Yılsam Sultanahmet Hotel

Our 5 day trip to Istanbul was a huge success - no doubt partly due to our choice of hotel with Yilsam Sultanahmet. Perfect location: 2 minutes walk to the Blue Mosque and hippodrome; 5 minutes walk to Hagia Sofia, Basilica Cistern and the main tram line in one direction, and 20 minutes walk to the Grand Bazaar, spice market and ferries at Eminönü in the other direction. Despite our guide book being quite snooty about the area for evening options we had some really nice inexpensive dinners near the hotel too. The hotel itself was clean and very comfortable and the staff - from cleaners to bell boys could not have been friendlier. We paid a bit more for a room with the lovely view from French windows over the Sea of Marmara: the breakfast room on the 3rd floor shared the same view. The breakfast was exceptional with a huge range of cold cuts, cheeses, dips, cheeses olives, breads and baked treats, plus a small selection of 4 or 5 hot dishes which I seldom bothered with as the cold food was so delicious tho my husband enjoyed them. An external same day laundry service is available via the hotel - you need to pay in cash. Our flight got in at dawn and we arrived at the hotel at about 7am. We were sent up for breakfast and told a room would be ready for us at 10am, which we hadn’t expected. One evening we went to the empty breakfast room to watch something on our screens, and someone was face timing up there and the porter arrived with tea for all 3 of us with the compliments of the manager. These were the sort of welcoming touches we received from people at the hotel. Just lovely people - thank you to you all for such a wonderful stay. A fantastic hotel😘

All staff was very helpful and friendly. Clean and very comfortable rooms! The breakfast was varied and very tasty.

Restaurant has a great view of lake and mosque as well as birds coming to windows. The junior suite was also very spacious with balcony and great view. There were also couches in the room which was very nice sitting there and hanging out. Rooms were also very clean. Property was close to many historical sites. Mostly walking although not easy due to the roads in this neighborhood. Wifi was also very good. Staff were very friendly and helpful. Breakfast was also very good.

The hotel has an excellent location, a five-minute walk fom the Blue Mosque and Hagia Sophia. Also close to the Topkapi Palace, Basilica Cistern and Gülhane park. Many shops and restaurants can be found in the area. The tram stop is also a few minutes walk, which gives access to many other destinations. The breakfast was delicious. During breakfast we had an excellent view of the sea and a nearby mosque. We recommend the airport transfer service provided by the hotel, which facilitated the access to the city.

The hotel is perfectly located for exploring Istanbul. The staff is very nice and helpful. The rooms with view on the sea are very nice as you can experience an amazing sunset if you have room on that side. It is a min away from many restaurants and cafes and 5 mins walk to the Blue Mosque. The breakfast is very good and breakfast area has amazing views. The rooms are very nice and clean. We absolutely loved our stay and would like to come back. Thank you to the amazing staff for making our stay memorable.