Lale Sultan Hotel: family rooms and a paid airport shuttle

Lale Sultan Hotel stands at 22 Murat Efendi Sokak, Istanbul, postcode 34134. Süleymaniye Mosque is about 0.3 km away in a straight line, the New Mosque about 0.7 km, and both Galata Tower and Sirkeci railway station about 1.1 km. Hagia Sophia, the Sultan Ahmed Mosque and Topkapı Palace are each about 1.8 km away.

Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport (SAW) is about 31.9 km away in a straight line. The hotel runs an airport shuttle for a fee, so the transfer can be arranged through the hotel itself.

The six room types fall into two groups. The Standard and Deluxe Double Rooms are the same size and differ in the bed; the Deluxe Queen Room adds two square metres on the same queen bed, and the Deluxe Triple Room is the largest of the garden-view group and the only one with a second, twin bed.

The other two rooms are the hotel's largest, both 38 m² with sea views: the Superior Quadruple Room, with two double beds, and the Quadruple Room with Sea View, with two queen beds. They are the only rooms with a sea view; every other room looks onto the garden.

For a couple, any of the garden-view rooms works, and the difference between them comes down to bed and size rather than outlook. For a third traveller sharing, the Deluxe Triple Room's twin bed is more practical than a third place in a double. For a family or a group, the two quadruples are the clear choice: twice the floor area of the doubles, two separate beds and the sea view.

The hotel has family rooms, a lift and facilities for disabled guests. Room service is offered, so meals can be brought to the room rather than sought outside it. An airport shuttle runs for a fee, and parking at the hotel is paid.

Taken together, the family rooms, the two 38 m² quadruple rooms and the children-allowed rule make the practical side of staying here with children straightforward: the beds, the space and the policy all line up.

• Check-in is from 14:00; check-out is until 12:00.
• Children are allowed.
• Pets are not allowed.
• Parking is paid.

It suits families and small groups best: children are allowed, family rooms are among the facilities, and the two quadruples offer two beds, 38 m² and a sea view in each. Couples and solo travellers who plan to be out for most of the day will find the 14 to 18 m² garden-view rooms sufficient, and the Deluxe Triple Room covers a party of three sharing.

It does not suit travellers with pets, since pets are not allowed. Anyone who wants generous room space at a moderate occupancy should look at the quadruples rather than the doubles, which are compact at 14 to 16 m². Drivers should budget for paid parking, and anyone arriving by air should note that Sabiha Gökçen is about 31.9 km away in a straight line, with the hotel's paid shuttle as an alternative to arranging the transfer separately.