An aparthotel sits between a hotel and a rented flat. The label usually signals apartment-style units, though what each unit includes varies, so check the room details if a kitchen matters to you. What these eighteen share is a small scale: most have under ten units, and only one passes twenty.
Many of them cluster in two places. One group sits in the Kucuk Ayasofya lanes a few minutes from the Blue Mosque and the tram. The other lines Şehsuvar Bey Sokak and the Kadirga streets to the south, where walks to Hagia Sophia stretch to 15 minutes or more. The list runs from the highest guest score down.
Weigh three things. First, whether there is a 24-hour desk: several of these places have none, which matters for late arrivals. Second, the size of the review sample, since some scores rest on a handful of guests. Third, distance, which varies more here than in most roundups. If you would rather have a whole flat with no hotel services, see the apartments in Sultanahmet.
01Huzur Apart Hotel
4 starsAparthotel6 roomsAirport transfer24-hour deskFamily rooms
9.4 guest score · about 25 reviews
Huzur is the top-scored aparthotel here at 9.4 out of 10, though from only about 25 reviews. It has 6 units on Çatalçeşme Sokak on the Alemdar side, three minutes from the Basilica Cistern and six from Hagia Sophia. Sirkeci station is 11 minutes away, among the closest on this list. Family rooms, airport transfers and a 24-hour desk are listed, and it carries a four-star category.
3minBasilica Cistern
6minHagia Sophia
6minSultanahmet tram stop
7minBlue Mosque
Good to know With 6 units, Huzur has little slack in spring and autumn.
02Işıl Otel Old City
3 starsAparthotel13 roomsFamily rooms
9.1 guest score · about 16 reviews
Işıl Otel sits on Şehsuvar Bey Çıkmazı, a dead-end lane at the far edge of the district, and it is the most distant property on this page from the sights: 18 minutes to Hagia Sophia, 11 to the Blue Mosque and ten to the tram. It has 13 units in a three-star category with family rooms, but no 24-hour desk or airport transfers are listed. Guests score it 9.1 out of 10, from only about 16 reviews.
10minSultanahmet tram stop
11minBlue Mosque
14minGrand Bazaar
15minBasilica Cistern
Good to know Hagia Sophia is an 18-minute walk; the tram stop is ten minutes away.
03Golden Tulip Suite Apart
4 starsAparthotel2 roomsAirport transferFamily rooms
9.0 guest score · about 70 reviews
With just 2 units, Golden Tulip on Çayıroğlu Sokak is one of the smallest places on this list, so it feels closer to renting a flat than staying in a hotel. The Blue Mosque and the tram are both six minutes away, and the shore path 11. Family rooms and airport transfers are listed, but there is no 24-hour desk. Guests rate it 9.0 from about 70 reviews; check-in is from 13:30.
6minBlue Mosque
6minSultanahmet tram stop
11minBasilica Cistern
11minKennedy Avenue shore path
Good to know There is no 24-hour desk listed, so share your arrival time in advance.
04Best Point Suites Old CityIstanbul
4 starsAparthotel7 roomsAirport transfer24-hour deskFamily roomsGarden
9.0 guest score · about 124 reviews
Best Point has 7 units on Akbıyık Değirmeni Sokak, four minutes from the Blue Mosque and six from the Kennedy Avenue shore path. It is the only aparthotel here with both a garden and a terrace, and it adds family rooms, airport transfers and a 24-hour desk. The tram is seven minutes away. Guests score it 9.0 out of 10 from about 125 reviews. Check-out is at 11:00.
4minBlue Mosque
6minKennedy Avenue shore path
7minSultanahmet tram stop
9minBasilica Cistern
05Burak Apart
4 starsAparthotel7 roomsFamily rooms
8.9 guest score · about 162 reviews
Burak Apart is on Kadırga Hamamı Sokak in Emin Sinan, nine minutes from the Grand Bazaar but 17 from Hagia Sophia, so it leans toward the bazaar side of the old city. It has 7 units in a four-star category with family rooms and non-smoking rooms. No 24-hour desk or airport transfers are listed, and its listed check-in time is unusual, so confirm arrival details directly. Guests give it 8.9 from about 160 reviews.
9minGrand Bazaar
9minSultanahmet tram stop
11minBlue Mosque
14minBasilica Cistern
Good to know The listed check-in time looks unusual, so confirm arrival times with the property before you travel.
06Capricorn by Otantik Suites
4 starsAparthotel8 roomsAirport transfer24-hour deskFamily roomsTerrace
8.9 guest score · about 189 reviews
Capricorn, on Tahsinbey Sokağı, has 8 units and a terrace, the only one of the two Otantik Suites properties to list one. It sits six minutes from the tram, eight from the Blue Mosque and nine from the Grand Bazaar, with Hagia Sophia 14 minutes away. Family rooms, airport transfers and a 24-hour desk are listed. Guests rate it 8.9 out of 10 from nearly 190 reviews.
6minSultanahmet tram stop
8minBlue Mosque
9minGrand Bazaar
11minBasilica Cistern
07Aycan Sultan Apart Hotel
3 starsAparthotel9 roomsAirport transferFamily rooms
8.8 guest score · about 206 reviews
Aycan Sultan sits on Fenerlikapi Sokak in Kucuk Ayasofya, four minutes from the Blue Mosque and five from the tram, which makes it one of the better-placed aparthotels for the mosque. It has 9 units in a three-star category, with family rooms and airport transfers but no 24-hour desk listed. The shore path is ten minutes away. Guests score it 8.8 out of 10 from about 200 reviews.
4minBlue Mosque
5minSultanahmet tram stop
10minBasilica Cistern
10minKennedy Avenue shore path
08Sadaret Hotel-Old City Sultanahmet
3 starsAparthotel27 roomsAirport transfer24-hour deskFamily roomsTerrace
8.8 guest score · about 811 reviews
Sadaret is the largest property here with 27 units and the most reviewed by a distance, with more than 800 guests giving it 8.8 out of 10. It is on Kucuk Ayasofya Caddesi, three minutes from the Blue Mosque and four from the tram. A terrace, family rooms, airport transfers and a 24-hour desk make it the most hotel-like of the group. Check-out is at 11:00.
3minBlue Mosque
4minSultanahmet tram stop
9minBasilica Cistern
10minKennedy Avenue shore path
Good to know Check-out is at 11:00, earlier than the 12:00 common elsewhere.
09White Pearl Apart
4 starsAparthotel7 roomsAirport transfer24-hour deskFamily rooms
8.8 guest score · about 224 reviews
White Pearl has 7 units on Su Terazi Sokak and, at three minutes, is the closest aparthotel on this list to the tram after HaciBayramApart. The Blue Mosque is five minutes away and the Grand Bazaar 12. It lists family rooms, airport transfers and a 24-hour desk, carries a four-star category, and scores 8.8 out of 10 from about 225 reviews. Check-in is from 13:30.
3minSultanahmet tram stop
5minBlue Mosque
9minBasilica Cistern
12minHagia Sophia
10Cube Suites
4 starsAparthotel18 roomsAirport transferBar24-hour deskFamily rooms
8.8 guest score · about 120 reviews
Cube Suites has the longest facility list of any aparthotel here: a restaurant, a bar, a spa and a terrace alongside family rooms, airport transfers and a 24-hour desk. It has 18 units on Piyerloti Caddesi, nine minutes from the Grand Bazaar and eight from the tram, though Hagia Sophia is 16 minutes away. Guests score it 8.8 from about 120 reviews; check-in is from 13:00.
8minSultanahmet tram stop
9minGrand Bazaar
11minBlue Mosque
13minBasilica Cistern
11Kadirga Studios
4 starsAparthotel10 roomsAirport transfer24-hour deskFamily rooms
8.7 guest score · about 162 reviews
Kadirga Studios has 10 units on Kadirga Limanı Caddesi, on the southern edge of the district. Hagia Sophia is 17 minutes on foot and the tram nine, so expect a walk to the main sights, though the Blue Mosque is ten and the Grand Bazaar 13. Family rooms, airport transfers and a 24-hour desk are listed. Guests rate it 8.7 out of 10 from about 160 reviews, and check-out is at 11:00.
9minSultanahmet tram stop
10minBlue Mosque
13minGrand Bazaar
14minBasilica Cistern
12Authentic Apartments OldCity
4 starsAparthotel3 roomsAirport transferFamily rooms
8.7 guest score · about 55 reviews
One of the smallest here with 3 units, Authentic Apartments is on Şehsuvar Bey Sokak, eight minutes from the tram and ten from the Blue Mosque. It lists family rooms and airport transfers but no 24-hour desk, so arrange your arrival in advance. Hagia Sophia is 17 minutes away and the Grand Bazaar 13. Guests score it 8.7 from about 55 reviews. Check-out is at 11:30.
8minSultanahmet tram stop
10minBlue Mosque
13minGrand Bazaar
14minBasilica Cistern
13sefa yacht hotel
3 starsAparthotel6 roomsFamily rooms
8.5 guest score · about 15 reviews
Despite the name, sefa yacht hotel is a three-star aparthotel with 6 units on Suzi Dilara Sokak, seven minutes from the tram and eight from the Blue Mosque. The listing shows family rooms and little else: no 24-hour desk, transfers or terrace. Its score of 8.5 out of 10 comes from only about 15 reviews, so it is one of the least proven places on this list.
7minSultanahmet tram stop
8minBlue Mosque
13minBasilica Cistern
14minGrand Bazaar
Good to know Only about 15 reviews so far, so read recent ones closely before choosing.
14Atam Suites and Apartments
4 starsAparthotel17 roomsAirport transfer24-hour deskFamily rooms
8.5 guest score · about 206 reviews
Atam Suites has 17 units on Kapıağası Sokak, three minutes from the Blue Mosque and five from the tram, one of the most central addresses in this roundup. The shore path is nine minutes away. It lists family rooms, airport transfers and a 24-hour desk, and check-in starts at 13:00. Guests rate it 8.5 out of 10 across about 205 reviews.
3minBlue Mosque
5minSultanahmet tram stop
9minBasilica Cistern
9minKennedy Avenue shore path
15Enderun by Otantik Suites
4 starsAparthotel2 roomsAirport transfer24-hour desk
8.5 guest score · about 46 reviews
Enderun, the second Otantik Suites property, has only 2 units on Şehsuvar Bey Sokak. It is one of just two places on this list with no family rooms tagged, which makes it a better fit for couples or solo travellers. The tram is eight minutes away and the Blue Mosque ten. Airport transfers and a 24-hour desk are listed. Guests score it 8.5 from about 45 reviews.
8minSultanahmet tram stop
10minBlue Mosque
13minGrand Bazaar
14minBasilica Cistern
16Violette Mansion Oldcity
4 starsAparthotel12 roomsAirport transfer24-hour deskFamily roomsRestaurant
8.5 guest score · about 85 reviews
Violette Mansion, on Şehsuvar Bey Sokak, has 12 units and is one of only two aparthotels here with a restaurant, alongside a terrace, family rooms, airport transfers and a 24-hour desk. It is eight minutes from the tram, ten from the Blue Mosque and 12 from the Grand Bazaar. Guests give it 8.5 out of 10 from about 85 reviews, and check-in is from 14:00.
8minSultanahmet tram stop
10minBlue Mosque
12minGrand Bazaar
14minBasilica Cistern
17City Hall Apart Hotel Sultanahmet
4 starsAparthotel9 roomsAirport transferFamily rooms
8.5 guest score · about 55 reviews
City Hall Apart is on Okul Sokak, nine minutes from the Grand Bazaar and seven from the tram, with Hagia Sophia 15 minutes away. It has 9 units with family rooms and airport transfers, but no 24-hour desk listed. Check-out is at 11:00. Guests score it 8.5 out of 10 from about 55 reviews, a modest record next to the bigger names on this page.
7minSultanahmet tram stop
9minGrand Bazaar
10minBlue Mosque
12minBasilica Cistern
18HaciBayramApart
UnratedAparthotel1 roomsAirport transfer24-hour desk
8.5 guest score · about 2 reviews
The single unit at HaciBayramApart on Asmalı Çeşme Sokak is one minute from the Sultanahmet tram stop, the shortest tram walk in this roundup, and four from the Blue Mosque. It is unrated, with a 24-hour desk and airport transfers listed. Its 8.5 score rests on just two reviews, so judge it on location. With one unit, it is the most private option here.
1minSultanahmet tram stop
4minBlue Mosque
7minBasilica Cistern
10minHagia Sophia
Good to know The tram stop is a one-minute walk, handy when you arrive with luggage.
How to choose
For the most hotel-like stay, Sadaret has the biggest building and the longest review record, and Cube Suites has the most facilities, with a restaurant, bar and spa. For location, HaciBayramApart, White Pearl, Atam Suites and Aycan Sultan keep the tram and the Blue Mosque within five minutes, and Huzur is the pick for the cistern and Sirkeci.
If you arrive late, favour the places with a 24-hour desk; Golden Tulip, Aycan Sultan, Burak, Işıl, Authentic Apartments, sefa yacht and City Hall list none. The Şehsuvar Bey and Kadirga group is quieter on paper but adds ten minutes or more to every walk to Hagia Sophia. Families who want more choice can cross-check the family hotels near the sights.
