Ararat Hotel

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Scored 7.5
Rated good

Excellent location!

9.3

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About this property

Ararat Hotel is an intimate boutique hotel directly across the street from Istanbul's Blue Mosque in Sultanahmet Square. It offers wooden interiors, free WiFi and a bar with a terrace. All the guest rooms of Hotel Ararat are individually designed and decorated with Byzantine-inspired murals. Some feature views of the Blue Mosque or the Marmara Sea. Istanbul Airport is within 56 km.

Couples particularly like the location — they rated it 9.3 for a two-person trip.

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Most popular facilities

  • Free WiFi
  • Airport shuttle
  • Family rooms
  • Non-smoking rooms
  • Restaurant
  • Room service
  • 24-hour front desk
  • Terrace
  • Bar

Property highlights

  • Situated in the real heart of Istanbul, this property has an excellent location score of 9.3

  • Want a great night's sleep? This property was highly rated for its very comfy beds.

Breakfast info

Continental

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Availability

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Room type
Number of guests
 
1 double bed
2 single beds
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1 large double bed
1 single bed
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1 large double bed
1 single bed
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1 extra-large double bed
2 single beds
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1 large double bed
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Guest reviews

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Guests who stayed here loved

Claire
Australia Australia
“This is the second time I have stayed here and I just love it. Location, location, location! Mehmet is lovely and so kind and helpful. The rooms are fantastic, great views, very clean. You can’t go wrong. Fantastic value for money. I will stay...”
Siti
Malaysia Malaysia
“The location of Ararat hotel is the gem! Strategically located next to Blue Mosque. So convenient since it's walking distance to main attraction ie. Hagia Sophia, Blue Mosque & Topkapi palace. The breakfast restaurant have a very nice view of Blue...”
Hamid
United Arab Emirates United Arab Emirates
“Over all it was please to stay, the rooms were under renovation. Entertainment not enjoyable coz almost all channels are in Turkish language.. Most boring place when you don't have TV of your choice. I took TV box with me they didn't have socket...”
Aleksei
Serbia Serbia
“Clean rooms and beds. Super!! My all recommendation!!”
Nur
Malaysia Malaysia
“It was the right option to stay here. all the attraction and famous place is just around. easy access for public transport,restaurants, bazaar and so on. if you are on family trip, this is the best place to stay. most awesome is the terrace.. so...”
Dimitrov
Bulgaria Bulgaria
“The location is perfect. The host is great. He has info for all the places in Instanbul. There is a public parking nearby and the host cooperated for it. Highly recommend it to all guests”
Bahaa
Egypt Egypt
“The stuff is very helpful & friendly , Really they were the best”
Jamal
United Kingdom United Kingdom
“Location is very good.However toilet need extractor fan.no window or extractor fan in toilet”
Muhammad
Malaysia Malaysia
“Very near to tourist attraction,(blue mosque and hagia sophia. Manager was very friendly.”
Anas
United Kingdom United Kingdom
“Very close proximity to the Blue Mosque and Hagia Sophia. Staff Mohammed was very helpful, and we appreciate the upgrade to the Blue Mosque view room very much. We also appreciate the arrangement for private transfer to the airport for a...”

Quality rating

Booking.com rated the quality of this property as 4 out of 5 based on factors such as facilities, size, location and services provided.

Host Information

Company review score: 8.2Based on 207 reviews from 1 property
1 managed property

Company information

Ararat hotel has a long background, but it has been completely renovate on 2016 by her new management. the entire hotel including bathrooms, the linens and the terrace have been decorated with an elegant choice of professionals. All the equipment in the rooms are brand new and high quality. The sizes of the rooms are large enough for a comfortabe stay and there are also family rooms convenient for triple or quadruple stays.The front side rooms have Blue Mosque view, there are the rooms at the back side has no view, but they are pretty quite and cool in summer times. All rooms have private bathroom, air-conditioning, minibar, satelliteTV and liquid soap are provided on your check in. Ararat hotelstaff gives high attention to cleaning and hygiene both at rooms and food served. İf you want to stay in İstanbul at a home-style accomodation at the most central location in istanbul with a reasonable price, Ararat hotel welcomes you...

Property information

Ararat is a concept hotel which reflects to sense Ararat Mountain in mythology . Hotel rooms had been painted different figures and roof designed a kind of hill with both close and open area . Wonderful Terrace offers best view for Blue Mosque , Marmara Sea and Hagia Sophia . Indoors and stairs were made by wooden ; outdoor was made by stone . It seems kind of historical building . Having the best experience for both enviroment and historical places in a cozy climate , Ararat is one of the best hotels .

Neighbourhood information

Ararat Hotel has been located in the center of Sultanahmet where is the historical city center of İstanbul . Hotel is just 5 steps to Blue Mosque Courtyard so that easy to reach both to mosque and square of Sultanahmet by walking in 1-2 min. Hagia Sophia Museum and Topkapı Palace have been to the left side of hotel which is possible to walk just 5 min. Reaching Grand Bazaar and Spice Bazaar again is possible to walk by 10/15 min. In addition to that hotel is so near to Marmara Sea to walk by sea side or to reach ferry stations going to Bosphorus or some city of Marmara . Finally , Ararat Hotel offers best location to reach for historical sides/buildings , shopping areas , sea sides and city center by walking in a few minutes .

Languages spoken

German,English,Spanish,Turkish

Property surroundings

Restaurants

1 restaurant on site
Restaurant #1
  • Cuisine
    Turkish
  • Open for
    Breakfast • High tea
  • Ambiance
    Family friendly • Traditional • Modern • Romantic
  • Dietary options
    Halal

House rules

Ararat Hotel takes special requests - add in the next step!
Check-in
From 14:00 to 00:00
Guests are required to show a photo identification and credit card upon check-in
You'll need to let the property know in advance what time you'll arrive.
Check-out
Until 11:00
Cancellation/ prepayment
Cancellation and prepayment policies vary according to accommodation type. Please enter the dates of your stay and check the conditions of your required option.
Children and beds

Child policies

Children of any age are welcome.

Children 3 years and above will be charged as adults at this property.

To see correct prices and occupancy information, please add the number of children in your group and their ages to your search.

Cot and extra bed policies

0+ years
Extra bed upon request
€ 20 per person, per night

Prices for extra beds are not included in the total price, and will have to be paid for separately during your stay.

The number of extra beds allowed is dependent on the option you choose. Please check your selected option for more information.

There are no cots available at this property.

All extra beds are subject to availability.

No age restriction
There is no age requirement for check-in
Pets
Pets are not allowed.
Accepted payment methods
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Smoking
Smoking is not allowed.

The fine print

Need-to-know information for guests at this property

Please note that there is no elevator in the hotel.

Guests are required to show a photo identification and credit card upon check-in. Please note that all Special Requests are subject to availability and additional charges may apply.

Please inform Ararat Hotel in advance of your expected arrival time. You can use the Special Requests box when booking, or contact the property directly with the contact details provided in your confirmation.

In response to Coronavirus (COVID-19), additional safety and sanitation measures are in effect at this property.

License number: 06606, 2022-34-2607