Stayso The House Hotel, Sütlüce: rooms up to 73 m²

The hotel stands in Sütlüce, in the Beyoğlu district of Istanbul, at İmrahor Caddesi No. 16/A. Its position, in straight-line terms, is closest to the city's northern landmarks: Eyüp Sultan Mosque is about 1.3 km away and Chora Church about 2.6 km. The great monuments of the old imperial centre sit further out: Süleymaniye Mosque about 4.4 km, Topkapı Palace about 5.5 km, Hagia Sophia about 5.8 km and Sultan Ahmed Mosque about 6 km.

Istanbul Airport (IST) is about 28.7 km from the hotel, in a straight line. The hotel runs an airport shuttle, which is paid, so a traveller arriving by air does not have to arrange that leg independently.

The hotel has 15 room types in all, and they range widely in size. The smallest described here is the Superior King Room at 23 m², with one super-king bed, a street view and space for up to 3 guests. At the other end, the Executive Family Suite covers 73 m² and the Executive Suite Room 72 m², each combining a main bed with twin beds and a sofa bed, which is what makes them work for families or groups rather than couples.

Between those poles sit the mid-range options. The Junior Suite Room, at 46 m² with a king bed, a sofa bed, a park view and sleeping space for up to 3, suits a couple who want extra room or a small family who want one space rather than two.

Two further types fill the lower middle of the range: the Deluxe King Room at 25 m² with a super-king bed and city view, and the Deluxe Twin Room at 25 m² with two twin beds and a city view, the natural pick for two travellers who want separate beds. The Corner Park Terrace, at 27 m² with a queen bed and city view, sleeps up to 3.

The hotel's facilities lean practical rather than resort-like. There is a restaurant and a bar, plus room service for guests who prefer to eat in their rooms, and a snack bar and coffee outlet among its offerings. A fitness centre covers exercise, and a business center with meeting space serves working travellers.

Families are catered for with family rooms and kid meals. An airport shuttle, paid, connects the hotel to Istanbul Airport.

Check-in runs from 14:00 and check-out until 12:00. Children are allowed at the hotel, and pets are not. Parking on site is paid, so a traveller driving in should factor that cost in rather than assume it is included.

The hotel suits families well: children are allowed, family rooms exist, and the Executive Family Suite at 73 m², with a super-king bed, two twin beds and a sofa bed, gives a family of four or five genuine space. It also suits business travellers, with a business center, meeting rooms and a fitness centre, and it suits anyone who values step-free access, given the lift, wheelchair accessibility and adapted bathroom features.

Couples wanting separate beds have one clear option, the Deluxe Twin Room, and should note it is among the smaller rooms at 25 m².