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Here's Istanbul's
luxury lodging line-up,
in alphabetical order.
It's easy to reserve
a value-priced private airport
transfer to the hotel
in a Mercedes-Benz vehicle
that costs only slightly more than
a taxi,
and significantly less than two taxis
(which you'll need if you have 4+
people and/or lots of luggage), and far
more pleasant, comfortable and trustworthy. More...
Ceylan
InterContinental Istanbul
Asymmetrical high-rise looming
above Taksim Park with central location
and good views.
Çiragan
Palace Kempinski Hotel Istanbul
Right on the Bosphorus shore
next to a restored Ottoman palace,
but distant from most other attractions.
Only half the rooms have Bosphorus views.
Conrad
Istanbul
Modern hotel with good Bosphorus views, easy access by taxi to business
districts but farther from tourist
sights.
Divan
Oteli
Old-style ultra-smooth personal
service in a smaller hotel near Taksim
Square, next to Hyatt, Ceylan. No views
or pool.
Four
Seasons Hotel Istanbul at Sultanahmet
Best location for sightseeing:
historic building right in Sultanahmet.
No Bosphorus views from the guest rooms,
or swimming pool (yet), but ultra-posh
place.
Four
Seasons Hotel on the Bosphorus
An Ottoman-era
building right on the Bosphorus should
open in 2008.
Hotel
The Marmara
Right in the middle of Taksim
Square, next to Atatürk Cultural
Center and shops and nightlife along
Beyoglu's Istiklal
Caddesi. Good views
all around.
Hyatt
Regency Istanbul
Fine mod-Ottoman building
with nice pool, good location near Taksim
Square and Nisantas shopping and nightlife, next to Divan,
Ceylan. Few views.
Istanbul
Hilton Hotel
Grande dame of Istanbul hotels
set in 5+ hectares (13 acres) of hilltop
gardens, fine views, great pool, 10-minute
walk to Taksim or Nisantas shopping
and nightlife.
Ritz-Carlton
Istanbul
Istanbul's newest luxury high-rise
between Taksim and Dolmabahçe
(unpleasant walk to each). Pool, some
good views, but best views are from
leased apartments on top.
Sumahan on the Water
An exquisite, stylish luxury
boutique hotel, designed as a labor of
love by
a husband-and-wife architect team, right
on the Bosphorus with
exceptional water and city views. More...
Swissôtel
The Bosphorus
Excellent Bosphorus views
(overlooking Dolmabahçe, smooth
service, 15-minute walk to Nisantas
shopping and nightlife, but mostly
you'll go by taxi.
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