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Ares Hotel Sultanahmet

3.0 star property
Family-friendly hotel with spa, near Basilica Cistern

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Exterior
Terrace/patio
2 bars/lounges
Standard Triple Room, 1 Bedroom | Premium bedding, minibar, in-room safe, soundproofing

Reviews

7.6 out of 10

Good

Popular amenities

  • Airport transfer
  • Bar
  • Parking available
  • Spa
  • Non-smoking
  • Laundry facilities
Main amenities
  • Daily housekeeping
  • 2 restaurants and 2 bars/lounges
  • Full-service spa
  • Breakfast available
  • Free babysitting
  • Valet parking
  • Self parking
  • 24-hour room service
  • Coffee shop/cafe
  • Business center
  • Airport shuttle
  • Theme park shuttle
For families
  • Children stay free
  • Babysitting (free)
  • Premium TV channels
  • Terrace
  • Daily housekeeping
  • Laundry facilities
The price is $65
includes taxes & fees
$58 per night
Dec 11 - Dec 12

Room options

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Standard Twin Room | Premium bedding, minibar, in-room safe, soundproofing

Standard Twin Room

Highlights

Balcony
Soundproofed
Air conditioning
LCD TV
Premium bedding
Hair dryer
Minibar
Satellite channels
  • 194 sq ft
  • City view
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 Double Bed

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Standard Single Room | Premium bedding, minibar, in-room safe, soundproofing

Standard Single Room

Highlights

Balcony
Soundproofed
Air conditioning
LCD TV
Premium bedding
Hair dryer
Minibar
Satellite channels
  • 194 sq ft
  • City view
  • Sleeps 1
  • 1 Twin Bed

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Premium bedding, minibar, in-room safe, soundproofing

Standard Double Room

Highlights

Balcony
Soundproofed
Air conditioning
LCD TV
Premium bedding
Hair dryer
Minibar
Satellite channels
  • 215 sq ft
  • City view
  • Sleeps 3
  • 1 Double Bed

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Premium bedding, minibar, in-room safe, soundproofing

Standard Triple Room, 1 Bedroom

Highlights

Balcony
Soundproofed
Air conditioning
LCD TV
Premium bedding
Hair dryer
Minibar
Satellite channels
  • 247 sq ft
  • City view
  • Sleeps 3
  • 3 Twin Beds

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8.8 out of 10, Excellent, (364)
The price is $77
includes taxes & fees
$69 per night
Dec 13 - Dec 14
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About the neighborhood

Map
Alemdar Mah. Incili Cavus Sok. No 17, Sultanahmet, Istanbul, Istanbul, 34400

What's nearby

  • Basilica Cistern - 1 min walk - 0.1 km
  • Hagia Sophia - 4 min walk - 0.4 km
  • Blue Mosque - 9 min walk - 0.8 km
  • Grand Bazaar - 10 min walk - 0.8 km
  • Topkapi Palace - 18 min walk - 1.5 km

Getting around

  • Istanbul Airport (IST) - 56 min drive
  • Istanbul Sabiha Gokcen Intl. Airport (SAW) - 61 min drive
  • Istanbul Cankurtaran Station - 9 min walk
  • Sirkeci Marmaray Station - 10 min walk
  • Istanbul Kumkapi Station - 19 min walk
  • Sultanahmet Station - 2 min walk
  • Cemberlitas Station - 7 min walk
  • Gulhane Station - 7 min walk
  • Airport shuttle (surcharge)
  • Area shuttle
  • Train station pick-up (surcharge)
  • Ferry terminal shuttle (surcharge)
  • Cruise terminal shuttle (surcharge)
  • Shopping center shuttle (surcharge)
  • Theme park shuttle (surcharge)

Restaurants

  • ‪Tarihi Sultanahmet Köftecisi Selim Usta - ‬1 min walk
  • ‪Mado - ‬1 min walk
  • ‪Hafız Mustafa - ‬1 min walk
  • ‪The Terrace - ‬1 min walk
  • ‪Sultan Pub - ‬1 min walk

About this property

Ares Hotel Sultanahmet

When you stay at Ares Hotel Sultanahmet, you'll be in a fantastic location, just a 5-minute walk from Hagia Sophia and Basilica Cistern. Guests can be pampered with massages at the spa, and Palmiye, one of 2 restaurants, serves Turkish cuisine and is open for breakfast, lunch, and dinner. Also, Sultanahmet Square and Blue Mosque are within just a 10-minute walk. Public transportation is just a short walk: Sultanahmet Station is steps away and Cemberlitas Station is 7 minutes.

Languages

Dutch, English, German, Italian, Spanish, Turkish

At a glance

Hotel size

  • 25 rooms
  • Arranged over 4 floors

Arriving/Leaving

  • Check-in time starts at 1:00 PM
  • Express check-in/out available
  • Minimum check-in age: 18
  • Check-out time is 11:30 AM

Restrictions related to your trip

  • Check COVID-19 restrictions.

Special check-in instructions

  • This property offers transfers from the cruise terminal, ferry terminal, and train station (surcharges may apply); to arrange pick-up, guests must contact the property 24 hours prior to arrival, using the contact information on the booking confirmation
  • Front desk staff will greet guests on arrival

Required at check-in

  • Credit card, debit card, or cash deposit required for incidental charges
  • Government-issued photo ID may be required
  • Minimum check-in age is 18

Children

  • One child (6 years old and younger) stays free when occupying the parent or guardian's room, using existing bedding
  • No cribs (infant beds)
  • Free babysitting

Pets

  • No pets or service animals allowed

Internet

  • Free WiFi in public areas
  • Free WiFi in rooms

Parking

  • Onsite self parking (EUR 15 per night)
  • Onsite valet parking (EUR 15 per night)

Transfers

  • Airport shuttle on request (available 24 hours)*
  • Train station pick-up*
  • Cruise terminal shuttle*
  • Ferry terminal shuttle*

Offsite

  • Shopping center shuttle*
  • Theme park shuttle*

Other information

  • Smoke-free property

Property amenities

Food and drink

  • Buffet breakfast (surcharge) each morning 8:00 AM–10:30 AM
  • 2 restaurants
  • 2 bars/lounges
  • Coffee shop
  • Coffee/tea in a common area
  • Free daily reception
  • 24-hour room service

Traveling with children

  • Children stay free (see details)
  • Free babysitting
  • Grocery/convenience store
  • Children's menu

What to do

  • Bicycle rentals nearby

Working away

  • Business center

Services

  • 24-hour front desk
  • Tour/ticket assistance
  • On-site car rental
  • Dry cleaning/laundry services
  • Luggage storage
  • Multilingual staff

Facilities

  • 1 building/tower
  • Built in 2010
  • ATM/banking
  • Safe-deposit box at front desk
  • Terrace
  • Television in common areas
  • Full-service spa

Accessibility

  • Elevator
  • Elevator door width (inches): 45

Room amenities

Be entertained

  • LCD television
  • Premium satellite channels

Home comfort

  • Air conditioning (climate-controlled)
  • Minibar
  • Slippers

Sleep well

  • Soundproofed rooms
  • Premium bedding

Freshen up

  • Shared bathroom
  • Bathtub or shower
  • Free toiletries
  • Hair dryer
  • Towels

Stay connected

  • Free WiFi
  • Phone

More

  • Daily housekeeping
  • In-room safe

Special features

Spa

Sultanahmet has couples treatment room(s). Services include massages. The spa is equipped with a sauna. The spa is open daily.

Dining

Palmiye - This restaurant specializes in Turkish cuisine and serves breakfast, lunch, dinner, and light fare. Guests can order drinks at the bar and enjoy alfresco dining (weather permitting). A children's menu is available.
Palmiye Teras - This restaurant specializes in international cuisine and serves breakfast, lunch, and dinner.

Fees & policies

Optional extras

  • Buffet breakfast is offered for an extra charge of approximately EUR 5 per person
  • Airport shuttle service is offered for an extra charge of EUR 50 per vehicle (one way)
  • Cruise ship terminal shuttle, ferry terminal shuttle, and train station pick-up service is offered for an extra charge
  • Shopping center shuttle and theme park shuttle service is offered for an extra charge

Parking

  • Self parking costs EUR 15 per night
  • Valet parking costs EUR 15 per night

Pool, spa, & gym (if applicable)

  • Reservations are required for massage services and spa treatments and can be made by contacting the property before arrival at the number on the booking confirmation

Policies

Guests can rest easy knowing there's a fire extinguisher, a first aid kit and window guards on site.
This property accepts major credit cards. Cash is not accepted.
Cashless transactions are available.
A fee for a mandatory Christmas Eve gala dinner is included in the total price displayed for stays on December 24.
Property Registration Number 354797

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Frequently asked questions

Does Ares Hotel Sultanahmet offer free cancellation for a full refund?
Yes, Ares Hotel Sultanahmet does have fully refundable room rates available to book on our site. If you’ve booked a fully refundable room rate, this can be cancelled up to a few days before check-in depending on the property's cancellation policy. Just make sure to check this property's cancellation policy for the exact terms and conditions.
Are pets allowed at Ares Hotel Sultanahmet?
Sorry, pets and service animals aren't allowed.
Is parking offered on site at Ares Hotel Sultanahmet?
Yes. Self parking costs EUR 15 per night. Valet parking costs EUR 15 per night.
Is airport shuttle service offered by Ares Hotel Sultanahmet?
Yes, an airport shuttle is available. The charge is EUR 50 per vehicle one way.
What are the check-in and check-out times at Ares Hotel Sultanahmet?
You can check in starting at 1:00 PM. Check-out time is 11:30 AM. Express check-in and check-out are available.
What is there to do at Ares Hotel Sultanahmet and nearby?
Have fun during the warmer months with activities nearby such as cycling. Indulge in a treatment at the spa and enjoy other amenities such as 2 bars and spa services.
Are there restaurants at or near Ares Hotel Sultanahmet?
Yes, there are 2 onsite restaurants, featuring alfresco dining and Turkish cuisine.
What's the area around Ares Hotel Sultanahmet like?
Ares Hotel Sultanahmet is a short 2-minute walk from Sultanahmet Station and 4 minutes' walk from Hagia Sophia.

Reviews

7.6

Good

7.8/10

Cleanliness

8.6/10

Staff & service

7.2/10

Amenities

7.0/10

Property conditions & facilities

7.0/10

Eco-friendliness

Reviews

6/10 Good

The hotel is very good situated very close to the tram, mosque and bazaar. Bathroom tub very dangerous. But overall staff is very friendly.
4-night trip with friends
Verified Hotels.com guest review

10/10 Exceptional

Close to major sites
RAFAEL, 27-night romance trip
Verified Expedia guest review

4/10 Fair

Its stated free parking it isn't. We have to park 2km away from the hotel. I booked for double bed which can fit 3pax and from the picture theres sofa bed .. but got twin bed instead with no sofa paid extra for nothing. Stated blacon with city view. But we get no balcon with full of wall blocking our window. And sound proofed stated?? But i can hear next door taking shower with their tv on! No water were given in the room.. must ask and they only give us a bottle of 500ml. That's it! The drinking glass is dirty never washed! The toilet smell of sewage. And when ask for things.. the grumpy old women will give you the looked. They said wifi password in the room.. which we can't find any. Checked in at 9pm.. and ask for late check out, not available..(disapointed) Breakfast was so simple.. nothing extra.. not even extra drinks. Not even juice or fresh milk for my 3years old son. Very sleazy hotel.
1-night family trip
Verified Hotels.com guest review

10/10 Exceptional

1-night trip
Verified Expedia guest review

10/10 Exceptional

Very friendly staff. Excellent food at the restaurant.
2-night trip
Verified Travelocity guest review

10/10 Exceptional

Very friendly and helpful staff, service was good, breakfast was ok, edible. Amenities were sufficient.
1-night family trip
Verified Expedia guest review

4/10 Fair

Close to Sofia, blue mosque , metro and cistern .
The hotel was below my expectations . Molds around the tub.Shower head leaking and were told that it will be repaired but never happened, TV didn't even worked. No telephone in room so you go down to desk to ask for toilet paper etc. staff 95 % of them didn't speak English. Food handling was unsanitary we ended up with GI problems. Wished Expedia see these places before you book your customers.
rosario, 3-night trip
Verified Expedia guest review

4/10 Fair

Too old and noisy
Perfect location, bad bed linens, no view from window, dark room, 3 light bulbs from 4 didn't work and you can hear everything from nearest room. Airconditioning didn't work
Anara, 1-night trip
Verified Hotels.com guest review

10/10 Exceptional

My constant choice
The third time I stay at this hotel. The best location in the city, low price, friendly staff, good breakfast - all perfectly! Без дураков - за такие деньги и с таким превосходным локейшеном лучше в Стамбуле не найти, отличный вариант.
Verified CheapTickets guest review

10/10 Exceptional

Perfect location
My gratitude to staff for early check-in. All great, but the water pressure in room 306 very bad.
Verified CheapTickets guest review

8/10 Very Good

Great Location and Friendly Staff
Nice experience. I have spent 6 nights here. Staff very friendly and welcoming. Great location.
Verified Expedia guest review

4/10 Fair

Nice people but outdated hotel
While the hotel was in a great area, this hotel is outdated and needs help. I was there the end of October when the weather was cool. THe room they gave me had a draft. I complained that the heat was not working. The nice man at the front desk came to turn it on, but it never worked. At midnight I called the front desk, but no one answered so I put on every stich of clothing I owned. At 4 a.m. I went down to the front desk to wake up a man for a new room. He gave me a thin comforter and told me to check with the front desk in the morning. I did, and was given a room with a heater that eventually worked, but this was after trying about 6 rooms. The front desk people were nice, but when I asked for a refund, was told that I must contact the booking agency I used. THis hotel is in a great neighborhood, and has wonderful people, but if it is cold, I don't recommend staying here. The rooms are small and my rooms had a building backing up to them with no view at all.
Verified Hotels.com guest review

10/10 Exceptional

Frendly staf&staf&good location. P
Location is very good near to all histrocal places also near to tram stations, making very easy to move about to other parts of Istambul.Istambul . chef & .Kadir are excellent.
Verified Hotels.com guest review

10/10 Exceptional

Verified Hotels.com guest review

10/10 Exceptional

The Best of Everything.
As a disabled man on holiday this hotel was perfect, The Basilica Cistern is a 30 second walk, The Hagia Sofya and the Topkapi Palace are across the road. The Blue Mosque is a 5 minute walk, you get the picture, everything is on the doorstep. The food in the Ares Hotel is excellent, try the Turkish and Ottoman menu, you will be pleasantly surprised, also the Turkish breakfast is first class. I was given help with everything. The Ares Hotel is not the biggest or the most famous but it's the hotel that I will go back to because it is friendly, central, good food and very helpful, why pay more. I am looking forward to my next visit to Istanbul and my stay in The Ares Hotel, Sultanahmet.
Verified Hotels.com guest review

8/10 Very Good

Amazing location, great staff
super nice staff. amazing location. good breakfast. beds were adequate but had stiff sheets and limited blanket. rooms are quite small, but if all your doing is sleeping it is adequate.
Verified Hotels.com guest review

6/10 Good

Great location
Very local to tourist spots. Many restaurants in area. Staff was great and tried their English skills. The room had not been swept well and the bed cover not clean but sheets were clean. Good breakfast. Over all the hotel was great and I would stay there again.
Verified Expedia guest review

10/10 Exceptional

Perfect Location!
You can't find a better location than this for tourism. Literally steps from the Hagia Sophia, Blue Mosque, and Basillica Cistern. Short walk or tram ride (the T1 is right outside the door) to the Grand Bazzar, The Golden Bridge, and many ferry terminals. The staff are all friendly and go out of their way to take care of you. From the airport, you can take the M1a line to the T1 line and ride transit all the way to the hotel for 8 Lira.
Verified Expedia guest review

10/10 Exceptional

Great service from a little great Hotel.
As soon as I arrived the staff delivered great service. They helped me with my bags and showed me around the hotel. They gave me information of the hotel, the neighborhood, and the city of Istanbul. The room was clean and spacious and they have restaurant on top of hotel with a breathtaking view of Istanbul. The stay was enjoyable and the staff was amazing.
Verified Expedia guest review

8/10 Very Good

Excellent central location
Hotel rooms and bathrooms very small but staff friendly and helpful. Excellent central location literally minutes from Blue Mosque, cistern, Ayasofia and Topkapi Palace. Also very close to transport, restaurants and park. Within easy walking distance of Grand and spice bazaars.
Verified Expedia guest review

8/10 Very Good

Very nice hotel friendly staff...
Very nice hotel.. Very friendly staff. Great bar cafe under (fuego). Hotels rooms are a bit small but more than enough for individuals staying for a couple of days. Ask for the rooms facing the street..
Verified Expedia guest review

10/10 Exceptional

Nice hotel nice place
was very good time staying in this hotel I felt like home
Verified Expedia guest review

10/10 Exceptional

Nice hotel very helpfull staff
Iam staying here for 10 days and it is really safe for.women alone and the staff.are so helpfull
Verified Expedia guest review

8/10 Very Good

Great budget hotel
The hotel room was small but clean and it is very close to all the major sites. The walls are not very sound proof but the clientele seems to be respectful of that. It is located on a side so only street foot traffic occurs. The staff speaks minimal English but are very friendly. I enjoyed waking to the morning prayers broadcasted over loud speakers from the mosques. There are no alarm clocks in the rooms so bring your own.
Verified Expedia guest review

10/10 Exceptional

A snowy stay in Istanbul
very friendly, helpful and a meal and a beer when i finished the day.
Verified Hotels.com guest review