Terrace Guesthouse, Sultanahmet, Istanbul, Turkey

Terrace Guesthouse, Istanbul

Terrace Guesthouse, at Kutlugün Sokak 39, Sultanahmet, Istanbul, is a small, simple, bright, sunny, friendly, quiet, well located guesthouse with only eight rooms, all air-conditioned, with newly-renovated private bathrooms.

All rooms have small refrigerators ("mini-bars"), and Turkish carpets are everywhere.

The owner, Mr Doğan Yıldırım (his name means "lightning"), is friendly and welcoming.

Doğan ("doh-AHN") Bey will show you the hotel's small selection of rooms, including one at the very top just off the roof terrace breakfast room/lounge, which has fine views of the Sea of Marmara.

If you climb one level higher, the small open-air terrace has even better views of the sea, and excellent views of the Blue Mosque and Ayasofya as well. What a place to sit!

Even if your room has no real view, it will have something special. For example, a small ground-floor room gets nice sunlight, is decorated with no fewer than nine Turkish carpets, and right outside its window is an erik agaci (plum tree) that, Dogan Bey says, "Produces the best plums in the world!" They're yours to enjoy (May & June).

The Terrace Guesthouse's location couldn't be better: literally around the corner from the front door of the posh Four Seasons Hotel Istanbul, and less than three minutes' easy walk to the Hippodrome and Ayasofya.

The hotel lobby is full of carpets that are for sale, but only if you're interested. No hard sell here.

Mr Kamil Yıldırım, Doğan Bey's brother, operates the nearby Cosmopolitan Park Hotel, just up the street, which you might want to consider if the Terrace is fully booked.

When you contact Dogan Bey, be sure to mention TTP. Here's why.

Terrace Guesthouse
Kutlugün Sokak No. 39
34400 Sultanahmet, Istanbul, Turkey
Tel +90 (212) 638 9733
Fax +90 (212) 638 9734
www.terracehotelistanbul.com
support@terracehotelistanbul.com

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Above, Istanbul's Terrace Guesthouse. That's owner Mr Doğan Yıldırım standing in the doorway.

Below, the view from the rooftop breakfast room—what a place to start the day!

Rooftop Terrace Breakfast Room, Terrace Guesthouse, Istanbul, Turkey

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