Ala Sofia Hotel

4.2

112 ratings

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Level 7 Local Expert

Great hotel! It is located in a 3-minute quiet walk from Sultanahmet Square, other major attractions and 5 minutes from two tram stops. The breakfasts are decent: omelette, boiled eggs, tomatoes, cucumbers, fresh peppers, herbs, vitamin salad, fried/stewed eggplant, sausage, cheese + processed cheese, croutons in an egg, bread, jams, cereals, milk, coffee machine + tea, two types of fruits. Bottled water is provided. There is a kettle, tea, coffee, sugar in the room. Bathroom accessories are replenished: shampoo + conditioner for hair, body gel, cap, cotton pads, shoe sponge, thread. Towels are changed on time. The room also has a refrigerator, a safe and a TV with only Turkish channels (but there is no time to watch it), air conditioning for heat and cold, and a hairdryer. Russian-speaking staff. I recommend the hotel!

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Екатерина

Level 7 Local Expert

A very decent hotel for tourists. The breakfasts are monotonous, but you won't stay hungry. Room cleaning every day, which of course pleased me.Shower accessories were replenished as they were used. In general, only positive impressions remained.I recommend this hotel

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Алексей Рок

Level 18 Local Expert

Everything is as described in previous reviews.: 1. The rooms are small and tired; 2. The breakfasts are monotonous; 3. There is no sound insulation. but! 1. The staff is friendly; 2. The room is cleaned every day; 3. It's REALLY a 5-minute walk to all the attractions (you actually live around the corner from the Blue Mosque). A very good option if you want to wander around the Byzantine and Early Ottoman sights for a couple of days. Sit in a rooftop cafe with a view of the Bosphorus and the city. And at the hotel you can only spend the night and have breakfast.

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Екатерина.

Level 3 Local Expert

The location of the hotel is excellent, but the reviews and photos on the website do not correspond to reality. Upon arrival, we were disappointed, we settled in the basement, the room for two is cramped, there is nowhere to turn around. The rooms have a damp, mildewy smell. Towels with a rotten smell. There are no bathrobes in the rooms, although the hotel description says that there are bathrobes. Plumbing problems. Of the advantages: The staff is friendly. The check-in is instant.

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Oksana Dovydenko

Level 2 Local Expert

A quiet, small hotel, with the same quiet and friendly staff, but not everyone at the reception speaks Russian. Breakfast was always the same, but it didn't bother us). The location is great, there's a blue mosque around the corner. The rooms are pretty worn out, the rooms are small, but they are cleaned daily. You can measure yourself against all this, because you only came to bed at no. But the minus star is for the terrible smell of sewage and the noisy hood when you turn on the light.

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Инкогнито 5032

Level 6 Local Expert

Great hotel. It's clean and cozy. Russian-speaking staff . Sultanahmet is nearby. There 's a tram nearby . The breakfasts are monotonous, but you won't stay hungry. I recommend it for unassuming tourists. The Wi-Fi was working perfectly.

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Яна Щ.

Level 3 Local Expert

A small but very cozy hotel , with excellent friendly staff , there are also Russian speakers, which is very pleasing. The location is gorgeous, a 5-minute walk from the Blue Mosque (Sultanahmet), Hagia Sophia (Hagia Sophia) and Topkapi Palace. A 20-minute walk will take you to Galata Bridge, along the way you will find many beautiful shops and cafes, which is very pleasing))) and you are already on the side of the Karakey district, Taksim (Istiklal), Galata Tower. There is a port nearby, so you can easily take a ride on a local ferry. It's definitely worth doing))) exchangers are literally at every turn, but my advice is to change a little closer to Galata, the exchange rate is more profitable)) Also nearby is the Suleymaniye Mosque, the Grand Bazaar (closed on Sundays, so it's better to plan a visit on weekdays), the Egyptian spice market. Enjoy your stay))

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Руслан Биккинин

Level 7 Local Expert

We stayed at this hotel in November. The reception is open around the clock. They speak Russian. Our guys are from the CIS. the room is great, everything is clean and tidy, towels, bath accessories, hot water, linen change, everything is fine. Timely cleaning. A hotel without unnecessary smells and noises. Turkish breakfast is convenient in time, fresh food is delicious. Thank you)

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Елена С.

Level 14 Local Expert

A clean, cozy place. The staff is polite and helpful. 5 minutes to the hippodrome square

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Роза Багаутдинова

Level 5 Local Expert

Pleasant hotel in Sultanahmet district. The renovation is not new, but the room is clean, towels were changed every day. The breakfasts are simple. The staff is friendly, they speak Russian, you can ask how to get to any place.

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Наталя Пичугина

Level 20 Local Expert

We are currently staying at this hotel with my husband. The staff here is so cool and very sincere that it covers all the shortcomings of the hotel itself. I would like to celebrate everyone! Sevidch, Khan, another young man at the reception. They are very friendly. They will help you, they will prompt you, they are always kind, you feel at home with a smile. I really like that the hotel is very close to the main attractions. Thank you guys so much! You did well!❤

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Irina

Level 8 Local Expert

Convenient location .Nice and clean rooms.Friendly staff.Good food for breakfast

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Ольга Михалко

Level 7 Local Expert

The rooms are small, but very often. Good breakfasts, but not enough space. Convenient location of the hotel. Everything is close. Polite staff. Both Russian and English are spoken at the reception. They explain everything along the routes and help

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Елизавета

Level 4 Local Expert

Super hotel. Very close to the center (7 steps away) There was a small room. It depends on what you need) To leave your things and just spend the night?! Very much so then. The breakfast was wonderful! Everything is always hot and fresh)

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Светлана

Level 18 Local Expert

I really liked the hotel! Small, cozy, newly renovated. The location is great! And most importantly, it's a budget option!

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Марина Гозюмова

Level 15 Local Expert

We stayed at this hotel. Convenient location. Clear. Comfortable. Comfortable. Good service. Polite staff. Russian-speaking administrators.

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Светлана

Level 4 Local Expert

Everything is good, price-quality is 5, friendly staff, excellent location

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Анастасия

Level 5 Local Expert

A good hotel for those who are traveling to Istanbul for the first time. Literally everything is within walking distance here: sights, the sea, currency exchange offices, trams, shops, a wonderful Italian restaurant right in front of the entrance. There is no better location for a comfortable quick vacation. The staff is wonderful, very polite, friendly, and speaks different languages, including Russian. The breakfast is a little meager to choose from, but delicious and satisfying. They clean the room and change towels every day, which pleasantly surprised me. One of the disadvantages is the very strong audibility in the room, the walls are literally cardboard, so half of the hotel hears all your conversations and movements around the room. It blows through the windows, so if you are traveling in March, April or autumn, get ready to sleep with the air conditioner turned on at a warm setting. If you are traveling during the season, take an Istanbul Card right at the airport, because it is simply impossible to buy them at the Sultanahmet, Chamberlitash and Gulhane tram stations - they are resold and resold them for a crazy price, and in some Ticket vending machines you can only pay with cards. If you don't have time at the airport - there is a large Sirkeci station closer to the Bosphorus - there are more chances to buy a card there.

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Olga M.

Level 7 Local Expert

The hotel is small and well maintained. It is located next to Sultanahmet Square, very convenient location. The only disadvantage is the high audibility, you will not be able to get enough sleep. The staff is polite and Russian-speaking. In general, it is excellent for a tourist holiday.

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Аноним

Level 9 Local Expert

A great quiet hotel, in the very center of the historical part of the city. The staff is friendly and helpful , and I 'll stay there next time I arrive . 😅

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Мария С.

Level 6 Local Expert

The hotel is quite sad, the rooms are very small, if you are in economy mode, then of course take 😄 the only plus is a good location and responsive staff.

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ella golota

Level 16 Local Expert

The room is a little tired, but there are advantages, the proximity, daily cleaning, clean, friendly and courteous staff

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Анна Мамедова

Level 6 Local Expert

The rooms are not new, of course, but they are in the center, everything is within walking distance, the staff speaks Russian and the cleaning is done every day. In general, it's very good and budget-friendly.

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Маруся К

Level 4 Local Expert

There is no sound insulation in the room, okay, you can hear it from the street, so we lived next to the kitchen and as if there was no wall at all, I start cooking breakfast at 4.30 in the morning and no one can sleep. It's just trash. 😱

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Алина Архангельская

Level 4 Local Expert

Cozy, clean, historical center, thank you for the warm welcome! The breakfasts are great, you can eat a hearty and balanced meal, and you'll definitely have enough energy before dinner.

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Елена

Level 9 Local Expert

Great hotel. Great location. Normal breakfasts, you won't stay hungry (sorry 3-star hotel, you won't have a change of dishes every day). Friendly staff, Russian-speaking. It's a decent hotel for 3 stars.

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Ольга Вьюнова

Level 11 Local Expert

The main plus or minus is the location, in the old town, everything you need to eat, the breakfasts are not bad

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Юлия Золотарёва

Level 10 Local Expert

The location is the most successful, everything is broken, attractions are within walking distance, polite staff, breakfasts help out - they save time searching for cafes. There is a transfer.

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Rainbow Kitty

Level 26 Local Expert

If you are not picky, then it is generally a great place. We took a tour, so it was cheap. Located in the old town, next to a very cool cafe with inexpensive delicious food. The staff is friendly. A cat often came to visit us. That's where the advantages end. We lived on the 1st floor and it was somehow uncomfortable to live at street level, we need to close the windows so that no one peeks in. The room is small, the bathroom is all dirty and mildewed. The breakfasts are the same every day - cereals, eggs, sausage, cheese and bread, if you eat something, they probably won't bring you anything new.

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Наталья Шульга

Level 5 Local Expert

Excellent location, the room is clean, there are towels, slippers, hygiene products. There is a safe in the closet. In addition, the room has a kettle, cups, tea, coffee. The small refrigerator also pleased me. We read about poor noise insulation in Turkish hotels, the audibility from the street is not great, it did not bother us. A small minus is the monotonous breakfasts. There is a Russian-speaking staff, Olga met us, thanks to her for her help. We had a good time.

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Илья Чумаченко

Level 10 Local Expert

A good hotel, not much worn out, the location is very good, most of the attractions are within walking distance. Tip, do not stand in a huge queue at Hagia Sophia during the day, in the evening you can enter quietly, which is very convenient.

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Денис Романов

Level 6 Local Expert

It was a very good hotel for the money, but the disadvantage was that the room smelled strongly of sewage when the window was closed.

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Elena K.

Level 7 Local Expert

Nice rooms, quite spacious The pleasant staff is ready to help, and of course, five minutes from the Blue Mosque and the square is generally great.

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Лана Рябова

Level 8 Local Expert

The hotel has a very good location to the sights. Sultan Ahmet Square is 5 minutes away. The hotel is not bad. The breakfasts are simple, modest. Coffee is like a powder made from sticks. Russian speakers at the reception, friendly. I slept in earplugs, audibility inside the hotel. It is very convenient that the hotel has a contract with a taxi, we ordered a new one to the airport for 30 euros

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Maria

Level 7 Local Expert

Plus one is the polite staff, the rest are disadvantages, of which there are a lot. It's not worth the money, it's better to look for chain hotels! And these small boutique hotels in the center of Istanbul at some unthinkable prices for terrible service, no, please, not a foot more🤦🏽♀️

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Илья Кротов

Level 10 Local Expert

Nice hotel. There are comments on cleanliness and imperfections, but basically everything is normal.

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Александр Спусканюк

Level 9 Local Expert

Ah, Mashshallah, the best hotel in the city, especially in the old town!!!

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марина ш.

Level 5 Local Expert

Location, Russian-speaking staff, accessibility to all attractions. Everything is super