Crowne Plaza Istanbul - Old City: spa, hammam, adults only

The hotel stands in the Laleli-Fatih district of Istanbul, at Balabanaga Mahallesi, Fethibe. Laleli Mosque is about 0.1 km away and Bodrum Mosque about 0.2 km, both in a straight line. Süleymaniye Mosque is about 0.9 km, Sultan Ahmed Mosque about 1.7 km, Sirkeci railway station about 1.7 km, Hagia Sophia about 1.9 km and Topkapı Palace about 2.2 km.

Of the two airports, Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport (SAW) is about 32 km away and Istanbul Airport (IST) about 33.2 km, in a straight line. The hotel offers airport pickup transportation for a fee and paid self parking.

The Standard Room is the smallest at 18 m² and has one twin bed, which suits a single traveller who plans to spend the day out rather than the evening in. The Premium Room, at 24 m², also has one twin bed. Both of these are single-bed rooms; a couple sharing a bed needs to look further up the range.

The mid-range options are the Premium rooms with club lounge access, at 31 m², in king or two-twin configurations and in smoking and non-smoking versions, and the Junior Suites at 34 m² with a king bed, also in smoking and non-smoking versions. The two-twin club lounge rooms work for two travellers who want separate beds.

The Suite, 1 Bedroom, Non Smoking is the largest at 88 m² with a king bed. It is the choice for a guest who wants space to work or unwind rather than just a place to sleep.

The hotel has a full-service spa, a Turkish bath and hammam, a sauna and fitness facilities, so a traveller who wants to unwind after a day in the city can do so without leaving the hotel. There is also a snack bar and deli for lighter eating, and a banquet hall.

The hotel is wheelchair accessible throughout, with a wheelchair-accessible on-site restaurant, wheelchair accessible parking and a wheelchair-accessible public washroom. Travellers who need step-free access and adapted facilities will find them here as a matter of course rather than as an exception.

Check-in is from 14:00 and check-out until 11:30. Children are not allowed, and pets are not allowed; the hotel is an adults-only property in the strict sense of the rule. If you are travelling with a child or an animal, this hotel will not fit, whatever the room.

It does not suit families with children, since children are not allowed, or anyone travelling with a pet. A traveller who wants a double bed for two people sharing should note that the entry-level Standard and Premium rooms each have a single twin bed; the king-bed rooms start with the club lounge Premium rooms and the Junior Suites.