Hayriye Hanim Konagi HotelvsHotel Empress Zoe
Both Hotel Empress Zoe and Hayriye Hanim Konagi Hotel are praised by professional reviewers writing for major publications. On balance, Hotel Empress Zoe ranks significantly higher than Hayriye Hanim Konagi Hotel. Hotel Empress Zoe comes in at 83 with praise from 8 reviews such as Frommer's, Lonely Planet and DK Eyewitness.
Hayriye Hanim Konagi Hotel
Demirtas Mah.Hayriye Hanim Sok No:19, Istanbul 34116, Turkey
From $24/night
- Free Internet
- Room Service
- Free Breakfast
- Laundry Service
- Concierge
- Restaurant
Oyster
Upper-middle-range
"Guests return again and again for the affordable rates, romantic decor (even the economy room has an atmospheric chandelier), and panoramic views from the rooftop." Full review
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The restaurant serves a free Turkish breakfast each morning, and traditional meals throughout the day.
Lonely Planet
"Views are impressive and there's a small outdoor pool, which is almost unprecedented in the Old City." Full review
Hotel Empress Zoe Show All Reviews
Akbiyik Caddesi 10, Sultanahmet, Istanbul 34122, Turkey
From $54/night
- Free Internet
- Free Breakfast
- Laundry Service
- Concierge
- Multilingual
- Air Conditioning
Rough Guide
"The nineteen rooms are in dark wood with richly coloured textiles, accessed by a narrow spiral staircase."
Concierge
"The Empress Zoe is one of the rare places in the area to display any spark of creativity in its concept and design."
Fodor's
"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
Travel + Leisure
"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
DK Eyewitness
"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."
Frommer's
"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
The Telegraph
8.0
"A couple of period town houses form the basis for this charmingly simple hotel." Full review
Afar Magazine
"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
The Guardian
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Independent
"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"