Hagia Sophia glowing at dusk, one minute from the hotel
Sultanahmet · Istanbul · 41.0084° N

One minute from Hagia Sophia.The Old City at your feet.

Gulls over the domes, tea on the rooftop, and the exact centre of it all outside your door.

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1 min Hagia Sophia ✦2 min Basilica Cistern ✦4 min Blue Mosque ✦4 min Topkapı Palace ✦approx. 50 m Sultanahmet Tram ✦8 min Grand Bazaar ✦

Where you wake up

Some hotels are near the sights. We are inside the story.

Every minute below has been walked and timed on foot by our team.

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Illustrated map of Sultanahmet showing Lapis Inn at the centre, one minute from Hagia Sophia, near the Blue Mosque and Topkapı Palace, with the tram close by.
Basilica Cistern 2 minSultanahmet Tram approx. 50 mSultanahmet Square 4 minGülhane Park 3 minSpice Bazaar 11 minSüleymaniye 14 minGalata Bridge 13 minHagia Sophia1 minOne minute through the historic centre.Blue Mosque4 minThrough Sultanahmet Square, past the fountain.Topkapı Palace4 minEnter through the Gülhane gate for shade.Grand Bazaar8 minUphill on Divanyolu, downhill all the way back.

Lapis Inn sits in the heart of Sultanahmet. Everything below is on foot.

What to see, from our doorWalking times & getting here
Breakfast tables at dusk, the Blue Mosque and the Sea of Marmara beyond
Rooftop breakfast, Sultanahmet

The Old City, from your breakfast table.

Every morning a generous open buffet is laid out on the terrace, with a stunning view of Hagia Sophia and the Blue Mosque across the skyline. Come up hungry, stay for the light.

Rooftop terraceOpen 24 hoursMarmara on the horizon
The Terrace & breakfast

Six ways to stay in the heart of Sultanahmet.

Traveling with
Solo travellers

Single Room

  • 15 m²
  • Sleeps 1
  • 1 single bed

Compact, calm and central. Spend your money on the city, not on empty square metres.

Best for smaller groups.

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The classic choice

Comfort Double

  • 15 m²
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 double bed

A quiet, warmly lit double in the heart of the hotel. Everything you need, one minute from everything you came for.

Best for smaller groups.

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Two beds, one city

Twin Room

  • 15 m²
  • Sleeps 2
  • 2 single beds

Two proper beds and a shared itinerary. Friends and colleagues sleep well here.

Best for smaller groups.

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The upper floors

Deluxe Room

  • 20 m²
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 king bed

Bright, generous doubles two flights below the terrace and its view. Morning light does the wake-up call.

Best for smaller groups.

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Three of you

Triple Room

  • 20 m²
  • Sleeps 3
  • 1 double + 1 single

Room for three without drawing straws for the good bed. The square is two minutes away.

Best for smaller groups.

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For small groups

Quad Room

  • 35 m²
  • Sleeps up to 4
  • 1 double + 2 singles

Sleeps up to four without anyone tripping over a suitcase. The Old City waits downstairs.

Best for smaller groups.

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Guest reviews

Our greatest reference is the experience of our guests.

Amazing location. Near Sultanahmet tram station…
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Rooms are very clean… the best are staff… We will definitely come back again.
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The staff are so polite and helpful especially the midnight staff…
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4.6 on Tripadvisor · 1,434 reviews

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The Terrace, open 24 hours

Tea at sunrise. Marmara at midnight.

Our rooftop looks straight at Hagia Sophia and the Blue Mosque. Breakfast is served up here every morning. It is the view our guests never stop writing about.

“Definitely one of the most amazing rooftop terraces overlooking Sultanahmet square.”Guest review, Google
The Terrace
The domed marble hamam, göbektaşı platform at its centre
Hamam & Spa

An hour of steam, five centuries of hamam ritual.

Below the streets of Sultanahmet, a marble hamam and massage rooms keep a ritual five centuries old. Steam, warm stone, the slow work of the kese.

Turkish bathMassage roomsOpen daily
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Your day here starts with a date.

Answered directly by our reception, 24 hours a day
Every detail confirmed in writing before you commit
Tell us your preferences. Reception confirms what is available in writing.

The rooftop is already brewing tea. All that is missing is your dates.

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The Sultanahmet Guide

Written in Sultanahmet, walked every day.

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