Laleli is a relatively small area in the larger district of Aksaray on Istanbul’s historic peninsula and offers a good alternative for those looking for an Istanbul hotel near Sultanahmet and the city’s major tourist attractions.

 

 

Why Choose Laleli?

Choosing an Istanbul hotel here is a good alternative to some of the hotels further down the peninsula for several reasons.

Firstly if you’re unable to find a hotel in the Sultanahmet area, you may have more luck finding one here and you may also find that these Istanbul hotels are a little cheaper too because they’re slightly further out.

 

Having said that, the tram travels up and down the main street here anyway so you can quickly and easily make your way down the peninsula, and after all it’s only about a mile from the main attractions so perfectly walkable for most able-bodied people.

 

In addition, with the closeness of Aksaray you have easy access to the metro and hence the Istanbul Ataturk airport, another reason why this area makes a very good choice for a hotel in Istanbul.

 

These Istanbul hotels are also in a slightly quieter neighbourhood as well, which is of benefit because you won’t get so much noise here; Istanbul can be quite a noisy city after all! Yet the good location means that restaurants, café’s and bars are all in the vicinity and very easy to get to, making this the best of both worlds!

 

Nearby Attractions

Choosing an Istanbul hotel here puts you very near to one of Istanbul’s most popular places to visit, the Grand Bazaar! You could easily spend a whole day, or more, wondering around one of the world’s oldest shopping malls and once you’ve filled your arms with items, you won’t have far to make your way back to your hotel!

 

Choice of Hotels

There are a good number of Istanbul hotels in this area. So many in fact, that you are bound to find one which suits your budget and tastes perfectly! Many of the accommodations which were previously more basic pansiyons have now been converted into hotels so there are actually not so many ‘budget’ hotels in this area any more, though you will find some 2 star hotels and a good many 3 stars.