Every five-star hotel in Sultanahmet

Hotel Komana Binbirdirek

9.9 guest score · about 9 reviews

The highest guest score on this list belongs to one of its smallest hotels. Hotel Komana Binbirdirek has 13 rooms on Işıltı Sokak in Binbirdirek, three minutes from the Sultanahmet tram stop and five from both the Blue Mosque and the Basilica Cistern. It has a restaurant, a bar and a terrace, plus family rooms and airport transfers. Guests score it 9.9 out of 10, though across fewer than ten reviews, so treat that figure as an early read.

Good to know The 9.9 score comes from fewer than ten reviews, so read recent comments before deciding.

Zeyn Otel Istanbul

9.8 guest score · about 583 reviews

On Tahsinbey Sokak in Küçük Ayasofya, Zeyn Otel Istanbul pairs a 9.8 score with one of the deeper review pools here, close to 600. It has 30 rooms, family rooms, a 24-hour desk and airport transfers, but no restaurant or spa among its listed facilities, so it suits travellers who would rather eat out in the neighbourhood. The tram is five minutes away, the Blue Mosque seven and Hagia Sophia about 13.

Me by Mula

9.7 guest score · about 272 reviews

Me by Mula is on Mustafa Paşa Sokak, five minutes from the Blue Mosque and the tram, and 11 from the Kennedy Avenue shore path. With 27 rooms it is a little smaller than Mula Hotel, the next entry, and it adds a spa or hammam to the garden, terrace and restaurant. Accessible rooms, family rooms and airport transfers are also listed. Guests score it 9.7 out of 10 across about 270 reviews.

Mula Hotel

9.5 guest score · about 1,111 reviews

Mula Hotel has the largest review count on this list, more than 1,100, and still holds 9.5 out of 10. Its 35 rooms are on Çayıroğlu Sokak in Küçük Ayasofya, five minutes from the Blue Mosque and six from the tram. There is a garden, a terrace and a restaurant, along with family rooms, accessible rooms and airport transfers. Topkapı is the long walk from here, about 19 minutes.

Sareban Hotel Istanbul

9.5 guest score · about 214 reviews

Sareban Hotel Istanbul is a 14-room five-star on Cinci Meydanı Sokak, on the western side of the district, where the Grand Bazaar (14 minutes) is nearly as close as Hagia Sophia (16). Its listed facilities are short: accessible rooms, airport transfers, a 24-hour desk and non-smoking rooms. No restaurant, bar or spa appears, which makes it a simple base. Guests score it 9.5 out of 10 across about 210 reviews; the tram is seven minutes away.

Bentley Hotel Old City-Special Class

9.5 guest score · about 1,105 reviews

Bentley Hotel Old City is on Bab-ı Ali Caddesi and is the closest five-star here to the Grand Bazaar, at eight minutes, with Sirkeci station 13 minutes away. With 41 rooms it is mid-sized, and it lists nearly every facility we track: spa or hammam, restaurant, bar, garden, terrace, family rooms and accessible rooms. Only a pool is missing. More than 1,100 reviews put it at 9.5 out of 10.

Ring Stone Hotels Old City - Special Category

9.5 guest score · about 471 reviews

For Topkapı and Sirkeci, Ring Stone Hotels Old City has the edge over most of this list: the palace is 11 minutes away and the station eight. It is on Prof. Kazım İsmail Gürkan Caddesi in Alemdar, with 32 rooms, a garden, a terrace, family rooms and accessible rooms. No spa or restaurant is listed. Guests give it 9.5 out of 10 from about 470 reviews, and Hagia Sophia is eight minutes on foot.

AJWA Sultanahmet - Preferred Hotels LVX Collection

9.4 guest score · about 806 reviews

AJWA Sultanahmet, part of the Preferred Hotels LVX Collection, is on Piyer Loti Caddesi toward Çemberlitaş. It has 64 rooms and is one of four five-stars here with a pool, which comes with a spa and a restaurant. The Grand Bazaar is eight minutes away and the tram seven, while Hagia Sophia is a longer 15. About 800 reviews give it 9.4 out of 10, a strong score for a hotel of this size.

Four Seasons Hotel Istanbul at Sultanahmet

9.3 guest score · about 148 reviews

Four Seasons Hotel Istanbul at Sultanahmet shares the shortest walk to Hagia Sophia on this list, four minutes from Tevkifhane Sokak, with the Blue Mosque and the Basilica Cistern each five minutes off and Topkapı ten. It has 64 rooms and a full spread of facilities: spa or hammam, restaurant, bar, garden and terrace. The Kennedy Avenue shore path is seven minutes away. Guests score it 9.3 out of 10 across about 150 reviews.

Good to know Topkapı is ten minutes away, the shortest palace walk among the five-stars here with a spa.

White Palace Old City Boutique Hotel

9.2 guest score · about 169 reviews

White Palace Old City Boutique Hotel is a seven-room five-star on Oyuncu Sokak in Cankurtaran, five minutes from both the Blue Mosque and the Kennedy Avenue shore path. Its listed facilities stop at non-smoking rooms: no restaurant, desk hours or transfers appear in our data. Guests score it 9.2 out of 10 across about 170 reviews. Check-out is at 11:00, an hour earlier than most five-stars here.

Good to know No 24-hour desk appears in our data, so send your arrival time ahead.

Hagia Sofia Mansions Istanbul Curio Collection by Hilton

9.2 guest score · about 357 reviews

The second-largest hotel on this list, Hagia Sofia Mansions Istanbul, Curio Collection by Hilton, has 75 rooms on Caferiye Sokak, four minutes from Hagia Sophia, the Blue Mosque and the Basilica Cistern alike. No other five-star here is as close to all three at once. It lists a spa or hammam, restaurant, bar, garden and terrace, plus family and accessible rooms. Guests score it 9.2 out of 10 across about 360 reviews; the tram is six minutes away.

Bender Hotel

9.1 guest score · about 305 reviews

Bender Hotel is one of two five-stars on Akbıyık Caddesi, along with GLK Premier. It has 16 rooms, family rooms, a 24-hour desk and airport transfers. The Blue Mosque is four minutes away and the Kennedy Avenue shore path six. Its listed check-in time is 23:00, unusually late, so confirm with the hotel if you arrive in the afternoon. Guests score it 9.1 out of 10 across about 300 reviews.

Good to know Check-in is listed from 23:00; ask the hotel about an earlier room or bag storage if you land in daytime.

GLK PREMIER Regency Suites & Spa

9.0 guest score · about 31 reviews

GLK Premier Regency Suites & Spa, at number 46 on Akbıyık Caddesi, fits a long facility list into 18 rooms: spa or hammam, restaurant, bar, garden and terrace, as well as accessible and family rooms. Hagia Sophia, the Blue Mosque and the shore path are all five minutes away. The score is 9.0 out of 10, but from only about 30 reviews, so it is less settled than its neighbours.

Good to know Check-out runs to 12:30, half an hour later than most hotels on this list.

By Kinyas Hotel

9.0 guest score · about 100 reviews

With six rooms, By Kinyas Hotel on Kutlugün Sokak ties with Lighthouse as the smallest five-star here. It is in Cankurtaran, five minutes from Hagia Sophia, the Blue Mosque and the Basilica Cistern, and six from the shore path. Despite its size it runs a restaurant, a bar and a terrace, and it has accessible rooms. Guests score it 9.0 out of 10 across about 100 reviews.

Good to know With six rooms and a 13:00 check-in, it fills quickly in spring and autumn.

Fidelya Boutique Hotel

8.9 guest score · about 139 reviews

Fidelya Boutique Hotel, seven rooms on Pideci Sokak in Küçük Ayasofya, is the farthest five-star here from the main sights: Hagia Sophia is 17 minutes away and Topkapı 24. The Grand Bazaar is closer, at 13, and the tram nine. It keeps to the basics in our data, with family rooms, a 24-hour desk and airport transfers. Guests score it 8.9 out of 10 across about 140 reviews.

Shirisha Hotel Istanbul

8.9 guest score · about 25 reviews

Shirisha Hotel Istanbul is the largest hotel on this list, with 92 rooms on Himaye-i Etfal Sokak in Alemdar. It has a pool and a spa, and the Basilica Cistern is five minutes away, Hagia Sophia eight and Sirkeci station 11. The guest score of 8.9 out of 10 rests on only about 25 reviews. Other facilities, such as a restaurant or a 24-hour desk, do not appear in our data.

Good to know Check-out is at 11:00, and only about 25 reviews stand behind its score.

Seven Hills Palace & Spa

8.8 guest score · about 444 reviews

Seven Hills Palace & Spa on Kadı Çıkmazı Sokak is the only hotel here that lists every facility we track, pool included, alongside a spa, restaurant, bar, garden and terrace. It has 55 rooms, five minutes from the Blue Mosque and six from the Kennedy Avenue shore path, with Hagia Sophia 11 minutes away. Guests score it 8.8 out of 10 across about 440 reviews.

Sura Design Hotel & Suites

8.8 guest score · about 648 reviews

Sura Design Hotel & Suites, on Ticarethane Sokak off Divan Yolu, ties with Arden City as the closest hotel here to the Basilica Cistern, at three minutes, and the tram is five. It has 54 rooms, a pool, a spa, a restaurant, a garden and a terrace. Hagia Sophia and the Blue Mosque are each six minutes away. About 650 reviews put it at 8.8 out of 10.

Arden City Hotel-Special Category

8.7 guest score · about 159 reviews

Arden City Hotel carries a 4.5-star category rather than a full five. It is on Alayköşkü Caddesi, three minutes from the Basilica Cistern and ten from both Topkapı and Sirkeci station, which suits a plan built around the palace and the trains. The 35 rooms come with a restaurant, a bar and a terrace, family rooms and accessible rooms. Guests score it 8.7 out of 10 across about 160 reviews.

Lighthouse hotel

8.6 guest score · about 11 reviews

Lighthouse Hotel on Kadırga Limanı Caddesi has six rooms, a bar, family rooms and airport transfers. It is the outlier for location, south toward Kadırga: the tram is six minutes away, the Blue Mosque eight and Hagia Sophia 14. The score of 8.6 out of 10 comes from only about ten reviews, so it is the least tested hotel on this list.

Good to know The tram is six minutes away, handy for reaching the main sights from this southern edge.