A'jia's remote location - a boutique hotel in a converted yalı on the shores of the Bosphorus - is actually an advantage. Far from the hustle of the city centre, the waterfront...

The first boutique hotel on the Asian Shore, Aija opened in 2004 to great acclaim. Aijia is Japanese for Asia, and the Zen influence is palpable in the 16 sleek, pared down...

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. Rooms are similarly...

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....

Opened in spring 2006, this all-suite hotel is designed to lure celebrities, heads of state and millionaires bored of the Çiraĸan Palace. In an impeccably restored white wooden...

On the roof garden of the 18-storey Marmara Pera hotel, Mikla is the latest project of Turco-Finnish chef Mehmet Gürs (formerly of Lokanta) and is already one Istanbul's most...

Formerly the subject of rave reviews, Seasons has begun falling short of its reputation. Still a high-end Sultanahmet establishment with an international menu, it can't compare...

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...

A gorgeous setting for a romantic tryst - a tree-lined terrace set on a hilltop high above the Bosphorus. The menu is an unlikely but well-executed mix of Californian fusion,...

A Taksim Square landmark , the Marmara is the place to stay if you want to be at the heart of the action. Turkish-owned (with sister establishments in Manhattan and all over...

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...

Someone to impress? Something to celebrate? Or simply feel like living out a Sinatra song? Ulus 29 fits the bill. Thanks to yet another spectacular hillside setting (just above...