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Amara Old City Hotel & Spa

Travelers sip Turkish coffee in the welcoming lobby before heading out to explore Istanbul, then return to relax in a peaceful garden after cycling ancient streets

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Located in Istanbul's historic Old City, Amara Old City Hotel & Spa offers a tranquil garden retreat with high-speed WiFi. Enjoy the on-site coffee shop, book spa treatments like body therapies and manicures, and rent bikes to visit nearby Topkapi Palace and Hagia Sophia.

Reviews

7.8 out of 10
Good

Popular amenities

  • Spa
  • Free Wi-Fi
  • Restaurant
  • Air-conditioning
  • Breakfast available
  • Parking available

Room options

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Standard Double Room, 1 King Bed, Non Smoking, City View

Standard Double Room, 1 King Bed, Non Smoking, City View

10.0 out of 10
Exceptional
(1 review)
  • City view
  • 20 sq m
  • 1 bedroom
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 King Bed

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Standard Twin Room, 1 Bedroom

Standard Twin Room, 1 Bedroom

10.0 out of 10
Exceptional
(2 reviews)
  • City view
  • 20 sq m
  • 1 bedroom
  • Sleeps 2
  • 2 Large Single Beds

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Luxury Triple Room

Luxury Triple Room

  • City view
  • 25 sq m
  • 1 bedroom
  • Sleeps 3
  • 1 Double Bed and 1 Single Bed

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Standard Triple Room, 3 Single Beds, City View

Standard Triple Room, 3 Single Beds, City View

  • City view
  • 19 sq m
  • 1 bedroom
  • Sleeps 3
  • 3 Single Beds

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About the area

Located in Istanbul City Center neighbourhood, Amara Old City Hotel & Spa is connected to a railway/underground station. Sultanahmet Square and Topkapi Palace are notable landmarks, and travellers looking to shop may want to visit Egyptian Bazaar and Grand Bazaar. Blue Mosque and Hagia Sophia are two other places to visit that come recommended. Take the opportunity to explore the area for outdoor excitement like horse riding. Visit our Istanbul travel guide
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Nöbethane Cd. 8, Istanbul, Istanbul, 34110

What's nearby

  • Topkapi Palace featuring a sunset and heritage architecture
    Topkapi Palace
    8 min walk - 0.7 km
  • Blue Mosque which includes religious elements, a mosque and heritage architecture
    Blue Mosque
    10 min walk - 0.9 km
  • Scenic fountain at the Sultanahmet Square and the Hagia Sophia
    Sultanahmet Square
    10 min walk - 0.9 km
  • Hagia Sophia
    Hagia Sophia
    10 min walk - 0.9 km
  • Grand Bazaar
    Grand Bazaar
    10 min walk - 0.9 km

Getting around

  • Sirkeci Marmaray Station
    1 min walk
  • Sirkeci Station
    3 min walk
  • Istanbul (IST)
    46 min drive

Restaurants

  • Roof Mezze 360 Restaurant
    1 min walk
  • Red River
    1 min walk
  • Gulhane Turgut
    2 min walk
  • Bosphorus Terrace Restaurant
    1 min walk
  • Ziyafet Restoran
    2 min walk

About this property

Amara Old City Hotel & Spa

Luxury hotel near Egyptian Bazaar
Located close to Topkapi Palace and Hagia Sophia, Amara Old City Hotel & Spa provides a corner/local shop, a free daily manager's reception and a coffee shop/cafe. Treat yourself to a deep-tissue massage, a manicure/pedicure or a body treatment at the on-site spa. In addition to a garden and a hair salon, guests can connect to free in-room WiFi, with a speed of 500+ Mbps (good for 6+ people or 10+ devices).
Other perks include:
  • Continental breakfast (surcharge), self-parking (surcharge) and a round-trip airport shuttle (surcharge)
  • Coffee/tea in reception, coworking spaces and a gift shop
  • A lift, newspapers in the reception and a front desk safe
Room features
All guest rooms at Amara Old City Hotel & Spa include comforts, such as premium bedding and laptop-friendly workspaces, as well as thoughtful touches, such as air conditioning and separate sitting areas.
Other conveniences in all rooms include:
  • LED light bulbs and eco-friendly cleaning products
  • Bathrooms with rainfall showers and eco-friendly toiletries
  • 51-cm LCD TVs with premium channels
  • Wardrobes/cupboards, separate sitting areas and free infant beds

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Property amenities

Internet

  • Available in all rooms: Free WiFi
  • In-room WiFi speed: 500+ Mbps (good for 6+ people or 10+ devices)
  • Available in some public areas: Free WiFi

Parking and transport

  • 24-hour return airport shuttle on request for a surcharge
  • Covered parking on site (EUR 10 per day)
  • Limited on-site self parking
  • Wheelchair-accessible parking available

Food and drink

  • Daily continental breakfast available 8:00 AM to 10:30 AM for a fee: EUR 10 for adults and EUR 4 for children
  • A bar/lounge
  • A coffee shop/cafe
  • A restaurant
  • Coffee and tea in common areas
  • Free daily manager's reception
  • Snack bar/deli

Things to do

  • Full-service spa
  • Sauna
  • TV in common areas

Family friendly

  • Grocery/convenience store
  • In-room cot
  • Laundry facilities
  • Snack bar/deli
  • Soundproofed rooms

Conveniences

  • 24-hour front desk
  • ATM
  • Gift shop/newsstand
  • Grocery/convenience store
  • Guidebooks
  • Hair salon
  • Laundry facilities
  • Luggage storage
  • Newspapers in lobby
  • Safe at front desk
  • Water dispenser

Guest services

  • Concierge services
  • Dry cleaning/laundry service
  • Housekeeping (daily)
  • Multilingual staff
  • Porter/bellhop
  • Tour and ticket assistance

Business services

  • Coworking space

Outdoors

  • Garden

Full-service spa

  • Body scrubs
  • Body wraps
  • Couples treatment rooms
  • Deep-tissue massages
  • Facials
  • Manicures/pedicures
  • Swedish massages
  • Thai massages
  • Treatment room
  • Turkish bath

Accessibility

  • If you have requests for specific accessibility needs, please contact the property using the information on the reservation confirmation received after booking.
  • 1 step to reach entrance
  • Accessible airport shuttle
  • Hardwood flooring in room
  • Lift (79 centimetre wide door)
  • Stair-free path to entrance
  • Well-lit path to entrance
  • Wheelchair accessibility
  • Wheelchair accessible (may have limitations)
  • Wheelchair-accessible parking
  • Wheelchair-accessible path of travel
  • Wheelchair-accessible path to lift
  • Wheelchair-accessible registration desk (82 centimetre high)
  • Wheelchair-accessible restaurant
  • Wheelchair-accessible spa
  • Wheelchair-width doorways

More

  • 100% renewable energy
  • At least 80% lighting from LEDs
  • Banquet hall
  • Communal living room
  • Comprehensive food waste policy
  • Comprehensive recycling policy
  • Double-glazed windows
  • Eco-friendly cleaning products used
  • Locally-owned and organised tours and activities
  • Smoke-free property
  • Water dispenser usage encouraged

Room amenities

Bedroom

  • Blackout drapes
  • Free cot
  • Hypo-allergenic bedding
  • Premium bedding

Bathroom

  • Hair dryer
  • Private bathroom
  • Rainfall showerhead
  • Shampoo
  • Shower
  • Slippers
  • Soap
  • Towels provided

Entertainment

  • 51-cm LCD TV with premium satellite channels

Food and drink

  • Free bottled water
  • Minibar
  • Restaurant dining guides

More

  • Air conditioning
  • Bulk dispensers for toiletries
  • Cleaning products are eco-friendly
  • Desk
  • Desk chair
  • Eco-friendly toiletries
  • Energy-saving switches in guestrooms
  • Laptop workspace
  • LED lighting
  • Safe
  • Separate sitting area
  • Soundproofed rooms
  • Water-efficient showers
  • Water-efficient toilets

Policies

Check-in

Check-in start time: 2:00 PM; check-in end time: anytime
Minimum check-in age - 15

Check-out

Check-out before 11:30 AM

Special check-in instructions

This property offers transfers from the airport (surcharges may apply); to arrange pick-up, guests must contact the property 24 hours prior to arrival, using the contact information on the booking confirmation
Front desk staff will greet guests on arrival at the property
Information provided by the property may be translated using automated translation tools

Access methods

Staffed front desk

Pets

No pets or service animals allowed

Children and extra beds

Children are welcome
Children aged 6 and younger eat free breakfast
Free cots are available on request at the property

Payment types at the property

Important information

Optional extras

  • Fee for continental breakfast: from approximately EUR 10 for adults and from EUR 4 for children
  • Airport shuttle fee: EUR 50 per vehicle (one-way, maximum occupancy 5)
  • Airport shuttle fee per child: EUR 90 (return)
  • Covered self-parking fee: EUR 10 per day

The above list may not be comprehensive. Fees and deposits may not include tax and are subject to change.

You need to know

This property is managed by a professional host. The provision of housing is linked to their trade, business or profession.
Extra-person charges may apply and vary depending on property policy
Government-issued photo identification and a credit card, debit card or cash deposit may be required at check-in for incidental charges
Special requests are subject to availability upon check-in and may incur additional charges; special requests cannot be guaranteed
This property accepts credit cards and cash
Cashless transactions are available
This property uses eco-friendly cleaning products
Safety features at this property include a fire extinguisher, a smoke detector and a first aid kit
Property Registration Number 2022-34-2057
If you cancel your booking, you'll be subject to the host's cancellation policy. In accordance with EU regulations about consumer rights, property booking services are not subject to the right of withdrawal.

We should mention

Reservations are required for massage services and spa treatments; reservations can be made by contacting the property prior to arrival, using the contact information on the booking confirmation
No pets and no service animals are allowed at this property

Property is also known as

Amara Old City & Spa Istanbul

Frequently asked questions

Is Amara Old City Hotel & Spa pet-friendly?

No, pets are not allowed at this property.

How much is parking at Amara Old City Hotel & Spa?

Self-parking is available for EUR 10 per day.

What time is check-in at Amara Old City Hotel & Spa?

Check-in start time: 2:00 PM; check-in end time: anytime.

What time is check-out at Amara Old City Hotel & Spa?

Checkout is at 11:30 AM.

Does Amara Old City Hotel & Spa provide a shuttle to the airport?

Yes, there's an airport shuttle that runs on request. A fee of EUR 50 per vehicle applies.

Where is Amara Old City Hotel & Spa located?

Located in Istanbul City Center, this luxury hotel is within a 15-minute walk of Egyptian Bazaar, Hagia Sophia and Topkapi Palace. Sultanahmet Square and Grand Bazaar are also within 15 minutes. Sirkeci Marmaray Station is only a 2-minute walk and Sirkeci Station is 3 minutes.

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Reviews

Amara Old City Hotel & Spa Reviews

7.8

Good

7.0

Cleanliness

7.0

Amenities

8.0

Staff & service

7.6

Property conditions & facilities
Rating 10 - Excellent. 8 out of 21 reviews
Rating 8 - Good. 5 out of 21 reviews
Rating 6 - Okay. 6 out of 21 reviews
Rating 4 - Poor. 1 out of 21 reviews
Rating 2 - Terrible. 1 out of 21 reviews

Reviews

Verified

10/10 Excellent

Laura

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Amara is a gem in a fantastic location for reaching the major historical sights on foot. The cafe is lovely with indoor & outdoor seating options. The free Turkish-style breakfast is great and filling :-) Everything in the room worked well, no problems at all. We hope to return to Istanbul with our whole family someday, and booking a hotel will be an easy task: Amara!
Stayed 1 night in Jun 2025
Verified

6/10 Okay

Jordan

Liked: Staff & service, room comfort

Helpful and friendly staff

Not a bad hotel in a nice central location. Staff were very friendly and helpful. The included breakfast was poor and disappointing;, just one boiled egg and some ham , cheese , bread and olives plus condiments. Room and bathroom in general were ok. Safe was not very safe. Hallways were undergoing renovation so at times looked like a building site and slight issue with the plumbing one morning with dirty water coming through the taps and toilet.
Decent twin room
Poor breakfast
Building works :-(
Portable Safe, not secured .
Stayed 3 nights in Feb 2025
Verified

10/10 Excellent

Ahmed

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Amazing
Stayed 4 nights in Jan 2025
Verified

2/10 Terrible

Salah

Disliked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
The breakfast is terrible
Stayed 3 nights in Jul 2025
Verified

4/10 Poor

Ugur

Disliked: Cleanliness, amenities
Bij aankomst op de eerste dag kregen wij een kamer waar geen water uit de kraan kwam. Daarnaast werkte de televisie niet en ontbrak de afstandsbediening. Het probleem kon niet worden opgelost, waardoor wij de volgende dag een andere kamer kregen. Deze kamer was wel ruimer, maar ook hier werkte de televisie niet. Tijdens ons verblijf van vier nachten zijn de kamers geen enkele keer schoongemaakt, ondanks dat wij dit meerdere keren hebben aangegeven. Ook moesten wij zelf achter toiletpapier en schone handdoeken aan. Zeer teleurstellende ervaring. Voor ons nooit meer dit hotel.
Stayed 4 nights in Feb 2026
Verified

6/10 Okay

Berna

Liked: Property conditions & facilities
Disliked: Cleanliness
Das Personal am Empfang war sehr nett und zuvorkommend. Allerdings hat die Putzkraft wirklich oberflächlich gereinigt. Wir haben uns mehrmals beschwert, daraufhin hat die Putzkraft nur die Stellen detailliert gereinigt, die wir auch bemängelt haben. Ich fand es aber gut, dass das Personal am Empfang unsere Beschwerde ernst genommen hat. Preislich war das Hotel super
Stayed 4 nights in Dec 2025
Verified

6/10 Okay

giuseppe

Liked: Staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Nel complesso un buon albergo, personale disponibile, ottima posizione. Peccato per la tv non disponibili programmi in italiano
Stayed 4 nights in Jul 2025
Verified

10/10 Excellent

Emilio

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
BIEN
Stayed 2 nights in Jun 2025
Verified

10/10 Excellent

Samira

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Alle Mitarbeiter waren sehr nett, heimisches Gefühl
Stayed 4 nights in Apr 2025
Verified

8/10 Good

Merve

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
War alles gut bis auf das einchecken. Wir waren um 14:30 da und hatten erstmal kein Zimmer und mussten warten bis die Zimmer sauber waren (da waren Leute drin die eigentlich auschecken sollten, aber noch immer drin waren) Ende vom Lied wir sind um 17 Uhr eingecheckt. Sonst war alles top :)
Stayed 8 nights in May 2023
Verified

6/10 Okay

Emrah

Liked: Cleanliness
Disliked: Staff & service
Zentrale Lage jedoch schwer erreichbar mit dem Fahrzeug. Keine parkmoglichkeiten
Stayed 4 nights in Oct 2022
Verified

10/10 Excellent

Louay

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort

Enjoy the hotel and the location

Very good hotel and the location is excellent too. Mr Ayhan at the reception is very nice person and very helpful too . I would recommend this hotel and would certainly stay at this hotel. There is a lovely girl at the reception she is very friendly and very helpful .
Stayed 5 nights in Jun 2022
Verified

10/10 Excellent

TARIK

Stayed 1 night in Nov 2025
Verified

10/10 Excellent

Fatih

Stayed 1 night in May 2025
Verified

10/10 Excellent

Cennet

Stayed 3 nights in Aug 2025
Verified

8/10 Good

Ercan

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 2 nights in Jul 2025
Verified

8/10 Good

Yusuf

Stayed 3 nights in Jun 2025
Verified

6/10 Okay

Tuba

Disliked: Property conditions & facilities
Stayed 6 nights in Oct 2024
Verified

8/10 Good

Kadir

Verified

8/10 Good

F

Stayed 4 nights in Mar 2023