Optimist Hotel: Sultanahmet stay 0.2 km from Blue Mosque
Optimist Hotel in Istanbul's Fatih district, about 0.2 km from Sultan Ahmed Mosque and 0.5 km from Hagia Sophia, with a restaurant…
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
- Turkish and Islamic Arts Museum · 0.1 km
- Check-in
- from 14:00
- Check-out
- until 12:00
- Room sizes
- 16–30 m²
- Children
- Welcome
- Pets
- Not allowed
- Parking
- Paid
How it scores
trbnb’s own scores, worked out from the facts on this page. Not a guest rating.
- Near the sights
- 0.1 km to Turkish and Islamic Arts Museum · 4 places listed within 1 km
- Rooms
- 8 room types · 16–30 m²
- Facilities
- Dining · Front desk services · Comfort and access
- Families
- Children welcome
- 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.
Where the hotel sits, and how far things are
The Optimist Hotel stands in Istanbul's Fatih district, in the Sultanahmet area. Measured in a straight line, the Turkish and Islamic Arts Museum is about 0.1 km away, the Sultan Ahmed Mosque about 0.2 km, the Basilica Cistern about 0.4 km and Hagia Sophia about 0.5 km. Topkapı Palace is about 1.2 km away and the Süleymaniye Mosque about 1.5 km.
Sirkeci railway station is about 1.1 km away. Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport (SAW) is about 30.5 km from the hotel and Istanbul Airport (IST) about 34.5 km, both in a straight line. The hotel runs an airport shuttle for a fee, in both directions.
From a 16 m² budget double to the 30 m² superior rooms
The Budget Double Room is the smallest at 16 m², with one double bed and two twin beds, and looks onto the garden. The Double or Twin Room and the Standard Twin Room sit in the middle of the range, along with the Standard Studio.
The two superior rooms are the largest at 30 m² each. The Superior Double Room has a park view; the Superior Double or Twin Room offers either a sofa bed or a queen bed and a sea view.
| Room type | Size | Beds | Sleeps | View |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Budget Double Room | 16 m² | 1 double bed, 2 twin beds | up to 3 | garden view |
| Superior Double Room | 30 m² | – | – | park view |
| Superior Double or Twin Room | 30 m² | 1 sofa bed or 1 queen bed | – | sea view |
| Twin Room | 18 m² | – | – | city view |
| Double or Twin Room | 18 m² | 2 twin beds | up to 3 | garden view |
| Double Room | 20 m² | 1 double bed | – | garden view |
| Standard Studio | – | 2 single beds | up to 3 | – |
| Standard Twin Room | – | 2 twin beds | up to 3 | garden view |
A restaurant, bar, paid airport shuttle and paid parking
The hotel has its own restaurant and bar, so an evening meal or a drink does not depend on going out. A paid airport shuttle covers the journey to and from the airports, and parking at the hotel is paid, which matters to anyone driving in.
Beyond the restaurant and bar, the hotel's facilities cover the practical needs of a city stay, from WiFi to laundry and a round-the-clock front desk.
Check-in, check-out and house rules
Check-in is from 14:00 and check-out until 12:00. Children are allowed at the hotel, so families can stay. Pets are not allowed. Parking is paid.
Who the hotel suits, and who it does not
The Optimist Hotel suits travellers whose trip centres on the Sultanahmet sights: the mosque, the cistern, Hagia Sophia and Topkapı Palace are all within about 1.2 km in a straight line. The spread of room types works for couples, with the 20 m² Double Room or either 30 m² superior room, and for small groups, with the Budget Double, Double or Twin, Standard Twin or Standard Studio.
Drivers should note that parking is paid rather than included.
What's here
- Airport shuttle (additional charge)
- Restaurant
- Air conditioning
- Free WiFi
- Non-smoking rooms
- 24-hour front desk
- Heating
- Laundry
- Express check-in/check-out
- Bar
- Soundproof rooms
- Ironing service
- Hot tub/Jacuzzi
- Car hire
- Dry cleaning
- Packed lunches
- Currency exchange
- Private check-in/check-out
All 34
- Designated smoking area
- Shuttle service (additional charge)
- Grocery deliveries
- Outdoor furniture
- Coffee Shop on site
- Fruits
- Tour/class on local culture
- Themed dinner nights
- Pub crawls
- Cooking class
- Fire extinguishers
- First aid kit available
- Invoice provided
- Smoke alarms
- 24-hour security
- Security alarm
Rooms
- Budget Double Room16 m² · 1 Double bed, 2 Twin bed · Garden View · Sleeps 3
- Double or Twin Room18 m² · 2 Twin bed · Garden View · Sleeps 3
- Double Room20 m² · 1 Double bed · Garden View
- Standard Studio2 Single bed · Sleeps 3
- Standard Twin Room2 Twin bed · Garden View · Sleeps 3
- Superior Double or Twin Room30 m² · 1 Sofa bed, 1 Queen bed · Sea View
All 8 room types
- Superior Double Room30 m² · Park View
- Twin Room18 m² · City View
Where you'll be
Address: BİNBİRDİREK SULTANAHMET AT MEYDANI NO.68 EMİNÖNÜ FATİH İSTANBUL, 34000, Istanbul
Open in mapsQuestions
How far is the Optimist Hotel from Hagia Sophia and the Blue Mosque?
Hagia Sophia is about 0.5 km away and the Sultan Ahmed Mosque about 0.2 km, measured in a straight line. The Basilica Cistern is about 0.4 km and Topkapı Palace about 1.2 km.
Is there an airport shuttle?
Yes, the hotel runs an airport shuttle for a fee, covering both pick-up and drop-off. Istanbul Airport (IST) is about 34.5 km away and Sabiha Gökçen (SAW) about 30.5 km, in a straight line.
Can children and pets stay at the hotel?
Children are allowed. Pets are not allowed.
What are the check-in and check-out times?
Check-in is from 14:00 and check-out until 12:00.
Which room should a family of three choose?
The Standard Studio sleeps up to 3. The Budget Double is the smallest at 16 m² but has one double bed and two twin beds.
Is parking available at the hotel?
Yes, but it is paid rather than included.
Sources (9)
- Turkish and Islamic Arts Museum (Wikidata Q525939, CC0) · Wikimedia Foundation
- Sultan Ahmed Mosque (Wikidata Q80541, CC0) · Wikimedia Foundation
- Basilica Cistern (Wikidata Q216511, CC0) · Wikimedia Foundation
- Hagia Sophia (Wikidata Q12506, 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
