Lalahan Hotel  

In Sirkeci, in the heart of Istanbul’s city centre, this boutique hotel sits minutes from Hagia Sophia, the Grand Bazaar, Topkapi Palace, Istanbul Archaeology Museums and Gulhane Park. It’s a short drive to the Istanbul Cruise Ship Terminal and Karakoy Pier and close to the city’s main bus and train stations.

Housed in a charming 1880s building, Lalahan blends historic bones with surprising details and orientalist paintings along the stairway. The property offers 18 guestrooms with superior and triple options plus a family room; rooms include minibars, LCD TVs, safes, showers and complimentary toiletries, and standard rooms feature a French bed.

Expect 24-hour reception and concierge, a garden, complimentary wireless internet, a library, on-site car hire, laundry and dry cleaning, lift access and babysitting on request. The hotel also provides airport transfers (surcharge), complimentary newspapers and limited-hours room service, plus a daily buffet breakfast each morning.

A 24-hour business center and event facilities are on site, with complimentary wireless internet to keep you connected.

There’s an on-site restaurant, a bar/lounge and a coffee shop for snacks and light bites. A complimentary buffet breakfast is served daily from 8 AM to 11 AM, and room service is available during limited hours.