Swissôtel Istanbul-The Bosphorus

The aptly-named Swissôtel Istanbul-The Bosphorus has some of the finest Bosphorus views among Istanbul luxury hotels.

Besides fine indoor and outdoor swimming pools, the Swissôtel has its own Bosphorus cruise boat for excursions, nightly dinner cruises, and a Sunday brunch cruise.

Managed by Singapore-based Raffles International despite its Swiss-ô name, the 600-room Swissôtel Istanbul is set on a hill overlooking Dolmabahçe Palace and the Bosphorus.

It's a great location for views, but less so for walking anywhere. You'll probably find yourself taking taxis most of the time.

If you are a walker you can stroll 15 minutes up the hill to the Tesvikiye and Nisantas districts for shopping and restaurants. Half way along is the teleferik, a cable car that crosses the valley behind Dolmabahçe and lands you near the Istanbul Hilton and Hyatt Regency hotels.

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Address: Swissôtel Istanbul-The Bosphorus, Bayildim Caddesi No. 2, Maçka, 80680 Besiktas, Istanbul, Turkey
Tel +90 212 259 0101, fax +90 212 259 0105

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Swissotel the Bosphorus, Istanbul, Turkey

Swissôtel The Bosphorus looms above Istanbul's Dolmabahçe Palace. It's not really as close as it looks (miracles of telephoto photography), but it certainly has some of the finest Bosphorus views.