Yerebatan Caddesi runs past the Basilica Cistern, and the Alemdar streets behind it, Çatalçeşme Sokak, Salkımsöğüt Sokak and Alemdar Caddesi itself, lead toward Gülhane. This is the part of Sultanahmet with the shortest walks to Hagia Sophia, Topkapı and Sirkeci station, and it holds some of the most-reviewed hotels in the district.
Nineteen places to stay are listed here. Most are hotels of three or four stars, some with a spa, bar and restaurant; a few are small aparthotels and apartments. Two listings under the Saratoga name sit on Nakilbent Sokak, in Küçük Ayasofya, and are included for comparison.
The list runs from the highest guest score to the lowest, with the two hotels that have no reviews yet at the end. Many of the scores are close, so the walks are worth comparing too: the Cistern is one to four minutes from almost everything here, while Topkapı ranges from seven to 13 minutes and the Grand Bazaar from ten to 15. For a wider circle around the Cistern, see hotels near the Basilica Cistern.
01Saltanat Apartment
UnratedHotel2 roomsFamily rooms
10.0 guest score · about 2 reviews
Saltanat Apartment on Çatalçeşme Sokak lists two rooms and family use, and a 10 out of 10 guest score that rests on just two reviews, so read it as a good sign rather than a verdict. The tram is five minutes away, the Cistern four and the Grand Bazaar ten. There is no 24-hour desk; check-in is from 12:00 and check-out by 11:00, so set an arrival time with the host.
4minBasilica Cistern
5minSultanahmet tram stop
7minHagia Sophia
7minBlue Mosque
Good to know The 10 out of 10 rests on two reviews, so ask the host for recent photos.
02White House Hotel Istanbul
4 starsHotel21 roomsAccessibleAirport transfer24-hour deskFamily rooms
9.8 guest score · about 800 reviews
White House Hotel, at Çatalçeşme Sokak No:21, has the strongest record in this post: 9.8 out of 10 across about 800 reviews. It is a 21-room four-star with a restaurant, a terrace, family rooms and accessible features, and a 24-hour desk. The Cistern is three minutes away and Hagia Sophia six. Check-in is from 13:00, an hour earlier than at most of its neighbours.
3minBasilica Cistern
6minHagia Sophia
6minSultanahmet tram stop
7minBlue Mosque
03Huzur Apart Hotel
4 starsAparthotel6 roomsAirport transfer24-hour deskFamily rooms
9.4 guest score · about 25 reviews
Huzur Apart Hotel, farther along Çatalçeşme at No:46, is a six-unit aparthotel with a four-star rating. Its walk times match White House exactly: three minutes to the Cistern, six to Hagia Sophia and six to the tram. Family rooms and a 24-hour desk are listed. Guests rate it 9.4 out of 10, from a small base of about 25 reviews. If you prefer an aparthotel to a full hotel, it is the best-rated one on the street.
3minBasilica Cistern
6minHagia Sophia
6minSultanahmet tram stop
7minBlue Mosque
Good to know With six units, it fills early in spring and autumn.
04Hotel Saint Sophia
4 starsHotel25 roomsAccessibleAirport transferBar24-hour desk
9.3 guest score · about 548 reviews
At Alemdar Caddesi No:2, Hotel Saint Sophia is the closest hotel in this post to Hagia Sophia, two minutes, and two from the Cistern. The 25-room four-star covers most needs, with a garden, terrace, restaurant and bar alongside family rooms and accessible features. Topkapı is eight minutes away. Guests score it 9.3 out of 10 from about 550 reviews, behind only White House among the larger hotels here.
2minHagia Sophia
2minBasilica Cistern
7minBlue Mosque
8minTopkapı Palace
05Saratoga Hotel Sultanahmet
4 starsHotel54 roomsAccessibleAirport transfer24-hour deskFamily rooms
9.2 guest score · about 319 reviews
Saratoga Hotel Sultanahmet is the odd address in this post, on Nakilbent Sokak in Küçük Ayasofya rather than Alemdar, and its walks show it: four minutes to the Blue Mosque and the tram, 12 to Hagia Sophia. It is a 54-room four-star with a garden, terrace and restaurant, family rooms and accessible features. Guests rate it 9.2 out of 10 across about 320 reviews.
4minBlue Mosque
4minSultanahmet tram stop
10minBasilica Cistern
12minHagia Sophia
06Kate Hotel Special Class & SPA
4 starsHotel26 roomsAccessibleBar24-hour deskFamily rooms
9.1 guest score · about 629 reviews
Kate Hotel Special Class & Spa sits at Çatalçeşme Sokak 23/1, with 26 rooms, a spa, a restaurant and a bar. It is a four-star with family rooms and accessible features, three minutes from the Cistern and six from Hagia Sophia. It is one of two places here, with Saltanat Apartment, that do not list airport transfers. Guests score it 9.1 out of 10 from more than 600 reviews.
3minBasilica Cistern
6minHagia Sophia
6minSultanahmet tram stop
7minBlue Mosque
Good to know Airport transfers are not listed, so arrange your own ride from the airport.
07Antusa Design Hotel & Spa
4 starsHotel44 roomsAccessibleAirport transferBar24-hour desk
9.0 guest score · about 881 reviews
Antusa Design Hotel & Spa, on Salkımsöğüt Sokak off Yerebatan Caddesi, has 44 rooms and the largest review count among the four-stars here, about 880, at 9.0 out of 10. Spa, restaurant, bar and terrace are all on the list, with family rooms and accessible features. Sirkeci station is ten minutes away, the Cistern three and Hagia Sophia five.
3minBasilica Cistern
5minHagia Sophia
7minSultanahmet tram stop
8minBlue Mosque
08The Printhouse Hotel
3 starsHotel7 roomsAirport transferFamily roomsTerrace
8.8 guest score · about 178 reviews
The Printhouse Hotel is a seven-room three-star on Güzel Sanatlar Sokak, just off Alemdar Caddesi, and shares the shortest walk to Topkapı in this post with Empress Theodora, seven minutes. Sirkeci station is nine minutes away, also the shortest here. It has a terrace and family rooms but no 24-hour desk. Guests rate it 8.8 out of 10 across about 180 reviews.
4minHagia Sophia
4minBasilica Cistern
7minTopkapı Palace
9minBlue Mosque
Good to know No 24-hour desk is listed, so tell the hotel your arrival time in advance.
09Ayasultan Hotel
3 starsHotel56 roomsAccessibleAirport transfer24-hour deskFamily rooms
8.7 guest score · about 1,030 reviews
Ayasultan Hotel on Çatalçeşme Sokak has more reviews than anywhere else in this post, over 1,000, and holds 8.7 out of 10. It is a 56-room three-star with a restaurant, a terrace, family rooms and accessible features. The tram is five minutes away and the Grand Bazaar ten, the shortest bazaar walk here alongside Oldmile and Saltanat.
4minBasilica Cistern
5minSultanahmet tram stop
7minHagia Sophia
7minBlue Mosque
10Celal Sultan Hotel Special Class
4 starsHotel62 roomsAccessibleAirport transferBar24-hour desk
8.7 guest score · about 265 reviews
Celal Sultan Special Class is the largest hotel in this post, with 62 rooms on Salkımsöğüt Sokak, the same lane as Antusa. It is a four-star with a bar, terrace, family rooms and accessible features, two minutes from the Cistern and four from Hagia Sophia. Sirkeci is ten minutes on foot. Guests score it 8.7 out of 10 across about 265 reviews.
2minBasilica Cistern
4minHagia Sophia
7minSultanahmet tram stop
8minBlue Mosque
11Kybele Hotel
3 starsHotel14 roomsAirport transferBar24-hour deskFamily rooms
8.6 guest score · about 160 reviews
Kybele Hotel, at Yerebatan Caddesi No 23, fits a garden, terrace, restaurant and bar into 14 rooms, with family rooms and a 24-hour desk. The Cistern is two minutes away and Hagia Sophia five. It is three-star rated. No accessible features are listed, so ask about stairs if that matters. Guests give it 8.6 out of 10 from about 160 reviews.
2minBasilica Cistern
5minHagia Sophia
7minBlue Mosque
7minSultanahmet tram stop
12Adamar Hotel-Special Category
UnratedHotel28 roomsAccessibleAirport transferBar24-hour desk
8.6 guest score · about 218 reviews
Adamar Hotel is an unrated 28-room hotel on Yerebatan Caddesi at No 37, with a restaurant, bar and terrace, family rooms and accessible features. The Cistern is three minutes away, Sirkeci station ten and the Grand Bazaar 11. Check-in starts at 13:00, an hour earlier than at most hotels here. Guests score it 8.6 out of 10 across about 220 reviews.
3minBasilica Cistern
6minHagia Sophia
7minSultanahmet tram stop
8minBlue Mosque
Good to know Check-in from 13:00 helps if your flight lands in the morning.
13The Million Stone Hotel - Special Category
4 starsHotel15 roomsAirport transferBar24-hour deskFamily rooms
8.4 guest score · about 185 reviews
On Muhteremefendi Sokak, The Million Stone is one minute from the Basilica Cistern, tied for the shortest walk in this post with The And Hotel. It has 15 rooms and a four-star rating, a bar and a 24-hour desk, and family rooms. Accessible features are not listed. Hagia Sophia is four minutes away and the Blue Mosque six. Guests rate it 8.4 out of 10 from about 185 reviews.
1minBasilica Cistern
4minHagia Sophia
6minBlue Mosque
6minSultanahmet tram stop
14Han Hotel
3 starsGuesthouse8 roomsAirport transferBar24-hour deskFamily rooms
8.2 guest score · about 158 reviews
Han Hotel is classed as a guest house: eight rooms on Yerebatan Caddesi, three-star rated, with a garden, terrace, restaurant and bar. The Cistern is two minutes away and Hagia Sophia four. Family rooms and a 24-hour desk are on record, and check-out is at 11:30. Guests score it 8.2 out of 10 across about 160 reviews.
2minBasilica Cistern
4minHagia Sophia
6minSultanahmet tram stop
7minBlue Mosque
15Anadolu Hotel
2 starsHotel24 roomsAirport transferBar24-hour deskFamily rooms
8.2 guest score · about 189 reviews
Anadolu Hotel, on Salkımsöğüt Sokak, is the only two-star here, with 24 rooms and a facility list as long as many four-stars: garden, terrace, restaurant, bar, family rooms and a 24-hour desk. Hagia Sophia is four minutes away, the Cistern three. Check-in is from 12:00. Guests give it 8.2 out of 10 from about 190 reviews.
3minBasilica Cistern
4minHagia Sophia
8minBlue Mosque
8minSultanahmet tram stop
16The Empress Theodora Hotel
3.5 starsHotel27 roomsAirport transfer24-hour deskFamily roomsRestaurant
8.2 guest score · about 423 reviews
The Empress Theodora Hotel is on Alemdar Caddesi at No:16, a three-and-a-half-star with 27 rooms, a restaurant and a terrace. It shares the shortest walk to Topkapı with The Printhouse, seven minutes, and Hagia Sophia is three. Family rooms and a 24-hour desk are listed. Guests rate it 8.2 out of 10 across about 420 reviews.
3minHagia Sophia
3minBasilica Cistern
7minTopkapı Palace
9minBlue Mosque
17Oldmile Palace Hotel
2.5 starsHotel11 roomsAirport transfer24-hour deskFamily rooms
8.0 guest score · about 218 reviews
Oldmile Palace, an 11-room two-and-a-half-star on Çatalçeşme Sokak, keeps things simple: family rooms, a 24-hour desk and airport transfers, with no restaurant or terrace. It is ten minutes from the Grand Bazaar and four from the Cistern, so it splits the difference between the bazaar and the monuments. Guests score it 8.0 out of 10 from about 220 reviews.
4minBasilica Cistern
6minSultanahmet tram stop
7minHagia Sophia
7minBlue Mosque
18Saratoga Hotel
3 starsHotel14 roomsAirport transferFamily rooms
A second Saratoga listing, at 25 Nakilbent Sokak, shows 14 rooms, a three-star rating and no guest reviews yet. Its walks differ slightly from Saratoga Hotel Sultanahmet's: three minutes to the Blue Mosque and the tram. Only family rooms and airport transfers are on record. Ask whether it is part of the same property before you choose, since the address matches.
3minBlue Mosque
3minSultanahmet tram stop
8minBasilica Cistern
10minHagia Sophia
Good to know It shares 25 Nakilbent Sokak with Saratoga Hotel Sultanahmet; check which listing you are using.
19The And Hotel - Special Category
3 starsHotel44 roomsAirport transferFamily rooms
The And Hotel, at 18 Yerebatan Caddesi, is a 44-room three-star one minute from the Cistern and four from Hagia Sophia. It has no guest score yet, and only family rooms and airport transfers are listed. Check-in is from 15:00, the latest in this post, with check-out by 12:00. It is a central option to research while its reviews build up.
1minBasilica Cistern
4minHagia Sophia
7minBlue Mosque
7minSultanahmet tram stop
Good to know Check-in is from 15:00; ask about leaving bags if you arrive before then.
How to choose
For the safest pick on score and track record, White House and Hotel Saint Sophia lead, and Saint Sophia is the closest to Hagia Sophia. If you want a spa, Kate and Antusa both have one, with Antusa carrying the most four-star reviews.
Travellers who will use Sirkeci for trains or ferries should look at The Printhouse, Antusa, Celal Sultan and Adamar, all nine or ten minutes away. For Topkapı, The Printhouse and Empress Theodora are seven minutes from the palace. On a tighter budget, Anadolu and Oldmile Palace are the lower-rated star categories with solid guest scores.
Groups and families wanting their own space can compare Huzur Apart and Saltanat Apartment, keeping the small review counts in mind. For the trains and ferries in more detail, see hotels near Sirkeci.
