Megara Hotel

Eminönü, Akbıyık Cd, 85, 34122 Sultanahmet, Turkey

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Real Traveler Rating: 3.6 out of 5 based on 6 reviews from 1 source

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"Megara was a beautiful hotel with friendly staff." — source Venere
Clean:

"Nice and neat hotel in the centre of Sultanahmet, the oldest Istanbul district, very close to the most interesting historical sites in the city (Blue Mosque, Aya Sofia, Topkapi Palace)." — source Venere
Service:

"excellent location within walking distance to major sites, fair price, competent and very friendly service." — source Venere

"The young man serving breakfast was also friendly and provided excellent service." — source Venere

More information on Megara Hotel

Sited just off Sultanahmet Square, the Megara Hotel is a beautiful yet affordable Sultanahmet hotel in Istanbul. It is within walking distance of all of the city's major tourist attractions, among which the Topkapı Palace, the Hagia Sofia and the Blue Mosque stand out. It is also 5 minutes' walk from the nearest Metro Station. With truly enchanting views of Bosporus and Topkapı Palace, this low-cost central Istanbul hotel will make you feel really welcome. As well as organising your airport transfers, the Megara Hotel can also arrange customised Istanbul tours, Turkish bath experiences as well as translate any documents, booklets and letters from or into Turkish. With a superb holiday or exciting business trip ahead of you, there will be plenty of time to have a delicious meal in the hotel's restaurant and bar, situated on the 4th floor. A laundry service is also available too.

Check-in Time:

1800

Check-out Time:

1200

Total Rooms:

20 rooms.20

Total Floors:

5 floors.

Rooms:

Reservations

Cancellation Policy

-24 hours, In case of NO SHOW of LATE CANCELLATION the first night will be charged on your credit card.

Directions

Alternatively, taxis or dolmus (shared taxis) are available from the airport. Havas airport buses run to central Istanbul every 30 minutes at peak times, and hourly at around noon and at night (journey time is approximately 30 minutes). Public bus number 96 runs into town approximately every hour from 7 AM to 7 PM. The city metro system runs between the airport and the Sultanahmet district. The nearest train/metro station, Sultanahmet, is 500 metres from the hotel. Driving directions: From the airport, take Basin Express Street South to Sahil Centre. Continue for 13 kilometres until the Catladikapi intersection. Turn left and take Kucukayasofyo Caddesi to Sultanahmet Park keeping St Sophia Museum to the right. Follow Blue Mosque Drive down to Akbiyik Caddesi. After 200 metres, the hotel should be visible.

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Istanbul,

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