# Istanbul Hotels Directory > A district-by-district index of where to stay in Istanbul, maintained by the Safaryar Editorial Team. Covers seven hotel districts, five hotel categories, a district-to-district travel time matrix and step-by-step routes from both airports. Reference work, not a booking engine. Site: https://istanbulhotelsdirectory.com Language: English ## Districts - https://istanbulhotelsdirectory.com/districts : Index of all seven hotel districts - https://istanbulhotelsdirectory.com/districts/sultanahmet : Sultanahmet, the Old City base for first visits - https://istanbulhotelsdirectory.com/districts/sirkeci : Sirkeci, the value station quarter with Marmaray access - https://istanbulhotelsdirectory.com/districts/beyoglu-taksim : Beyoglu and Taksim, nightlife and dining - https://istanbulhotelsdirectory.com/districts/besiktas : Besiktas, Bosphorus-front luxury hotels - https://istanbulhotelsdirectory.com/districts/kadikoy : Kadikoy, the Asian side with M4 metro to Sabiha Gokcen - https://istanbulhotelsdirectory.com/districts/sisli : Sisli, the business district on the M2 metro - https://istanbulhotelsdirectory.com/districts/airport-area : Airport-area hotels for layovers and early flights ## Reference - https://istanbulhotelsdirectory.com/which-district : Decision guide matching nine traveler profiles to districts - https://istanbulhotelsdirectory.com/distances : Travel time matrix between districts with line-by-line route recipes - https://istanbulhotelsdirectory.com/airport-transport : Step-by-step routes from Istanbul Airport (IST) and Sabiha Gokcen (SAW) - https://istanbulhotelsdirectory.com/hotel-types : Five hotel categories, luxury to budget, and their home districts - https://istanbulhotelsdirectory.com/faq : 34 answers on district choice, prices, transport, seasons and practicalities - https://istanbulhotelsdirectory.com/about : Method, sources and the team behind the index