Lonely Planet İstanbul Guide

buildings across Galata and Taksim.

HOTEL€€ MARMARA PERA ( MAP GOOGLE MAP ; % 0212-251 4646; www.themarmarahotels.com; Meşrutiyet Caddesi 1, Tepebaşı; r/f/ste €120/240/300; pnaiWsc ; m Şişhane, L Tünel) A great location in the midst of Beyoğlu’s major entertainment enclave makes this high-rise modern hotel an excellent choice. Added extras include a health club, a tiny outdoor pool, a truly fabulous buffet breakfast spread (€15 per person) and the fashionable Mikla rooftop bar and restaurant. Rooms with a sea view are approximately 30% more expensive. o PERA PALACE HOTEL ( MAP GOOGLE MAP ; % 0212-377 4000; www.perapalace.com; Meşrutiyet Caddesi 52, Tepebaşı; r €150-325, ste €330-550; pnaiWsWc# ; m Şişhane) This famous hotel underwent a €23-million restoration in 2010 and the result is simply splendiferous. Rooms are luxurious and extremely comfortable, and facilities include an atmospheric bar and lounge (the latter often closed for private functions), spa, gym and restaurant. The most impressive feature of all is the service, which is both friendly and efficient. Breakfast costs €25. 4 Beşiktaş, Nişantaşi & Ortaköy FOUR SEASONS ISTANBUL AT THE BOSPHORUS ( MAP GOOGLE MAP ; % 0212-381 4000; www.fourseasons.com/bosphorus; Çırağan Caddesi 28, Beşiktaş; r from €600; pnaiWsc ; g Bahçeşehir Ünv. or Çırağan) One of two Four Seasons choices in İstanbul, this hotel incorporates an Ottoman building known as the Atik Paşa Konak. Service here is exemplary; rooms are luxurious; and the setting on the Bosphorus is truly magical. Add to this an excellent spa, a restaurant, a terrace bar-cafe and a HISTORIC HOTEL €€€ LUXURY HOTEL €€€