In the 1980s, the Turkish Touring and Automobile Association reconstructed this row of nine clapboard houses dating from the 19th century. They were painted...

Istanbul's first (self-proclaimed) 'hip' hotel, the Bentley's minimalist chocolate-and-cream lobby looks like the reception area of an upmarket ad agency....

There are only four ('lofts') at I'zaz, each replete with considered design touches. They're well appointed, with large beds, a desk, flatscreen TV, iPod...

Another 19th-century Ottoman residence stripped down and dressed up by the Turkish Touring and Automobile Association and pressed into service as a hotel....

The Akbayrak brothers obviously have a thing about vintage glass lamps - the interior of their hotel is hung with 2,000 of them. The eccentricities...

North-west of Taksim Square, between Tarlabaşı Bulvarı and Cumhuriyet Caddesi, are a number of quiet streets that are home to a handful of good mid-range...

One of four Marmara hotels in Istanbul (with sister establishments in Manhattan and across Turkey), this location is a Taksim Square landmark. It is the the...

One of the latest additions to Beyoĸlu's burgeoning hotel scene is also one of the most stylish. Only the façade of this 19th-century French style Ottoman...

For years the Orient has been the mainstay of the Istanbul backpacker scene, base camp for a constant stream of wanderers tramping across Asia or through...

The Residence is a bit difficult to find as it's tucked away on a narrow side street, but it's worth the effort. The rooms, though small and basic, are...

The Richmond is the best hotel on Istiklal Caddesi, Beyoĸlu's main thoroughfare. This always busy pedestrianised street, lined with shops, cafés, bars and...

It's the size of Tomtom Suites that's immediately striking. The standard rooms are 35-45sq m (376-484sq ft), and the senior suites 55-65sq m (582-700sq ft)....

Located just off the Hippodrome and opposite the Egyptian obelisk, the Turkoman has a roof terrace with amazing views of the Sultanahmet Mosque, although...

Two minutes from Taksim Square, the 40-room Vardar occupies a drab-looking 19th-century building on a narrow strip, where Sıraselviler narrows to almost...