Offering luggage storage, the smoke-free Basileus Hotel Istanbul lies in Fatih with the peninsula coinciding with old Constantinople, merely 0.8 km from Basilica Cistern and about 25 minutes' walk from Galata Koprusu Bridge. Boasting a hotel fitness centre, this 3-star hotel is in the very heart of the city, in close proximity to the historic Blue Mosque.

The l6th-century Sokullu Mehmed Pasa Mosque is located approximately 300 metres from the hotel, and such natural sites as Miniaturk Miniature Park are approximately 15 minutes' drive away. The Basileus Istanbul is also merely 1.7 km from the prominent Turkish Istanbul University. Guests might as well visit Fatih Belediyesi Cankurtaran Sosyal Tesisleri, which is just 13 minutes' walk away. You can easily find the fortress-like Arap Mosque 2.3 km from the property. Basileus Hotel is around 5 minutes on foot from Catladikapi bus stop and within 20 minutes' walk of Sirkeci train station in Istanbul.

The rooms at this Istanbul hotel have blackout drapes and air conditioning. Some of them comprise a patio and a balcony, appointed with a writing table. There is also a private bathroom.

For Turkish cuisine, try Ziya Baba Turk Mutfagi which is 150 metres away.