An Old Ottoman House of the 19th Century has been restored into a unique hotel. Hotel Valide Sultan is located at the heartof the oldcity and just in 5 minutes walk tomajor attractions of St. Sophia, Blue Mosque, Hippodrome, Islamic Arts Museum, Topkapi Palace, Basilica Cistern and Museum of Mosaics.

  The hotel has modern and comfortable rooms furnished similar to the old Ottoman. The hotel has 17 rooms, each designated by the type of bed(s) with which it is furnished:

All of the rooms are comfortable and spotless; each is individually decorated with great care and finesse to reflect the refined graces of the 19th century. Each room has air-conditioning, direct dial telephone, mini bar, cable TV (with CNN, BBC World, TV5, RTL, RAI1, etc.), hardwood parquet floors accented with lovely Turkish rugs, translucent curtains as well as opaque drapes to keep out sunlight when you wish, fully tiled private bathroom with enclosed shower cabin, hair dryer, WC, hot and cold water always available.

  The facilities, amenities and services provided in the Hotel Valide Sultan Konagi are commensurate with its boutique prestige, are equal to the requirements of the modern age and excel by far those offered by most hotels in this quarter of Istanbul.

At A Glance: Forecourt Patio, 24-hr Room Service, Lobby & Lounge, Air-conditioning, Cable TV, Laundry/Dry, Cleaning Service, Rooftop Terrace, Location suitable for jogging, Café & Restaurant, Internet Access, Elevator (Lift). Safety First: Smoke Detectors, Fire Escape Stairs.

  Accessible from the lobby or any other floor by a marble stairway or elevator (lift) is one of the hotel’s pre-eminent features, the Rooftop Terrace, Café & Restaurant, a serenely glorious world of delightful dining and stunning vistas. Here the guests start their day invigorated by a wholesome open-buffet breakfast, enchanted by spectacular views of the city, the waters of the Bosphorus, the Sea of Marmara, Princes’ Islands and the shores of Asia. The great basilica of Hagia Sophia seems almost close enough to touch, as is the Imperial Gate of Topkapi Palace, while the nearby Blue Mosque looms above the massive former Sultan Ahmet prison, now converted into a noted hotel.