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Terrace/patio
Room amenity
Front of property
Down duvets, in-room safe, blackout curtains, iron/ironing board
Check-in/check-out kiosk

Reviews

7.6 out of 10
Good

Popular amenities

  • Breakfast included
  • Pet-friendly
  • Parking included
  • Free Wi-Fi
  • Air-conditioning
  • Housekeeping

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Kucukayasofya Mahallesi Akburcak Sok, No:25, Istanbul, Istanbul, 34400
  • Place, Sultanahmet Square
    ‪3 min walk‬
  • Place, Blue Mosque
    ‪5 min walk‬
  • Place, Hagia Sophia
    ‪10 min walk‬
  • Airport, Istanbul (IST)
    ‪41 min drive‬

Room options

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Down duvets, in-room safe, blackout curtains, iron/ironing board

Double Room

  • 25 sq m
  • Sea view
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 Double Bed

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Down duvets, in-room safe, blackout curtains, iron/ironing board

Single Room

  • 20 sq m
  • City view
  • Sleeps 1
  • 1 Double Bed

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Down duvets, in-room safe, blackout curtains, iron/ironing board

Triple Room

  • 25 sq m
  • City view
  • Sleeps 3
  • 1 Double Bed and 1 Single Bed

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Down duvets, in-room safe, blackout curtains, iron/ironing board

Quadruple Room

  • 25 sq m
  • Sleeps 4
  • 1 Double Bed and 2 Single Beds

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About the area

Istanbul

With a stay at City Guest House Istanbul in Istanbul (Sultanahmet), you'll be a 5-minute walk from Sultanahmet Square and 6 minutes by foot from Blue Mosque. .This hotel is 0.5 mi (0.9 km) from Hagia Sophia and 0.8 mi (1.2 km) from Grand Bazaar.

What's nearby

  • Little Hagia Sophia - 2 min walk - 0.2 km
  • Sultanahmet Square - 3 min walk - 0.3 km
  • Blue Mosque - 5 min walk - 0.5 km
  • Hagia Sophia - 10 min walk - 0.9 km
  • Basilica Cistern - 10 min walk - 0.9 km

Getting around

  • Sultanahmet Station - 10 min walk
  • Istanbul Cankurtaran Station - 12 min walk
  • Istanbul Airport (IST) - 33 min drive

Restaurants

  • ‪Seatanbul Cafe & Restaurant - ‬2 min walk
  • ‪Çatladıkapı Sosyal Tesisleri - ‬3 min walk
  • ‪Art Cafe - ‬1 min walk
  • ‪Korean Restaurant - ‬2 min walk
  • ‪Şirvan Sofrası - ‬1 min walk

About this property

City Guest House Istanbul

Hotel with free breakfast, 6-minute walk to Blue Mosque
City Guest House Istanbul offers 9 accommodations with safes and slippers. Beds feature down comforters. LCD televisions come with cable channels. Bathrooms include showers, complimentary toiletries, and hair dryers.

This Istanbul hotel provides complimentary wireless Internet access. Business-friendly amenities include phones along with free local calls (restrictions may apply). Housekeeping is offered daily and irons/ironing boards can be requested.

Stay in one of 9 guestrooms featuring LCD televisions. Complimentary wireless internet access keeps you connected, and cable programming is available for your entertainment. Private bathrooms with showers feature complimentary toiletries and hair dryers. Conveniences include safes and blackout drapes/curtains, as well as phones with free local calls.
Take in the views from a rooftop terrace and make use of amenities such as complimentary wireless internet access and concierge services. Guests can catch a ride to nearby destinations on the area shuttle (surcharge).
A complimentary breakfast is included.
Featured amenities include express check-in, express check-out, and a 24-hour front desk. A roundtrip airport shuttle is provided for a surcharge (available 24 hours), and free self parking is available onsite.
A complimentary breakfast is offered.

Property amenities

Internet

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

Parking and transport

  • 24-hour return airport shuttle (surcharge)
  • Area shuttle (surcharge)
  • Free self parking on site
  • Limited on-site self parking

Food and drink

  • Free breakfast available
  • Coffee and tea in common areas

Things to do

  • TV in common areas

Conveniences

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

Guest services

  • Concierge services
  • Housekeeping (daily)
  • Multilingual staff
  • Tour and ticket assistance

Outdoors

  • Rooftop terrace

Accessibility

  • No lift

More

  • 1 building
  • 5 floors
  • Built in 1990
  • Smoke-free property

Room amenities

Bedroom

  • Blackout drapes
  • Down comforter

Bathroom

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

Entertainment

  • LCD TV with cable channels

More

  • Air conditioning (climate-controlled)
  • Free local calls
  • Heating (climate-controlled)
  • Iron/ironing board on request
  • Phone
  • Safe

Policies

Check-in

Express check-in available

Check-out

Check-out before noon
Express check-out available

Special check-in instructions

Front desk staff will greet guests on arrival at the property
Information provided by the property may be translated using automated translation tools

Access methods

Staffed front desk

Pets

Pets allowed for an extra charge of TRY 25 per pet, per stay

Children and extra beds

Children are welcome
Rollaway/extra beds are not available
Cribs (infant beds) are not available

Payment types

Important information

Optional extras

  • Airport shuttle fee: TRY 90 per vehicle (one way)
  • Pet fee: TRY 25 per pet, per stay

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

We should mention

This property does not have elevators

Property is also known as

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Istanbul City Guest House
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City Guest House Istanbul Reviews

Reviews

7.6

Good

Rating 10 - Excellent. 18 out of 77 reviews
Rating 8 - Good. 32 out of 77 reviews
Rating 6 - Okay. 17 out of 77 reviews
Rating 4 - Poor. 9 out of 77 reviews
Rating 2 - Terrible. 1 out of 77 reviews

7.4/10

Cleanliness

7.8/10

Staff & service

7.0/10

Property conditions & facilities

Reviews

10/10 Excellent

naimuddin, Bolton

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort

Five star

Very pleased with services

6/10 Okay

Gregory, Dalaman

Liked: Cleanliness
Just stayed a couple nights. Not a bad room for the price. But not for seniors or handicapped people to stay because so hard to get to the rooms by stairs.

8/10 Good

Benhilo, Tripoli, Libya

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort

Good Location

Everything you need is close by, restaurants, barber, convenient stores, laundry and so on. Bus stop is around the corner and great view of the sea from the terrace.

2/10 Terrible

Ghazaleh, Vancouver, BC, Canada

Liked: Property conditions & facilities
Disliked: Cleanliness, staff & service, room comfort

I do not recommend this place at all

Staff: do NOT speak English. Even the receptionists. not only they could not help with nothing; but also if I had an issue or complain (no water , no cleaning etc) it would not get addressed AT ALL. Cleaning: I came home and my room was not serviced. No clean towel , no shampoo, no soap, garbage was still there, used towels still on the floor, and bed was not made. This is considering that "daily housekeeping" was listed as one of the services they had to offer. When I asked the receptionist , they obviously could not speak English or understand me. Breakfast: very basic. For example strawberries were smoothed and rotten and cucumbers were also watery and not fresh at all. There was not much you could choose from. Locations: it's in Sultanahmet, but it's a 20 minute Uphill walk from the metro and from the Blue mosque and Hagia Sofia. I can tell you will be able to find better hotels in the neighbourhood that closer to those listed places with the same or better price. Building condition: recently renovated so that was nice. But no elevators and you will have to walk up and down ALot of stairs even if you are only on second floor (there are three floors). 1st night; from 3-10:30pm there was no water in the building. So no shower, no washing hands and face, no tea or drink is the whole hotel. That was extremely inconvenient and the staff did not do anything to help. Such as offering to buy spring water, or somehow compensating for their shortcoming.

4/10 Poor

Terence, London

Disliked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort

Wins on location, decidedly not on comfort

Wonderfully located hostal, family run. Room very small, no chair. AC. Room not cleaned over 5 nights. Be aware of variable charges as I paid for 4 nights at one price and an additional night was oddly 18 pounds cheaper! Nice roof terrace with views over the Sea of Marmera. Adequate, if highly variable breakfast included.

10/10 Excellent

Laurence, Sunderland

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort

Excellent Service

I stayed at the hotel for four days overall and found the staff to be friendly, helpful and efficient. The room was a good size and very comfortable. The breakfast room was at the top of the hotel and had a delightful view of the harbour. I should point out that there is no lift and the stairs are the old - fashioned spiral sort, so if you are as unhealthy as I am, they are a bit of a struggle.The location was quite good. Near enough to the sites to get to easily and far enough away to be peaceful.

4/10 Poor

Johnny, London, England

Disliked: Cleanliness, property conditions & facilities, room comfort

You Pay For What You Get

No elevator in this hotel. If you have luggage, you will have to bring it up one or two flights of stairs and back down again when you checkout. You will also have to bring it up a few more stairs in order to reach the hotel's main entrance. The street location of this hotel is near railroad tracks and unpleasant. It can get scary at night with no people around. The room I was in was never cleaned my entire stay. Water in shower gets warm, not hot at best. Same with faucet. Heat in room gets warm at its highest setting. Bathroom was dirty with mold on the shower walls and shower floor. Disgusting bathroom. Room had holes in the wall and needed repair. Picture of room shown on Expedia was not at all the room I received. Most staff cannot speak English, especially at night. No phone in the room. Buffet breakfast, if you want to call it that, is very limited. You cannot sleep in the morning due to all the noise from people going up and down the stairs to get breakfast. Breakfast is serve on the top floor, gets chilly, bring a coat when you go to eat breakfast. No safe deposit box in room and no where to store your computer / electronics in the lobby. Be aware of many scam artists in the area of the hotel as well.

8/10 Good

Diane, Santa Ana, CA

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort

Great Value Hotel/Guesthouse

This is a pretty good hotel, especially for what you're paying for. I actually stayed here 2 nights. The first room was a bit below my expectations since the shower did not drain properly, so I had to run it off and wait for the water to drain. But other than that, the room was spacious and clean. The second night I stayed we were in a different room and had to go many flights up the stairs. Definitely not a hotel for the handicapped or disabled. The room was better, but the water in the shower wasn't as hot as I would have liked. I guess you can't have it all here, but you do get what you pay for. And it was still worth it, in my opinion. The best part about this hotel is the service. Violetta and Yesse ran the front desk and were very friendly and helpful. They left me with a good impression of this place, despite the shower issues. The location is perfect for Old City Sultanahmet and right behind the Blue Mosque. It's only a couple minute walk from the Hippodrome and a 9 minute walk to the Sultanahmet Tramway Station. The Wi-Fi and breakfast was free, so that was nice also. They provide you with cereals, European ham, cheeses, bread, and olives, the typical Turkish breakfast, alongside tea or coffee. I would stay here again when I go back to Istanbul.

6/10 Okay

John, California, USA

Liked: Staff & service
Disliked: Cleanliness, property conditions & facilities, room comfort

Decent Place

Friendly staff and great location. The rooms were cramped and in a slight state of disrepair. Not bad for just sleeping the night, but not recommended if you are the type of person who spends time lounging in the room. Plenty of restaurants close by and within walking distance to the Hagia Sophia, the Blue Mosque, and the Grand Bazaar.

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveller

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort

the location is perfect, the locals very helpful

my mother and i had a great time. the senior members of staff were more welcoming and assisted us greatly. it was an amazing stay. very clean and a safe environment. locals and the entire city is vibrant and buzzing.

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveller

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort

Good clean budget hotel, very convenient location

This hotel was exactly what we look for: a clean room in a great location. A 5 minute walk from the blue mosque. The bathroom was recently remodelled so everything worked fine. The staff is friendly and helpful.

10/10 Excellent

Wajiha, Ontario, Canada

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort

Excellent Hotel!

This was a great place to stay at, with a wonderful home-like feel. Staff were superb, very friendly and accommodating! Breakfast was minimal in selection, but filling nevertheless. The location was ideal, being only a 5-10 min walk to the Blue Mosque. I would definitely stay here again,or recommend it to anyone visiting Istanbul!

10/10 Excellent

John, Maillet

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort

Good location, helpful staff

Apart from the weather, apparently during my stay along with Bulgaria, Istanbul was the wettest and coldest City in Europe, bad planning on my part! The hotel I found very good value for money, Close to the Blue Mosque and one of the tourist centres of town.The hotel staff seemed friendly but some had limited English, I have absolutely no Turkish in the locker so not too much to complain about. Breakfast could have been better, and as for the coffee! I usually have a few cups and eat little in the day - Turkish coffee or those that I tried were disgusting and not for breakfast - the coffee at the City Guest House was a kind of Nescafé substitute and equally undrinkable. - I ended up buying 3 in 1 Nescafé sachets and getting my fix that way. - why the filter coffee system is not used is beyond me, it would not cost more, and for one coffee addict it would go a long way to keeping me in good humour But that grouse apart I recommend this hotel highly In other reviews there's a few gripes about train noise, the trains seem to have been re-routed and I didn't see or hear one solitary train - relatively easy on the ear

6/10 Okay

Verified traveller

Disliked: Staff & service

Great Location

Overall it was fair but the hotel is a bit noisy.

6/10 Okay

Kalli Ahmed, greece

Liked: Staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Disliked: Cleanliness

good value for money

the hotel was in a nice location, near old city. the roof had a nice view and it was enjoyable to sit at night. the stuff was friendly, didnt speak very good english but with a little effort u could communicate. the room cleaning was an issue because one time they change only sheets, another time only towels and they didnt clean on a regular base,but u could go ask in the reception for anything and if they had they would provide u (sheet,towel). In general it was a pleasurable stay.

8/10 Good

Borhan

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort

10/10 Excellent

Anindya, London

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort

Would recommend

Nice hotel in a good location and very friend staff

8/10 Good

MatinaM, Sydney, Australia

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort

Comfortable and excellent location!

I travelled with my mum and it was perfect for us. It is in an excellent location, 3 minutes walk to the Blue Mosque and Aya Sofia and yummy cafes and restaurants. The room were 100% comfortable and clean and the breakfast included was more than expected. I would definitely think about staying here again!

8/10 Good

lucas, UK

Liked: Staff & service, property conditions & facilities

Great staff

We found the guest house to be great value for money & the staff were very helpful; no request was too big/small! In the 5 nights we stayed he arranged 2 events for us: Hamam & dance show & also airport shuttle as well as getting some ice for us! The guest house is also situated next to a fantastic restaurant; Sirvan. So glad we booked to stay here; great location & value for money with breakfast included!

8/10 Good

faz, uk

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort

Nice hotel close to attactions

Cosy Hotel if you want to have a place near the attractions. We were out all the day and only came back during the night at which found the hotel very quite. Staff was very helpful and breakfast was decent as well.

10/10 Excellent

Toan Duong

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort

8/10 Good

Shamire, USA

Liked: Staff & service, room comfort

Great Value

Very good customer service. Rooms were clean, bigger and much more comfortable bed that I have experienced at other hotel in the area. Perfect for a budgeted vacation and walking distance to pretty much all the main tourist attraction in the area...

8/10 Good

cm, Durham, NC

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort

Friendly staff!

Very nice experience here. Got a good deal via Expedia and ended up with a pleasant room with a view of the sea. Toiletries just include shampoo and soap, like most Turkish hotels I have visited. Bed was comfy and air conditioner worked great. Nice breakfast spread. Most importantly the staff let us store bags for three days and helped us track down a lost item on a bus. I will be staying there again later in my journey through turkey!

8/10 Good

Omar, Egypt

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort

Good value for money

Compared to the price, its a good choice. The room is comfortable and its size is good, but the bathroom is small somehow which was not a big problem. The safe needs to be installed in the closet,instead it was a very small one and can be moved to anywhere. Staff is so friendly and they talk English which is rare in Istanbul! The location in Sultan Ahmet is very good and easily accessible to downtown.

6/10 Okay

J Jackson

Liked: Cleanliness
Disliked: Property conditions & facilities

very good location

Value for money, but you will get train and traffic noise from 6am