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Walnut Shell Hotel

Kucuk Ayasofya Mah. Aksakal Sok. No:22 Sultanahmet, Istanbul 34410, Turkey

+90 212 638 9620

$20+

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Overall guest ratings

9.3/10 Excellent

Based on 102 reviews

Review highlights

Service

10.0
Location

10.0
Value for money

9.8
Room

7.4

Good to know

Comfortable beds
Friendly atmosphere
Friendly service
Wonderful sightseeing

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About

Putting you in a great location within a 15-minute walk of Hippodrome and Basilica Cistern, Walnut Shell Hotel offers an airport shuttle (available 24 hours) for EUR 30 per vehicle one way. Free perks include WiFi and hot/cold buffet breakfast daily between 8 AM and 10:30 AM. Other highlights include a terrace and a garden, and rooms offer free minibar items and 24-hour room service.

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Amenities

Complimentary breakfast
Free Wi-Fi
Car rental
Internet
No smoking
Air-conditioned
24 Hour Front Desk
Safe
Storage available
Terrace/Patio
Concierge service
Laundry service
Pets not allowed
Parking (surcharge)

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Families

Overall Rating

9.2 Excellent

Based on 101 reviews

Service

10.0

Location

10.0

Breakfast

10.0

Cleanliness

10.0

Vibe

10.0

Value for money

9.8

Room

7.4

Overall Rating

9.4 Excellent

Based on 89 reviews

Service

10.0

Location

10.0

Breakfast

10.0

Cleanliness

10.0

Vibe

10.0

Value for money

9.8

Room

6.8

Comfort

5.2

Overall Rating

9.4 Excellent

Based on 11 reviews

Service

10.0

Location

10.0

Room

7.3

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10.0

Pros: Felt just like home. And the staff are just like a family. The friendliest staff I have ever seen. Capacious and commodious stay one may have as a shelter in a beautiful city.

Reviewed Jul 2017

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10.0

Pros: Very happy with the hotel, although it is really a guest house, as it only has 7 rooms. Staff are brilliant and would recommend and stay again.

Cons: All very good.

Reviewed Jun 2017

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7.9

Pros: The Walnut Shell Hotel is a small family hotel with the friendliest staff who will do everything they can to assist you with anything you might need or want. They will offer you tea and/or coffee ...

Cons: It's a very cute small hotel with small rooms, small bathrooms, small dining area, small reception and a tiny 'garden'. So if you have huge and heavy suitcases full of big long clothes (...

Reviewed May 2017

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9.6

Pros: Excellent location. Walking distance to sites. Recommended tour operator True Blue with guide Ugur was fabulous - helped us negotiate a fair price for our Turkish rug. He was so informative. Enjoyed ...

Cons: OK, so the stairway was crazy steep - seriously more like a ladder - we were happy our room was on 1st floor and not 3rd.

Reviewed May 2017

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9.6

Pros: Walnut Shell felt like my home away from home. I love how warmly the staff welcomed us and that they were friendly and hospitable but not intrusive. I felt like family during my visit here. As is ...

Cons: No complaints

Reviewed Mar 2017

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10.0

Pros: Amazingly friendly staff, they went above and beyond to make me feel at home and welcome, were always up for a chat and happy to help out with anything. The location is excellent, really close to many...

Reviewed Jan 2017

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9.2

Pros: Staff are nice and friendly. They can arrange a pick up from Sabihe Gökçen for around 50tl.

Reviewed Oct 2016

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10.0

Pros: The cosy verandah with the potted flowers, tea lights is a lovely place to chill out and relax.

Cons: Nothing. Even the steep spiral staircase is part of the charm.

Reviewed Sep 2016

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10.0

Pros: Everyone working at the hotel was so kind and welcome it made our stay really pleasant. It is a small hotel very close to Ayia Sophia and the Blue Mosque and 7minute wonderful walk to Sultanahment ...

Cons: Nothing we didn't like.

Reviewed Aug 2016

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10.0

Pros: This is my go-to Bed and Breakfast when I am in Istanbul: perfect location, clean, well-appointed rooms, and a wonderful staff. A great place to come back to after a day wandering around crazy ...

Reviewed Aug 2016

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10.0

Pros: Felt just like home. And the staff are just like a family. The friendliest staff I have ever seen. Capacious and commodious stay one may have as a shelter in a beautiful city.

Reviewed Jul 2017

review from
10.0

Pros: Very happy with the hotel, although it is really a guest house, as it only has 7 rooms. Staff are brilliant and would recommend and stay again.

Cons: All very good.

Reviewed Jun 2017

review from
9.6

Pros: Excellent location. Walking distance to sites. Recommended tour operator True Blue with guide Ugur was fabulous - helped us negotiate a fair price for our Turkish rug. He was so informative. Enjoyed ...

Cons: OK, so the stairway was crazy steep - seriously more like a ladder - we were happy our room was on 1st floor and not 3rd.

Reviewed May 2017

review from
9.6

Pros: Walnut Shell felt like my home away from home. I love how warmly the staff welcomed us and that they were friendly and hospitable but not intrusive. I felt like family during my visit here. As is ...

Cons: No complaints

Reviewed Mar 2017

review from
10.0

Pros: Amazingly friendly staff, they went above and beyond to make me feel at home and welcome, were always up for a chat and happy to help out with anything. The location is excellent, really close to many...

Reviewed Jan 2017

review from
9.2

Pros: Staff are nice and friendly. They can arrange a pick up from Sabihe Gökçen for around 50tl.

Reviewed Oct 2016

review from
10.0

Pros: The cosy verandah with the potted flowers, tea lights is a lovely place to chill out and relax.

Cons: Nothing. Even the steep spiral staircase is part of the charm.

Reviewed Sep 2016

review from
10.0

Pros: Everyone working at the hotel was so kind and welcome it made our stay really pleasant. It is a small hotel very close to Ayia Sophia and the Blue Mosque and 7minute wonderful walk to Sultanahment ...

Cons: Nothing we didn't like.

Reviewed Aug 2016

review from
10.0

Pros: This is my go-to Bed and Breakfast when I am in Istanbul: perfect location, clean, well-appointed rooms, and a wonderful staff. A great place to come back to after a day wandering around crazy ...

Reviewed Aug 2016

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7.9

Pros: The Walnut Shell Hotel is a small family hotel with the friendliest staff who will do everything they can to assist you with anything you might need or want. They will offer you tea and/or coffee ...

Cons: It's a very cute small hotel with small rooms, small bathrooms, small dining area, small reception and a tiny 'garden'. So if you have huge and heavy suitcases full of big long clothes (...

Reviewed May 2017

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