The purpose of our visit to Istambul was to see historical places and Istambul museums..... If you would like to see as many as possible - stay at Villa Sphendone Suites hotel. Five minutes and you are near the best historical places and you can feel the history- it is round the window. Deniz and all staff are very friendly... More

We enjoyed our stay at Villa Sphendone Suites. We had a very large room with pompous funiture. This small hotel is located in the heart of Sultanahmet. The staff are very friendly and the breakfast is very generous and balanced. Deniz, I believe the owner, was so nice to us and explained the history of Istanbul, which was very interesting.... More

Wonderfully located in the midst of "historical peninsula", quite close to major attractions and ground transportation, but not too close. The surrounding is inspiring, full of grandeur and melancholy of Istanbul, not spoiled by hordes of tourists. The room was cozy, the staff was amiable, the whole atmosphere rather like one of chambre d'hôtes. The breakfast was extremely basic -... More

From the moment we arrived we were made more than welcome by Deniz and all of his helpful staff. Villa Sphendone Suites are literally five minutes walk from the Blue Mosque and Hippodrome and not much further from a major tram route., and although the route is uphill we had no difficulty. (We're in our sixties) Deniz is a mine... More

Very nice B&B 150 metrs from the Blue Mosque and others old city sites. Quiet neighborhood, very clean huge room with antique forniture and modern facilities (satellite TV, AC, safe, jacuzzi). No view but excellent breakfast. Incredibly helpful and nice staff. Thanks, you made us fell at home! More

Stayed here for 2 nights, and was pleasantly blown away by how spacious and nicely furnished our room was - from the comfy four-poster bed, the spacious room and bathroom, to the thoughtful furnishing. Being a small hotel (only 4 rooms I think), it has a nice homely feel. The staff were extremely warm and helpful. From the moment we... More

We stayed here in April 2011 during spring break. It is more of what we would call a B&B. They have 4 suites and included breakfast. Breakfast is nothing exceptional, but certainly enough to fill up on. The cook/cleaning lady even made us crapes when we requested something different. We were able to eat as early or as late as... More

Loved the hotel and the staff. Everyone was so helpful. Rooms were spacious and clean. Breakfast was lovely. Everything was very close to the hotel. However, the hotel staff and manager were just wonderful. I plan to visit Turkey again and this is the only hotel I will stay at when I go back. More

With only four suites at Villa Spehndone, you are a lucky traveler to have the chance to explore Istanbul from this perfectly located hotel. If you are travelling to Istanbul for business, perhaps you have an excuse to stay someplace like the Swisshotel or Hitlon, but if touring is your objective, Villa Sphendone is where you should be. You can... More