Single Room
For solo travellers and short business stays.
Since 1979
At the gateway to the
Historic Peninsula, in Laleli.
Five minutes on foot to Hagia Sophia, the Basilica Cistern, Sultanahmet Square and the Grand Bazaar. A location where you can leave the breakfast table and start sightseeing without hailing a taxi.
Rooms
Come on your own, or with the family
Four room types. Open buffet breakfast is included in all of them.
Single Room
Double Room
Twin-bed layout for couples and two people travelling together.
Triple Room
A larger room for small families and groups of friends.
Quadruple Room
Family room. Comfortable for four guests in a single room.
Restaurant
Start the day with an open buffet breakfast
Breakfast is included with every room type. Have a proper start at the hotel before heading into the city.
Why Rio
What a small hotel can offer
We chose to stay boutique in scale — knowing your guests requires it.
On the edge of the old city
Sultanahmet, Hagia Sophia, the Cistern and the Grand Bazaar are a five-minute walk away.
Open buffet breakfast
Start the day at the hotel — breakfast is included with every room type.
24/7 reception
Land at night and someone will still be at the desk. Flexible check-in and check-out.
Laleli textile district
For those here on business: wholesalers and showrooms are right around the hotel.
Easy to reach
On Aksaray Avenue, within walking distance of city transport links.
Renovated in 2026
Opened in 1979, the hotel was fully renovated in 2026.
Gallery
See the hotel
Rooms, bathrooms, the lobby, the breakfast room and the streets of Laleli.
Video
Take a tour
Short tours, from the rooms to the lobby.
About the hotel
To feel like family
Rio Hotel opened in 1979 and, to give its guests both comfort and the warmth of a family home, was fully renovated in 2026.
We are in the very heart of Laleli, one of Istanbul's textile centres. Hagia Sophia, the Basilica Cistern, Sultanahmet Square and the Grand Bazaar are all a five-minute walk away. Rio Hotel offers quadruple, triple, double and single rooms with an open buffet breakfast — boutique hospitality, at a scale we can stand behind.
1979Founded
2026Renovation
1–4Guests per room
7/24Reception
Contact
Reservations and questions
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Address Aksaray Cad. Sait Efendi Sk. No: 20/1
Laleli, Fatih — Istanbul -
Phone0212 518 61 81
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Fax+90 212 518 62 06
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E-mail[email protected]
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WhatsApp+90 553 253 65 71
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ReceptionOpen 24 hours, 7 days