Terrace hotels closest to the Blue Mosque

Sixteen hotels with a terrace, each within three minutes of the Blue Mosque, from five-room two-stars to a five-star with a spa.

Every hotel here has a terrace tag and sits two or three minutes on foot from the Blue Mosque. That puts them in three clusters: Torun Sokak just south of the mosque, Küçük Ayasofya Caddesi to the south-west, and the Cankurtaran lanes of Akbıyık Caddesi, Dalbastı Sokak and Utanga Sokak toward the sea.

The list starts with the two hotels two minutes from the mosque, then works through the three-minute group cluster by cluster. The terrace tag tells you a terrace exists, not what it looks over, so judge each one by the rest of its facilities and its guest score.

The clusters differ in useful ways. The Küçük Ayasofya hotels are four minutes from the tram but ten or eleven from Hagia Sophia. The Cankurtaran group is five or six minutes from Hagia Sophia and closer to the shore path. Scores run from 5.2 to 9.0, so the spread is wide. For terraces anywhere in the district, see all hotels with a terrace.

Ararat Hotel

2 starsHotel5 roomsAirport transferBar24-hour deskFamily rooms

8.1 guest score · about 146 reviews

Two minutes from the Blue Mosque, tied for the shortest walk on this list, Ararat Hotel is a small two-star on Torun Sokak with just five rooms. For its size it carries a lot: a terrace, a bar, a restaurant, family rooms, airport transfers and a 24-hour desk. Guests score it 8.1 out of 10 across more than 140 reviews. The tram stop is 5 minutes away and Hagia Sophia 7.

2minBlue Mosque

5minSultanahmet tram stop

6minBasilica Cistern

7minHagia Sophia

Sultanahmet Palace Hotel

4 starsHotel45 roomsAirport transferBar24-hour deskFamily rooms

8.6 guest score · about 450 reviews

Further along Torun Sokak at No. 19, Sultanahmet Palace Hotel is the larger choice on the same short walk: a 45-room four-star, 2 minutes from the Blue Mosque and 4 from the tram. Its tags cover a terrace, garden, restaurant, bar, family rooms, airport transfers and a 24-hour desk. Guests rate it 8.6 out of 10 across about 450 reviews, the largest review count in this post.

2minBlue Mosque

4minSultanahmet tram stop

6minBasilica Cistern

7minHagia Sophia

Sarnic Hotel Ottoman Mansion

3.5 starsHotel24 roomsAirport transferBar24-hour deskFamily rooms

7.5 guest score · about 79 reviews

On Küçük Ayasofya Caddesi, Sarnic Hotel Ottoman Mansion is a 24-room three-and-a-half-star with a long facility list: terrace, garden, restaurant, bar and a spa or hammam, plus family rooms and airport transfers. The guest score is 7.5 out of 10 from about 80 reviews. It is 3 minutes to the Blue Mosque and 4 to the tram, but 11 to Hagia Sophia. Check-out is at 12:30.

3minBlue Mosque

4minSultanahmet tram stop

9minBasilica Cistern

10minKennedy Avenue shore path

Istanbul Holiday Hotel

3 starsHotel30 roomsAccessibleAirport transfer24-hour deskFamily rooms

7.1 guest score · about 142 reviews

A few numbers along at No. 28 Küçük Ayasofya Avenue, Istanbul Holiday Hotel is a 30-room three-star with a terrace, garden, accessible features, family rooms and airport transfers. Guests score it 7.1 out of 10 across about 140 reviews, among the lower scores in this group. Its walks mirror the Sarnic's: 3 minutes to the Blue Mosque, 4 to the tram and 16 to the Grand Bazaar.

3minBlue Mosque

4minSultanahmet tram stop

9minBasilica Cistern

10minKennedy Avenue shore path

GLK PREMIER The Home Suites & Spa

5 starsHotel36 roomsAccessibleAirport transferBar24-hour desk

8.0 guest score · about 92 reviews

The only five-star in this post, GLK Premier The Home Suites & Spa has 36 rooms at No. 60 Küçükayasofya Caddesi. Beyond the terrace it lists a spa or hammam, restaurant, bar, accessible features, family rooms, airport transfers and a 24-hour desk. Guests score it 8.0 out of 10 across about 90 reviews. The Blue Mosque is 3 minutes away, the tram 4 and Hagia Sophia 10.

3minBlue Mosque

4minSultanahmet tram stop

9minBasilica Cistern

10minHagia Sophia

Emine Sultan Hotel

3.5 starsHotel10 roomsAccessibleAirport transfer24-hour deskFamily rooms

7.8 guest score · about 17 reviews

Emine Sultan Hotel is a ten-room three-and-a-half-star on Ogul Sokak, sharing its walks with the GLK Premier: 3 minutes to the Blue Mosque, 4 to the tram and 9 to the Basilica Cistern. It has a terrace, accessible features, family rooms, airport transfers and a 24-hour desk. The score is 7.8 out of 10, but from only 17 reviews, so treat it as provisional.

3minBlue Mosque

4minSultanahmet tram stop

9minBasilica Cistern

10minHagia Sophia

Good to know With 10 rooms and only 17 reviews, it is worth confirming details before you arrive.

The Sunrise Hotel

3 starsHotel9 roomsAirport transferBar24-hour deskFamily rooms

5.2 guest score · about 27 reviews

The Sunrise Hotel has nine rooms at No. 36 Küçükayasofya Caddesi and a long tag list for its size: terrace, garden, restaurant, bar, spa or hammam, family rooms and airport transfers. Its guest score, though, is the lowest here at 5.2 out of 10 across about 27 reviews, so read recent comments before you choose it. Check-out is at 13:00, the latest in the post, and the tram is 4 minutes away.

3minBlue Mosque

4minSultanahmet tram stop

9minBasilica Cistern

10minHagia Sophia

Good to know Check-out at 13:00 is the latest in this post, handy for an afternoon flight.

Sarnic Premier Hotel

4 starsHotel22 roomsAccessibleAirport transferBar24-hour desk

7.9 guest score · about 181 reviews

Sarnic Premier Hotel, a 22-room four-star on Şifa Hamamı Sokak off Küçük Ayasofya Caddesi, has the longest facility list in this post: terrace, garden, restaurant, bar, spa or hammam, accessible features, family rooms, airport transfers and a 24-hour desk. Guests score it 7.9 out of 10 across about 180 reviews. Sirkeci station is 20 minutes, the Blue Mosque 3.

3minBlue Mosque

4minSultanahmet tram stop

9minBasilica Cistern

10minHagia Sophia

La Vida Old City Hotel

2 starsHotel18 roomsAirport transferBar24-hour deskFamily rooms

8.5 guest score · about 153 reviews

La Vida Old City Hotel is a two-star with 18 rooms on Akbıyık Caddesi in Cankurtaran. It has a terrace, garden, bar, restaurant, family rooms and airport transfers, and guests score it 8.5 out of 10 across about 150 reviews, strong for its category. Check-in is listed from 18:00, much later than its neighbours, so arrange bag storage if you land in the morning. The Blue Mosque is 3 minutes away.

3minBlue Mosque

6minSultanahmet tram stop

6minKennedy Avenue shore path

8minHagia Sophia

Good to know Check-in is listed from 18:00; ask about leaving bags if you arrive earlier in the day.

Mevlana Hotel

3 starsHotel20 roomsAccessibleAirport transferBar24-hour desk

8.7 guest score · about 243 reviews

Also on Akbıyık Caddesi, at No. 75, Mevlana Hotel is a 20-room three-star with a terrace, garden, bar, accessible features, family rooms and airport transfers. Guests score it 8.7 out of 10 from more than 240 reviews, one of the higher scores in this post. It is 7 minutes to the Basilica Cistern, 8 to Hagia Sophia, and 6 to both the tram and the shore path.

3minBlue Mosque

6minSultanahmet tram stop

6minKennedy Avenue shore path

7minBasilica Cistern

Hippodrome Hotel

3 starsHotel52 roomsAccessibleAirport transfer24-hour deskFamily rooms

8.0 guest score · about 227 reviews

Hippodrome Hotel is the largest here, with 52 rooms at No. 38 Mimar Mehmetaga Caddesi. It has a terrace, garden, restaurant, accessible features, family rooms, airport transfers and a 24-hour desk, and check-in starts at 13:00. Guests score it 8.0 out of 10 across about 230 reviews. Hagia Sophia is 7 minutes away, the Blue Mosque 3 and the Basilica Cistern 6.

3minBlue Mosque

6minBasilica Cistern

6minSultanahmet tram stop

6minKennedy Avenue shore path

Good to know With 52 rooms it is the largest here, with check-in from 13:00.

Aristocrat Hotel

3 starsHotel17 roomsAccessibleAirport transfer24-hour deskFamily rooms

8.7 guest score · about 377 reviews

On Dalbastı Sokak, Aristocrat Hotel has 17 rooms with a terrace, accessible features, family rooms, airport transfers and a 24-hour desk. Guests rate it 8.7 out of 10 across nearly 380 reviews, a large sample for a hotel this size. It is 5 minutes from the Basilica Cistern, 6 from Hagia Sophia and 3 from the Blue Mosque, so all the main sights sit within a short walk.

3minBlue Mosque

5minBasilica Cistern

6minHagia Sophia

6minSultanahmet tram stop

Blue House Hotel Old City - Sultanahmet

3 starsHotel30 roomsAccessibleAirport transferBar24-hour desk

8.4 guest score · about 299 reviews

Also on Dalbastı Sokak, at No. 14, Blue House Hotel Old City has 30 rooms and adds a restaurant, bar and garden to its terrace, plus accessible features, family rooms and a 24-hour desk. Guests score it 8.4 out of 10 from about 300 reviews. Walks match the Aristocrat's: 6 minutes to Hagia Sophia, 5 to the Basilica Cistern and 12 to Topkapı.

3minBlue Mosque

5minBasilica Cistern

6minHagia Sophia

6minSultanahmet tram stop

1207 Hotel Special Class - Sultanahmet

4 starsHotel29 roomsAccessibleAirport transferBar24-hour desk

9.0 guest score · about 245 reviews

On At Meydanı Caddesi, the road along the Hippodrome, 1207 Hotel Special Class is the clear pick for transport: the tram stop is about a minute away. It is a 29-room four-star with terrace, garden, restaurant, bar, accessible features, family rooms and airport transfers. Guests score it 9.0 out of 10 across about 245 reviews, the top score in this post. It is also the closest to the Grand Bazaar, at 13 minutes.

1minSultanahmet tram stop

3minBlue Mosque

7minBasilica Cistern

9minHagia Sophia

Good to know The tram stop is about a minute away, the shortest transit walk on this list.

Seven Hills Hotel - Special Category

4 starsHotel20 roomsAccessibleAirport transferBar24-hour desk

8.7 guest score · about 268 reviews

Seven Hills Hotel - Special Category is a 20-room four-star on Tevkifhane Sokak with a terrace, restaurant, bar, accessible features, family rooms and airport transfers. Guests score it 8.7 out of 10 across nearly 270 reviews. It is among the closer hotels to Hagia Sophia here, about 6 minutes, and 5 to the Basilica Cistern. Check-out is at 11:00, so plan an early start on departure day.

3minBlue Mosque

5minBasilica Cistern

6minHagia Sophia

6minSultanahmet tram stop

Side Hotel

3 starsHotel20 roomsAirport transfer24-hour deskFamily roomsTerrace

8.9 guest score · about 341 reviews

Side Hotel, at Nos. 20-22 Utanga Sokak in Cankurtaran, has the shortest walk to Hagia Sophia in this post, about 5 minutes, and the Blue Mosque is 3. Its 20 rooms come with a terrace, family rooms, airport transfers and a 24-hour desk. Guests score it 8.9 out of 10 across more than 340 reviews, second only to the 1207. Check-in starts at 13:30 and check-out is at 11:00.

3minBlue Mosque

5minHagia Sophia

5minBasilica Cistern

6minSultanahmet tram stop

Good to know Check-out is at 11:00, an hour earlier than at most hotels here.

Side by side

Place	Category	Type	Rooms	Guest score	Hagia Sophia, min
Ararat Hotel	2 stars	Hotel	5	8.1	7
Sultanahmet Palace Hotel	4 stars	Hotel	45	8.6	7
Sarnic Hotel Ottoman Mansion	3.5 stars	Hotel	24	7.5	11
Istanbul Holiday Hotel	3 stars	Hotel	30	7.1	11
GLK PREMIER The Home Suites & Spa	5 stars	Hotel	36	8.0	10
Emine Sultan Hotel	3.5 stars	Hotel	10	7.8	10
The Sunrise Hotel	3 stars	Hotel	9	5.2	10
Sarnic Premier Hotel	4 stars	Hotel	22	7.9	10
La Vida Old City Hotel	2 stars	Hotel	18	8.5	8
Mevlana Hotel	3 stars	Hotel	20	8.7	8
Hippodrome Hotel	3 stars	Hotel	52	8.0	7
Aristocrat Hotel	3 stars	Hotel	17	8.7	6
Blue House Hotel Old City - Sultanahmet	3 stars	Hotel	30	8.4	6
1207 Hotel Special Class - Sultanahmet	4 stars	Hotel	29	9.0	9
Seven Hills Hotel - Special Category	4 stars	Hotel	20	8.7	6
Side Hotel	3 stars	Hotel	20	8.9	5

How to choose

If guest scores lead your choice, the 1207, Side Hotel, Mevlana, Aristocrat and Seven Hills all sit at 8.7 or above. The 1207 also has the best transport links, a minute from the tram, while Side Hotel is the closest to Hagia Sophia.

If you want the fullest set of facilities, the Küçük Ayasofya cluster is the place to look: Sarnic Premier, GLK Premier and the Sarnic Ottoman Mansion all add a spa or hammam, a restaurant and a bar to the terrace. Their scores are lower, from 7.5 to 8.0, so weigh extras against guest experience.

For a short walk from Torun Sokak, Ararat suits a couple who like a small place, and Sultanahmet Palace suits anyone who prefers a larger four-star. Compare more choices in the closest hotels to the Blue Mosque.

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