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About the Hotel

Alemdar Cad. No:16 Sultanahmet, Istanbul, Turkey

Rooms At Empress Theodora

The Empress Theodora Hotel offers 18 luxury rooms, each reflecting a mix of modern lifestyle and Greek design. Rooms range from 16 to 25 square meters. All rooms include TV and Wi-Fi. Guests can enjoy a designer coffee table, minibar, complimentary bottled water, and a Bentley kettle set. Bathrooms include exclusive amenities, a hairdryer, and towels, along with a rain shower. Room options include single, double, twin, and triple rooms. Some rooms offer backyard views, while others have no windows. Air-conditioned rooms feature a flat-screen satellite TV and a private bathroom. Additional amenities include ironing facilities, heating, climate control, tea and coffee facilities, an AM/FM alarm clock, and parquet floors.

Dining With A View

The Empress Theodora Hotel features a rooftop restaurant with views of Sultan Zeynep Mosque. Guests can enjoy a buffet breakfast on the terrace, with both indoor and outdoor seating available. There are onsite restaurants.

Things To Do

The Empress Theodora Hotel guests can experience a Turkish bath, including a scrub and massage with flower essence oils. Activities include a cruise on the Marmara Sea to Princes' Island, specifically Buyukada, and evening cruises on the Bosphorus with dinner and traditional dance performances. Full-day tours are available to Bursa on Mount Uludag, offering visits to the Green Mausoleum and Grand Mosque, along with sampling local produce such as chestnuts, honey, olives, and Turkish Delight. Another option is a guided overnight tour to Cappadocia, featuring a hike through Rose Valley and visits to the Kaymakli Underground City and Göreme Open-Air Museum.

Location And Access

The Empress Theodora Hotel is in Sirkeci, Istanbul's old city center, on Istanbul's historical peninsula. It is near Hagia Sophia, Blue Mosque, Gulhane Park, Basilica Cistern, and Topkapi Palace, all within walking distance. Eminonu Port is also nearby. From Ataturk Airport, the hotel is approximately 45 minutes away via private transfer. From Sabiha Gökçen Airport, the transfer takes about 90 minutes. The hotel is 0.3 km from Gulhane Park, 0.5 km from Topkapi Palace, Historic Areas of Istanbul, Istanbul Archaeology Museums, Topkapi Palace harem and Serpent Column and 1.5 km from Suleymaniye Mosque.

Hotel Services

The Empress Theodora Hotel provides wireless and wired high-speed internet access. Each room is equipped with air conditioning, climate control, and an 82-inch LED TV with satellite channels. Accommodations include desks and phones. There is a private transfer service from Ataturk and Sabiha Gökçen Airports. Guests can get to Kartepe mountain with the option of going for a cable car ride before returning to the city.

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The hotel offers a variety of rooms including double rooms, family rooms, and suites with breakfast, free cancelations, and special deals
Standard Room
Max:
2 persons
17 m² 
Bed options:
1 Double bed
Shower
Heating
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Triple Room
Max:
2 persons
19 m² 
Bed options:
1 Single Bed or 1 Double Bed
Shower
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Economy Double Room without Window
Max:
2 persons
16 m² 
Bed options:
1 Double bed
Shower
Heating
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Getting around

A list of all available modes of transport

City Centre
Istanbul600 m
Airports
Istanbul Sabiha Gokcen International (SAW) 43.5 km
Istanbul (IST) 46.2 km
Train
Sultanahmet Tram Station400 m
Underground
Vezneciler 1.7 km
Halic 1.8 km

Facilities

The hotel offers amenities for your comfortable stay and unforgettable experiences

General

  • No smoking on site
  • Free Wi-Fi
  • Safe deposit box
  • 24-hour reception
  • VIP check-in/ -out
  • No pets allowed
  • 24-hour security
  • Luggage storage
  • Locker room
  • Allergy-free rooms
  • Currency exchange
  • Smoke detectors
  • Fire extinguishers
  • Key card access
  • Key access

Guest Parking

  • Electric kettle

Services

  • Paid airport shuttle
  • Housekeeping
  • Laundry
  • Dry cleaning
  • Tours/Ticket assistance
  • Shops/Commercial services

Dining

  • Restaurant

Business

  • Fax/Photocopying

Children

  • Cots

Spa & Leisure

  • Leisure/ TV room

Room features

  • Air conditioning
  • Heating
  • Mini-bar
  • Terrace
  • Garden furniture
  • Tea and coffee facilities
  • Ironing facilities

Bathroom

  • Free toiletries

Self-catering

  • Electric kettle

Media

  • Flat-screen TV
  • AM/FM alarm clock

Room decor

  • Parquet floor
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Location

Alemdar Cad. No:16 Sultanahmet, Istanbul, Turkey
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Alemdar Cad. No:16 Sultanahmet, Istanbul, Turkey
Nearby
Museum
Hagia Sophia Museum
350 m
Alemdar Mahallesi
Basilica Cistern
260 m
Museum
Istanbul Archaeology Museums
370 m
Cankurtaran Mahallesi Ayasofya Meydani No:2 Fatih
Ayasofya Hurrem Sultan Hamami
260 m
Historic Areas of Istanbul
390 m
Binbirdirek Mah. Divanyolu Cad. No:84 Sultanahmet
TGC Press Media Museum
580 m
Alemdar Mah. Alemdar Cad. Eminonu/Cagaloglu
Gulhane Park
90 m
Prof. Kazim Ismail Gurkan Cad. No: 24 Eminonu
Cagaloglu Hamami
410 m
Museum
Hagia Irene
420 m
Museum
Istanbul Museum of the History of Science and Technology in Islam
390 m
Caferiye Sk. Sogukkuyu Cikmazi No:5
Caferaga Madrasa
60 m
Museum
Museum of Turkish and Islamic Arts
520 m
Kabasakal Cad. No:2 Sultan Ahmet Mahallesi
Tomb of Sultan Ahmet
340 m
Merkez Beyazit
Mausoleum of Mahmud II
550 m
Restaurants
Sultanahmet Koftecisi
350 m
Buyukdere Cad. Astoria Alisveris Merkezi No:127 K:3 Sisli Esentepe
Caferaga Medresesi
40 m
Cankurtaran Mahallesi
Kosk Kebap
200 m
Alaykosku Cad. No:21 Alemdar Mah.
Ottoman Life Park
280 m
Alemdar Mahallesi Yerebatan Caddesi No10 Giris Kat Sultanahmet / Fatih
Maya's Corner
250 m
Alemdar Mh.
Cafe Rumist
660 m
Sultan Ahmet Mahallesi
Food Lab Istanbul
200 m
Hocapasa Mahallesi. Hocapasa Sokak. No:37A
Nist Cafe
370 m
Alemdar Mahallesi
Yeni Oz Karadeniz
370 m
2 cagagoglu Hamami sokagi
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