Cihangir Hotel Bosphorus

Upon check-in, they offered us tea at the reception while we waited for our room. We arrived an hour before the official check-in time, and we were in our room within 15 minutes. They also escorted us to the room and helped us with our luggage. The rooms are clean and tidied daily, with everything you need. Towels were changed frequently. Everything was just perfect! Our room was on the first floor with a balcony, and the view was absolutely wonderful. The breakfasts were delicious, and the main dishes changed every day — you definitely won't leave hungry (see photos).

This was our first time staying at this hotel, but we'll definitely be back—we loved everything about it! 😍 We stayed in a premium room. It was spacious, clean, and had all the essentials: a safe, tea/coffee making facilities, a hairdryer, etc. Housekeeping was daily, and towels and linens were changed regularly! The breakfast buffet was varied. What really stood out was the staff's attitude; everyone was incredibly polite and always happy to help or offer advice. The location is super convenient: it's a 5-minute walk to Taksim Square (where you can catch the metro), and a tram stop is also just a 10-minute walk away. We absolutely recommend this hotel!!

A very pleasant hotel, clean, cozy, and well-insulated. Quiet and with a beautiful view of the city and the Bosphorus! The room has everything you need, good breakfasts, and very attentive staff at reception and in the restaurant. Very polite, polite, and helpful. Thank you for your hospitality! If I ever return to Istanbul, I'll definitely stay at this hotel.

Pros: Great location, close to a pedestrian street with shops, currency exchange, and restaurants. The man serving breakfast in the dining room deserves 10 stars ⭐️ – he was so attentive, sweet, and efficient. The breakfast was quite decent, a buffet. Of course, there were more Turkish snacks like honey, dried fruit, nuts, etc. (but keep in mind that this is a traditional Turkish breakfast). The room had plenty of towels. Another plus: we checked in much earlier than the hotel stated, which was no problem. Cons: The shampoo dispenser didn't work (the conditioner and soap dispensers were also very poor). After the beach, I wanted to wash my hair, but alas... I left with a washcloth still on my head. The disposable sets were very meager, and they looked like they'd been used or had been there for who knows how long. The view... we chose this room specifically because of the beautiful pictures of breakfast with a sea view from the room, but it turned out to be...))) Overall, the view was the most disappointing. The room is designed for a double bed, by the way, so you can just spin around it as you please (it's a good thing we didn't have suitcases). I'm not sure I'd book this hotel again, but it didn't ruin our trip (except for the shampoo 🥲), since we spend more time walking around than relaxing in the room.