Sabina Hotel near Grand Bazaar: family rooms and a lift

The hotel stands on Çilavcı Sokak in Istanbul, postcode 34126. All distances below are straight-line.

Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport (SAW) is about 31.2 km away, in a straight line. The hotel runs a paid airport shuttle, which is the practical way to cover that distance with luggage.

• Sokollu Mehmed Pasha I Mosque: about 0.5 km
• Little Hagia Sophia: about 0.6 km
• Sultan Ahmed Mosque: about 0.9 km
• Hagia Sophia and Süleymaniye Mosque: about 1.2 km each
• Sirkeci railway station: about 1.4 km
• Topkapı Palace: about 1.7 km

There are four room types, all doubles. The Economy Double Room is the smallest at 20 m², with one double bed, and it is the only room type with a stated capacity: it sleeps up to 3. The two 35 m² Deluxe doubles pair a twin bed with a larger bed, a double bed in the Deluxe Double Room and a queen bed in the Deluxe Double Room with Sea View; the first has a city view, the second a sea view.

In every Deluxe room the twin bed sits alongside the main bed, so two travellers who want separate beds, or a couple with a third person, are better served by the Deluxe types than by the Economy double. If a sea view matters, only one room type provides it.

The hotel has family rooms, and children are allowed, which together with the room types above makes it workable for a family: the Economy Double Room sleeps up to 3, and the Deluxe rooms' twin-plus-main-bed layout gives a second sleeping spot in a larger space. A lift serves the building, and there are facilities for disabled guests.

Evening entertainment is laid on at the hotel, and room service is offered. An airport shuttle is available for a fee, useful given the airport's distance.

Check-in is from 14:00 and check-out until 12:00. Children are allowed. Pets are not allowed. Parking at the hotel is paid, so anyone driving should factor that in; the paid airport shuttle is the alternative to arriving by car.

It suits families with children, who get family rooms, and travellers with limited mobility, who get a lift and facilities for disabled guests.

It does not suit pet owners, as pets are not allowed. It is a weaker fit for drivers unwilling to pay for parking, and for travellers who want a large room on a small budget, since the only 20 m² option is the Economy double while everything else starts at 35 m².