This list picks up the remaining places to stay within reach of the Sultanahmet tram stop that the main roundups leave out. All of them sit four to nine minutes from the stop, mostly in the lanes of Küçük Ayasofya, Binbirdirek and the Kadırga area to the south and west.
These are mostly modest places. Guest scores run from 7.7 to 8.6, star categories from two to four, and several are unrated. Many are small: eight have under ten rooms, and only one passes 25. The order goes from the highest score down.
Weigh the walk to the tram against the walk to the Grand Bazaar, since several of these are closer to the bazaar than to Hagia Sophia. Check for a 24-hour desk if you land late, and look at review counts, which range from six to almost 400. For hotels closer to the stop, see the three-star hotels near the tram.
01Efe Apart Hotel
4 starsHotel5 roomsAirport transferFamily rooms
8.6 guest score · about 73 reviews
Efe Apart is a four-star with 5 rooms on Fevziye Mektebi Sokak, ten minutes from the Grand Bazaar and seven from the tram. It is the best-scored hotel on this list at 8.6 out of 10, from about 73 reviews. Family rooms and airport transfers are listed, but there is no 24-hour desk. Hagia Sophia is 15 minutes on foot, and check-out is at 11:00.
7minSultanahmet tram stop
10minBlue Mosque
10minGrand Bazaar
12minBasilica Cistern
Good to know No 24-hour desk is listed, so share your arrival time in advance.
02NAR HOTEL
2 starsHotel9 rooms24-hour deskFamily roomsTerrace
8.2 guest score · about 239 reviews
Nar is a two-star with 9 rooms on Meydan Arkası Sokak in Küçük Ayasofya, eight minutes from the tram and nine from the Blue Mosque. It has a terrace and a 24-hour desk, plus family rooms, but no airport transfers. Guests give it 8.2 out of 10 from about 240 reviews, a solid record for a simple hotel. Hagia Sophia is 16 minutes away.
8minSultanahmet tram stop
9minBlue Mosque
14minBasilica Cistern
14minGrand Bazaar
03Pembe Hotel
3 starsHotel9 roomsAirport transfer
8.2 guest score · about 19 reviews
Pembe is a 9-room three-star on Dönüş Sokak, nine minutes from the tram and 11 from the Blue Mosque, at the far end of this list for walking. It lists airport transfers and non-smoking rooms but no family rooms or 24-hour desk. Its 8.2 score comes from about 19 reviews, so it has a short track record. The Grand Bazaar is 12 minutes away.
9minSultanahmet tram stop
11minBlue Mosque
12minGrand Bazaar
14minBasilica Cistern
Good to know Only about 19 reviews so far; read recent ones before deciding.
04Olive Garden Apart
UnratedHotel6 roomsAirport transferFamily roomsGardenRestaurant
8.2 guest score · about 60 reviews
Olive Garden Apart has 6 rooms on Kadırga Liman Caddesi, ten minutes from the Grand Bazaar and nine from the tram. It is unrated but lists a garden and a restaurant, unusual for a place this small, plus family rooms and airport transfers. Guests score it 8.2 out of 10 from about 60 reviews. Hagia Sophia is 17 minutes away, so plan on longer walks.
9minSultanahmet tram stop
10minGrand Bazaar
11minBlue Mosque
14minBasilica Cistern
05HONEY HOTEL
3 starsHotel16 roomsAirport transfer24-hour deskFamily roomsTerrace
8.1 guest score · about 50 reviews
Honey Hotel is a 16-room three-star on Çardaklı Fırın Sokak, six minutes from the tram and eight from the Blue Mosque. It has a terrace, family rooms, airport transfers and a 24-hour desk. Guests rate it 8.1 out of 10 from about 50 reviews. The Grand Bazaar is 13 minutes one way and Hagia Sophia 15 the other. Check-out is at 11:30.
6minSultanahmet tram stop
8minBlue Mosque
12minBasilica Cistern
13minGrand Bazaar
06Carvan HOTEL
UnratedHotel27 roomsAirport transfer24-hour deskFamily roomsRestaurant
8.1 guest score · about 161 reviews
Carvan Hotel on Tahsin Bey Sokak is the largest on this list with 27 rooms, five minutes from the tram and ten from the Grand Bazaar. It is unrated, with a restaurant, family rooms, airport transfers and a 24-hour desk. Guests score it 8.1 out of 10 from about 160 reviews. Check-out is at 11:00. Do not confuse it with the smaller Carvan hotel listed at the same number.
5minSultanahmet tram stop
8minBlue Mosque
10minBasilica Cistern
10minGrand Bazaar
Good to know Two Carvan listings share one address, so check which one you have chosen.
07ARMAR HOTEL
2 starsHotel18 roomsAccessibleAirport transfer24-hour deskFamily rooms
8.0 guest score · about 187 reviews
Armar is a two-star with 18 rooms on Cephaneci Sokak, six minutes from the tram and seven from the Blue Mosque. It is one of five hotels here with accessible features, along with family rooms, airport transfers and a 24-hour desk. Guests score it 8.0 out of 10 from nearly 190 reviews. Hagia Sophia is 14 minutes away.
6minSultanahmet tram stop
7minBlue Mosque
12minBasilica Cistern
14minHagia Sophia
08Jasmine Apart & Boutique Hotel
4 starsAparthotel17 roomsAirport transferFamily rooms
8.0 guest score · about 69 reviews
Jasmine Apart & Boutique is a four-star aparthotel with 17 units on Dönüş Sokak, the same street as Pembe. It is nine minutes from the tram, 11 from the Blue Mosque and 13 from the Grand Bazaar. Family rooms and airport transfers are listed, but no 24-hour desk. Guests rate it 8.0 out of 10 from about 70 reviews. Check-out is at 11:00.
9minSultanahmet tram stop
11minBlue Mosque
13minGrand Bazaar
14minBasilica Cistern
09Hotel Blue Istanbul
3 starsHotel22 roomsAccessibleAirport transfer24-hour deskFamily rooms
8.0 guest score · about 316 reviews
Hotel Blue sits on Dizdariye Çeşme Sokak in Binbirdirek, five minutes from the tram and nine from the Grand Bazaar, one of the better splits on this list. It has 22 rooms in a three-star category and is one of only two hotels here with a garden, plus accessible features, family rooms, airport transfers and a 24-hour desk. Guests score it 8.0 from more than 300 reviews.
5minSultanahmet tram stop
8minBlue Mosque
9minGrand Bazaar
10minBasilica Cistern
10Gulliver Mansion Hotel
UnratedHotel16 roomsAirport transfer24-hour deskFamily rooms
7.9 guest score · about 187 reviews
Gulliver Mansion is unrated, with 16 rooms on Demirci Reşit Sokak, five minutes from the tram and six from the Blue Mosque, the shortest mosque walk on this list after Masal Apart. Family rooms, airport transfers and a 24-hour desk are listed. Guests give it 7.9 out of 10 from about 185 reviews. Hagia Sophia is 14 minutes away.
5minSultanahmet tram stop
6minBlue Mosque
11minBasilica Cistern
14minHagia Sophia
11Sultan Palace Hotel
3.5 starsHotel22 roomsAccessibleAirport transfer24-hour deskFamily rooms
7.9 guest score · about 112 reviews
Sultan Palace is the only three-and-a-half-star on this list, with 22 rooms on Katip Sinan Camii Sokak. It is five minutes from the tram and ten from the Grand Bazaar, and lists a terrace, accessible features, family rooms, airport transfers and a 24-hour desk. The Blue Mosque is seven minutes away. Guests score it 7.9 out of 10 from about 110 reviews.
5minSultanahmet tram stop
7minBlue Mosque
10minBasilica Cistern
10minGrand Bazaar
12Seven Days Hotel - İstanbul
3 starsHotel22 roomsAccessibleAirport transfer24-hour desk
7.9 guest score · about 387 reviews
Seven Days has 22 rooms on Göktaş Sokak in Binbirdirek and the most reviews on this list, close to 390, averaging 7.9 out of 10. It is five minutes from the tram and nine from the Grand Bazaar, almost the same walks as Hotel Blue. Accessible features, airport transfers and a 24-hour desk are listed, but no family rooms. Check-in is from 13:00.
5minSultanahmet tram stop
8minBlue Mosque
9minGrand Bazaar
10minBasilica Cistern
13Nar Garden
UnratedHotel6 roomsFamily rooms
7.8 guest score · about 6 reviews
Nar Garden is an unrated 6-room place on Meydan Arkası Sokak, the same street as Nar Hotel. Despite the name, no garden is tagged; family rooms are the only facility listed, and there is no 24-hour desk. It is eight minutes from the tram and nine from the Blue Mosque, with Hagia Sophia 16 minutes away. Its 7.8 score comes from just six reviews.
8minSultanahmet tram stop
9minBlue Mosque
14minBasilica Cistern
14minGrand Bazaar
Good to know Six reviews is a thin record, so weigh the 7.8 score lightly.
14Hagia Irene Old City
UnratedHotel3 roomsAirport transferTerrace
7.8 guest score · about 158 reviews
Not to be confused with the Byzantine church in the Topkapı grounds, Hagia Irene Old City is an unrated 3-room place on Şehsuvarbey Çıkmazı. It is the furthest from the sights on this list: 18 minutes to Hagia Sophia and nine to the tram. A terrace and airport transfers are listed, with no family rooms or 24-hour desk. Guests score it 7.8 out of 10 from about 160 reviews, a large sample for three rooms.
9minSultanahmet tram stop
11minBlue Mosque
13minGrand Bazaar
15minBasilica Cistern
Good to know With 3 rooms and no 24-hour desk, agree an arrival time ahead.
15Sofia Corner Hotel
4 starsAparthotel10 roomsAirport transfer24-hour deskFamily roomsTerrace
7.8 guest score · about 196 reviews
Sofia Corner is a four-star aparthotel with 10 units on Bardakçı Sokak, six minutes from the tram and eight from the Blue Mosque. It has a terrace, family rooms, airport transfers and a 24-hour desk. Guests rate it 7.8 out of 10 from about 195 reviews. Hagia Sophia is 15 minutes on foot, so it works best if you plan to ride the tram.
6minSultanahmet tram stop
8minBlue Mosque
12minBasilica Cistern
14minGrand Bazaar
16Masal Apart
4 starsApartment5 roomsAirport transferFamily roomsTerrace
7.7 guest score · about 57 reviews
Masal Apart, on Su Terazisi Sokak in Binbirdirek, is the closest place on this list to the tram at four minutes and to the Blue Mosque at five. It is a four-star apartment with 5 units, a terrace, family rooms and airport transfers. Check-in is late at 15:00 and check-out at 11:00. Guests score it 7.7 out of 10 from about 57 reviews.
4minSultanahmet tram stop
5minBlue Mosque
10minBasilica Cistern
12minHagia Sophia
Good to know Check-in is from 15:00; ask about storing bags if you land early.
17Carvan hotel
UnratedHotel7 roomsAirport transfer24-hour deskFamily rooms
7.7 guest score · about 38 reviews
The smaller Carvan hotel has 7 rooms and shares the Tahsinbey Sokak address of its 27-room namesake. It is five minutes from the tram and seven from the Blue Mosque, with the Grand Bazaar ten minutes away. Family rooms, airport transfers and a 24-hour desk are listed, but no restaurant. Guests score it 7.7 out of 10 from about 40 reviews.
5minSultanahmet tram stop
7minBlue Mosque
10minBasilica Cistern
10minGrand Bazaar
18Hotel Barbarosa
3 starsHotel15 roomsAccessibleAirport transferFamily rooms
7.7 guest score · about 47 reviews
Hotel Barbarosa, also on Tahsinbey Sokak, is a 15-room three-star five minutes from the tram and ten from the Grand Bazaar. It lists accessible features, family rooms and airport transfers, but no 24-hour desk. Check-in is from 13:00. Guests give it 7.7 out of 10 from about 47 reviews. Hagia Sophia is 14 minutes on foot.
5minSultanahmet tram stop
8minBlue Mosque
10minBasilica Cistern
10minGrand Bazaar
How to choose
If the tram matters most, Masal Apart is four minutes from the stop, and Hotel Blue, Seven Days, Gulliver Mansion, Sultan Palace, Barbarosa and both Carvan listings are five. Hotel Blue and Seven Days also put the Grand Bazaar nine minutes away, so they suit travellers who want to split time between the bazaar and the mosques.
For the steadiest records, Hotel Blue, Seven Days and Nar Hotel each have more than 200 reviews. Efe Apart holds the top score but is small and has no night desk. If you arrive late, choose from the places with a 24-hour desk, such as Honey, Armar, Sofia Corner or Sultan Palace. If you can stretch to a higher score, the guest favourites include several hotels within five minutes of the same stop.
