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have wooden floors, good bathrooms and comfortable beds with crisp white linen. The
large terrace upstairs has views over the Sea of Marmara (as do the more expensive
double rooms), and two downstairs rooms have a private courtyard garden.
SARUHAN HOTEL $
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€60-100; ; Çemberlitaş)
Hitherto bereft of hotels, the quiet residential pocket of
Kadırga is inching its way into the limelight courtesy of impressive family-run operations
like this one. The Saruhan offers 17 comfortable and well-equipped rooms and a lovely
terrace with a sea view. It's a 20-minute walk to the sights in Sultanahmet and a shorter
(but steep) walk to the Grand Bazaar.
SULTANS ROYAL HOTEL $$
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€45-95, ste €65-140; ; Sultanahmet)
Restrained but elegant decor and quietly effi-
cient service are the hallmarks of this recently opened hotel in the peaceful Küçük
Ayasofya neighbourhood. The 16 rooms feature wooden floorboards covered by rugs,
ceilings with hand-painted decoration, comfortable beds and plenty of amenities. Unfortu-
nately, there's no roof terrace.
TAN HOTEL $$
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; Sultanahmet)
This well-run hotel off Divan Yolu is notable for its convenient loc-
ation and its excellent customer service. Rooms are large, with spacious bathrooms (all
have tubs), and the lavish breakfast buffet includes freshly squeezed orange juice and eggs
cooked to order. The roof terrace sports views of the Blue Mosque and the Sea of Mar-
mara.
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; Sultanahmet)
Solo female travellers and families will feel particularly at home
here because manager Özen Dalgın is as friendly as she is efficient, and the rest of the
staff follow her lead. Rooms have a pretty cream-and-pink decor and some have sea
