Georges Hotel Galata

Boutique hotel by Galata Tower with a rooftop

Address: Serdar-ı Ekrem Sokak 24, Galata, Beyoğlu, Istanbul

A boutique hotel three minutes from Galata Tower with no outdoor sign, so it is easy to walk past. The top-floor restaurant and bar look over the Bosphorus and the old peninsula, and breakfast is served up there. In winter the rooftop bar and balcony are glassed in and snug. Guest scores run high, around 9.2 to 9.5 out of 10 depending on the site.