With a stay at Basileus Hotel in Istanbul (Sultanahmet), you'll be a 4-minute walk from Sultanahmet Square and 7 minutes by foot from Blue Mosque. .This hotel is 0.6 mi (0.9 km) from Hagia Sophia and 0.7 mi (1.1 km) from Grand Bazaar.
What's nearby
Sultanahmet Square - 4 min walk - 0.3 miles
Blue Mosque - 7 min walk - 0.4 miles
Hagia Sophia - 11 min walk - 0.6 miles
Grand Bazaar - 13 min walk - 0.7 miles
Topkapi Palace - 3 min drive - 2.2 miles
Getting around
Cemberlitas Station - 9 min walk
Istanbul Kumkapi Station - 10 min walk
Istanbul Airport (IST) - 33 min drive
Restaurants
Three Partners Cafe & Restaurant - 1 min walk
Arch Bistro - 3 min walk
Şirvan Sofrası - 2 min walk
Warung Ibu Deden - 2 min walk
Ziya Baba Restaurant - 1 min walk
About this property
Basileus Hotel
Hotel with a 24-hour front desk, a short walk to Blue Mosque
Basileus Hotel offers 20 air-conditioned accommodations with minibars and safes. LCD televisions are featured in guestrooms.
Bathrooms include bathtubs or showers, slippers, complimentary toiletries, and hair dryers. This Istanbul hotel provides complimentary wireless Internet access.
Make yourself at home in one of the 20 air-conditioned rooms featuring minibars and LCD televisions. Complimentary wireless internet access is available to keep you connected. Private bathrooms with bathtubs or showers feature complimentary toiletries and hair dryers. Conveniences include phones, as well as safes and coffee/tea makers.
Make use of convenient amenities such as complimentary wireless internet access, concierge services, and bike storage.
Take advantage of the hotel's 24-hour room service.
Featured amenities include a business center, complimentary newspapers in the lobby, and dry cleaning/laundry services. A roundtrip airport shuttle is provided for a surcharge (available 24 hours).
24-hour room service is available.
Languages
English, Russian, Turkish
Property amenities
Internet
Available in all rooms: Free WiFi
Available in some public areas: Free WiFi
Parking and transportation
Offsite parking available (TRY 350 per day)
24-hour roundtrip airport shuttle on request for a surcharge
Things to do
Bicycle storage
Family friendly
Laundry facilities
Soundproofed rooms
Conveniences
24-hour front desk
Free newspapers in lobby
Laundry facilities
Luggage storage
Guest services
Concierge services
Dry cleaning/laundry service
Multilingual staff
No housekeeping service
Tour and ticket assistance
Business services
Business center
Computer station
Accessibility
If you have requests for specific accessibility needs, please contact the property using the information on the reservation confirmation received after booking.
Accessible airport shuttle
No elevator
Wheelchair-accessible path of travel
More
1 building
4 floors
Annual offsets purchased for at least 10% of carbon footprint
At least 10% of profits reinvested in community and sustainability
Biodegradable coffee stirrers available
Comprehensive recycling policy
Double-glazed windows
Locally-owned and organized tours and activities
No plastic coffee stirrers
Reusable cups
Smoke-free property
Room amenities
Bedroom
Bedsheets provided
Bathroom
Bathtub or shower
Free toiletries
Hair dryer
Private bathroom
Slippers
Towels provided
Entertainment
LCD TV
Food and drink
24-hour room service
Coffee/tea maker
Electric kettle
Minibar
More
Air conditioning
Energy-saving switches in guestrooms
Iron/ironing board on request
LED lighting
Phone
Safe
Soundproofed rooms
Policies
Check-in
Check-in start time: 2:00 PM; Check-in end time: anytime
Check-out
Check-out before noon
Special check-in instructions
This property offers transfers from the airport (surcharges may apply); guests must contact the property with arrival details before travel, using the contact information on the booking confirmation
Front desk staff will greet guests on arrival
Access methods
Staffed front desk
Pets
No pets or service animals allowed
Children and extra beds
Children are welcome
Rollaway/extra beds are available for TRY 500.0 per day
Property payment types
Important information
Optional extras
Airport shuttle fee: TRY 1500 per vehicle (one-way, maximum occupancy 5)
Nearby parking fee: TRY 350 per day (16 ft away)
Rollaway bed fee: TRY 500.0 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
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 major credit cards and cash
Safety features at this property include a fire extinguisher, a first aid kit, and window guards
Property Registration Number 34-1789
We should mention
This property does not have elevators
No pets and no service animals are allowed at this property
Property is also known as
Basileus Hotel
Basileus Hotel Istanbul
Basileus Istanbul
Hotel Basileus
Basileus Hotel Hotel
Basileus Hotel Istanbul
Basileus Hotel Hotel Istanbul
Basileus Hotel Reviews
Reviews
9.0
Wonderful
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The staff was friendly and very helpful. This hotel is a little older, needs a little updating paint and furniture. Could be a little cleaner, and there were four to five insects in my room. Oh and part of my shower door was missing.
Great location in very close proximity to Sultanahmet & Hagia Sophia Mosque. Very clean. Worth noting there is no restaurant so breakfast is not provided. I thought breakfast was included when booked but there are good food options in nearby.
Umar
Stayed 1 night in Oct 2023
4/10 Poor
David
Oct 24, 2023
Liked: Cleanliness
Disliked: Property conditions & facilities
I felt like i was camping in Istanbul. The bed was rock hard and the pillow not much softer. And, as the water heater was broken, all showers were done with cool water. It does wake you up, but not what i was looking for. It took five days of our six day stay to get hot water. Istanbul was great, but i would skip the hotel.
David
Stayed 6 nights in Sep 2023
4/10 Poor
Jodie
Traveled with family
Oct 19, 2023
Disliked: Cleanliness, amenities
The bathroom and shower was dirty. The towels had holes in them.
Room stubo of mould and we eventually started to have breathing difficulties in tie property. The next day all of us were ill. Were were given a refund for the remainder of our night but this ruined our stay in istanbul.
We has a 1 year old infant with us. It is very irresponsible to gove a room in this condition to anyone, yet alone a family with a child. There was also a thick layer of dust above the ac, lighting and very dirty rug in the room.
We eventually found another property across the road that was both cheaper and much cleaner.
Very well placed hotel but in very poor conditions. The quality of linen and towels is very low and the noise from the street is very high. We do not recommend this hotel.
I liked the area around the property. The service was not bad, and owners were good.
Internet was so slow and bad, all the time I was using my data plan. The value of the money is more way high for this property, furniture is so old and wardrobe was broken, and it was noisy.
My wife and I had a good stay at Hotel Basileus for a couple of nights before starting a cruise out of Istanbul. The hotel is not fancy, but it was a great value. Some highlights worth noting were:
- Very low price
- Great location, a short walk from most of the major tourist sites in Istanbul's old city
- Quiet neighborhood but close to everything
- Extremely helpful staff, especially Kenan, who provided good recommendations for places to eat and things to do.
Check out Basileus if you are looking for a great value in a place to stay in Istanbul.
I felt at home, the reception was wonderful, especially Mr. Ahmet, they responded to all my requests with a smile and satisfaction, they helped me a lot.