Featuring currency exchange and a tour desk, the 3-star smoke-free Riverside Hotel Istanbul lies in European Side with Istanbul's old center, with classic sights like opulent Topkapı Palace, the Blue Mosque, and Hagia Sophia, a mosque famed for its Byzantine mosaics, only 500 metres from the Vefa Kilise Mosque. The comfortable hotel offers Wi-Fi in public areas and has a xerox and a work desk.

The hotel is notable for its prime location, 0.7 km from the ornate 16th-century Suleymaniye Mosque and within reach of Sirkeci train station. The Ottoman Rustem Pasha Mosque is merely an 11-minute walk from the Riverside in Istanbul. The great Hagia Sophia Museum is 2.3 km away, and Halic underground station is in the immediate vicinity of this accommodation. The nearest bus stop is Unkapani, nearly 5 minutes' walk away.

Riverside Hotel has 13 rooms appointed with a flat-screen TV with satellite channels, as well as self-catering options such as a minibar fridge, tea and coffee making equipment. Furnished with a cupboard and a writing desk, they also have soundproof windows. Extras include bathrobes and towels offered in the family bathrooms with a separate toilet and a shower. Guests can enjoy views of the city from the Riverside Istanbul.

Turkish cuisine is served at Hamdi Restaurant that lies a mere 1 km away.