Apricot HotelvsSide Hotel
Both properties are rated very highly by writers. On balance, Side Hotel and Pension scores marginally higher than Apricot Hotel. Side Hotel and Pension comes in at #38 in Istanbul with accolades from 4 sources such as DK Eyewitness, Lonely Planet and Frommer's.
Apricot Hotel
Amiral Tafdil Sok. No:18 D:2 Sultanahmet, Fatih, Istanbul 34400, Turkey
From $51/night
- Hot Tub
- Free Internet
- Room Service
- Free Breakfast
- Shuttle Bus
- Laundry Service
Rough Guide
"Set in a quiet backstreet running parallel to busy Akbiyik Cad, this small hotel has an intimate atmosphere."
Frommer's
"Because of a contract glitch, the Apricot was forced to move from its original location to an even more charming building on a parallel street." Full review
DK Eyewitness
"This is such a pretty little hotel and it has been restored to a far better state than the original Ottoman building."
Side Hotel
Utangac Sok. No 20, Istanbul 34400, Turkey
From $108/night
- Bar/Lounge
- Free Internet
- Free Breakfast
- Smoking Rooms
- Air Conditioning
- Breakfast included
Rough Guide
"Owned by three charismatic brothers, this place is bright, spacious and friendly and resists the pressure to go all modern or faux-Ottoman."
Lonely Planet
"A sprawling place that has a long-standing reputation for cheap, clean and comfortable accommodation, the Side has overpriced hotel rooms with TV, air-con and en suite."
DK Eyewitness
"This family run establishment combines a pension for budget-conscious guests and also a ritzier hotel. Pension prices are cheaper and facilities are fewer, with no air conditioning in rooms."
Frommer's
"This place has been offering good-value, spotlessly clean, well-managed accommodation in the heart of the old city since 1989." Full review
The Telegraph
8.0
"Superbly located within a few minutes' walk of the old city's top sights, the Side is understandably the budget travellers' accommodation of choice in central Istanbul." Full review
U.S. News & World Report
94.0
"Travelers looking for somewhere to stay in Istanbul on a budget can't go wrong with the Side Hotel and Pension." Full review