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Top 25 hotels in Turkey

25 memorable places to stay in Turkey, from grand landmarks to characterful boutique hotels.

25 hotels

  1. 1
    Historic & heritage

    Çırağan Palace Kempinski

    Istanbul

    Restored 19th-century Ottoman sultan's palace on the Bosphorus shore, now a palace hotel.

  2. 2
    Historic & heritage

    Pera Palace Hotel

    Istanbul

    Opened in 1892 for Orient Express passengers, famed for its Agatha Christie and Atatürk associations.

  3. 3
    Historic & heritage

    Four Seasons Hotel Istanbul at Sultanahmet

    Istanbul

    Former neo-classical Turkish prison converted into a hotel steps from Hagia Sophia and the Blue Mosque.

  4. 4
    Grand & luxury

    Four Seasons Hotel Istanbul at the Bosphorus

    Istanbul

    Luxury hotel built around a restored 19th-century Ottoman palace on the European shore of the Bosphorus.

  5. 5
    Grand & luxury

    The Peninsula Istanbul

    Istanbul

    Waterfront Karaköy hotel combining restored historic buildings, including a former ferry terminal.

  6. 6
    Grand & luxury

    Raffles Istanbul

    Istanbul

    Contemporary luxury hotel within the Zorlu Center with sweeping views over the Bosphorus.

  7. 7
    Boutique & design

    Museum Hotel

    Uçhisar

    Cave hotel in Uçhisar furnished with antiques and overlooking the fairy chimneys of Cappadocia.

  8. 8
    Historic & heritage

    Argos in Cappadocia

    Uçhisar

    Hotel in restored cave houses and an old monastery complex with underground cellars in Uçhisar.

  9. 9
    Historic & heritage

    Kayakapı Premium Caves

    Ürgüp

    Carefully restored historic cave dwellings forming a hillside hotel quarter above Ürgüp.

  10. 10
    Resort

    Amanruya

    Bodrum

    Secluded Aman resort of stone cottages amid pine and olive groves above Mandalya Bay near Bodrum.

  11. 11
    Resort

    Mandarin Oriental Bodrum

    Bodrum

    Hillside resort on Paradise Bay with private beaches and extensive spa facilities on the Bodrum peninsula.

  12. 12
    Resort

    Six Senses Kaplankaya

    Milas

    Wellness-focused Aegean resort on a remote coastal estate between Bodrum and Didyma.

  13. 13
    Resort

    D Maris Bay

    Marmaris

    Resort on a private peninsula of the Datça coast with a string of beach clubs and pine-covered hills.

  14. 14
    Resort

    Maxx Royal Belek Golf Resort

    Belek

    Large all-inclusive beach and golf resort on the Turkish Riviera next to the Montgomerie course.

  15. 15
    Resort

    Hillside Beach Club

    Fethiye

    Long-established family resort set in a secluded pine-fringed cove near Fethiye.

  16. 16
    Boutique & design

    Macakızı

    Bodrum

    Bohemian boutique hotel on Türkbükü bay, a fixture of Bodrum's summer social scene since the 1970s.

  17. 17
    Historic & heritage

    Tuvana Hotel

    Antalya

    Group of restored Ottoman houses within the walled old town of Kaleiçi in Antalya.

  18. 18
    Boutique & design

    Alaçatı Taş Otel

    Alaçatı

    Pioneering stone-house boutique hotel that helped launch Alaçatı as a stylish Aegean destination.

  19. 19
    Boutique & design

    Soho House Istanbul

    Istanbul

    Members' club and hotel in the 19th-century Palazzo Corpi, the former American consulate in Beyoğlu.

  20. 20
    Boutique & design

    Sumahan on the Water

    Istanbul

    Design hotel in a converted Ottoman-era distillery on the Asian shore of the Bosphorus.

  21. 21
    Boutique & design

    Les Ottomans

    Istanbul

    Lavishly decorated waterside mansion hotel in Kuruçeşme on the European shore of the Bosphorus.

  22. 22
    Historic & heritage

    Gülevi Safranbolu

    Safranbolu

    Hotel in restored Ottoman timber mansions in Safranbolu, a UNESCO-listed old town.

  23. 23
    Mountain & lodge

    Grand Yazıcı Uludağ

    Bursa

    Ski hotel in Uludağ, Turkey's best-known winter sports resort above Bursa.

  24. 24
    Mountain & lodge

    Kaya Palazzo Ski & Mountain Resort

    Bolu

    Alpine-style ski hotel in Kartalkaya in the forested mountains of Bolu province.

  25. 25
    City hotel

    The Marmara Taksim

    Istanbul

    Landmark tower hotel on Taksim Square with panoramic views across the city and the Bosphorus.

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