Featuring an archaeological museum, the 3-star smoke-free The Empress Theodora Hotel Istanbul offers a location just 1.4 km from the 85m-tall Beyazit Tower. This Istanbul hotel has an à la carte restaurant serving halal cuisine and is situated not far from the ancient Sultanahmet District.
The large Topkapi Palace harem Museum is within 10 minutes' walk of the hotel, which also stands about 300 metres from the Basilica Cistern. A short way from the Empress Theodora Istanbul guests will find the functioning Blue Mosque. Also, Third Courtyard is situated merely 0.8 km away. Feel in total harmony with nature by visiting the historical urban Gulhane Park, just a few steps from the accommodation. Sirkeci railway station is nearly 5 minutes' walk from this Istanbul hotel.
The air-conditioned rooms at The Empress Theodora Hotel are furnished with a tiled floor, and include complimentary Wi-Fi and a flat-screen TV with satellite channels. Also, there is a personal safe, a minibar fridge and coffee/tea making machines provided. The private bathrooms are appointed with a separate toilet and a shower along with hairdryers and towels.
A buffet breakfast is offered on the terrace. Situated right around the corner from the property, the seafood restaurant Gulhane Sark Sofrasi offers a Turkish menu.
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9.0
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Facilities
Internet access
Wi-Fi
Parking
Parking
Shuttle service
Paid airport shuttle
Services
Safe deposit box
24-hour reception
VIP check-in/ -out
24-hour security
Luggage storage
Locker room
Currency exchange
Housekeeping
Laundry
Dry cleaning
Tours/Ticket assistance
Shops/Commercial services
Eating places
Restaurant
Kitchen features
Electric kettle
Business facilities
Fax/Photocopying
Children facilities
Cots
Leisure facilities
Leisure/ TV room
Room features
Air conditioning
Heating
Mini-bar
Terrace
Garden furniture
Tea and coffee facilities
Ironing facilities
Bathroom features
Free toiletries
Devices
Flat-screen TV
AM/FM alarm clock
Decor
Parquet floor
General facilities
No smoking on site
Allergy-free rooms
Smoke detectors
Fire extinguishers
Key card access
Key access
Pets
No pets allowed
9.0
Superb
Based on 1371 reviews
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Local attractions
Bootsrundfahrt in Istanbul
1.3 km
Blue Mosque
550 m
Topkapi Palace
500 m
Suleymaniye Mosque
1.4 km
Istanbul Congress Center
4.3 km
Archeological Museum
350 m
Hippodrome
500 m
Airports
Istanbul Sabiha Gokcen International
44 km
Train stations
Sultanahmet Tram Station
400 m
9.0
Superb
Based on 1371 reviews
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The air-conditioned rooms at The Empress Theodora Hotel are furnished with a tiled floor, and include complimentary Wi-Fi and a flat-screen TV with satellite channels. Also, there is a personal safe, a minibar fridge and coffee/tea making machines provided. The private bathrooms are appointed with a separate toilet and a shower along with hairdryers and towels.
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Ann
2024-05-14
7/10
Location excellent, close to a tram station. Savoury food in the terrace for breakfast with many varieties.
Jonathan
2024-05-09
7/10
It had particularly good and perfect location, right by Hagia Sophia, blue mosque as well as taxi, better food, places to visit.
John
2024-04-08
5/10
The location was magnificent, close to a tram station and easy to find. We had a generous breakfast with hot meals and fresh turkish salads, for example included.
Some people working there were unprofessional.
Will
2024-04-03
9/10
Make sure you stay in the standard king room with the view of the garden. The staff is polite, the breakfast is particularly good and exceptional. We will come back as the location was particularly good.
John
2024-03-18
7/10
The property was exceptionally clean with really kind and polite staff.
Heather
2024-03-15
7/10
Very very nice and courteous staff on our request, well-designed triple room. Marvellous spot short walk to mosques, Istanbul and the Palace, Cistern and Hagia Sophia.
Christian
2024-02-29
7/10
The breakfast was generous and exceptional with lots of food, everybody can choose. The staff was extremely friendly, superfriendly. It was an unbeatable location right by the tram route and the most principal tourist attraction. There was Upper Crust nearby to grab something to eat.
Craig
2024-02-04
8/10
The hotel had an unbeatable and amazing position, close to major tourist sites.
Ronald
2024-01-29
9/10
Excellent, particularly good location right next to tram. Stylish and modern units and polite staff on our request.
Simon
2024-01-29
8/10
Booked a standard room with 3 single beds. The location was incredible for destinations we were going to. And it was at a medium distance from Seven Hills Restaurant, ate there couple of times.
Geoffrey
2023-12-22
9/10
Very comfortable building, great and the best location close enough to the main attractions including the Palace, Cistern and Hagia Sophia, the tram route and the center. Breakfast with many varieties.
Robert
2023-12-13
9/10
The location was perfect, right by the attractions, train station and restaurants, hagia Sophia, blue mosque, top kapi palace, bascilica cistern, grand Bazar and Istanbul airport.
Peter
2023-11-17
7/10
We both thoroughly enjoyed it, the place is lovely and suited fine. We spent 4 nights in nice styled and modern triple room on the upstairs terrace.
Andrew
2023-11-15
9/10
It has marvellous and unbeatable location and private parking, and it's close to the main attractions including the Palace, Cistern and Hagia Sophia, the center of the old town and airport.
J.
2023-11-09
8/10
Appreciated how comfortable the property was and its cooperative staff on our request. We was upgraded to beautifully decorated standard room on the upstairs terrace.
Albert
2023-11-06
8/10
The rooms were modern and brand-new, had a shower, a hair dryer, and bath sheets in the bathroom. The rate was £ 23. This great hotel had a central setting to all the major attractions.
Emma
2023-10-08
8/10
Amazing, exceptionally clean place with courteous staff on our request. The breakfast with many varieties. The location magnificent and good to gulhana park blue museum aya sofia topkapi coffeees restaurants.
Billy
2023-10-08
9/10
Particularly good and perfect location for Istanbul, short walk to Hagia Sophia, Blue Mosque, Basilica Cistern, Gulhane park and Topkapi Palace, mettro to gulhana park blue museum aya sofia topkapi coffeees restaurants and the Grand Bazar. Delightful and good food.
Arthur
2023-10-01
7/10
The hotel was located in the heart of the city. Old City Sultanahmet district was worth staying in.
David
2023-09-13
9/10
Location: great, near Hagia Sophia, Blue Mosque, Basilica Cistern, Gulhane park and Topkapi Palace as well as all historical places.
Henry
2023-09-05
9/10
By and large, it was comfortable place with extremely friendly staff on our request. The terrace had tasty meals. The location was excellent, overlooking garden.
Ben
2023-09-03
7/10
The hotel has particularly good and absolutely perfect location short walk to walking and main historical sights. We visited nearby El Pescador Restaurant and tried their specialities.
Danny
2023-09-03
8/10
The rooms are exceptionally clean on the upstairs terrace, and the location is amazing near Guelhane tram station.
Gordon
2023-08-30
8/10
A triple room on the upstairs terrace has basic facilities you need.
John
2023-08-19
8/10
Everything was really good, including excellent co-operating and excellent staff on our request. The room was beautifully decorated with 3 single beds, we stayed here for 5 nights. The hotel location was incredible close to major tourist sites.
Philip
2023-08-03
8/10
The food was savoury with a lot of alternatives. This great hotel had central setting near grand Bazar.
John
2023-07-15
9/10
Fashionable room and private bathroom with all necessary facilities.
Ernest
2023-07-03
8/10
Modern and brand-new rooms with private bathrooms. Excellent and perfect location - very close to the major attractions and also the train stataionso, blue mosque, meusum and grand bazar and old town centre. Also, very close to the train line.
Albert
2023-07-01
5/10
The room was fashionable and spotless with 3 single beds, had essentials required. There were coffee/tea making facilities and a refrigerator.
Tbh Wi-Fi was very poor, and the bed was too hard.
John
2023-06-19
9/10
The standard room overlooks garden and includes an electric kettle and a refrigerator. The breakfast is exceptionally good and exceptional, I thoroughly enjoyed it. It offers marvellous location and has welcoming staff on my request.
Freddie
2023-06-18
8/10
Reasonably clean place in historic style with all necessary facilities. Easy enough to find, in the heart of Istanbul.
Jane
2023-05-29
8/10
The rooms are new-fashioned and spotless with view to the mosques, strong shower, a beautiful bathroom. Near to the train station, you can easily travel around Istanbul.
Peter
2023-04-27
7/10
The units were fashionable and modern on the upstairs terrace. The breakfast is generous and exceptional, the location is excellent near Guelhane tram station.
Joan
2023-03-18
7/10
Greatly enjoyed how amazing the property was. The hotel had exceptional breakfasts with fruits and fresh turkish salads, for example. The location was great and unbeatable for walking around a superb museum.
Shame the bathroom was poor.
Henry
2023-02-27
9/10
We only stayed here for 5 nights, as we didn't have time, nonetheless everything was really good.
Malcolm
2022-12-16
7/10
Make sure to get standard room with large window, a beautiful bathroom plus a good toilet. The location is amazing and best possible, 1 km from Beach. Thank you for a perfect 10/10 stay, would come here again.
Harry
2022-12-08
8/10
The food was delightful with plenty of options. Tea and coffee making facilities, and fridges were nice. Actually everything was good, my next choice again in Istanbul.
Leonard
2022-12-08
8/10
The location was marvellous, relatively near Beach. Moreover, it's close to Istanbul and restaurants, topkapi palace and mosques...
Jamie
2022-11-20
9/10
consistently courteous staff and cosy rooms with view to the mosques, 3 single beds, for example. with an electric kettle and a fridge. unbeatable and stunning location to tree.
Christopher
2022-10-09
7/10
There were a private safe, a minibar and central heating in my fashionable room. It was in an amazing location with Basilica Cistern nearby.
Ken
2022-09-05
9/10
It had every detail we needed, loved location and rooms.
Victor
2022-08-03
9/10
We liked the staff and location in this hotel. Near to a train station, everything was perfect for us.
Willard
2022-05-11
9/10
The hotel is ideal and fairly clean, I loved its very good location and staff.
James
2022-03-23
8/10
The place is divine and clean, it offers exceptional breakfast and wonderful location very close to centre.
Jerry
2021-12-16
8/10
Unbeatable location, exceptionally comfortable beds, caring staff. I loved having a flat-screen TV with cable channels, a personal safe and a writing desk. There were stores and a bazaar around the hotel. Again, the property was near a Holy mosque.
Jane
2021-12-09
9/10
It's impeccably clean, nice staff and location. Rooms with the upstairs terrace and comfortable bed, for instance. Nice interior, good restaurant.
Charlie
2021-10-31
6/10
the staff were more than helpful and breakfast was magnificent. lots of supplies in the room : terrace, wifi and coffee. efficient service and a clean pool onsite.
The room had very very bad views.
Thomas
2021-09-04
8/10
Every detail was outstanding, including staff and location, I liked how impeccably clean the hotel was. They made my stay excellent! Breakfast had plenty of options, including coffee, cereals, fresh fruit and pastries. No charge for wake up service and ironing too.
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Pete
2021-08-24
8/10
Food was fine and I have nothing but unforgettable memories from this trip. I loved this compact hotel. Ideal location, within walking distance of sultanahmet district public square. Spectacular view, a large balcony, nice bed, too. Great service, fabulous restaurant on site.
James
2021-04-26
9/10
Pleasant enough stay in the sketchy area. Exceptionally clean bright hotel, well laid out rooms. Patient personnel were happy to help with our requests, outstanding service. Breakfast was full size, it had yummy meals...
Mick
2020-09-09
8/10
Location was superb and staff friendly. We greatly enjoyed it, it was GOAT❤
Howard
2020-05-28
8/10
The location was excellent for us. Hotel provided us with a free Wi Fi. 3-star venue in Istanbul. Konak cafe and restaurant is easy walk to the hotel.
Phil
2020-01-31
9/10
It was in general a nice experience. We greatly enjoyed the terrace
