Hotel Yunus Emre, Istanbul, Turkey

Istanbul's Hotel Yunus Emre is an excellent choice for budget-conscious travelers who want a hotel with a very convenient location, comfortable rooms, a friendly family atmosphere, and very reasonable prices.

Mr Bülent Irem and Ms Maria Irem, managers of the hotel, have put a lot of care into the renovation of their hotel. I particularly like the cheerful colors of the guest rooms (even though I'm not one who usually thinks much about color). They've made the rooms shine. (Their little daughter Yasmina's favorite is the pink one, of course!

All the comforts are here, of course, from modern private bathrooms to TVs, wireless Internet and air conditioning in all 14 rooms (mostly doubles, but with a few triples for families). Make-your-own hot drinks (coffee, tea, etc.) are available 24 hours a day.

Stay at least three nights, and the hotel will provide free transport from Atatürk Airport to the hotel. Maria and Bülent can also make reservations for tours, transport and hotels in other cities from the travel desk in the hotel lobby.

For the very thrifty, the hotel has a hostel section with several tidy 4- and 6-bed dormitory rooms, each with private bath.

Take the elevator/lift to the top floor to enjoy the roof terrace for relaxing and enjoying views of the neighborhood and Sea of Marmara.

The Hotel Yunus Emre's location is excellent: on a short, quiet low-traffic street just a short walk downhill from the southwest end of the Hippodrome. Walk a just a bit further downhill to get a good view of the Sphendoneh, the Byzantine engineering marvel of brick, stone and mortar arches and fill that holds up the southwestern end of the Hippodrome.

Just another short walk downhill from the hotel is the Little Ayasofya Mosque (Küçük Ayasofya Camii), a famous Byzantine church later converted to a mosque, now undergoing extensive renovation.

Across the street is the Doy-Doy Restaurant, with its own roof terrace for dining, and other restaurants (including Buhara 93 that bakes its own fresh bread during mealtimes) are nearby.

By the way, the hotel takes its name from Yunus Emre, a famous 13th-century Turkish mystic, poet and troubador whose poems and songs are still popular in Turkey today.

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Hotel Yunus Emre
Ishakpasa Mahallesi, Sifa Hamami Sokak No. 30, Sultanahmet, Istanbul, Turkey
www.yunusemrehotel.com
info@yunusemrehotel.com
Tel +90 (212) 638 4562
Fax +90 (212) 517 4389

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Irem Family, Hotel Yunus Emre, Istanbul, Turkey

Above, the Irem family of the Hotel Yunus Emre in Istanbul: Maria, Bülent and Yasmine.
Below, a tidy bedroom, and the hotel's sunny solarium roof terrace.

Hotel Yunus Emre Bedroom, Istanbul, Turkey

Yunus Emre Hotel, Istanbul, Turkey