A'la Sofia Hotel İstanbul, 0.3 km from Sultan Ahmed Mosque

A'la Sofia Hotel İstanbul is a hotel in Istanbul's Sultanahmet district, at Binbirdirek Mah. Su Terazisi Sok. No:8, postcode 34400. Measured in a straight line, the Sokollu Mehmed Pasha I Mosque is about 0.1 km from the hotel, the Sultan Ahmed Mosque about 0.3 km, Little Hagia Sophia about 0.3 km, and Hagia Sophia about 0.6 km.

Further out, still in a straight line, Sirkeci railway station is about 1.1 km, Topkapı Palace about 1.2 km, and Süleymaniye Mosque about 1.4 km. Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport (SAW) is about 30.6 km away.

Six room types span 12 to 35 m². The Economy Double Room and the Standard Single Room are the smallest, both 12 m²: the Economy has one queen bed and sleeps up to 3, while the Single has one twin bed and sleeps 1.

For couples, the Standard Double Room (15 m², one double bed, sleeps up to 3) and the Superior Double Room (18 m², one super-king bed, sleeps up to 3) are the natural picks, with the Superior the roomier of the two and the wider bed. The Standard Triple Room, 25 m², pairs one large bed with a sofa bed, adding a third sleeping space in a mid-size room. The Family Room is the largest at 35 m², with one queen bed and two twin beds, the layout for a family, and children are allowed at the hotel.

Views are described for four of the six types: the Standard Double and Standard Single have a city view, and the Standard Triple and Superior Double have both a city and a street view.

Otherwise the hotel keeps a practical city shape: family rooms among its types, a lift between floors, and room service.

Two services carry a charge and are worth knowing about before you arrive: the shuttle service and the parking are both paid. If you are coming by car, budget for the parking rather than expecting it to be included.

Check-in runs from 14:00 and check-out until 12:00, a fairly standard window that still allows a morning departure without rushing.

Children are allowed. Pets are not allowed, so travellers with animals will need a different hotel. Parking is paid.

Solo travellers, couples and families are all covered by the rooms: a 12 m² single for one, double rooms at 15 and 18 m² for two, a 25 m² triple for three, and the 35 m² family room with a queen bed and two twin beds for a family with children, who are welcome.

It does not suit pet owners, since pets are not allowed, and anyone arriving by car should note that both parking and the shuttle service are paid. Beyond that, the choice comes down to the distances: the Sultan Ahmed Mosque about 0.3 km away in a straight line, Hagia Sophia about 0.6 km, and the airport about 30.6 km.