Çiragan Palace Kempinski

Former sultan's palace, with a modern annex, on the European shore of the Bosporus.... More

Four Seasons Hotel at Sultanahmet

Hyatt Regency, Istanbul

Modern 10-story hotel in the business district close to Taksim Square shopping.... More

Ritz-Carlton, Istanbul

Traditional property in a modern tower near the Bosporus and Taksim Square.... More

Seven Hills Hotel

Opened five years ago, this hotel right across from the Four Seasons offers less expensive rates. Rooms are furnished with... More

The Sofa Hotel

This tranquil new hotel in the chic Nisantasi shopping district has large rooms equipped with snazzy amenities such as LCD-screen... More

Swissôtel, The Bosphorus

Contemporary hilltop hotel in a quiet residential quarter behind the Dolmabahçe Palace.... More

A'jia

Formerly an Ottoman mansion, A'jia feels more like a Zen retreat, but with all the comforts an ascetic would shun:... More

Ansen Suites

...10 crisp, airy rooms... More

Ayasofya Pansiyonlari

A streetlong complex of restored wooden yali behind the walls of Hagia Sophia. There's a row of guesthouses, as well... More

Bebek Hotel

Bentley Hotel

Milanese architects Piero Lissoni and Nicoletta Canesi used large windows, spare dark-wood furniture, and pale blue hues to give guests... More

Ceylan InterContinental

Empress Zoe

The stylish, comfortable Empress Zoe has the quirky, handcrafted intimacy... More

Four Seasons Hotel at the Bosphorus

Once a 19th-century palace, this extravagantly comfortable hotel has 170 plush rooms and a vast marble terrace... More

Hotel Bentley

For the 50-room Hotel Bentley, Milanese architects Nicoletta Canesi and Piero Lissoni (designers of Cappellini and Cassina furniture) selected subdued... More

The Hotel Poem

Last December, my wife and I discovered an affordable 19th-century hotel in the historic Sultanahmet district of Istanbul. The Hotel... More

Kybele

Ablaze with reds and yellows and crammed with 2,000 antique ceiling lamps, the 16-room Kybele is an exercise in over-the-top... More

Marmara Pera

At Mikla, the panoramic spot on the 18th floor of ... More

Mavi Ev (Blue House)

The most notable of several modest, clean, and well-run guesthouses in the vicinity of the Four Seasons.... More