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Ottoman Hotel ImperialvsHotel Empress Zoe
Both hotels are endorsed by expert reviewers. Overall, Hotel Empress Zoe is the choice of most professionals compared to Ottoman Hotel Imperial. Hotel Empress Zoe comes in at #15 in Istanbul with praise from 8 publications such as Concierge, The Telegraph and Travel + Leisure.
Ottoman Hotel Imperial
Rough Guide
Frommer's
Star Service
Oyster
Time Out Time Out
Lonely Planet
Caferiye Sok. No:6 D:1 Sultanahmet, Fatih, Istanbul 34400, Turkey
From $58/night
- Pet Friendly
- Bar/Lounge
- Free Internet
- Room Service
- Free Breakfast
- Shuttle Bus
Rough Guide "Hard to believe this well-positioned, tastefully refurbished hotel was once the Yücelt Hostel, mainstay of the young and impecunious heading out to India in the 1970s."
Frommer's "If it's a central location you're looking for, you can't do much better than this without compromising on quality." Full review
Star Service "This friendly operation focuses as much on customer service as it does on providing comfortable, clean and exceptional accommodations." Full review
Oyster Upscale
"Sultanahmet’s upscale Ottoman Hotel Imperial is a true Turkish delight." Full review
Time Out "Located inside the Ottoman Hotel Imperial, Matbah offers a menu focused on Ottoman palace delights and seasonal offerings, featuring game such as geese in the winter, and quail and duck in the summer." Full review
Time Out "With fascinating views of the Hagia Sophia, the Ottoman Hotel Imperial is within walking distance of Sultanahmet Square." Full review
Lonely Planet "This four-star hotel is in a wonderfully quiet location just outside the Topkapı Palace walls." 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
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 Telegraph8.0
"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
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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"
