Ares Hotel Sultanahmet

Family-friendly hotel with 2 restaurants and a full-service spa

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Dates

July 2025

August 2025

2 restaurants, breakfast, lunch, dinner served; Turkish cuisine

Standard Triple Room, 1 Bedroom | Premium bedding, minibar, in-room safe, soundproofing

Overview
Rooms
Location
Policies

Good

Popular amenities

Bar
Parking available
Spa
Breakfast available
Room service
24/7 front desk

Explore the area

Alemdar Mah. Incili Cavus Sok. No 17, Sultanahmet, Istanbul, Istanbul, 34400

Blue Mosque
‪3 min walk‬
Hagia Sophia
‪3 min walk‬
Grand Bazaar
‪8 min walk‬
Istanbul (IST)
‪40 min drive‬

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Room options

Standard Twin Room

194 sq ft
City view
Sleeps 2
1 Double Bed

Standard Single Room

Exceptional

194 sq ft
City view
Sleeps 1
1 Twin Bed

Premium bedding, minibar, in-room safe, soundproofing

Standard Double Room

215 sq ft
City view
Sleeps 3
1 Double Bed

Standard Triple Room, 1 Bedroom

247 sq ft
City view
Sleeps 3
3 Twin Beds

About the neighborhood

Istanbul

Located in Sultanahmet, Ares Hotel Sultanahmet is adjacent to Basilica Cistern and within a 5-minute walk of other popular sights like Hagia Sophia. This hotel has 25 rooms and welcomes guests with conveniences like 2 restaurants, a full-service spa, and free in-room WiFi.

What's nearby

Basilica Cistern - 2 min walk - 0.1 miles
Blue Mosque - 3 min walk - 0.2 miles
Hagia Sophia - 3 min walk - 0.2 miles
Grand Bazaar - 8 min walk - 0.5 miles
Topkapi Palace - 10 min walk - 0.6 miles

Getting around

Sultanahmet Station - 2 min walk
Istanbul Cankurtaran Station - 9 min walk
Istanbul Airport (IST) - 56 min drive

Restaurants

‪Tarihi Sultanahmet Köftecisi Selim Usta - ‬1 min walk
‪Mado - ‬1 min walk
‪Hafız Mustafa - ‬1 min walk
‪The Terrace - ‬1 min walk
‪Sultan Pub - ‬1 min walk

About this property

Ares Hotel Sultanahmet

Family-friendly hotel with 2 restaurants and a full-service spa

Guests of Ares Hotel Sultanahmet enjoy features like a full-service spa, free WiFi in public areas, and a business center. Parking is EUR 15 per night (EUR 15 per night for valet parking)—but if you prefer not to drive, catch a ride in the airport shuttle (available 24 hours) for EUR 50 per vehicle one way. Multilingual staff at the front desk are standing by 24/7 to help with luggage storage, tours or tickets, and securing valuables. Other amenities at this spa hotel include coffee/tea in a common area, express check-in, and express check-out.

Guests can expect free WiFi and LCD TVs with satellite channels. Bathrooms offer hair dryers and free toiletries, and beds sport premium bedding. Minibars, safes, and phones are also standard. Bathrooms are shared.

The recreational activities listed below are available either on site or nearby; fees may apply.

Sultanahmet has couples treatment room(s). Services include massages. The spa is equipped with a sauna. The spa is open daily.

Languages

Dutch, English, German, Italian, Spanish, Turkish

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Free WiFi
Air conditioning
Business services
Bar

Property amenities

Internet

Available in all rooms: Free WiFi
Available in some public areas: Free WiFi

Parking and transportation

24-hour roundtrip airport shuttle on request for a surcharge
Area shuttle up to 0.1 km
Train station pick-up shuttle (surcharge)
Cruise terminal shuttle (surcharge)
Ferry terminal shuttle (surcharge)
Shopping center shuttle (surcharge)
Theme park shuttle (surcharge)
Self parking on site (EUR 15 per night)
Valet parking on site (EUR 15 per night)

Food and drink

Daily buffet breakfast available 8:00 AM to 10:30 AM for a fee: EUR 5 per person
2 bars/lounges
2 restaurants
A coffee shop/cafe
Coffee and tea in common areas
Free daily manager's reception

Restaurants on site

Palmiye
Palmiye Teras

Things to do

Full-service spa
TV in common areas

Family friendly

Free babysitting
Grocery/convenience store
Laundry facilities
Soundproofed rooms

Conveniences

24-hour front desk
ATM
Grocery/convenience store
Laundry facilities
Luggage storage
Safe at front desk

Guest services

Dry cleaning/laundry service
Housekeeping (daily)
Multilingual staff
Tour and ticket assistance

Business services

Business center

Outdoors

Terrace

Full-service spa

Couples treatment rooms
Massage
Sauna
Spa open daily

Accessibility

4 steps to reach entrance
Elevator (45 inch wide door)

1 building
4 floors
Built in 2010
Smoking not allowed

Room amenities

Bedroom

Premium bedding

Bathroom

Bathtub or shower
Free toiletries
Hair dryer
Shared bathroom
Slippers
Towels provided

Entertainment

LCD TV with premium satellite channels

Food and drink

24-hour room service
Minibar

Air conditioning (climate-controlled)
Phone
Safe
Soundproofed rooms

Policies

Check-in

Check-in time starts at 1:00 PM

Express check-in available

Minimum check-in age: 18

Check-out

Check-out before 11:30 AM

Express check-out available

Special check-in instructions

This property offers transfers from the cruise terminal, ferry terminal, and train station (surcharges may apply); to arrange pick-up, guests must contact the property 24 hours prior to arrival, using the contact information on the booking confirmation

Front desk staff will greet guests on arrival at the property

Access methods

Staffed front desk

Pets

This property doesn't allow pets or service animals

Children and extra beds

One child 6 years old or younger stays free when using existing bedding

Property payment types

Important information

Fees

The charges below are included in your overall room price:

Christmas Eve gala dinner fee

These are all of the charges provided to us by the property.

Optional extras

These fees and deposits will be charged at check-in, check-out, or the time of service.

Fee for buffet breakfast: approximately EUR 5 per person
Airport shuttle fee: EUR 50 per vehicle (one way)
Self parking fee: EUR 15 per night
Valet parking fee: EUR 15 per night

This list may not be comprehensive. Fees and deposits might not include tax and are subject to change.

You need to know

Extra-person charges may apply and vary depending on property policy

Government-issued photo identification and a credit card, debit card, or cash deposit may be required at check-in for incidental charges

Special requests are subject to availability upon check-in and may incur additional charges; special requests cannot be guaranteed

This property accepts major credit cards; cash is not accepted

Cashless transactions are available

Safety features at this property include a fire extinguisher, a smoke detector, a first aid kit, and window guards

This property has outdoor spaces, such as balconies, patios, terraces which may not be suitable for children; if you have concerns, we recommend contacting the property prior to your arrival to confirm they can accommodate you in a suitable room

Check-in: 1:00 PM
Check-out: 11:30 AM
Minimum check-in age: 18

The front desk is open 24 hours a day, and checking in and out are easy with express services. For convenient arrivals and departures, you can take advantage of the airport shuttle (available 24 hours), which is offered for a fee. Driving? This property offers parking (fees apply).

Property Registration Number 2022-34-1877

We should mention

Details about charges, deposits, or other important information:

This property is managed by a professional host. The provision of housing is linked to their trade, business, or profession.
This property has outdoor spaces, such as balconies, patios, terraces which may not be suitable for children. If you have concerns, we recommend contacting the property prior to your arrival to confirm they can accommodate you in a suitable room.
Charges for extra guests may apply and vary depending on the property's policy.
A cash deposit, credit card, or debit card for incidental charges, as well as a government-issued photo ID, may be required at check-in.
Special requests are subject to availability at the time of check-in and can't be guaranteed. Certain requests may come with additional charges.
This property accepts major credit cards. Cash is not accepted.
Onsite safety features include a fire extinguisher, a smoke detector, a first aid kit, and window guards.
Cashless payment methods are available for all transactions.

Additional information about polices, regulations, and more:

Reservations need to be made in advance for massage services and spa treatments. Contact the hotel at the phone number listed on your booking confirmation.
A charge for a mandatory Christmas Eve gala dinner on December 24 is included in the total price shown.
No cribs or infant beds are available.
No rollaway or extra beds are available.

Property is also known as

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Frequently asked questions

Is free cancellation available at Ares Hotel Sultanahmet?

Ares Hotel Sultanahmet offers free cancellation on certain room rates. For additional details, take a look at the cancellation policy on Orbitz.

What's there to do around Ares Hotel Sultanahmet?

This hotel is situated in Sultanahmet, just steps from Sultanahmet Square and Hagia Sophia, and within a short walk of Blue Mosque. You'll also find Grand Bazaar and Topkapi Palace less than a mile away.

Will I be able to park at Ares Hotel Sultanahmet?

Yes, valet parking is offered for EUR 15 per night.

Is there a spa available at Ares Hotel Sultanahmet?

Sultanahmet is the hotel's spa and services include couples treatments and massages.

Does Ares Hotel Sultanahmet have a casino on the premises?

No, Ares Hotel Sultanahmet doesn't have a casino.

Will I find an indoor pool at Ares Hotel Sultanahmet?

No, there is no indoor pool at this hotel.

What will couples enjoy most about a stay at Ares Hotel Sultanahmet?

There are plenty of amenities for couples at this hotel, including 2 bars, a restaurant with al fresco dining, and a full-service spa.

Are there hot tubs at Ares Hotel Sultanahmet?

No, but this hotel does have a sauna.

Does Ares Hotel Sultanahmet feature a restaurant that includes a breakfast menu?

Yes, Ares Hotel Sultanahmet has 2 restaurants, and serves buffet breakfast each morning for a surcharge.

Will Ares Hotel Sultanahmet allow pets to stay for free?

No, pets and service animals aren't allowed at Ares Hotel Sultanahmet.

Are there connecting rooms at Ares Hotel Sultanahmet?

No, there aren't connecting guestrooms at this hotel.

How far is the airport from Ares Hotel Sultanahmet?

The closest major airport to Ares Hotel Sultanahmet is Istanbul Sabiha Gokcen Intl. Airport (SAW), which is 28 mi away (61 minutes by car). Another top airport is Istanbul Airport (IST), which is around 21.2 mi away.

Are there rooms with balconies that I can book at Ares Hotel Sultanahmet?

Yes, some guestrooms at Ares Hotel Sultanahmet offer a balcony and may feature city views.

Ares Hotel Sultanahmet Reviews

7.6

Good

7.8/10

Cleanliness

8.6/10

Staff & service

7.2/10

Amenities

7.0/10

Property conditions & facilities

7.0/10

Eco-friendliness

10/10 Excellent

Mohammad

Feb 2, 2025

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities

Very friendly staff memebers

Stayed 1 night in Feb 2025

6/10 Okay

Joseph

Oct 19, 2024

Liked: Staff & service

Disliked: Cleanliness

Stayed 2 nights in Oct 2024

6/10 Okay

Verified traveler

Traveled with group

Oct 15, 2024

The hotel is very good situated very close to the tram, mosque and bazaar. Bathroom tub very dangerous. But overall staff is very friendly.

Stayed 4 nights in Oct 2024

10/10 Excellent

RAFAEL

Traveled with partner

Dec 5, 2021

Liked: Staff & service, property conditions & facilities

Close to major sites

Stayed 27 nights in Oct 2021

4/10 Poor

Verified traveler

Traveled with family

Aug 11, 2021

Liked: Staff & service

Disliked: Cleanliness, property conditions & facilities

Its stated free parking it isn't. We have to park 2km away from the hotel. I booked for double bed which can fit 3pax and from the picture theres sofa bed .. but got twin bed instead with no sofa paid extra for nothing. Stated blacon with city view. But we get no balcon with full of wall blocking our window. And sound proofed stated?? But i can hear next door taking shower with their tv on! No water were given in the room.. must ask and they only give us a bottle of 500ml. That's it! The drinking glass is dirty never washed! The toilet smell of sewage. And when ask for things.. the grumpy old women will give you the looked. They said wifi password in the room.. which we can't find any. Checked in at 9pm.. and ask for late check out, not available..(disapointed) Breakfast was so simple.. nothing extra.. not even extra drinks. Not even juice or fresh milk for my 3years old son. Very sleazy hotel.

Stayed 1 night in Aug 2021

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveler

Jan 1, 2021

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities

Stayed 1 night in Dec 2020

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveler

Oct 1, 2019

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities

Very friendly staff. Excellent food at the restaurant.

Stayed 2 nights in Sep 2019

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveler

Traveled with family

Jun 11, 2019

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities

Very friendly and helpful staff, service was good, breakfast was ok, edible. Amenities were sufficient.

Stayed 1 night in Jun 2019

4/10 Poor

rosario, boston

Aug 29, 2017

Disliked: Cleanliness, property conditions & facilities, room comfort

Close to Sofia, blue mosque , metro and cistern .

The hotel was below my expectations . Molds around the tub.Shower head leaking and were told that it will be repaired but never happened, TV didn't even worked. No telephone in room so you go down to desk to ask for toilet paper etc. staff 95 % of them didn't speak English. Food handling was unsanitary we ended up with GI problems. Wished Expedia see these places before you book your customers.

Stayed 3 nights in Aug 2017

4/10 Poor

Anara

Jul 26, 2017

Liked: Staff & service

Disliked: Cleanliness, property conditions & facilities, room comfort

Too old and noisy

Perfect location, bad bed linens, no view from window, dark room, 3 light bulbs from 4 didn't work and you can hear everything from nearest room. Airconditioning didn't work

Stayed 1 night in Jul 2017

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveler

Mar 21, 2017

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort

My constant choice

The third time I stay at this hotel. The best location in the city, low price, friendly staff, good breakfast - all perfectly! Без дураков - за такие деньги и с таким превосходным локейшеном лучше в Стамбуле не найти, отличный вариант.

10/10 Excellent

Dmitriy

Mar 3, 2017

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities

Perfect location

My gratitude to staff for early check-in. All great, but the water pressure in room 306 very bad.

8/10 Good

Verified traveler

Oct 14, 2016

Liked: Staff & service

Great Location and Friendly Staff

Nice experience. I have spent 6 nights here. Staff very friendly and welcoming. Great location.

4/10 Poor

Jeannine, Sarasota

Dec 13, 2015

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, room comfort

Disliked: Property conditions & facilities

Nice people but outdated hotel

While the hotel was in a great area, this hotel is outdated and needs help. I was there the end of October when the weather was cool. THe room they gave me had a draft. I complained that the heat was not working. The nice man at the front desk came to turn it on, but it never worked. At midnight I called the front desk, but no one answered so I put on every stich of clothing I owned. At 4 a.m. I went down to the front desk to wake up a man for a new room. He gave me a thin comforter and told me to check with the front desk in the morning. I did, and was given a room with a heater that eventually worked, but this was after trying about 6 rooms. The front desk people were nice, but when I asked for a refund, was told that I must contact the booking agency I used. THis hotel is in a great neighborhood, and has wonderful people, but if it is cold, I don't recommend staying here. The rooms are small and my rooms had a building backing up to them with no view at all.

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveler

Nov 21, 2015

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort

Frendly staf&staf&good location. P

Location is very good near to all histrocal places also near to tram stations, making very easy to move about to other parts of Istambul.Istambul . chef & .Kadir are excellent.

10/10 Excellent

Robin

Oct 24, 2015

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort

10/10 Excellent

Ralph, South Shields

Oct 24, 2015

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort

The Best of Everything.

As a disabled man on holiday this hotel was perfect, The Basilica Cistern is a 30 second walk, The Hagia Sofya and the Topkapi Palace are across the road. The Blue Mosque is a 5 minute walk, you get the picture, everything is on the doorstep. The food in the Ares Hotel is excellent, try the Turkish and Ottoman menu, you will be pleasantly surprised, also the Turkish breakfast is first class. I was given help with everything. The Ares Hotel is not the biggest or the most famous but it's the hotel that I will go back to because it is friendly, central, good food and very helpful, why pay more. I am looking forward to my next visit to Istanbul and my stay in The Ares Hotel, Sultanahmet.

8/10 Good

Allein, Indianapolis

Oct 6, 2015

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities

Amazing location, great staff

super nice staff. amazing location. good breakfast. beds were adequate but had stiff sheets and limited blanket. rooms are quite small, but if all your doing is sleeping it is adequate.

6/10 Okay

Verified traveler

Sep 23, 2015

Liked: Staff & service, room comfort

Disliked: Cleanliness

Great location

Very local to tourist spots. Many restaurants in area. Staff was great and tried their English skills. The room had not been swept well and the bed cover not clean but sheets were clean. Good breakfast. Over all the hotel was great and I would stay there again.

10/10 Excellent

kevin, Washington, DC

Sep 14, 2015

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort

Perfect Location!

You can't find a better location than this for tourism. Literally steps from the Hagia Sophia, Blue Mosque, and Basillica Cistern. Short walk or tram ride (the T1 is right outside the door) to the Grand Bazzar, The Golden Bridge, and many ferry terminals. The staff are all friendly and go out of their way to take care of you. From the airport, you can take the M1a line to the T1 line and ride transit all the way to the hotel for 8 Lira.

10/10 Excellent

Rafael, Houston

Jul 5, 2015

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort

Great service from a little great Hotel.

As soon as I arrived the staff delivered great service. They helped me with my bags and showed me around the hotel. They gave me information of the hotel, the neighborhood, and the city of Istanbul. The room was clean and spacious and they have restaurant on top of hotel with a breathtaking view of Istanbul. The stay was enjoyable and the staff was amazing.

8/10 Good

Verified traveler

Jun 14, 2015

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service

Excellent central location

Hotel rooms and bathrooms very small but staff friendly and helpful. Excellent central location literally minutes from Blue Mosque, cistern, Ayasofia and Topkapi Palace. Also very close to transport, restaurants and park. Within easy walking distance of Grand and spice bazaars.

8/10 Good

jg, lb

Jun 1, 2015

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, room comfort

Very nice hotel friendly staff...

Very nice hotel.. Very friendly staff. Great bar cafe under (fuego). Hotels rooms are a bit small but more than enough for individuals staying for a couple of days. Ask for the rooms facing the street..

10/10 Excellent

Asma, Libya

Apr 1, 2015

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort

Nice hotel nice place

was very good time staying in this hotel I felt like home

10/10 Excellent

Asma, Libya

Mar 28, 2015

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort

Nice hotel very helpfull staff

Iam staying here for 10 days and it is really safe for.women alone and the staff.are so helpfull

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Ares Hotel Sultanahmet Reviews

Reviews

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7.8/10

8.6/10

7.2/10

7.0/10

7.0/10

Reviews

10/10 Excellent

Mohammad

Mohammad

6/10 Okay

Joseph

Joseph

6/10 Okay