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Aquarium Hotel

3-star hotel near Sultanahmet Square

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A restaurant with tables set for dining, large windows with curtains, and hanging light fixtures.
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Reviews

5.4 out of 10

Popular amenities

  • Breakfast included
  • Parking included
  • Free WiFi
  • Restaurant
  • Air conditioning
  • Business services

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Alemdar Mah. Alaykosku Cad. No 16, Sultanahmet, Istanbul, 34110
  • Place, Hagia Sophia
    ‪3 min walk‬
  • Place, Sultanahmet Square
    ‪5 min walk‬
  • Place, Blue Mosque
    ‪7 min walk‬
  • Airport, Istanbul (IST)
    ‪41 min drive‬

Room options

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A bedroom with a bed, a nightstand, a lamp, and a window with curtains.

Standard Single Room

  • 1 bedroom
  • Sleeps 1
  • 1 Large Twin Bed
  • Free WiFi

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A room with two single beds, a bedside table with a lamp, a radiator, and a TV mounted on the wall.

Standard Twin Room

  • 1 bedroom
  • Sleeps 2
  • 2 Twin Beds
  • Free WiFi

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A hotel room with a bed, a nightstand, a desk with a chair, a window with curtains, and a potted plant.

Standard Double Room

  • 1 bedroom
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 Queen Bed
  • Free WiFi

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A hotel room with two single beds, a wooden wardrobe, a bedside table with a lamp, and a ceiling fan.

Standard Triple Room

  • 1 bedroom
  • Sleeps 3
  • 1 Queen Bed and 1 Twin Bed
  • Free WiFi

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A hotel room with two beds, a wooden wardrobe, a small table with chairs, and a potted plant.

Suite

  • 1 bedroom
  • Sleeps 4
  • 1 Queen Bed and 1 Twin Bed
  • Free WiFi

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A bedroom with a bed, a nightstand, a lamp, and a window with curtains.

Family Room

  • 1 bedroom
  • Sleeps 4
  • 1 Queen Bed and 2 Twin Beds
  • Free WiFi

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About the area

Istanbul

Sultanahmet stay.Within a 10-minute walk of this Sultanahmet hotel, you'll find Sultanahmet Square and Hagia Sophia. Topkapi Palace and Blue Mosque are also within half a mile (1 km).

What's nearby

  • Hagia Sophia - 3 min walk - 0.3 km
  • Basilica Cistern - 3 min walk - 0.3 km
  • Sultanahmet Square - 5 min walk - 0.5 km
  • Blue Mosque - 7 min walk - 0.6 km
  • Topkapi Palace - 7 min walk - 0.6 km

Getting around

  • Gulhane Station - 3 min walk
  • Sirkeci Marmaray Station - 6 min walk
  • Istanbul Sabiha Gokcen Intl. Airport (SAW) - 67 min drive

Restaurants

  • ‪Değirmencioğlu Restaurant - ‬1 min walk
  • ‪Adamar Hotel - ‬1 min walk
  • ‪Köşk Kebap Dürüm Evi - ‬1 min walk
  • ‪Saltanat Fish&Kebab House - ‬1 min walk
  • ‪Sultanahmet Fish House - ‬2 min walk

About this property

Aquarium Hotel

3-star hotel near Sultanahmet Square
There's a restaurant on site. You can enjoy a drink at the bar/lounge. Free breakfast is served daily. A computer station is on site and WiFi is free in public spaces.

Multilingual staff, tour/ticket assistance, and a garden are also featured at the business-friendly Aquarium Hotel. Self parking is free.

This 3-star Istanbul hotel is smoke free.

  • 1 building
  • 22 guestrooms or units
  • 5 levels
  • Buffet breakfast (free)
  • Self-service laundry
  • Front desk (24 hours)
  • Staff is multilingual
  • Front-desk safe
  • Tour and ticket information
  • Garden
  • Computer for guest use
  • Elevator
  • No smoking on site
  • Bar or lounge
  • Dining venue
Aquarium Hotel offers 22 accommodations with safes and slippers. Rooms open to balconies. LCD televisions come with satellite channels. Bathrooms include showers with hydromassage showerheads, complimentary toiletries, and hair dryers.

Guests can surf the web using the complimentary wireless Internet access. Business-friendly amenities include desks and phones; local, long-distance, and international calls are all complimentary (restrictions may apply). Housekeeping is provided daily.

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Property amenities

Family friendly

  • Laundry facilities

Internet

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

Parking and transportation

  • Area shuttle (surcharge)
  • Free self parking on site

Food and drink

  • Free buffet breakfast available daily 7:00 AM to 10:00 AM
  • A bar/lounge
  • A restaurant

Accessibility

  • Elevator

Room amenities

Entertainment

  • LCD TV with satellite channels

Bedroom

  • Bedsheets provided

Bathroom

  • Free toiletries
  • Hair dryer
  • Hydromassage showerhead
  • Private bathroom
  • Shower
  • Slippers
  • Towels provided

Food and drink

  • 24-hour room service

More

  • Air conditioning (climate-controlled)
  • Desk
  • Free international calls
  • Free local calls
  • Free long-distance calls
  • Iron/ironing board
  • Phone
  • Safe

Policies

Check-out

Check-out before 12:30 PM

Special check-in instructions

Front desk staff will greet guests on arrival at the property
Information provided by the property may be translated using automated translation tools

Access methods

Staffed front desk

Pets

  • Pets and service animals are not allowed at Aquarium Hotel

Children and extra beds

  • Children are welcome.
  • Kids stay free! One child 5 years old or younger stays free when using existing bedding.

Property payment types

Important information

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 credit cards, debit cards, and cash
Noise-free guestrooms cannot be guaranteed
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 according to property policy.
A cash deposit, credit card, or debit card for incidental charges and government-issued photo identification may be required upon check-in.
Special requests are subject to availability at the time of check-in. Special requests can't be guaranteed and may incur additional charges.
    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. This property accepts Visa, Mastercard, debit cards, and cash. Noise-free guestrooms cannot be guaranteed.

We should mention

  • One child 5 years old or younger stays free in the same room as the parent or guardian when using existing bedding.
  • Pets and service animals are not allowed on site.

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Frequently asked questions

How close is Aquarium Hotel to the airport?

Aquarium Hotel is 28.2 mi (67-min drive) away from the Istanbul Sabiha Gokcen Intl. Airport (SAW) airport, the closest popular airport to the property.

Does Aquarium Hotel have an airport shuttle?

Airport shuttle services are not available at Aquarium Hotel.

How close is Aquarium Hotel to the beach?

This hotel is 12.5 mi (30-min drive) from Florya Beach.

Does Aquarium Hotel offer free breakfast?

Aquarium Hotel offers free buffet breakfast every day from 7:00 AM to 10:00 AM.

Is there a casino at Aquarium Hotel?

No, there is no casino at this hotel.

What time is check-in at Aquarium Hotel?

Check-in end time: anytime.

Is there free parking at Aquarium Hotel?

This hotel offers free self parking.

Does Aquarium Hotel have a pool?

Aquarium Hotel does not have a pool.

Does Aquarium Hotel have a restaurant?

Yes, there is a restaurant on site.

Does Aquarium Hotel have a spa?

There are no spa services available at this hotel.

How close is Aquarium Hotel to downtown Istanbul?

Aquarium Hotel is 0.7 mi away from Istanbul.

Aquarium Hotel Reviews

Reviews

5.4
Rating 10 - Excellent. 3 out of 16 reviews
Rating 8 - Good. 1 out of 16 reviews
Rating 6 - Okay. 3 out of 16 reviews
Rating 4 - Poor. 5 out of 16 reviews
Rating 2 - Terrible. 4 out of 16 reviews

5.8/10

Cleanliness

5.2/10

Staff & service

5.2/10

Property conditions & facilities

Reviews

Verified

8/10 Good

viktoriia

Liked: Cleanliness, property conditions & facilities, room comfort

Поселили не в тот номер за который заплатили!

Отель хороший, маленький как и все в этом районе, есть лифт, что как я поняла редкость для отелей самого сердца исторического Стамбула! В шаговой доступности все самые главные достопримечательности! И до босфора 10 минут неспешным шагом. Вполне хорошие завтраки, всего хватает в любое время! Улыбчивый персонал! Но есть один минус, я заплатила за трех местный номер, а нас поселили в двух местный и сослались на то что в отеле нет свободных номеров!!!! Я была согласна и на этот номер, уж очень понравился балкончик с видом на Айя Софию, попросила раскладушку, но ее так и не принесли и сыну пришлось спать на диване который не раскладывается, мы так и прожили три дня в двух местном номере, хотя заплатили за большой номер!!!!!
Verified

2/10 Terrible

Maziar

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

Worst hotel ever! Don't book it!

Don't go this hotel! The front desk people at day time are hostile, rude and unprofessional. We got there at 5 pm and they asked for our passports. I gave them our passports and the girl with hijab put them in the drawer and asked me to pay in order to have them back!! So at this moment I felt sth is up. So after I swiped my credit card, they said there's np room available for us although we booked it through Hotels.com. They sent us around the area to find a room with a 20 month oold baby in my arms!! We were placed in a two star hotel with no crib or bed for our toddler for three nights and with my daily visits to Aquarium hotel finally we were given a room. The door to the washroom was broken with scattered glasses on the floor and we have a toddler!!! The hotel doesn't care about clients and standards since they get enough tourists in that area. It is located at a prime location. The night shift were nicer people but they don't understand a word of English but one of them is fluent in French. We didn't have any problems with that since we speak French in Canada.
Verified

4/10 Poor

Verified traveller

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

In unseren Augen keine 3 Sterne wert

Von dem Hotel waren wir leider ziemlich enttäuscht. Das Zimmer war verdreckt und wurde in der ganzen Woche kein einziges Mal gereinigt, Schimmel im Bad, Kabel hingen von der Decke, die Heizung ging nicht und hat die ganze Woche getropft, die Fenster waren undicht und dadurch extrem zugig. Alles in allem leider sehr schäbig.
Verified

6/10 Okay

Verified traveller

OK hotel til prisen

Opholdet svarede nogenlunde til det forventede, og hotellet var valgt ud fra beliggenheden. Eneste store irritationspunkt var, at vi ved ankomsten sent om aftenen kun kunne få det ene af vore to betalte værelser. Derfor var vi tvunget til at dele værelse den første aften.
Verified

4/10 Poor

lafay

Disliked: Staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
plutôt malhonnête . L’hôtel est bricolé : par exemple les plinthes sont inexistantes ou mal ajustées , ça sent l'humidité....Par contre la jeune dame à la reception est très accueillante
Verified

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveller

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

One of the best locations

breakfast is very good, the staff are very kind and the rooms are clean! regards to the staff from holland
Verified

4/10 Poor

Verified traveller

Disliked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
centrally situated but no elevator only stairs, and its a challange to go to room on 3 floor . very bad cleaning situation . breakfast is a disappointment.
Verified

2/10 Terrible

Annonymous

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

Horrible

Simply avoid this hotel. Me and my spouse ignored one bad review and learned our lesson. We visited Istanbul in last week of October, 2010 and stayed in this hotel. Except location and free WIFI nothing is positive. Bathroom was smaller than we have seen in our life. On First night bathroom in our room was so small that if you sit on toilet your face is literally in sink. We asked to change room next day, got few more feet in bathroom but that is still couple of more feet than what you see in airplain (yes, no kidding). Also bathroom and their rooftop breakfast are dirty; we ended up buying air freshener to survive for 3 days in the hotel. We don’t see how anyone can give positive review on this hotel. Area has many hotels, simply look other way and don’t get fooled by positive review and pictures of Aquarium Hotel Istanbul…. We noticed people coming and checking room before renting them, which is good idea based on our experience just to avoid any similar hotel in area.
Verified

2/10 Terrible

Verified traveller

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

Hôtel bien situé mais ne méritant pas ses 3 étoiles

Le prix est à la hauteur des prestations : il ne faut pas s'attendre à un palace ni à des chambres et sdb spacieuses. L'avantage de l'hôtel réside dans sa situation.
Verified

10/10 Excellent

Mahesh

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

Clean hotel, great location, friendly staff

This is a very cozy and clean hotel with a great location - right behind Hagia Sofia in the Sultanahmet square. The rooms are very clean and well arranged. They are a little tiny - a lot like the family run B&Bs you find in Greece. They have an excellent rooftop dining which has a fantastic view of the Bosphorus and Hagia Sophia - so each morning you get to have a breakfast with a V-I-E-W which is itself worth a lot, especially for tourists. The staff is young and very friendly, always on the job and ready to take requests and provide city information - they obviously know Istanbul in and out. Literally a 2 minute walk from Hagia Sophia, Blue Mosque, Topokapi palace and the Archelogical museum. It is also 2 minutes walking to the tram line - which connects you to the Bosphorus port , the Bus station, Ataturk Airport and Beyoglu. It is 5 minutes walk from the charming bazaars of old Istanbul - and is surrounded by restaurants, people, carpet shops and tourists.
Verified

6/10 Okay

Elaine

Liked: Cleanliness

Good location - Needs improvement!

This hotel is adequate. We chose it because of a sterling review we had read and we were surprised that it was not better. The rooms were very small The bathroom was very small. The shower leaked. There was not even a chair in the room. The extremely small closet only had only one hanger. The positives were that it is in a great location, right down the block from the Hagia Sophia and all the other sites. The personnel were very helpful. And it was clean. This is what I would call my bottom limit for a hotel room. It was clean and a place to sleep. It was probably a good deal for the price.
Verified

4/10 Poor

xavier

Disliked: Staff & service, room comfort

bof bof bof...

les chambres sont très petites, le lit pas confortable, l'hôtel est très bruyant et le personnel peu compétant: ils m'avaient dit qu'ils viendraient me chercher à l'aéroport mais m'ont oublié, ont oublié les clefs de tout l'hôtel sur la porte de ma chambre, une journée sans eau dans l'hôtel... bref je ne recommande vraiment pas cet hôtel même s'il a l'avantage d'être extrêmement bien situé et proche des principaux sites touristiques
Verified

10/10 Excellent

Cozette

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

AWESOME HOTEL!!

From the moment i arrived, I was greeted warmly by reception and the owner immediately upgraded me to a double room at no extra charge! What a great start! My room was warm, clean, and comfortable, and had a lovely balcony overlooking the street. Even though the room faced the street, it is off the main drag and was always quiet at night with no disruptive traffic or street noise. Every single member of staff I encountered could not have been more hospitable, friendly, or helpful. They made me tea when I came down every morning (I always slept thru breakfast), and offered tips about sights or places to eat, etc. The water for showers was always hot, and the room kept impeccably clean..they were renovating the two lower floors when i was there, but that was only for another few days, and should be done by now. I am returning to Istanbul in April and will definitely stay here again. Loved it.
Verified

6/10 Okay

antoine

Liked: Cleanliness
Verified

2/10 Terrible

Verified traveller

Disliked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Verified

4/10 Poor

Verified traveller

Disliked: Staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort