What can I say about this hotel?? Everything was as luxury hospitality services should be in every hotel!!! Turkey is famous for its tourism yet overall the country is far behind a proper star rating system whith many proclaimed 5 stars to be proven to be 4 stars at least. Ciragan Palace though is not only an exception but a bright example for hoteliers all over Europe on how luxury services are offered!!

The ""new" building is relatively old with the decadent othoman additions in design being evident in all the wings (kitch gold and silver and coloured glasses etc) but in Ciragan this is an enjoyment and in Istanbul this is a trade mark and part of the experience! I had a Bosphorus view room which was spacious and clean yet as decadent but this is something you like or hate I position the room's style as part of the experience as my likes are more minimal.

What can I say about the breakfast and the breakfast room, the super helpful staff, the brialliant tastes in the restaurant and the best massage ever. The outdoor pool area is fab the indoor pool area is a bit less than expected. The outdoors of the Cirgana Palace are just magnifiscent with the old palace section to be the main jewel of the hotel.

This is definately Istanbul's landmark hotel and would definately visit again and recommend it by all means!!

Stayed in this hotel in January for one night. The hotel is beautifully decorated. Rooms are very nice and spacious, very comfortable bed. They are located in the new building, not the palace itself, which is fine, since it give you the view of the palace.
Location of the hotel is great, right on the Bosphorus, short walk from Ortakoy, which is very nice with lots of restorants (we had dinner at Bayan restorant and the food was amazing).
The spa area is nice, lovely outside pool, heated, and we really enjoyed the swim while it was snowing, looking at palace and Bosphorus, that was truly something else. :)
Staff was very friendly and helpful. We went to the palace to check it out and the consierge there was very nice and gave us the tour of the suits.
The breakfast buffer had a huge selection, but unfortunatelly the taste wasn't as good as one would expect. Not that it was bad, just nothing special.
All in all beautiful hotel, a bit pricy for us, so we treated ourselves with one night there and it was really nice experience.

The hotel is incredible, very nice infinity pool an service.. Great place.. Shame I couldnt spend more time in the hotel as had so much to see in Istanbul

I have been meaning to write this for some time....

Our stay was at the start of our Orient Express trip to Venice.

Our room and service was fantastic.

Breakfast has got to be the best buffet breakfast and location anywhere in the World!

If I have any 'slight' negatives to report the would be the price of a Herdricks Gin and tonic!!...and perhaps the impersonal attitude of just 'some' staff.

Otherwise...one of the World's 'must stay at' Hotels!