we were also lured by its decent reviews on tripadvisor. however our actual experience was only a tad better than horrible. Hot room with no ventilation; when u try to open the window the handle breaks and the noise from the road down below is so horrible that you cannot sleep; could not even arrange for a table fan; no... More

The Santa Sophia is the worst hotel I've stayed in. My room is so small I have to walk sideways to get between the bed and the table. The wireless keeps going off. The waste water from rooms above me goes right through a pipe in the wall of my room and it is very noisy. The walls are so... More

This hotel is right in the heart of Sultanahmet (5 mins from Blue Mosque, Hagia Sophia, and Grand Bazaar). Breakfast is great. Very reasonable price. The staff are some of the sweetest and kindest people you'll meet in Istanbul! If you end up staying here, be sure to talk to Turan (great communication skills and very knowledgeable), Birol (very nice... More

We stayed there 4 nights on the first run and a return of 2 more nights. Onder and Loman at the front desk are AWESOME--transport to and from airport. SOOOOOOOO reasonable, fabulous breakfast, nice side street, easy walking to all the key attractions, including Grand Bazaar and on tram line, one block away. Clean rooms, wonderful breakfast too. helpful staff,... More

except for the room we've had by chance, whose sight included both the quiet underlying square and a lovely slice of sea, and for the staff, who is very much caring and efficient, all the rest was not that impressive: good central position in Sultanahmet- as many, thin walls enabling noises from wherever, standard breakfast with no yogurt at all... More

This hotel is so nice! At first we booked another hotel, but it was in reality it was terribre and we decided to change it. The free room was in Santa Sophia. The place in the center of Istanbul, good prices, clean and very nice room, sea view, delicious breakfast, careful staff. We spent a very good time there.

It was great to stay in this hotel. The location is simply perfect, it is in the heart of the Sultanahmed, which is home of many toursitic places. It has a great atmosphere with a friendly and helpful staff. I am looking forward to spend some days tere again. Thank you very much.

during stay in santa sophia , it is best thing , very near for best place area and so helpless staff and so clean hotel ,,, i loved it ,,, and i am looking forward to go there again ,, thank you guys :)

It was really great week in this hotel. The staff were really so friendly and helpfull. They cleaned our room every morning, and the breakfast was also so tasty. And the place of the hotel is just in the middle of Sultanahmed. You can walk to any historical place. I would love to have another week in here.Thanks alot.