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...

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...

Built in 1892 as the last stop on the Orient Express, the Pera Palas is the most aristocratic of hotels. The same company that ran the famed...

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...

Few people other than those doing business up in nearby Levent and Maslak choose to stay in Ortaköy, but if scurrying around the mosques isn't on your...

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

Sarniç, the Turkish word for cistern, takes its name from the fifth-century Byzantine cistern beneath the hotel, which guests can explore from 9am to 6pm....

Rooms are clean and well looked after here, and have ensuite bathrooms with shower cubicles (the Istanbul norm for this price bracket is a showerhead that...

In the shadow of the Haghia Sophia, this Best Western affiliate is yet another conversion of a 19th-century house. Extensive renovations have left it a bit...

Another backpacker staple, located virtually next door to the Orient, the Sultan has bright and airy single and double rooms, as well as mixed-sex...

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...

These self-catering suites make an ideal base for business people. The Miyako suites take their inspiration from the east, while the Park and Avenue suites...

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...