Hotels in Istanbul

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This article describes and gives brief information on the most important hotels in Istanbul, Turkey.

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[edit] History

Historical Tokatlıyan Hotel in Beyoğlu.
Historical Tokatlıyan Hotel in Beyoğlu.

Contemporary hotel management in Istanbul started in the second half of the 19th century. Along with the efforts of minorities and levantines of Istanbul and with the partnership of Wagons-Lits company, Hotel Pera Palace was opened in 1892. Shortly after, a series of hotels including Tokatlıyan's hotel and the Bristol hotel were opened in Beyoğlu district.

While the new hotels were being opened in the Beyoğlu district, Sirkeci quarter within the old city quickly adapted to the new tendency and the old inns in the neighbourhood were gradually transformed into hotels in the beginning of the 20th century. The other districts of the city followed the trend and the number of hotels in Istanbul was more than 50 in the year 1910.

Similar progress applied for the cities İzmir and Ankara in the following years, while the development of hotel management was relatively slow in the rest of Anatolian cities.

In the Republican era, in 1950s, openings of hotels of various types gained speed. The most important event of this period was the opening of Istanbul Hilton in 1954. As a result of the development of transportation and domestic/outbound tourism numerous new hotels were opened in 1960s. The same situation applied for 1970s and 1980s as well, along with the openings of 5 star hotels such as Sheraton or Etap Marmara (later Ceylan Intercontinental and The Marmara hotels, respectively).

In 1990s and 2000s, along with the rapid progress of different types of tourism, such as conference, health and religious tourism sectors, a new wave of hotel openings took place in the city. Among the hotels opened in this era, Conrad Hilton, Maslak Sheraton, Four Seasons Hotel and Ritz-Carlton et al. could be mentioned. There are several ongoing and planned hotel projects for the years to come.

[edit] Brief information

Every possible accommodation style is available in Istanbul, from hostel dorms and midrange hotels to world-class luxury hotels. Although reasonable compared to European standards, the rates are more expensive than the rest of the country.

While the majority of the 5 star hotels concentrate within the modern districts like Beyoğlu, Şişli and Beşiktaş, 4 star hotels are generally located within the historical peninsula. The most number of hotels generally congregate in the vicinity of Sultanahmet and Hagia Sophia areas. Numerous hotels occupying historical buildings are situated in this district. Budget hotels are generally found both in modern and historical districts.

As of 2006, the total number of tourism operation licenced hotels in Istanbul is 283. While 28 of them are 5 star hotels, 63 hotels are four star and 81 are three star hotels. While two star hotels count 91, only 20 are one star hotels. Additionally, there are 55 other accommodations in the city, mainly consisting of special licenced hotels, motels, campings, boarding houses, apart and boutique hotels etc.

[edit] 5 star hotels in Istanbul

Conrad Hilton Hotel in Beşiktaş.
Conrad Hilton Hotel in Beşiktaş.
Ceylan Intercontinental Hotel in Taksim.
Ceylan Intercontinental Hotel in Taksim.

The following table gives brief information about the 5 star hotels in Istanbul:

Hotel Location Rooms Notes
Allstar Çınar Hotel Yeşilköy 224 One of the oldest hotels (1958).
Bosphorus Palace Hotel Beylerbeyi 14 Boutique hotel in a yalı.
Barcelo Eresin Topkapı Topkapı 249 Recently renovated.
Conrad Hotel Istanbul Beşiktaş 590 Beside the Yıldız Palace.
Çırağan Palace Hotel Kempinski Beşiktaş 599 Beside the Çırağan Palace.
Dedeman Istanbul Şişli 335 Member of Dedeman hotel chains
Divan Hotel Taksim 175 Close to the business district
Eresin Crown Hotel Sultanahmet 59 Boutique hotel in the old city.
Four Seasons Hotel Sultanahmet 65 In the heart of the city.
Hotel Ceylan InterContinental Taksim 380 Former Sheraton hotel.
Hyatt Regency Hotel Istanbul Taksim 360 Near business and financial district.
Istanbul Hilton Şişli 498 One of the oldest 5 star hotels.
Mövenpick Hotel Istanbul 4. Levent 249 Within the business district
Radisson SAS Bosphorus Hotel Ortaköy 120 On the banks of the Bosphorus.
Radisson SAS Conference & Airport Hotel Sefaköy 326 Close to the airport.
Renaissance Polat Istanbul Yeşilyurt 416 Close to the airport.
Sheraton Istanbul Maslak Hotel Maslak 305 Within the Maslak business district.
Sultanhan Hotel Sultanahmet 40 Located in the historical center.
Sürmeli Istanbul Hotel Gayrettepe 205 Member of the Sürmeli hotels.
Swissôtel The Bosphorus Istanbul Beşiktaş 600 Over the Dolmabahçe Palace.
The Marmara Hotel Istanbul Taksim 377 In the center of the modern city.
The Ritz-Carlton Istanbul Şişli 244 Close to Taksim and the Bosphorus.
The Sofa Hotel & Residences Nişantaşı 82
World Park Hotel Eminönü 172 Within the historical city.

[edit] Other notable hotels

Hotel Pera Palace, where Agatha Christie wrote Murder on the Orient Express.
Hotel Pera Palace, where Agatha Christie wrote Murder on the Orient Express.

The following list gives brief information about several other notable hotels in Istanbul.

  • Allstar Lamartine Hotel
  • Antik Hotel
  • Armada Istanbul Old City Hotel
  • Best Western Eresin Taxim Premier
  • Best Western The President Hotel
  • Divan City Istanbul
  • Hilton Parksa Istanbul
  • Hotel Istanbul Conti
  • Hotel Villa Suite
  • Hotel Yaşmak Sultan
  • Nippon Hotel
  • Orient Express Hotel
  • Pera Rose Boutique Hotel
  • Pera Palace Hotel
  • Ramada Kaya Plaza
  • Seven Hills Hotel
  • The Marmara Pera
  • Valide Sultan Konağı
  • Yusuf Paşa Konağı

[edit] Gallery

Hilton Hotel in Şişli.

Hyatt Regency Hotel in Taksim.

Ritz Carlton Hotel in Şişli.

The Marmara Hotel in Taksim.

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