How we choose

Each roundup starts from a question a traveller actually asks: which hotels are closest to Hagia Sophia, which have a terrace, which take families, which are on a particular street. The places that answer it are listed and compared.

Where the facts come from

Categories, room counts, facilities and check-in times are those the properties list. Walking times are worked out from each property's location to the sights at an easy pace; your own pace, the hills and the crowds will change them. Guest scores are the average scores travellers have given, with the number of reviews behind them.

Order and fairness

Within a roundup, places are ordered by what the roundup is about: distance for a landmark roundup, the guest score for a category roundup. No place pays to move up.

Things change

Facilities, categories and check-in times change. Confirm what matters to you with the property before you travel.