We recently stayed at this very fine hotel for seven nights during our visit to Istanbul. Located in the old city in Sultanahmet, it is very convenient for visiting the major attractions, such as Topkapi, Hagia Sophia, the Blue Mosque, etc. Be aware that if you're looking for a Hyatt or Four Seasons kind of hotel, this is NOT for you. It is a cozy boutique hotel nestled into the neighborhood. You won't find a spa or room service here. But you will benefit from super helpful and friendly front desk staff, a large and varied complimentary breakfast that changes every days, quaint rooms and views of the Blue Mosque and Bosphorus from the top-floor terrace. We were in room 303, which is probably the best room in the hotel. It's on the top floor and has windows on three sides. In one direction you see the Bosphorus, in another you can look down the cobblestone street where all the nearby restaurants are located, and in the third you see the Blue Mosque, which is especially beautiful when illuminated at night. Our room was more spacious than the rooms that the rest of our family had, but all of us were comfortable and happy during our stay. Getting nearby points of interest entails a short uphill walk down narrow streets, so you need to have some situational awareness as you'll be sharing the road with cars and taxis. You'll have to run the gauntlet several restaurants with proprietors who will try to entice you to eat at their establishments. They can be rather assertive, in a friendly and good-natured way, but after a week of dealing with this it did get a bit tiresome. Nevertheless, this is an excellent place to stay during a visit to Istanbul. I don't anticipate coming back to this area any time soon, but if my path leads me back to this beautiful city I'll be booking the Darussaade (hopefully in 303 again). read more

We had an amazing stay at this hotel. They were very accomadating to our family of five and helped us book our excursions for the day. The location was perfect and we were able to walk nearly everywhere, it was walking distance from the Arasta Bazaar, Blue Mosque, Hagia Sophia, and Basilica Cistern. We booked the family connected rooms and they were absolutley beuatiful, it felt so regal and elegant. Both rooms had ensuite bathrooms, but the bigger room's bathroom featured a marble walk in shower/ hammam. The rooms live up to the photos perfectly. The main selling point of the stay was the terrace breakfast that had a generous breakfast buffet and stunning panoramic views of the Blue Mosque. Overall, it was an extraordinary stay and would 100% recommend the Hotel Darussaade! read more

Good location close to the Blue Mosque and other important attractions. The front desk staff was mostly very helpful with giving us information regarding the sites, transportation and calling taxis for us when we needed them. Check in was pretty quick, our room was clean and pretty spacious. The AC worked well and this was especially important at night since we prefer cooler temperatures when sleeping. The bed was pretty comfortable and they provide 4 good pillows which is nice. The room had basic amenities like hair dryer and safe, but they didn't offer any body lotion. The highlight of the hotel however was the breakfast. It was definitely the best hotel breakfast we had while in Turkey. They make omelettes for you at your request at no extra cost. They can also make other Turkish egg dishes and espresso drinks for an extra charge. The items provide for breakfast were great and included several types of breads (a bread with sesame seeds that looked like simit or turkish bagel, croissants, etc), Turkish sausage and scrambled eggs (menemen), cheeses, cold cuts, veggies, fresh fruit, etc. The simit here was the best when compared to other hotels we stayed at, very fresh every day, not dry or hard. The breakfast area was small but it was well set up and it never felt crowded or like we were getting in each other's way. The staff in the breakfast area were really nice, friendly and courteous. read more