Ottobalat: 50 m² apartments 0.5 km from Chora Church
Apartment building in Istanbul with 20 m² studios and 50 m² apartments, about 0.5 km from Chora Church and 3.9 km from Hagia Sophia, in a straight line.
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
- Pammakaristos Church · 0.3 km
- Check-in
- 15:00–21:00
- Check-out
- until 11:00
- Room sizes
- 20–50 m²
- Children
- Not allowed
- 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 Pammakaristos Church · 3 places listed within 1 km
- Rooms
- 7 room types · 20–50 m²
- Facilities
- Comfort and access
- Wellness
- No spa, pool or gym listed
How we score
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In Balat, about 0.5 km from Chora Church
Ottobalat is an apartment building on Ayan Caddesi in Istanbul's Balat neighbourhood, postcode 34087. Its units are studios and apartments rather than classic hotel bedrooms, and the largest of them measure 50 m². The property's nearest landmarks all sit within a kilometre: Pammakaristos Church about 0.3 km away, Chora Church about 0.5 km, and Mihrimah Edirnekapı Mosque about 0.8 km, each measured in a straight line.
- Pammakaristos Church — about 0.3 km
- Chora Church — about 0.5 km
- Mihrimah Edirnekapı Mosque — about 0.8 km
- Süleymaniye Mosque — about 2.3 km
- Hagia Sophia — about 3.9 km
- Sultan Ahmed Mosque — about 3.9 km
- Istanbul Airport (IST) — about 30.7 km
From a 20 m² studio to 50 m² apartments with sofa beds
The Standard Studio sleeps up to 2, so capacity is not what separates the room types; space, beds and the view are. The Standard Studio is the smallest room at 20 m² and comes in two bed arrangements: one twin bed or one double bed. Two friends sharing will want the twin arrangement for separate beds, while a couple will find the double more natural. Either way, the studio is the only room type under 50 m².
The three apartment formats — the Apartment, the Apartment with Balcony and the Deluxe Apartment — are each 50 m², more than double the studio's size, and each has one queen bed and a city view.
In practice, the choice among the apartments comes down to the balcony and the sofa bed. The plain Apartment is the simplest of the three; the Apartment with Balcony adds a balcony of its own; the Deluxe Apartment pairs the sofa bed with the same 50 m² floor area and city view.
| Room type | Size | Beds | Sleeps | View |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Standard Studio | 20 m² | 1 twin bed | up to 2 | – |
| Standard Studio | 20 m² | 1 double bed | up to 2 | – |
| Apartment | 50 m² | 1 queen bed | up to 2 | city view |
| Apartment with Balcony | 50 m² | 1 sofa bed, 1 queen bed | up to 2 | city view |
| Apartment with Balcony | 50 m² | 1 queen bed, 1 sofa bed | up to 2 | city view |
| Deluxe Apartment | 50 m² | 1 queen bed, 1 sofa bed | up to 2 | city view |
| Deluxe Apartment | 50 m² | 1 sofa bed, 1 queen bed | up to 2 | city view |
Check-in from 15:00 to 21:00, no children, pets or parking
Check-in opens at 15:00 and the latest check-in is 21:00, so this is not a property where you can arrive late in the evening; check-out runs until 11:00. The rules on who can stay and what you can bring are strict and worth knowing before you commit:
- Check-in from 15:00; latest check-in 21:00
- Check-out until 11:00
- Children are not allowed
- Pets are not allowed
- The hotel has no parking
Who Ottobalat suits, and who it does not
Ottobalat suits two adults travelling together, whether a couple or two friends. A pair who mostly need a bed and a compact space can take the 20 m² studio, in twin or double arrangement; those who want room to spread out, a city view, a sofa bed or a balcony have three 50 m² apartment formats to choose from. It also suits travellers who can arrive between 15:00 and 21:00, the check-in window.
It does not suit families with children, since children are not allowed, nor anyone travelling with a pet. Groups of three or more will need more than one room, as no room type sleeps more than 2. Anyone relying on a car should note that the hotel has no parking, so arrangements elsewhere would be needed.
What's here
- Family rooms
- Air conditioning
- Free WiFi
- Non-smoking rooms
- Heating
- Express check-in/check-out
- Soundproof rooms
- Non-smoking throughout
- Designated smoking area
- Contactless check-in/check-out
- Food delivered to guest room
- Access to health care professionals
- Tour/class on local culture
All 21
- Cashless payment available
- Fire extinguishers
- First aid kit available
- Smoke alarms
- Key access
- CCTV outside property
- CCTV in common areas
- Security alarm
Rooms
- Apartment50 m² · 1 Queen bed · City View · Sleeps 2
- Apartment with Balcony50 m² · 1 Sofa bed, 1 Queen bed · City View · Sleeps 2
- Apartment with Balcony50 m² · 1 Queen bed, 1 Sofa bed · City View · Sleeps 2
- Deluxe Apartment50 m² · 1 Queen bed, 1 Sofa bed · City View · Sleeps 2
- Deluxe Apartment50 m² · 1 Sofa bed, 1 Queen bed · City View · Sleeps 2
- Standard Studio20 m² · 1 Twin bed · Sleeps 2
- Standard Studio20 m² · 1 Double bed · Sleeps 2
Where you'll be
Address: balat mah . ayan cad. no 12/1, 34087, Istanbul
Open in mapsQuestions
What are the check-in and check-out times at Ottobalat?
Check-in is from 15:00, with the latest check-in at 21:00. Check-out is until 11:00.
Are children allowed to stay?
No, children are not allowed at Ottobalat.
Can I bring a pet?
No, pets are not allowed.
Is there parking at the property?
No, the hotel has no parking.
How far is Ottobalat from the main sights and the airport?
Hagia Sophia and the Sultan Ahmed Mosque are each about 3.9 km away in a straight line, and Süleymaniye Mosque about 2.3 km. Istanbul Airport (IST) is about 30.7 km away, in a straight line.
Do any rooms sleep more than two people?
No. Every room type, from the 20 m² studio to the 50 m² apartments, sleeps up to 2.
Sources (7)
- Pammakaristos Church (Wikidata Q1420984, CC0) · Wikimedia Foundation
- Chora Church (Wikidata Q849489, CC0) · Wikimedia Foundation
- Mihrimah Edirnekapı Mosque (Wikidata Q1581190, CC0) · Wikimedia Foundation
- Süleymaniye Mosque (Wikidata Q178643, CC0) · Wikimedia Foundation
- Hagia Sophia (Wikidata Q12506, CC0) · Wikimedia Foundation
- Sultan Ahmed Mosque (Wikidata Q80541, CC0) · Wikimedia Foundation
- Istanbul Airport (Wikidata Q3661908, CC0) · Wikimedia Foundation
