Hotel
1. Çırağan Palace Kempinski Istanbul
A five-star Kempinski hotel built around a restored 19th-century Ottoman palace on the Bosphorus shore, with an infinity pool and 317 rooms.
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2. Four Seasons Hotel Istanbul at Sultanahmet
A luxury hotel in a converted early 20th-century neoclassical prison, steps from Hagia Sophia and the Blue Mosque in the heart of Sultanahmet.
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3. Pera Palace Hotel
The grand hotel built in the 1890s for Orient Express passengers, with its Agatha Christie Room, Orient Bar and domed Kubbeli Lounge afternoon tea.
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4. The Marmara Pera
A modern Beyoğlu hotel in Tepebaşı topped by the Michelin-starred Mikla restaurant, with a panoramic terrace and the Pera 77 jazz and world-music venue.
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5. Georges Hotel Galata
A boutique hotel in an 1882 Galata building on Serdar-ı Ekrem Sokak, with the Le Fumoir rooftop restaurant overlooking the Bosphorus and Golden Horn.
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6. Hotel Amira Istanbul
A 34-room boutique hotel in the quiet lanes of Küçük Ayasofya, Sultanahmet, with a seasonal rooftop bar overlooking the Sea of Marmara.
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7. Sirkeci Mansion
A mid-range hotel beside Gülhane Park in Sirkeci, about 450 metres from Topkapı Palace, known for its Turkish breakfast buffet and spa.
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8. Bankerhan Hotel
A 33-room boutique hotel in a late 18th-century building on Banker Sokak between Galata and Karaköy, with individually decorated rooms and some sea views.
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9. Cheers Hostel
A friendly Sultanahmet hostel a minute's walk from Hagia Sophia, with mixed and female dorms, private rooms and a year-round rooftop terrace bar.
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10. Hotel Ibrahim Pasha
A boutique hotel in two early 20th-century Ottoman houses on a quiet Sultanahmet street, with a guests' roof terrace overlooking the Blue Mosque.
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