Kadırga covers the streets below the Blue Mosque that run down toward the sea and the old Kadırga harbour. Kadırga Limanı Caddesi, Şehsuvar Bey Sokak, Özbekler Sokak and Kadırga Hamamı Sokak hold a cluster of small hotels and apartments a little apart from the busiest part of Sultanahmet.
The trade-off is distance. From most addresses here the Blue Mosque is eight to 12 minutes on foot and Hagia Sophia 14 to 18, though the Grand Bazaar is a manageable nine to 13 minutes. The tram stop is five to nine minutes away. A few listings on Keresteci Hakkı Sokak sit on the Cankurtaran edge, closer to the shore path.
This list is ordered by guest score, from 8.4 down, with unscored listings at the end. Most places are small, many are apartments, and several have no reviews yet, so the review count matters as much as the score. Look too for a 24-hour desk, which not every place here lists, and remember that almost all of them can arrange an airport transfer.
01Brown 2 Mansion Oldcity
UnratedHotel21 roomsAirport transfer24-hour deskFamily roomsRestaurant
8.4 guest score · about 94 reviews
Brown 2 Mansion Oldcity has the highest guest score in Kadırga, 8.4 out of 10 from about 95 reviews. It is a 21-room hotel without a star rating on Şehsuvar Bey Sokak, the street that holds several of the area's small hotels. The Blue Mosque is about ten minutes on foot, Hagia Sophia 17 and the tram eight. It has a restaurant, family rooms, non-smoking rooms, a 24-hour desk and airport transfers.
8minSultanahmet tram stop
10minBlue Mosque
13minGrand Bazaar
14minBasilica Cistern
02Wonder House Sultanahmet
UnratedHotel6 roomsAirport transfer
8.3 guest score · about 12 reviews
Wonder House Sultanahmet is a 6-room unrated hotel on Özbekler Sokak, on the side of Kadırga nearest the sights: the tram stop is five minutes away, the Blue Mosque seven and the Grand Bazaar 11. Facilities are limited to non-smoking rooms and airport transfers, with no 24-hour desk listed. Guests give it 8.3 out of 10, though only about a dozen reviews sit behind that figure.
5minSultanahmet tram stop
7minBlue Mosque
11minBasilica Cistern
11minGrand Bazaar
Good to know No 24-hour desk is listed, so agree your arrival time before you travel.
03Begonville Corner
UnratedHotel6 roomsAirport transferBar24-hour deskFamily rooms
8.2 guest score · about 57 reviews
At number 1 on Şehsuvar Bey Sokak, Begonville Corner is a 6-room hotel that still manages a bar and a restaurant, along with family rooms, non-smoking rooms, a 24-hour desk and airport transfers. It is unrated. From here the Grand Bazaar is about 12 minutes away, the Blue Mosque ten and the tram eight. Guests score it 8.2 out of 10 across close to 60 reviews.
8minSultanahmet tram stop
10minBlue Mosque
12minGrand Bazaar
14minBasilica Cistern
04Asparagus HOTEL & SUITES OLD CITY
UnratedHotel8 roomsAirport transferFamily rooms
8.2 guest score · about 141 reviews
Asparagus Hotel & Suites sits on Katip Sinan Yokuşu, off Kadırga Limanı Caddesi, about ten minutes from the Grand Bazaar and six from the tram. The Blue Mosque is nine minutes away and Hagia Sophia 15. It has 8 rooms, family rooms, non-smoking rooms and airport transfers, but no 24-hour desk listed. Guests score it 8.2 out of 10 from about 140 reviews, the same mark as Begonville Corner with more than twice the reviews.
6minSultanahmet tram stop
9minBlue Mosque
10minGrand Bazaar
12minBasilica Cistern
Good to know Check-out is at 11:00 and no 24-hour desk is listed; confirm late arrivals in advance.
05Rose Mansion by Otantik Suites
4 starsAparthotel5 roomsAirport transfer24-hour deskFamily roomsGarden
8.1 guest score · about 153 reviews
Also on Şehsuvar Bey Sokak, Rose Mansion by Otantik Suites is a four-star aparthotel with 5 units. It adds a garden to family rooms, non-smoking rooms, a 24-hour desk and airport transfers. Walks are the same as its neighbours: ten minutes to the Blue Mosque, eight to the tram, 13 to the Grand Bazaar. Guests rate it 8.1 out of 10 across about 150 reviews, the largest review count among Kadırga's 8-plus scores.
8minSultanahmet tram stop
10minBlue Mosque
13minGrand Bazaar
14minBasilica Cistern
Good to know With only 5 units, it fills early in spring and autumn.
06Villa Paradiso
5 starsHotel15 roomsAirport transferBar24-hour deskFamily rooms
8.0 guest score · about 146 reviews
Villa Paradiso is the only five-star in Kadırga, a 15-room hotel in Şehsuvar Bey Çıkmazı, a cul-de-sac near Şehsuvar Bey Sokak. It is also among the furthest from the sights: around 11 minutes to the Blue Mosque, 18 to Hagia Sophia and 25 to Topkapı. In return you get a spa or hammam and a bar, plus family rooms, non-smoking rooms, a 24-hour desk and airport transfers. Guests score it 8.0 out of 10 from close to 150 reviews.
9minSultanahmet tram stop
11minBlue Mosque
13minGrand Bazaar
15minBasilica Cistern
Good to know Topkapı is about 25 minutes on foot, so take the tram for palace visits.
07Royal Gur Hotel
3 starsHotel8 roomsAirport transfer24-hour deskFamily rooms
8.0 guest score · about 77 reviews
Royal Gur Hotel is on Kadırga Hamamı Sokak, on the Emin Sinan side of the area, which makes the Grand Bazaar the easiest sight to reach at about nine minutes. The Blue Mosque is 11 minutes and the tram nine. It is an 8-room three-star with family rooms, non-smoking rooms, a 24-hour desk and airport transfers. Guests score it 8.0 out of 10 from close to 80 reviews, level with Villa Paradiso.
9minGrand Bazaar
9minSultanahmet tram stop
11minBlue Mosque
14minBasilica Cistern
08Stone Suites
3 starsAparthotel4 roomsAirport transfer24-hour deskFamily rooms
7.8 guest score · about 75 reviews
Stone Suites is a three-star aparthotel with just 4 units at number 10 Şehsuvar Bey Sokak. It has family rooms, non-smoking rooms, a 24-hour desk and airport transfers, which is a sound list for a place this small. Like its neighbours it is ten minutes from the Blue Mosque and eight from the tram, with the Grand Bazaar 12. Guests give it 7.8 out of 10 across about 75 reviews.
8minSultanahmet tram stop
10minBlue Mosque
12minGrand Bazaar
14minBasilica Cistern
Good to know With just 4 units, plan well ahead for spring and autumn dates.
09Bona apart
3 starsApartment4 roomsAirport transferFamily roomsRestaurantTerrace
7.3 guest score · about 40 reviews
Bona Apart is a 4-unit apartment property on Kadırga Limanı Caddesi, rated three stars. Unusually for apartments it lists a restaurant and a terrace, along with family rooms, non-smoking rooms and airport transfers; no 24-hour desk is noted. The tram stop is six minutes away, the Blue Mosque eight and the Grand Bazaar 12. Guests score it 7.3 out of 10 from about 40 reviews.
6minSultanahmet tram stop
8minBlue Mosque
11minBasilica Cistern
12minGrand Bazaar
10Sultanahmet Suites
3 starsHotel24 roomsAirport transfer24-hour deskFamily roomsRestaurant
7.2 guest score · about 262 reviews
With 24 rooms, Sultanahmet Suites is the largest scored hotel in Kadırga, and its 7.2 out of 10 rests on more than 260 reviews, the biggest sample in the area. The three-star sits on Özbekler Sokak, eight minutes from the Blue Mosque and seven from the tram, with Hagia Sophia about 15 minutes away. It has a restaurant, family rooms, non-smoking rooms, a 24-hour desk and airport transfers.
7minSultanahmet tram stop
8minBlue Mosque
13minBasilica Cistern
15minHagia Sophia
11hagia sofia apartment otel
3 starsApartment10 roomsAirport transferFamily rooms
7.0 guest score · about 2 reviews
Hagia Sofia Apartment Otel offers 10 apartment units on Özbekler Sokak, rated three stars. Despite the name, Hagia Sophia itself is a 14-minute walk, though the tram is six minutes away and the Grand Bazaar 11, about as close to both as Kadırga gets. Family rooms and airport transfers are listed. Its 7.0 out of 10 comes from just two reviews, so it says little yet. Check-out is at 11:00.
6minSultanahmet tram stop
8minBlue Mosque
11minBasilica Cistern
11minGrand Bazaar
12Marmara Apartments
3 starsApartment4 roomsAirport transferFamily rooms
6.4 guest score · about 59 reviews
Marmara Apartments has 4 units at number 178 Kadırga Limanı Caddesi and a three-star rating. It is six minutes from the tram, eight from the Blue Mosque and 15 from the Kennedy Avenue shore path. Family rooms and airport transfers are listed. Guests score it 6.4 out of 10 across nearly 60 reviews, among the lower marks in the area. Check-in from 13:00 is a little earlier than most, and check-out is at 11:30.
6minSultanahmet tram stop
8minBlue Mosque
12minBasilica Cistern
13minGrand Bazaar
137 people large family or friends group 110mettee squar
UnratedB&B1 rooms
6.0 guest score · about 4 reviews
This single-unit listing at 102 Kadırga Limanı Caddesi is, as its listing name says, meant for a family or group of seven. It is registered as a bed and breakfast with no star rating and no listed facilities. The tram is six minutes away, the Blue Mosque eight and the Grand Bazaar 12. Its 6.0 out of 10 comes from only four reviews. Check-in is from 13:00 and check-out at 11:00.
6minSultanahmet tram stop
8minBlue Mosque
11minBasilica Cistern
12minGrand Bazaar
14Luxury suite hotel room
4 starsApartment1 rooms
1.0 guest score · about 1 reviews
Luxury Suite Hotel Room is a single apartment unit on Keresteci Hakkı Sokak, on the Cankurtaran edge of this list and only about three minutes from the Kennedy Avenue shore path. Hagia Sophia is nine minutes away, the Blue Mosque six. It is listed at four stars but has no facilities on record, and its only score is one review at 1 out of 10, too few to read anything into.
3minKennedy Avenue shore path
6minBlue Mosque
9minHagia Sophia
9minBasilica Cistern
15Secret Cistern Hotel
3 starsHotel43 roomsFamily rooms
Secret Cistern Hotel is the largest property on this list, with 43 rooms on Mustafa Paşa Sokak, and also one of the closest to the sights: the Blue Mosque is six minutes away and the tram five. It is rated three stars and lists family rooms, but no other facilities, and there are no guest reviews yet. Ask about a 24-hour desk and transfers before you rely on them.
5minSultanahmet tram stop
6minBlue Mosque
11minBasilica Cistern
12minKennedy Avenue shore path
Good to know No reviews yet; check recent feedback and the facility list with the hotel before you decide.
16Marmara 34 Apartments
UnratedApartment3 rooms
Marmara 34 Apartments shares Keresteci Hakkı Sokak with the Luxury Suite listing, so it too is close to the water, about four minutes from the shore path, with the Blue Mosque six and Hagia Sophia nine. It has 3 apartment units, no star rating, no listed facilities and no reviews yet. Check-in is from 15:00, later than most here, and check-out at noon.
4minKennedy Avenue shore path
6minBlue Mosque
8minSultanahmet tram stop
9minHagia Sophia
17BlueRoyal Home Sultanahmet
4 starsApartment2 rooms
BlueRoyal Home Sultanahmet is a two-unit apartment on the first floor of number 132 Kadırga Limanı Caddesi, rated four stars. The tram is six minutes away, the Blue Mosque eight and the Grand Bazaar 13. No facilities or reviews are listed yet. Its 11:00 check-in is the earliest in this roundup, useful if you arrive on a morning flight, and check-out is at noon.
6minSultanahmet tram stop
8minBlue Mosque
12minBasilica Cistern
13minGrand Bazaar
Good to know Check-in from 11:00 is the earliest here, so a morning arrival can go straight to the flat.
18Sultanahmet Apartment
4 starsAparthotel2 roomsFamily rooms
Sultanahmet Apartment is a four-star aparthotel with 2 units in Özbekler Çıkmazı, a dead-end lane in the Özbekler streets. It is ten minutes from the Grand Bazaar and six from the tram, with Sirkeci station 20 minutes away. Family rooms are listed, but nothing else, and there are no reviews yet. Check-in is from 15:00 and check-out at 11:00, so allow for a gap if you arrive early.
6minSultanahmet tram stop
8minBlue Mosque
10minGrand Bazaar
11minBasilica Cistern
19Gür Star Hotel
4 starsApartment11 roomsFamily rooms
Gür Star Hotel, despite its name, is listed as a four-star apartment property, with 11 units on the same street as Royal Gur. The Grand Bazaar and the tram are each nine minutes away, while the Blue Mosque, at 12 minutes, is the longest walk to the mosque on this list. Family rooms are listed, but no other facilities, and there are no reviews yet, so ask what is included first.
9minGrand Bazaar
9minSultanahmet tram stop
12minBlue Mosque
14minBasilica Cistern
How to choose
For the strongest score, Brown 2 Mansion leads, and its restaurant means dinner is close at hand. Rose Mansion and Begonville Corner are good small alternatives on the same street, with Begonville adding a bar. Villa Paradiso is the pick if you want a spa or hammam and a five-star rating, and don't mind the longest walk to Topkapı.
If the Grand Bazaar matters more than the mosques, look at the Kadırga Hamamı Sokak addresses, Royal Gur, Gür Star and Lika, all nine minutes from the bazaar. For a group that wants apartment space, Bona Apart, Stone Suites and Hagia Sofia Apartment Otel have scores to go on. Sultanahmet Suites has the most reviews in the area, and Secret Cistern Hotel is the closest to the sights but still unreviewed.
If these walks feel long, see the closest hotels to the Blue Mosque for addresses a few minutes from the courtyard.