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The Kybele HotelvsHotel Sultania
Kybele Hotel and Hotel Sultania are both recommended by professional reviewers writing for major publications. On balance, Hotel Sultania scores marginally higher than Kybele Hotel. Hotel Sultania is ranked #34 in Istanbul with positive reviews from 2 publications including oyster.com, The Telegraph.
The Kybele Hotel
Rough Guide
Fodor's
Insight Guides
Lonely Planet
Travel + Leisure
DK Eyewitness
Alemdar Mah. Yerebatan Cad. No:35 Sultanahmet, Fatih, Istanbul 34410, Turkey
From $33/night
- Bar/Lounge
- Free Internet
- Free Breakfast
- Shuttle Bus
- Laundry Service
- Concierge
Rough Guide "Atmospheric, unusual... The spacious rooms sport marbled wallpaper and old wood flooring."
Fodor's "This charming little inn is best known for the incredible profusion of antique lamps—4,000 at last count—that hang from the ceilings in the ornate, parlor-like lobby." Full review
Insight Guides "Famous for its thousands of hanging glass lamps that even infiltrate the bedrooms, the Kybele, created out of a pair of townhouses, is a splash of colour both inside and out."
Lonely Planet "The location near Aya Sofya is central, and the rooms, which feature cute marble bathrooms, are smallish but comfortable." Full review
Travel + Leisure "Sitting partly over Istanbul’s famous Basilica Cistern, the hotel is in easy walking distance from most major landmarks." Full review
DK Eyewitness "This tiny, multi-storied hotel is located in the heart of the tourist area. The antiques and craft items of every description create a homely and friendly atmosphere."
Hotel Sultania
Oyster
Star Service
The Telegraph
U.S. News & World Report
Ebusuud Cad. Mehmet Murat Sok. No:4, Sirkeci, Fatih, Istanbul 34110, Turkey
From $46/night
- Bar/Lounge
- Hot Tub
- Free Internet
- Room Service
- Free Breakfast
- Laundry Service
Oyster Upscale
"This upscale 42-room hotel in the Sirkeci neighborhood of Sultanahmet is the nicest of the Yasmak Hotels mini-chain." Full review
Star Service "This palatial, Ottoman-style property describes itself as being fit for a sultan, and the interior decor certainly makes it feel that way." Full review
The Telegraph8.0
"The Sultania is one of the best hotels in Sirkeci, a characterful district nuzzling-up to the historic core of Istanbul’s old city." Full review
U.S. News & World Report14.0
"According to previous visitors, Hotel Sultania lives up to its promise of making each guest "feel like a sultan." Full review
