Hotels with a spa or hammam

Sixteen old-city hotels where a steam room or massage is on the premises, from a four-room house to a 74-room hotel on Piyer Loti Caddesi.

After a day on the old city's slopes and stone floors, an on-site spa or hammam is a real comfort. Every hotel on this list has one among its facilities. Our data does not say how large each spa is or what treatments it offers, so ask the hotel before you count on a particular service.

Most of the hotels here are four-stars, but the list also includes small three-stars and one unrated four-room house. The entries run from the highest guest score down. They cluster in three areas: Alemdar near the Basilica Cistern, the Piyer Loti and Peykhane streets toward the Grand Bazaar, and the Küçük Ayasofya and Cankurtaran lanes south of the Blue Mosque.

Weigh the walk you want against the facilities you need. A hotel with a restaurant and a bar besides the spa can be handy for a slow evening in. Five-star options with spas are covered in our list of every five-star hotel in Sultanahmet.

BAB - by Menar Hotel

UnratedHotel4 roomsAirport transfer24-hour deskFamily roomsSpa / hammam

10.0 guest score · about 2 reviews

BAB by Menar Hotel is the smallest stay on this list, four rooms on Küçük Ayasofya Caddesi, with a spa or hammam, family rooms and a 24-hour desk. It is unrated by stars, and its 10 out of 10 comes from just two reviews, so it says little yet. The Blue Mosque is three minutes away and the tram four, closer than most spa hotels here.

3minBlue Mosque

4minSultanahmet tram stop

9minBasilica Cistern

10minHagia Sophia

Good to know With four rooms and two reviews, ask ahead about spa opening hours and arrival.

Kate Hotel Special Class & SPA

4 starsHotel26 roomsAccessibleBar24-hour deskFamily rooms

9.1 guest score · about 629 reviews

Kate Hotel Special Class & Spa, on Çatalçeşme Sokak, is three minutes from the Basilica Cistern and six from Hagia Sophia. The four-star has 26 rooms, a spa, a restaurant and a bar, with accessible and family rooms. Guests score it 9.1 out of 10 across more than 600 reviews. Airport transfers do not appear in our data, so plan your own ride in.

3minBasilica Cistern

6minHagia Sophia

6minSultanahmet tram stop

7minBlue Mosque

Dosso Dossi Hotels Old City

4 starsHotel64 roomsAccessibleAirport transferBar24-hour desk

9.1 guest score · about 1,099 reviews

Dosso Dossi Hotels Old City combines the largest review pool here, about 1,100, with a 9.1 score. Its 64 rooms are on Alayköşkü Sokak in Alemdar, three minutes from the Basilica Cistern, five from Hagia Sophia and nine from both Topkapı and Sirkeci. Along with the spa it has a restaurant, a bar and a terrace, plus airport transfers.

3minBasilica Cistern

5minHagia Sophia

8minBlue Mosque

8minSultanahmet tram stop

Le Safran Palace

3 starsHotel14 roomsAirport transferFamily roomsSpa / hammam

9.1 guest score · about 187 reviews

Le Safran Palace is a three-star with 14 rooms on Cağaloğlu Hamam Sokak, nine minutes from Sirkeci and ten from Topkapı, with the Basilica Cistern five. Its listed facilities are short: a spa or hammam, family rooms and airport transfers, with no 24-hour desk in our data. Guests score it 9.1 out of 10 across about 190 reviews, matching Kate and Dosso Dossi with a much smaller house.

5minBasilica Cistern

7minHagia Sophia

8minSultanahmet tram stop

9minBlue Mosque

Good to know No 24-hour desk appears in our data, so tell the hotel your arrival time.

ARDEY HOTEL

3 starsHotel10 roomsAccessible24-hour deskFamily roomsSpa / hammam

9.0 guest score · about 249 reviews

Ardey Hotel has ten rooms on Kaleci Sokak in Küçük Ayasofya, four minutes from both the Blue Mosque and the tram. The three-star has a spa, accessible rooms, family rooms and a 24-hour desk. Guests score it 9.0 out of 10 across about 250 reviews. Hagia Sophia is 11 minutes away and Topkapı 18, so the tram helps for the palace.

4minBlue Mosque

4minSultanahmet tram stop

9minBasilica Cistern

10minKennedy Avenue shore path

Ferman Hotel Old City -Special Category

3 starsHotel41 roomsAccessibleAirport transferBar24-hour desk

9.0 guest score · about 579 reviews

Ferman Hotel Old City is on Amiral Tafdil Sokak, five minutes from the Blue Mosque and the Kennedy Avenue shore path, the nearest spa hotel on this list to the water. It has 41 rooms in a three-star category, with a bar, a terrace, accessible rooms and airport transfers. Guests give it 9.0 out of 10 across about 580 reviews, a long record for a three-star with a spa. Hagia Sophia is eight minutes away.

5minBlue Mosque

5minKennedy Avenue shore path

7minSultanahmet tram stop

8minHagia Sophia

Good to know The Kennedy Avenue shore path is five minutes away for an evening walk by the water.

Pell Palace Hotel & SPA

4 starsHotel26 roomsAccessibleAirport transfer24-hour deskFamily rooms

9.0 guest score · about 353 reviews

Pell Palace Hotel & Spa is the closest hotel on this list to the Grand Bazaar, six minutes away from Gedikpaşa Camii Sokak in Emin Sinan. The four-star has 26 rooms, a spa, accessible rooms and family rooms. Hagia Sophia is 14 minutes away and the tram seven. Guests score it 9.0 out of 10 across about 350 reviews.

6minGrand Bazaar

7minSultanahmet tram stop

10minBlue Mosque

11minBasilica Cistern

Good to know The Grand Bazaar is six minutes away, the shortest bazaar walk on this list.

Golden Royal Hotel & SPA

4 starsHotel56 roomsAccessibleAirport transferBar24-hour desk

9.0 guest score · about 373 reviews

On Peykhane Sokak toward Çemberlitaş, Golden Royal Hotel & Spa has 56 rooms, a spa and a bar. The four-star is seven minutes from the Grand Bazaar and six from the tram, with the Blue Mosque eight. Guests score it 9.0 out of 10 across about 370 reviews. No restaurant appears in our data, though the streets around it are full of places to eat.

6minSultanahmet tram stop

7minGrand Bazaar

8minBlue Mosque

9minBasilica Cistern

Antusa 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 lists a spa, a restaurant, a bar and a terrace. It is three minutes from the Basilica Cistern, five from Hagia Sophia and nine from Topkapı. Close to 900 reviews give it 9.0 out of 10, the second-largest count on this list after Dosso Dossi, its neighbour in Alemdar with almost the same walks.

3minBasilica Cistern

5minHagia Sophia

7minSultanahmet tram stop

8minBlue Mosque

La Petite Sultanahmet Terrace Hotel

3 starsHotel9 roomsAirport transferFamily roomsSpa / hammamTerrace

8.8 guest score · about 164 reviews

La Petite Sultanahmet Terrace Hotel has nine rooms on Aksakal Sokak, with a terrace, a spa or hammam, family rooms and airport transfers. It is six minutes from the Blue Mosque and the tram, and 14 from Hagia Sophia. No 24-hour desk is listed, which sets it apart from most hotels here. Guests score it 8.8 out of 10 across about 160 reviews, a good record for a nine-room house.

6minBlue Mosque

6minSultanahmet tram stop

11minBasilica Cistern

13minKennedy Avenue shore path

Good to know No 24-hour desk is listed; share your flight time if you land late.

Aprilis Hotel - Special Category

4 starsHotel39 roomsAccessibleAirport transfer24-hour deskFamily rooms

8.8 guest score · about 244 reviews

Aprilis Hotel is a 39-room four-star on Peykhane Sokak in Binbirdirek, the same street as Golden Royal. It has a spa, a terrace, accessible rooms and family rooms, and the Grand Bazaar is seven minutes away, the tram six. Compared with Golden Royal it adds a terrace but lacks the bar. Guests score it 8.8 out of 10 across about 240 reviews.

6minSultanahmet tram stop

7minGrand Bazaar

8minBlue Mosque

9minBasilica Cistern

Antusa Palace Hotel & Spa

4 starsHotel30 roomsAccessibleAirport transferBar24-hour desk

8.8 guest score · about 355 reviews

Antusa Palace Hotel & Spa on Dr. Emin Paşa Sokak in Alemdar has 30 rooms and adds a garden to its spa, restaurant and bar. It is four minutes from the Basilica Cistern and five from the tram, with Hagia Sophia and the Blue Mosque each seven. Guests score it 8.8 out of 10 across about 360 reviews.

4minBasilica Cistern

5minSultanahmet tram stop

7minHagia Sophia

7minBlue Mosque

Innova Sultanahmet Istanbul

4 starsHotel74 roomsAccessibleAirport transferBar24-hour desk

8.7 guest score · about 317 reviews

Innova Sultanahmet is the largest hotel on this list, with 74 rooms on Piyer Loti Caddesi. The four-star has a restaurant, a bar and a terrace as well as its spa. The tram is five minutes away and the Grand Bazaar eight, while Hagia Sophia is 12. Guests score it 8.7 out of 10 across about 320 reviews.

5minSultanahmet tram stop

8minBlue Mosque

8minGrand Bazaar

9minBasilica Cistern

AHC Ayasofya Hotel - Special Class

4 starsHotel40 roomsAccessibleAirport transferBar24-hour desk

8.7 guest score · about 485 reviews

AHC Ayasofya Hotel, at number 1 Piyer Loti Caddesi, lists every facility we track except a pool, a garden and terrace among them. It has 40 rooms in a four-star category. The tram is five minutes away, the Basilica Cistern seven and the Grand Bazaar eight. Guests score it 8.7 out of 10 across about 490 reviews, the same as Innova on the same avenue, with fewer rooms.

5minSultanahmet tram stop

7minBasilica Cistern

8minBlue Mosque

8minGrand Bazaar

Harmony Hotel Istanbul & SPA

4 starsHotel29 roomsAccessibleAirport transfer24-hour deskFamily rooms

8.6 guest score · about 31 reviews

Harmony Hotel Istanbul & Spa is a four-star with 29 rooms on Aksakal Sokak, the same street as La Petite. It has a spa, accessible rooms, family rooms, a 24-hour desk and airport transfers. The Blue Mosque and the tram are both six minutes away, Hagia Sophia 14. The 8.6 score comes from only about 30 reviews, so it is less proven than La Petite on the same street.

6minBlue Mosque

6minSultanahmet tram stop

12minBasilica Cistern

13minKennedy Avenue shore path

Good to know Only about 30 reviews so far, so recent comments are worth reading.

Lebon Hotel-Special Class

3 starsHotel8 roomsAirport transfer24-hour deskFamily roomsSpa / hammam

8.6 guest score · about 141 reviews

Lebon Hotel has eight rooms on Oyuncu Sokak in Cankurtaran, five minutes from the Blue Mosque and seven from the Kennedy Avenue shore path. The three-star lists a spa or hammam, family rooms, a 24-hour desk and airport transfers. Check-in begins at 13:00, an hour earlier than the other spa hotels here. Guests score it 8.6 out of 10 across about 140 reviews, level with Harmony but with far more reviews behind it.

5minBlue Mosque

7minSultanahmet tram stop

7minKennedy Avenue shore path

10minBasilica Cistern

Side by side

Place	Category	Type	Rooms	Guest score	Hagia Sophia, min
BAB - by Menar Hotel	Unrated	Hotel	4	10.0	10
Kate Hotel Special Class & SPA	4 stars	Hotel	26	9.1	6
Dosso Dossi Hotels Old City	4 stars	Hotel	64	9.1	5
Le Safran Palace	3 stars	Hotel	14	9.1	7
ARDEY HOTEL	3 stars	Hotel	10	9.0	11
Ferman Hotel Old City -Special Category	3 stars	Hotel	41	9.0	8
Pell Palace Hotel & SPA	4 stars	Hotel	26	9.0	14
Golden Royal Hotel & SPA	4 stars	Hotel	56	9.0	12
Antusa Design Hotel & Spa	4 stars	Hotel	44	9.0	5
La Petite Sultanahmet Terrace Hotel	3 stars	Hotel	9	8.8	14
Aprilis Hotel - Special Category	4 stars	Hotel	39	8.8	12
Antusa Palace Hotel & Spa	4 stars	Hotel	30	8.8	7
Innova Sultanahmet Istanbul	4 stars	Hotel	74	8.7	12
AHC Ayasofya Hotel - Special Class	4 stars	Hotel	40	8.7	10
Harmony Hotel Istanbul & SPA	4 stars	Hotel	29	8.6	14
Lebon Hotel-Special Class	3 stars	Hotel	8	8.6	11

How to choose

If you want the spa and the monuments both close at hand, look first at the Alemdar group: Dosso Dossi, Antusa Design, Kate and Antusa Palace are all within four minutes of the Basilica Cistern, and Dosso Dossi has the most reviews behind its score. Le Safran Palace is the smaller, simpler option on that side, and ties with Dosso Dossi as the nearest to Sirkeci.

Shoppers should weigh Pell Palace, Golden Royal and Aprilis, all within seven minutes of the Grand Bazaar. Ferman and Lebon suit those who want the sea walls and the quieter Cankurtaran lanes, while Ardey and BAB put the Blue Mosque and the tram four minutes away or less. For a larger hotel with a restaurant, bar and terrace too, Innova and AHC Ayasofya on Piyer Loti Caddesi fit. Families can compare with our family hotels near the sights.

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