Innova Sultanahmet Istanbul: hotel in the Sultanahmet area

The hotel stands on Piyer Loti Caddesi in Sultanahmet, and the distances to the main landmarks are short: the Sokollu Mehmed Pasha Mosque is about 0.3 km away in a straight line, the Sultan Ahmed Mosque about 0.5 km, the Basilica Cistern about 0.6 km and Hagia Sophia about 0.7 km. Topkapı Palace and the Süleymaniye Mosque are each about 1.2 km away, and Sirkeci railway station about 1 km.

For flights, Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport is about 30.8 km away in a straight line and Istanbul Airport about 34.1 km. The hotel runs a paid airport shuttle, which saves arranging a transfer on arrival.

The two Economy rooms are the smallest at 15 m² each. The Economy Double or Twin Room has one double bed and sleeps up to 2; the Economy Double Room fits a double bed and two twin beds into the same footprint and sleeps up to 3, so it is compact for three people.

The Deluxe Double Room at 26 m² comes either with one super-king bed or with two twin beds, sleeps up to 3 and has a city view; the Deluxe Room with one double bed is 24 m² and also sleeps up to 3, while the Deluxe Room with two twin beds sleeps up to 2.

For families and groups, the Family Room (39 m², one double and one twin bed) and the Family Connection Room (42 m², one double and two twin beds) are the largest. The Deluxe Triple Room, at 26 m² with a city view, packs in two twin beds, two sofa beds and a super-king bed. Solo travellers get a generous option in the Deluxe Single Room: 26 m² with one twin bed, sleeping one.

The hotel has a spa with a hammam and a sauna, which is unusual for a hotel of this size in a dense city district and gives a place to unwind after a day out. There is also a fitness centre for anyone who wants to keep up training while travelling.

Day-to-day, there is a restaurant, a bar and room service. A business center and meeting space cover work needs, and the hotel has facilities for disabled guests and a lift. Family rooms are part of the room mix, and the front desk operates around the clock.

Check-in is from 14:00 and check-out until 12:00. Pets are not allowed.

The hotel's facilities do not include parking, so anyone arriving by car will need to arrange parking elsewhere. The paid airport shuttle is the simplest way to and from either airport.

This hotel suits travellers whose trip centres on the Sultanahmet landmarks: everything from the Sokollu Mehmed Pasha Mosque to Topkapı Palace is within about 1.2 km in a straight line. Families fit well, with two family room types and children allowed, and the hammam and spa add something most city hotels of this kind lack.

It suits a solo traveller too, thanks to the 26 m² Deluxe Single Room. It does not suit anyone travelling with a pet, or anyone who needs on-site parking. The Economy rooms at 15 m² are best for short stays or travellers who plan to be out all day.