GLK PREMIER Acropol Suites & Spa: Sultanahmet, adults only

The hotel stands on Akbiyik Caddesi in Sultanahmet, Istanbul. In a straight line, Hagia Sophia and the Sultan Ahmed Mosque are each about 0.3 km away, the Basilica Cistern and Hagia Irene about 0.4 km, and Topkapı Palace about 0.9 km. The Süleymaniye Mosque is about 1.8 km away and Sirkeci railway station about 1.1 km.

Istanbul Airport (IST) is about 34.7 km from the hotel in a straight line, and Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport (SAW) about 30.1 km. The hotel offers a cruise terminal shuttle and a ferry terminal shuttle for a fee, and train station pickup for a fee.

The rooms divide into two broad groups. The Executive Room with Balcony and the Junior Suite are the smallest at 20 m² each, each with a queen bed and each sleeping up to 3; the Executive Room alone has a balcony with a sea view or a Hagia Sophia view, while the Junior Suite looks over the city.

In the middle are the 25 m² Junior Suite Triple Room, with 2 twin beds and a sofa bed, and the 50 m² Junior Suite with 2 Bedrooms, both with a city view.

Note that despite the names, children are not allowed at this hotel, so the family suites work for groups of adults rather than families travelling with kids. Only the Executive Room with Balcony offers a sea or Hagia Sophia view; every other room type has a city view.

The hotel has a full-service spa, a Turkish bath and hammam, a sauna and a steam room, plus fitness facilities.

For eating and drinking, there is a wheelchair-accessible on-site restaurant and a snack bar and deli. The hotel also has a terrace and a garden, and free WiFi throughout.

Parking is limited to a small number of spaces, which matters if you are arriving by car in this part of Istanbul; street parking also exists.

Check-in is from 14:00 and check-out until 12:00. Children are not allowed, and pets are not allowed either, so the hotel is strictly for adult travellers. The property is wheelchair accessible, with an elevator, a wheelchair-accessible public washroom and a well-lit path to the entrance.

The front desk is staffed 24 hours, and the hotel offers concierge services, a tour and ticket desk, and express check-in and check-out.

This hotel suits couples and groups of adults who want to be within about 0.3 to 0.4 km of Hagia Sophia, the Sultan Ahmed Mosque and the Basilica Cistern, in a straight line, and who value a spa with a hammam and sauna after a day of sightseeing. Groups of three or four adults can use the triple rooms or the larger suites, and a party spread across the 70 m² Family Suite with Connecting Rooms gets a queen bed, 2 twin beds and 4 sofa beds.

It does not suit families with children, since children are not allowed in any room type, including the family suites. Travellers with pets must look elsewhere. Anyone needing guaranteed parking should note that the hotel's parking has limited spaces, and anyone wanting a sea view should book the Executive Room with Balcony specifically, as it is the only room type with one.