Istanbul Central Hotel: Sultanahmet, close to the sights
Hotel in Istanbul's Sultanahmet area, about 0.6 km from Hagia Sophia in a straight line, with family rooms, evening entertainment and a paid airport shuttle.
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 · 0.5 km
- Check-in
- from 14:00
- Check-out
- until 11:00
- Room sizes
- 12–18 m²
- Children
- Welcome
- Pets
- Not allowed
- Parking
- None on site
How it scores
trbnb’s own scores, worked out from the facts on this page. Not a guest rating.
- Near the sights
- 0.5 km to Basilica Cistern · 6 places listed within 1 km
- Rooms
- 7 room types · 12–18 m²
- Facilities
- Dining · Front desk services · Comfort and access
- Families
- Children welcome · family rooms
- Wellness
- No spa, pool or gym listed
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. Facilities: how many kinds the hotel lists (dining, pool or spa, fitness, front desk services, comfort and access). Families: whether children are welcome, and family rooms, a kids’ club or pool, a playground, babysitting. Wellness: spa, hammam, sauna, steam room, pools, gym and massage.
A score is left out when the hotel’s facts are too few to judge it.
Cemal Nadir Sokak, 0.3 km from Sirkeci station
Istanbul Central Hotel stands on Cemal Nadir Sokak in the Sultanahmet district of Istanbul, postcode 34112. Its position puts several of the city's best-known monuments within a short radius: the Basilica Cistern and the New Mosque are each about 0.5 km away in a straight line, Hagia Sophia about 0.6 km, and the Sultan Ahmed Mosque and Topkapı Palace each about 0.8 km. Süleymaniye Mosque is about 1 km away.
For arrivals and departures by train, Sirkeci railway station is about 0.3 km from the hotel, in a straight line. Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport (SAW) is about 30.8 km away and Istanbul Airport (IST) about 33.8 km; the hotel runs a paid airport shuttle for both directions.
From a 12 m² twin to an 18 m² triple
The hotel has seven room types, and the differences between them are mostly size, bedding and light. The Standard Twin Room is the smallest at 12 m², with two twin beds, space for up to 3 guests and a street view. The Standard Double Room, at 16 m² with one queen bed, also sleeps up to 3 and looks onto the street. The Standard Double or Twin Room sits between them at 15 m², configured with either one queen bed or two twin beds, and sleeps up to 3.
Two rooms carry the Economy name. The Economy Room has one queen bed, 14 m² and space for up to 3; the Economy Double Room, No Windows (Basement) has one double bed, 15 m² and sleeps up to 2.
For larger parties, the Standard Triple Room is the largest at 18 m², with one queen bed and one twin bed. The Family Room, at 17 m², combines one queen bed with two bunk beds and sleeps up to 4, which suits parents with children who are happy to share bunks.
| Room type | Size | Beds | Sleeps | View |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Standard Twin Room | 12 m² | 2 twin beds | up to 3 | street view |
| Standard Triple Room | 18 m² | 1 twin bed, 1 queen bed | – | – |
| Family Room | 17 m² | 2 bunk beds, 1 queen bed | up to 4 | – |
| Standard Double Room | 16 m² | 1 queen bed | up to 3 | street view |
| Economy Double Room, No Windows (Basement) | 15 m² | 1 double bed | up to 2 | – |
| Economy Room | 14 m² | 1 queen bed | up to 3 | – |
| Standard Double or Twin Room | 15 m² | 1 queen bed or 2 twin beds | up to 3 | – |
A bar, evening entertainment and family rooms
The property is a hotel with a bar and regular evening entertainment. Family rooms are part of its offering, and children are allowed, so it works for households as well as couples and solo travellers. A lift serves the building, and a paid airport shuttle covers transfers.
Parking is not offered at the hotel, so anyone arriving by car should plan for alternatives elsewhere in the area.
Check-in, children, pets and parking
Check-in runs from 14:00 and check-out is until 11:00. Children are allowed at the hotel. Pets are not allowed. There is no parking at the property.
Who it suits and who it should give pause
The hotel suits travellers whose priority is being close to the Sultanahmet sights, with Hagia Sophia, the Basilica Cistern, the Sultan Ahmed Mosque and Topkapı Palace all within about 0.8 km in a straight line. Families fit well: children are allowed, the Family Room sleeps up to 4, and evening entertainment gives the night a shape. The paid airport shuttle eases the roughly 31 to 34 km journey from either airport.
It fits less well for anyone travelling with a pet, since pets are not allowed, or with a car, since the hotel has no parking.
What's here
- Street parking
- Family rooms
- Airport shuttle (additional charge)
- Air conditioning
- Free WiFi
- Non-smoking rooms
- 24-hour front desk
- Heating
- Terrace
- Lift / Elevator
- Laundry
- Luggage storage
- Express check-in/check-out
- Safety deposit box
- Bar
- Tour desk
- Ironing service
- Dry cleaning
All 46
- Non-smoking throughout
- Daily housekeeping
- Designated smoking area
- Shared lounge/TV area
- Shuttle service (additional charge)
- Concierge service
- Evening entertainment
- Wine/champagne
- Coffee Shop on site
- Food delivered to guest room
- Access to health care professionals
- Walking tours
- Bike tours
- Tour/class on local culture
- Themed dinner nights
- Pub crawls
- Happy hour
- Movie nights
- Fax/photocopying
- Cashless payment available
- Fire extinguishers
- First aid kit available
- Invoice provided
- Smoke alarms
- CCTV outside property
- CCTV in common areas
- 24-hour security
- Security alarm
Rooms
- Economy Double Room, No Windows (Basement)15 m² · 1 Double bed · Sleeps 2
- Economy Room14 m² · 1 Queen bed · Sleeps 3
- Family Room17 m² · 2 Bunk bed, 1 Queen bed · Sleeps 4
- Standard Double or Twin Room15 m² · 1 Queen bed, 2 Twin bed · Sleeps 3
- Standard Double Room16 m² · 1 Queen bed · Street View · Sleeps 3
- Standard Triple Room18 m² · 1 Twin bed, 1 Queen bed
- Standard Twin Room12 m² · 2 Twin bed · Street View · Sleeps 3
Where you'll be
Address: Cemal Nadir Sokak No:10 Sultanahmet / Istanbul, 34112, Istanbul
Open in mapsQuestions
How far is Istanbul Central Hotel from Hagia Sophia?
About 0.6 km in a straight line. The Basilica Cistern and the New Mosque are about 0.5 km away, and the Sultan Ahmed Mosque and Topkapı Palace about 0.8 km.
Is there parking at the hotel?
No. The hotel does not offer parking, so travellers arriving by car will need to arrange it elsewhere.
Does the hotel provide an airport shuttle?
Yes, a paid airport shuttle is available. Istanbul Airport (IST) is about 33.8 km away and Sabiha Gökçen (SAW) about 30.8 km, in a straight line.
What are the check-in and check-out times?
Check-in is from 14:00 and check-out is until 11:00.
Are children and pets allowed?
Children are allowed, and the hotel has family rooms. Pets are not allowed.
Which room should a family choose?
The Family Room has one queen bed and two bunk beds, is 17 m² and sleeps up to 4. The Standard Triple Room, at 18 m² with one queen and one twin bed, is an alternative.
Sources (9)
- New Mosque (Wikidata Q911720, CC0) · Wikimedia Foundation
- Basilica Cistern (Wikidata Q216511, 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
- Istanbul Airport (Wikidata Q3661908, CC0) · Wikimedia Foundation
