Sandwiched between waterside Kennedy Caddesi and the suburban railway line, the Armada scores low on location, although it is only a ten-minute walk up the hill to...

Formerly the Sheraton, the Inter-Continental is an 18-floor Goliath. The style is brash, the tone set by a golden staircase spiralling up from the lobby and a glitzy,...

The hotel is an annexe to a 19th-century palace on the Bosphorus built for Sultan Abdülaziz, an ill-fated ruler who killed himself with a pair of scissors in one of its...

For 66 years this distinctive building, with its ochre walls and watchtowers, served as the infamous Sultanahmet Prison; inmates included celebrated political prisoners....

Our airport hotel of choice, the Polat Renaissance is a five-minute taxi ride from the terminal in the coastal suburb of Yeşilköy (it's 18 kilometres, or 12 miles, from the...

The Richmond is the only hotel on Istiklal Caddesi. This scenic pedestrian street, lined with shops, cafés, bars and plenty of grand old apartment blocks ripe for conversion,...

This converted distillery, dating from 1875, enjoys a fabulous waterfont setting in Çengelköy, a sleepy fishing village way off the tourist radar. The far-flung location can be...

Bang in the centre of town, this modern, high-rise hotel is modestly priced but lacks charm. Just 32 of the 87 rooms have a view across the rooftops to the Bosphorus; in the...

The Sofa Hotel offers minimalist chic in the heart of Nişantaşı's upmarket shopping and dining area, and is also within walking distance of the Istanbul Convention and...