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Hotel SultaniavsSultanahmet Palace Hotel
Both hotels are highly recommended by expert reviewers. Overall, Sultanahmet Palace Hotel ranks slightly better than Hotel Sultania. Sultanahmet Palace Hotel is ranked #27 in Istanbul with approval from 5 publications including Star Service, DK Eyewitness and Fodor's.
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
Sultanahmet Palace Hotel
Frommer's
Fodor's
DK Eyewitness Star Service Oyster
Otel Sultanahmet Sarayi Torun Sokak, No:19, 34122 Fatih, Istanbul 34400, Turkey
From $56/night
- Free Internet
- Free Breakfast
- Laundry Service
- Concierge
- Restaurant
- Business Center
Frommer's "You either love this one or hate it. That's because in all of the deluxe rooms, each small bathroom doubles as a marble-clad mini-hamam." Full review
Fodor's "Grand marble stairways, columns, Greek statues, and fountains grace the public spaces, and rooms have touches like ornate ceiling mouldings... and cushioned divans for reclining." Full review
DK Eyewitness "This is the ideal place to spoil yourself. Less authentically refurbished than some other establishments, it is, nevertheless, a refined hotel that deserves its palace title."
Star Service "This low-lying reddish-pink boutique-hotel in the heart of Old Istanbul was designed to look old in a faux-Classical style that some will like while leaving others cold." Full review
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Staffers are friendly although a bit distant and not quick on their feet to respond to guest requests.
Oyster Mid-Range
"The Sultanahmet Palace Hotel is a solid three-pearl option for travelers who want to be in the historic quarter as close to the Blue Mosque as possible." Full review
