Nowy Efendi Hotel: Special Category hotel in Sultanahmet
Hotel in Sultanahmet, Istanbul, about 0.3 km in a straight line from the Basilica Cistern and 0.5 km from Hagia Sophia…
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 · 0.3 km
- Check-in
- from 14:00
- Check-out
- until 12:00
- Room sizes
- 15–45 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
- 0.3 km to Basilica Cistern · 5 places listed within 1 km
- Rooms
- 6 room types · 15–45 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.
Sultanahmet location, 0.3 km from the Basilica Cistern
The Nowy Efendi Hotel - Special Category stands in the Sultanahmet district of Istanbul, on Hoca Rustem Mektebi Sokak. Measured in a straight line, the Basilica Cistern is about 0.3 km away, Hagia Sophia and the Sultan Ahmed Mosque each about 0.5 km, Hagia Irene about 0.6 km and Topkapı Palace about 0.9 km. The Süleymaniye Mosque is about 1.2 km away and Sirkeci railway station about 0.6 km.
Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport (SAW) is about 30.7 km away, in a straight line. The hotel offers a paid airport shuttle, which matters here because it has no parking of its own: anyone arriving by car will need to find parking elsewhere in the area.
From 15 m² doubles to 45 m² connecting rooms
The smallest are the Double or Twin Room, at 15 m² with either one queen bed or two twin beds, and the Twin Room, 15 m² with two twin beds; each of these sleeps up to 3. They suit a couple, or two travellers who prefer separate beds.
In the middle sit the Family Room at 25 m² with one double bed and one twin bed, and the Standard Triple Room at 30 m² with three twin beds. The largest two are the Family Suite at 40 m² with one queen bed and two twin beds, and the Two Connecting Double Rooms at 45 m² with one queen bed and two twin beds.
| Room type | Size | Beds | Sleeps |
|---|---|---|---|
| Double or Twin Room | 15 m² | 1 queen bed or 2 twin beds | up to 3 |
| Two Connecting Double Rooms | 45 m² | 2 twin beds, 1 queen bed | – |
| Family Room - 1 Double Bed and 1 Single Bed | 25 m² | 1 twin bed, 1 double bed | – |
| Family Suite | 40 m² | 2 twin beds, 1 queen bed | – |
| Standard Triple Room | 30 m² | 3 twin beds | – |
| Twin Room | 15 m² | 2 twin beds | up to 3 |
Family rooms, disabled facilities and a lift
The hotel has family rooms and facilities for disabled guests, and a lift serves the building. Room service and a snack bar cover food without leaving the property, and there are meeting and banquet rooms for anyone travelling for work or an event.
The paid airport shuttle is the main transport service; there is also a paid shuttle service more generally.
Check-in, check-out, children and pets
Check-in is from 14:00 and check-out until 12:00, which gives a fairly standard midday departure. Children are allowed at the hotel, so families are not restricted to adults-only properties when comparing. Pets are not allowed. There is no parking on site, which is the main practical constraint for anyone driving.
Who it suits and who it does not
This hotel suits travellers whose trip centres on the Sultanahmet monuments: the Basilica Cistern, Hagia Sophia, the Sultan Ahmed Mosque and Topkapı Palace are all within about a kilometre in a straight line. It also suits families well, with four room types at 25 m² and above, including a suite and connecting doubles, and children allowed throughout.
It does not suit anyone arriving by car and expecting to park, since the hotel has no parking. Pet owners will need to look elsewhere, as pets are not allowed. And anyone wanting a resort-style property with a pool will find the facilities here do not include one; this is a compact city hotel, not a leisure resort.
What's here
- Family rooms
- Airport shuttle (additional charge)
- Air conditioning
- Free WiFi
- Non-smoking rooms
- 24-hour front desk
- Room service
- Heating
- Terrace
- Garden
- Lift / Elevator
- Laundry
- Luggage storage
- Express check-in/check-out
- Safety deposit box
- Tour desk
- Facilities for disabled guests
- Ironing service
All 49
- Meeting/banquet facilities
- Car hire
- Dry cleaning
- Breakfast in the room
- Currency exchange
- Non-smoking throughout
- Private check-in/check-out
- Daily housekeeping
- Designated smoking area
- Shared lounge/TV area
- Shuttle service (additional charge)
- Concierge service
- Grocery deliveries
- Snack bar
- Lockers
- Toilet with grab rails
- Wine/champagne
- Fruits
- Access to health care professionals
- Fax/photocopying
- Cashless payment available
- Fire extinguishers
- First aid kit available
- Invoice provided
- Smoke alarms
- Key access
- CCTV outside property
- CCTV in common areas
- 24-hour security
- Security alarm
- Key card access
Rooms
- Double or Twin Room15 m² · 1 Queen bed, 2 Twin bed · Sleeps 3
- Family Room - 1 Double Bed and 1 Single Bed25 m² · 1 Twin bed, 1 Double bed
- Family Suite40 m² · 2 Twin bed, 1 Queen bed
- Standard Triple Room30 m² · 3 Twin bed
- Twin Room15 m² · 2 Twin bed · Sleeps 3
- Two Connecting Double Rooms45 m² · 2 Twin bed, 1 Queen bed
Where you'll be
Address: Alemdar Mah. Hoca Rustem Mektebi Sok. No:9/11 Sultanahmet, 34112, Istanbul
Open in mapsQuestions
How far is the hotel from the main Sultanahmet sights?
The Basilica Cistern is about 0.3 km away in a straight line, Hagia Sophia and the Sultan Ahmed Mosque about 0.5 km, and Topkapı Palace about 0.9 km.
What are the check-in and check-out times?
Check-in is from 14:00 and check-out is until 12:00.
Can I park at the hotel?
No, the hotel has no parking. A paid airport shuttle and a paid shuttle service are available instead.
Are children and pets allowed?
Children are allowed, but pets are not.
How far is the airport, and is there a shuttle?
Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport (SAW) is about 30.7 km away in a straight line, and the hotel offers a paid airport shuttle.
Which room should a family choose?
The Family Room (25 m²), Standard Triple Room (30 m²), Family Suite (40 m²) and Two Connecting Double Rooms (45 m²) are the larger options; the connecting double rooms pair one queen bed with two twin beds across 45 m².
Sources (8)
- Basilica Cistern (Wikidata Q216511, CC0) · Wikimedia Foundation
- Hagia Sophia (Wikidata Q12506, CC0) · Wikimedia Foundation
- Sultan Ahmed Mosque (Wikidata Q80541, CC0) · Wikimedia Foundation
- Hagia Irene (Wikidata Q736676, 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
