Lonely Planet İstanbul Guide

HOTEL€€ OTTOMAN HOTEL IMPERIAL ( MAP GOOGLE MAP ; % 0212-513 6151; www.ottomanhotelimperial.com; Caferiye Sokak 6; r from €100; naiW ; j Sultanahmet) This four-star hotel is in a wonderfully quiet location outside Topkapı Palace walls. Its large and comfortable rooms have plenty of amenities, including minibars and coffee machines, and are decorated with Ottoman style objets d’art; opt for one facing the neighbouring Aya Sofya or in the rear annexe. No roof terrace, but on-site Matbah restaurant is excellent. DERSAADET HOTEL ( MAP GOOGLE MAP ; % 0212-458 0760; www.hoteldersaadet.com; Kapıağası Sokak 5, Küçük Ayasofya; s from €70, d €84-152, ste €180-200; naiW ; j Sultanahmet) ‘Dersaadet’ means ‘Place of Happiness’ in Turkish – and guests are inevitably happy at this well-run place with Ottoman-style decor and Sea of Marmara views throughout. A restored mansion, its 17 comfortable rooms include a sumptuous penthouse suite. Amenities include a lift and a terrace with panoramic views. SARI KONAK HOTEL ( MAP GOOGLE MAP ; % 0212-638 6258; www.istanbulhotelsarikonak.com; Mimar Mehmet Ağa Caddesi 26, Cankurtaran; r €104-134, tr/f/ste €154/234/234; pnaiW ; j Sultanahmet) Guests here enjoy relaxing on the roof terrace with its Sea of Marmara and Blue Mosque views, but also take advantage of the comfortable lounge and courtyard downstairs. With Ottoman touches and prints of old İstanbul, bedrooms are similarly impressive. ARCADIA BLUE HOTEL ( MAP GOOGLE MAP ; % 0212-516 9696; www.hotelarcadiablue.com; İmran Öktem Caddesi 1, Bindirbirek; r economy/standard/sea view/deluxe from €63/108/129/171; pnaW ; j Sultanahmet) HOTEL€€ BOUTIQUE HOTEL €€ HOTEL€€