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Rayelin Hotel Old Town

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Rated 9.3 in 87 reviews

Rayelin Hotel Old Town offers a comfortable retreat in the heart of Istanbul's historic district. This hotel blends modern conveniences with touches of traditional Turkish hospitality, making it an appealing choice for both leisure and business travelers. The contemporary design throughout the hotel creates a welcoming atmosphere, while carefully selected decor pays homage to the rich cultural heritage of the surroundings.

Guests at Rayelin Hotel Old Town can enjoy a range of amenities, including a well-equipped fitness center, a business lounge, and an on-site dining option that serves a variety of local and international dishes. The hotel’s restaurant emphasizes fresh ingredients and seasonal flavors, aiming to provide an authentic taste of Istanbul.

Located near many of the city’s iconic landmarks, such as the Hagia Sophia and the Grand Bazaar, Rayelin Hotel Old Town serves as a convenient base for exploring the city's vibrant history and diverse culture. The attentive staff is committed to ensuring a pleasant stay, offering assistance with local tips and recommendations.

Whether you're wandering through the nearby cobblestone streets or sipping coffee in the hotel's cozy lounge, Rayelin Hotel Old Town strives to provide an inviting environment that captures the essence of Istanbul. Its combination of comfort, service, and strategic location makes it a worthwhile choice for anyone visiting this dynamic city.

Climate and Weather

January
 10°
 3°
 8°
 3
Sun hours / day
 14
Rain free days
February
 10°
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 8°
 4
Sun hours / day
 15
Rain free days
March
 13°
 5°
 9°
 5
Sun hours / day
 17
Rain free days
April
 17°
 8°
 11°
 6
Sun hours / day
 21
Rain free days
May
 22°
 13°
 15°
 8
Sun hours / day
 25
Rain free days
June
 27°
 18°
 20°
 10
Sun hours / day
 26
Rain free days
July
 30°
 21°
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 11
Sun hours / day
 28
Rain free days
August
 30°
 21°
 24°
 11
Sun hours / day
 27
Rain free days
September
 26°
 17°
 22°
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Sun hours / day
 24
Rain free days
October
 20°
 13°
 19°
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Sun hours / day
 21
Rain free days
November
 15°
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 18
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December
 11°
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 13
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1.9km / 1.2mi
Molla Zeyrek Mosque
Molla Zeyrek Mosque
Religious building from the Byzantine Empire period
1.1km / 0.66mi
The Şehzade Mosque
The Şehzade Mosque
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0.7km / 0.45mi
Yavuz Sultan Selim Mosque
Yavuz Sultan Selim Mosque
Mosque in Turkey
1.5km / 0.95mi
Fatih Mosque
Fatih Mosque
Mosque in Turkey
0.7km / 0.46mi
Bayezid II Mosque
Bayezid II Mosque
Mosque in Turkey
1.4km / 0.88mi
Süleymaniye Mosque
Süleymaniye Mosque
Mosque in Istanbul, Turkey
1.3km / 0.82mi
Laleli Camii
Laleli Camii
Mosque in Turkey
0.7km / 0.46mi
Myrelaion (Bodrum Mosque)
Myrelaion (Bodrum Mosque)
Mosque in Turkey
0.8km / 0.48mi
Fenari İsa Cami
Fenari İsa Cami
Mosque in Turkey
440m / 480yd
Valens Aqueduct
Valens Aqueduct
Roman aqueduct supplying Constantinople (Istanbul, Turkey)
0.7km / 0.41mi
Church of St. George of Samatya
Church of St. George of Samatya
Armenian church in Fatih, Istanbul
1.7km / 1.1mi
Column of Constantine
Column of Constantine
Roman triumphal column in Constantinople (Istanbul, Turkey)
2km / 1.2mi
Rüstem Paşa Camii
Rüstem Paşa Camii
Mosque in Istanbul, Turkey
1.8km / 1.1mi
Grand Bazaar
Grand Bazaar
Bazaar in Istanbul, Turkey
1.6km / 0.97mi
The Museum of Turkish Calligraphic Art
The Museum of Turkish Calligraphic Art
Museum in Istanbul, Turkey
1.3km / 0.81mi
Gazi Atik Ali Paşa Camii
Gazi Atik Ali Paşa Camii
Mosque in Turkey
1.9km / 1.2mi
Theotokos Kyriotissa (Kalenderhane)
Theotokos Kyriotissa (Kalenderhane)
Mosque in Turkey
1km / 0.63mi
Gül Cami
Gül Cami
Mosque in Turkey
1.7km / 1.1mi
Şeyh Süleyman Mescidi
Şeyh Süleyman Mescidi
Mosque in Istanbul
0.9km / 0.58mi
Eski İmaret Camii
Eski İmaret Camii
Mosque in Turkey
1.1km / 0.71mi
Church of St. George
Church of St. George
Church in Istanbul, Turkey
1.8km / 1.1mi
İskender Paşa Camii
İskender Paşa Camii
Mosque in Fatih, Istanbul, Turkey
430m / 470yd
Hırka-i Şerif Camii
Hırka-i Şerif Camii
Mosque in Istanbul, Turkey
1.1km / 0.71mi
Sümbül Efendi Camii
Sümbül Efendi Camii
Mosque in Turkey
1.9km / 1.2mi
Mustafa Çavuş Mescidi
Mustafa Çavuş Mescidi
Church in Istanbul, Turkey
1.7km / 1.1mi
İstanbul Üniversitesi Rıdvan Çelikel Arkeoloji Müzesi
İstanbul Üniversitesi Rıdvan Çelikel Arkeoloji Müzesi
Museum in Fatih District
1.1km / 0.65mi
Church of St. Polyeuktos
Church of St. Polyeuktos
Byzantine church in Istanbul
440m / 480yd
Ahi Çelebi Cami
Ahi Çelebi Cami
Congregational mosque in Istanbul, Turkey
1.8km / 1.1mi
Nişancı Mehmet Paşa Cami
Nişancı Mehmet Paşa Cami
Congregational mosque in Istanbul, Turkey
1.3km / 0.8mi
Şeyh Ebül Vefa Cami
Şeyh Ebül Vefa Cami
1.1km / 0.66mi
Burmalı Mescid
Burmalı Mescid
Mosque in Turkey
0.7km / 0.44mi
Church of St. Mary of the Mongols
Church of St. Mary of the Mongols
Church in Istanbul
1.9km / 1.2mi
Muratpasa Camii
Muratpasa Camii
Mosque in Turkey
250m / 270yd
Nişancı Mehmetpaşa Cami
Nişancı Mehmetpaşa Cami
Congregational mosque in Istanbul, Turkey
1.3km / 0.8mi
Kara Ahmet Paşa Cami
Kara Ahmet Paşa Cami
Mosque in Turkey
1.8km / 1.1mi
Column of Marcian
Column of Marcian
Roman triumphal column in Constantinople (Istanbul, Turkey)
360m / 390yd
Yenikapı City Park
Yenikapı City Park
1.2km / 0.77mi
II.  Bayezid Turkish Bath Culture Museum
II. Bayezid Turkish Bath Culture Museum
Museum in Fatih District
1.2km / 0.72mi
Rezan Has Museum
Rezan Has Museum
Museum in Fatih District
1.6km / 1mi
Haraççı Karamehmet Cami
Haraççı Karamehmet Cami
Ottoman-era mosque in Cibali, Fatih, Istanbul
1.6km / 0.97mi
Üsküplü Çakırağa Cami
Üsküplü Çakırağa Cami
Mosque in Turkey
1.6km / 0.97mi
Molla Hüsrev Camii
Molla Hüsrev Camii
1.7km / 1mi
Kemalpaşa Camii
Kemalpaşa Camii
Mosque in Fatih
0.6km / 0.37mi
Kızılminare Cami
200m / 210yd

What to do in Istanbul and near Rayelin Hotel Old Town

Nuruosmaniye Mosque
Nuruosmaniye Mosque
Mosque in Turkey
1.9km / 1.2mi
Molla Zeyrek Mosque
Molla Zeyrek Mosque
Religious building from the Byzantine Empire period
1.1km / 0.66mi
The Şehzade Mosque
The Şehzade Mosque
Mosque in Turkey
0.7km / 0.45mi
Yavuz Sultan Selim Mosque
Yavuz Sultan Selim Mosque
Mosque in Turkey
1.5km / 0.95mi
Fatih Mosque
Fatih Mosque
Mosque in Turkey
0.7km / 0.46mi
Bayezid II Mosque
Bayezid II Mosque
Mosque in Turkey
1.4km / 0.88mi
Süleymaniye Mosque
Süleymaniye Mosque
Mosque in Istanbul, Turkey
1.3km / 0.82mi
Laleli Camii
Laleli Camii
Mosque in Turkey
0.7km / 0.46mi
Myrelaion (Bodrum Mosque)
Myrelaion (Bodrum Mosque)
Mosque in Turkey
0.8km / 0.48mi
Fenari İsa Cami
Fenari İsa Cami
Mosque in Turkey
440m / 480yd
Valens Aqueduct
Valens Aqueduct
Roman aqueduct supplying Constantinople (Istanbul, Turkey)
0.7km / 0.41mi
Church of St. George of Samatya
Church of St. George of Samatya
Armenian church in Fatih, Istanbul
1.7km / 1.1mi
Column of Constantine
Column of Constantine
Roman triumphal column in Constantinople (Istanbul, Turkey)
2km / 1.2mi
Rüstem Paşa Camii
Rüstem Paşa Camii
Mosque in Istanbul, Turkey
1.8km / 1.1mi
Grand Bazaar
Grand Bazaar
Bazaar in Istanbul, Turkey
1.6km / 0.97mi
The Museum of Turkish Calligraphic Art
The Museum of Turkish Calligraphic Art
Museum in Istanbul, Turkey
1.3km / 0.81mi
Gazi Atik Ali Paşa Camii
Gazi Atik Ali Paşa Camii
Mosque in Turkey
1.9km / 1.2mi
Theotokos Kyriotissa (Kalenderhane)
Theotokos Kyriotissa (Kalenderhane)
Mosque in Turkey
1km / 0.63mi
Gül Cami
Gül Cami
Mosque in Turkey
1.7km / 1.1mi
Şeyh Süleyman Mescidi
Şeyh Süleyman Mescidi
Mosque in Istanbul
0.9km / 0.58mi
Eski İmaret Camii
Eski İmaret Camii
Mosque in Turkey
1.1km / 0.71mi
Church of St. George
Church of St. George
Church in Istanbul, Turkey
1.8km / 1.1mi
İskender Paşa Camii
İskender Paşa Camii
Mosque in Fatih, Istanbul, Turkey
430m / 470yd
Hırka-i Şerif Camii
Hırka-i Şerif Camii
Mosque in Istanbul, Turkey
1.1km / 0.71mi
Sümbül Efendi Camii
Sümbül Efendi Camii
Mosque in Turkey
1.9km / 1.2mi
Mustafa Çavuş Mescidi
Mustafa Çavuş Mescidi
Church in Istanbul, Turkey
1.7km / 1.1mi
İstanbul Üniversitesi Rıdvan Çelikel Arkeoloji Müzesi
İstanbul Üniversitesi Rıdvan Çelikel Arkeoloji Müzesi
Museum in Fatih District
1.1km / 0.65mi
Church of St. Polyeuktos
Church of St. Polyeuktos
Byzantine church in Istanbul
440m / 480yd
Ahi Çelebi Cami
Ahi Çelebi Cami
Congregational mosque in Istanbul, Turkey
1.8km / 1.1mi
Nişancı Mehmet Paşa Cami
Nişancı Mehmet Paşa Cami
Congregational mosque in Istanbul, Turkey
1.3km / 0.8mi
Şeyh Ebül Vefa Cami
Şeyh Ebül Vefa Cami
1.1km / 0.66mi
Burmalı Mescid
Burmalı Mescid
Mosque in Turkey
0.7km / 0.44mi
Church of St. Mary of the Mongols
Church of St. Mary of the Mongols
Church in Istanbul
1.9km / 1.2mi
Muratpasa Camii
Muratpasa Camii
Mosque in Turkey
250m / 270yd
Nişancı Mehmetpaşa Cami
Nişancı Mehmetpaşa Cami
Congregational mosque in Istanbul, Turkey
1.3km / 0.8mi
Kara Ahmet Paşa Cami
Kara Ahmet Paşa Cami
Mosque in Turkey
1.8km / 1.1mi
Column of Marcian
Column of Marcian
Roman triumphal column in Constantinople (Istanbul, Turkey)
360m / 390yd
Yenikapı City Park
Yenikapı City Park
1.2km / 0.77mi
II.  Bayezid Turkish Bath Culture Museum
II. Bayezid Turkish Bath Culture Museum
Museum in Fatih District
1.2km / 0.72mi
Rezan Has Museum
Rezan Has Museum
Museum in Fatih District
1.6km / 1mi
Haraççı Karamehmet Cami
Haraççı Karamehmet Cami
Ottoman-era mosque in Cibali, Fatih, Istanbul
1.6km / 0.97mi
Üsküplü Çakırağa Cami
Üsküplü Çakırağa Cami
Mosque in Turkey
1.6km / 0.97mi
Molla Hüsrev Camii
Molla Hüsrev Camii
1.7km / 1mi
Kemalpaşa Camii
Kemalpaşa Camii
Mosque in Fatih
0.6km / 0.37mi
Kızılminare Cami
200m / 210yd

About Istanbul

Istanbul, a city that spans two continents, offers a rich tapestry of experiences. One of the most significant attractions is Hagia Sophia, a magnificent architectural marvel that has served as a basilica, mosque, and now a museum. Its stunning dome and intricate mosaics provide insight into the city’s diverse history.

Another essential visit is the Topkapi Palace, the former residence of Ottoman sultans. Here, you can explore lavish rooms, beautiful courtyards, and an extensive collection of artifacts, including the famous Spoonmaker's Diamond. The palace also offers picturesque views of the Bosphorus.

Exploring the Grand Bazaar is a must for those interested in shopping and local culture. This historic market, with thousands of shops selling everything from spices to textiles, is an excellent place to experience the vibrant atmosphere of Istanbul. Engaging with local vendors and haggling can be part of the charm.

The Blue Mosque, known for its stunning blue tiles, is another iconic site. Visitors can admire its impressive architecture and serene atmosphere, while respecting the prayer practices that take place within. Nearby, the Basilica Cistern provides a glimpse into the city’s ancient infrastructure and offers a cool respite from the bustling streets above.

For a taste of local life, a stroll along the Bosphorus Strait is enjoyable. You can take a ferry ride to witness the city from the water, passing by historic palaces and waterfront neighborhoods. The views are especially beautiful at sunset.

Culinary enthusiasts should not miss sampling traditional Turkish cuisine. Dining in a local meyhane or enjoying street food like simit and kebabs can provide a genuine taste of Istanbul's culinary heritage. Visiting Kadikoy on the Asian side of the city offers a vibrant market scene and a chance to experience a different atmosphere.

Lastly, the Chora Church stands out for its stunning mosaics and frescoes, showcasing Byzantine art at its finest. Its location, slightly off the beaten path, allows for a quieter experience compared to more tourist-heavy sites.

In essence, Istanbul presents a blend of history, culture, and modern life, making it a compelling destination for any traveler.




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