Morning
Breakfast, brought to your table
At Royan Suites, breakfast is served in the lobby from 08:00 to 10:00: not a buffet, but a Turkish breakfast spread brought to your table.
Royan Hotels · Sultanahmet, Istanbul
Personal hospitality in the historic heart of Istanbul
Two hotels and a restaurant in Cankurtaran, run with the same sense of welcome.
Royan Hotel Hagia Sophia
Royan Hotels
We welcome our guests not as visitors, but as people coming into our home.
Royan Hotels is a family business of two hotels and a restaurant in Cankurtaran, in Istanbul’s Sultanahmet district. We opened Royan Suites in 2018 and, in 2022, Royan Hotel Hagia Sophia, a member of Radisson Individuals. Inside the hotel, Cisterna Brasserie welcomes guests to an 8th-century Byzantine cistern.
Each address has a character of its own. What they share is care for the details, a team that knows its guests, and respect for the city around us.
About Royan2018Royan Suites opened
2022Royan Hotel Hagia Sophia opened
8th c.The Byzantine cistern of Cisterna Brasserie
Istanbul
On the historic peninsula, in the same neighbourhood
Royan Suites and Royan Hotel Hagia Sophia are both in Cankurtaran, Sultanahmet. Our teams help you plan your days in the city, from hammam bookings to airport transfers.
Istanbul city guide
Stay
From rooms to suites
Royan Hotel Hagia Sophia has 49 rooms and suites; Royan Suites has seven suites in three types.
Table
Lunch and dinner in the cistern
Cisterna Brasserie is open daily from 12:30 to 22:30, and until 23:00 on Fridays and Saturdays.
A message from our co-founder
At Royan, hospitality is part of who we are. We want every guest to feel sincerely welcomed, valued and at home.
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Our greatest strength in this is our team, people who do their work with passion. Behind every warm welcome, every carefully prepared table and every small detail remembered is their effort. I believe the real value of Royan lies in the care we show together.
We look forward to welcoming you in Istanbul as a guest of the Royan family.
Fırat GEDİKLİBoard Member & CEO
Awards
Haute Grandeur Global Awards
Since 2024, Royan Hotel Hagia Sophia has received Haute Grandeur Global Awards in European and Türkiye categories.
2026
Türkiye- Best Bed and Breakfast Hotel
- Best Boutique Honeymoon Hotel
- Best New Hotel
- Best Prime Location Hotel
2025
Europe- Best Destination Hotel
- Best Hideaway Retreat
- Best New Hotel (less than 3 years)
- Best Romantic Hotel
2024
Europe · Türkiye- Best Destination Hotel · Europe
- Best New Hotel · Türkiye
Sustainability
Our reports and policies, in one place
Royan Hotel Hagia Sophia is committed to the obligations of the Türkiye Sustainable Tourism Programme. We share our management system, reports and policies openly.
Sustainability page| Document | Property | Period | Language | File |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025–2026 Sustainability Report (Turkish) | Royan Hotel Hagia Sophia | 1 January 2025 – 31 August 2026 | Turkish | Open PDF · 2025–2026 Sustainability Report (Turkish) |
| 2025–2026 Sustainability Report | Royan Hotel Hagia Sophia | 1 January 2025 – 31 August 2026 | English | Open PDF · 2025–2026 Sustainability Report |
| 2024 Carbon Gas Emission Report | Royan Hotel Hagia Sophia | January – December 2024 | English | Open PDF · 2024 Carbon Gas Emission Report |
Press
News and interviews about Royan
Haute Grandeur · 13 August 2026
Royan Hotel Hagia Sophia Istanbul Named Best in Türkiye in Four Categories at the 2026 Haute Grandeur Awards
Four Türkiye-level category awards at the Haute Grandeur Global Awards 2026, with comments from Fırat Gedikli.
Go to sourceTurizm Aktüel · 30 November 2024Fatih Gedikli: Bölgeye güven, yüksek standart ve profesyonel hizmet anlayışı getirdik
Fatih Gedikli on the hotel’s approach to service, Royan Suites, its awards and new projects.
Go to sourceRadisson Hotel Group · 27 April 2022Radisson Individuals expands to Turkey with its first property nestled in historic Istanbul
Announcement of the 49-room hotel in Sultanahmet, opening as the first Radisson Individuals member in Türkiye, with a statement from Fırat Gedikli.
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