The Megara Hotel Boutique is a weatherboard-fronted hotel facing the Bosphorous, located 100 metres from the Blue Mosque and 200 metres from Topkapi Palace. The 24 guestrooms are decorated in warm tones of beige and brown, with dark hardwood floors, headboards and furnishings. Room amenities include air conditioning, cable television with premium channels, desks, direct- dial phones, minibars, and safes. Bathrooms are complete with handheld showers, hair dryers and makeup mirrors. Guests can enjoy an aperitif and panoramic views of the city from the roof bar. The Megara Bistro offers typical Turkish dishes, including smoked meats and fish and a selection of Turkish and Mediterranean mezes, in typically Turkish surroundings accompanied by live music. A concierge is on hand to advise those wishing to venture further a field and explore the surroundings. Guests can surf the complimentary Internet while enjoying a latte in the coffee shop. Practical amenities include a 24-hour front desk, free parking and currency exchange. A wealth of attractions surround the hotel - guests can visit the Blue Mosque 100 metres away, the Topkapi Palace 200 metres away or pick up a bargain at the Grand Bazaar, two kilometres away. The nearest major airport is Ataturk International Airport, located 14 kilometres from the hotel.

<i>Hotel with no official star rating awarded by the Turkish Ministry for Tourism Under the Turkish Ministry for Tourism, hotels and other tourist residences in Turkey are rated as per a set of national standards. There are seven categories of rating in operation: one star to five star hotels, 'Special Class' hotels and 'Boutique Class' hotels. Currently this hotel has no official grading from the Turkish Ministry for Tourism but it is represented on this site with a star-rating for our customers' benefit.</i>

Room Types:

Standard Room:   One queen or two twin beds. Air conditioning. Cable television with premium channels, complimentary wireless Internet connectivity, desk, direct-dial phone, minibar, refrigerator and safe. Bathroom with handheld shower, hair dryer and makeup mirror.

Driving Directions: Alternatively, taxis or dolmus (shared taxis) are available from the airport. Havas airport buses run to central Istanbul every 30 minutes at peak times, and hourly at around noon and at night (journey time is approximately 30 minutes). Public bus number 96 runs into town approximately every hour from 7 AM to 7 PM. The city metro system runs between the airport and the Sultanahmet district. The nearest train/metro station, Sultanahmet, is 500 metres from the hotel. Driving directions: From the airport, take Basin Express Street South to Sahil Centre. Continue for 13 kilometres until the Catladikapi intersection. Turn left and take Kucukayasofyo Caddesi to Sultanahmet Park keeping St Sophia Museum to the right. Follow Blue Mosque Drive down to Akbiyik Caddesi. After 200 metres, the hotel should be visible.