Darussaade Istanbul - Special Class

4.0 star property

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Exterior
Premium bedding, pillow-top beds, minibar, in-room safe
Lobby sitting area
Hallway
Outdoor dining

Reviews

9.2 out of 10
Wonderful

Popular amenities

  • Bar
  • Room service
  • 24/7 front desk
  • Laundry

Explore the area

Map
Akbiyik Cad. No:90 Sultanahmet, Istanbul, Istanbul, 34122
  • Hagia Sophia
    ‪6 min walk‬
  • Sultanahmet Square
    ‪6 min walk‬
  • Blue Mosque
    ‪7 min walk‬
  • Istanbul (IST)
    ‪54 min drive‬

Room options

Family Room, 2 Bedrooms

  • 40 sq m
  • Sleeps 5
  • 1 Queen Bed, 1 Double Bed and 1 Twin Murphy Bed

Standard Twin Room

  • City view
  • Sleeps 2
  • 2 Twin Beds

Economy Single Room

  • 12 sq m
  • Sleeps 1
  • 1 Double Bed

Deluxe Double Room

  • 20 sq m
  • Sleeps 3
  • 1 Queen Bed

Standard Double Room

  • 16 sq m
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 Double Bed

Family Room, 3 Bedrooms, Non Smoking

  • 50 sq m
  • Sleeps 7
  • 1 Queen Bed, 2 Twin Beds and 1 Double Bed

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About the area

Istanbul

Located in Istanbul (Sultanahmet), Darussaade Istanbul - Special Class is within a 10-minute walk of Hagia Sophia and Blue Mosque. .This hotel is 0.7 mi (1.2 km) from Bosphorus and 0.3 mi (0.5 km) from Sultanahmet Square.

What's nearby

  • Hagia Sophia - 6 min walk - 0.6 km
  • Sultanahmet Square - 6 min walk - 0.6 km
  • Blue Mosque - 7 min walk - 0.6 km
  • Grand Bazaar - 15 min walk - 1.3 km
  • Topkapi Palace - 20 min walk - 1.7 km

Getting around

  • Istanbul Cankurtaran Station - 5 min walk
  • Sultanahmet Station - 8 min walk
  • Istanbul Airport (IST) - 54 min drive

Restaurants

  • ‪Akbıyık Fish House - ‬2 min walk
  • ‪Turgut Pide Kebap - ‬1 min walk
  • ‪Fish Home Ahhırkapı - ‬1 min walk
  • ‪Rounders Pub - ‬2 min walk
  • ‪Rainbow Fish & Meat Restaurant - ‬2 min walk

About this property

Darussaade Istanbul - Special Class

Hotel with free breakfast, a short walk to Hagia Sophia
Darussaade Istanbul - Special Class offers 22 accommodations with minibars and safes. Select Comfort beds feature premium bedding. This Istanbul hotel provides complimentary wireless Internet access.

Bathrooms include showers, slippers, complimentary toiletries, and hair dryers. Business-friendly amenities include desks and phones. Housekeeping is provided daily.

Make yourself at home in one of the 22 guestrooms featuring minibars. Your pillowtop bed comes with premium bedding. Complimentary wireless internet access is available to keep you connected. Private bathrooms with showers feature complimentary toiletries and hair dryers.
Take in the views from a terrace and make use of amenities such as complimentary wireless internet access and concierge services.
Enjoy a meal at the restaurant or snacks in the coffee shop/cafe. The hotel also offers 24-hour room service. Quench your thirst with your favorite drink at the bar/lounge. A complimentary full breakfast is served daily from 7:30 AM to 10 AM.
Featured amenities include dry cleaning/laundry services, a 24-hour front desk, and multilingual staff. A roundtrip airport shuttle is provided for a surcharge (available 24 hours).
A complimentary full breakfast is served each morning between 7:30 AM and 10 AM.
Darussaade Istanbul - Special Class has a restaurant on site.
24-hour room service is available.

Languages

English, German, Turkish

Property amenities

Internet

  • Available in all rooms: Free WiFi
  • Available in some public areas: Free WiFi

Parking and transport

  • No on-site parking available
  • Offsite parking available (TRY 40 per day)
  • 24-hour return airport shuttle (surcharge)

Food and drink

  • Free full breakfast available daily 7:30 AM to 10 AM
  • A bar/lounge
  • A coffee shop/cafe
  • A restaurant

Family friendly

  • Laundry facilities

Conveniences

  • 24-hour front desk
  • Laundry facilities
  • Luggage storage
  • Safe at front desk

Guest services

  • Concierge services
  • Dry cleaning/laundry service
  • Housekeeping (daily)
  • Multilingual staff
  • Tour and ticket assistance

Outdoors

  • Terrace

Accessibility

  • No lift

Room amenities

Bedroom

  • Pillowtop mattress
  • Premium bedding

Bathroom

  • Free toiletries
  • Hair dryer
  • Private bathroom
  • Shower
  • Slippers
  • Towels provided

Entertainment

  • TV with cable/satellite channels

Food and drink

  • 24-hour room service
  • Free bottled water
  • Minibar

More

  • Air conditioning (climate-controlled)
  • Desk
  • Phone
  • Safe

Policies

Check-in

Check-in start time: 2:00 PM; Check-in end time: 5:30 AM
Minimum check-in age: 18

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

Access methods

Staffed front desk

Pets

Pets not allowed

Children and extra beds

Children are welcome

Payment types

Important information

Optional extras

  • Nearby parking fee: TRY 40 per day

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 major credit cards and cash
Property Registration Number 12010

We should mention

This property does not have elevators

National rating

The Turkish Ministry of Tourism assigns an official classification for accommodations in Türkiye. This Hotel property is awarded the following classification: Special Class.

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Darussaade Istanbul - Special Class Reviews

Reviews

9.2

Wonderful

Rating 10 - Excellent. 554 out of 851 reviews
Rating 8 - Good. 231 out of 851 reviews
Rating 6 - Okay. 37 out of 851 reviews
Rating 4 - Poor. 18 out of 851 reviews
Rating 2 - Terrible. 11 out of 851 reviews

9.2/10

Cleanliness

9.6/10

Staff & service

8.8/10

Amenities

8.8/10

Property conditions & facilities

8.8/10

Eco-friendliness

Reviews

10/10 Excellent

Randi

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
This was our second stay here. The location is perfect and the staff are very friendly. The breakfast is great as well. If you have elderly persons or persons with mobility issues the walk up the hill to the blue mosque may not be for them but if not you are there in under 10 minutes with easy access to the main transportation links including the hop on hop off bus.
Stayed 5 nights in Dec 2024

8/10 Good

Aisha

Great
Stayed 2 nights in Dec 2024

8/10 Good

farhat

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
The rooms were a bit small but since we booked 3 connected by an hallway, all for our family, so it worked out. But what really bothered me was the motion sensor on the lights in the hallway. It was our area where we kept luggage and the light kept going off every few seconds. I asked the staff to turn off the timer or delay the time to every 20 minutes or so but it never changed. That really made our packing and every day organizing in that area hard. Also, breakfast seem very basic. I wish they had an option to update to traditional breakfast spread. But for the price we paid, it seem like a very decent place and location was unbeatable. You can also catch a view of blue mosque from rooftop! Overall good facility and helpful staff.
Stayed 3 nights in Nov 2024

10/10 Excellent

KHURRAM

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Both hosts Irfan and Ismael were super nice, helpful and true gentlemen. Its a beautiful little hotel located in the heart of SultanAhmet district where all big istanbul attractions are at walking distances and probably 50 restaurants at 1 to 10 mins walk. Their breakfasts were pretty decent with a beautiful views looking at the ocean from their terrace.
Stayed 5 nights in Nov 2024

8/10 Good

Melissa

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service
The shower in our room wasn’t working very well but despite this, our stay was enjoyable and the hotel is in a very good and safe area.
Stayed 7 nights in Nov 2024

8/10 Good

Steve

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Decent hotel close to Blue Mosque and Hagi Sofia
A good choice if you want to be close to the major tourist spots in Istanbul Old Town. About 10 mins walk from Tram stop but plenty to do in walking distance. Room good size and comfortable bed. Unfortunately air con only on heat mode so room rather warm at night. Breakfast selection pretty good, although no meusli or yoghurt which was a bit surprising. Staff all very friendly and helpful. Would certainly recommend it.
Stayed 5 nights in Nov 2024

10/10 Excellent

Gordon John, Jannali

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
The hotel staff were very helpful in organising tours and information about the local area.
Stayed 5 nights in Nov 2024

10/10 Excellent

Fernando

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Darussaade Hotel staff were very helpful and courteous. The breakfast was very good with different options. The hotel is only five years old so it is very up to date but with a classy look in the room. Shower water pressure was very good. Close to everything. Bed comfort is one of the best of any hotel I traveled to before. I highly recommend it :-).
Stayed 3 nights in Nov 2024

10/10 Excellent

EHSAN

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Darussaade is a charming boutique hotel located in the heart of Sultanahmet, just steps away from iconic landmarks like the Blue Mosque and Hagia Sophia. The rooms are cozy. The staff provides exceptional service, always going the extra mile to ensure guests feel welcomed and well taken care of. Breakfast is a delightful spread of fresh Turkish specialties, served in a lovely dining area.

8/10 Good

Nagina

Liked: Staff & service
Stayed 6 nights in Oct 2024

10/10 Excellent

sana

Stayed 5 nights in Oct 2024

10/10 Excellent

Dorothy

Stayed 4 nights in Oct 2024

10/10 Excellent

Julie-Ann

Stayed 4 nights in Oct 2024

10/10 Excellent

Carol

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Perfectly located
Great location in old town. Walking distance to major attractions. Lots of great restaurants. Hotel staff could not be more accommodating, knowledgeable or professional. Good breakfast. Great place to stay.
Stayed 2 nights in Oct 2024

10/10 Excellent

Pamela, Bishop

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Staff at Darusaade (especially Ismael) were fantastic, kind and helpful. Breakfast on the roof was very nice and lots of food options. The hotel is basically a 5 minute walk from the tourist sites, you can see Blue Mosque from the windows, and is on "restaurant row" in Sultanahmet. It could be noisy in the early evening at times but otherwise a very pleasant room and stay.
Stayed 2 nights in Oct 2024

10/10 Excellent

Jan, Ann Arbor

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Stayed 3 nights in Oct 2024

8/10 Good

Berkeley

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service
Overall decent space, clean rooms w nice view and excellent breakfast! There is coffee, tea, and water in the rooms, plus a minibar if you're ok to spend extra. They also have airport pickup/dropoff as well as laundry, however they do charge a fee for those services which I was not expecting. They have AC as well, but I'd advise keeping your curtains closed if you really want it to work. The location is close to a lot of attractions, which is great for sightseeing, but I will say it is quite touristy and accordingly things are a lot more expensive. If you're going to eat or do activities, I'd advise taking the tram to a less touristy area.
Stayed 4 nights in Sep 2024

8/10 Good

Janusz A.

Travelled with group
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
I was happy with staff and their help.
Stayed 2 nights in Sep 2024

10/10 Excellent

AMANDA, ny

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities
The location is outstanding and the staff was so supportive and helpful. The terrace has an outstanding view and breakfast was delicious. Lots of amazing food and great coffee, we looked forward to it every morning. The rooms are a little dated and as any old building a lot of creaking but overall a great stay.
Stayed 4 nights in Sep 2024

10/10 Excellent

Karim

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Excellent hôtel and very friendly staff
Stayed 4 nights in Sep 2024

10/10 Excellent

Tbleth

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Ik vindt deze hotel geweldig
Stayed 5 nights in Sep 2024

10/10 Excellent

kirstin

Stayed 2 nights in Sep 2024

8/10 Good

Olga

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
We prefer to stay in traditional Ottoman houses around the old city to be close to the best sites. This hotel was that quiet traditional house with few guests and excellent staff. It was not shiny, modern, and glitzy. Everything was great. The only real negative for us was that the room we stayed in looked very different in comparison to the one online during the booking. In the description it said "partial sea view" and we looked at the white wall of the neighboring house 2 feet away from our window. Some guests would also find the TV size pretty inadequate, but at the end of the day, you do not come to Istanbul to watch TV.
Stayed 4 nights in Sep 2024

10/10 Excellent

Monica, Fort Worth

Travelled with family, Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Ismael helped us so much by guiding us to great tours. Great stay, delicious breakfast.
Stayed 4 nights in Sep 2024

6/10 Okay

Jennifer

Travelled with partner
Liked: Staff & service
Disliked: Amenities
Staff was very friendly and helpful. Breakfast options were mediocre. There were ants in the room and the bathroom conditions were poor, toilet seat unhinged, shower leaked, etc.
Stayed 5 nights in Sep 2024