Serene and beautiful: A warm haven in swirling Istanbul
Home to just 65 guest rooms and suites, around a sunny courtyard perfumed with herbs, Four Seasons Hotel Istanbul at Sultanahmet greets you with a warm embrace and ushers you to a front-row seat to history. Our ochre-tinted stonework, faience tiles and archways, original art, Ottoman antiques, and Turkish kilims immerse you in this city so beloved by emperors and sultans. Hideaway in the midst of it all, or be swept up by the energy at your doorstep.
Situated in a three-storey, neo-classic prison building with a landscaped courtyard, Four Seasons Sultanahmet is in the centre of Istanbul’s Old Town. It offers luxury accommodation with original works by Turkish artisans such as handwoven Turkish rug. Free WiFi and private parking are available on site.
Decorated in a Turkish theme with neoclassical details, the rooms and suites at Four Seasons Hotel Istanbul at Sultanahmet come with an espresso machine. They all feature a flat-screen TV with CD and DVD players. A marble bathroom with deep soaking tub is standard.
Located within a glass pavilion in the hotel’s courtyard garden and decorated with Turkish art and Ottoman period features, Seasons Restaurant serves breakfast, lunch and dinner. You can also enjoy the popular Sunday brunch.
With stunning views of the Old City, A’YA Lounge is situated on the rooftop and has a rich list of alcoholic and non-alcoholic beverages and a menu of savoury snacks such as mussels dolma, lamb durum and Turkish puff pastry.
The spa at Four Seasons offers pampering health and beauty treatments. Before or after treatments, guests can use the saunas or fitness room.
Four Seasons Hotel Istanbul at Sultanahmet is 350 metres to the iconic Topkapi Palace. Ataturk Airport is 19 km away while Istanbul Airport is 53 km from the property.
Have you seen the Obelisk of Theodosius yet? It is an ancient Egyptian relic first erected by Tutmoses III in 1479-1425 BC, and later re-erected by the Romans in the 4th century AD.
Right across from the cistern is the greatest single building in a city full of wonders, the Hagia Sophia or Aya Sofya (£8.70, closed Mondays). It was a church, then a mosque and is now a museum.
Standing on the site of the original Byzantine city, the district known as Sultanahmet is the heart of tourist Istanbul, with many of the most important attractions dotted around it.
269 m from hotel
Sultan Ahmet Mah. At Meydanı Cad. No:7
Make sure you check out the upside-down Medusa head which forms the bottom of one of the cistern’s columns. The Byzantine builders used the Roman relic as building material!
292 m from hotel
Alemdar Mah. Yerebatan Cad. No:1/3
Must visit during Ramadan and hang around in festival area. Dont forget to try local foods from small cubicles. U will love it. And must take a panoramic photo from the center of the square
Topkapi palace was the official residence of the Ottoman Sultans and the center of state administration about 380 years until the construction of Dolmabahce Palace in 1856 by Sultan Abdulmecit.
Also known as the "Rosehouse Park," this place adjacent to thhe Topkapi Palace is Istanbul's oldest park. Lined with trees and a pedestrian paths, this is a great place for relaxed strolling.
0.8 km from hotel
Cankurtaran Mh. Nöbethane Cad. No:1 Gülhane