Kybele Hotel: Sultanahmet, 0.1 km from Basilica Cistern

The Kybele Hotel is on Yerebatan Caddesi in Sultanahmet, Istanbul. Measured in a straight line, it stands about 0.1 km from the Basilica Cistern, about 0.3 km from Hagia Sophia, about 0.4 km from the Sultan Ahmed Mosque and about 0.4 km from Hagia Irene. Topkapı Palace is about 0.7 km away and the Süleymaniye Mosque about 1.3 km.

Sirkeci railway station is about 0.6 km away. Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport is about 30.5 km away and Istanbul Airport about 34.2 km, both in a straight line; the hotel offers a paid airport shuttle for the transfer.

The two smallest rooms are the Single Room and the Economy Double Room, at 12 m² each. The single has one twin bed and sleeps up to 2; the economy double has two twin beds and a garden view, so it suits two travellers who prefer separate beds.

The Standard Double Room and the Romantic Double Room are 14 m² each, both with one double bed, and suit a couple wanting a little more room than the economy category gives. The Standard Triple Room, at 20 m² with a double bed and a twin bed, works for three people sharing. The Deluxe Double Room, 24 m² with one double bed, is the roomiest choice for two.

Children are allowed at the hotel, so this room fits a family travelling together.

The hotel has a restaurant, a bar and room service, so a meal or a drink does not depend on going out. Family rooms are part of the hotel's room range, and the larger of them gives a family space to spread out.

For the airport run, the hotel provides a paid airport shuttle. Both Istanbul airports are more than 30 km away in a straight line, so the shuttle spares travellers the arrangement of a long transfer on their own.

Check-in is from 14:00 and check-out until 12:00. Children are allowed. Pets are not allowed, so travellers with animals will need a different hotel.

The hotel does not provide parking. Anyone arriving by car will need to make their own arrangements, and given how close the landmarks are, most guests will not be using one.

The hotel suits travellers whose trip centres on the Sultanahmet sights: the Basilica Cistern, Hagia Sophia, the Sultan Ahmed Mosque, Hagia Irene and Topkapı Palace are all within about 0.7 km in a straight line. Couples have three double-room categories to choose from, from the 14 m² Standard and Romantic doubles to the 24 m² Deluxe Double Room, and solo travellers have the 12 m² Single Room.

Groups of three can take the 20 m² Standard Triple Room rather than booking two separate rooms.

The hotel does not suit pet owners, and it has no parking for those arriving by car. Budget-minded pairs should note that the 12 m² Economy Double Room is compact, with twin beds rather than a double.