The Terrace, open 24 hours

A Sultanahmet rooftop terrace facing Hagia Sophia.

Tea at sunrise, breakfast as the square wakes up, the call to prayer over the Marmara at dusk. The terrace never closes. This is the view our guests never stop writing about.
The Blue Mosque, Sultanahmet Square and the Sea of Marmara seen from the rooftop terraceOur terrace, photographed from the rail

A day up here

A glass of Turkish tea held up against the domes of the old city05:41

Sunrise tea

First light behind the minarets. The city is yours alone.

The glassed breakfast room of Lapis Inn in the morning07:00

Breakfast

Served every morning with Hagia Sophia beside your table. Fresh, local, unhurried.

Hagia Sophia glowing at golden hour19:00

Golden hour

The domes turn amber. Bring your camera or don't. You will remember it.

The old city skyline lit up at night00:00

Midnight

Open all night. City lights, sea air, and nowhere you need to be.

Breakfast on the terrace

Fresh, local, and served with a skyline.

An open buffet is laid out every morning on the terrace, with Hagia Sophia and the Blue Mosque across the skyline.

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The glassed rooftop terrace with a sea and minaret view through the windows
The indoor table: glassed in, the same view.
Open-air terrace deck with tables, planters and the Blue Mosque minarets beyond
The summer table: open air, same address.