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Hotel · Istanbul, Turkey
Four Seasons Hotel Istanbul at the Bosphorus
A former Ottoman palace on the Beşiktaş waterfront of the Bosphorus, with 12 rooms and suites, views across to Asia and a ten-room spa built around traditional hammams.
Overview
Four Seasons Hotel Istanbul at the Bosphorus occupies a former Ottoman palace building in Beşiktaş, on the European shore of the strait that divides Istanbul's European and Asian sides. The hotel sits near Nişantaşı, the city's shopping street, and Dolmabahçe Palace, an example of Ottoman architecture.
The hotel has 12 rooms and suites, six of them suites, ranging from 45 square metres in the Superior Room to 257 square metres in the Atik Pasha Suite. Interiors combine Ottoman Turkish design with contemporary furnishing: hand-painted ceilings, mahogany furniture and custom fabrics appear throughout, and some suites, including the One-Bedroom Bosphorus Palace Suite, look onto the Bosphorus across a wide arc described by the hotel as a 180-degree view.
Guests eat at Yali, an all-day lounge known for Turkish pide; at Aqua, a seafood restaurant with a Turkish accent on Mediterranean cooking; and at Ocakbaşı, a terrace restaurant for kebabs and mezes. Sunday Brunch runs weekly, and in-room dining is available around the clock. The spa has 10 treatment rooms, hammams built from Marmara marble with an eight-edged star motif, an indoor pool lit by skylights, a heated outdoor pool, and personal training and Pilates as fitness options. Istanbul Airport is 43.3 kilometres away, about 47 minutes by car; Sabiha Gökçen Airport is 40 kilometres away, 45 to 60 minutes by car.
- Rooms
- 12
- Minimum stay
- 1 night
- Check in
- 15:00
- Check out
- 12:00
Why we like it
- 12 rooms and suites, six of them suites, from 45 to 257 square metres
- Housed in a former Ottoman palace building in Beşiktaş, on the Bosphorus
- Spa with 10 treatment rooms and hammams built from Marmara marble
- Three restaurants: Yali, Aqua and Ocakbaşı, plus a weekly Sunday Brunch
- Indoor pool with skylights and a heated outdoor pool
- 43.3 kilometres from Istanbul Airport, about 47 minutes by car
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Rooms & suites
Categories shown for orientation. Your travel advisor will confirm which are available for your dates and recommend the one that suits the trip.
Atik Pasha Suite
The hotel's largest suite, with one to three bedrooms and views of the Bosphorus. Configurations range from a one-bedroom layout to a three-bedroom layout suited to extended family stays.
257 m²Up to 8 guestsKing bed; two king and one twin in three-bedroom layoutBosphorus viewTwo-Bedroom Bosphorus Palace Suite
Courtyard views lend calm to the bedroom while the living room looks over the Bosphorus, a layout suited to meetings or entertaining.
170 m²Up to 5 guestsKing bed in main bedroom, two twin beds in second bedroomCourtyard and Bosphorus viewOne-Bedroom Bosphorus Palace Suite
One of two suites of this name: one sits above the hotel lobby with a loft-style bedroom and separate living room, the other is on the second floor with large bay windows. Both offer ample living space and wide Bosphorus views.
80 m²Up to 3 guestsKing bed180-degree Bosphorus view viewPalace Roof Suite
Located on the top floor of the historic palace building, with a private rooftop terrace overlooking the strait, the Maiden Tower, the Old Town skyline and the shores of Asia.
65 m²Up to 3 guestsKing bedBosphorus, Maiden Tower, Old Town viewOne-Bedroom Bosphorus Suite
A living room for meetings or gatherings and a bedroom with Bosphorus views, separated by French doors for privacy.
80 m²Up to 3 guestsKing bedBosphorus from the bedroom viewPalace Bosphorus Room
A large, high-ceilinged room with views of notable Istanbul landmarks, with enough space for both work and rest.
Up to 3 guestsKing bedCity landmarks viewFour Seasons Room
A room with a writing desk for work and a living area with views toward the Bosphorus or the garden.
60 m²Up to 3 guestsKing bedBosphorus or garden viewDeluxe Room
Contemporary and Ottoman Turkish design combine with custom fabrics in this generously sized guest room, offering a quiet stop after work or travel.
45 m²Up to 3 guestsKing bed
Amenities
- Spa
- Indoor pool
- Outdoor pool
- Hammam
- Fitness centre
- Yali
- Aqua
- Ocakbaşı
- In-room dining
- Mehmet Hüseyin Salon
- Premium Wi-Fi
Reserving through us
Included when your travel advisor confirms this stay
- Daily breakfast for two
- Room upgrade on arrival, subject to availability
- Property credit or equivalent where the house offers one
- Early check in and late check out on request
- Welcome amenity and your travel agent known to the general manager
Eligible preferred amenities are applied wherever available, subject to the property at the time of stay, and are confirmed in your proposal.
Location
Istanbul, Turkey
Bosphorus palace hotels, the old city at dawn and the best breakfast on earth.
Questions
- What makes the Bosphorus location distinctive?
- The Bosphorus is a waterway that marks the natural divide between Europe and Asia, connecting the Black Sea to the Sea of Marmara. It has long carried trade and holds cultural significance for the region, and the hotel's rooms and suites look out over the strait.
- What food is Istanbul known for near the hotel?
- The area is known for fresh Mediterranean seafood and Turkish kebabs and mezes, both served at the hotel. The Yali restaurant is known for its Turkish pide.
- How far is the hotel from Istanbul's airports?
- Istanbul Airport is 43.3 kilometres away, a drive of about 47 minutes. Sabiha Gökçen Airport is 40 kilometres away, a drive of 45 to 60 minutes.
- How many rooms and suites does the hotel have?
- The hotel has 12 rooms and suites in total, six of them suites, ranging from 45 square metres in the Superior Room to 257 square metres in the Atik Pasha Suite.
- What can guests use at the spa?
- The spa has 10 treatment rooms and more than 16 treatments spanning facials, massages and body treatments, along with hammams built from Marmara marble, an indoor pool, a heated outdoor pool, and personal training and Pilates as fitness options.
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