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Reviews of A'la Sofia Hotel İstanbul

Binbirdirek Mah. Su Terazisi Sok. No:8 Sultanahmet, Fatih, 34400 Istanbul, Turkey

#828 of 2,494 hotels in Istanbul

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Review score

Based on 141 hotel reviews

8.3

Score breakdown

  • Cleanliness

    8.4

  • Comfort

    8.3

  • Location

    9.5

  • Facilities

    8.2

  • Staff

    9.2

  • Value for money

    8.6

  • Free WiFi

    8.9

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  • Reviewed: 14 May 2024

    8.0
    Overall experience was good.
    • Leisure trip
    • Couple
    • Economy Double Room
    • Stayed 7 nights
    • Submitted via mobile

    The very bad smell in the bathroom coming from the sewage…

    Breakfast was okay, could have been more tea and fresh drink choices.

    Stayed in May 2024

  • Reviewed: 24 April 2024

    7.0
    good hi
    • Leisure trip
    • Family with young children
    • Family Room
    • Stayed 6 nights
    • Submitted via mobile

    noise as its closed to street, and my room #106 in the basement so the room window was in the line of street and cannot open the window.

    location and staff.

    Stayed in April 2024

  • Reviewed: 1 April 2024

    8.0
    Very good
    • Leisure trip
    • Couple
    • Economy Double Room
    • Stayed 4 nights
    • Submitted via mobile

    Noise in early morning. First room they gave us on first day was very small and smelly.

    Location and cleaning.

    Stayed in March 2024

  • Reviewed: 21 March 2024

    8.0
    Very good
    • Leisure trip
    • Couple
    • Economy Double Room
    • Stayed 4 nights
    • Submitted via mobile

    You can hear everything from the street and also the cold coming in quite easily. However there is an air condition to heat up the room.

    The hotel was very nice with quite big rooms compared with the majority of the hotels in Istanbul. The price-value comparison is perfect

    Stayed in March 2024

  • Reviewed: 8 March 2024

    7.0
    We had fun, Ibrahim, Taher and another young man, were very helpful and kind.
    • Leisure trip
    • Family with young children
    • Economy Double Room
    • Stayed 14 nights
    • Submitted via mobile

    They don’t clean room every day

    Close to train and a lot of tourist places

    Stayed in February 2024

  • Reviewed: 2 March 2024

    9.0
    Superb
    • Leisure trip
    • Solo traveller
    • Economy Double Room
    • Stayed 3 nights
    • Submitted via mobile

    Excellent value for money, close to town, friendly staff, delicious breakfast

    Stayed in January 2024

  • Reviewed: 17 February 2024

    7.0
    Good
    • Leisure trip
    • Couple
    • Economy Double Room
    • Stayed 1 night
    • Submitted via mobile

    Good

    Stayed in January 2024

  • Reviewed: 14 February 2024

    8.0
    Comfy lovely stay.
    • Leisure trip
    • Family with young children
    • Family Room
    • Stayed 2 nights
    • Submitted via mobile

    There was a little smell in our room but nothing too serious

    Aymir the receptionist kept our room ready for a mannerly check in and I’m extremely grateful for that. He was a kind man and cared for us. Thank you.

    Stayed in February 2024

  • Reviewed: 8 February 2024

    8.0
    Very good
    • Leisure trip
    • Group
    • Economy Double Room
    • Stayed 4 nights
    • Submitted via mobile

    Breakfast was really good, the location was excellent (in the centre but not noisy). Public transport (metro) is just 5 minutes away and easy to use.

    Stayed in February 2024

  • Reviewed: 14 January 2024

    8.0
    The location is good, value for money and reception staff (Emir) was very helpful.
    • Leisure trip
    • Solo traveller
    • Standard Single Room
    • Stayed 2 nights
    • Submitted via mobile

    The location of the hotel is near to main attractions.

    Stayed in January 2024

  • Reviewed: 12 January 2024

    9.0
    Great place in old city
    • Leisure trip
    • Couple
    • Economy Double Room
    • Stayed 6 nights
    • Submitted via mobile

    The only negative is sound insulation. You can hear every sound from the other rooms, when they shower, when they flush the toilet, when they talk, when something is being moved, when a door closes, etc.

    The location is amazing. It's literally a 5 min walk to Hagia Sophia, the Blue Mosque and the Sultanahmet tram stop and probably about 10min to the Grand Bazaar and Egyptian Bazaar. The front desk staff were helpful and always friendly. The bed is made daily, clean towels are provided and bins cleaned out. There are many restaurants and cafes in the area. The hotel itself is located in a more quiet side street so there is hardly any noise from outside. Breakfast in the hotel is very decent. I can definitely recommend this hotel and would gladly stay there again.

    Stayed in December 2023

  • Reviewed: 18 December 2023

    9.0
    Great for a quick night crash near all the great places in istanbul
    • Leisure trip
    • Family with young children
    • Economy Double Room
    • Stayed 1 night
    • Submitted via mobile

    Broken bin, loose toilet seat. These need to get fixed

    Great location, this is my 2nd time staying here.

    Stayed in December 2023

  • Reviewed: 20 November 2023

    8.0
    Fantastic value for money. Nice breakfast included. Warm & cosy. When we had a small problem the management immediat
    • Leisure trip
    • Couple
    • Economy Double Room
    • Stayed 4 nights
    • Submitted via mobile

    Excellent value for money

    Stayed in November 2023

  • Reviewed: 19 November 2023

    8.0
    Good for the price, you get a breakfast and very friendly staff, the room is the only disappointment
    • Leisure trip
    • Group
    • Economy Double Room
    • Stayed 4 nights

    The rooms themselves were incredibly small, plus one of the two rooms we got was literally halfway underground. You could hear everything going on in the kitchen, the staff working on the floor chatting away, warm water is apparently being turned off after some point in the evening 11 PM there was NO warm water left one of the nights. You can hear everyone walking outside on the street and every single vehicle as if there is no window between you and them, since you're halfway underground, plus the curtains were not very good at covering the edges, so people could easily peep at you while you're in bed, lol.

    The staff was super nice and very helpful with giving directions and went along with all our requests, which is a huge plus. If you are planning to be constantly on the move and only going back to take a shower and a quick sleep and don't care much about noise, then I suppose it is a very good value, as you are pretty much in the heart of the old city.

    Stayed in November 2023

  • Reviewed: 30 October 2023

    9.0
    We stayed 4 nights and we happy with our decision to select A’laSofia hotel for our vacation in Turkey.
    • Leisure trip
    • Couple
    • Economy Double Room
    • Stayed 4 nights
    • Submitted via mobile

    It was some mold in the shower cabin, but for the money we paid and the perfect location, we can close our eyes on this

    The best location to visit Istambul! Only 3 minutes walking to the Blue Mosque.

    Stayed in October 2023

  • Reviewed: 24 October 2023

    7.0
    Good
    • Leisure trip
    • Solo traveller
    • Economy Double Room
    • Stayed 2 nights
    • Submitted via mobile

    Facilities

    Location

    Stayed in October 2023

  • Reviewed: 25 September 2023

    8.0
    Good value for money
    • Leisure trip
    • Couple
    • Economy Double Room
    • Stayed 1 night
    • Submitted via mobile

    Only stayed overnight but the room was good value for money and the included breakfast had a variety of Turkish options and some western options. The staff were friendly and helpful with transport. Great location to the Blue Mosque and Hagia Sofia as well as lots of other attractions

    Stayed in September 2023

  • Reviewed: 21 September 2023

    8.0
    Great and comfortable
    • Leisure trip
    • Couple
    • Economy Double Room
    • Stayed 3 nights
    • Submitted via mobile

    So clean and comfortable.Location was perfect..Easy access to prime attractions..

    Stayed in August 2023

  • Reviewed: 17 September 2023

    9.0
    A lovely place to stay. With comfortable beds. Staff are so friendly and go out if their way to help. Breakfast was lo
    • Leisure trip
    • Family with young children
    • Economy Double Room
    • Stayed 5 nights
    • Submitted via mobile

    Fridge needs to be moved to an accessible position. Good do with some minor paintwork.

    Location location and the friendly staff.

    Stayed in September 2023

  • Reviewed: 16 August 2023

    9.0
    Superb
    • Leisure trip
    • Family with young children
    • Economy Double Room
    • Stayed 4 nights
    • Submitted via mobile

    Confortable and clean rooms. Amazing location to stay. Is easy to get to the hotel by public transport. Furthermore, is a very convenient location, old Istambul main atractions are location between 5 to 10 min walk. Súper Kind and professional stuff. I can tell it really met the expectations

    Stayed in August 2023

  • Reviewed: 15 August 2023

    8.0
    Excellent location, excellent staff,
    • Leisure trip
    • Family with young children
    • Standard Single Room
    • Stayed 1 night
    • Submitted via mobile

    There was bad smell in the reception but it was sorted out

    Location

    Stayed in July 2023

  • Reviewed: 2 August 2023

    7.0
    Good
    • Leisure trip
    • People with friends
    • Economy Double Room
    • Stayed 3 nights
    • Submitted via mobile

    One suggestion please have universal port for tourists in the room as it is a must for travellers around the world

    Stayed in July 2023

  • Reviewed: 17 July 2023

    8.0
    Very good
    • Leisure trip
    • Couple
    • Economy Double Room
    • Stayed 7 nights
    • Submitted via mobile

    Staff is friendly, Akif helped us with many things. Location is very nice, everything is walkable. Breakfast is fine, could use some fruits. Hotelroom is clean and comfortable.

    Stayed in July 2023

  • Reviewed: 3 July 2023

    9.0
    Superb
    • Leisure trip
    • Family with young children
    • Economy Double Room
    • Stayed 1 night
    • Submitted via mobile

    Location plus the staff. They fixed the coffee machine immediately. Aqif is a great help.

    Stayed in July 2023

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