Hotel Swissôtel The Bosphorus
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Bayildim Caddesi, No 2, Macka Besiktas
http://www.swissotel.com/istanbul/
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Bayildim Caddesi, No 2, Macka Besiktas
http://www.swissotel.com/istanbul/
Notice: This informartion is provided directly by the hotel. HolidayCheck does not assume any liability for the accuracy and completeness of this information.
31 hotel reviews for Hotel Swissôtel The Bosphorus
The hotel overwhelmed already when entering the lobby with a fabulous view of the Bosphorus. Large entrance hall with large glass and inviting places to sit. Large and bright rooms with all comfort a 5 star hotel. You can even pillows after choice delivered to your room. The swissotel is one of the ' leading hotels of the world' belong and it is accordingly also at. Only one negative and already often mentions is the location. To next tram stop is good and happy 15 minutes on foot, and the footpath the Taksim is not less, but this by ugly Su... Read more
in April 12,
Jochen, Age 31-35, Friends
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great hotel experience. Can only be recommended. Great service, spa, and breakfast. Despite Western chain (swissotel) local facilities and service. Location wonderful, old town and some of the most important quarter within walking distance. Read more
in November 11,
Christian, Age 26-30, Couple
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This hotel, with a magnificent view of the Bosphorus, offers everything you need for a clean stay. You could enjoy wonderful. The hotel is located on a steep slope, consists of an East and West tower with 16 floors. At the top of the West tower is a bar with a fantastic view of the city and the Bosphorus. Otherwise, the hotel is 600 beds, due to its hillside location somewhat confusing: our room was in the 5 ten floor three floors above the pool but one floor below the lobby. Although it was a Swiss hotel, the staff spoke almost exclusively ... Read more
in September 11,
Rüdiger, Age >70, Couple
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5 star bunker something out of the way from Taksim. Room perfect with all the amenities, very large bathroom, had room with view on the garden, also beautiful location has not so I. well fallen since you always with the taxi must. Reception and front desk very friendly and tried very hard. Read more
in April 11,
Reiner, Age 41-45, Solo/single
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The hotel is one of the "Leading Hotels of the World", is not necessarily very appealing from the outside, but inside it is a highlight! The very large lobby with panoramic views of the Bosphorus is great. Everything top clean and neat, staff very friendly and helpful. Safety is the guiding principle, for example, every car that drives onto the courtyard, is illuminated from underneath.
Internet costs 19 euros per day - far too expensive!
The rooms are spacious with great views through a huge window in front of which is a chaise-longe. They... Read more
in October 10,
Claudia, Age 26-30, Couple
Read 1469 times - 100% helpful
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Interesting quotes from the reviews
Hotel in general
- in July 10
The Swissotel in Istanbul is a beautiful hotel but unfortunately also a very expensive one. - in December 10
The hotel is beautiful and the rooms were star quality.
- in July 10
- in July 11
It's the best hotel ever! - in July 11
It's the best hotel ever! - in February 10
If the hotel area (especially the room) somewhat renovated the hotel would absolutely the best!
- in July 11
- in January 11
We really enjoyed our stay there and will suggest it to anyone visiting Istanbul.
- in January 11
- in October 11
Friendly staff and excellent facilities made my stay comfortable and very joyful.
- in October 11
- good experience
- in October 10
A very good hotel, location is not ideal, but all in all well worth staying here! - in July 10
Generally, the hotel is very good, however I feel it needs some renovation and upgrade to the rooms to meet the current new hotel styles - in June 10
very good hotel though distant from historic sites - in May 10
A very good hotel with generally helpful staff.
- in October 10
- in May 10
The hotel is very nice, with beautiful views over Bosphorus, and has great facilities such as spa and swimming pools. - in April 10
very nice hotel,helpful and its spa is very relaxing.
- in May 10
- in March 11
A very good service is offered to customers : we strongly recommend this hotel, since it is probably the best in Istanbul. - in July 10
I definitively recommend this hotel and will stay there again.
- in March 11
- in November 10
charges, raise the final price high. - in April 10
Dewr price was very high. - in August 11
the price for the internet is so high and not nesessery
- in November 10
- in October 11
High prices - in July 11
In general aside from the wonderful view the restaurant is not worth the high prices it charges for the food. - in January 11
The cost of services and the buying prices are very high… it is too high that you will prefer not to use them. - in August 10
We stayed 3 night with family and it was nice, only the prices are high.
- in October 11
Room
- in August 11
+ amazing view from the rooftop bar + great spa facilities & pool + excellent breakfast choice + perfect location to get to center/other parts of city via various transportation.
- in August 11
- in October 11
Lovely room, very comfortable bed, quiet, liovely spa, beautiful view, atmospheric bar. - in August 11
I had a warm welcome upon my arrival, I had the chance to be upgraded without any charges, my new room had the Bosphorus view, very beautiful view. - in December 10
The Bosforos view is beautiful. - in November 10
Location: large garden and beautiful view on Bosporus. - in November 11
Location close to the business center of Istanbul, beautiful view and friendly staff.
- in October 11
- in August 11
Well located, beautiful views and superb service and food. - in November 10
it is comfortable and well maintained hotel with beautiful views and convenience to stores and restaurants in Nisantasi. - in May 10
The hotel is very nice, with beautiful views over Bosphorus, and has great facilities such as spa and swimming pools.
- in August 11
- best view
- in October 11
Lovely room, very comfortable bed, quiet, liovely spa, beautiful view, atmospheric bar. - in April 10
King bed was very comfortable, rooms and service on a high level.
- in October 11
- in June 11
The hotel is renovated and looks like new, fantastic view and breakfast) - in April 11
And may be they should clean the windows with the fantastic view more often. - in May 10
A fantastic view! - in May 10
Floor with a fantastic view over Istanbul and the Bosporus are not suitable for people, those from the taxed money want to have to pay /:A beer, about 0.
- in June 11
- in October 11
I would stay here again, excellent breakfast, great views, relaxing. - in June 11
Ended up with great views (had 2 rooms) and open areas of hotel offers truly panoramic views. - in October 10
The hotel is wonderfully located with great views that allow the guest to feel immersed in Istanbul while in the hotel, but at the same time offers an oasis in a busy city. - in September 10
A bit of a walk away from town but great views.
- in October 11
- in November 11
The room is clean& service is good Staff where helpful Location & nice view Igeneral the hotel is perfect - in September 11
It has nice view to Bosphorous and also nice swimming facilities. - in September 11
Very friendly Staff and very nice view. - in January 11
Good Gym , great Spa , good food , friendly staffs , clean , nice view from lobby , great shops , - in July 10
The hotel has an open space lobby , very nice view. - in July 10
•The nice view. - in April 10
We received an upgrade to a corner room on the Executive floor, with complimentary access to Executive Lounge including free breakfast and snacks / drinks during the day; very relaxed atmosphere and nice view.
- in November 11
- in December 11
The shower is one of those cramped bathtub/shower combos.
- in December 11
- in November 11
We were also delayed for about an hour at check in as our room was not ready, but we appreciate it was busy with Eid holiday period. - in August 11
The resiptionest was not helpful kept me waiting for two hours to check in as my room was not ready
- in November 11
Service
- in August 11
Service was excellent; our rooms were kept neat and tidy, with all our bathroom amenities renewed daily; a man came each afternoon to fill our ice buckets; and the turndown service was faithful. - in September 10
service was excellent. - in June 10
the service was excellent and the staff were professional and the view is extremely vabolous - in April 10
The staff was very professional and the service was excellent. - in November 11
Excellent service. - in October 11
Excellent service. - in September 11
Great location, great view, excellent service.
- in August 11
- in December 10
The view from the lobby out over the Bosporus, great beds and excellent staff. - in December 10
Staff were excellent. - in October 10
excellent staff. - in August 10
The hotel was amazing, is situated in a beautiful area, and has excellent staff. - in August 10
The location is very good, the views are stunning and the staff excellent. - in July 10
The Swissotel offers everything we could ask for - security, spacious rooms, excellent staff, great restaurants, a relaxing pool and spa, and an ideal location with scenic views of the Bosporus and convenient access to the sites and shops of Istanbul as well as the airport! - in March 10
I only stayed one night and did not have any meal except three items from the minibar - the availability of taxis and coutesy and effectiveness of the door staff was excellent.
- in December 10
- in October 10
Everything top clean and neat, staff very friendly and helpful.
- in October 10
- in March 11
A very good service is offered to customers : we strongly recommend this hotel, since it is probably the best in Istanbul. - in July 10
•The good service and the nice team working at the executive lounge. - in June 10
very nice Staff, specially the concierge ( the bold guy working there is just amazingly helpful) , good food, good service, nice modern room, amazing location ( need taxi). - in March 10
Service very good.
- in March 11
- in July 11
The staff is so kind and helpful, the service is great. - in January 10
Service is absolutely great whether at the reception, lobby, dining room or spa area they are all polite and nice but unfortunately spoke only English, unusual for a Swiss hotel.
- in July 11
- in August 11
The service was perfect, as well as the restaurants. - in July 11
The rooms are good, the facilities very good and the service perfect.
- in August 11
- in May 11
The Hotel has a high standard of luxury, and the staff are very professional. - in June 10
the service was excellent and the staff were professional and the view is extremely vabolous - in April 10
The staff was very professional and the service was excellent.
- in May 11
- in December 10
The restaurant food was good but the wait staff had very little english ability (makes it a challenge to order when they can"t explain the dishes). - in December 10
The restaurant food was good but the wait staff had very little english ability (makes it a challenge to order when they can"t explain the dishes). - in December 10
The restaurant food was good but the wait staff had very little english ability (makes it a challenge to order when they can"t explain the dishes).
- in December 10
- in December 10
I visited two museums whose lack of maintenance reflects a country that needs investment. - in December 10
I visited two museums whose lack of maintenance reflects a country that needs investment. - in December 10
I visited two museums whose lack of maintenance reflects a country that needs investment.
- in December 10
Location
- in July 10
Nice staff, excellent restaurants, big and stylish room, good location.
- in July 10
- in December 10
Good location, in a walking distance to Taksim Square and the Nisantasi area. - in August 10
The location is very good, the views are stunning and the staff excellent. - in July 10
Very good location. - in April 10
Very good location in Istanbul - in April 10
Very good location for visiting Istanbul, taxis are very cheap but also tram and boat transport near. - in November 11
Excellant location Good standrad of service A little too expensive.
- in December 10
- in April 11
Everything was great: the location, the rooms, the food, the service. - in December 10
Hotels location is also great. - in December 10
Overall, the Hotel managed to create a distinguished atmosphere and thus it is recommended for all those who seek a priviliged treatment in a great location with remarkable facilities.
- in April 11
- large hotel
- in May 10
Well situated for all tourist attractions and transport links.
- in May 10
- in June 11
The many onsite restaurants are a tad expensive, but one is paying for the service, convenience and real estate.
- in June 11
- not best Location
Gastronomy
- enjoyable breakfast
- in October 11
I would stay here again, excellent breakfast, great views, relaxing.
- in October 11
- in November 11
Gaia gourmet restaurant offers excellent food with great view over the city.
- in November 11
- in February 11
Our rooms were supplied with fresh fruits and Turkish delights which was a extra nice touch. - in February 11
Our rooms were supplied with fresh fruits and Turkish delights which was a extra nice touch.
- in February 11
- in January 10
All Spezielitäten top chefs from all over the world, the food was always of a chef vorgekostet have never stayed in Turkey as a good food as in this hotel there was something for everybody.
- in January 10
- in February 11
The hotel offers a variety of good restaurants onsite with a variety of cuisines. - in February 11
The hotel offers a variety of good restaurants onsite with a variety of cuisines. - in July 10
Nice location and very good restaurants.
- in February 11
- in October 10
Breakfast is also very great - everything your heart desires and you still do not get bored after one week. - in May 10
The breakfast was great.
- in October 10
- in May 10
The breakfast buffet is really great, the views are sensational and location of the hotel is closeby public transport which is perfect if you want to visit the famous cultural sites in Istanbul.
- in May 10
- in April 11
The hotel is clean, very comfortable, has a wonderful (though rather expensive) breakfast, and kind staff.
- in April 11
- in August 11
Drinks very expensive! - in October 11
Breakfast and drinks excessively expensive
- in August 11
- in December 10
I had thought Turkish coffee would be a unique experience, but it was not. - in December 10
I had thought Turkish coffee would be a unique experience, but it was not. - in December 10
I had thought Turkish coffee would be a unique experience, but it was not.
- in December 10
Sport & Entertainment
- Awesome pool
- awesome spa
- in October 11
Excellent stuff, beautiful spa and otherfacilities.
- in October 11
- in April 10
I loved the setup of the rooms, and the spa was excellent!
- in April 10
- good Spa
- great pool
- in August 11
+ amazing view from the rooftop bar + great spa facilities & pool + excellent breakfast choice + perfect location to get to center/other parts of city via various transportation. - in January 11
Good Gym , great Spa , good food , friendly staffs , clean , nice view from lobby , great shops , - in January 11
Clean room , good equiped gym , great spa , delicious food for room service and Swiss foundue , wonderful and helpful staffs , near Topkapi , near Dolma B , not far from the Bebek area. - in October 10
We also found to lack of time unfortunately no opportunity, the great Spa and the beautiful outdoor swimming pool.
- in August 11
- in July 11
We loved the swimming pool. - in July 11
We loved the swimming pool. - in July 10
We loved the swimming pool.
- in July 11
- in August 10
The indoor swimming pool was closed (maintenance).
- in August 10
- in November 11
Drinks, food and spa treatments are rather expensive. - in October 11
I had two very expensive spa treatments - an anti-ageing facial and body treatment, total cost 650 tl approximately.
- in November 11
