This is a small a hotel, centrally located in the heart of the old city within walking distance of all the tourist sites. The staff is very accomodating, friendly and helpful. English is spoken. The rooms are on the small side but very clean and comfortable with beautiful modern bathrooms and air conditioning. The top floor dining room has a... more

I am reluctant to write this review as I travel a lot and like most experienced travelers do not want to share my "good finds" with others who will either be foolish or over crowd me out of accomodations when I wish to stay there. However in this case I will make an exception. First: Istanbul is a fantastic city... more

We stayed for a week in May 2009. There are much more good points than bad. Firstly the location in Sultanhamet (the old city) means that is in walking distance from the main tourist attractions such as the Blue Mosque, St Sophia, Basilica Cistern etc. The hotel was nicely decorated and the bedroom was comfortable. Each room has air conditioning.... more

The Hotel Valide Sultan Konagi is a terrific hotel. The staff is very friendly. The location is terrific. Great views of the city from the hotel rooftop terrace. more

its a good hotel, location is great, walking distance to most attractions.but there are some scams going on. They were unclear about the free transfers, actually the transfer is one way and then they charge you 60YTL for return transfer and ask for cash at the last minute so you dont have time to organise anything independently. secondly watch out... more

We stayed in the Hotel Valide Sultan for three nights. We found a discount rate for this hotel through Orbitz and contacted them directly. They matched the rate (85 Euros). When we arrived the owner sat in the lobby and talked with us for a while. She encouraged people to contact her directly.This hotel looks like a fake Ottoman hotel... more

Unfortunately our room was overbooked so they took us to another hotel for a night. They were very kind and the substitute room was very nice (even if the other hotel wasn't), but still we were not that comfortable moving around. for the rest the hotel is very nice, with a great breakfast room with a good view of the... more

I just returned from a 5 night stay at the Valide Sultan Konagi Hotel in the Sultanahmet section of Istanbul. I recommend the hotel for its great location, incredibly nice staff and restaurant with amazing view. It is not as luxurious as its four-star rating might imply, but the rooms are definitely pretty and clean and comfortable. There is an... more

October 10 through October 17 My wife and I were met at the airport by a driver with a car sent by the hotel. We had requested a large room, as we have stayed at the Valide Sultan in 1999 and are aware of the sizes of some of the rooms. The staff was kind and courteous in their manner,... more