Dosso Dossi Hotels Laleli, close to Laleli Mosque

The hotel stands in Fatih, Istanbul, at Kemalpaşa Mah.Yeşil Tulumba Sk No:8, postcode 34134. In a straight line, it is about 0.2 km from Laleli Mosque and about 0.2 km from Bodrum Mosque, with Süleymaniye Mosque about 1 km away.

Sirkeci railway station is about 1.9 km away, and Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport (SAW) about 32.3 km. The hotel runs a paid airport shuttle.

The rooms fall into three size bands. The Budget Double Room, the Economy Double Room and the Economy Twin Room are the smallest at 18 m² each. The Standard Double Room and Standard Twin Room sit in the middle at 22 m² each, and both look onto the city. The garden rooms, the Deluxe Garden Double, the Deluxe Garden Twin Room, the Double Room with Garden View and the Twin Room with Garden View, are all 27 m² with a garden view. The Superior Double Room is the largest at 34 m², with a city view and a double bed.

Bed types split the range too. The Budget, Economy, Standard and Superior doubles each have one double bed; the Economy Twin, Standard Twin and Twin Room with Garden View each have two single or twin beds. The Deluxe Garden Double and the Double Room with Garden View each have one super-king bed.

For a couple watching their budget, the 18 m² Budget or Economy Double is the straightforward choice. The Deluxe Garden Double sleeps up to 3. Two travellers who prefer separate beds can take an Economy, Standard or garden twin. The Superior Double Room, at 34 m², is the room for a couple who want the most space and a city view.

There is a lift, so reaching upper floors does not mean stairs, and a bar for a drink without going out.

Meals can be delivered to guest rooms, and there is a coffee shop on site, so the basics are covered without a full dining operation. Non-smoking rooms and an allergy-free room are among the arrangements for guests with sensitivities.

Check-in runs from 14:00, and check-out is until 12:00. Children are allowed. Pets are not allowed, so the hotel does not suit travellers bringing an animal. The front desk is staffed 24 hours, and express and private check-in and check-out are offered for a quicker arrival and departure.

Dosso Dossi Hotels Laleli suits couples, small families and groups of up to three sharing a room, with a wide spread of room sizes from 18 m² to 34 m² and both double and twin bedding. The paid airport shuttle and the 24-hour front desk make it workable for arrivals at odd hours, and the lift matters to anyone with heavy luggage or limited mobility.

It does not suit pet owners, since pets are not allowed. Travellers who want to be within a couple of hundred metres of Laleli Mosque and Bodrum Mosque will find the location convenient; those whose plans centre on Hagia Sophia and Topkapı Palace should note the straight-line distances of about 2.1 km and 2.5 km.