The Byzantium Hotel & Suites is located on one of the more touristy streets of historic Sultanahmet. It occupies a classical looking building with a pink facade that resembles a cafe from the outside, with a patio of cane chairs and tables and a menu displayed prominently on the sidewalk. The reception area is reached through glass entrance doors and down a few steps, where guests are received with a welcome drink at a long wooden reception counter. Decor is dated, with a seating area of tired leather sofas, a lobby bar, and a collection of old-fashioned looking cane chairs and a cane table. Despite it's old-fashioned feel, it's one of the popular tourist hotels in the area and is a favorite with mostly families and couples. 

The Byzantium Hotel & Suites is located on one of the major thoroughfares in the historic district of Sultanahmet. Popular sights including the Topkapi Museum, Hagia Sophia, and Blue Mosque are within easy walking distance, and there are plenty of hotels in the area along with cafes, restaurants, and shops catering to tourists.

• Five-minute walk to Topkapi Palace Museum
• Seven-minute walk to Basilica Cistern
• Seven-minute walk to Sultan Ahmet Mosque (Blue Mosque)
• 11-minute walk to Hagia Sophia
• 10-minute walk to Istanbul Archaeology Museum
• 10-minute drive to Galata Bridge
• 14-minute drive to Istanbul Museum of Modern Art
• 15-minute drive to Galata Tower
• 16-minute drive to the Grand Bazaar
• 18-minute drive to Istiklal pedestrian street 
• 18-minute drive to Taksim Square
• 44-minute drive to Ataturk International Airport 

The guest rooms at The Byzantium Hotel & Suites are clean, comfortable, and well-equipped with air-conditioning, flat-screen TVs, minibars (stocked with soft drinks and beer), hairdryers, safes, and electric kettles. Interiors, however, are dated, with gilded headboards and picture frames and outdated furniture. There are a few signs of wear and tear in some rooms, such as scratched furniture and peeling wallpaper.

Standard Rooms tend to be cramped and have snug bathrooms fitted with small shower stalls. The Suite Rooms are more spacious, with separate seating areas, and they're fitted with kitchenettes equipped with sinks and mini-fridges. Some rooms, such as Double Suites, have updated marble bathrooms with spacious showers and rainwater showerheads. Guests complain about poor soundproofing between rooms and street noise can be an issue. 

While The Byzantium can be a little underwhelming in its looks, it's fairly appealing when it comes to its features. A generous breakfast buffet is included in room rates and consists of a wide variety of different foods, including breads and pastries, fresh fruit, cheese, eggs, yogurt, and olives. The restaurant is also open for lunch and dinner and serves traditional Turkish cuisine. Adjacent to the restaurant is a rooftop terrace with panoramic views of the city's rooftops, the Blue Mosque, and the Bosphorus. The hotel's on-site spa facilities include a sauna, a steam room, a Turkish bath, a massage room, and a hot tub, and massages, facials, and hydrotherapy treatment are available. There's also a fitness room, but it's small and has only two treadmills and an elliptical. Wi-Fi is free throughout the hotel.