Yasmak Sultan Hotel in Istanbul

A 3-minute walk from Marmaray Sirkeci train station, this sophisticated hotel is also a 10-minute walk from the 6th-century Hagia Sophia church and a 13-minute walk from the 17th-century Sultan Ahmed Mosque.The warm, elegant rooms provide free Wi-Fi and flat-screen TVs, plus minibars, and tea and coffeemakers. Upgraded rooms feature plush sitting areas; suites have living areas and soaking tubs.A free breakfast buffet is served in a refined rooftop restaurant with a terrace and city views. There's also a laid-back lobby bar. Other amenities include a spa, a hammam and a gym, plus an indoor pool and a saltwater plunge pool.