Galley Port Hotel: family rooms in Sultanahmet

The hotel stands on Kadirga Limanı Caddesi in Sultanahmet, postcode 34122. Measured in a straight line, Sokollu Mehmed Pasha I Mosque is about 0.1 km away and Little Hagia Sophia about 0.3 km. Sultan Ahmed Mosque is about 0.5 km, Hagia Sophia about 0.9 km, and Topkapı Palace and Süleymaniye Mosque each about 1.4 km. Sirkeci railway station is about 1.2 km away.

Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport (SAW) is about 30.8 km away, in a straight line. The hotel offers a paid shuttle service, which is worth arranging in advance if you are arriving with luggage or children.

The rooms fall into two groups. The standard hotel rooms are compact: the Double Room is 16 m² with a street view, the Deluxe Double or Twin Room is 18 m² with a street view, and the Comfort Triple Room and the Deluxe Double Room with Balcony are each 21 m², the latter adding a balcony. A couple will manage in any of them; the triple and the balcony double give the most space among the standard rooms.

The apartments are a different proposition. The Apartment with Garden View measures 90 m² and has two sofa beds and a garden view, making it the room for a family or a group sharing one space. The Apartment - Ground Floor also has two sofa beds; its size is not stated, so compare it with the garden-view apartment when choosing. Children are allowed at the hotel, and the family rooms and apartments are where they fit best.

The hotel's own facilities include family rooms, a nightclub and a paid shuttle service, and pets are allowed. A nightclub is an unusual facility for a hotel of this kind in this district: if you want evening entertainment without going out, it is here, but light sleepers should weigh a street-view room against the noise that comes with the location and the venue.

Internet access is available, and there is a shared kitchen if you prefer to prepare some of your own food.

Check-in is from 13:00 and check-out until 12:00. Children are allowed in all room types, and pets are allowed too, so the hotel works for travellers arriving with either.

The hotel has no parking of its own. If you are driving to Istanbul or hiring a car during your stay, you will need to arrange parking elsewhere.

It suits families and small groups who want space: the 90 m² Apartment with Garden View, with two sofa beds and a garden view, is the standout option, and children are welcome.

It does not suit drivers, since there is no parking. It may not suit travellers seeking a quiet, early night: the street-view rooms face the road and the hotel has its own nightclub. And anyone wanting a spacious standard room should note that the doubles start at 16 m², with the largest standard rooms at 21 m².