CITY GUIDE · ISTANBUL
Twenty-seven Istanbul hotels, from the old city and Karaköy to the Bosphorus shore and Nişantaşı.
Istanbul hotels fall into a few clear zones. In Sultanahmet and Sirkeci, AJWA, Four Seasons Sultanahmet and Orient Occident put you within walking distance of Hagia Sophia and the Blue Mosque. Across the Golden Horn, Karaköy has The Peninsula, JW Marriott Bosphorus, L'Union Han and The Galata Hotel, near Galataport and Galata Tower. Taksim and Gümüşsuyu, with Sofitel, InterContinental, The Artisan and Lokalist, are close to Taksim Square and İstiklal Avenue. The Bosphorus shore in Beşiktaş has Çırağan Palace Kempinski, Four Seasons Bosphorus, Shangri-La, Raffles and Mandarin Oriental, which suit quieter, water-side stays. Nişantaşı is the shopping district, home to Park Hyatt Macka Palas, The St. Regis and The Westin, while Levent and Mecidiyeköy are business districts.
Reference rates: nightly, 2 adults in one room, before tax, across four dates a year; from about US$113 a night. Compare all Istanbul hotels with perks in one table: Istanbul reference rates.
Karaköy, Beyoğlu · near Galata Tower
The hotel is at Bankalar Caddesi 21 where Karaköy meets Beyoğlu, in a historic building. It is about a minute's walk from Salt Galata and about 10 minutes on foot from Galata Bridge, and has the Çeşme Hamam and a rooftop bar with skyline views. Some suites look toward Galata Tower. A good fit for travellers who want a historic building in Karaköy.
Reference rate: US$113–139 / night (2 adults, before tax) · Perk program: Accor Preferred (HERA)
Levent · near Büyükdere Caddesi · 79 rooms
The hotel is on Büyükdere Caddesi in Levent, a modern neighbourhood of skyscrapers. It has 79 rooms, an ESPA spa, a pool and indoor pool, and a Turkish bath and sauna. Worth a look if you are in town for business in Levent and want a smaller hotel with a spa.
Reference rate: US$116–186 / night (2 adults, before tax) · Perk program: Hyatt Privé
Gümüşsuyu, Beyoğlu · near Taksim Square
The hotel is on Mete Caddesi in Gümüşsuyu, close to Taksim Square, İstiklal Avenue and Gezi Park. It has Bosphorus-view and park-view rooms with French balconies, a restaurant, a bar and a garden. Worth a look if you want a boutique-style base within walking distance of Taksim.
Reference rate: US$119–201 / night (2 adults, before tax) · Perk program: Marriott Select Partner Hotels
Ataköy · near Marmara Sea waterfront · opened 2022 · 204 rooms
The hotel stands on the Marmara Sea waterfront in Ataköy and opened in May 2022 with 204 rooms and suites. Most rooms have sea or skyline balconies, and there are indoor and outdoor infinity pools and the La Vallée spa with hammams. This is a resort-style stay away from the old city. A good fit for travellers who want pools and sea views and are happy to take transport to the sights.
Reference rate: US$157–246 / night (2 adults, before tax) · Perk program: Marriott Select Partner Hotels
Sirkeci, Fatih · near Hagia Sophia · 40 rooms
The hotel is in Sirkeci, within walking distance of Hagia Sophia, the Blue Mosque and the Grand Bazaar. It has 40 rooms, the Mezzepotamia rooftop restaurant and bar with Bosphorus views, and a spa with sauna, steam room and hammam. Design details are inspired by the Grand Bazaar. A good fit for travellers who want a small hotel within walking distance of the old city sights.
Reference rate: US$167–287 / night (2 adults, before tax) · Perk program: Marriott Select Partner Hotels
Mecidiyeköy, Şişli · near Büyükdere Caddesi · 209 rooms
The hotel occupies a 41-story tower on Büyükdere Caddesi in Mecidiyeköy, a business district. It has 209 rooms, some with an en-suite hammam, a Fairmont Spa, indoor and seasonal outdoor pools, and the restaurant Aila serving modern Turkish food. Worth a look if you are in Istanbul on business or want city views from a high floor.
Reference rate: US$176–231 / night (2 adults, before tax) · Perk program: Accor Preferred (HERA)
Beşiktaş · near Yıldız Palace
The hotel is on Yıldız Caddesi in Beşiktaş, on a hillside next to the main buildings of Yıldız Palace. Most rooms have Bosphorus views, and the property has an indoor-outdoor pool, a spa, a health club and tennis courts. Beşiktaş and its ferry dock are a steep walk downhill. Worth a look if you want a large resort-style hotel with views and facilities rather than a walk-everywhere location.
Reference rate: US$181–213 / night (2 adults, before tax) · Perk program: Hilton for Luxury
Taksim · near Taksim Square
The hotel is at Asker Ocağı Caddesi 1 in Taksim, with Dolmabahçe Palace a short walk away and Taksim Square and Gezi Park nearby. It has an outdoor pool, a fitness centre, Spa InterContinental and several restaurants including City Lights. Some rooms have Bosphorus views. A good fit for travellers who want to be in Taksim with metro access next door.
Reference rate: US$189–248 / night (2 adults, before tax) · Perk program: IHG Destined
Taksim · near Taksim Square · opened 2019 · 202 rooms
The hotel is on Sıraselviler Caddesi in Taksim, close to Taksim Square and İstiklal Avenue, and opened in November 2019. It has 202 rooms including 33 suites, The Oven brasserie, a rooftop bar and restaurant, and a spa with an indoor pool and hammam. A good fit for first-time visitors who want to walk to İstiklal Avenue.
Reference rate: US$209–259 / night (2 adults, before tax) · Perk program: Accor Preferred (HERA)
Old Town · near Spice Bazaar
The hotel is in a neo-classical building from 1895 designed by Hovsep Aznavur, in the old town near Karaköy and the Spice Bazaar. It has a light-filled atrium with a grand chandelier, the fine-dining restaurant Sini and The Library Bar. A good fit for travellers who want a restored heritage building near the Spice Bazaar and Grand Bazaar.
Reference rate: US$224–337 / night (2 adults, before tax) · Perk program: Marriott STARS
Sultanahmet · near Sultanahmet · opened 2017 · 61 rooms
The hotel is on Piyer Loti Caddesi in Sultanahmet, in the old city. It has 61 rooms, many with city views, and the rooftop restaurant Zeferan serves Azerbaijani cuisine. Guests also get a hammam, spa, indoor pool and gym, and Michelin gives it One Key. A good fit for first-time visitors who want to be in the old city with spa facilities on site.
Reference rate: US$246–486 / night (2 adults, before tax) · Perk program: Preferred Hotels & Resorts
Nişantaşı · near Nişantaşı shopping district · 118 rooms
The hotel is on Mim Kemal Öke Caddesi in Nişantaşı, an area of designer boutiques in Art Deco and Art Nouveau buildings. It has 118 rooms, a building designed by Emre Arolat, Spago Istanbul by Wolfgang Puck on the rooftop and a spa with several pools and hammams. A good fit for shoppers and travellers who prefer a smaller, boutique-area hotel.
Reference rate: US$268–656 / night (2 adults, before tax) · Perk program: Virtuoso, Marriott STARS
Maçka, Beşiktaş · near Dolmabahçe Palace · opened 1991
The hotel sits in Maçka beside Dolmabahçe Palace and is surrounded by about 65 acres of historic Dolmabahçe gardens. It opened in 1991 and has indoor and outdoor pools, a spa and several restaurants including Sabrosa and 16 Roofs. It is a very large hotel with extensive meeting space. A good fit for families and business travellers who want gardens and facilities close to Taksim.
Reference rate: US$273–400 / night (2 adults, before tax) · Perk program: Accor Preferred (HERA)
Golden Horn · near Golden Horn
The hotel is part of a redevelopment of the old Ottoman naval shipyards on the Golden Horn. It has 432 rooms and 67 suites, a lobby lounge with Golden Horn views, a heated outdoor pool and an all-day restaurant with Italian and Asian corners. Worth a look if you want a large resort-style hotel on the Golden Horn with a pool and children's facilities.
Reference rate: US$276–448 / night (2 adults, before tax) · Perk program: Accor Preferred (HERA)
Nişantaşı · near Nişantaşı shopping district · 90 rooms
The hotel is on Bronz Sokak in Teşvikiye, in the Nişantaşı shopping district. It occupies an Art Deco building from 1922 designed by Giulio Mongeri and has 90 rooms. There is a spa with Turkish bath and steam rooms, an indoor pool and a seasonal outdoor pool. A good fit for shoppers and travellers who like a residential neighbourhood with boutiques and restaurants.
Reference rate: US$287–387 / night (2 adults, before tax) · Perk program: Virtuoso, Hyatt Privé
Elmadağ, Şişli · near Dolmabahçe Palace · 239 rooms
The hotel is on Askerocağı Caddesi near Dolmabahçe Palace, with Taksim minutes away. It has 239 rooms, some facing the palace and the Bosphorus, the restaurants Nobu Istanbul and Atölye, and The Roof, a Mediterranean terrace with an infinity pool. There is also a spa with a hammam. A good fit for travellers who want a city hotel with views between Taksim and the Bosphorus.
Reference rate: US$291–452 / night (2 adults, before tax) · Perk program: Virtuoso, Marriott STARS
Karaköy · near Galataport · 130 rooms
The hotel is on Kemankeş Caddesi in Karaköy, near Galataport, Galata Tower and Istanbul Modern. It occupies the restored Veli Alemdar Han with a 35-metre atrium, and has 130 rooms and suites. Facilities include Spa Soul with hammams, the Sky Karaköy rooftop lounge and several restaurants. A good fit for travellers who want a design-led base in Karaköy with the waterfront on the doorstep.
Reference rate: US$324–422 / night (2 adults, before tax) · Perk program: Marriott Select Partner Hotels
Beşiktaş · near Dolmabahçe Palace
The hotel is on Hayrettin İskelesi Sokak in Beşiktaş, on the European bank of the Bosphorus, about a 15-minute walk from Dolmabahçe Palace. Restaurants include Shang Palace, and there is a spa with hammam, sauna and steam room plus an indoor pool. A good fit for travellers who want a Bosphorus-side hotel within walking distance of Dolmabahçe.
Reference rate: US$352–513 / night (2 adults, before tax) · Perk program: Virtuoso
Beşiktaş · near Çırağan Palace · 317 rooms
This hotel is on Çırağan Caddesi on the Bosphorus shore in Beşiktaş, in a palace built under Sultan Abdülaziz in the 1860s and 1870s. It has 317 rooms and suites, restaurants including Tuğra, and the Sanitas Spa with a hammam and pools. A good fit for travellers who want a historic palace setting right on the water.
Reference rate: US$507–691 / night (2 adults, before tax) · Perk program: Virtuoso
Beşiktaş · near Zorlu Center · opened 2014 · 185 rooms
The hotel is in the Zorlu Center in Beşiktaş and opened in 2014 in a 27-floor tower. It has 185 rooms and suites, about 200 artworks and a 3,000 square metre spa with three hammams and indoor and outdoor pools. A good fit for travellers who want a modern high-rise hotel attached to a shopping and performing-arts complex.
Reference rate: US$562–712 / night (2 adults, before tax) · Perk program: Virtuoso, Accor Preferred (HERA)
Sultanahmet · near Hagia Sophia and the Blue Mosque · 65 rooms
The hotel is on Tevkifhane Sokak in Sultanahmet, in the former Sultanahmet Jail, a neoclassical building completed around 1918. It has 65 rooms and the restaurant Avlu, and is close to Hagia Sophia and the Blue Mosque. Michelin gives it Three Keys. A good fit for first-time visitors who want to walk to the main old-city sights.
Reference rate: US$633–765 / night (2 adults, before tax) · Perk program: Four Seasons Preferred Partner
Beşiktaş · near Dolmabahçe Palace · 170 rooms
The hotel is at Çırağan Caddesi 28 in Beşiktaş, in a restored 19th-century Ottoman palace on the European shore of the Bosphorus. It has 170 rooms, indoor and outdoor pools, a spa with Turkish baths and the seafood restaurant AQUA. Dolmabahçe Palace and the Nişantaşı shopping street are nearby. A good fit for travellers who want a Bosphorus-side stay with spa and pool facilities.
Reference rate: US$657–853 / night (2 adults, before tax) · Perk program: Four Seasons Preferred Partner, Virtuoso
Beşiktaş · near Beylerbeyi Palace · 100 rooms
The hotel is at Muallim Naci Caddesi 62 in Kuruçeşme, with rooms facing Beylerbeyi Palace across the strait. It has 100 rooms in a low-rise building inspired by waterfront mansions, with most of its six floors below ground. The spa covers about 38,000 square feet, with an indoor pool and marble hammams, and there is a seasonal outdoor waterfront pool. A good fit for travellers who want a quiet Bosphorus retreat rather than a central location.
Reference rate: US$907–1,080 / night (2 adults, before tax) · Perk program: Virtuoso, Mandarin Oriental Fan Club
Karaköy · near Bankalar Caddesi
The hotel is at Bankalar Caddesi 4/B in Karaköy, in a historic han built between 1905 and 1911. It has the restaurant Banca Unione serving Turkish and Italian dishes, plus a gym, sauna and massage rooms. Rooms range from Queen Deluxe to one-bedroom suites, some with balconies. A good fit for travellers who like restored historic buildings and want to stay in Karaköy.
Reference rate: Rate on request (2 adults, before tax) · Perk program: IHG Destined
Gümüşsuyu, Taksim · near Taksim Square · 136 rooms
The hotel is on İnönü Caddesi in Gümüşsuyu, near Taksim Square and the Bosphorus shore. It has 136 rooms, many with Bosphorus views, plus the Topaz restaurant serving Mediterranean and Turkish dishes and a rooftop restaurant with panoramic views. A good fit for travellers who want a mid-sized hotel with Bosphorus views in the Taksim area.
Reference rate: Rate on request (2 adults, before tax) · Perk program: Accor Preferred (HERA)
Karaköy, Beyoğlu · near Galataport · opened 2023 · 177 rooms
The hotel is on Kemankeş Caddesi on the Galataport waterfront. It opened in 2023 with 177 rooms across four buildings, three of them restored historic ones. There is a waterfront infinity pool, a spa with a hammam and the rooftop restaurant GALLADA, and Michelin gives it Two Keys. A good fit for travellers who want a waterfront base in Karaköy within reach of the cruise terminal area and Galata.
Reference rate: Rate on request (2 adults, before tax) · Perk program: Virtuoso, The Peninsula PenClub
Nişantaşı · near Nişantaşı · 150 rooms
The hotel is in the Lotus Istanbul mixed-use complex in central Nişantaşı and is Westin's first hotel in Turkey. It has 150 rooms and suites, Corte Verde for Mediterranean-inspired all-day dining and a WestinWORKOUT studio. Worth a look if you want a newer hotel in the Nişantaşı shopping district.
Reference rate: Rate on request (2 adults, before tax) · Perk program: Marriott Select Partner Hotels
Sultanahmet puts you within walking distance of Hagia Sophia and the Blue Mosque; AJWA Sultanahmet, Four Seasons Sultanahmet and Orient Occident are all in or near this area.
Çırağan Palace Kempinski, Four Seasons Hotel Istanbul at the Bosphorus, Shangri-La Bosphorus and Mandarin Oriental Bosphorus are on or beside the Bosphorus shore.
Sofitel Istanbul Taksim is on Sıraselviler Caddesi close to Taksim Square and İstiklal Avenue, and InterContinental Istanbul is also in Taksim.
Four Seasons Sultanahmet is in a former jail completed around 1918, L'Union Han is in a han built between 1905 and 1911, and Sanasaryan Han is in a neo-classical building from 1895.
Each rate is the nightly pre-tax price for 2 adults in one room on 2-night stays, checked on four dates across the year (February, May, August and November). We drop the most expensive date and show the lowest to the second-highest, in US dollars. Peak dates can cost more; we re-check live rates for your dates before booking.
Typically daily breakfast for two, a hotel credit (often US$100), and a room upgrade and early check-in / late check-out when available, at rates in line with booking direct. Perks vary slightly by hotel and we confirm them before you book.
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