Budget
Chillout Cengo Hostel
Fun hostel located close to Taksim Square. Hostel staff speak good English and the are very helpful. Prıvate rooms as well as dorms are available. Dorm rooms start around 20 Turkish Lira a night and double private rooms for 70 Lira. Inside has been newly repainted and is very artistic. There are several common rooms to relax.
Chillout Classic Hostel
Located along Istiklal Cad. and Balyoz Sk. The positive side is that the staff speak good English, free breakfast coffee/tea, buns is included, free internet access one desktop + wireless access. On the negative side, at least our room was very bare and unfinishd perhaps 130 cm x 3 m with bunk beds. It was quite possible to get a good night's sleep in there.
Neverland
Basic hotel that has internet, kitchen, common rooms, breakfast and tea; Pets are welcome; Organised by a very friendly collective.
Sumo Cat Hostel
The colorful boutique hostel, surrounded by the fashion shops, hip residences, music workshops and art galleries of Galata. Private rooms & Dorms available. Very friendly atmosphere.
Hostel World House
Galipdede caddesi no:85, beyoälu, +90 212 293 55 20 [email protected] (http://www.worldhouseista...). two minutes walk from the restaurants and bars of istiklal street in taksim. nice and friendly new hostel, popular with long-term travellers. free internet. â¬10/12/14 for 8/6/4 bed dorm rooms, private rooms for â¬35-40 in high season.
i-House
Recently renovated, very clean, and located only 3min from Taksim Square. Staff speak good English and is friendly and helpful. There is a common room and a roof terrace. It's owned and managed by the same guys as the Hostel World House.
Rapunzel Guesthouse & Café
Brand new hostel located right next to Galata Tower. Hostel staff speak good English and the are very helpful. Great music, valuable suggestions, wi-fi access and refreshing breakfast is for free.
Midrange
Midtown Hotel Taksim
Midtown Hotel Istanbul, designed as a exceptional business hotel with a modern and innovative understanding of service, is on the Lamartin Street, in the Talimhane area of Taksim / Istanbul.in.
Pera Rose Hotel
Mesrutiyet caddesi no 201, tepebaåä±, beyoälu. nice little hotel about a ten minute walk from taksim square, close to the british consulate-general. good value for money. single room $80-100.
Taksim Apartments - Vacation Rental
Topã§u cad., asri apt. no:8 taksim, +90 532 271 3843 [email protected] (http://www.taksimapartmen...). located in the heart of the city, this vacation rental provides you with home comforts while enjoying the high service standards of a hotel. apartment come with air-conditioner, tv, minibar and wireless connection. this apartment can be used as an home office during business trips to istanbul. daily rentals start around â¬150 euro and can get much lower for long term stays.
Taksim Apart
Prof. celal oker sok. no: 7, harbiye, +90 505 283 5855, [email protected] (http://www.taksimapart.com). itâ´s a very comfortable and nice apartment hotel in beyogluâs city centre. we stayed in two different rooms because we made a round trip through turkey and came back and both were very clean and tastefully decorated. the building is in the heart of istanbul, very close to taksim and beyoglu bar destrict. by bus it is 10 minutes to sultanahmet and 15 minutes to the old city. prices from â¬15 to â¬70 per person per night.
Thomas-ay Group
Serviced holiday apartments in Istanbul. Multiple apartments options for big groups. Combination of hotels and homes. Daily cleaning, airport transfers and everything that you may need.
Top end
Ceylan Intercontinental
The Ceylan Intercontinental Hotel brags 5-star ambiance with with the best address in the city. I can attest that the bar is very stunning in the evening with stunning views of the Ayasofia and the Blue Mosque in the distance. The three restaurants are mediocre.
Grand Hyatt Istanbul
Formerly Hyatt Regency, the hotel is near Taksim Square and has 360 rooms and suites overlooking the city and the Bosphorus. Hotel has formal dining, outdoor pool, Turkish bath, fitness center and business center.
Misafir Suites
Great small seven suites boutique hotel with huge modern/chic rooms in a very central location. Friendly owner who will recommend good restaurants or the coolest bar at the moment.
Pera Palace
The grand old hotel of Istanbul opened in 1892 to welcome the courteous passengers of the legendary Orient Express connecting Paris with Istanbul, Pera Palace situated on a hill overlooking the Golden Horn hosted kings, kaisers, emperors, czars, and shahs in a literal sense throughout in its history. However, most renowned guest to the date is perhaps Agatha Christie, who wrote Murder on the Orient Express in room 411. Long under renovation, the hotel has recently been re-opened with its tastefully decorated rooms.
Swissôtel Hotels & Resorts: The Bosphorus
A 5-star hotel near Taksim Square with four restaurants and two bars.
The Marmara Istanbul
4 star hotel that offers chic, contemporary design and modern facilities, Marmara is something of an institution in Istanbul. Hotel contains the Tepe Lounge, which is intimate and relaxing, as well as a spa onsite, which looks clean and professional.
Witt Istanbul Suites
Ultra-modern boutique hotel with 17 designer suites. All include a kitchenette, minibar, flat screen TV, iPod dock, and free wireless internet. A Turkish breakfast buffet is served each morning.
Tomtom Suites
An exceptional boutique hotel converted into high-ceilinged luxury suites from the old 1850s home of the Soeurs Gardes Malades. In a pretty, peaceful square between the Italian ambassadorâs Palazzo Venezia and the Palais de France, in a quarter of BeyoÄlu named after a captain in the Ottoman navy Tomtom Kaptan