--- title: "Hotels in Sultanahmet, Istanbul: 345 compared by guest rating" description: "345 hotels in Sultanahmet, Istanbul, ranked by guest rating: average 8.3/10, 21% rated 9 or higher. Compare locations, amenities and nearby areas." url: https://stayversus.com/en/turkiye/istanbul/area/sultanahmet/ language: en source: StayVersus (https://stayversus.com) retrieved: 2026-11-09 --- # Hotels in Sultanahmet We rank the 345 hotels within about 1.0 km of the centre of Sultanahmet by guest rating. They average 8.3 out of 10, against 8.0 across Istanbul, and 21% score 9 or higher. - **hotels:** 345 - **average rating:** 8.3 - **rated 9 or higher:** 21% - **to the city centre:** 2.1 km ## Best-rated hotels in Sultanahmet Ranked by StayVersus score: guest rating adjusted for the number of reviews. #1 Hotel ★★★★★ Binbirdirek ### [Zeyn Otel Istanbul](https://stayversus.com/en/hotel/zeyn-otel-istanbul-istanbul/) - Free Wi-Fi - Free breakfast 9.7 **Exceptional** 2,751 reviews 2.1 km #2 Guesthouse Cankurtaran Mahallesi ### [Royan Suites](https://stayversus.com/en/hotel/royan-suites-istanbul/) - Free Wi-Fi - Free breakfast - Swimming pool 9.4 **Exceptional** 309 reviews 2.1 km #3 Hotel ★★★★ Alemdar Mahallesi ### [White House Hotel Istanbul](https://stayversus.com/en/hotel/white-house-hotel-istanbul-istanbul/) - Swimming pool - Gym 9.6 **Exceptional** 121 reviews 1.6 km #4 Hotel Molla Fenari Mahallesi ### [Fer Hotel](https://stayversus.com/en/hotel/fer-hotel-istanbul/) - Gym 9.3 **Exceptional** 795 reviews 1.6 km #5 Hotel ★★★★ Küçük Ayasofya Mahallesi ### [Hotel Amira](https://stayversus.com/en/hotel/hotel-amira-istanbul/) - Free Wi-Fi - Free parking - Airport transfer 9.3 **Exceptional** 753 reviews 2.3 km #6 Hotel Cankurtaran Mahallesi ### [Hotel Poem](https://stayversus.com/en/hotel/hotel-poem-istanbul/) - Free Wi-Fi - Free parking - Airport transfer 9.6 **Exceptional** 103 reviews 2.1 km #7 Hotel ★★★★ Alemdar Mahallesi ### [Hagia Sofia Mansions Istanbul, Curio Collection by Hilton](https://stayversus.com/en/hotel/hagia-sofia-mansions-istanbul-curio-collection-by-hilton-istanbul/) 9.4 **Exceptional** 174 reviews 1.6 km #8 Hotel ★★★★ Alemdar Mahallesi ### [Shining Star Hotel](https://stayversus.com/en/hotel/shining-star-hotel-istanbul/) - Free Wi-Fi - Free breakfast 9.2 **Excellent** 1,576 reviews 1.5 km #9 Hotel ★★★★ Cankurtaran Mahallesi ### [Thank You Hotel Sultanahmet](https://stayversus.com/en/hotel/thank-you-hotel-sultanahmet-istanbul/) - Free Wi-Fi - Airport transfer - Free breakfast 9.6 **Exceptional** 84 reviews 2.0 km #10 Hotel Binbirdirek ### [Four-G Hotel](https://stayversus.com/en/hotel/four-g-hotel-istanbul/) 9.5 **Exceptional** 93 reviews 2.0 km #11 Hotel Binbirdirek ### [Four-G Hotel Premium](https://stayversus.com/en/hotel/four-g-hotel-premium-istanbul/) 9.8 **Exceptional** 51 reviews 2.0 km #12 Hotel ★★★★ Cankurtaran Mahallesi ### [Royan Hotel Hagia Sophia Istanbul, a member of Radisson Individuals](https://stayversus.com/en/hotel/royan-hotel-hagia-sophia-istanbul-a-member-of-radisson-individuals-istanbul/) 9.4 **Exceptional** 118 reviews 2.1 km #13 Hotel ★★★★ Cankurtaran Mahallesi ### [Henna Hotel Istanbul](https://stayversus.com/en/hotel/henna-hotel-istanbul-istanbul/) - Free Wi-Fi - Airport transfer 9.4 **Exceptional** 117 reviews 2.0 km #14 Hotel ★★★ Alemdar Mahallesi ### [Hotel Miniature - Ottoman Mansion](https://stayversus.com/en/hotel/hotel-miniature-ottoman-mansion-istanbul/) - Free Wi-Fi - Airport transfer 9.5 **Exceptional** 86 reviews 1.6 km #15 Hotel ★★★ Binbirdirek ### [Hotel Ibrahim Pa](https://stayversus.com/en/hotel/hotel-ibrahim-pasha-istanbul/) - Free Wi-Fi - Free breakfast 9.4 **Exceptional** 96 reviews 2.0 km #16 Hotel ★★★ Cankurtaran Mahallesi ### [Alilass Hotel](https://stayversus.com/en/hotel/alilass-hotel-istanbul/) - Free Wi-Fi - Free breakfast 9.3 **Exceptional** 131 reviews 2.1 km #17 Hotel ★★★★ Binbirdirek ### [Peyk Hotel](https://stayversus.com/en/hotel/peyk-hotel-istanbul/) - Free Wi-Fi 9.4 **Exceptional** 94 reviews 1.9 km #18 Guesthouse Cankurtaran Mahallesi ### [Agora Guesthouse](https://stayversus.com/en/hotel/agora-guesthouse-istanbul/) - Free Wi-Fi - Airport transfer - Free breakfast 9.1 **Excellent** 593 reviews 2.1 km #19 Hotel ★★★ Cankurtaran Mahallesi ### [Aristocrat Hotel](https://stayversus.com/en/hotel/aristocrat-hotel-istanbul/) - Free Wi-Fi - Free breakfast 9.2 **Excellent** 164 reviews 2.1 km #20 Hotel ★★★½ Sultan Ahmet Mahallesi ### [RW Boutique Hotel](https://stayversus.com/en/hotel/rw-boutique-hotel-istanbul/) - Free Wi-Fi - Airport transfer - Free breakfast 9.3 **Exceptional** 94 reviews 2.2 km #21 Hotel ★★★ Cankurtaran Mahallesi ### [Seven Hills Hotel](https://stayversus.com/en/hotel/seven-hills-hotel-istanbul/) - Free Wi-Fi - Free parking - Free breakfast 9.1 **Excellent** 230 reviews 2.0 km #22 Hotel ★★★½ Küçük Ayasofya Mahallesi ### [Acacia Mansion Hotel](https://stayversus.com/en/hotel/acacia-mansion-hotel-istanbul/) - Free breakfast 9.0 **Excellent** 732 reviews 2.3 km #23 Hotel ★★★★ Emin Sinan Mahallesi ### [Imagine Istanbul - Sultanahmet](https://stayversus.com/en/hotel/imagine-istanbul-sultanahmet-istanbul/) - Free Wi-Fi - Free parking 9.1 **Excellent** 211 reviews 2.1 km #24 Hotel ★★★ Küçük Ayasofya Mahallesi ### [Garden House Hotel](https://stayversus.com/en/hotel/garden-house-hotel-istanbul/) - Free Wi-Fi - Free breakfast 9.1 **Excellent** 207 reviews 2.2 km [All hotels in Istanbul](https://stayversus.com/en/turkiye/istanbul/)[Hotel prices in Istanbul by month](https://stayversus.com/en/turkiye/istanbul/prices/) ## Sultanahmet compared with other areas of Istanbul Hotels with enough reviews to rank. Distance to the centre is the median for the area. | Area | Hotels | Avg. rating | Rated 9+ | To centre | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | [Karaköy](https://stayversus.com/en/turkiye/istanbul/area/karakoy/) | 37 | 8.5 | 24% | 170 m | | [Beşiktaş](https://stayversus.com/en/turkiye/istanbul/area/besiktas/) | 21 | 8.5 | 22% | 3.3 km | | [Galata](https://stayversus.com/en/turkiye/istanbul/area/galata/) | 95 | 8.5 | 25% | 620 m | | [Kadıköy](https://stayversus.com/en/turkiye/istanbul/area/kadikoy/) | 41 | 8.4 | 19% | 5.5 km | | [Nişantaşı](https://stayversus.com/en/turkiye/istanbul/area/nisantasi/) | 16 | 8.4 | 21% | 3.0 km | | **Sultanahmet** | 345 | 8.3 | 21% | 2.1 km | | [Sirkeci](https://stayversus.com/en/turkiye/istanbul/area/sirkeci/) | 110 | 8.3 | 25% | 1.1 km | | [Şişli](https://stayversus.com/en/turkiye/istanbul/area/sisli/) | 98 | 8.0 | 6% | 3.8 km | | [Sabiha Gökçen Airport](https://stayversus.com/en/turkiye/istanbul/area/sabiha-gokcen-airport/) | 12 | 7.9 | 8% | 30 km | | [Taksim](https://stayversus.com/en/turkiye/istanbul/area/taksim/) | 301 | 7.9 | 12% | 1.5 km | | [Laleli](https://stayversus.com/en/turkiye/istanbul/area/laleli/) | 229 | 7.6 | 6% | 2.5 km | | [Bakırköy](https://stayversus.com/en/turkiye/istanbul/area/bakirkoy/) | 26 | 7.6 | 0% | 10.0 km | ## Compare Sultanahmet with - [Sultanahmet vs Taksim](https://stayversus.com/en/turkiye/istanbul/area/sultanahmet-vs-taksim/) - [Laleli vs Sultanahmet](https://stayversus.com/en/turkiye/istanbul/area/laleli-vs-sultanahmet/) ## Hotel match-ups in Sultanahmet - [**Divas Hotel** *vs* **Zeyn Otel Istanbul** Istanbul, 5.9 / 9.7](https://stayversus.com/en/compare/divas-hotel-istanbul-vs-zeyn-otel-istanbul-istanbul/) - [**KA Hotel Suites** *vs* **Zeyn Otel Istanbul** Istanbul, 8.4 / 9.7](https://stayversus.com/en/compare/ka-hotel-suites-istanbul-vs-zeyn-otel-istanbul-istanbul/) - [**Sultan Palace Hotel** *vs* **Zeyn Otel Istanbul** Istanbul, 7.7 / 9.7](https://stayversus.com/en/compare/sultan-palace-hotel-istanbul-vs-zeyn-otel-istanbul-istanbul/) - [**Dosso Dossi Hotel Old City Sultanahmet** *vs* **Shining Star Hotel** Istanbul, 8.7 / 9.2](https://stayversus.com/en/compare/dosso-dossi-hotel-old-city-sultanahmet-istanbul-vs-shining-star-hotel-istanbul/) - [**Hippodrome Hotel** *vs* **Obelisk Hotel&Suites** Istanbul, 8.3 / 8.9](https://stayversus.com/en/compare/hippodrome-hotel-istanbul-vs-obelisk-hotel-suites-istanbul/) - [**ConstantinopolisHotel** *vs* **Zem Hotel** Istanbul, 7.8 / 8.5](https://stayversus.com/en/compare/constantinopolishotel-istanbul-vs-zem-hotel-istanbul/) - [**Burckin Hotel** *vs* **Hotel Arcadia Blue Istanbul** Istanbul, 7.3 / 8.9](https://stayversus.com/en/compare/burckin-hotel-istanbul-vs-hotel-arcadia-blue-istanbul-istanbul/) - [**Shining Star Hotel** *vs* **The And Hotel - Special Category** Istanbul, 9.2 / 9.0](https://stayversus.com/en/compare/shining-star-hotel-istanbul-vs-the-and-hotel-special-category-istanbul/) ## Areas of Istanbul - [**Taksim** 301 hotels, 7.9](https://stayversus.com/en/turkiye/istanbul/area/taksim/) - [**Laleli** 229 hotels, 7.6](https://stayversus.com/en/turkiye/istanbul/area/laleli/) - [**Sirkeci** 110 hotels, 8.3](https://stayversus.com/en/turkiye/istanbul/area/sirkeci/) - [**Şişli** 98 hotels, 8.0](https://stayversus.com/en/turkiye/istanbul/area/sisli/) - [**Galata** 95 hotels, 8.5](https://stayversus.com/en/turkiye/istanbul/area/galata/) - [**Kadıköy** 41 hotels, 8.4](https://stayversus.com/en/turkiye/istanbul/area/kadikoy/) - [**Karaköy** 37 hotels, 8.5](https://stayversus.com/en/turkiye/istanbul/area/karakoy/) - [**Bakırköy** 26 hotels, 7.6](https://stayversus.com/en/turkiye/istanbul/area/bakirkoy/) - [**Beşiktaş** 21 hotels, 8.5](https://stayversus.com/en/turkiye/istanbul/area/besiktas/) - [**Nişantaşı** 16 hotels, 8.4](https://stayversus.com/en/turkiye/istanbul/area/nisantasi/) - [**Sabiha Gökçen Airport** 12 hotels, 7.9](https://stayversus.com/en/turkiye/istanbul/area/sabiha-gokcen-airport/) ## FAQ: Sultanahmet ### Which is the best-rated hotel in Sultanahmet? Zeyn Otel Istanbul has the highest StayVersus score in Sultanahmet: 9.7 out of 10 from 2,751 guest reviews. ### Is it worth staying in Sultanahmet? Going by guest ratings, yes: the 345 hotels in Sultanahmet average 8.3 out of 10, above the Istanbul average of 8.0, and 21% score 9 or higher. ### How many 5-star hotels are there in Sultanahmet? Of the 345 hotels we rank in Sultanahmet, 18 are 5-star and 92 are 4-star; 153 have 3 stars or fewer. ### How far from the centre of Istanbul are the hotels in Sultanahmet? The typical hotel in Sultanahmet is 2.1 km from the centre of Istanbul. ### Which area of Istanbul has the best-rated hotels? Karaköy has the highest average guest rating (8.5 out of 10) of the 12 areas of Istanbul we compare. --- Source: https://stayversus.com/en/turkiye/istanbul/area/sultanahmet/. Facts are compiled by StayVersus from partner data (Agoda), Overture Maps, OpenStreetMap, OurAirports, public Google Maps listings and hotels' own websites. Scores use one formula for every hotel. Methodology: https://stayversus.com/en/about/