Pera Palace Hotel

We stayed one night and left underwhelmed. Our “Deluxe Pera Side” room was directly above a 6-lane road. The windows are excellent, so it wasn’t particularly noisy — but it still feels like staying above a highway rather than in a historic hotel. Pillows were all synthetic, and despite repeated requests, no feather pillows ever arrived — even when replacements were brought and described as such (tags suggested otherwise). Service was inconsistent. A simple request for directions inside the hotel turned into confusion and a surprisingly dismissive response when we asked again. Concierge guidance around May 1st closures was well-intended but oddly disproportionate (suggesting a 6 AM departure on foot for a 5 PM flight), which didn’t inspire confidence. Wi-Fi was effectively unusable despite strong signal and repeated attempts across multiple devices. Individually these are small issues — together they add up. At this price point, we expected a more polished experience.

it is a hotel full of cultural history. location is good too. however the service is lacking in some hotel staff.

We stayed here for two days during our honeymoon in Istanbul. Built in 1892, the hotel holds incredible historical value and features a stunning, classic interior. We especially loved our coffee time in the lounge, and every staff member was exceptionally kind. It was great to see the breakfast menu changing daily. Getting the chance to ride Turkey's first-ever elevator made us feel truly special, and the small keychain gifted to us as a honeymoon souvenir made us so happy. We felt genuinely well-taken care of throughout our stay. Teşekkür ederim!

I love Pera Palace Hotel!!! It's been love at first sight! ❤️ It's been my dream since about two years to spend a night here and finally last night my husband and I did, and even with my extremely high expectations the stay even surpassed those - it was one of the best hotel stays ever - and we had a lot! 😉 Pera Palace Hotel has such a vibrant history and it nourishes this historical vibe, it's like living in a museum, it is as if you've been dropped into another time about one hundred years back - absolutely lovely, mesmerizing, breathtaking! 😍 On the way to our room #512, we took the first elevator of the country made of wood and cast iron and installed in 1892 - what an exciting ride! 🤩 The ROOM!!! I had booked the Greta Garbo corner room and it DID look like on the pictures - beautiful!!! Again, talking about travelling in time ... Bed was comfy, bathroom with cute old style bathtub 🛁 ... Everything was perfect! There was enough complimentary water, the option to make espresso, tea,... Minibar was available as well but we chose to have a nice glass of Whiskey at the Oriental Bar instead in the evening - so stylish, such a cozy flair, plus quite a big choice of different whiskeys ... 🥃 The service from check-in until check-out was impeccable - valet, reception, Turkish coffee at Kubbeli Lounge, drinks at Oriental Bar, Agatha Restaurant for breakfast with a fantastic buffet... the SPA area is quite small, but very nice as well ... We had a little steam room and sauna session that was very relaxing before retiring to our room for the night ... This morning, after the delicious breakfast, we visited the Atatürk museum - room #101 where Atatürk used to reside starting from 1917 until he took residency at Dolmabahçe Palace. What else can I say? Well, check out the list of all the famous people from all over the world who stayed at Pera Palace Hotel! And watch Midnight at the Pera Palace on Netflix 🗝️ 😃 ... And then try it out yourself and you'll see, it's as stunning as I'm saying!!! 😍😍😍 We'll be back, I REALLY want to! ❤️ On the last picture you can see a gift that I received when checking out 🥰 - so it's clear, we are meant to be back!!! And if I choose the room we will stay at very carefully next time we might even be able to travel in time ... 🤣