Great Fortune Hotel & Spa Istanbul is a great place to stay in the Old City Sultanahmet district, a 25-minute walk from the Ottoman Fatih Mosque and Complex. While boasting a location not far from Vezneciler-İstanbul Üniversitesi underground station, this hotel includes a heated pool and a gym area.
Situated 0.6 km from the historic Blue Mosque, the fantastic hotel is within 500 metres of the mimar Sinan Ayasofya Hurrem Sultan Hamami. The Great Fortune Hotel & Spa also gives access to the historical urban Gulhane Park, which is a 7-minute walk away. Guests might as well enjoy proximity to Halberdiers Courtyard, situated 1 km away. One of the most important attractions in Istanbul is the Basilica Cistern, located right around the corner from this property. Havaist bus stop is within a 700-metre distance of the Great Fortune Hotel & Spa Istanbul and a 10-minute stroll from is enough to get to Sirkeci train station.
This 4-star hotel features 34 rooms with tea/coffee making equipment, and such comforts as ironing equipment and climate control. They offer sofa beds in the bedrooms. Bathrooms are fitted with a separate toilet and a shower as well as a hair dryer and bath sheets.
Great Fortune Hotel & Spa offers daily open buffet breakfast. This accommodation invites guests to the lounge bar to relax with a drink. The seafood restaurant Buhara Ocakbasi Restaurant is situated in close proximity to the hotel.
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Sports & entertainments
Exercise gym
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24-hour reception
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Car hire
Laundry
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Bar/ Lounge area
Kitchen features
Electric kettle
Business facilities
Business centre
Children facilities
Babysitting/Child services
Leisure facilities
Indoor swimming pool
Spa & wellness centre
Sauna
Turkish bath
Jacuzzi
Facilities for disabled guests
Wheelchair access
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Air conditioning
In-room safe
Mini-bar
Tea and coffee facilities
Ironing facilities
Bathroom features
Hair dryer
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Flat-screen TV
Cable/ Satellite television
AM/FM alarm clock
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Non-smoking property
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Local attractions
Bootsrundfahrt in Istanbul
1.4 km
Blue Mosque
500 m
Topkapi Palace
850 m
Suleymaniye Mosque
1.2 km
Istanbul Congress Center
4.5 km
Archeological Museum
700 m
Hippodrome
400 m
Airports
Istanbul Sabiha Gokcen International
45 km
Train stations
Sultanahmet Tram Station
200 m
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This 4-star hotel features 34 rooms with tea/coffee making equipment, and such comforts as ironing equipment and climate control. They offer sofa beds in the bedrooms. Bathrooms are fitted with a separate toilet and a shower as well as a hair dryer and bath sheets.
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Samuel
2024-04-29
8/10
Modern family king suite with a balcony. Location - great and beautiful near the Sultanamet tram stop, and all tourist sights.
Kevin
2024-04-19
9/10
Relaxing room with a fine bed. Separate bedrooms with gates. Appetising dishes, very central location close to all historical sightseeing.
Samuel
2024-04-13
8/10
The hotel is stunningly beautiful and exceptionally comfortable with very welcoming personnel especially the manager who made it stay wonderful.
Glyn
2024-03-16
8/10
Stayed in well-maintained triple room with an extra bed, a terrace absolutely free plus sofa. The food was fab - a good choice of options.
Stanley
2024-02-28
7/10
The room was beautifully maintained with a balcony, a terrace absolutely free, as for instance, had the best night sleep. The food was nice with variety of options.
David
2024-02-14
7/10
The room was brand-new and well-maintained with a terrace absolutely free, besides it had wake-up service, just in case. The location was excellent, the staff were ready to help.
Peter
2024-02-13
8/10
Beautiful, stunning location in the heart of the old town. Having a work desk, a multi-channel television, and ironing facilities in our great-sized room.
Bruce
2024-02-04
8/10
The location was incredible, to the major sights with easy access to a grand bazaar and shops.
Bruce
2024-01-30
7/10
Nicely decorated and absolutely charming hotel in an amazing position to Gulhane park.
William
2024-01-30
7/10
Its location clean close to all landmarks highly recomended was magnificent and perfect. Pleasant staff that were ready to help to us.
Denis
2024-01-22
7/10
It's ideal place for sightseeing and exploring Istanbul. The room is relaxing and reasonably spacious, comes with a balcony, big window plus an extra bed. Food options are appetising. This is a hotel go-to for Istanbul!
The room is a little small.
Kevin
2024-01-20
9/10
The location was good and absolutely perfect, right at old town. There was Number Seven Restaurant right at the hotel. Had triple room with a balcony and wake-up service was available in it. An electric kettle, a mini-fridge-bar, and a personal safe in the room were useful.
Michael
2024-01-05
8/10
Really enjoyed the beautifully maintained and new-fashioned room with the balcony. The hotel has fantastic location near to the centre and the metro station as well as many historic attractions. I spent 1 night and definitely coming here again.
Peter
2023-12-18
7/10
This place is beautifully designed and newly remodelled and the staff are excellent. Brand-new, relaxing room complete with an extra bed, thank God, as for instance.
Jim
2023-12-05
7/10
Thank you very much guys for a delightful stay for our first visit in Istanbul. We have stayed in the family room as in pictures. The breakfast is delicious and the staff is fantastic. The location of the venue is marvellous, just next door to Hagia Sophia and The Blue Mosque. It is found off the main road.
Elizabeth
2023-12-04
9/10
Possibly the best and really great stay for our first visit in Istanbul. Well-maintained room overall, with a balcony.
Frank
2023-11-21
9/10
The double room was brand-new, included shower facilities, a hair dryer, and bath sheets. The bathrooms were clean.
Murray
2023-11-10
7/10
The hotel was located really close to the most visited monument, Sultanahmet square, and the center. Great location - within a walking distance of everywhere we needed. Found a place called The Khukuri, set close to the venue, ate there a few times.
Geoff
2023-11-06
9/10
Great-sized rooms with a work desk, a multi-channel television, and ironing facilities. Fab food for all meals.
Anthony
2023-10-26
9/10
The food is delicious and appetising. The room is fantastic and modern for our 2 medium suitcases to fit in, everything is great.
Thomas
2023-10-11
7/10
Had well-equipped and beautifully maintained room with private bathroom and a safe, a minibar, and central heating. The bed was comfy; and there was a walk-in shower. Had perfect and exceptionally nice location very close to all the atractions.
Edward
2023-09-24
8/10
We were given a triple room with the facilities, sofa, still did n't offer a lot of privacy. The breakfast had a wide range of nice food and drinks.
John
2023-09-07
7/10
The hotel was charming and nice, as for me everything was awesome. The staff was amazing at all levels. Thoroughly enjoyed the family room I had with an extra single bed, the balcony, as example. The breakfast was delicious exactly as I hoped, with at least 20 different foods and spectacular view, as example.
Lawrence
2023-08-28
7/10
Relaxing and reasonably spacious units with an extra bed as well as big window, and informative staff.
Reg
2023-08-17
8/10
The hotel was incredibly beautiful and exceptionally comfortable with very welcoming personnel especially the manager who made it stay wonderful. The breakfast offered a huge variety of GREAT meals.
Valerie
2023-08-11
5/10
Relaxing and particularly good units with big window, a terrace absolutely free, as for instance.
Beds were quite small.
John
2023-08-11
7/10
Fantastic venue, lovely and great staff. Neat building, great and beautiful location not far from all the major sites worth seeing, the main sites and the Mosque. An easy walk to a restored column and other tourist attractions. Fine and appetising meals.
Ralph
2023-08-10
9/10
We had family king suite to ourselves with an extra bed, the balcony, thank God. We walked everywhere, the location was great, right in the center.
Jake
2023-07-28
9/10
The rooms are wonderful and new-fashioned, provided with with the balcony, a very active toddler, as example.
Tom
2023-07-20
9/10
The room was exceptionally good, with an extra bed and big window plus a very active toddler, slept really well. Awesome facilities, everything you could wish for.
Brian
2023-07-16
9/10
The breakfast is delicious with a nice view and the location is perfect. The rooms are well-equipped with comfy beds and smoke detectors.
Trevor
2023-07-10
8/10
The staff were ready to help, and always with a cheerful greeting. The rooms were great-sized and brand-new here with a very active toddler, still did n't offer a lot of privacy, for instance. I greatly enjoyed that this hotel offered wake-up service.
David
2023-07-08
7/10
Thank you for a great stay. It is a beautifully designed and gorgeous property located in Old City Sultanahmet district close enough to the center of all the attractions to see. The location is amazing, late to pick us up from the airport.
Daniel
2023-06-04
8/10
Marvellous and perfect location, very close to everything. For shots visit Massa Bistro, nestled within 5 minutes' walk of the hotel.
Tom
2023-06-03
7/10
The hotel was nicely decorated and neat with amazing staff especially the manager who made it stay wonderful. We had a family room which was fantastic and spotless. The property was in the very central setting very near from Downtown.
Alfred
2023-06-02
9/10
Impeccably clean hotel, very welcoming team members especially the manager who made it stay wonderful. Great-sized and brand-new room, a hair dryer, a shower cap, and bath sheets in the room. The breakfast with at least 20 different foods. Incredible and stunning location, a short walk to a public bath.
Darren
2023-06-02
7/10
Exceptionally comfortable and charming hotel with very welcoming employees especially the manager who made it stay wonderful Very central location, comfortable place for discovering Istanbul.
Charles
2023-06-01
9/10
The food was fab, with a wide range of options. The location was marvellous and perfect and we were right at eateries and restaurants. Had nice dainties at Sultansaray Cafe Restaurant, located right at the hotel.
Lewis
2023-04-23
7/10
This hotel was set in a very central area not far from local restaurants, Istanbul, and blue mosque and grand bazar and all shops. It was near Beso Restaurant Bistro, where you can have dinner.
Ruth
2023-04-22
7/10
The hotel is clean and has polite and informative staff. The restaurant attached makes fresh food.
Tom
2023-04-15
5/10
It was based in really nice building in a marvellous and absolutely perfect location, a very near shop. There was a lot of great meals.
Actually, Wi-Fi connection was slow and our bed was very poor.
Walter
2023-04-14
9/10
The location is marvellous, 5 minutes' walk to Sultanahmet District Public Square. The staff are fantastic and the room was exceptionally good with sofa.
Kevin
2023-04-05
8/10
Stayed for 13 nights and was impressed by this hip new hotel. Our rooms were spotless with an extra single bed, the facilities plus a very active toddler.
Fred
2023-03-24
9/10
Overall clean and newly renovated place, lovely and great staff. What a great location close to all historical sightseeing!
George
2023-03-12
9/10
The hotel was immaculately clean and had incredibly attentive and useful staff especially the manager who made it stay wonderful. The venue's location was perfect and exceptionally nice, very close to cistern as well as the Hagia Sofia mosque, blue mosque and Grand Bazaar. In a hurry we visited Subway nearby.
Jamie
2023-03-10
5/10
Our stay there was great. Staff were ready to help.
The room was a little small, and Wi-Fi was quite slow.
John
2023-02-14
9/10
We were there for 8 nights, overall had a delightful stay.
Bill
2023-01-28
7/10
Newly renovated place, very welcoming staff. Particularly good location just a pleasant stroll away from a byzantine basilica museum. And just off the Sultanamet tram stop, important sightseeings and the major attractions in the city. Beautifully maintained rooms as in pictures. Breakfast with at least 20 different foods.
Darren
2023-01-23
9/10
Delicious breakfast selection with real coffee, food being served, juice, everyone could find their favorite food.
Tony
2022-12-26
7/10
We really enjoyed family room provided with a balcony and an extra bed. The location of the hotel was marvellous - within easy walking distance of Tgc Press Media Museum.
Christopher
2022-12-19
8/10
The venue was immaculately clean and the staff were accommodating and caring. The staff greeted everyone and were ready to help.
Ernest
2022-12-10
9/10
The room was comfy when upgraded with an extra bed, the balcony, as for instance. The location was amazing, minutes from an Ottoman - era Friday mosque.
Ella
2022-11-23
8/10
The best thing is location - near the historical places in Istanbul and the blue mosque and the center. The rooms here are relaxing with a terrace absolutely free. Overall the staff is welcoming and pleasant.
Karen
2022-11-22
8/10
Double room with sofa was ready when we arrived.
Fiona
2022-11-19
8/10
Plenty of food for breakfast, it was appetising! Very central location of this small hotel was a bonus.
William
2022-11-15
9/10
I had a comfortable stay at this small hotel. I got complimentary triple room as an upgrade, nice gesture. A bath in the private bathroom was a plus. The location was amazing and awesome - just 5 minutes' walk from Sultanahmet District Public Square. Lots of options nearby, I visited restaurants and eateries right at the property.
Arthur
2022-11-11
6/10
The hotel had a magnificent and awesome location very close to an Ottoman - era Friday mosque. Plus, it was near to city center, Hagia Sophia and the main tourist attractions in SultanAhmet and also other areas.
The bed was uncomfortable.
George
2022-11-04
8/10
Loved our time here. Everything at this family-friendly hotel was very good as we expected. The room for the clothes. The location was strategic and phenomenal, adjacent to Sultanahmet, the center and Istanbul. Also, Tgc Press Media Museum was max 5 minutes walk to.
Neil
2022-11-03
7/10
Small hotel in a great area of Istanbul.
James
2022-10-18
5/10
Had private bathroom with all essentials. It was in a magnificent location near Tgc Press Media Museum.
Well, Wi-Fi signal was very weak.
Albert
2022-09-09
8/10
The room met expectations, new-fashioned for our 2 medium suitcases to fit in.
Stephen
2022-08-29
8/10
An electronic key card, coffee and tea making equipment, and a satellite TV in my twin/double room were useful during the stay for our first visit in Istanbul.
Charles
2022-07-18
8/10
The hotel was perfectly clean, I enjoyed it. Booked double room with a safe, a minibar and central heating. The staff were ready to help this whole time. The location was awesome and strategic, next to a tram station.
Richard
2022-06-29
8/10
No complains at all, the venue exceeded all expectations, would recommend it. Loved this place, it was exceptionally clean and had perfect location and staff. I was offered a savoury breakfast for the price.
Peter
2022-06-23
9/10
Tbh, had a such great stay at great fortune hotel. Location and staff were very good, but most important - the property was clean. I loved the room with an extra bed, the bed was exceptionally comfortable.
Nick
2022-06-18
8/10
I really enjoyed every detail about my very pleasant 3 nights stay here. Amazingly attentive, caring staff, were ready to help. Booked a family room with an individual safe, climate control and a minibar. The continental breakfast was rich with variety of food.
Margaret
2022-06-10
7/10
The stay was enjoyable! It had central location close to Basilica Cistern.
Had extremely poor breakfast, it might be better.
Laura
2022-06-09
9/10
I loved location and staff. My room included central heating, a safe and multi-channel TV.
Joan
2022-04-16
9/10
Everything was amazing, yet a few employees were very bad. The continental breakfast was perfect with real coffee and also a nice view. Magnificent and convenient location close to Eminonu Pier.
George
2022-03-09
9/10
Clean accommodation, welcoming staff especially the manager who made it stay wonderful. Good restaurant, relaxing room with a terrace absolutely free and an extra bed, for instance.
Denise
2022-03-08
6/10
We loved the location and staff, all the provided essentials. Beds were too small, nevertheless it was truly an unforgettable stay.
Quite small bathroom, Wi-Fi signal was very weak, we were a little disappointed.
Mike
2022-01-29
9/10
I stayed here 5 nights and I appreciated it. The room was brand-new with the balcony and had central heating, multi-channel TV and a mini-fridge-bar.
Arthur
2022-01-24
9/10
Fairly clean hotel, proactive staff, cozy room. And it also had awesome view. Plenty of food at the delightful breakfast. Unbelievable location, a short walk to a public bath. Functional venue, brilliant service.
Steve
2022-01-23
9/10
The hotel was hip new and the food was outstanding. The venue's position was central.
Edward
2022-01-02
9/10
The hotel was in a cozy location, I loved well-appointed room and modern staff. Breakfast food was yummy and included meats, bread, cakes and pastries. Exceptionally good view of city. There was a great restaurant, a bazaar and grand bazaar next door.
Dave
2021-12-30
9/10
It's small place to visit 2 km away from Beach. Useful staff; were ready to help;))
Scott
2021-11-26
8/10
We liked staff and location, felt like home. The bed was super and the bedroom was large. Close to a train station in the green area. The beach restaurant was stunning with lots of meals in the menu. Nice garden outside.
Catherine
2021-11-16
8/10
Its location was very central, within walking distance of a public bath.
Albert
2021-10-28
8/10
The staff was very knowledgeable & everything was wonderful. The room was tastefully decorated and included a luxury bathroom. Tried reasonably priced fresh bread, yoghourt, pastries, coffee and cereals. Beachfront location, approx 10-15 minutes' walk from a holy mosque. The top-notch service was provided in this excellent hotel.
Frank
2021-10-17
7/10
Early check-in, functional rooms, healthy breakfast. The staff were ready to help, they care about everyone.
Catherine
2021-10-16
7/10
Proper place to stay while in Istanbul. Everything is superb, I thoroughly enjoyed usual room and fab location. A wide array of options for breakfast including coffee, pastries, yogurt, sausages and bread. It's perfectly located within 10 minutes' walk of a bus station.
Paul
2021-10-11
8/10
Overall clean hotel, caring stuff & phenomenal location very near from Downtown. Their breakfast was gorgeous and had lots of food.
Mel
2021-09-21
9/10
Fantastic location, excellent room and I loved very pleasant staff. The breakfast choice was fresh with coffee, meats, cakes, bread and sausages. Friendly check-in and excellent customer service. There were good internet and paid parking available.
Stephanie
2021-09-08
9/10
I enjoyed the place, fab facilities and food. Unique building, neat and very comfy bedroom. The staff did all they can for a warm stay. The hotel was a good choice for enjoying a quiet area.
Jeff
2021-07-12
9/10
Hotel is so professional and spotlessly clean. This property is in an unbeatable location. Check out is late. I would definitely recommend to others.
Emil
2021-07-02
9/10
Family-friendly hotel, it was tidy, and the staff was customer oriented. The service was perfect too. Though the area was really bad, its location was exceptional.
Frank
2021-05-16
9/10
absolutely amazing staff & absolutely incredible location. the room was individual and individual, and the beds were lovely. pool with the sea view was nice.
Bill
2021-04-08
9/10
There were gracious employees, an EXCEPTIONAL service. The room was nice quiet and looked very neat. The bed was cozy here. Brilliant location to an ornate 16th-century mosque.
Al
2021-02-10
9/10
the hotel is superior and has a special ambience. truly enjoyed climate control, multi-channel tv and a seating area in the room. erol restaurant, where you can eat, is only a short distance to the property.
Dan
2020-12-06
5/10
It deserves its 4 stars. Nice location and staff, we loved our stay in the hotel. Next to the downtown, 10 minutes on foot.
The bed was very uncomfortable here.
Frank
2020-12-04
8/10
Thank you, you are dope! We really enjoyed the terrace...
