Kadikoy Kervansaray Hotel: family rooms, a lift and parking

The hotel stands on Recaizade Sokak in Rasimpasa Mahallesi, Istanbul. Its closest landmark is a rail one: Haydarpaşa railway station, about 0.7 km away in a straight line.

Of the two airports, Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport (SAW) is the closer, about 26 km in a straight line; Istanbul Airport (IST) is about 38.1 km.

• Maiden's Tower, about 3.6 km
• Hagia Sophia, about 4.2 km
• Topkapı Palace, about 4.2 km
• Sultan Ahmed Mosque, about 4.4 km
• Galata Tower, about 5.6 km
• Süleymaniye Mosque, about 5.8 km

There are five room types, and they run from 15 m² to 25 m². The Single Room with Bathroom is the smallest at 15 m², with one twin bed and space for one guest; it is the option for someone travelling alone. The Standard Double or Twin Room, at 17 m², comes either with one double bed or with two twin beds and sleeps up to three, so it works for a couple or for three people sharing.

For families, the Family Quadruple Room has one double bed and two twin beds in 18 m² and sleeps up to four. The Classic Quadruple Room pairs the same bed arrangement, two twin beds and one double bed, with more space: it is the largest room at 25 m². The Standard Triple Room sits between them at 20 m² and is unusual in its bedding, with five twin beds, which suits travellers who each want their own bed rather than a shared double.

Check-in is from 12:00 and check-out until 12:00, so the turnover point falls at midday on both ends of a stay. Children are allowed, and the hotel has family rooms among its room types, which keeps the two facts aligned for travelling families. Pets are not allowed. Parking is paid, and the hotel has a lift.

The spread of rooms is the hotel's main strength: a solo traveller, a couple, a family of four and a group of friends who prefer separate beds each have a room type here, and with children allowed the family options are usable as such. The Classic Quadruple Room, at 25 m² with a double and two twins, is the pick for four people who want the most space of the five.

It is not a hotel for anyone travelling with a pet, as pets are not allowed. And while the rooms cover one to four guests, none is large: the biggest is 25 m², so a group wanting generous space per person will find the ceiling on room size fairly soon. Parking costs extra, which is worth knowing for anyone arriving by car.