It dint look all that impressive from the outside and the reception area was quite small. The elevator and the rooms were small too.But the view, friendliness of the staff, location of the hotel, etc made up for the 'smallness' or lack of space.The Blue Mosque, AyaSofya, etc are all within walking distance.Free Internet in a computer in the lobby... more

i visited hotel historia istanbul with my family at the beginning of december 2008 and stayed there for two nights, it's location happens to be terrific, since it's situated only a walking distance from the center of the sultan ahmet area (5 minutes walk to sultan ahmet mosque and agia sophia), i got a room with the sea view, and... more

I stayed at the Hotel Historia in November with my daughter, we were in Istanbul for a 4 day break. The hotel is in a lovely area of Sultanahmet very close to the Blue Mosque, Aya Sofya and the Topkapi complex. There are lots of cafes, bars, restuarants and shops in the area. The hotel is a beautifully restored old... more

My friend and I spent four full days in Istanbul at the beginning of October. We stayed at the Hotel Historia, which had been recommended to us by colleagues. It turned out to be all we could have hoped for! The two of us (both girls) rather spontaneoulsy embarked on this trip and left completely unprepared (without even a guide-book),... more

Stayed for a week with friends, sightseeing. Easy to book via venere.com. The hotel is ideally located in a small cul de sac in Sultanamhet. This is only a few minutes walk from Haghia Sofia, Blue Mosque, Cavalry Bazaar, Mosaics Museum etc and lots of small restaurants, bars, shops. Our rooms overlooked the Bosphorus and one had a small balcony... more

Wa stayed four nights in this hotel, a little hotel in a nice ottoman building. First, it's very well located, in the Sultanahmet area. Just 2 ou 3 minutes walk to Hagia Sofia. Our room was very large, and quiet (We sometime heard the Train passing, but it did not disturb us), which is so rare in the Sultanamet area.... more

Good points Location Price-£150/5 nights pp in a family room Prompt reply by hotel Clean Free Internet Great friendly staff Free one way shuttle if you stay more than 4 nights Breakfast -large selection Bad points Dated hotel-in need of repair Would i stay there again?probably more

I stayed here with a girlfriend last fall when we arrived in Turkey and we loved it so much we decided to return at the end of our trip, as well. The reception staff was very helpful. Our rooms were fantastic. They were admittedly very basic, but they had everything you could need. Our first room had a little balcony... more

This hotel exceeded my expectations on all fronts. The staff were friendly, attentive and efficient and the rooms were very comfortable. Most importantly, the rooms were spotless and the bathrooms were very clean and had consistent hot water. The hotel is located 10 minutes from the Sultanahmet tram stop, tucked away on a small, quiet cul-du-sac. For a small room... more