Once a church, then a Byzantine cathedral, later a mosque and now a monument, this iconic building is a national treasure.
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Sultanhan Hotel - Special Class
Istanbul City Center
per person
Jul 11 - Jul 15
found 18 hours ago
Roundtrip non-stop flight included
Tokyo (TYO) to Istanbul (IST)
9/10 Wonderful! (1,557 reviews)
This place was really great overall — service was seamless, staff was nice, breakfast was good. Room was aesthetically pleasing and bed was comfortable. Only negatives are the shower head was loose, so had to prop it up and nearly got locked out on the balcony because the door caught the lock — was able to jiggle it free and luckily had my phone, but could have been bad.
Reviewed on Jun 8, 2024
Armagrandi Spina Hotel - Special Class
Istanbul City Center
per person
Aug 30 - Sep 6
found 1 day ago
Roundtrip non-stop flight included
Tokyo (TYO) to Istanbul (IST)
8.6/10 Excellent! (65 reviews)
Staff at the main desk were very helpful, booked a lot of tours for me, helped me with navigating around the area. Cleaners also did a great job everyday. Hotel is placed in the perfect location with great views of Hagia Sohia and the blue mosque, also have great views of the sea from the restaurant on the 6th floor. Overall my stay the the hotel for 5 nights was absolutely amazing.
Reviewed on Mar 5, 2024
Richmond Istanbul
Istanbul City Center
per person
Aug 31 - Sep 6
found 1 day ago
Roundtrip non-stop flight included
Tokyo (TYO) to Istanbul (IST)
8.4/10 Very Good! (555 reviews)
Since my first review was rejected, I’ll rewrite as simple as it gets.
As a second stay at Richmond in Istanbul, i can clearly say the following:
Staff are not friendly, if you ask for something as if they don’t like to help.
Most important thing, I don’t know if I can trust this hotel again when my suitcase was gone missing from the reception safety!! The manager was the only helpful person who made sure we located our suitcase and got it back while taking us to the airport on his expense.
Other than that, the hotel is nice, clean, perfect location with fine rooms.
Reviewed on Jun 2, 2024
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Reviews of Hagia Sophia
4.6
Top Destination
4/5 - Good
Verified traveler
Some parts are under construction inside the building
5/5 - Excellent
Verified traveler
a MUST visit
5/5 - Excellent
Rusty
WOW.This is a history time capsule. I will not give you a history lesson here, there are plenty of great reads about his place. While there was a large section being worked on, the overall size was incredible. We had to wait about 20 minute in the ticket line, but using the ticket kiosk saved us 10 minutes of wait time. We had friends that went 1 day before us and they were somewhat unhappy because on the large tour groups that took over the place. It was busy but not crazy when wee were there. Use the ticket line as a judge of how crowed it might be inside. If it looks crowed, walk the 200 meters to the Blue mosque and come back later.. Worked for us. While there in construction going on, they have done a good job of leaving most of the area open for viewing and only working in a smaller area. This is a do not miss place.
4/5 - Good
Verified traveler
Some reconstruction of interior being done- wait 3 years to hopefully let them finish it.
5/5 - Excellent
Verified traveler
I could spend hours here and literally did. Take your time and wander around. If the line ups are huge spend the extra 30 tl per ticket and go through the fast track line.
5/5 - Excellent
lee
Large and impressive; also a must see.
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