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Ottoman Hotel Imperial - Special Class

Caferiye Sok. No. 6/1 Sultanhmet Istanbul, 34400 Turkey

Business-friendly hotel in Sultanahmet neighborhood near Hagia Sophia

Hagia Sophia nearby
This business-friendly hotel is located in Istanbul's Sultanahmet neighborhood, close to Hagia Sophia, Basilica Cistern, and Topkapi Palace. Also nearby are Blue Mosque and Hippodrome. Show more
Restaurant, bar/lounge
In addition to a restaurant, Ottoman Hotel Imperial - Special Class features a bar/lounge. Other amenities include a concierge desk and a coffee shop/café.
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LCD televisions in guestrooms come with satellite channels. Bathrooms feature shower/tub combinations, makeup/shaving mirrors, and designer toiletries. Hide

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Standard room
1 double2 twinCotton linens. Windows open to view of the city and courtyard. Desk. LCD television with satellite channels. Complimentary wireless Internet access. In-room safe. Minibar and complimentary bottled water. Ensuite bathroom with shower/tub combination. Bath amenities include hair dryer, designer toiletries, and makeup/shaving mirror. Bathrobes. Air conditioning. Housekeeping daily.
Premium vezir/Sultan rooms
1 queen2 twinCotton linens. Windows open to view of the city and courtyard. Desk. LCD television with satellite channels. Complimentary wireless Internet access. In-room safe. Minibar and complimentary bottled water. Ensuite bathroom with shower/tub combination. Bath amenities include hair dryer, designer toiletries, and makeup/shaving mirror. Bathrobes. Air conditioning. Housekeeping daily.
Standard single room
1 BedCotton linens. Windows open to view of the city and courtyard. Desk. LCD television with satellite channels. Complimentary wireless Internet access. In-room safe. Minibar and complimentary bottled water. Ensuite bathroom with shower/tub combination. Bath amenities include hair dryer, designer toiletries, and makeup/shaving mirror. Bathrobes. Air conditioning. Housekeeping daily.
Premium single room
1 BedCotton linens. Windows open to view of the city and garden. Desk. LCD television with satellite channels. Complimentary wireless Internet access. In-room safe. Minibar and complimentary bottled water. Ensuite bathroom with shower/tub combination. Bath amenities include hair dryer, designer toiletries, and makeup/shaving mirror. Bathrobes. Air conditioning. Housekeeping daily.
Premium junior suite
1 queen2 twinCotton linens. 35 square meters. View of the city and garden from balcony. Desk. LCD television with satellite channels. Complimentary wireless Internet access. In-room safe. Minibar, espresso maker, and complimentary bottled water. Ensuite bathroom includes shower/tub combination with jetted bathtub. Bath amenities include television, hair dryer, and designer toiletries. Bathrobes. Air conditioning. Housekeeping daily. Rollaway bed available.
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Hotel Policies & Fees

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  • There are no room charges for children 6 years old and younger who occupy the same room as their parents or guardians, using existing bedding. All guests staying in hotel guestrooms must be registered with the hotel. No pets, including service animals, are allowed at this property.
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  • Small pets only
  • Pet fee charged at hotel/condo
  • Check-in time ends at
  • Check-in time starts at
  • Minimum check-in age is 18
  • Check-out time is Noon
  • Pets not allowed
  • American Express accepted
  • MasterCard accepted
  • Visa accepted
  • No rollaway beds available

Property Amenities

  • 24-hour front desk
  • Air-conditioned public areas
  • Airport transportation (surcharge)
  • Total number of rooms - 49
  • Babysitting or child care
  • Number of floors - 3
  • Banquet facilities
  • Bar/lounge
  • Business services
  • Coffee shop or café
  • Complimentary newspapers in lobby
  • Complimentary breakfast
  • Concierge desk
  • Currency exchange
  • Doorman/doorwoman
  • Dry cleaning/laundry service
  • Elevator/lift
  • Elevator/lift attendant
  • Express check-in
  • Express check-out
  • Floor butler
  • Tours/ticket assistance
  • Internet access - wireless
  • Laundry facilities
  • Limo or Town Car service available
  • Medical assistance available
  • Multiple small meeting rooms
  • Multilingual staff
  • Garden
  • Porter/bellhop
  • Luggage storage
  • Restaurant(s) in hotel
  • Room service (24 hours)
  • Smoke-free property
  • Number of buildings/towers - 2
  • Suitable for children
  • Supervised child care/activities
  • Tour assistance
  • Umbrella
  • Wireless (high-speed) Internet access - complimentary
  • Wired (high-speed) Internet access - complimentary
  • Parking nearby (surcharge)
  • Parking nearby
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Rooms

Ottoman Hotel Imperial - Special Class offers 49 air-conditioned accommodations with minibars and welcome amenities. A pillow menu is available. LCD televisions come with satellite channels. Bathrooms include shower/tub combinations, bathrobes, makeup/shaving mirrors, and designer toiletries.

Guests can surf the web using the complimentary wireless high-speed Internet access. Business-friendly amenities include desks, complimentary newspapers, and direct-dial phones. Additionally, rooms include safes and complimentary bottled water. Irons/ironing boards and wake-up calls can be requested. Renovation of all guestrooms was completed in January 2011.

All guestrooms are non-smoking.

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Room Amenities

  • Wireless Internet access
  • Blackout drapes/curtains
  • Air conditioning
  • Complimentary newspaper
  • Direct-dial phone
  • Minibar
  • Coffee/tea maker
  • Wake-up calls
  • Private bathroom
  • Designer toiletries
  • Sewing kit
  • Extra towels/bedding in room
  • Bathrobes
  • Hair dryer
  • In-room childcare (surcharge)
  • Desk
  • Window opens
  • Welcome amenities
  • In-room safe
  • Non-smoking only
  • Satellite television service
  • Cribs (infant beds) available
  • Climate control
  • Complimentary bottled water
  • Makeup/shaving mirror
  • Shower/tub combination
  • Iron/ironing board (on request)
  • Wireless high-speed Internet access (complimentary)
  • Pillow menu
  • LCD television
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Dining

A complimentary buffet breakfast is served each morning in the restaurant between 7 AM and 10:30 AM.

Matbah Restaurant - Overlooking the city and garden, this theme restaurant serves breakfast, lunch, and dinner. Guests can order drinks at the bar and enjoy al fresco dining (weather permitting). Reservations are required.

24-hour room service is available.

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Recreation

  • Swimming nearby
  • Aerobics nearby

National Rating

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Turkey Ministry of Tourism assigns an official classification for accommodations in Turkey. This Hotel property is awarded the following classification: Special Class.

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4.5
out of 5
avg. guest rating
Hotel service:
4.6
Hotel condition:
4.5
Room cleanliness:
4.6
Room comfort:
4.1
Location:
4.9
Neighbourhood:
4.8
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Shahid A from Islamabad, Pakistan
4.0
out of 5
Recommends this hotel
Posted 12 Nov 2011

“Nice Hotel - Great Location”

The hotel has the best location is Sultanahmet and is very close to all the tourist sites. The staff is very courteous and professional. The rooms are at the low end of 4 class hotels, especially the bathrooms are small and not user-friendly. The breakfast is good but needs more variety in hot foods. Overall, the hotel is highly recommended for a short stay to see the historic sites.

Area recommendations
Sultanahmet for Tourists, Taksim for Business
A Traveller from Rochester, NY
4.0
out of 5
Recommends this hotel
Posted 22 Oct 2011

“Excellent Hotel”

The Ottoman Hotel Imperial is located across a narrow coblestone street from the Hagia Sophia. We had a sultan category room that looked onto the Hagia Sophia which is lighted at night. Topkapi Palace was a two minute walk to the left out of the hotel and the Blue Mosque was five minutes to the right. For those who want to visit all of the sites in the old city it's an ideal location. It's also very well maintained and very comfortable - a solid four star hotel by American standards. Breakfast was included in the rate. It was served in a glass enclosed room on the second floor off the back of the hotel with views of rooftops, old buildings and a minaret or two. The breakfast items were mostly the same each day but the choices were quite extensive so we found plenty to like. The staff were very helpful with directions, booking airport transport and tickets to evening performances. They offered to arrange daytrips for us but we preferred to travel independently. Once we figured out the tram lines (with two stops very near the hotel) we were able to get around town fairly easily. If I return to Istanbul I would definitely consider staying at the hotel again. It was always nice to return to it at the end of a busy day sightseeing.

Area recommendations
The sites in the old city are fascinating - well worth a few days to explore.
A Traveller from Birmingham, United Kingdom
4.0
out of 5
Recommends this hotel
Posted 1 Aug 2011

“Location and Comfort essential in Istanbul - this has got both”

Hotel was almost perfect!! if t was not foe the dry blood stain on my duvet on the first night. it took me about 30 mins to get a replacement after i went down and told them the wrong room number. thought they may have used their initiative and find the room i was staying in after i checked in only a few hours before, but no, i had to go again. That was the only issue, everything else was spot on, They had a good variety on offer for breakfast although we did not eat at the restaurant as similar food was a lot cheaper only round the corner. It is a hotel I would definitely book again.

Area recommendations
Sultanhamnet....walk everywhere, its awesome! Also, take bus tour of the city with blue Bospourous Tours bus outside Hagia Sophia and NOT the red buses. Bospourous tours have a evening tour which goes up a hill where you can see all of Istanbul as the sun goes down. And make sure you are up and early for Topkapi Palace as it gets full quick, and femals need to make sure legs shoulders and heads are covered so get a scarf on your journeys.
Getting around
Walk. If you need a taxi, ask them how much to your destination before hand. DO NOT GET INTO A METERED TAXI, the drivers will drive you around clocking up the total.
Must see
Topkapi Palace, Hagia Sophia, Blue Mosque etc
Dining
Some really good food on offer on the main strip, but everything contains a shed load of salt
Events and shows
Look for Turista on the main strip can organise almost anything/everything and its cheaper most of the time. Bospourous cruise and Whirling Dervishes are awesome
A Traveller from Toronto, Canada
4.0
out of 5
Recommends this hotel
Posted 13 Jul 2011

“Be careful which room you book!”

Generally speaking the Ottoman Hotel Imperial is a very good small hotel; however some of the rooms on Level 600 ( #608 for instance) are oddly situated insofar as they are actually below grade and face into the wall of an adjoining building. It is like staying in a dim basement apartment. I highly recommend the Mathab Restaurant in the hotel

Area recommendations
To be close to Istanbuls major sights stay in Sultanahmet or Sirceki
A Traveller from goldcoast australia
5.0
out of 5
Recommends this hotel
Posted 8 Jul 2011

“great position vey good staff”

hard to find by cabbie but after one day it was a excellenty situated hotel meters from the blue mosque etc and nearby on the right side of town heaps of restaurants try mozaik have the lamb and plum casserole and fishplace right to the end past the cistern

A Traveller from Sydney, Australia
5.0
out of 5
Recommends this hotel
Posted 30 May 2011

“Wonderful location, friendly staff”

The Ottoman Imperial is a lovely four star hotel, which did everything right. Friendly service, a nice buffet breakfast, and hassle-free stay in a perfect location right in the heart of Sultanahmet.

A Traveller from Houston, Texas
5.0
out of 5
Recommends this hotel
Posted 22 May 2011

“WOW.......The Ottoman Hotel Imperial is Fantastic!!! Can't wait to go back!!”

The Ottoman Hotel Imperial is an amazing hotel in Istanbul. The location is perfect situated at the front of the St. Sofia in the heart of Sultanhamet. The staff was very helpful with any and all questions and made you feel very welcome to their amazing city. The property is very well maintained and the restaurant and breakfast were outstanding. I highly recommend this hotel in Istanbul!!

Area recommendations
There are so many great areas in Istanbul that its hard to say which area is better. I would suggest walking everywhere so that you can really get a feel for the city.
gerard c from charlotte nc
5.0
out of 5
Recommends this hotel
Posted 18 May 2011

“great location and great stay”

We only had a couple of days in Istanbul and I wanted a nice hotel with a central location in Sultanahmet, close to all the major sites, and this filled the bill perfectly. We had a great room with a small balcony that looked out on the Aja Sofia and very short walks to the bazaar, Cistern, Blue Mosque and Topkapi. They put out a nice breakfast each day. Room sizes appear to vary, so inquire what you're going to be getting. We were more than pleased, but we may have been in the biggest and nicest room in the hotel for all we know. Staff is very friendly and helpful, and the room was spotless. It's a boutique hotel, and definitely not a chain, but a real Turkish experience, which we enjoyed. A great choice if you want to be right in the middle of Sultanahmet.

Area recommendations
Sultanahmet is where we spent all our time and I would definitely recommend it.
A Traveller from London
5.0
out of 5
Recommends this hotel
Posted 9 May 2011

“Very impressed”

We initially had a room overlooking the tram line at the back of the hotel which was a bit noisy - but we requested a transfer which they made the next day, to an extremely nice (and quiet!) room in the main hotel. The service was excellent, and the staff were extremely helpful in booking restaurants, taxis, and confirming flights etc.. Given this, and the location of the hotel, we would definitely recommend it.

A Traveller from ottawa
4.0
out of 5
Recommends this hotel
Posted 10 Apr 2011

“perfect location!”

this hotel couldn't better situated in the historical district of istanbul in front of aya sofia (sorry if there is a spelling mistake) and 2 steps from the blue mosque. staff was friendly and food was good at the restaurant, especially the ''rosewater mastic'' dessert. internet cafe's connection was on and off, which was annoying to communicate back home however. Overall good experience!

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Ottoman Hotel Imperial - Special Class

Caferiye Sok. No. 6/1 Sultanhmet Istanbul, 34400 Turkey

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Nearby Points of Interest

  • Hagia Sophia - 0.2 km / 0.1 mi
  • Gulhane Park - 0.2 km / 0.1 mi
  • Basilica Cistern - 0.2 km / 0.1 mi
  • Fountain of Sultan Ahmed III - 0.2 km / 0.1 mi
  • Istanbul Archaelogy Museum - 0.3 km / 0.2 mi
  • German Fountain - 0.3 km / 0.2 mi
  • Cagaloglu Hamami - 0.3 km / 0.2 mi
  • Topkapi Palace - 0.4 km / 0.2 mi
  • Blue Mosque - 0.5 km / 0.3 mi
  • Turkish and Islamic Art Museum - 0.5 km / 0.3 mi
  • Serpentine Column - 0.6 km / 0.3 mi
  • Mosaic Museum - 0.6 km / 0.4 mi
  • Hippodrome - 0.6 km / 0.4 mi
  • Cemberlitas Bath - 0.7 km / 0.4 mi
  • Column of Constantine - 0.7 km / 0.4 mi

The preferred airport for Ottoman Hotel Imperial - Special Class is Istanbul (IST-Ataturk Intl.) - 13.9 km / 8.6 mi.

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Nearest Major Airport:

  • Istanbul, Turkey (IST-Ataturk Intl.)

Area:

Sultanahmet, Istanbul, Turkey: The Sultanahmet district is the centre of Old Istanbul, home to many of the city’s most famous attractions. The district is named after Sultan Ahmed I, who ordered the construction of the Sultan Ahmed Mosque, also known as the Blue Mosque. Other attractions include the Ayasofya (Hagia Sophia), Topkapi Palace, Byzantine Hippodrome, and Basilica Cistern.

Ottoman Hotel Imperial - Special Class

Caferiye Sok. No. 6/1 Sultanhmet Istanbul, 34400 Turkey