Apartments for longer stays in Sultanahmet

Lily Mansion

9.2 guest score · about 77 reviews

Lily Mansion has three units on Kadırga Limanı Caddesi and the best score in this group: 9.2 out of 10 from about 77 reviews. That is a solid sample for a place this small.

Location favours shopping over monuments. The Grand Bazaar is ten minutes on foot, as is the Blue Mosque, while the tram stop is eight and Hagia Sophia 16. Family rooms are listed, and airport transfers can be arranged, which helps when you arrive with a week's luggage.

Apartment sultanahmet

9.1 guest score · about 14 reviews

Exactly what the name says: one apartment, further along Kadırga Limanı Caddesi at number 132. A single unit means no neighbours in the corridor and a host who handles just your stay.

Guests score it 9.1 out of 10, though from only about 14 reviews. It is six minutes to the tram, eight to the Blue Mosque and 11 to the Grand Bazaar. A 24-hour desk, family rooms and airport transfers are listed. Both check-in and check-out show as 00:00, so agree times directly with the host.

Good to know Check-in and check-out both show as 00:00, so agree arrival and departure times with the host.

Istanbul Amedros Home

9.1 guest score · about 18 reviews

Three units on Dizdariye Çeşmesi Sokak in Binbirdirek, the district's western side, five minutes from the tram and nine from the Grand Bazaar. It is one of only a few apartments here with a terrace, a real plus on a long stay.

Family rooms and airport transfers are listed. The score is high at 9.1 out of 10 but rests on fewer than 20 reviews. Check-out is at 11:00, earlier than most.

Ayasofya Bella Vista APART

9.0 guest score · about 2 reviews

A single apartment on Kasap Osman Sokak, five minutes from the tram and six from the Blue Mosque. That puts it among the more central flats in this list, closer to the main sights than the Kadırga Limanı group.

The 9.0 score comes from just two reviews, and no facilities are listed at all, so treat it as an unknown and ask the host about the essentials, from linen to how you get the keys. Check-in is from 14:00.

Good to know No facilities are listed, so ask about linen, keys and heating before you arrive.

Aslan Apartments

9.0 guest score · about 25 reviews

Aslan has two apartments on Satır Sokak in Emin Sinan, west of the Hippodrome. The Grand Bazaar is nine minutes on foot and the tram six, so it suits a stay built around markets and the Çemberlitaş side.

Guests score it 9.0 out of 10 from about 25 reviews. Family rooms and airport transfers are listed. Check-in is from 15:00, an hour later than most places here, and check-out is at 11:00.

Good to know Check-in starts at 15:00, an hour later than at most places on this list.

ELİTE HOTEL By MK

8.6 guest score · about 126 reviews

Despite the word hotel in its name, Elite by MK is listed as an apartment property, with five units on Küçük Ayasofya Caddesi. It has a garden, which is rare among the flats in this roundup.

The Blue Mosque is seven minutes away, the tram six. Family rooms, non-smoking rooms and airport transfers are listed. About 126 reviews give it 8.6 out of 10, one of the better-tested scores here. Check-out is at 11:00.

Albatros suite

8.6 guest score · about 8 reviews

Albatros has five units on Mustafa Paşa Sokak, a lane five minutes from both the Blue Mosque and the tram. It is a three-star property, with both a garden and a terrace, an unusual pairing among apartments in this list.

The detail that stands out is check-out at 14:00, the latest in this roundup and a gift on a departure day. The score of 8.6 out of 10 comes from only about eight reviews, so it is still early days.

Good to know Check-out is at 14:00, the latest in this roundup.

Hotel Tulip House

8.6 guest score · about 297 reviews

With 20 units on Katip Sinan Camii Sokak, Tulip House is one of the two largest apartment properties here, and it runs more like a hotel: a restaurant, a 24-hour desk and airport transfers are all listed.

It suits travellers who want space but like having someone at the desk. The tram is five minutes away and the Blue Mosque seven. Nearly 300 reviews average 8.6 out of 10, one of the larger review bases in this group.

Apart La Mia

8.4 guest score · about 124 reviews

On Suzi Dilara Sokak, in the lower Küçük Ayasofya streets, La Mia has five units and a facility list that reads more like a hotel's: spa, garden, 24-hour desk and airport transfers.

The tram is seven minutes away and the Blue Mosque eight, while Hagia Sophia takes 15. Guests give it 8.4 out of 10 across about 124 reviews. Check-in starts at 13:00, a little earlier than most.

Sultanahmet Deluxe Yilmaz Apart

8.4 guest score · about 22 reviews

Ten units in a dead-end lane, Değirmenci Emin Çıkmazı, in Küçük Ayasofya. A cul-de-sac address usually means little passing traffic, which counts for a lot over a long stay.

The tram is six minutes away, the Blue Mosque eight and the Grand Bazaar ten. Family rooms and airport transfers are listed. Guests score it 8.4 out of 10 across about 22 reviews, a modest sample. Check-out is at 11:00.

Hotel Blue Ottoman

8.3 guest score · about 345 reviews

No apartment in this roundup is closer to the Blue Mosque: Hotel Blue Ottoman, on Tavukhane Sokak, is one minute from it and three from the tram. If location is your first test, start here.

It has 15 units, a terrace, accessible rooms, a 24-hour desk and airport transfers. Family rooms are not listed. Guests give it 8.3 out of 10 across about 345 reviews.

Good to know One minute from the Blue Mosque, it is the most central apartment in this group.

Feyza Apart

8.2 guest score · about 147 reviews

Feyza has eight units on Okul Sokak, just off Piyer Loti Caddesi. The Grand Bazaar is nine minutes away, which makes it a handy base for market mornings, while Hagia Sophia is 15.

A terrace, family rooms, a 24-hour desk and airport transfers are listed, a useful mix for a family on a long stay. Guests score it 8.2 out of 10 across nearly 150 reviews. The tram is seven minutes on foot.

AWWA APART HOTEL

8.1 guest score · about 132 reviews

Five units at Çardaklı Fırın Arkası 15, a lane in the lower Küçük Ayasofya streets. AWWA is three-star, with family rooms, a 24-hour desk and airport transfers listed.

The hours are a little unusual: check-in from 13:00 and check-out at 12:30, both kinder than the usual times. The tram is seven minutes away and the Blue Mosque nine. Guests score it 8.1 out of 10 across about 130 reviews.

Pine Stone Apart Hotel Sultanahmet

8.0 guest score · about 117 reviews

Pine Stone, on Fenerlikapı Sokak off Küçük Ayasofya Caddesi, is four minutes from the Blue Mosque, one of the shorter walks among these flats. The shore path is nine minutes away for evening strolls.

It has five units with family rooms and airport transfers listed, and a three-star rating. About 117 reviews put it at 8.0 out of 10. Check-out is at 11:00.

Stone Home Apart

7.9 guest score · about 31 reviews

Stone Home has five units on Şehit Mehmet Paşa Sokak, a street of mid-range hotels between the Blue Mosque and Küçük Ayasofya. The mosque and the tram are both six to seven minutes away.

Facilities are basic: family rooms, non-smoking rooms and airport transfers. Guests score it 7.9 out of 10 across about 31 reviews. Check-out is at 11:30.

Valeria House

7.9 guest score · about 93 reviews

At 22 units, Valeria House at 56/A Piyer Loti Caddesi is the largest apartment property in this roundup. It has a terrace and a 24-hour desk, plus airport transfers, so it behaves partly like a small hotel.

Family rooms are not listed. The Grand Bazaar is ten minutes away, the tram eight and Hagia Sophia 16. Guests give it 7.9 out of 10 across about 93 reviews. Check-in opens at 13:00.

Antik Konak Little Hagia Sophia Suites

7.8 guest score · about 60 reviews

Four suites at 78 Küçük Ayasofya Caddesi, with family rooms and a 24-hour desk. The tram is six minutes away and the Blue Mosque eight.

Watch the timing: check-in does not start until 17:00, the latest in this group, so if you land in the morning you will want somewhere to leave bags. Check-out is at 11:00. Guests score it 7.8 out of 10 across about 60 reviews.

Good to know Check-in starts at 17:00; ask about storing bags if you land early.

Blue Eye Suites

7.8 guest score · about 101 reviews

Blue Eye Suites is on Dönüş Sokak, off Kadırga Liman Caddesi, at the far southern edge of this list. Six units, a three-star rating, non-smoking rooms and airport transfers.

It is the longest walk to the sights here: nine minutes to the tram, 11 to the Blue Mosque and 17 to Hagia Sophia. The Grand Bazaar is 12. Guests score it 7.8 out of 10 across about 100 reviews. Check-out is at 11:00.

Good to know Allow about nine minutes to the tram stop each morning.