Sublime Porte Hotel

這家酒店的老闆非常熱情，為我們推薦了許多值得一去的地方

Un piccolo hotel ma veramente accogliente! Poche camere ma molto curate e un personale molto giovane, cordiale e sempre pronto a risolvere qualsiasi inconveniente! La sua posizione è ottima, in quanto 10 minuti a piedi è possibile raggiungere la piazza di Sultanahmet con le splendide Santa Sofia e la moschea blu. Siamo rimasti veramente soddisfatti del nostro soggiorno e vi consigliamo vivamente di sceglierla come struttura per iniziare al meglio il vostro tour della meravigliosa Instanbul!!!

We stayed at the Sublime Porte Hotel in Istanbul's old town for 3-nights in mid-May ($259 Can). It is a small hotel, beside the Topaki Palace's wall perched on a slope facing the Sea of Marmara downstream from the Bosporus outlet, a short 5-min walk to the Palace, Blue Mosque, Aya Sofya and Basilica Cistern, and ~20 min to the Grand Bazaar. While the Sublime Porte is a small hotel, they rented the top floor room through Airbnb. The room was clearly the best in the hotel, a large suite with a sea view balcony. The bedroom area was open to the bathroom at the back and fronted by the large, full-width balcony (table and 2 chairs) with stunning views of the palace walls and the ocean beyond, ideal for watching the ships go by while having breakfast or sipping a sunset drink. The room was furnished with a comfortable queen bed with side tables, a long desk, plenty of storage space in a wardrobe plus 4 sets of 3-drawer cabinets. The bathroom was large with plenty of counter space and a large shower with good water pressure. You should note that the bathroom is open to the bedroom, but the toilet is almost out of view behind the shower. Also note that the room is on the third floor up narrow staircases, but the staff will help with the luggage. Best of all was our host, Emrah. He spoke English fluently, and he was cheerful, friendly and helpful, a great source of information (need a SIM card, he will rent you one; want a Bosporus cruise, he will book it and don't pay him if you don't like it; want a local restaurant, he will give you recommendations and steer you away from the tourist traps), and always good for a chat when ever we saw him. Overall, an excellent choice in what can be an expensive city. The hotel in general is great, but definitely go to the extra expense to book the top floor suite. You won't be disappointed.