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...

The Inter-Continental is an 18-floor Goliath. Renovated in 2008, the style remains brash, the tone set by a golden staircase spiralling up from the lobby...

The hotel is partly set in a magnificent 19th-century palace on the Bosphorus, built for Sultan Abdülaziz, an ill-fated ruler who killed himself wi th a...

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

The second Four Seasons property in Istanbul is a very different proposition from the Sultanahmet hotel. This one, near Kempinski's Çıraĸan Palace, is a...

Leave your preconceptions of international chain hotels in the atrium lobby. This Park Hyatt in Şişli is one of a new generation of large, corporate-looking...

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...

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

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

Right 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...

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...

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)....