Aybar Hotel & Spa: Sultanahmet hotel near Hagia Sophia
A Sultanahmet hotel in Istanbul, about 0.5 km from Hagia Sophia and the Sultan Ahmed Mosque, with a hammam, sauna, family rooms and a paid airport shuttle.
Written with AI, checked against our hotel data and the sources below
Prices for the next weekends
The lowest price for 2 adults, the next four weekends
Key facts
- Closest
- Basilica Cistern · 0.3 km
- Check-in
- from 14:00
- Check-out
- until 12:00
- At the hotel
- Spa
- Room sizes
- 15–32 m²
- Children
- Welcome
- Pets
- Not allowed
- Parking
- None on site
How it scores
trbnb’s own scores, worked out from the facts on this page. Not a guest rating.
- Near the sights
- 0.3 km to Basilica Cistern · 4 places listed within 1 km
- Rooms
- 10 room types · 15–32 m²
- Facilities
- Pool or spa · Fitness · Front desk services · Comfort and access
- Families
- Children welcome · family rooms
- Wellness
- hammam · sauna · massage
How we score
Each score is worked out by code from the facts this page shows, never from guests’ ratings or a writer’s opinion, and is given as 1 to 5 dots.
Near the sights: how close the nearest listed sight is, and how many are within 1 km. Rooms: the room sizes we show and how many types there are. Facilities: how many kinds the hotel lists (dining, pool or spa, fitness, front desk services, comfort and access). Families: whether children are welcome, and family rooms, a kids’ club or pool, a playground, babysitting. Wellness: spa, hammam, sauna, steam room, pools, gym and massage.
A score is left out when the hotel’s facts are too few to judge it.
Sultanahmet district, about 0.5 km from Hagia Sophia
The Aybar Hotel & Spa stands in the Sultanahmet district of Istanbul, on Bas Musahip Sokak in the Alemdar neighbourhood. Measured in a straight line, the Basilica Cistern is about 0.3 km away, Hagia Sophia and the Sultan Ahmed Mosque each about 0.5 km, and Hagia Irene about 0.6 km. Topkapi Palace is about 0.9 km and the Suleymaniye Mosque about 1.1 km.
Sirkeci railway station is about 0.7 km away. Of the two airports, Istanbul Sabiha Gokcen International Airport (SAW) is about 30.7 km away and Istanbul Airport (IST) about 34.1 km, both in a straight line. The hotel offers an airport shuttle for a fee, which matters for a city property with no parking of its own.
From 15 m² doubles to the 32 m² Deluxe Family Suite
The Single Room has one twin bed and sleeps one. The Standard Double or Twin Room has a queen bed and sleeps up to 3.
The Twin Room, at 18 m² with two twin beds, sleeps up to 3. The Superior Double or Twin Room, also 18 m², comes with either one double bed or two twin beds. For families, the 30 m² Family Room pairs a double bed with two twin beds and sleeps up to 4. The largest option, the 32 m² Deluxe Family Suite, has four twin beds. A couple wanting the simplest arrangement fits any of the doubles; a family of four is best served by the Family Room, and a group happy with separate beds has the Deluxe Family Suite or the Twin Room.
| Room type | Size | Beds | Sleeps | View |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Economy Double Room - Basement | 15 m² | 1 super-king bed | up to 3 | – |
| Deluxe Family Suite | 32 m² | 4 twin beds | – | – |
| Family Room | 30 m² | 1 double bed, 2 twin beds | up to 4 | – |
| Room | 15 m² | 1 double bed | up to 2 | courtyard view |
| Economy Room, 1 Double Bed | 15 m² | 1 double bed | up to 3 | – |
| Single Room | 15 m² | 1 twin bed | up to 1 | – |
| Standard Double or Twin Room | 15 m² | 1 queen bed | up to 3 | – |
| Superior Double or Twin Room | 18 m² | 1 double bed or 2 twin beds | – | – |
| Superior Room | – | 1 double bed | up to 3 | – |
| Twin Room | 18 m² | 2 twin beds | up to 3 | – |
Hammam, sauna and family rooms
The spa side of the hotel is its distinguishing feature: a hammam and a sauna, alongside massage services.
For families, the hotel allows children and offers family rooms, including the Family Room and the Deluxe Family Suite. There is a lift, which helps with luggage and younger children, and room service for evenings in.
Check-in, children, pets and parking
Check-in runs from 14:00 and check-out until 12:00, an arrangement that suits a midday arrival and a late-morning departure. Children are allowed at the hotel. Pets are not allowed.
The hotel has no parking, so anyone arriving by car will need to arrange parking elsewhere. The paid airport shuttle is the hotel's own answer for airport transfers, and a railway station sits about 0.7 km away in a straight line.
Does not suit travellers with a pet or arriving by car
It does not suit travellers with a pet, since pets are not allowed, or anyone arriving by car and counting on parking on site.
What's here
- Hammam
- Family rooms
- Airport shuttle (additional charge)
- Air conditioning
- Free WiFi
- Non-smoking rooms
- 24-hour front desk
- Room service
- Heating
- Lift / Elevator
- Laundry
- Luggage storage
- Express check-in/check-out
- Safety deposit box
- Tour desk
- Soundproof rooms
- Ironing service
- Car hire
All 41
- Sauna
- Dry cleaning
- Massage services
- Currency exchange
- Private check-in/check-out
- Daily housekeeping
- Shuttle service (additional charge)
- Concierge service
- Lockers
- Fitness/spa locker rooms
- Contactless check-in/check-out
- Walking tours
- Tour/class on local culture
- Fax/photocopying
- Cashless payment available
- Fire extinguishers
- First aid kit available
- Smoke alarms
- CCTV outside property
- CCTV in common areas
- 24-hour security
- Security alarm
- Key card access
Rooms
- Deluxe Family Suite32 m² · 4 Twin bed
- Economy Double Room - Basement15 m² · 1 Extra-large double bed (Super-king size) · Sleeps 3
- Economy Room, 1 Double Bed15 m² · 1 Double bed · Sleeps 3
- Family Room30 m² · 1 Double bed, 2 Twin bed · Sleeps 4
- Room15 m² · 1 Double bed · Courtyard View · Sleeps 2
- Single Room15 m² · 1 Twin bed · Sleeps 1
All 10 room types
- Standard Double or Twin Room15 m² · 1 Queen bed · Sleeps 3
- Superior Double or Twin Room18 m² · 1 Double bed, 2 Twin bed
- Superior Room1 Double bed · Sleeps 3
- Twin Room18 m² · 2 Twin bed · Sleeps 3
Where you'll be
Address: Alemdar Mh. Bas Musahip Sk. Nr: 10 Sultanahmet, 34122, Istanbul
Open in mapsQuestions
How far is the hotel from Hagia Sophia and the Sultan Ahmed Mosque?
Each is about 0.5 km from the hotel in a straight line. The Basilica Cistern is closer still, at about 0.3 km.
What are the check-in and check-out times?
Check-in is from 14:00 and check-out is until 12:00.
Is there an airport shuttle?
Yes, the hotel offers an airport shuttle for a fee. Istanbul Sabiha Gokcen (SAW) is about 30.7 km away and Istanbul Airport (IST) about 34.1 km, in a straight line.
Are children and pets allowed?
Children are allowed and the hotel has family rooms. Pets are not allowed.
Does the hotel have parking?
No, the hotel has no parking. Arriving by car means finding parking elsewhere.
Which room should a family choose?
The 30 m² Family Room has one double bed and two twin beds and sleeps up to 4. The 32 m² Deluxe Family Suite has four twin beds.
Sources (6)
- Basilica Cistern (Wikidata Q216511, CC0) · Wikimedia Foundation
- Hagia Sophia (Wikidata Q12506, CC0) · Wikimedia Foundation
- Sultan Ahmed Mosque (Wikidata Q80541, CC0) · Wikimedia Foundation
- Hagia Irene (Wikidata Q736676, CC0) · Wikimedia Foundation
- Sirkeci railway station (Wikidata Q800974, CC0) · Wikimedia Foundation
- Istanbul Airport (Wikidata Q3661908, CC0) · Wikimedia Foundation
