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) - 54 min drive
Restaurants
Foodie-Ist Restaurant-Brasserie - 3 min walk
The Must Turkish Restaurant - 1 min walk
Green Corner - 1 min walk
Sultan Mehmet - 1 min walk
Matbah Restaurant - 1 min walk
About this property
Hotel Saint Sophia
Beaux Arts hotel with a 24-hour front desk and a coffee shop
Hotel Saint Sophia offers 25 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. Hypo-allergenic bedding and irons/ironing boards can be requested. Housekeeping is provided daily.
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 25 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).
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 transport
No on-site parking available
24-hour return airport shuttle on request for a surcharge
Food and drink
Daily continental breakfast available 8:00 AM to 11:00 AM for a fee: EUR 25 per person
A bar/lounge
A coffee shop/cafe
A restaurant
Things to do
Free bicycle rentals
Family friendly
In-room babysitting
In-room refrigerator
Laundry facilities
Soundproofed rooms
Conveniences
24-hour front desk
Free newspapers in lobby
Laundry facilities
Luggage storage
Safe at front desk
Guest services
Concierge services
Dry cleaning/laundry service
Housekeeping (daily)
Multilingual staff
Tour and ticket assistance
Business services
Business centre
Meeting rooms
Outdoors
Garden
Terrace
Accessibility
If you have 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
Bedsheets provided
Blackout drapes
Hypo-allergenic bedding
Pillow menu
Bathroom
Designer toiletries
Dressing gowns
Hair dryer
Private bathroom
Rainfall showerhead
Shower
Slippers
Towels provided
Entertainment
32-inch LCD TV with satellite channels
Food and drink
Coffee/tea maker
Electric kettle
Free bottled water
Limited room service
Minibar
Refrigerator
More
Air conditioning
Desk
Iron/ironing board on request
Laptop workspace
Laptop-compatible safe
Phone
Soundproofed rooms
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 at the property
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
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 carbon monoxide detector, a fire extinguisher, a smoke detector, 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
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Rating 10 - Excellent. 643 out of 856 reviews
10 - Excellent
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Rating 8 - Good. 170 out of 856 reviews
8 - Good
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Rating 6 - Okay. 29 out of 856 reviews
6 - Okay
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Rating 4 - Poor. 7 out of 856 reviews
4 - Poor
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Rating 2 - Terrible. 7 out of 856 reviews
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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
6/10 Okay
Rahul Varun
Business traveller
26 Dec 2024
Liked: Staff & service
Disliked: Room comfort
Good Location, but Hotel Could Improve
The hotel is well located. The breakfast is excellent and the staff and friendly and helpful. However, the recommended restaurants are not very good, there was no or limited hot water and the local taxis booked by the hotel are not always reliable. I had one especially bad experience with a taxi driver who did not know where he was going and ended up charging more than double what he had quoted. I travel a lot internationally (every few weeks) and stay in many hotels all over the world. For a boutique hotel, the St. Sophia is good, but still needs considerable work to be great. If location is what you desire, then a great choice. Otherwise, there may be better value propositions elsewhere.
Overall our stay at the hotel was excellent! We got the room with a balcony facing the Hagia Sophia and honestly, I don’t think you could have gotten a better view of it. Coffee was good and they provided plenty of water, which was good. Staff were very friendly and helpful. Bed was comfortable. Bedroom slippers were good too. They provided bath towels and hand towels but I do wish face towels were provided too. I also found the shower floor a bit slippery.
The location in the old city made it a great choice. With a 5-minute walk to the Hagia Sophia, we were thrilled with its convenience. The room was spacious and comfortable for two friends to share. What added to the experience was the tour guide the hotel arranged for us to do a private tour. Not only did he know his stuff, turns out he trained many of the guides running group tours. I doubt we would have found such an exceptional guide on our own.
The hotel's location is superb, the staff is terrific and the breakfast is excellent. However the rooms are very small and the showers are awkward and very slippery. We were unable to unpack our suitcases due to lack of space. If you are staying for 2 or 3 days, you will be fine. A shout out to the staff for arranging tours and assisting with logistics, as the hotel is in a no-drive zone. Have your taxi call the hotel and they will have someone meet you at the drop off to take you and your bags to the hotel.
We couldn't not fault this hotel and the staff.
They are so friendly and helpful. They go above and beyond, more than at any other hotel I've stayed at.
They literally cannot do enough for you.
Breakfast was tasty and plentyful. Expectations were exceeded.
The room was large with a nice large bathroom. The bed was extremely comfortable. Had the best hotel sleep ever.
The perfect place to get immersed in the historic culture of Istanbul.
Right in the city center, easy access to all popular sites . Exceptional service and care by front desk, kitchen staff and bus boys .
Pulichimamveetil
Stayed 3 nights in Sep 2024
10/10 Excellent
Robert
Travelled with partner
26 Sept 2024
Liked: Amenities
Very attentive and efficient staff. All spoke English well. Room was spacious, comfortable and clean.
Staff actually walked us to a wonderful restaurant!
If I return to Istanbul I will definitely stay there again.
The hotel was wonderful. The room was clean and the beds were comfortable. The hotel staff was very helpful. The breakfast and food service was especially enjoyable.
Very close to the sightseeing attractions, nice staff. Just not accessible by car (need to walk up for around 1 block) and we can hear the pray from the mosques in the hotel room