The Empress Theodora Hotel, about 0.2 km from Hagia Sophia

Hotel in Sultanahmet on Alemdar Cad., about 0.2 km from Hagia Sophia and the Basilica Cistern, with family rooms, a restaurant and a paid airport shuttle.

Updated 11 November 2026

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Key facts

Closest: Basilica Cistern · 0.2 km
Check-in: from 14:00
Check-out: until 12:00
Room sizes: 16–19 m²
Children: Welcome
Pets: Not allowed
Parking: None on site

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Near the sights: 0.2 km to Basilica Cistern · 5 places listed within 1 km
Rooms: 3 room types · 16–19 m²
Facilities: Dining · Front desk services · Comfort and access
Families: Children welcome · family rooms
Wellness: No spa, pool or gym listed

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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.

Alemdar Cad. in Sultanahmet, about 0.2 km from Hagia Sophia

The Empress Theodora Hotel stands on Alemdar Cad. in Sultanahmet, Istanbul, postcode 34122. In a straight line it sits about 0.2 km from Hagia Sophia, about 0.2 km from the Basilica Cistern and about 0.2 km from Hagia Irene. The Sultan Ahmed Mosque is about 0.5 km away and Topkapı Palace about 0.6 km, both in a straight line.

Also in a straight line, Süleymaniye Mosque is about 1.4 km from the hotel and Sirkeci railway station about 0.6 km. Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport (SAW) is about 30.4 km away and Istanbul Airport (IST) about 34.2 km, in a straight line. The hotel runs a paid airport shuttle for arrivals and departures.

From a 16 m² Economy Double to a 17 m² Standard Room

The Economy Double Room without Window is the smallest at 16 m², with one double bed and space for up to 3 guests; its defining trait is in its name, so it suits travellers who plan to spend little time in the room. The Standard Room is slightly larger at 17 m², also with one double bed, and also sleeps up to 3.

The room types at a glance
⁨Room type⁩	⁨Size⁩	⁨Beds⁩	⁨Sleeps⁩
⁨Economy Double Room without Window⁩	⁨16 m²⁩	⁨1 double bed⁩	⁨up to 3⁩
⁨Triple Room⁩	⁨19 m²⁩	⁨1 twin bed, 1 double bed⁩	⁨–⁩
⁨Standard Room⁩	⁨17 m²⁩	⁨1 double bed⁩	⁨up to 3⁩

Family rooms and children allowed

Family rooms are part of the hotel's offering, and children are allowed, so the property accommodates parents travelling with children rather than catering only to adults.

Check-in, check-out and house rules

Check-in is from 14:00 and check-out until 12:00. Children are allowed. Pets are not allowed.

The hotel has no parking of its own, so anyone arriving by car will need to arrange parking elsewhere.

Who it suits and who it does not

The hotel suits couples and small families who want to stay within a few hundred metres, in a straight line, of Hagia Sophia, the Basilica Cistern and Hagia Irene, with the Sultan Ahmed Mosque and Topkapı Palace under a kilometre away.

It does not suit anyone travelling with a pet, since pets are not allowed, and it does not suit travellers who need on-site parking, since the hotel has none.