Gulhane Hotel Old City: apartments near Hagia Sophia
An apartment hotel about 0.3 km in a straight line from Hagia Sophia and about 0.6 km from Topkapı Palace in Istanbul, with family rooms and a garden view.
Written with AI, checked against our hotel data and the sources below
Prices for the next weekends
The lowest price for 2 adults, the next four weekends
Key facts
- Closest
- Basilica Cistern · 0.2 km
- Check-in
- from 14:00
- Check-out
- until 11:00
- Room sizes
- 40–60 m²
- Children
- Welcome
- Pets
- Not allowed
How it scores
trbnb’s own scores, worked out from the facts on this page. Not a guest rating.
- Near the sights
- 0.2 km to Basilica Cistern · 5 places listed within 1 km
- Rooms
- 4 room types · 40–60 m²
- Families
- Children welcome · family rooms
How we score
Each score is worked out by code from the facts this page shows, never from guests’ ratings or a writer’s opinion, and is given as 1 to 5 dots.
Near the sights: how close the nearest listed sight is, and how many are within 1 km. Rooms: the room sizes we show and how many types there are. Families: whether children are welcome, and family rooms, a kids’ club or pool, a playground, babysitting.
A score is left out when the hotel’s facts are too few to judge it.
Where it is: 0.3 km from Hagia Sophia
The Gulhane Hotel Old City stands at 16 Güzelsanatlar Sokak in Istanbul.
Sirkeci railway station is about 0.5 km away. Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport (SAW) is about 30.4 km from the hotel, in a straight line.
- Basilica Cistern: about 0.2 km
- Hagia Irene: about 0.2 km
- Hagia Sophia: about 0.3 km
- Sultan Ahmed Mosque: about 0.6 km
- Topkapı Palace: about 0.6 km
- Süleymaniye Mosque: about 1.4 km
From the 40 m² Standard Apartment to three 60 m² apartments
Every unit here is an apartment; there is no conventional hotel room. The Standard Apartment is the smallest at 40 m², with one double bed and one sofa bed, a city view, and it sleeps up to 3 — the only room with a stated maximum. It works for a couple, or a couple with one child.
The other three rooms are each 60 m², and each is set out with one queen bed, two twin beds and one sofa bed. They differ in layout and outlook. The Apartment with Garden View and the Deluxe Apartment both have a garden view instead.
Views split the rooms two ways. The Standard Apartment and the Two-Bedroom Apartment face the city; the Apartment with Garden View and the Deluxe Apartment face the garden. The Deluxe Apartment and the Apartment with Garden View share the same size, the same beds and the same view, so the difference between them lies in the room name alone.
| Room type | Size | Beds | Sleeps | View |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Standard Apartment | 40 m² | 1 sofa bed, 1 double bed | up to 3 | city view |
| Two-Bedroom Apartment | 60 m² | 1 sofa bed, 2 twin beds, 1 queen bed | – | city view |
| Apartment with Garden View | 60 m² | 1 sofa bed, 1 queen bed, 2 twin beds | – | garden view |
| Deluxe Apartment | 60 m² | 2 twin beds, 1 sofa bed, 1 queen bed | – | garden view |
Connectivity, climate control and daily cleaning
The hotel's facilities cover the practical side of a stay — connectivity, climate control, daily cleaning. This is apartment accommodation rather than a resort.
Check-in, check-out, children and pets
Check-in is from 14:00 and check-out is until 11:00. Children are allowed. Pets are not allowed.
Who it suits, and who it does not
A couple travelling alone can take the smaller Standard Apartment and still have 40 m², a city view and a sofa bed for a third person.
It is not the right choice for pet owners, or for anyone who wants a pool, a restaurant or a bar in the hotel. It is also worth knowing that only the Standard Apartment has a stated capacity — up to 3 — while no maximum is stated for the 60 m² apartments, so larger groups should count beds rather than rely on a stated figure.
What's here
- Family rooms
- Air conditioning
- Free WiFi
- Heating
- Non-smoking throughout
- Daily housekeeping
Rooms
- Apartment with Garden View60 m² · 1 Sofa bed, 1 Queen bed, 2 Twin bed · Garden View
- Deluxe Apartment60 m² · 2 Twin bed, 1 Sofa bed, 1 Queen bed · Garden View
- Standard Apartment40 m² · 1 Sofa bed, 1 Double bed · City View · Sleeps 3
- Two-Bedroom Apartment60 m² · 1 Sofa bed, 2 Twin bed, 1 Queen bed · City View
Where you'll be
Address: 16 Güzelsanatlar Sokak, 34110, Istanbul
Open in mapsQuestions
How far is the hotel from Hagia Sophia and the other main landmarks?
Hagia Sophia is about 0.3 km away in a straight line, the Basilica Cistern and Hagia Irene about 0.2 km each, and Sultan Ahmed Mosque and Topkapı Palace about 0.6 km each.
What are the check-in and check-out times?
Check-in is from 14:00 and check-out is until 11:00.
Are children or pets allowed?
Children are allowed. Pets are not allowed.
Which rooms have a garden view?
The Apartment with Garden View and the Deluxe Apartment, both 60 m². The Standard Apartment and the Two-Bedroom Apartment have city views.
How many people does the Standard Apartment sleep?
It sleeps up to 3, with one double bed and one sofa bed. No maximum is stated for the 60 m² apartments.
How far is the airport from the hotel?
Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport (SAW) is about 30.4 km away, in a straight line.
Sources (8)
- Basilica Cistern (Wikidata Q216511, CC0) · Wikimedia Foundation
- Hagia Irene (Wikidata Q736676, CC0) · Wikimedia Foundation
- Hagia Sophia (Wikidata Q12506, CC0) · Wikimedia Foundation
- Sultan Ahmed Mosque (Wikidata Q80541, CC0) · Wikimedia Foundation
- Topkapı Palace (Wikidata Q170495, CC0) · Wikimedia Foundation
- Süleymaniye Mosque (Wikidata Q178643, CC0) · Wikimedia Foundation
- Sirkeci railway station (Wikidata Q800974, CC0) · Wikimedia Foundation
- Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport (Wikidata Q723622, CC0) · Wikimedia Foundation
