Senatus Hotel - Special Class: family rooms in Sultanahmet
Hotel in Istanbul's Sultanahmet district, about 0.3 km in a straight line from Hagia Sophia and the Sultan Ahmed Mosque, with family rooms and 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
- Hagia Sophia · 0.3 km
- Check-in
- from 14:00
- Check-out
- until 12:00
- Room sizes
- 13–48 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
- 0.3 km to Hagia Sophia · 4 places listed within 1 km
- Rooms
- 12 room types · 13–48 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
The Senatus Hotel - Special Class stands on Akbiyik Caddesi in the Sultanahmet district of Istanbul. Süleymaniye Mosque is about 1.8 km away and Sirkeci railway station about 1.1 km.
For flights, Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport (SAW) is about 30.1 km away in a straight line and Istanbul Airport (IST) about 34.7 km. The hotel runs an airport shuttle for a fee, which spares travellers the question of how to cover those distances with luggage.
From a 13 m² double to a 48 m² family suite
The room range runs from compact to genuinely large, and the differences matter more than the names suggest. The Double Room and the Double Room - Basement Floor are the smallest at 13 m² each, with one double bed; the Double Room sleeps up to 3 and the basement version up to 2. The Deluxe Double Room, the Deluxe Double Room with Balcony and the Deluxe Room are all 16 m² and each sleeps up to 3.
For families, the step up is real. The Family Room with Shower on Basement has two double beds in 26 m² and sleeps up to 5. The Family Room - Basement Floor has a twin bed and a double bed in 28 m², and the Junior Suite a twin bed and a queen bed in 24 m². The largest rooms are the suites: the King Suite is 30 m² with a twin bed, the King Suite with Bath Tub is 40 m² with two twin beds and a queen bed, and the Executive Family Suite is 48 m² with three twin beds and two queen beds. The Economy Quadruple Room has a queen bed and two twin beds.
| Room type | Size | Beds | Sleeps | View |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Double Room | 13 m² | 1 double bed | up to 3 | – |
| Executive Family Suite | 48 m² | 3 twin beds, 2 queen beds | – | – |
| Family Room with Shower on Basement | 26 m² | 2 double beds | up to 5 | – |
| Deluxe Double Room with Balcony | 16 m² | 1 double bed | up to 3 | city view |
| Deluxe Double Room | 16 m² | 1 double bed | up to 3 | – |
| Deluxe Room | 16 m² | 1 queen bed | up to 3 | – |
| Double Room - Basement Floor | 13 m² | 1 double bed | up to 2 | – |
| Economy Quadruple Room | – | 2 twin beds, 1 queen bed | – | – |
| Family Room - Basement Floor | 28 m² | 2 twin beds, 1 double bed | – | – |
| Junior Suite | 24 m² | 1 twin bed, 1 queen bed | – | – |
| King Suite | 30 m² | 1 twin bed | – | – |
| King Suite with Bath Tub | 40 m² | 2 twin beds, 1 queen bed | – | – |
A restaurant, a bar and family rooms, near the sights
The hotel is a city hotel rather than a resort: its facilities are the practical kind. There is a restaurant and a bar, room service, and a lift, which matters in a building with basement-floor rooms. Family rooms are part of the range, and meeting and banquet rooms are there for anyone travelling for work. Parking is paid.
An airport shuttle runs for a fee so travellers wanting those should look elsewhere. What the hotel offers instead is a small-scale base with eating and drinking of its own in a district where the main sights are a few hundred metres away.
Check-in, pets and parking
Check-in is from 14:00 and check-out until 12:00. Pets are not allowed, and parking is paid, so anyone driving should factor that in.
Who it suits and who it does not
The hotel suits travellers whose trip is built around Hagia Sophia, the Sultan Ahmed Mosque, the Basilica Cistern and Topkapı Palace, all within about 0.9 km in a straight line, and who want a restaurant, a bar and family-size rooms rather than resort facilities.
It does not suit travellers who want a pool or a spa, or those bringing pets. The 13 m² doubles are tight for three people, so a couple with a child would be better served by one of the 16 m² deluxe rooms or the family options. Drivers should note that parking costs extra.
What's here
- Private parking
- Street parking
- Family rooms
- Airport shuttle (additional charge)
- Restaurant
- Air conditioning
- Free WiFi
- Non-smoking rooms
- 24-hour front desk
- Room service
- Garden
- Lift / Elevator
- Laundry
- Luggage storage
- Express check-in/check-out
- Safety deposit box
- Bar
- Tour desk
All 57
- Soundproof rooms
- Ironing service
- Meeting/banquet facilities
- Car hire
- Dry cleaning
- Currency exchange
- Non-smoking throughout
- Private check-in/check-out
- Daily housekeeping
- Shuttle service (additional charge)
- Concierge service
- Special diet menus - on request
- Kid meals
- Vending machine - drinks
- Public transport tickets
- Kid-friendly buffet
- Outdoor furniture
- Wine/champagne
- Coffee Shop on site
- Fruits
- Contactless check-in/check-out
- Access to health care professionals
- Walking tours
- Bike tours
- Tour/class on local culture
- Themed dinner nights
- Pub crawls
- Happy hour
- Cooking class
- Fax/photocopying
- Cashless payment available
- Fire extinguishers
- First aid kit available
- Smoke alarms
- CCTV outside property
- CCTV in common areas
- 24-hour security
- Security alarm
- Key card access
Rooms
- Deluxe Double Room16 m² · 1 Double bed · Sleeps 3
- Deluxe Double Room with Balcony16 m² · 1 Double bed · City View · Sleeps 3
- Deluxe Room16 m² · 1 Queen Bed · Sleeps 3
- Double Room13 m² · 1 Double bed · Sleeps 3
- Double Room - Basement Floor13 m² · 1 Double bed · Sleeps 2
- Economy Quadruple Room2 Twin bed, 1 Queen bed
All 12 room types
- Executive Family Suite48 m² · 3 Twin bed, 2 Queen bed
- Family Room - Basement Floor28 m² · 2 Twin bed, 1 Double bed
- Family Room with Shower on Basement26 m² · 2 Double bed · Sleeps 5
- Junior Suite24 m² · 1 Twin bed, 1 Queen bed
- King Suite30 m² · 1 Twin bed
- King Suite with Bath Tub40 m² · 2 Twin bed, 1 Queen bed
Where you'll be
Address: Cankurtaran Mah. Akbiyik Cad. No:40 Sultanahmet, 34122, Istanbul
Open in mapsQuestions
How far is the hotel from the main Sultanahmet sights?
Hagia Sophia and the Sultan Ahmed Mosque are each about 0.3 km away in a straight line, the Basilica Cistern about 0.4 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 until 12:00.
Are children and pets allowed?
Children are allowed. Pets are not allowed.
Is there parking at the hotel?
Parking is available and paid.
How do I get to the hotel from the airport?
Istanbul Airport (IST) is about 34.7 km away in a straight line and Sabiha Gökçen (SAW) about 30.1 km. The hotel runs an airport shuttle for a fee.
Which room should a family of five choose?
The Family Room with Shower on Basement sleeps up to 5, with two double beds in 26 m². Larger still, the Executive Family Suite has three twin beds and two queen beds in 48 m².
Sources (8)
- Hagia Sophia (Wikidata Q12506, CC0) · Wikimedia Foundation
- Sultan Ahmed Mosque (Wikidata Q80541, CC0) · Wikimedia Foundation
- Basilica Cistern (Wikidata Q216511, 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
