Istanbul — Places to stay
One ferry ride takes you from Europe to Asia.
- Four Seasons Hotel Istanbul at Sultanahmet — A converted old prison, steps from Hagia Sophia
- The Peninsula Istanbul — Peninsula's 2023 five-star on the Karaköy waterfront
- Shangri-La Bosphorus, Istanbul — Bosphorus-front five-star hotel
- Hotel Arcadia Blue Istanbul — Four-star with Blue Mosque views from the 9th-floor breakfast room
- Sirkeci Mansion — Four-star by Gülhane tram stop, known for breakfast
- Hotel Erboy — Sirkeci value four-star
- Casa De Port Hotel Istanbul — Small 19-room four-star by Karaköy pier
- Moxy Istanbul Taksim — Three-star off İstiklal where you check in at the bar
- The Marist Hotel Kadıköy — Two-star with breakfast, five minutes from Kadıköy pier
- The Central House Istanbul Taksim (formerly Wabi Hostels) — Hostel ten minutes from Taksim with a social rooftop
- Çırağan Palace Kempinski Istanbul — 1867 Ottoman palace with a Bosphorus pool
- Soho House Istanbul — Club-hotel in a 19th-century palazzo, rooftop pool
- Witt Istanbul Suites — Boutique suites with kitchenettes in Cihangir
- Georges Hotel Galata — Boutique hotel by Galata Tower with a rooftop
- Cheers Hostel — Sultanahmet hostel with a rooftop bar and private rooms