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Apricot Hotel vs Hotel Empress Zoe
Both Apricot Hotel and Hotel Empress Zoe are recommended by writers. Overall, Hotel Empress Zoe is preferred by most professionals compared to Apricot Hotel. Hotel Empress Zoe comes in at #5 in Istanbul with endorsements from 8 reviewers like Frommer's, Travel + Leisure and DK Eyewitness.
Apricot Hotel
Rough Guide
Frommer's
DK Eyewitness
Amiral Tafdil Sok. No:18 D:2 Sultanahmet, Fatih, Istanbul 34400, Turkey
From $51 /night
- Hot Tub
- Free Internet
- Room Service
- Free Breakfast
- Shuttle Bus
- Laundry Service
Rough Guide
"Set in a quiet backstreet running parallel to busy Akbiyik Cad, this small hotel has an intimate atmosphere."
Frommer's
"Because of a contract glitch, the Apricot was forced to move from its original location to an even more charming building on a parallel street."
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DK Eyewitness
"This is such a pretty little hotel and it has been restored to a far better state than the original Ottoman building."
Hotel Empress Zoe
Rough Guide
Concierge
Fodor's
Travel + Leisure
DK Eyewitness
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Akbiyik Caddesi 10, Sultanahmet, Istanbul 34122, Turkey
From $54 /night
- Free Internet
- Free Breakfast
- Laundry Service
- Concierge
- Multilingual
- Air Conditioning
Rough Guide
"The nineteen rooms are in dark wood with richly coloured textiles, accessed by a narrow spiral staircase."
Concierge
"The Empress Zoe is one of the rare places in the area to display any spark of creativity in its concept and design."
Fodor's
"The hotel's lush garden is an extremely tranquil spot to eat breakfast, and there's also an intimate, two-level roof terrace with nice views."
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Travel + Leisure
"Equally close to Sultanahmet’s major tourist sites as the Four Seasons, this boutique hotel is both quirkily charming and easy on the wallet."
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DK Eyewitness
"It is claimed that Empress Zoe actually lived here. The two buildings have been restored to an exceptionally high standard of taste and design with an abundance of spacious suites."
