Location.Faros Hotel Istanbul is housed in a corner property combining the modern with Turkish styling, and is located in Central Istanbul. It is 100 metres from the Blue Mosque, and the Archaeology Museum is 150 metres from the hotel. Sultanahmet tram station is 50 metres away, and Istanbul Ataturk Airport is 14 kilometres distance, an approximate driving time of 20 minutes.
Hotel Features.Multilingual staff at the 24- hour front desk can offer advice about touring and sightseeing in Istanbul, and there is a lively bar. The air-conditioned public areas offer complimentary wireless Internet access, and other practical amenities include ATM banking, a dry cleaning service, airport transfers (surcharge), a room service menu, discounted use of a nearby fitness centre, and parking nearby (surcharge).

The Central Pub Restaurant & Bar serves Turkish specialities and international dishes in a contemporary setting with some tables on the street.

Guestrooms.The 23 guestrooms, over four floors, have smart, contemporary furnishings and decor with wooden flooring. All are equipped with satellite television, climate control, complimentary wireless Internet access, complimentary bottled water, fresh fruit daily, minibars and coffee/tea makers. Bathrooms have bathrobes, hair dryers and makeup mirrors.

Expert Tip. Don't miss the extraordinary Grand Bazaar, 800 metres from the hotel, a covered market originally built in the 15th century. The 4,000 plus shops and stalls in this legendary labyrinth sell gold, jewellery, carpets, leather, ceramics, hand- woven textiles, meerschaum pipes and much more besides.

'Special Class' Hotel (Turkish Ministry for Tourism)
Under the Turkish Ministry for Tourism, hotels and other tourist residences in Turkey are rated as per a set of national standards. There are seven categories of rating in operation: one star to five star hotels, 'Special Class' hotels and 'Boutique Class' hotels. This hotel is rated as 'Special Class' which applies to properties that have distinct historical, architectural or artistic features. 'Special Class' hotels are represented on this site with a star-rating for our customers' benefit.

Distances are calculated in a straight line from the property’s location to the point of interest or attraction, and may not reflect actual travel distance.

Distances are displayed to the nearest 0. 1 mile and kilometre.

Column of Constantine 0.2 km / 0.1 mi
Turkish and Islamic Art Museum 0.3 km / 0.2 mi
Serpentine Column 0.3 km / 0.2 mi
Hippodrome 0.4 km / 0.2 mi
Grand Bazaar 0.4 km / 0.3 mi
Hagia Sophia 0.4 km / 0.3 mi
Blue Mosque 0.4 km / 0.3 mi
Topkapi Palace 0.9 km / 0.5 mi
Spice Bazaar 1 km / 0.6 mi
Suleymaniye Mosque 1.2 km / 0.7 mi
Galata Tower 1.9 km / 1.2 mi
Maiden's Tower 2.9 km / 1.8 mi
Taksim Square 3.3 km / 2.1 mi
Bosphurus Bridge 6.6 km / 4.1 mi
Rumeli Hisari 11.5 km / 7.1 mi

The preferred airport for Faros Hotel Istanbul is Istanbul (IST Ataturk Intl.) 13.4 km / 8.3 mi.