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Istanbul's
4-star (first-class) hotels offer
excellent comfort and convenience at moderate
rates, whether in Sultanahmet,
Sirkeci, Beyoğlu (Taksim
Square or Tepebaşı),
or some other hotel
district.
Consider a 4-Star if you...
—Enjoy modern comforts in
rooms of quite adequate size.
—Can afford rates of about TL150
to TL300
double,
breakfast included.
—Don't need luxury services such
as large meeting rooms, swimming pools,
shopping arcades, and a variety of
in-hotel restaurants.
Most of Istanbul's 4-Stars are modern (built
in the last 15 years or less) and many
are conveniently located near tourist
attractions and main squares.
For your convenience, I've included
in this group some hotels classed as "Special" by
the Turkish Ministry of Tourism, often Ottoman-style
inns that have most—but
not all—of the comforts and conveniences
required to be officially classed as
4-Star.
Sultanahmet
4-Star Hotels
These are mostly on quiet
streets within walking distance of most of Istanbul's
major tourist sights. More...
Sirkeci
4-Star Hotels
The Sirkeci district,
just down the hill from Sultanahmet,
nearer to Sirkeci
Station and the
Eminönü ferry
docks, has dozens of hotels and
Hocapaşa
restaurants. Convenient
location! Great value! More...
Beyazıt
4-Star Hotels
Only steps from the Grand
Bazaar and
Istanbul University, a 10-minute
walk from the great Süleymaniye
Mosque and not even 15 minutes' walk from
Sultanahmet (even quicker by tram),
the Beyazit
Square area offers comfort,
convenience, and great value for
money. More...
Beyoğlu/Taksim
Square 4-Star Hotels
These are mostly in a relatively quiet neighborhood called
Talimhane just
northwest of Taksim
Square, the heart of "modern" Istanbul,
often called Beyoğlu.
More...
Beyoğlu and Taksim have
lots of restaurants,
shops, cafes, airline offices, nightclubs,
and the Atatürk Cultural
Center (opera, ballet, concerts,
drama, conventions) and the main
pedestrian-only avenue of Istiklal
Caddesi. The Taksim area
also has most of Istanbul's 5-Star
luxury hotels, so you'll be in
nearly the same location as the Hilton and Hyatt,
but at half or a third of the price.
Check
room rates and availability on
Booking.com, which
features reviews exclusively by
travelers who have stayed in the
hotels. More...
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