Celine Hotel - Ottoman Mansion in Sultanahmet, Istanbul

The hotel stands on Peykhane Caddesi in Sultanahmet, Istanbul, postcode 34122. Its position puts it close, in a straight line, to several of the city's best-known landmarks: the Sokollu Mehmed Pasha I Mosque is about 0.2 km away, the Sultan Ahmed Mosque about 0.3 km, the Basilica Cistern about 0.5 km and Hagia Sophia about 0.6 km.

Further out but still within reach, Topkapı Palace is about 1.2 km away and the Süleymaniye Mosque about 1.4 km, both in a straight line. Sirkeci railway station is about 1 km away. Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport (SAW) is about 30.7 km from the hotel, in a straight line, and the hotel offers a paid airport shuttle for that journey.

The hotel has three room types, all doubles or twins, ranging from 18 m² to 28 m². The Superior Double Room is the smallest at 18 m², with one double bed, and sleeps up to 3. The Deluxe Double or Twin Room, at 23 m², offers either one queen bed or two twin beds and also sleeps up to 3, which makes it the natural pick for two travellers who want separate beds.

The Executive Double or Twin Room is the largest at 28 m², with one queen bed or one sofa bed. Its extra floor area over the deluxe room suits a couple who want more space, though the sofa-bed configuration is worth noting if you are comparing it against the twin option in the deluxe room. All three rooms are non-smoking and air conditioned.

This is a hotel rather than a resort, and its facilities reflect that: there is a lift. A 24-hour front desk, daily housekeeping and a concierge service handle the practical side of a stay, and laundry, dry cleaning and an ironing service are there if you need them.

The hotel is non-smoking throughout. WiFi is free, and a tour desk can help with arrangements during your stay. There is no parking at the hotel, so if you are arriving by car you will need to plan for that.

Check-in is from 14:00 and check-out until 12:00. Children are allowed, and the hotel offers a kid-friendly buffet among its services, so families with young children are catered for. Pets are not allowed. There is no parking on site.

The hotel suits couples and small families who want to be within a few hundred metres, in a straight line, of the Sultan Ahmed Mosque, the Basilica Cistern and Hagia Sophia. The executive room's 28 m² gives a couple room to spread out, and the deluxe room's twin-bed option works for friends sharing.

It does not suit travellers with pets, since they are not allowed, or anyone arriving by car and expecting to park at the hotel, since there is no parking. Groups larger than 3 per room will need more than one room, as no room type sleeps more than 3.