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Marmara Guesthouse

Guesthouse with free breakfast, 5-minute walk to Hagia Sophia

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Restaurant
Minibar, in-room safe, desk, free WiFi
Economy Twin Room | Minibar, in-room safe, desk, free WiFi
Free daily buffet breakfast
Free daily buffet breakfast
Marmara Guesthouse welcomes visitors to Istanbul's heart with a warm atmosphere and daily breakfast. Enjoy the cozy library and relaxing terrace. Rooms feature WiFi, and laundry facilities are available. Guests praise the delicious breakfast and helpful staff.

Reviews

9.4 out of 10
Exceptional

Popular amenities

  • Housekeeping
  • Laundry
  • 24/7 front desk
  • Air conditioning
  • Free WiFi

Room options

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Minibar, in-room safe, desk, free WiFi

Standard Single Room, 1 Bedroom

9.4 out of 10
Exceptional
(3 reviews)

Highlights

Air conditioning
Heating
TV
Hair dryer
Private bathroom
Minibar
Desk
In-room safe
  • Sleeps 1
  • 1 Large Twin Bed

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Minibar, in-room safe, desk, free WiFi

Standard Double Room

9.2 out of 10
Wonderful
(5 reviews)

Highlights

Air conditioning
Heating
TV
Hair dryer
Private bathroom
Minibar
Desk
In-room safe
  • 12 sq m
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 Double Bed

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Minibar, in-room safe, desk, free WiFi

Standard Twin Room, 2 Twin Beds

10.0 out of 10
Exceptional
(3 reviews)

Highlights

Air conditioning
Heating
TV
Hair dryer
Private bathroom
Minibar
Desk
In-room safe
  • 15 sq m
  • Sleeps 2
  • 2 Twin Beds

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Minibar, in-room safe, desk, free WiFi

Standard Triple Room

9.6 out of 10
Exceptional
(4 reviews)

Highlights

Air conditioning
Heating
TV
Hair dryer
Private bathroom
Minibar
Desk
In-room safe
  • Sleeps 3
  • 1 Double Bed and 1 Twin Bed

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Economy Double Room | Minibar, in-room safe, desk, free WiFi

Economy Double Room

8.0 out of 10
Very good
(4 reviews)

Highlights

Air conditioning
Heating
TV
Hair dryer
Private bathroom
Minibar
Desk
In-room safe
  • 12 sq m
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 Double Bed

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Economy Twin Room | Minibar, in-room safe, desk, free WiFi

Economy Twin Room

Highlights

Air conditioning
Heating
TV
Hair dryer
Private bathroom
Minibar
Desk
In-room safe
  • 12 sq m
  • Sleeps 2
  • 2 Twin Beds

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Standard Quadruple Room | Minibar, in-room safe, desk, free WiFi

Standard Quadruple Room

Highlights

Air conditioning
Heating
TV
Hair dryer
Private bathroom
Minibar
Desk
In-room safe
  • 18 sq m
  • Sleeps 4
  • 1 Double Bed and 2 Twin Beds

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Panoramic Double Room | Minibar, in-room safe, desk, free WiFi

Panoramic Double Room

Highlights

Air conditioning
Heating
TV
Hair dryer
Private bathroom
Minibar
Desk
In-room safe
  • 15 sq m
  • Sea view
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 Double Bed

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About the neighborhood

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Akbiyik Cad Terbiyik Sok No:15, Sultanahmet, Istanbul, Istanbul, 34037

What's nearby

  • Hagia Sophia - 5 min walk - 0.3 miles
  • Blue Mosque - 5 min walk - 0.3 miles
  • Sultanahmet Square - 5 min walk - 0.3 miles
  • Topkapi Palace - 12 min walk - 0.6 miles
  • Grand Bazaar - 15 min walk - 0.8 miles

Getting around

  • Istanbul Cankurtaran Station - 2 min walk
  • Sultanahmet Station - 9 min walk
  • Istanbul Airport (IST) - 58 min drive

Restaurants

  • ‪korecan - ‬2 min walk
  • ‪Seafront Lounge - ‬1 min walk
  • ‪Albura Kathisma Cafe & Restaurant - ‬1 min walk
  • ‪Köşk Cafe & Restaurant - ‬1 min walk
  • ‪By Kinyas Restaurant - ‬2 min walk

About this property

Marmara Guesthouse

Guesthouse near Hagia Sophia
A short walk from Blue Mosque and Sultanahmet Square, Marmara Guesthouse provides a free breakfast buffet, a terrace, and a library. Free in-room WiFi and laundry facilities are available to all guests.
Additional perks include:
  • Laundry services, tour/ticket assistance, and a front-desk safe
  • Luggage storage, smoke-free premises, and a 24-hour front desk
  • Guest reviews speak highly of the breakfast and helpful staff
Room features
All guestrooms at Marmara Guesthouse have thoughtful touches such as air conditioning, as well as amenities like free WiFi and safes. Guest reviews highly rate the clean rooms at the property.
Extra conveniences in all rooms include:
  • Bathrooms with hair dryers
  • Wardrobes/closets, heating, and daily housekeeping

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Property amenities

Internet

  • Available in all rooms: Free WiFi
  • Available in some public areas: Free WiFi

Parking and transportation

  • No onsite parking available

Food and drink

  • Free buffet breakfast available daily 8:00 AM to 10:00 AM

Things to do

  • Library

Family friendly

  • Laundry facilities

Conveniences

  • 24-hour front desk
  • Laundry facilities
  • Luggage storage
  • Safe at front desk

Guest services

  • Housekeeping (daily)
  • Tour and ticket assistance

Outdoors

  • Terrace

Accessibility

  • Hardwood flooring in room
  • No elevator

More

  • 1 building
  • 3 floors
  • Mosquito nets
  • Smoking not allowed

Room amenities

Bathroom

  • Hair dryer
  • Private bathroom
  • Slippers
  • Towels provided

Entertainment

  • 24-inch TV

Food and drink

  • Minibar

More

  • Air conditioning
  • Desk
  • Heating
  • Phone
  • Safe

Policies

Check-in

Check-in time starts at 1:00 PM
Contactless check-in available
Late check-in subject to availability
Minimum check-in age: 18

Check-out

Check-out before 11 AM
Contactless check-out available

Special check-in instructions

Front desk staff will greet guests on arrival at the property

Access methods

Staffed front desk

Pets

No pets or service animals allowed

Children and extra beds

Children are welcome
Rollaway/extra beds are not available

Property payment types

Important information

You need to know

Extra-person charges may apply and vary depending on property policy
Government-issued photo identification and a credit card, debit card, or cash deposit may be required at check-in for incidental charges
Special requests are subject to availability upon check-in and may incur additional charges; special requests cannot be guaranteed
This property accepts credit cards and cash
Cashless transactions are available
Noise-free guestrooms cannot be guaranteed
Safety features at this property include a fire extinguisher, a smoke detector, and a security system
Property Registration Number 2021-34-1179

We should mention

This property does not have elevators
Only registered guests are allowed in the guestrooms
No pets and no service animals are allowed at this property
A car is required for transportation to and from this property

Property is also known as

Marmara Guesthouse
Marmara Guesthouse House
Marmara Guesthouse House Istanbul
Marmara Guesthouse Istanbul
Marmara Guesthouse Hotel Istanbul
Marmara Istanbul
Marmara Guesthouse Istanbul
Marmara Guesthouse Guesthouse
Marmara Guesthouse Guesthouse Istanbul

Frequently asked questions

Is Marmara Guesthouse pet-friendly?

No, pets are not allowed at this property.

How much is parking at Marmara Guesthouse?

This property doesn't offer parking.

What time is check-in at Marmara Guesthouse?

Check-in begins at 1:00 PM. Late check-in is available during limited hours.

What time is check-out at Marmara Guesthouse?

Check-out is at 11 AM.

Where is Marmara Guesthouse located?

Located in Sultanahmet, this guesthouse is within a 10-minute walk of Hagia Sophia, Blue Mosque, and Sultanahmet Square. Grand Bazaar and Topkapi Palace are also within 1 mi (2 km). Istanbul Cankurtaran Station is only a 2-minute walk and Sultanahmet Station is 9 minutes.

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Marmara Guesthouse Reviews

Reviews

9.4

Exceptional

Rating 10 - Excellent. 205 out of 287 reviews
Rating 8 - Good. 68 out of 287 reviews
Rating 6 - Okay. 11 out of 287 reviews
Rating 4 - Poor. 3 out of 287 reviews
Rating 2 - Terrible. 0 out of 287 reviews

9.6/10

Cleanliness

9.6/10

Staff & service

9.0/10

Amenities

9.0/10

Property conditions & facilities

9.2/10

Eco-friendliness

Reviews

10/10 Excellent

Elizabeth

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Excellent location, comfort and service
Stayed 3 nights in Oct 2025

10/10 Excellent

JITHIN

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Had a wonderful stay! The staff were friendly and helpful, the rooms were clean and comfortable, and the location was perfect
Stayed 1 night in Aug 2025

10/10 Excellent

Brian

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Wonderful staff in a guesthouse in the heart of the old city.
Stayed 4 nights in Apr 2025

10/10 Excellent

Mariam

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Clean, friendly, and a nice view from the terrasse, all of that for an affordable price, I recommend !
Stayed 2 nights in Dec 2024

10/10 Excellent

Samir

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Very nice stay. The receptionnit was very friendly. Nice location. The breakfast was good. Very calm. I will definitely come back next time.
Stayed 2 nights in May 2025

10/10 Excellent

Ffion

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Amazing breakfast, lovely staff, clean and comfortable rooms. Everything you need!
Stayed 1 night in Oct 2024

8/10 Good

Russell

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Easily the best breakfast during our 3 week Turkey trip. A few stair to get up to our room but clean and comfortable and well located.
Stayed 5 nights in Mar 2024

10/10 Excellent

ludovick

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Great location! Helpful staff
Stayed 3 nights in May 2024

10/10 Excellent

Rachel

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort

Wonderful stay in Istanbul!

The Marmara Guesthouse was a wonderful place to stay in the neighborhood of Sultanahmet. The staff was pleasant, the breakfast was delicious and the room was comfortable. It was conveniently located to many of historical and cultural highlights as well as being close to public transportation. I highly recommend staying there!
Stayed 6 nights in Mar 2024

10/10 Excellent

Shuwen

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
We loved our stay at Marmara! It was super close to all the Old City attractions but off on a small, quieter side street. Although our room was small, the terrace was a nice place to hang out/relax, and the staff was extremely kind and helpful. The breakfast spread every morning was great, too!
Stayed 4 nights in Apr 2023

10/10 Excellent

Louise

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort

Wonderful place to stay

I had 6 nights at the Marmara Guesthouse and was very happy with everything ! The staff were all friendly, professional and polite. The room was spotlessly clean. (I had a view of the Bosphorus-amazing!!) I had a wonderful stay - would highly recommend this guesthouse!
Stayed 6 nights in Mar 2024

10/10 Excellent

Edward

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Marmara is far better than adequate. The room we had was spacious and the bathroom was great. It is a five minute walk from the center of the action, but far enough away to feel peaceful. The breakfast is magnificent!
Stayed 2 nights in Oct 2023

10/10 Excellent

Jennifer

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort

Cute little hotel

Beautiful breakfast on the rooftop terrace. Easy walking distance to Hagia Sophia, Blue Mosque, Grand Bazaar and Topkapi Palace. The staff was friendly, helpful, and always available. The bed was very comfortable but small room. We loved it.
Stayed 4 nights in May 2023

10/10 Excellent

Jessica

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Great place to stay. Amazing breakfast and gorgeous views of the Bosphorus from the breakfast area. It's in the main tourist area, so plenty of hawkers to avoid. Ask staff for good places for dinner. They were helpful and estimated best time to leave for airport for early morning flight and got a taxi at needed time. I'd definitely go again!
Stayed 8 nights in Sep 2023

10/10 Excellent

Asm

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities
it noisy area
Stayed 2 nights in Apr 2024

10/10 Excellent

DeAnn

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Staff were so helpful, helped me book last minute tours and gave good suggestions. Very clean and in a excellent location in a quiet area of the old town, so easy to walk to the major attractions. Has a safe in the room and housekeeping daily. Breakfast is buffet style, typical sweets/cold salads. Has tea/coffee on terrace in evening. Terrace view of Bosphorous is lovely. Let them arrange airport transfers for you - it really is a good time/price value.
Stayed 5 nights in Apr 2023

8/10 Good

Toshihiko

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
朝食の種類が豊富で味も良かった。 スタッフも親切で、アヤソフィア等に行くにも便利な場所にあります。。
Stayed 2 nights in Oct 2025

10/10 Excellent

Ken

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Good stay and nice staff and good food
Stayed 3 nights in Sep 2025

10/10 Excellent

David

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort

Excelente

La ubicación y el hôtel excelente, si vienen no tomen ni por error Uber, los taxistas tienen una manera de operar, toman tu viaje por Uber, te suben te bajan a una cuadra para cambiarte de taxi, no quieren cancelar el viaje de la aplicación y luego te dicen que tienes que pagar 75 euros por el trayecto al aeropuerto, porque ellos se regresan solos, es un abuso, cuando en la app salen 35 euros te quieren cobrar el doble, son unos rateros.
Stayed 2 nights in Jul 2025

6/10 Okay

Halit

Gezi amaçlı gittiğimizden dolayı otelde sadece yatmak için ve kahvaltı için bulunduk.Odamız En alt kat bodrum katta olmasına rağmen sessizdi bu konuda memnun kaldık fakat inanılmaz küçüktü. Temizlik konusunda da idare eder . Fakat kahvaltı konusunda aynı şeyi söyleyemem . Bir gün önceden kalan böreği ertesi gün yine veriyorlar . Kekler vs . De öyleydi . Onun dışında Türk kahvesi yoktu fakat istedim ve mutfakta çalışan hanımefendi hemen yaptı çok teşekkür ederim. Genel anlamda idare eder bir konaklamaydı .
Stayed 2 nights in Jun 2025

8/10 Good

Mahnaz

Breakfast and location
Stayed 2 nights in May 2025

8/10 Good

Ashley

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Very very very tourist area. They hound you to go in and don't give up. Too pushy. Otherwise everything about the guesthouse is great.
Stayed 1 night in Apr 2025

10/10 Excellent

Ashley

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Off the main street.
Stayed 1 night in Apr 2025

10/10 Excellent

Sevgi

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort

Küçük şirin bir butik otel

Üç gece konaklamak üzere gittiğimiz otelde iki kişi kaldık oda küçüktü ama çok kullanışlıydı ihtiyaç için her türlü detay düşünülmüş kullanışlı bir odası vardı temizliği çok iyiydi.Açık büfe kahvaltısı çok iyiydi çeşidi çoktu terasta deniz manzarasında kahvaltı yapmak çok keyifliydi.Sadece merdivenleri çok dik merdiven çıkmakta zorlananlar için zorlayıcı olabilir tek olumsuz yanı bu diyebilirim.Tarihi yerlere yürüme mesafesinde olduğu için tercih sebebimizdi.Kısacası memnun kaldık bir daha gitmeyi tercih edeceğimiz bir otel oldu işletmeye teşekkür ederim.
Stayed 3 nights in Mar 2025

10/10 Excellent

Enrique

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Que todo está bien....!!! 👌👌👌
Stayed 1 night in Feb 2025

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