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Situated in Sultanahmet, Istanbul’s Old Town, Agora Guesthouse offers rooms with free WiFi and a flat-screen TV. Hagia Sophia is 600 metres away while The Blue Mosque is 500 metres away. Facilities include a rooftop terrace.

I throughout enjoyed my stay at Agora Guesthouse. The staff were amazing - at the reception, at the breakfast. 10/10. The view from the roof terrace both, while having breakfast or in the late evening watching the city is amazing. WC/showers were clean all the time. The location is excellent too.

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9.2
Superb
1,346 reviews
Price from
SAR 69
per night

Located within 600 metres of Istiklal Street and 1.3 km of Istanbul Congress Center in the centre of Istanbul, TAKS-INN Suites provides accommodation with free WiFi and a kitchen. This recently renovated guest house is located 600 metres from Taksim Square and 700 metres from Taksim Metro Station. The accommodation offers a 24-hour front desk, full-day security and luggage storage for guests.

Super easy to communicate with the owner and the staff there. Omar is super helpful during my stay. I stayed on the 4th floor and from the balcony you can view the whole city. It was beautiful.

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9.2
Superb
290 reviews
Price from
SAR 218
per night

Set in the centre of Istanbul, Emirhan Guesthouse & Suites is a recently renovated accommodation, which offers soundproof rooms. The property features city and quiet street views, and is 800 metres from Blue Mosque. The accommodation provides a 24-hour front desk, full-day security and currency exchange for guests.

Very friendly personnel, I got help with all my questions, Russian speaking personal.

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9.2
Superb
108 reviews
Price from
SAR 492
per night

Terrace Guesthouse is situated in the Fatih district of Istanbul, 400 metres from Basilica Cistern, less than 1 km from Topkapi Palace and a 11-minute walk from Column of Constantine. The property has sea and quiet street views, and is 600 metres from Blue Mosque. The property is 1.7 km from the city centre and 500 metres from Hagia Sophia.

Fantastic views, very nice and friendly people!

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9.5
Exceptional
233 reviews
Price from
SAR 365
per night

Located only a 5-minute walk from the lively Istiklal Avenue, Nelly Guesthouse offers rooms with free Wi-Fi. Taksim Square and Taksim Metro Station are a 10-minute walk away.

Featuring parquet floors, the rooms of Nelly Guesthouse include a desk, safe box and a wardrobe. The private bathroom includes hairdryer, slippers and free toiletries. Some rooms come with a shared bathroom with a toilet.

Everything exceeded my expectations. The cleanliness, the atmosphere, the localisation, the price-quality relation, the hospitality of the owner and of the staff were perfect.

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9.1
Superb
250 reviews
Price from
SAR 182
per night

Offering a rooftop terrace and courtyard, Berk is in Sultanahmet, a 2-minute walk from Blue Mosque. It has rooms with free Wi-Fi.

Guests can enjoy breakfast in the courtyard, which is decorated with traditional pots and souvenirs. During sunset, the rooftop patio offers a romantic setting for a drink.

The location is very nice although far from the airport. Breakfast was good and the place as a whole very cozy. The very best part though was the couple running the place. So friendly, so warm hearted. I stayed only one night on my way to Bali. And "of course" the key of my room went to Bali with me. I was able to bring it back on my way back - and got such a warm welcome with breakfast served. If I ever go back to Istanbul, I definately know where I am going to stay at!

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9.3
Superb
464 reviews
Price from
SAR 243
per night

Featuring a rooftop terrace with excellent views of the Sea of Marmara, this guesthouse offers rooms with wooden floors and free Wi-Fi just 200 metres away from Aya Sofia Mosque.

The 24-hour reception desk at the Marmara Guesthouse can assist guests with planning their stay in Istanbul. It can also arrange transportation to nearby places of interest.

Very friendly and helpful staff, amazing breakfast with a great view

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9.1
Superb
656 reviews
Price from
SAR 142
per night

Ahmet Efendi Evi offers non-smoking rooms, a 24-hour front desk and breakfast serving fresh bread, fruits and cheese. It is 15 minutes’ walk to Hagia Sophia and Topkapi Palace.

Each room has simple, yet modern furniture and boast a private balcony. All rooms have TV with multilingual cable channels, a work desk and well-stocked minibar.

Wonderful family-run hotel - the people were wonderful, the location is perfect (very close to Agia Sofia and the Blue Mosque), and it was excellent value for money.

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9
Superb
319 reviews
Price from
SAR 208
per night

Situated in Istanbul, the recently renovated Mimoza Guesthouse features accommodation 7.4 km from Maiden's Tower and 12 km from Blue Mosque. Among the facilities at this property are full-day security and luggage storage space, along with free WiFi throughout the property. The guest house has family rooms.

Everything, the room was perfect, location was great, service, cleanness, bed was comfortable!

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9
Superb
89 reviews
Price from
SAR 158
per night

The kitchen is fitted with a dishwasher, a microwave and a fridge and there is a shared bathroom with slippers and a hair dryer. The guest house offers bed linen, towels and ironing service.

Spice Bazaar is 10 km from the guest house, while Galata Tower is 11 km away. The nearest airport is Istanbul Airport, 37 km from Vault of istanbul.

The owner is super attentive and quite a nice guy, one of the most hospitable which I ever met in Turkey

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9.4
Superb
53 reviews
Price from
SAR 156
per night

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  • Avg. price/night: SAR 324.15
    8.0
    Scored 8.0
    Very good
    Rated very good
     · 52 reviews
    Great host and very good location, peace and quiet and close to the pubs. Nice breakfast and everything was great, including the value of the property. Thank you
    Mr. Mikheil
    Young couple
  • 9.0
    Scored 9.0
    Superb
    Rated superb
     · 424 reviews
    Ali is a great host and the room was really clean. The hotel is well situated to visit the city, the neighborhood is quiet and there is a lot of grocery stores and restaurants around the hotel. Thank you for your welcome!
    Manon
    Family with young children
  • 9.2
    Scored 9.2
    Superb
    Rated superb
     · 694 reviews
    Small, nice, hotel. It is a family run hotel and during our stay, they were great hosts and did all the best to make our visit comfortable and we felt very welcomed. The hotel is cozy, very well placed, in a quiet area (it has a small mosque in front, but other than this, is quiet and not crowded area). It is very close to a lot of attractions, tram line and sea. It also has good restaurants around. The breakfast is a nice addition to start the day. And we also loved the cats.
    Dana06T
    Young couple
  • Avg. price/night: SAR 795.05
    9.4
    Scored 9.4
    Superb
    Rated superb
     · 1,164 reviews
    A great location, a beautiful hotel and the most welcoming and kind hosts! Helpful in every matter, always with a smile on their faces! A great breakfast and a great view from the rooftop restaurant! Only a few minutes walk away from the main attractions of Istanbul, however very quiet at night! Highly recommend!!
    Alexandru
    Young couple
  • 9.0
    Scored 9.0
    Superb
    Rated superb
     · 650 reviews
    Great location, fairly quiet neighborhood close to all Sultanahmet attractions, main bedroom windows go to to a closed off area, so it is very quiet there (less so in the common room, as it overlooks the street with cafes etc). Good matresses, okayish pillows. Very clean. Kitchenette is small, but has all the essentials. Great cafe (Begonville Cafe) on a neighbouring street and a supermarket close by. The host is very attentive and welcoming.
    Andrei
    Family with young children
  • Avg. price/night: SAR 530.75
    9.3
    Scored 9.3
    Superb
    Rated superb
     · 1,200 reviews
    Great hotel, great location, great staff. Receptionists were very helpful. I was there with my Mom, sister and family and even, the reception fixed my moms broken wheelchair. Then I called a expensive but the reception called a cheaper one for half the price and cancelled the expensive one. And then, even there isn’t a taxi, there is a metro and tram and you can easily reach the city centre.
    Khurmat
    Family with young children
  • Avg. price/night: SAR 158.02
    8.5
    Scored 8.5
    Very good
    Rated very good
     · 357 reviews
    high-speed internet, clean bathroom, excellent location, very helpful hosts. The host helped me arrange taxi pickup early in the morning for a cheaper price, which was very nice. in the quiet side of the town
    Diane
    Solo traveller
  • Avg. price/night: SAR 607.78
    8.2
    Scored 8.2
    Very good
    Rated very good
     · 260 reviews
    I highly recommend The Clock Suites. They are one of the best hostels/hotels. The staff and owners are amazing. They’re so friendly, social, and attentive. They also have an adorable golden retriever that is well trained. I slept well in the dorms because the guesthouse is located on a quiet street and have air conditioning. Each dorm bed also has curtains. The bonus is the free breakfast which includes delicious and healthy Turkish salads and vegetables.
    Ahyildirim
    Solo traveller
  • Avg. price/night: SAR 547
    9.1
    Scored 9.1
    Superb
    Rated superb
     · 36 reviews
    Great location, clean, comfortable and quiet, and above all Yusuf was a wonderful host (he lives in the building) who really went the extra mile to make our stay a real success.
    Gary
    Family with young children
  • Avg. price/night: SAR 164.10
    9.1
    Scored 9.1
    Superb
    Rated superb
     · 307 reviews
    Manu is a very hard working great host. You can get washing done. Place is spotlessly clean. In a great location on the Asian side with metro close. Quiet area and neighbourhood good to go back to after a busy day in the centre. Amazing people I met. Good shower and facilities.
    Nathan
    Solo traveller

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