Buhara Hotel
Location: Küçük Ayasofya Mah., Çardakl Frn Sok. No3 Sulatnahmet, Istanbul, Istanbul, 34122, Istanbul, TR
Star Rating: 6.2 Stars
Property Type: Hotels
About this Property
Recreational Activities and Amenities
Explore the city with bicycles for rent and enjoy complimentary Wi-Fi.
Convenient Services
Benefit from 24-hour room service and a hair salon for your comfort.
Featured Amenities
Experience a 24-hour front desk, laundry facilities, and a safe deposit box.
Book your stay at Buhara Hotel in Istanbul to enjoy a prime location near major attractions like Sultanahmet Square and the Blue Mosque.
Important Information
- No pets and no service animals are allowed at this property.
Policies
Check-in: 01:00 PM - 12:00 AM
Check-out: 11:00 AM
Instructions: Front desk staff will greet guests on arrival at the property.
Amenities & Facilities
- Free WiFi
- 24-hour front desk
- ATM/banking
- Television in common areas
- Safe-deposit box at front desk
- Smoke-free property
- Tours/ticket assistance
Rooms Available
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Standard Studio Quadruple
2 Large Twin Beds and 1 Queen Bed
Soundproofed room
Internet - Free WiFi
Entertainment - 66-cm LCD TV with satellite channels
Food & Drink - 24-hour room service, minibar (fees may apply), and free bottled water
Sleep - Blackout drapes/curtains and bed sheets
Bathroom - Private bathroom, shower, slippers, and free toiletries
Practical - Safe, iron/ironing board, and desk
Comfort - Air conditioning, daily housekeeping, and heating
Non-Smoking
Max Occupancy: 4 (4 Adults)
- Minibar
- Shower
- Safety deposit box
- TV
- Air conditioning
- Hair dryer
- Desk
- Private bathroom
- Heating
- Slippers
- Satellite channels
- Wardrobe or closet
- Bottle of water
- Daily housekeeping
- Room service (24 hours)
- Blackout drapes/curtains
- Free WiFi
- Bedsheets provided
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Standard Studio Triple
1 Large Twin Bed and 1 Queen Bed OR 3 Large Twin Beds
Overlooking the city
Internet - Free WiFi
Entertainment - 66-cm LCD TV with satellite channels
Food & Drink - 24-hour room service, minibar (fees may apply), and free bottled water
Sleep - Blackout drapes/curtains and bed sheets
Bathroom - Private bathroom, shower, slippers, and free toiletries
Practical - Safe, iron/ironing board, and desk
Comfort - Air conditioning, daily housekeeping, and heating
Non-Smoking
Max Occupancy: 3 (3 Adults)
- Minibar
- Shower
- Safety deposit box
- TV
- Air conditioning
- Hair dryer
- Desk
- Private bathroom
- Heating
- Slippers
- Satellite channels
- Wardrobe or closet
- Bottle of water
- Daily housekeeping
- Room service (24 hours)
- Blackout drapes/curtains
- Free WiFi
- Bedsheets provided
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Standard Single Room
1 Double Bed
Overlooking the city
Internet - Free WiFi
Entertainment - 66-cm LCD TV with satellite channels
Food & Drink - 24-hour room service, minibar (fees may apply), and free bottled water
Sleep - Blackout drapes/curtains and bed sheets
Bathroom - Private bathroom, shower, slippers, and free toiletries
Practical - Safe, iron/ironing board, and desk
Comfort - Air conditioning, daily housekeeping, and heating
Non-Smoking
Max Occupancy: 1 (1 Adults)
- Minibar
- Shower
- Safety deposit box
- TV
- Air conditioning
- Hair dryer
- Desk
- Private bathroom
- Heating
- Slippers
- Satellite channels
- Wardrobe or closet
- Bottle of water
- Daily housekeeping
- Room service (24 hours)
- Blackout drapes/curtains
- Free WiFi
- Bedsheets provided
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Standard Triple Room
3 Large Twin Beds OR 2 Large Twin Beds and 1 Double Bed
Overlooking the city
Internet - Free WiFi
Entertainment - 66-cm LCD TV with satellite channels
Food & Drink - 24-hour room service, minibar (fees may apply), and free bottled water
Sleep - Blackout drapes/curtains and bed sheets
Bathroom - Private bathroom, shower, slippers, and free toiletries
Practical - Safe, iron/ironing board, and desk
Comfort - Air conditioning, daily housekeeping, and heating
Non-Smoking
Max Occupancy: 3 (3 Adults)
- Minibar
- Shower
- Safety deposit box
- TV
- Air conditioning
- Hair dryer
- Desk
- Private bathroom
- Heating
- Slippers
- Satellite channels
- Wardrobe or closet
- Bottle of water
- Daily housekeeping
- Room service (24 hours)
- Blackout drapes/curtains
- Free WiFi
- Bedsheets provided
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Standard Studio Double
2 Twin Beds OR 1 Queen Bed
Overlooking the city
Internet - Free WiFi
Entertainment - 66-cm LCD TV with satellite channels
Food & Drink - 24-hour room service, minibar (fees may apply), and free bottled water
Sleep - Blackout drapes/curtains and bed sheets
Bathroom - Private bathroom, shower, slippers, and free toiletries
Practical - Safe, iron/ironing board, and desk
Comfort - Air conditioning, daily housekeeping, and heating
Non-Smoking
Max Occupancy: 2 (2 Adults)
- Minibar
- Shower
- Safety deposit box
- TV
- Air conditioning
- Hair dryer
- Desk
- Private bathroom
- Heating
- Slippers
- Satellite channels
- Wardrobe or closet
- Bottle of water
- Daily housekeeping
- Room service (24 hours)
- Blackout drapes/curtains
- Free WiFi
- Bedsheets provided
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Standard Studio Single
1 Double Bed
Overlooking the city
Internet - Free WiFi
Entertainment - 66-cm LCD TV with satellite channels
Food & Drink - 24-hour room service, minibar (fees may apply), and free bottled water
Sleep - Blackout drapes/curtains and bed sheets
Bathroom - Private bathroom, shower, slippers, and free toiletries
Practical - Safe, iron/ironing board, and desk
Comfort - Air conditioning, daily housekeeping, and heating
Non-Smoking
Max Occupancy: 1 (1 Adults)
- Minibar
- Shower
- Safety deposit box
- TV
- Air conditioning
- Hair dryer
- Desk
- Private bathroom
- Heating
- Slippers
- Satellite channels
- Wardrobe or closet
- Bottle of water
- Daily housekeeping
- Room service (24 hours)
- Blackout drapes/curtains
- Free WiFi
- Bedsheets provided
-
Standard Double or Twin Room
2 Large Twin Beds OR 1 Queen Bed
Overlooking the city
Internet - Free WiFi
Entertainment - 66-cm LCD TV with satellite channels
Food & Drink - 24-hour room service, minibar (fees may apply), and free bottled water
Sleep - Blackout drapes/curtains and bed sheets
Bathroom - Private bathroom, shower, slippers, and free toiletries
Practical - Safe, iron/ironing board, and desk
Comfort - Air conditioning, daily housekeeping, and heating
Non-Smoking
Max Occupancy: 2 (2 Adults)
- Minibar
- Shower
- Safety deposit box
- TV
- Air conditioning
- Hair dryer
- Desk
- Private bathroom
- Heating
- Slippers
- Satellite channels
- Wardrobe or closet
- Bottle of water
- Daily housekeeping
- Room service (24 hours)
- Blackout drapes/curtains
- Free WiFi
- Bedsheets provided
Guest Reviews
- MAYIL KANNAN (2/5): - I usually do not give negative reviews, but I have made this an exception. There is no hotel called Buhara. The address given in the booking will take you near a shop called Buhara. Once you talk to the shop owner he will call someone who will take you to a decrepit building with no escalator. Once you carry your luggage to second or thid level through the stairs, you will be greeted by a room which is no way related to the published photos. It's a scam!
- Shoeb (2/5): The hotel does. not exist - The hotel does. not exist. These people are scammer
- Françoise (4/5): - Ce n'était pas Buhara hôtel mais Buhara appart au N°3 de la rue :une chambre au 2 ème étage.
- Atilla (6/5): Ich gebe dann also fünf von zehn. - Kühlschrank hat nicht funktioniert! und Ameisen waren in der Toilette. Sonst war gemütlich die Bettwäsche waren sauber klima hat funktioniert das hat uns gereicht.
- Paul (6/5): Not what we expected, travel advice included - Don't really know where to start with this one, £16 a room per night, clean cheap and central so we can't complain. However, it's not the hotel from the pictures, so this is advice for any future visitors as we'd never have found it without our taxi driver who also struggled. There is no reception, you have to go and pick up the keys from the Buhara mini-mart at the end of the road, they'll then take you past the pictured hotel (looks closed down) to an unsigned door and up to the rooms. In ours there was a double and 2 single beds, washing machine, kettle, microwave, etc. They were clean and comfy. The advertised communal coffee area wasn't there, however there are plenty of cafe's local. It's only a 5 minute walk to Sultanahmet Square with the Blue Mosque etc, however it's all up a very steep hill so if you have mobility issues, take that into account.
- David (2/5): - There is no Buhara Hotel. Property is abandoned and has been for a while. I was put in Buhara Apartments. There is NO reception , never mind 24 hours .Google maps led me to empty building. There was no breakfast that I had paid for, and if there was Wi-Fi there was no one to give me password. This is disgraceful that Buhara Hotel is still being advertised on Expedia. I will be seeking recompense for my fraudulent stay.
- Aasma (4/5): - This property is advertised as a hotel but infact it is an apartment so the name is misleading, there is no room service, you have to clean the room yourself, towels never got changed and once the toilet roll runs out you have to buy your own, its a family ran block of apartments the family is helpful, speak little english so sometimes was difficult to communicate. There are no baby cots. The location is ok, it about 10-15 min walking distance going uphill to get to the blue mosque. Overall i wouldnt stay there again, i would rather pay more and stay at a proper hotel with room service.
- MARIAM (2/5): - The worst hotel ever. It was extremely disgusting and dangerous (wire which was loose). We didn’t stay there and booked another hotel. I need a refund on this.
- Orhan (2/5): - Die Unterkunft bietet eine super Lage. Das und der Preis sind das einzig Positive dazu. Als wir ankamen war niemand an der Rezeption. Dann war kein Zimmer sauber und wir sollten warten. Nachdem wir essen waren und zurück waren konnten wir in das Zimmer. Das Raumangebot war gut aber sauber war gar nichts. Das Bad war voller Schimmel und wir haben keine Handtücher bekommen, da keine sauberen vorhanden waren.
- Nicole (6/5): - It was a cute room, comfortable bed but they didn't include breakfast like it said it does. They were also supposed to provide bottled water (as stated in their description) and they didn't. I understand that you get what you pay for, but I expect to receive what was promised when I booked the room. The people were nice, which was good but they didn't even provide towels. Very disappointed but it's a good thing we didn't spend much time at the hotel. I would not go back here. The plus side is that they do offer to pick you up at the airport for a decent fee.
- Chingis (2/5): - The hotel was closed. So, we returned back to airport.
- Verified traveler (4/5): - Booked with Buhara Hotel because of the location and the airport transport included. Prior to arrival I notified the Hotel of arrival time and date, the hotel replied with minimal vague directions about how to find the airport shuttle and presenting in a much clearer fashion a Eur40 van service which I didn't go for. Knowing nothing about the airport I trusted the directions mentioned "the meeting point Office". There were no such a place at the airport and I ordered an Uber instead. When I arrived I was told that my room was not available and that I'd be temporarily offered an "apartment" instead until the said occupiers check-out next day, which was very strange since I did notify the hotel of my arrival details, it was late, snowing, and I was exhausted so I didn't argue. I was escorted to what seemed like an illegally built tiny roof room few buildings away, checking with the man next day he told me I can remain in that room for the rest of my stay. Apart from the scheming and the 4 floor stair climb, the room was perfectly fine! The view was nice, it was just as big as I expected, and heating was on most of the day. Although there were no room service for the entire 10 days stay. Also when I wanted to check-out I was presented again with the Eur40 airport transport which I found elsewhere for Eur30 (Uber cannot pick-up from the old part of town), and I found out that airport shuttle service has been suspended for a while. They could do well without over-promising!!
- faiza (10/5): Bon hotel rapport qualité prix - Bonne ambiance grand bravo à tout l équipe femme de ménage, gerant...
- Fila (10/5): - Le personnel ete très accueillant et l emplacement excellent
- Mo (10/5): - The owner was really friendly Looks after his guests
- Nuhu Abdulhaqq (8/5): Helpful - We had early checkin. Super friendly and helpful guy. To locate the hotel is a whole mess. Not easy because there are about two or more hotels with very similar names. I recommed this hotel when u have a lot of activities to do in istanbul and you will just use it for sleep purspose. But for the sake of vacation or comfort. Just find a hotel with price worth the services you need
- Hakki (10/5): Good hotel - Very central location to the sultanahmet only walking distance to all touristic attractions. Have some nice restaurants around it also too. Staff was very friendly and helpful. Room size is okay good enough and bathroom was clean lovely hot water for shower. Recommended for sure.
- Verified traveler (10/5): - best place to be onest i will recomend kind worm welcome good location and even more than you expect
- Abdul (2/5): - We booked this hotel with breakfast but when we reached there they said we will serve breakfast, secondly there was no electricity slots for mobile charging, even no side tables with bed. We also requested to change the room but no responce from hotels side. I contact the Expedia help team and they help me a lot to get the facilitation which were promised at the time of booking but hotel was not cooperative. I would not recommend this hotel to anyone and would ask Expedia to take strict action against the hotel. Thanks
- Verified traveler (2/5): - Wrong location given on the maps as was stated on Expedia and to top it of the room was flooded and no electricity
- Dr MOHAMMED (4/5): Poor - I do not recommend for families
- mohamed (2/5): Très mauvaise séjour - C'était la première fois que je tombe dans une situation comme celle de cette Hotel merdiques déjà il ma ramèner dans un autre Hotel puisque il est entrain de peindre Hotel avec les faut image qu'il sont mis dans le site et l'autre Hotel étais très sale avec des forte odeur des toilettes et de l'humidité et lorsque j'ai dit au patron que c est pas le même Hotel que dans les images il ma crié en disson que a rien à faire et que son Hotel en travaux En tous cas l'état de Hotel ma rendre malade Voilà mon expérience que je souhaite partager avec vous pour ne pas être arnaqué
- Verified traveler (6/5): Great location but you can much better place - so close to everywhere but we never even located in right place just in rooms above restaurant... not so bad them but bad smell and everyday flush broke... we suppose to have free drink (coffee or tea) but there was no lounge or kettle in room.
- Sumy (2/5): - Hôtel réservé pour 1 semaine. Hôtel introuvable, pas aux normes. Il était en travaux et en chantier impossible d'être accueilli. Le propriétaire ne nous a même pas prévenu et nous place dans un autre hôtel (honey hôtel )pour 2 jours. La chambre proposée etait sale, le ménage pas fait, odeur de canalisation, fourmis, salle de bain étroite et odorante. Apres réclamation nous avons été placé dans le 2ème hôtel du propriétaire du buhara qui s'appelle yakut pour les nuitées restantes . Les travaux n'étaient tjrs pas fini à lhotel buhara et il n y a pas eu de geste commercial. Il ne se souciait pas de notre séjour. L immeuble de l'hôtel yakut est constitué de 2 chambres par étage, pas de panneau indiquant que c est un hôtel. Les chambres étaient sales, mobilier vieillot et usé dont la literie, salle de bain sale avec de grosses odeurs de canalisation, pas de nettoyage fait, beaucoup de bruits la nuit par les autres résidents de l hôtel. Le propriétaire du buhara est malpoli, se dédouane de toute responsabilité, n est pas arrangeant et ne pense qu'à l'argent. Il vous remet la faute en disant que ce n est pas à lui de vérifier ce qui se passe dans la chambre, que si je n aimais pas je pouvais partir et quil ne me rembourserai rien du tout. Au final j'ai quitté l'hôtel. L'hôtel buhara était encore en travaux et il aurait même pu m y mettre dans ce chantier. Fuyez!!!!! Payez plus cher mais fuyez!!! L'endroit n est pas très sécurisant.
- Verified traveler (10/5): TAVSİYE EDERİM - Öncelikle çalışanların yardım ve canayakın davranması çok güzeldi. Otelin yeri de gayet rahat merkez bölgeye. Çok memnun kaldık fiyatta gayet uygun.
- AHMED (8/5): Asez-bien - bonne service
- Eddy (10/5): - Très bon séjour, hôtel très bien placé, proche de nombreux monuments (Sultanamet etc...) nombreux commerce à côté et service navette aéroport très bon. Très bon rapport qualité prix.
- Verified traveler (8/5): Good value place to stay - comfy bed and a large room, the owner Mehmet was very helpful after I had a problem on the first night. the Hotel is down a side street so it is quiet at night and it has a 24 shop on the corner. Great location and easy to get to a tram stop. I would happily stay here again.
- Verified traveler (10/5): - Гостеприимные сотрудники, помогут и подскажут в случае чего. Хороший бюджетный отель в самом центре Стамбула.
- Verified traveler (8/5): - Friendly staff.
- Mohamed (8/5): Petit hôtel mais grande capacité - Petit hôtel familial, mais vraiment très bien placé. Le gérant à était formidable de conseil et à était au petit soins.
- Viktors (2/5): Отеля нету - Отель закрыт на ремонт или закрылся вообще. Перед входом куча хлама. На телефонные звонки никто не отвечал. Стоял на улице и слышал как звонит телефон, когда я набираю номер. Простоял полтора часа, никто так и не появился. Пришлось ночевать в соседнем отеле за наличные.
- Verified traveler (8/5): Nice hotel for the price - happy overall :) - Very friendly staff. Very good and complete breakfast was worst the 7$ extra. Room was simple but comfortable. Nothing fancy, just what we needed for a short stay. Well located, 5 minutes walk to Sophia and Blue mosque. We were very happy overall - cheap price and welcoming manager.
- Not Provided (2/5): skittent sengetøy - rart sted - hotellet virket mer som en familie som leide ut et rom. Sengetøyet var veldig skittent.
- Jeffrey (8/5): Cheap everything. Won't stay again. - It is close walking distance to many of the sites to see. The hotel itself though is a little small and rundown. The host was a little awkward with his small talk and didn't seem to make us feel comfortable. The room itself was had problems with a leaking air conditioner and broken shower head. I would definitely not stay here again as we found better hotels for the same price and a far better value.
- su hua (10/5): great - 離主要景點近,工作人員友善,早餐豐富,只是在巷子裡,雖然難找,不過貼近當地生活~
- Laura (10/5): - nous avons passé un séjour de 5 jours sur Istanbul, en période de Ramadan, très bien accueillis par Mehmet, le gérant de l'établissement, et par sa femme. Hôtel familial, très bien placé dans le vieil Istanbul, à environ 10 minutes à pieds des principaux sites à découvrir, la ruelle est néanmoins bien préservée des bruits de la ville. possibilité de petit déjeuner (salé ou sucré) compris dans le prix de la chambre, très copieux et appréciable. nous recommandons chaleureusement cet établissement qui mérite d'être connu.
- Nick en Trudy (8/5): Goed hotel, bijzonder aardig personeel ! - Op loopafstand, 6 minuten, bij de grootste bezienswaardigheden. Dicht bij vele restaurantjes, waarvan "Saray" aan te bevelen is. EEn aardig hotel voor de prijs!
- Umaar (4/5): - The only good thing was location.
- sheryar (10/5): Xcelent hotel loc - Xcelent hotel with very nice n cooperative staff,very clean rooms but the size is small and bathrooms r very clean, its loc very close to blue mosque, aya sophia and topkapi palace , if u young then no problm at all but for old ppl they hav to climb a litle steep to these places, I would again like to stay in the same hotel,
- Leonard (8/5): Accommodating and kind-hearted - The airport shuttle service dropped us off at the Buhara Family Hotel, which is a different hotel from the Buhara Hotel, even though we gave them the correct name and exact address. They refused to fetch us to take us to Buhara Hotel. The receptionist at Buhara immediately came over to take us on foot (it was about 10 mins' walk) and insisted on carrying most of our luggage. They were very friendly and helpful, and even treated us to a lovely lunch of barbecued chicken and salad while we were waiting for the shuttle after we had checked out. A family-run establishment that is not grand but comfortable where you will experience the warm, unadorned heart of the Sultanahmed quarter.
- Verified traveler (2/5): Not what I expected - The hotel was absolutely not what I expected. The pictures, description and comments on the website were quite deceiving. While the staff was very helpful throughout my trip, the room was in horrible condition. Everything from the towels, bedding and bathroom were not cleaned properly upon my arrival. I stayed a week and not once did the staff come in to clean, change bedding or even make the bed. The water was even cut-off for a whole day. None of the amenities and extras mentioned (such as the tea kettle) were missing. Luckily the Wi-Fi was great. Considering the price, I should have probably known that the description and pictures were too good to be true. If you are willing and ready to rough it, this is the place for you.
- Katarzyna (8/5): not luxurious but really clean - Overall nice hotel for reasonable price in quiet street but close to all atractions and amenities. Good quality breakfast and it was enough food to fill your stomach before sightseeing.
- Naheed (10/5): A total of 10/10 - Am amazing place, I would highly recommend to anyone!
- N (6/5): - The breakfast buffet was very good. The owner has a travel agency & was able to book some transportation & activities at reasonable prices. He also had a number of helpful travel suggestions.
- Tina (10/5): No complaints - For the price we paid, we had the best buffet style breakfast compared to all the other places we stayed at (where they just give you a prepared plate of 1 egg, 3 slices of cucumbers & tomatoes, bread & 1jam). Also Mehmet the owner is super nice, incredibly accommodating, even drove my friends to the airport to see if their luggage had arrives. He will do anything to help you out! No English tv but you should be out exploring Istanbul anyway. We would def come back here! We had a car but walked to all the sites from the hotel.
- Adrian (8/5): Owner very friendly - We stayed here for three nights; great location, 5 min walk to the Blue Mosque and Hagia Sophia; the hotel has airconditioning, very good wifi. The owner and his family are very friendly and nice. Overall, very good quality for the money. Thank you, Mehmet! :)
- Nadia (8/5): excelent location - Good hotel, excelent location, with breakfast
- Verified traveler (2/5): Hotel closed down, impossible to find, do not book - Impossible to find, you cannot find it, even when walking around the area for an hour, hiring a taxi, and asking every local with. A 30 walk within its "location". Head my advice, I booked this room only to find it closed down.....yet was still more than happy to take my money. The number and address they give are not existent. There are literally thousands of great hotels in istanbul, you'd be foolish to "stay" here. I've stayed at probably three in different areas of the city and have found that hotels are all about the same in the city. Pick another one! Istanbul is wonderful though.
- Andrew (6/5): - you get what you pay.
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