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The pleasant, efficient, modern Sultanahmet Suites Gold apartments are only 6 to 8 minutes' walk from Sultanahmet Square and all of Istanbul's major sights, but in a real Turkish neighborhood (map).

Little kids sit on the curb enjoying ice cream cones, gentle old men sit in the sun and chat outside the mosque, high school students, male and female, bustle along the street to classes ogling one another, greengrocers arrange their produce in artful pyramids, coffeehouse regulars read the newspapers and chat.

Shady Kadirga Park, with benches, fountains and a playground for kids, is three minutes' walk away. Right across the street are a few old tree-shaded saints' tombs—quiet neighbors!

The four apartments, which I re-inspected in September 2008, are in a completely renovated five-storey building with modern systems and security, wireless Internet, cable TV, double-glazed windows, central heat and room-by-room air conditioning, modern bathrooms with glass shower stalls and instant-hot-water flash heaters, and complete kitchenettes with four-burner gas cooktops, mini-fridge, electric kettle, toaster and microwave oven, cutlery, utensils, glasses, cups and plates.

The new Café Sfendon on the ground floor is chic, cool and ready to serve good coffee, tea, drinks and light meals. If you don't want to prepare breakfast in your suite, come to the cafe for menemen (baked eggs and tomatoes), sigara böregi (fried pastry rolls with white cheese), fresh bread and homemade fruit preserves.

A small exercise room has several useful exercise machines, and the adjoining kids' playroom is where toddlers and pre-schoolers can enjoy themselves.

The neighborhood, called Kadirga, has a half dozen small restaurants and pastry shops, as many grocery shops and greengrocers', a taxi rank—in short, everything you need to live as a local for a few days in Istanbul.

There is some street noise, because this is a real neighborhood— vehicles pass, kids laugh and play, school lets out, the muezzin gives the call to prayer—but it's the normal sounds of city life, not intense, and if you want quiet you just shut the double-glazed windows.

It must be mentioned that it is not a fancy or modern neighborhood but, rather, working class. The walk to Sultanahmet Square is uphill, not unusual for hilly Istanbul, but it may be tedious if you're not used to living in a hilly place. All hotels in Kadirga must content with the hill!

On the ground floor is the office and a clothes washer and dryer for guests' use (€10 fee for as many loads as you want). The first floor apartment has twin beds, the other apartments have king-sized beds. All have snowy duvets. The sofa in the living-dining room folds out to become a double bed if necessary, and extra cots are available as well.

The top (fourth) floor) apartment is a cozy studio with bathroom, kitchenette (with dishwasher), glass south-facing wall, and a roomy terrace with the best views of all.

The owners, Ms Aylin & Mr Kivanç Onutman, speak English and are used to hosting foreign visitors. They'll provide transportation from Atatürk Airport to your suite at no additional cost. (From Sabiha Gökçen, transfer is available at an additional charge.)

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When you contact Sultanahmet Suites Gold, mention TTP. Here's why.

Sultanahmet Suites
Küçükayasofya Mahallesi, Özbekler Sokak No:4/1 (map)
Kadirga, Sultanahmet, Istanbul, Turkey
info@sultanahmetsuites.com
sultanahmetsuites.com
Tel +90 (212) 638 8022
Fax +90 (212) 638 8021

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