Description
Take in the views from a terrace and a garden and make use of amenities such as complimentary wireless Internet access.. Featured amenities include a business center, dry cleaning/laundry services, and a 24-hour front desk. A roundtrip airport shuttle is provided for a surcharge (available 24 hours), and self parking (subject to charges) is available onsite..
With a stay at Walnut Shell Hotel, you'll be centrally located in Istanbul, a 9-minute walk from Blue Mosque and 10 minutes by foot from Basilica Cistern. This hotel is 0.8 mi (1.3 km) from Hagia Sophia and 1.3 mi (2.1 km) from Grand Bazaar.. Distances are displayed to the nearest 0.1 mile and kilometer. Little Hagia Sophia - 0.2 km / 0.1 mi Sultanahmet Square - 0.3 km / 0.2 mi Mosaic Museum - 0.4 km / 0.3 mi Turkish and Islamic Art Museum - 0.5 km / 0.3 mi Tomb of Sultan Ahmet I - 0.6 km / 0.4 mi German Fountain - 0.6 km / 0.4 mi Blue Mosque - 0.8 km / 0.5 mi Basilica Cistern - 0.8 km / 0.5 mi Hagia Sophia - 0.9 km / 0.6 mi Column of Constantine - 0.9 km / 0.6 mi Gulhane Park - 1.1 km / 0.7 mi Grand Bazaar - 1.1 km / 0.7 mi Hagia Irene - 1.1 km / 0.7 mi Topkapi Palace - 1.4 km / 0.9 mi Istanbul Archaeology Museum - 1.4 km / 0.9 mi The nearest airports are: Istanbul Airport (IST) - 47.3 km / 29.4 mi Istanbul Sabiha Gokcen Intl. Airport (SAW) - 43.9 km / 27.3 mi . Near Blue Mosque.
Enjoy a meal at the restaurant, or stay in and take advantage of the hotel's room service (during limited hours). Buffet breakfasts are available daily from 8:00 AM to 10:00 AM for a fee..
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- Air conditioning
- Heating (free of charge)
- Additional services
- Dry cleaning service
- Laundry
- Laundry Service
- Lift
- Maid
- Tumble dryer
- Reception
- 24-hour reception
- Concierge service
- Porter service
- Parking
- Covered parking
- Nearby parking
- Parking
- Shuttle transfer
- Airport transfer
- Shuttle
- Pets
- No pets allowed
- Smoking
- Smoke detector
- Smoking area
- Wi-Fi
- Complimentary Wi-Fi
- Services
- Breakfast in bed
- Café
- Car rental
- Currency exchange
- Fax/photocopier
- Garden
- Hair dryer
- Laundry
- Lockers
- Luggage storage
- Postal service
- Private check-in / check-out
- Public bathroom
- Room service
- Safe
- Sale of tickets
- Sale of tours
- Security
- Serviced office
- Terrace
- Bars
- Bar
- Coffee/tea in public areas
- Restaurants
- Breakfast buffet
- Kids buffet
- Rooms for events / banquets
- Activities
- Bike rental
- Accessibility
- Wheelchair access
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Yellow L
25/09/2025
“Perfect stay in old town”
We had great time at walnut shell. It's located about five minutes walk to blue mosque. Staff are very helpfull. They helped with dlrections, taxis and all other needs.
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tejasvichand
Mumbai, India
20/12/2023
“Closer to all attractions”
1. Cozy place with a small bedroom and a sitting room along with a portico that oversees the sea. Gulls regularly visit this place. 2. The views are worth the price. 3. The staff are quite helpful and accommodating. 4. The Turkish breakfast is appetizing 5. The hotel is nearer to almost all attract… more
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markrF51XV
30/09/2023
“Great little hotel.”
This is a small hotel situated in a perfect spot in the older area of the city. Its excellent value for money, does a great breakfast and the staff are very helpful. If you want the top floor balcony room, be prepared to walk up 4 flights of stairs. Our room was great, couple of minor issues with f… more
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francish2018
Conil de la Frontera, Spain
15/03/2026
“Rerasonably-priced hotel in central Istanbul”
The location of this hotel is good, a short walk away from the Blue Mosque. It is quite small. My room was up two flights of narrow stairs (no lift) and the internet connection was very slow. Breakfast (which was OK with some fresh bread) was next door in the sister hotel with a view over the sea o… more
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