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Istanbul Slideshow
Top Hotels in Istanbul
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Yigitalp Hotel Istanbul
175 reviews -
Hotel Bulvar Palas Istanbul
47 reviews -
Hotel Ipek Palas Istanbul
610 reviews
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Holiday Inn Istanbul-Sisli
102 reviews -
Lady Diana Hotel Istanbul
297 reviews
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Welcome Cara Hotel Istanbul
34 reviews
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Ottoman Hotel Imperial Istanbul
1100 reviews
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Cihangir Hotel Istanbul
20 reviews
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Richmond Hotel Istanbul
99 reviews
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Turquhouse Boutique Hotel Istanbul
17 reviews -
Eresin Crown Hotel - Sultanahmet Istanbul
152 reviews
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Eresin Taxim Premier Istanbul
196 reviews
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Oran Hotel Istanbul
70 reviews
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Sevcan Hotel Istanbul
14 reviews -
Carlton Hotel Istanbul
93 reviews
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The Green Park Taksim Istanbul
53 reviews
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Sirkeci Konak Hotel Istanbul
1434 reviews -
Istanbul Suite Home Istiklal
28 reviews
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Celal Sultan Hotel Istanbul
314 reviews
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Grand Hilarium Hotel Istanbul
33 reviews
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The Bostanci Hotel Istanbul
11 reviews
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The Marmara Sisli Istanbul
57 reviews
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Barin Hotel Istanbul
144 reviews
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Cartoon Hotel Istanbul
69 reviews
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Grand Beyazid Hotel Istanbul
21 reviews
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The Golden Horn Hotel Istanbul
325 reviews
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Four Seasons Istanbul at the Bosphorus
232 reviews
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Florya Park Hotel Istanbul
12 reviews
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Bergama Hotel Istanbul
14 reviews
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Kervansaray Hotel Istanbul
42 reviews
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All Seasons Hotel Istanbul
46 reviews
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Taksim Gonen Hotel Istanbul
78 reviews
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Anzer Beach Hotel Istanbul
4 reviews
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Grand Ons Hotel Istanbul
49 reviews
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Hotel Sogut Istanbul
32 reviews
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Aden Hotel Istanbul
7 reviews
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Olimpiyat Hotel Istanbul
203 reviews
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BEST WESTERN Obelisk Hotel Istanbul
219 reviews
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Panorama Hotel Istanbul
5 reviews -
Four Seasons Hotel Istanbul at Sultanahmet
358 reviews
Istanbul
Travel Blogs from Istanbul, Turkey
Istanbul the magnificent
This is a top pick! ... about to take on similar Greek and Turkish adventures to mine before I left, which was nice. Go for it mate! To wrap, Istanbul has left a warm lasting impression with me, blowing any expectations I had out of the water in the best possible way, so it ...
End of the Turkey leg (INCLUDES VIDEO)
This is a top pick! ... , a seat of power for the Romans and, of course, the centre of the Ottoman Empire. No longer officially the capital of Turkey, Istanbul remains the cultural and economic heart of the country and no visit to this region could leave it off the itinerary. ...
Watch out, the parents are in town
This is a top pick! ... local transport, cheap, hectic but really fun. The first leg was a boat trip across to Kadikoy, a port on the Asian side of Istanbul. There we stopped for a drink and had a really open chat with a gay Kurdish waiter about the challenges he faces in ...
Another sad goodbye
This is a top pick! Our hotel is near the Universite exit on the tram within walking distance to the Grand Bazaar. My college friend, Vanessa, and I finally crossed paths and met up at the book bazaar yesterday. We wandered a bit through all of the miniature ...
Visit to Galatasary (or Fenerbache maybe?)
This is a top pick! ... some boring travel stuff sorted so Mum and Dad went off to see Topiaky Palace. They absolutely loved what they saw, the views over Istanbul and the surrounding water ways providing so much to look at. Instead, I was stuck in a dirty sweaty basement ...
Fırst Stop: Isatanbul
This is a top pick! Hı From Turkey... After a long journey, we made ıt wıthout a hıtch. We love Istanbul! Easy to get around, lots to see and do, clean and great food. The harbor where the Bosphorus, Golden Horn, and Marmara Sea converges ıs a sıght to behold. ...
Turkish hospital experience, Start of Iraq war
This is a top pick! ... a little pathetic really now it has started and the protests did not prevent it. I cannot say how much this will effect Turkey, but Istanbul is quite far from Incirlik and the Iraq border and for now I feel safe and will go on as normal. Started ...
Istanbul (not Constantinople)
This is a top pick! ... of months ago). I think it will give a better sense of what I was thinking at the time I was there. "3:01 am. Well, I'm in Turkey. It's 3:01 in the morning. I'm sitting in a bus with no idea when it will actually leave. It's heading to a place I ...
Istanbul Otopark
This is a top pick! ... high rise apartment buildings all looking pretty much the same, although, to be fair, the ones closest to the heart of Istanbul were a little more individual. There are many bush fire warning signs on the highways as there are large areas of pine ...
2nd full day Istanbul
This is a top pick! ... buy a few items to snack on. That's harder to find here--at least in this district, obviously there are grocery stores in Istanbul, the population is 15million. One other thing that made me shake my head today was that after we found out how to use ...
Kid blogs
This is a top pick! Alex: I am having a great time in Turkey. As you know, I am in Istanbul. We had a tour guide today. He showed us to a 5-star hotel named the Four Seasons. If you want to know what a 5-star is, some people rate the hotels with stars 1-5. It was really ...
A Few Gems in the Bunch. The New and Improved TME
This is a top pick! ... see if he knew where I could get my zipper fixed. He shrugged as is to say that there was no place in all of Turkey where my zipper could be fixed and could he please show me some of his bags for sale. After a serious eye rolling at ...
On the Edge of Europe
This is a top pick! ... used commonly by the security services and there have been up to 21 extra-judicial killings so far this year. Istanbul, a melting pot of all Turkey's ethnicities, opinions, economic classes and any other division you can think of, is a great place to ...
So done with school!
This is a top pick! ... gosh. I hope he meets a nice village virgin in Turkmenistan, so he can forget about the exotic beauty he met in Istanbul... Today, I had one productive day. I went to the other campus to return my books, FINISHED my history paper 2 ...
A close shave
This is a top pick! Breakfast is always fun at Harmony Hostel. There is always someone to talk to and this mornings gathering of New Zealand, Germany, Denmark, Spain, Salisbury and Kent was good chat. We helped Gareth try and sort out a route on his rickety bike back to ...
Istanbul: life on the edge
This is a top pick! ... those I'd worn through and shoes that will relegate my stinky old pair to the bin. Successful all round and somewhat therapeutic - Istanbul is a bit of a rest stop after all! Next entry -> Palaces on the Golden Horn and boats up the Bosphorus Krazy ...
Second-to-last day. The countdown begins
This is a top pick! ... . If this was my house, I would be very paranoid. But in all, it was very cool. Yet another reason for you to go to Turkey, my friend. After we were done, we went back to the hotel and Kate and Mom went to the Turkish baths. Dad, Alex and I went to ...
Falling into routines (a boring entry)
This is a top pick! So I have been in Istanbul for 2 weeks now. About daily life... My sleep schedule is great now, as I am waking up at 8:00am every morning. The last time I woke up this early on a regular basis was junior year in high school. Our dorm offers free ...
YMCA even in Istanbul
This is a top pick! Merhaba all, Wow where can I start this place is culturally so different to the typical Turkey I thought I was coming to! Istanbul is a very much a normal cultural European city, I mean they even dance to YMCA in the night clubs! It is very beautiful ...
Cevahir: Europe's Biggest Mall
This is a top pick! Cevahir Mall (Sisli station) Sisli was only a few stops away from the dorm, but we had to transfer twice! A tram to Kabatash, a metro to Taksim, and a train to Sisli station. We were not happy about having to pay an additional fee for each ...
More Istanbul! More pide!
This is a top pick! ... of more sleep, a more relaxed schedule, the lecture the children heard from me about whining and becoming more accustomed to Istanbul made the beans much more pleasant to be around today. They've been doing well, but there was room for improvement. ...
Let's all GO ALL OUT
This is a top pick! ... wine, and desserts. The bill came out to 340 ytl, haha! It was easily the best meal we have ever had in Istanbul. I could have eaten anything on the menu! Thanks, mom and dad. After resting our bellies for a bit, I had another ...
Oooooooh, Turkish Bath
This is a top pick! It was something we really wanted to try and were really looking forward to, but didn't know what to expect: the traditional Turkish Hamam. We (Kate and I) chose to go to a 400+ year old hamam that was designed by the preeminent architect of the Ottoman ...
First real weekend!
This is a top pick! Yet another 8-hour Christoff tour, Princes' Islands, birthday celebration, and Dolmabache ...
All shopped out
This is a top pick! Another full day in the wonderful city of Istanbul. The day started early with the call to prayer at 5am or thereabouts. Jess got up early and at 6.30 headed out with the kids to visit our local bakery. She had a great time chatting with the proprietors ...
Istanbul - Sultan Ahmet Mosque.
This is a top pick! ... on a cruise up the Bosphorus waterway to see Istanbul from the water. we then visited the famous Blue Mosque and the bazaars before getting ready to take a night bus to Cappadocia. Footnote: The Historic Areas of Istanbul are UNESCO World Heritage ...
Baklava
This is a top pick! ... to Murat's to pick up my carpets. Zonth gave him his box of baklava and he told us that this was in fact the best baklava in Istanbul !!! And then it was time to go And Finally It was good to go back to Istanbul, but not on a ...
A series of unfortunate events
This is a top pick! ... , but the boat was pretty empty and seating was not a problem. We sat outside and our reward was a moving panorama of Istanbul waterfront property. It was amazing just how far along the coastline on the Asian side the high rise apartments stretch. Lots of ...
Departure day (sorry its late - no internet)
This is a top pick! ... two are Aussıes?' They were Kıwıs... but I managed to salvage a brıef conversatıon. Arrıved ın Istanbul at 11pm and found where I was supposed to be. After much confusıon and a chat wıth a couple of ...
Turkish Trails
This is a top pick! ... Israel. After two more overnight buses, I was happy to spend my final days meeting six friends of friends in Istanbul. I enjoyed rich Turkish cuisine, burned it off with a belly dancing class and asked so many questions about head scarves, ...