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Hotel Empress Zoe

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Lobby sitting area
Bar (on property)

Reviews

9.6 out of 10
Exceptional

Popular amenities

  • Free WiFi
  • Air conditioning
  • Bar
  • Laundry
  • Housekeeping

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Cankurtaran Mah. Akbiyik Cad. No 10, Sultanahmet Fatih, Istanbul, 34122
  • Place, Hagia Sophia
    ‪3 min walk‬
  • Place, Blue Mosque
    ‪5 min walk‬
  • Place, Sultanahmet Square
    ‪7 min walk‬
  • Airport, Istanbul (IST)
    ‪42 min drive‬

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Single Room

10.0 out of 10
Exceptional
(1 review)
  • 108 sq ft
  • Sleeps 1
  • 1 Double Bed

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Standard Double Room

10.0 out of 10
Exceptional
(1 review)
  • 161 sq ft
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 Double Bed

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Standard Double Room, Garden View

8.0 out of 10
Very good
(1 review)
  • Garden view
  • 161 sq ft
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 Double Bed

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Standard Twin Room

10.0 out of 10
Exceptional
(1 review)
  • 139 sq ft
  • Sleeps 2
  • 2 Twin Beds

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Family Double Room

8.0 out of 10
Very good
(1 review)
  • 269 sq ft
  • Sleeps 4
  • 1 Queen Bed and 2 Twin Sofa Beds

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Double Room, Terrace

  • 129 sq ft
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 Double Bed

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Living area

Triple Room

  • 172 sq ft
  • Sleeps 3
  • 3 Twin Beds

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Living area

Penthouse, Terrace

  • 323 sq ft
  • Sleeps 4
  • 1 Double Bed and 2 Twin Sofa Beds

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Economy Twin Room

10.0 out of 10
Exceptional
(1 review)
  • 86 sq ft
  • Sleeps 2
  • 2 Twin Beds

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Basic Double Room

  • 129 sq ft
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 Double Bed

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Living room

Suite, Garden View

  • Garden view
  • 377 sq ft
  • Sleeps 4
  • 1 King Bed and 2 Twin Beds

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Room

Suite, Terrace

  • 377 sq ft
  • 1 bedroom
  • Sleeps 4
  • 1 King Bed and 2 Twin Beds

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Garden Suite

  • 301 sq ft
  • 1 bedroom
  • Sleeps 4
  • 1 Queen Bed and 2 Twin Beds

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Deluxe Garden Suite

10.0 out of 10
Exceptional
(1 review)
  • 376 sq ft
  • Sleeps 5
  • 1 Queen Bed, 1 Twin Bed and 2 Twin Sofa Beds

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About the neighborhood

Istanbul

With a stay at Hotel Empress Zoe, you'll be centrally located in Istanbul, just a 4-minute walk from Hagia Sophia and 6 minutes by foot from Sultanahmet Square. .This hotel is 0.3 mi (0.5 km) from Blue Mosque and 0.4 mi (0.7 km) from Topkapi Palace.

What's nearby

  • Hagia Sophia - 3 min walk - 0.2 miles
  • Bosphorus - 3 min walk - 0.2 miles
  • Blue Mosque - 5 min walk - 0.3 miles
  • Sultanahmet Square - 7 min walk - 0.4 miles
  • Topkapi Palace - 10 min walk - 0.6 miles

Getting around

  • Istanbul Cankurtaran Station - 2 min walk
  • Sultanahmet Station - 8 min walk
  • Istanbul Sabiha Gokcen Intl. Airport (SAW) - 64 min drive

Restaurants

  • ‪Seven Hills - ‬2 min walk
  • ‪Yeşil Ev - ‬2 min walk
  • ‪Seoul Restaurant - ‬2 min walk
  • ‪Palatium cafe and restaurant - ‬1 min walk
  • ‪Albura Kathisma Cafe & Restaurant - ‬1 min walk

About this property

Hotel Empress Zoe

Hotel Empress Zoe offers 22 air-conditioned accommodations with hair dryers and complimentary toiletries. LCD televisions are featured in guestrooms.

Bathrooms include showers. This Istanbul hotel provides complimentary wireless Internet access. Housekeeping is provided daily.

Make yourself at home in one of the 22 air-conditioned rooms featuring LCD televisions. Complimentary wireless internet access is available to keep you connected. Private bathrooms with showers feature complimentary toiletries and hair dryers.
Take in the views from a rooftop terrace and a garden and make use of amenities such as complimentary wireless internet access.
Quench your thirst with your favorite drink at the bar/lounge. A complimentary buffet breakfast is served daily from 8:30 AM to 11:00 AM.
Featured amenities include dry cleaning/laundry services, a 24-hour front desk, and luggage storage. A roundtrip airport shuttle is available for a surcharge.
A complimentary buffet breakfast is served each morning between 8:30 AM and 11:00 AM.

Property amenities

Internet

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

Parking and transportation

  • Offsite parking; discounts available
  • Roundtrip airport shuttle (surcharge)

Food and drink

  • Free buffet breakfast available daily 8:30 AM to 11:00 AM
  • A bar/lounge

Things to do

  • Library

Family friendly

  • Laundry facilities

Conveniences

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

Guest services

  • Concierge services
  • Dry cleaning/laundry service
  • Housekeeping (daily)
  • Tour and ticket assistance

Outdoors

  • Garden
  • Rooftop terrace

Accessibility

  • No elevator

More

  • Designated smoking areas

Room amenities

Bathroom

  • Free toiletries
  • Hair dryer
  • Private bathroom
  • Shower
  • Towels provided

Entertainment

  • LCD TV

More

  • Air conditioning
  • Heating

Policies

Check-in

Check-in time starts at 2 PM
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
Information provided by the property may be translated using automated translation tools

Access methods

Staffed front desk

Pets

Pets not allowed

Children and extra beds

Children are welcome
Rollaway/extra beds are not available
Cribs (infant beds) are not available

Property payment types

  • Mastercard
  • Visa

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
Safety features at this property include a fire extinguisher and a smoke detector
Property Registration Number 2022-34-2377

We should mention

This property does not have elevators

Property is also known as

Hotel Empress Zoe Istanbul
Empress Zoe Istanbul
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Empress Zoe Hotel Istanbul
Hotel Empress Zoe Hotel
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Hotel Empress Zoe Hotel Istanbul

Hotel Empress Zoe Reviews

Reviews

9.6

Exceptional

Rating 10 - Excellent. 110 out of 132 reviews
Rating 8 - Good. 17 out of 132 reviews
Rating 6 - Okay. 5 out of 132 reviews
Rating 4 - Poor. 0 out of 132 reviews
Rating 2 - Terrible. 0 out of 132 reviews

9.6/10

Cleanliness

9.8/10

Staff & service

9.4/10

Amenities

9.4/10

Property conditions & facilities

Reviews

Verified review

10/10 Excellent

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Loved Hotel Empress Zoe, the staff and the location! Great views and walkable to many must see sights.
Stayed 4 nights in Aug 2022
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
We had an amazing stay at the Hotel Empress Zoe. Great location with comfortable and unique rooms. The staff from the front desk to the cafe were extremely friendly and went above and beyond to make sure we had everything we needed. Would highly recommend this hotel.
Stayed 3 nights in Mar 2022
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

Very friendly service and a relaxing, authentic place in a great location. The mist shower is to die for!
Stayed 2 nights in Sep 2021
Verified review

8/10 Good

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Great location. Close to everything but quiet. Very helpful and friendly staff. Tasty breakfast and charming decor.
Stayed 3 nights in May 2022
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
The hotel was exceptional and close to all of the sites. The room and courtyard was like an oasis in the middle of the bustling tourist area. The staff was always friendly and very helpful. One the best stays in our vacation history.
Stayed 4 nights in Jun 2022
Verified review

8/10 Good

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Great location, so close to everything. Lovely staff who were all very helpful. Gorgeous little garden to have breakfast in each morning. Highly recommend this hotel.
Stayed 4 nights in Jun 2022
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
We loved our stay at Hotel Empress Zoe! Everyone was extremely friendly and the hotel itself is so charming. They made it easy to get to and from the airport and even arranged for a covid test at the hotel. Have a glass of wine by the fireplace at night, and definitely don't sleep on the breakfast, it's delicious! We'll be staying here the next time we're in Istanbul.
Stayed 2 nights in Feb 2022
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
The Empress Zoe was amazing. It has a unique, old world charm. Their staff are all wonderful and immediately make you feel like family. The inner courtyard is beautiful, and a peaceful place to enjoy their fabulous breakfast buffet. It is within easy walking distance to the major tourist sites and good food. I would definitely stay there again!!
Stayed 2 nights in Sep 2019
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

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Charming, lack of an elevator means it’s not for everyone. Amazing staff, the penthouse suite on the roof is one of a kind
Stayed 3 nights in Jul 2022
Verified review

8/10 Good

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

Great service and location in a tight space

Great service and nice hosts. Very clean and well maintained. Close to the major sites: Top Kapi, Hagia Sophia, Sultan Ahmet etc. Very small standard room; narrow vertical spiral staircase leading from the front desk / entrance to the rooms. Beautiful garden on the dining room level, but of little benefit in the winter time. No TV nor radio in the room, but excellent WiFi
Stayed 1 night in Dec 2019
Verified review

6/10 Okay

Liked: Staff & service, room comfort
Disliked: Cleanliness
Its a boutique hotel so understand that ….. the location and the botique'ness is perfect. The bathroom is tiny and very very very dated; the shower stall is not meant for average size person without touching the sides every time you have to turn. The sink leaked water all over the floor which we notified the property about but still wasn't addressed even after confirmation that it would be. Breakfast was acceptable … the staff were quite nice. If they can update the bathrooms a bit more this would be a much better place to be on the "stay at" list.
Stayed 2 nights in Jul 2019
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
The Empress Zoe is a Turkish hotel not an americanized lodge. The staff are very friendly and helpful. The garden breakfast is great. Its location in the Sultanamet is terrific-- just minutes from Hagia Sofia, the Blue Mosque, Topkapi palace and the cistern. Second time I have stayed there. Love it. One word of wording though, the hotel has 4 or 5 stories and no elevator. While the helpful staff will take your bags up and down, you must climb a wonder spiral staircase. I would not have it any other way but for those who do not like stairs, this is not your hotel.
Stayed 5 nights in Sep 2022
Verified review

6/10 Okay

Disliked: Staff & service, amenities
Empress Zoe. Stayed 1 week. Area is great. Locals are great. Walkable to everywhere. Airport pickup and drop off was arranged by the hotel for 55 euros. But upon my checkout I did not have 55 Euros only Turkish Lira. The front desk said it was fine and took 1800 in Turkish Lira which is double the amount. When I asked for the receipt the front desk lady told me she doesn't have one. It felt dishonest and I left the hotel feeling cheated. I also had other uncomfortable experiences at the hotel, would not stay there again but definitely would go back to Istanbul and visit the city again.
Stayed 5 nights in Jun 2022
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
The room was incredible. It was super cozy and had windows that opened. The mattress was the best! Breakfast was available with seating in the courtyard. The hotel staff were very helpful. I needed help confirming a flight change and they called and handled it for me. The location is good, but there are a lot of restaurant hawkers that will pester you on your way to the sights. The rooms aren't handicap accessible... actually, the whole street isn't handicap-friendly (not the hotel's fault). The rooms are very quiet, but there's a minaret outside that announces prayer that can be annoying to some people.
Stayed 3 nights in May 2022
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

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An oasis in Istanbul. A lovely hotel full of character with a quiet garden courtyard.
Stayed 3 nights in May 2022
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

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The Hotel Zoe is located right in the heart of historic Sultanahmet Istanbul. In fact the remains of a 700 year old bath house is located right next door and its less than a five minute walk from the hotel to the Blue Mosque. The hotel is brimming with character. The rooms are spotless and the staff was extremely friendly and welcoming.
Stayed 1 night in May 2022
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

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Truly recommended
Stayed 4 nights in Mar 2022
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

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couldn't recommend more. great location, great staff. Next to historic byzantine building.
Stayed 1 night in Jan 2022
Verified review

6/10 Okay

Liked: Cleanliness, property conditions & facilities, room comfort

Good stay but too small

Cozy and nice place, but sadly too small and narrow, stairs are impossible with any luggage, you feel like workers are stalking you all times and standing and watching you since the place is smaller. Breakfast is ok for that touristic area.
Stayed 1 night in Dec 2021
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

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

Delightful, characterful, excellent location

We stayed twice - the first time had a small but cosy garden view room with a balcony- most atmospheric sitting on balcony listening to ships' fog horns. The second time we took a lovely family room - despite being on the street side it was quiet (November). Tasty fresh breakfast. Covid 'regs' well implemented when we were there. Plenty of guidebooks and reading matter in reception, helpful staff.
Stayed 2 nights in Nov 2021
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

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Beautiful hotel that was clean and comfortable. Excellent location. Staff were wonderful. There are stairs if you have ant mobility problems
Stayed 2 nights in Oct 2021
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
The hotel is in a great neighborhood close to historic attractions. The staff was very nice and helpful. A delicious breakfast was provided daily and the rooms were really comfortable. Overall I would highly recommend this hotel.
Stayed 3 nights in Oct 2021
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

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The staff was friendly and pleasant
Stayed 2 nights in Oct 2021
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

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Nice historical building at the convenient location. If you are not into luxury stay but like to feel authentic Istanbul - this place is for you!
Stayed 4 nights in Sep 2021
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Excellent staff and hospitality, great breakfast in a charming courtyard
Stayed 1 night in Jul 2021