The closest hotels to the Blue Mosque

Sea Suites

Sea Suites is an apartment listing rated at 2.5 stars, and among the closest places to stay to the Blue Mosque, about three minutes on foot. Hagia Sophia is 11 minutes away, the Basilica Cistern nine and the tram five, while the Kennedy Avenue shore path is nine. The listing gives no street, room count, facilities or guest score, so ask for the exact address and what is included before you commit. It suits travellers who want an apartment a short walk from the mosque.

Good to know No street address is listed, so get the exact location from the host before you travel.

Timex Suites

8.2 guest score · about 169 reviews

Timex Suites shares the three-minute walk to the Blue Mosque and has the highest guest score on this list: 8.2 out of 10 from nearly 170 reviews. It is on Oğul Sokak, with 16 rooms and no official star rating. You get a 24-hour desk, family rooms, accessible features, non-smoking rooms and airport transfers. Hagia Sophia is ten minutes away, the tram five and the Kennedy Avenue shore path nine.

Good to know Check-out is at 11:00, so plan a bag drop if your flight leaves late in the day.

Abella Hotel

1.0 guest score · about 1 reviews

Abella Hotel, at number 35 on Küçükayasofya Caddesi, is three minutes from the Blue Mosque and four from the tram stop, one of the shortest tram walks on the list. It is a 17-room three-star with family rooms and airport transfers. Its only guest score is a single review of 1 out of 10, far too few to judge by, so look for more recent feedback before you decide. Check-in starts at 13:00 and check-out is at 11:00.

The Istanbul Holiday Hotel

Also on Küçük Ayasofya Caddesi, at number 28, The Istanbul Holiday Hotel has 30 rooms, one of the larger three-stars this close to the mosque. The walks match Abella's: three minutes to the Blue Mosque, four to the tram, 11 to Hagia Sophia. Family rooms are the only facility listed, and there is no guest score yet, so this is one to check carefully. Check-in is at 14:00 and check-out at noon.

Good to know No guest reviews yet; ask the hotel about a 24-hour desk before a late arrival.

Golden Dome Suites

Golden Dome Suites is a four-star apartment property with 5 units at number 7 Küçük Ayasofya Caddesi. It is three minutes from the Blue Mosque and four from the tram, and the Cistern is eight minutes away, a minute closer than from its neighbours further along the street. Family rooms are listed, but there are no guest reviews yet. It suits a family or small group who want apartment space and a short walk to the sights.

Nobel Hostel

6.3 guest score · about 80 reviews

Nobel Hostel is listed as a two-star hotel with 13 rooms on Mimar Mehmet Ağa Caddesi. It is three minutes from the mosque, seven from Hagia Sophia and the Cistern, and six from the Kennedy Avenue shore path. Family rooms and airport transfers are on offer. Guests score it 6.3 out of 10 across about 80 reviews, the lowest mark among the scored places here, so set your expectations to match its two-star category.

Apart Hotel Hippodrome

7.6 guest score · about 161 reviews

The largest property on this list, Apart Hotel Hippodrome has 49 units on Mimar Mehmetağa Caddesi and a four-star aparthotel rating. From here the Blue Mosque is three minutes away, Hagia Sophia seven and Topkapı 13, the shortest palace walk on the list, shared with the two other addresses on its street. It has a restaurant and a garden, family rooms, non-smoking rooms, a 24-hour desk and airport transfers. Guests score it 7.6 out of 10 from about 160 reviews.

Charm Hotel

7.6 guest score · about 84 reviews

Charm Hotel is a small three-star with 8 rooms, also on Mimar Mehmetağa Caddesi. It is the closest place on this list to the Basilica Cistern at six minutes, with the Blue Mosque three and Hagia Sophia seven. Unusually for its size, it lists both a bar and a restaurant, plus family rooms, a 24-hour desk and airport transfers. Guests give it 7.6 out of 10 across about 85 reviews, level with its larger neighbour Apart Hotel Hippodrome.

Good to know Check-in is from 15:00 and check-out at 12:30, both later than most on this list.

NOS HOTEL

8.0 guest score · about 176 reviews

The four-minute group starts with NOS Hotel on Fenerlikapı Sokak, an 8-room three-star that guests score 8.0 out of 10 from about 175 reviews, one of the better marks on this list. It has a garden, a 24-hour desk, non-smoking rooms and airport transfers, but no family rooms listed. The tram is six minutes away, Hagia Sophia 11 and the shore path nine. Check-out is at 12:30.

Good to know With 8 rooms and no family rooms listed, it suits couples; check-in is from 13:30.

RAMOS İSTANBUL OLD CİTY CENTEr

RAMOS İstanbul Old City Center is tiny, with 3 rooms on Mustafa Paşa Sokak, and is rated three stars. The Blue Mosque is four minutes away, the tram six and Hagia Sophia 12. No facilities are listed and there are no guest reviews yet, so ask the property directly about what is included and how check-in works. Check-in is from 14:00 and check-out at 11:00. With so few rooms, it suits a couple or one small group.

Blue Mosque Apart

6.4 guest score · about 61 reviews

On the same street, Blue Mosque Apart is a two-star aparthotel with just 2 units, closer to renting a flat than staying in a hotel. It has a terrace, family rooms, a 24-hour desk and airport transfers, a fuller list than its size suggests. The walk to the Blue Mosque is four minutes and to Hagia Sophia 12. Guests score it 6.4 out of 10 from about 60 reviews, low enough that recent comments are worth reading first.

RAMO’S Aparatments & Suites

7.0 guest score · about 63 reviews

Ramo's Apartments & Suites offers 11 apartment units on Kapıağası Sokak, rated three stars. It is five minutes from the tram, a minute closer than NOS or Almina, and the shore path is nine. Family rooms, a 24-hour desk and airport transfers are listed. Guests give it 7.0 out of 10 across about 60 reviews. Check-in is from 15:00, an hour later than most, so plan around it if you arrive in the morning.

Almina Hotel - Special Class

8.1 guest score · about 131 reviews

Almina Hotel is one of the two most complete hotels on this list for facilities: a four-star with 47 rooms, a spa or hammam, a bar, a garden and a terrace, plus family rooms, accessible features, a 24-hour desk and airport transfers. Its address is on Akbıyık Değirmeni Sokak, four minutes from the Blue Mosque and eight from the shore path. Guests score it 8.1 out of 10 across about 130 reviews, the second-highest mark here after Timex Suites.

Garden Elisa Hotel

7.8 guest score · about 16 reviews

Garden Elisa Hotel is a 7-room unrated hotel on Gelinlik Sokak, four minutes from the Blue Mosque and five from the tram. For a small place it has a lot on its list: a restaurant, a bar and a terrace, family rooms, a 24-hour desk and airport transfers. Guests give it 7.8 out of 10, though from only about 16 reviews, so the score could still move either way as more guests weigh in.

Good to know Check-out is at 13:00, the latest on this list, handy for an afternoon departure.

Hotel Antique

7.5 guest score · about 172 reviews

Further along Oğul Sokak from Timex Suites, Hotel Antique has 21 rooms and no star rating. It is four minutes from the Blue Mosque and five from the tram, with the Grand Bazaar 17 minutes away. It has a garden, family rooms, non-smoking rooms, a 24-hour desk and airport transfers. Guests score it 7.5 out of 10 from about 170 reviews, a similar sample to Timex's but a lower result.

Hotel Sphendon

7.7 guest score · about 255 reviews

Hotel Sphendon, a 3.5-star on Akbıyık Değirmeni Sokak, has 13 rooms and one of the longest facility lists here: a spa or hammam, a restaurant, a bar, a garden and a terrace, along with family rooms, a 24-hour desk and airport transfers. The Blue Mosque is four minutes away, Hagia Sophia 11 and the shore path eight. Its 7.7 out of 10 rests on about 255 reviews, the largest count on this list.