Location. The Hotel Daphne is located between the city centre and the coast of Istanbul, close to all the main historical attractions and the seaside. Perched atop a gentle hill, this boutique hotel faces south towards the sea and an historic mosque. An added bonus is the partial view of the Byzantine church-turned-mosque called the Little Ayasofya Mosque (Kucuk Ayasofya Camii), which is just down the hill from the hotel.
Hotel Features.The Hotel Daphne features sea views throughout, most notably from the ISTANBLUES terrace-bar-restaurant, an la carte restaurant offering a variety of Turkish cuisine. The lobby restaurant offers a rich and varied open buffet Turkish breakfast, accompained by a sea view. The Daphne Cafe features all types of beverages, including draughts, and relaxing activities such as playing chess or watching TV. The hotel offers complimentary wireless Internet access, and multilingual staff at the 24-hour front desk can provide express-check in/out and currency exchange. There is also computer rental, child care and laundry facilities, and the hotel is air conditioned throughout and features 24-hour room service. Airport transfers can be arranged, and onsite parking facilities are complimentary.

Guestrooms. The hotel's position gives a sunny aspect to all the rooms, and deluxe rooms have sea of Marmara views. The hotel offers 14 standard and 6 deluxe guestrooms, over four floors, which feature classic decor and wooden floors. All include air conditioning, minibars, flat-screen televisions with premium channels, complimentary wireless Internet access, in-room safes, free local telephone calls, complimentary newspapers, bathroom telephones, bathrobes, slippers, and hair dryers.

Expert Tip. The Basilica Cistern, an underground reservoir used by the Romans, is 500 metres from the hotel and well worth a visit.

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.

Hippodrome 0.2 km / 0.1 mi
Turkish and Islamic Art Museum 0.2 km / 0.1 mi
Serpentine Column 0.2 km / 0.1 mi
Little Hagia Sophia 0.3 km / 0.2 mi
Blue Mosque 0.4 km / 0.2 mi
Hagia Sophia 0.6 km / 0.4 mi
Grand Bazaar 0.7 km / 0.4 mi
Topkapi Palace 1.1 km / 0.7 mi
Spice Bazaar 1.4 km / 0.8 mi
Suleymaniye Mosque 1.4 km / 0.9 mi
Galata Tower 2.3 km / 1.4 mi
Maiden's Tower 3.2 km / 2 mi
Taksim Square 3.7 km / 2.3 mi
Bosphurus Bridge 6.9 km / 4.3 mi
Rumeli Hisari 11.8 km / 7.4 mi

The preferred airport for Hotel Daphne is Istanbul (IST Ataturk Intl.) 13.2 km / 8.2 mi.