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Where to stay

Istanbul Hotels

The address you pick decides the trip. Sorted by tier, with the rooms, the pools and the reason each property earns its place.

Luxury

Four Seasons Hotel Istanbul at Sultanahmet illustration

Four Seasons Hotel Istanbul at Sultanahmet

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Sultanahmet

Rooms inside a former neoclassical Ottoman prison

Check-in 3:00pm · Check-out 12:00pm

Steps from the Hagia Sophia and Blue Mosque

  • Former Ottoman prison building
  • Sultanahmet garden courtyard
  • Steps from Hagia Sophia

Tevkifhane Sokak 1, Sultanahmet, Fatih, 34110 Istanbul

Ciragan Palace Kempinski illustration

Ciragan Palace Kempinski

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Besiktas

Palace and hotel-wing rooms on the Bosphorus shoreline

Check-in 3:00pm · Check-out 12:00pm

A restored Ottoman palace stay on the water

  • Private Bosphorus shoreline
  • 19th-century Ottoman palace
  • Outdoor infinity pool

Ciragan Caddesi 32, Besiktas, 34349 Istanbul

Shangri-La Bosphorus illustration

Shangri-La Bosphorus

Besiktas

Bosphorus-view rooms in a converted tobacco warehouse

Check-in 3:00pm · Check-out 12:00pm

A waterfront stay with a large spa

  • Former tobacco warehouse
  • CHI Spa
  • Bosphorus-view rooms

Sinanpasa Mahallesi, Hayrettin Iskelesi Sokak 1, Besiktas, 34353 Istanbul

Boutique

Soho House Istanbul illustration

Soho House Istanbul

Beyoglu

Rooms inside a restored 19th-century Beyoglu palazzo

Check-in 3:00pm · Check-out 12:00pm

A design-led members-club stay near Istiklal Caddesi

  • Rooftop pool
  • Restored 19th-century palazzo
  • In-house screening room

Evliya Celebi Mahallesi, Meselik Sokak 5, Beyoglu, 34433 Istanbul

Karakoy Rooms illustration

Karakoy Rooms

Karakoy

A handful of design-led rooms above the Karakoy waterfront

Check-in 2:00pm · Check-out 12:00pm

Couples wanting a small, independent boutique stay

  • Small independent property
  • Karakoy waterfront location
  • Design-led interiors

Kemankes Caddesi 41, Karakoy, 34425 Istanbul

Four-Star

Hilton Istanbul Bosphorus illustration

Hilton Istanbul Bosphorus

Harbiye, Sisli

Rooms across Turkey's original Hilton, set in landscaped gardens above the Bosphorus

Check-in 3:00pm · Check-out 12:00pm

A long-running convention-friendly Bosphorus-view stay

  • Landscaped hillside gardens
  • Bosphorus-view outdoor pool
  • Turkey's first Hilton, opened 1955

Cumhuriyet Caddesi, Harbiye, Sisli, 34367 Istanbul

Radisson Blu Bosphorus Hotel illustration

Radisson Blu Bosphorus Hotel

Ortakoy

Waterfront rooms facing the Bosphorus Bridge in Ortakoy

Check-in 3:00pm · Check-out 12:00pm

Ortakoy's cafes and Sunday market on the doorstep

  • Direct Bosphorus waterfront location
  • Views of the Bosphorus Bridge
  • Steps from Ortakoy Square

Cırağan Caddesi 46, Ortakoy, Besiktas, 34349 Istanbul

DoubleTree by Hilton Istanbul - Old Town illustration

DoubleTree by Hilton Istanbul - Old Town

Sultanahmet

Rooms within walking distance of the Hippodrome and Blue Mosque

Check-in 3:00pm · Check-out 12:00pm

Old-city sightseeing on foot

  • Rooftop terrace restaurant
  • Short walk to the Blue Mosque
  • Central Sultanahmet location

Piyer Loti Caddesi 43, Sultanahmet, Fatih, 34122 Istanbul

Pera Palace Hotel illustration

Pera Palace Hotel

Beyoglu

Restored 1892 rooms once favoured by Orient Express travellers

Check-in 2:00pm · Check-out 12:00pm

A historic stay tied to the Orient Express era

  • Agatha Christie's preserved former room
  • 1892 Belle Époque interiors
  • Steps from Istiklal Caddesi

Mesrutiyet Caddesi 52, Tepebasi, Beyoglu, 34430 Istanbul

Sura Hagia Sophia Hotel illustration

Sura Hagia Sophia Hotel

Sultanahmet

Rooms and a rooftop terrace overlooking Hagia Sophia

Check-in 2:00pm · Check-out 12:00pm

Rooftop views over Hagia Sophia at breakfast

  • Rooftop terrace facing Hagia Sophia
  • Steps from the Blue Mosque
  • Ottoman-style interiors

Alemdar Mahallesi, Sultanahmet, Fatih, 34110 Istanbul

Wyndham Grand Istanbul Levent illustration

Wyndham Grand Istanbul Levent

Levent

Rooms in Istanbul's business and finance district

Check-in 3:00pm · Check-out 12:00pm

Corporate travel near Levent's office towers

  • Near Levent's financial district
  • Indoor pool and spa
  • Metro access to the old city

Buyukdere Caddesi, Levent, Sisli, 34394 Istanbul