
Amenities
Main Features
- Wi-Fi
- 24-hour services
- Express check-in/ -out
- On-site Dining
- Child-friendly
- Breakfast
- Air conditioning
- No pets allowed
Facilities
- No smoking on site
- Wi-Fi
- No parking
- 24-hour reception
- VIP check-in/ -out
- Express check-in/ -out
- No pets allowed
- 24-hour security
- Luggage storage
- Currency exchange
- ATM/Cash machine
- Coffee shop
- Smoke detectors
- Fire extinguishers
- Key card access
- Key access
- Electric kettle
- In-room breakfast
- Restaurant
- Bar/ Lounge area
- Outdoor dining area
- Entertainment
- Sun terrace
- Garden area
- Leisure/ TV room
- Paid airport shuttle
- Room service
- Housekeeping
- Car hire
- Laundry
- Dry cleaning
- Tours/Ticket assistance
- Welcome drink
- Fax/Photocopying
- Air conditioning
- Heating
- Mini-bar
- Soundproofed rooms
- Dressing area
- Patio
- Terrace
- Tea and coffee facilities
- Ironing facilities
- Free toiletries
- Flat-screen TV
- AM/FM alarm clock
- Children's play area
- Parquet floor
Policy
- Children and extra beds
- There are no cots provided in a room.
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Local Attractions
Attractions
- Boukoleon Palace (200 m)
- Taksim Square (3.8 km)
- Bootsrundfahrt in Istanbul (2 km)
- Serpent Column (350 m)
- Little Hagia Sophia (450 m)
- Museum of Turkish and Islamic Arts (400 m)
- Mevlana Bazaar (250 m)
- Cistern Art Gallery (250 m)
- Istanbul Modern Art Museum (2.6 km)
Airports
- Istanbul Sabiha Gokcen International (43 km)
Train stations
- Cankurtaran Train Station (600 m)
Reviews
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Pamela
2024-05-24
This is a beautifully decorated hotel in a very very good building. The single room is huge with garden view, balcony and shower gels etc.
Archie
2024-05-08
It is an ideal hotel with functional rooms and awesome views of the Marmara Sea. Helpful service and the food is different! As I see, WiFi throughout the property worked really quickly.
John
2024-04-10
The bedroom was spacious and functional. Great and absolutely perfect location walk from a tram station, that was handy.
Malcolm
2024-03-31
Overall it was well decorated and brand-new with a/c. The service provided there was exceptional.
Edwin
2024-03-24
Peaceful and quirky place with excellent staff. Great-sized and huge rooms, lovely views of the sea. Extremely comfy bed and a good bathroom. Great and absolutely perfect location, walking distance to a church and a mosque. Within walking distance of bars and restaurants.
Christopher
2024-02-21
Very comfy bed in single room with a minibar, central heating, and an iron. Fine bathroom, very very good breakfast. Particularly good spot so close to the blue mosque, haggia sophia, the grand bazaar and the sultanahmet metro station and the best restaurants in Sultan Ahmet as well as and all the other attractions there.
Eric
2024-02-09
Local food for breakfast in the terrace. Ideal location to the main Mosques, well decorated room.
Malcolm
2024-01-26
The breakfast looked satisfactory with plenty of options. The location was great and perfect, walking distance to a garden and a hill. It was located walking distance to a church and a mosque.
Their staff were not professional.
Eric
2024-01-19
Liked an air conditioning, a mini bar, and iron/ironing board in the room. The staff were cooperative, as for 4-stars hotel. The location was excellent and amazing, minutes away from the attractions like a mosque and a basilica, and others. The property was set in a really comfortable area.
Dan
2024-01-13
The staff was best and extremely friendly all the time.
Kevin
2024-01-06
Functional room which had a personal safe, climate control, and a minibar. Plus it had delightful view of garden. Liked its location, we were magnificent and wonderful and minutes away from a mosque and a basilica. The service was friendly and the food was tasty.
James
2023-12-21
The breakfast offered a wide array of food and was good. There were exceptionally comfortable beds and an air conditioning, a mini bar, and iron/ironing board inside the room. The location itself was marvellous and fantastic, close to Catladi Kapi.
John
2023-12-03
Liked my very very good stay for a 2nd visit. The hotel had a very central location in easy walking distance to lots of sites. The food they offered was good, had plenty of meals.
Reginald
2023-11-26
Location next to a very good grocery store, the main and most beautiful attractions and the tourist hub of Sultan Ahmet and good value for money. Huge and tidy room with exceptionally comfortable bed and a personal safe, climate control, and a minibar. With early check-in and late check-out, this hotel was peaceful.
Helen
2023-11-24
The position of the hotel was particularly good, right in the center of Sultanahmet. Besides, it was right by Blue Mosque, Sultanahmet square and plenty of bars and restaurants, most beautiful attractions, and other sights, as well as the sea. The service was perfect, the breakfast was very very good.
Alan
2023-11-03
We had a great stay in a long time. Its location was very central, minutes from Mosaic Museum. Plus it was max 20 mins walk to the lake.
Cyril
2023-10-25
Our location was best possible close to the Museum of Great Palace Mosaics. The food at the terrace was local.
Unfortunately Wi-Fi was a bit slow.
Thomas
2023-10-22
Very comfy bed in the single room, plus a minibar, central heating, and an iron. Beautiful decoration in the rooms, good location.
Christopher
2023-09-28
Cooperative staff, fashionable standard double room. Great breakfast and delightful views of the Marmara Sea. Magnificent and wonderful location close to all important tourist sights in Sultanahmet in a very comfortable area. Friendly service.
Joel
2023-09-23
Amazing, excellent location close to all important tourist sights in Sultanahmet. Based close to the best restaurants. A wide array of food at the particularly nice and satisfactory breakfast.
Robert
2023-08-27
The location was the best and peaceful, right in the center of Sultanahmet and the interior design was excellent. I appreciated having bread, yoghourt, eggs, and cheese, the breakfast was very good.
Hugh
2023-08-12
The room was good basic and huge, the bathroom was excellent. The location was excellent, minutes away from a mosque and a basilica. It was a very comfortable area, an incredible base for me.
Richard
2023-08-11
This hotel met the demands, we can't recommend highly enough to others. Everything was really good, nevertheless a few employees were unprofessional. It was stylish, neat and in good condition.
Tony
2023-07-31
A good choice of food at breakfast like bread, yoghourt, eggs, and cheese.
Maurice
2023-07-23
I took a single room with a terrace as well as balcony. The food was local at the terrace.
Andy
2023-07-19
The breakfast was great as expected with a great view of the citadel wall and omelette, as for instance.
Deborah
2023-06-06
We stay in single room quite often, it is fashionable and brand-new. There is a plenty of supplies like : a private safe, a mini-bar, and central heating.
Their breakfast is fairly basic, can be better.
Giles
2023-06-04
Everything was very good, had a real good stay for 3 nights. The location was excellent, just a short stroll away from a byzantine basilica museum. A mosque and a basilica were minutes away from the building. I liked the food, it was tasty and savoury;))
Lee
2023-05-21
Ideal hotel with courteous staff, has fantastic location near to main tourist place. The breakfast is satisfactory, offered with omelette and a great view, for instance.
Fairly basic breakfast, it should be far better.
David
2023-05-09
Got the same single room booked online with a/c and garden view.
Nicholas
2023-05-04
Best possible location for visiting restaurants and bars. Single room with garden view, a working TV, as for instance.
Breakfast basic.
Jeff
2023-04-26
The hotel was fairly clean and fancy, had NICE views of the Marmara Sea. Everyone was caring. I've booked single room and everything was perfect. The location was incredible, within a close distance from Basilica Cistern. Further, it was right by the Blue Mosque as well as Hagia Sophia. The great service and the attention to detail!
Harry
2023-04-23
The breakfast was great with omelette and a great view of the citadel wall and the restaurant food was tasty.
George
2023-04-06
Liked how beautifully designed the property was. The room of place was cosy and convenient with a terrace. Excellent service, even though a few employees were unprofessional. The location of the hotel was best possible - at a medium distance from an Ottoman - era Friday mosque.
Barry
2023-03-18
Location: the hotel was short walk to other sights. Had a great breakfast with a great view of the citadel wall, thoroughly enjoyed the meal.
Patrick
2023-02-11
its based in the centre of the city. professional and caring stuff, they smile all the time. the view to garden is delightful, the room is cosy.
Gary
2023-02-07
In the centre of Istanbul and near restaurants and bars. Very supportive and amazingly helpful staff, excellent services with free wake up service and ironing. Beautifully decorated and brand-new room with view of garden from the window.
John
2022-12-29
Fashionable and cosy unit with a delightful decor. A personal safe, climate control and a minibar were convenient. Good services, good Wi-Fi...
A bit small bathroom.
Lewis
2022-11-10
Best possible and brilliant location - minutes away from Ataturk. Only 10 minutes walking to downtown. The standard queen room with balcony, garden view, shower gels etc. Excellent design of it.
Wi-Fi was rather slow.
Norman
2020-02-18
The staff there were helpful. It takes 10 mins to get to a bus station.
Ryan
2020-01-06
the hotel was close to basilica cistern and the blue mosque. view from the window to the sea. the breakfast was freshly prepared.