LIKA HOTEL, Istanbul

Lika Hotel is a 3-star property in Istanbul's historic old quarter, Sultanahmet, within a 15-minute walk of the Blue Mosque and Basilica Cistern. The hotel sits on a quiet street, with the Cemberlitas tram station nearby, providing easy access to Topkapi Palace and other attractions. Accommodations include family rooms, economy rooms, and other types, all featuring air conditioning, private bathrooms, free WiFi, work desks, sofa beds, and city views. Some rooms include a fridge stocked with soft drinks, and laptop-compatible safes are available in each room. The hotel offers a 24-hour front desk, concierge service, express check-in/out, luggage storage, and a shared lounge with TV. Daily housekeeping, laundry, dry cleaning, and ironing services are provided, and an airport shuttle is available for a fee. The on-site staff are noted for their kindness, including a reception team that helped guests with laundry and luggage storage after checkout. A traditional Turkish bath is located opposite the hotel, and a gym is available on-site. The surrounding area features many shops, restaurants, cafés, and bazaars, all within a 2-minute walk, and the hotel is 38 km from Istanbul Sabiha Gokcen International Airport. Lika Hotel is also accessible to guests with disabilities, with wheelchair access and disabled facilities.

The location is super walkable, with the Blue Mosque and Hagia Sophia a 12-minute walk away.

Many great local restaurants are within 2 minutes from the hotel.

Staff are extremely kind and helpful, exemplified by offering to take laundry and allowing luggage storage after checkout.

The room was very spacious, clean, and comfortable, with a fridge filled with soft drinks.

The hotel is very clean and quiet, with very hot water in the bathroom.

The street leading to the hotel is often closed off, so guests with heavy bags may need to walk up a hill for about 2 minutes.

The surrounding street can be quite dirty and there are plenty of cats in the area.