The Best Hotels in Istanbul

About Istanbul

Istanbul’s character changes from one neighbourhood to the next. Around Sultanahmet, great monuments rise above streets of traditional restaurants and rooftop cafés. Sirkeci and Eminönü bring the bazaars and ferry piers into the picture; across the Golden Horn, Galata and Karaköy draw you into galleries, small shops and long café stops.

There is another Istanbul along the Bosphorus, where palace hotels and waterside terraces make a slower day tempting. Nişantaşı offers boutiques and polished city stays, while the Asian Side brings tea gardens, leafy neighbourhoods and its own waterfront life. Choose the setting that appeals, then find the hotel that makes it your own.