Sultanahmet Nu Hotel: adults only, wheelchair accessible

Sultanahmet Nu Hotel is a hotel in Istanbul, postcode 34122, and an independent one rather than part of a chain. Its position puts several landmarks within a short straight-line radius: the Sokollu Mehmed Pasha I Mosque is about 0.2 km away, the Sultan Ahmed Mosque about 0.4 km, the Basilica Cistern about 0.5 km and Hagia Sophia about 0.7 km.

Further out, Topkapı Palace is about 1.2 km and Süleymaniye Mosque about 1.3 km, both in a straight line. Sirkeci railway station is about 1 km away. Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport (SAW) is about 30.7 km from the hotel, in a straight line.

The Standard Single Room is the smallest at 9 m², with one twin bed and sleeping space for one; it is the option for a solo traveller who plans to spend little time in the room. At the other end, the Family Room is the largest at 30 m², with two queen beds, sleeping space for four and a city view.

For two people sharing, there are three doubles. The Standard Double Room and the Standard Double Room, Sea View are both 14 m² with one double bed; the sea view is the only difference between them, so a couple who wants that view knows exactly what the choice costs in space, which is none. Curiously, the Economy Double Room is the larger of the doubles at 17 m², also with one double bed, so travellers who prize floor space over a view may prefer it.

Three room types sleep three, each with one double bed and one twin bed: the Economy Triple Room at 16 m², and the Standard Triple Room and Standard Triple Room, Sea View, both at 17 m². As with the doubles, the sea-view triple differs from the standard triple only in its view. Note that the hotel does not admit children, so the Family Room, despite its name, works for a group of four adults rather than a family travelling with kids.

The hotel is wheelchair accessible, which is worth knowing for travellers with mobility needs and is not always a given in this part of Istanbul's building stock. Beyond that, it is a modest, independent property rather than a large chain hotel.

Check-in is from 14:00 and check-out until 12:00, which gives a standard midday departure. Two rules shape who can stay: children are not allowed, making this an adults-only hotel throughout, and pets are not allowed either. If you are travelling with a child or an animal, this property will not fit regardless of which room you choose.

Groups of three adults have three triple options, and a group of four adults can take the 30 m² Family Room with its two queen beds and city view.

It does not suit families with children in any circumstance, since children are not allowed, nor travellers with pets. Anyone who measures a hotel by extensive facilities should also note that this is a small independent property.