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Hotel Saint Sophia

4.0 star property
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December 2024
January 2025

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Breakfast, lunch and dinner served
Breakfast, lunch and dinner served
Front of property
Minibar, in-room safe, desk, laptop workspace
View from property

Reviews

9.4 out of 10

Exceptional

Popular amenities

  • Bar
    Bar
  • Parking included
    Parking included
  • Breakfast available
    Breakfast available
  • Room service
    Room service
  • Air conditioning
    Air conditioning
  • 24/7 front desk
    24/7 front desk

Explore the area

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Alemdar Cad. 2, Sultanahmet, Istanbul, Istanbul, 34112
  • Basilica Cistern
    2 min walk
  • Gülhane Park
    2 min walk
  • Sultanahmet Square
    3 min walk
  • Istanbul (IST)
    57 min drive

Room options

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Minibar, in-room safe, desk, laptop workspace

Superior Room

  • 17 sq m
  • City view
  • Sleeps 3
  • 1 Queen Bed

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Deluxe Room (Grand)

Deluxe Room (Grand)

  • 30 sq m
  • City view
  • Sleeps 3
  • 1 Queen Bed

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Minibar, in-room safe, desk, laptop workspace

Deluxe Room

  • 21 sq m
  • City view
  • Sleeps 3
  • 1 Queen Bed

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About the area

Istanbul

With a stay at Hotel Saint Sophia, you'll be centrally located in Istanbul, steps from Basilica Cistern and 4 minutes by foot from Hagia Sophia. .This hotel is 0.5 mi (0.8 km) from Blue Mosque and 0.6 mi (0.9 km) from Grand Bazaar.

What's nearby

  • Sultanahmet Square - 3 min walk - 0.3 km
  • Hagia Sophia - 4 min walk - 0.4 km
  • Blue Mosque - 10 min walk - 0.9 km
  • Grand Bazaar - 11 min walk - 0.9 km
  • Topkapi Palace - 14 min walk - 1.2 km

Getting around

  • Gulhane Station - 5 min walk
  • Sirkeci Marmaray Station - 7 min walk
  • Istanbul Airport (IST) - 57 min drive

Restaurants

  • ‪Foodie-Ist Restaurant-Brasserie - ‬3 min walk
  • ‪The Must Turkish Restaurant - ‬1 min walk
  • ‪Green Corner - ‬1 min walk
  • ‪Basilica Restaurant - ‬2 min walk
  • ‪Sultan Mehmet - ‬1 min walk

About this property

Hotel Saint Sophia

Beaux Arts Istanbul hotel in Sultanahmet with free parking
Hotel Saint Sophia offers 26 air-conditioned accommodations with minibars and laptop-compatible safes. A pillow menu is available. 32-inch LCD televisions come with satellite channels. Refrigerators and coffee/tea makers are provided. Bathrooms include showers with rainfall showerheads, bathrobes, slippers, and designer toiletries.

This Istanbul hotel provides complimentary wired and wireless Internet access. Business-friendly amenities include desks and phones. Additionally, rooms include complimentary bottled water and hair dryers. Housekeeping is offered daily and irons/ironing boards can be requested.

Recreational amenities at the hotel include complimentary bicycles.

The recreational activities listed below are available either on site or nearby; fees may apply.

Make yourself at home in one of the 26 air-conditioned rooms featuring refrigerators and LCD televisions. Complimentary wired and wireless internet access keeps you connected, and satellite programming provides entertainment. Private bathrooms with showers feature rainfall showerheads and designer toiletries. Conveniences include phones, as well as laptop-compatible safes and desks.
Take in the views from a terrace and a garden and make use of amenities such as complimentary wireless internet access. Additional amenities at this Beaux Arts hotel include concierge services and a reception hall.
Enjoy a meal at the restaurant or snacks in the coffee shop/cafe. The hotel also offers room service (during limited hours). Quench your thirst with your favorite drink at the bar/lounge. Continental breakfasts are available daily from 8:00 AM to 11:00 AM for a fee.
Featured amenities include a business center, complimentary newspapers in the lobby, and dry cleaning/laundry services. A roundtrip airport shuttle is provided for a surcharge (available 24 hours), and free self parking is available onsite.
Continental breakfasts are available for a surcharge and are served each morning between 8:00 AM and 11:00 AM.
Hotel Saint Sophia has a restaurant serving breakfast, lunch, and dinner.
Room service (during limited hours) is available.

Languages

English, Spanish, Turkish

Property amenities

Internet

  • Available in all rooms: Free WiFi and wired Internet
  • Available in some public areas: Free WiFi

Parking and public transport

  • Free secured, uncovered self-parking on site
  • 24-hour return airport shuttle (surcharge)
  • Airport shuttle on request

Food and drink

  • Continental breakfast available for a fee daily 8:00 AM–11:00 AM: EUR 25 per person
  • 1 restaurant and 1 coffee shop/cafe
  • 1 bar
  • Room service available

Things to do

  • Free bike hire

Family friendly

  • Free cots/infant beds
  • In-room childcare (surcharge)
  • Laundry facilities
  • Fridge
  • Rollaway/extra beds (surcharge)
  • Soundproofed rooms
  • Travel cot

Conveniences

  • Lift
  • Free newspapers in reception
  • Front-desk safe
  • Reception hall

Guest services

  • 24-hour front desk
  • Concierge services
  • Daily housekeeping
  • Dry-cleaning service
  • Laundry facilities
  • Luggage storage
  • Multilingual staff
  • Tour/ticket assistance

Business services

  • Business centre
  • Meeting rooms

Outdoors

  • Garden
  • Terrace

Accessibility

  • If you have any requests for specific accessibility needs, please contact the property using the information on the reservation confirmation received after booking.
  • Accessible airport shuttle
  • Lift

Room amenities

Bedroom

  • Air conditioning
  • Bed sheets
  • Blackout drapes/curtains
  • Free cots/infant beds
  • Pillow menu
  • Rollaway/extra beds (surcharge)

Bathroom

  • Dressing gowns
  • Designer toiletries
  • Hairdryer
  • Private bathroom
  • Rainfall showerhead
  • Shower
  • Towels

Entertainment

  • 32-inch LCD TV
  • Satellite channels

Food and drink

  • Coffee/tea maker
  • Electric kettle
  • Free bottled water
  • Minibar
  • Fridge

More

  • Desk
  • Iron/ironing board (on request)
  • Laptop-compatible safe
  • Laptop-friendly workspace
  • Phone
  • Slippers
  • Soundproofing

Policies

Check-in

Check-in start time: 2 PM; Check-in end time: anytime
Contactless check-in available

Check-out

Check-out before noon
Contactless check-out available

Special check-in instructions

This property offers transfers from the airport (surcharges may apply); guests must contact the property with arrival details before travel, using the contact information on the booking confirmation
Front desk staff will greet guests on arrival
Guests have access to the Sauna, Turkish Bath, Steam Room and Fitness activities at no charge at a nearby partner property, located in walking distance away from a sister hotel.

Access methods

Staffed front desk

Pets

No pets or service animals allowed

Children and extra beds

Children are welcome
Rollaway/extra beds are available for EUR 30.0 per night
Free cribs are available on request at the property

Payment types

Important information

Optional extras

  • Fee for continental breakfast: approximately EUR 25 per person
  • Airport shuttle fee: EUR 65 per vehicle (one-way, maximum occupancy 4)
  • Rollaway bed fee: EUR 30.0 per night

The above list may not be comprehensive. Fees and deposits may not include tax and are subject to change.

You need to know

Extra-person charges may apply and vary depending on property policy
Government-issued photo identification and a credit card, debit card, or cash deposit may be required at check-in for incidental charges
Special requests are subject to availability upon check-in and may incur additional charges; special requests cannot be guaranteed
This property accepts credit cards, debit cards, and cash
Cashless transactions are available
Safety features at this property include a fire extinguisher, a security system, a first aid kit, and window guards
Please note that cultural norms and guest policies may differ by country and by property; the policies listed are provided by the property
Property Registration Number 22378

We should mention

No pets and no service animals are allowed at this property

Property is also known as

Boutique Saint Sophia
Boutique Saint Sophia Hotel
Boutique Saint Sophia Hotel Istanbul
Boutique Saint Sophia Istanbul
Boutique Saint Sophia
Hotel Saint Sophia Hotel
Hotel Saint Sophia Istanbul
Hotel Saint Sophia Hotel Istanbul

Hotel Saint Sophia Reviews

Reviews

9.4

Exceptional

Rating 10 - Excellent. 629 out of 838 reviews" "
Rating 8 - Good. 168 out of 838 reviews" "
Rating 6 - Okay. 28 out of 838 reviews" "
Rating 4 - Poor. 7 out of 838 reviews" "
Rating 2 - Terrible. 6 out of 838 reviews" "

9.6/10

Cleanliness

9.8/10

Staff & service

9.2/10

Amenities

9.2/10

Property conditions & facilities

9.2/10

Eco-friendliness

Reviews

10/10 Excellent

Rodrigo

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Excellent clean and ti friendly people the best thanks
Stayed 1 night in Aug 2024

10/10 Excellent

Ronald Dexter

Stayed 3 nights in Aug 2024

10/10 Excellent

Andrew

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Wonderful location. The staff were very attentive and couldn’t do enough to help. Breakfast was spot on
Stayed 2 nights in Aug 2024

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveller

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 2 nights in Aug 2024

10/10 Excellent

Malgorzata, San Francisco

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Excellent small, friendly hotel. The staff are helpful and accommodating. The location could not be better. I stayed there 3 times already and will return.
Stayed 3 nights in Jul 2024

10/10 Excellent

Mohammed

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Great location, very helpful and attentive staff.
Stayed 6 nights in Jul 2024

10/10 Excellent

Randall

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 2 nights in Jul 2024

10/10 Excellent

Joshua

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Amazing location - amazing staff
Location, you are a stone’s throw from the Hagia Soohia.Hotel staff were amazingly friendly. Greeted me with refreshing drink when I arrived to helping with bags to my room and the like. During my stay they were flexible with missing breakfast. Concierge desk were quite helpful with places to eat to local tourist spots. The room was clean. Staff always greeted with a smile.
Stayed 3 nights in Jul 2024

10/10 Excellent

Gabriela

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
The hotel is located in the best possible area of Istanbul but precisely because of how touristy it is and its proximity to several mosques that call for prayer 5 times a day don’t expect it to be quiet for sleeping. The property is beautiful; breakfast was delicious; and the staff was very friendly and helpful. Luxury toiletries, comfy slippers and robes helped make it a great experience.
Stayed 2 nights in Jun 2024

10/10 Excellent

luana

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
The st. Sophia hotel is in the beautiful old city area a walking distance to major tourist attractions. We were very pleased with the hotel service. The pickup from the airport was organized perfectly by the hotel. On the way back to the airport they called a taxi at 4:00 am & helped us with the luggage. There were 3 or 4 hotel workers in the lobby ready to help at 4am!!! Excellent service at st. Sophia hotel!!!
From our balcony
The detail in the room
The lobby
The lobby
Stayed 2 nights in Jun 2024

10/10 Excellent

Ambreen

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 4 nights in Jun 2024

10/10 Excellent

Carlil Gibran

Business traveller
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 1 night in Jun 2024

6/10 Okay

Muniba

Travelled with family
Liked: Staff & service
Disliked: Amenities, property conditions & facilities
The bathrooms flooded every time while showering.
Stayed 1 night in Jun 2024

10/10 Excellent

Alex

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, room comfort
Best location
Very central to key sites. Wonderful breakfast. Charming staff.
Stayed 4 nights in May 2024

10/10 Excellent

Winston

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 3 nights in May 2024

10/10 Excellent

Sama

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
We loved our stay at the hotel. Wonderful location and wonderful staff. Turkish breakfast was great as well, will definitely come back to the same hotel next visit
Stayed 6 nights in May 2024

10/10 Excellent

Winston

Travelled with family, Travelled with group
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Perfect location with the best staff!
Stayed 4 nights in May 2024

4/10 Poor

Malgorzata

Travelled with partner
We arrived all way from US just to find out that they put us in a different hotel 10 minutes away. We picked this hotel to be walking distance to Hagia Sophia. We were very disappointed as it appeared it maybe hotel practice to get guests in that location and then “upgrade them to better room further away”. Be aware that if you book this hotel, you may actually stay someplace else.
Stayed 2 nights in May 2024

10/10 Excellent

Sarwar

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
The staff were very helpful and friendly. It was a great atmosphere in the hotel and its in a great location.
Stayed 7 nights in Apr 2024

10/10 Excellent

L

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Highly recommended for anyone visiting the old town in Istanbul. The hotel is really near the main sights like the basilica, blue mosque, Hagia Sophia, and notable streets with many dining options. It is also walkable to the grand bazaar and Egyptian bazaar, which makes it great for those that would like to travel and sightsee on foot. Otherwise, trams and taxis are also available, and can take you across to the new town easily. Would like to give a big shoutout to the staff in the hotel, everyone was really welcoming and friendly. We had breakfast there for our last day and the spread was a delight. 5 stars for us and happy to have stayed there :)
Stayed 2 nights in Apr 2024

8/10 Good

JOSE

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Great location. Amazing staff. Excellent breakfast. Clean rooms. Drop off an pick up a bit difficult since the property is in a pedestrian area.
Stayed 4 nights in Apr 2024

10/10 Excellent

Mark

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Great location.
Stayed 3 nights in Apr 2024

10/10 Excellent

Muniz

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
I m really pleased with their customer service. I landed in the morning, and they were happy to check me in without any additional charges. When inquired about food place at 4am, the staff literally came with breakfast platter when the kitchen was closed. Reception staffs go extra mile to look after their guests. Even 2 of staffs helped my wife with the luggage and walked to the taxi parking area, as taxis can’t come to the reception area (500 m). I stayed there only for 2 nights, as I had medical appointment, but I wish I could stay there for longer.
Stayed 2 nights in Mar 2024

10/10 Excellent

John

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
A charming Boutique Hotel
A charming boutique hotel with an amazing location. Friendly and helpful staff. Check in was a breeze. The room was comfortable, modern and clean. It is a stone’s throw from the Haghia Sophia. It is steps away from many sights. Situated right on a tram line (but not bothered by noise) connections to Istanbul’s excellent public transportation are a breeze. I highly recommend it and hope to return soon
View from hotel room window
Stayed 2 nights in Mar 2024

10/10 Excellent

Sean

Business traveller
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Way beyond expectations
Amazing! The staff was all super friendly and abundantly helpful beyond any expectation even walking me to a museum to help make sure I got there before they closed. The location is amazing being less than 100 meters from Hagia Sophia and almost all of the other historical sites are within a short walk.
Stayed 3 nights in Mar 2024