Bosphorus Palace Hotel

房間景美、早餐棒，會在住

Deceiving photos. We booked this hotel for one night just for the Bosphorus sea view. Our window was facing a huge mosque with partial sea view from an angle standing by the bathroom. We asked the front desk to change this as it looks nothing like the pictures on *********** but they refused to as they said it’s exactly the same room. He was aggressive and the manager refused to engage with us. We spoke to *********** and they tried their best to get us changed to another room but to no avail. We were really disappointed as we had paid extra for the sea view. This hotel isn’t worth value for money. It is situated in a great location but it’s run down and lacks hospitality by management team. The breakfast was disappointing too. However, the staff at the restaurant and security were helpful. I would not recommend. There are cheaper alternatives in the area with an actual sea view.

I'd stay at this hotel again in a minute! It's absolutely gorgeous, and the service is very warm, gracious and efficient. Bed is comfortable, and the toiletries in the elegant bathroom were lovely. The breakfast was a delicious assortment of sweet & savory Turkish items, and the coffee was excellent. The location on the Bosphorus, is a lovely seaside area. Note: There is no elevator, so if you can't navigate stairs, this won't suit you...although I think there might be a guest room or two on the main floor, which doesn't involve stairs to access. Lots of restaurants and cafes within close walking distance along the water, as well as some nice clothing and souvenir shops. I found the shop owners in this area not pushy and aggressive the way they are in the old downtown area, and I appreciated leisurely strolling without the constant badgering by touts. Note: If you're going to want any alcohol with lunch or dinner, ask the host if they serve it, as Turkish law doesn't allow alcohol to be served within a specific distance of a mosque. So you might have to walk a few feet further to get an alcoholic beverage. There was a keurig style coffee maker in our room, and on our last night I asked the desk attendant if I could get some milk for my 4:00AM coffee (very early flight), He said he'd leave a note for the desk person to bring me some in the morning. To my delight, the night desk person came to our room at 4:00AM with two cups of freshly made cappuccino. Have a look at their website....It's too beautiful to accurately describe.