Çırağan Palace Kempinski Istanbul

Çırağan Palace Kempinski İstanbul

1867 Ottoman palace with a Bosphorus pool

Hours

Check-in from 15:00, check-out by 12:00

Address

Çırağan Caddesi 32, Beşiktaş, Istanbul (on the shore road north of Dolmabahçe Palace)

A five-star set inside a sultan's palace built in 1867, with a modern wing attached to the original building. Sources disagree on the room count, anywhere from 310 to 317. The infinity pool sits right at the water and is heated year-round, so you can float in winter looking at the lights of the Asian shore. The lobby stairs and chandeliers feel like a museum, and most people take photos before they finish checking in.