rschwarz
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Hi everyone! We are planning a 4-day trip to Istanbul in July. I have narrowed down some hotels, and before I contact the travel agents, I wanted your feedback.
I want to stay at nice 5-stars - our budget doesn't stretch to the Ciragan Palace or Four Seasons, but we were hoping for nice hotels a step below that. Please let me know if you have any suggestions. Thanks!
samepage
Member
I totally (and personally of course) agree with Kemal.. There are beautiful small boutique hotels at Sultanahmet region (hippodromme). The thing is it would be good to have some references about the quality of the service at the hotel to stay in.
Because the facility may be "handsome looking" from outside but what happens if you are disappointed with the quality of the service when you check in.
I would personally like to suggest one which belongs to a very good friend's sister (very disciplined and successful business lady and all). It is called the Arena Hotel. I will put links below. It was made into a hotel form a former Ottoman House and all and it reflects tradition. Moreover you can find traditional Turkish food (from hygienic and clean kitchen .. which is a very important thing to look for in Turkey especially)
you can watch a video about the hotel in this link
http://www.videosofturkey.com/video_details.asp?id=100
onur
Key Master
Be sure to check our Istanbul travel guide section.
habika
Member
here are beautiful small boutique hotels at Sultanahmet region (hippodromme). The thing is it would be good to have some references about the quality of the service at the hotel to stay in.
Because the facility may be "handsome looking" from outside but what happens if you are disappointed with the quality of the service when you check in.I would personally like to suggest one which belongs to a very good friend's sister (very disciplined and successful business lady and all). It is called the Arena Hotel. I will put links below. It was made into a hotel form a former Ottoman House and all and it reflects tradition.
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Aydin Prof.Tour guide
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It may be too late for advising you ,but any way normal 5* hotels are mostly located in Taksim area.Example
CENTRAL PALACE HOTEL- DBL ROOM: 100 EURO
CROWN PLAZA OLD CITY-DBL ROOM: 120 EURO
CELAL AGA KONAGI OLD CITY-DBL ROOM: 120 EURO
LARES PARK HOTEL TAKSIM-DBL ROOM: 110 EURO
POINT BARBAROS HOTEL-DBL ROOM: 140 EURO
THE MARMARA HOTEL TAKSIM-DBL ROOM: 140 EURO
istanbul_guide
Member
look at http://www.istanbulcityhotels.com too
Hotels rates are low and they also give free airport transfer
arcadian
Blocked
The Hotel Sultania in Istanbul is a great place to stay if you want some luxury. The rooms here are palatial with great design and decoration you get a real feel for the Orient. If you have the money to spend I would definitely recommend it for your whole stay or just a night or two and live like a Sultan!
larson
Member
Hi
Istanbul offers hostel dorm beds for as little as €16 per person, decent air-conditioned double rooms with private bath from €50 to €500 a night, and excellent values in short-term rental apartments/flats to let (for as few as two nights).
Most of the very expensive hotel rooms are far from the major sights, and some of the best values are mere steps away from what you'll want to see and do. So choose your location carefully!
pinoy81
Member
I think were just going to stay at the best western, or another economy priced hotel. We won't be staying in the room for very long, so it really doesn't matter if it's the nicest in Istanbul. We prefer one that is located in central Istanbul so we won't have to worry about transportation.
gerradene
Blocked
Apparently there are a ton of hotels around Istanbul that I was unaware of. the last time we stayed there we were at the Hilton and paid a fortune to stay there. I would honestly rather of stayed at the cheapest hotel because we were out so much that we only used our room to sleep in. The one thing good about staying at a nice hotel is that we met a lot of people form the West that were also there on vacation.
atakan78
Member
First of all you need to define your budget. In Old City of Istanbul there are a few 5 star hotels as you mentioned. Four Seasons Hotel Sultanahmet, Legacy Ottoman Hotel and Crowne Plaza Old City Hotel which is ex Merit Antique Hotel. The best one is of course Four Seasons hotel sultanahmet.
For boutique hotels, I highly recommend you to use tripadvisor reviews and set your budget. There are hundreds and hundreds boutique hotel there. I am sure after defining your budget per room per night, you will easily your hotel.
Check for tripadvisor reviews
http://www.tripadvisor.com/Hotels-g293974-Istanbul-Hotels.html
check for your budget then you can book anywhere else
http://www.hitrooms.com/en/Turkey/Istanbul.htm
atakan78
Member
First of all you need to define your budget. In Old City of Istanbul there are a few 5 star hotels as you mentioned. Four Seasons Hotel Sultanahmet, Legacy Ottoman Hotel and Crowne Plaza Old City Hotel which is ex Merit Antique Hotel. The best one is of course Four Seasons hotel sultanahmet.
For boutique hotels, I highly recommend you to use tripadvisor reviews and set your budget. There are hundreds and hundreds boutique hotel there. I am sure after defining your budget per room per night, you will easily your hotel.
Check for tripadvisor reviews
http://www.tripadvisor.com/Hotels-g293974-Istanbul-Hotels.html
check for your budget then you can book anywhere else
http://www.hitrooms.com/en/Turkey/Istanbul.htm
VIPtravel
Member
If you are looking for cheap hotels in Istanbul you can also visit this website http://turkeyhotelstours.com/. If you want to learn more about the attractions of the city or you are looking for reviews of the hotel, you can check also http://www.lonelyplanet.com/.
stevensvoyage
Member
And Hotel is one hotel which is getting nice reviews in tripadvisor and I think there are many more you can find there.
Read the reviews and decide
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Anonymous
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Thank you for the informative post.
Anonymous
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As far as luxury goes, about the only thing I do is... I go first class all the way. I live on the road, so when I'm out there, I'm getting the nice hotel suite, I'm getting the luxury car, I'm eating the good food, and I make sure I take care of myself on the road.
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