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Four Seasons Hotel Istanbul at SultanahmetvsHotel Empress Zoe
Four Seasons Hotel Istanbul at Sultanahmet and Hotel Empress Zoe are both endorsed by professional travelers. Overall, Four Seasons Hotel Istanbul at Sultanahmet ranks slightly higher than Hotel Empress Zoe. Four Seasons Hotel Istanbul at Sultanahmet scores 89 with praise from 11 reviewers like Afar Magazine, Concierge and Rough Guide.
Four Seasons Hotel Istanbul at Sultanahmet
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Teyfikhane Sok No 1 Sultanahmet, Istanbul 34110, Turkey
From $287/night
- Pet Friendly
- Bar/Lounge
- Free Internet
- Room Service
- Free Breakfast
- Laundry Service
"Completely renovated as a five-star hotel... Excellent, attentive service as you’d expect."
"The opulent and luxurious bathrooms, all with separate toilet cabin, present a formidable amount of competition for time spent sightseeing, and the king-size beds are amazingly comfy." Full review
"Probably the only Four Seasons in a prison, and one of the smallest in the chain, but there's nothing confining about this 65-room hotel."
"A former prison just steps from Topkapı Palace and Aya Sofya is now one of Istanbul's premier accommodations, where rooms and suites are luxuriously outfitted." Full review
Readers' Choice Award
""It seems smaller and feels more intimate than it is. We were addressed by name everywhere we went, and the concierge is incredible."" Full review
"A regular entry in ‘Best Hotel in the World’ lists, this place oozes quality and comfort."
World's Best Hotels
"Set in the heart of Sultanahmet... this property’s century-old Neoclassical building and manicured garden courtyard have hosted hotel guests since 1996." Full review
"I promise that the best place to relax, have a twilight cocktail, and soak in the awe-inspiring sights of Istanbul is the rooftop of the Four Seasons at Sultanahmet." Full review
"Century-old prison turned plush Istanbul digs with manicured gardens, a roof terrace and spa." Full review
9.0
"A must for those seeking Ottoman atmosphere and history." Full review
Hotel Empress Zoe
Rough Guide
Concierge
Fodor's
Travel + Leisure
DK Eyewitness
Frommer's
The Telegraph
Afar Magazine
The Guardian
Independent Show All Reviews
Akbiyik Caddesi 10, Sultanahmet, Istanbul 34122, Turkey
From $54/night
- Free Internet
- Free Breakfast
- Laundry Service
- Concierge
- Multilingual
- Air Conditioning
"The nineteen rooms are in dark wood with richly coloured textiles, accessed by a narrow spiral staircase."
"The Empress Zoe is one of the rare places in the area to display any spark of creativity in its concept and design."
"The hotel's lush garden is an extremely tranquil spot to eat breakfast, and there's also an intimate, two-level roof terrace with nice views." Full review
"Equally close to Sultanahmet’s major tourist sites as the Four Seasons, this boutique hotel is both quirkily charming and easy on the wallet." Full review
"It is claimed that Empress Zoe actually lived here. The two buildings have been restored to an exceptionally high standard of taste and design with an abundance of spacious suites."
"If you do strain your back on the way up, you'll be pleased to find extremely comfortable beds and loads of character when you make it to your room." Full review
8.0
"A couple of period town houses form the basis for this charmingly simple hotel." Full review
"Hotel Empress Zoe, owned by American sisters Christina and Ann, is a little oasis nestled on old Istanbul’s most vibrant cobblestone streets." Full review
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"Several townhouses join together to form this quirky boutique hotel, all of which huddle around a lovely courtyard garden where you can see ruins of a 15th-century hammam"