Ajwa Hotel Sultanahmet

5, truly amazing experience, supported by employees on each corner. Always willing to support, help, advice which makes experience unforgettable. Breakfast is located on the highest floor, which gives special feeling with the view to Istanbul and its surroundings. Lovely

Beautiful hotel. I stayed here for 5 nights with my Mum and sister. The whole aesthetic of the place is mind blowing, I fell in love with the mother of pearl furniture that is in every room of this hotel. The staff are caring and attentive across the hotel. We had a great experience with everyone. A lovely man from Indonesia was cleaning our room and his customer service was excellent. We had a refreshing drink and Ajwa dates on arrival which were much needed. It immediately felt like we were being looked after. The hotel is located on a hill in sultanahmet, just a short walk from two tram stops and from the grand bazaar and blue mosque. However the hotel also offers a shuttle service to the grand bazaar and blue mosque, if you wish to cut out some hill walks and we utilised this. The breakfast buffet was wonderful, though it is small, the selection is authentic and fresh and the food options were different each morning. The rooms are spacious and the bathrooms are beautiful. Again, love the tile work. The rooms are kept super clean. We were also given a lovely cake for my mother as we came here for Mother’s Day, and a gift to depart with. Thank you so much to all the staff. InshaAllah if I return, I will stay here again and recommend to everyone.

Absolutely amazing experience at Ajwa. Everything from the decor to the staff was perfect. Especially Hasan - a very attentive and kind staff person. Rooms and bathrooms were spotless. Basement hamam is an experience of its own. An amazing stay and I really hope to be back again soon!

Wonderful staff, the restaurant service was quick and the food was nice. The view from the restaurant every breakfast was such a delight. Muslims looking for an alcohol free hotel plus separation of male and female times for gym and spa access, Ajwa has them. It’s unique for this day and age but very welcome. Thank you Ajwa staff, you all have made our anniversary memorable.

We had a comfortable stay at the Clock House (a separate villa, part of the AJWA Sultanahmet hotel). The villa is a 3 to 5-minute walk from the main building of the hotel and the shuttle was provided for transfers to breakfast (on the way back we chose to walk although we were offered transfer). The Clock House provides four floors: the ground floor with one bedroom and a living room, the first floor with two bedrooms, the upper floor with another living room and a terrace and finally a basement with a kitchen (including a large fridge) and a private sauna (6 people can fit in). There are several bathrooms and toilets in the building. There are four of us but the villa would be comfortable fir six people as well. We felt very special in this lovely villa. We chose the hotel for the second time, returning after three years and we were satisfied again (last time we stayed in the main building, this time in the Clock House). The breakfast provided in the upper floor of the main building is very good and you can enjoy a great view of the Sea of Marmara. The staff is very friendly and always helpful. Rooms are well equipped and clean. The location is very convenient, reasonably close to main sights of the old town (the Hagia Sophia, the Blue Mosque, Topkapı palace) where you can go by the shuttle provided for free by the hotel during the daytime or you can walk 12–15 minutes. The T1 tram stop (Çemberlitaş) is also close enough, which is useful when returning from a trip outside the Sultanahmet area (for example from the Galata Tower).