Novotel İstanbul Bosphorus

Excellent Stay – Warm Hospitality & Great Service! I had a wonderful stay at this hotel. From the moment I arrived, the front desk staff was incredibly welcoming, professional, and made the check-in process smooth and pleasant. The room was clean, cozy, and well-equipped with everything I needed. Throughout my stay, the service was consistently kind and helpful, and the overall atmosphere was calm and relaxing. A special shout-out to the breakfast staff — they were absolutely amazing! Friendly, attentive, and made each morning a great start to the day. The overall atmosphere was relaxing and welcoming. I would definitely stay here again and highly recommend it to anyone visiting the area.

We stayed at this hotel during a family trip and booked several rooms of varying sizes. We were very impressed with the hotel; the reception service was excellent and the staff were very helpful. The hotel was clean and tidy, and its best feature is its excellent location opposite the entrance to Galataport. The room cleaning service was more than excellent; the lady in charge, Ms. Makable, went out of her way to ensure our comfort, making sure our rooms were clean and caring for us with such kindness and warmth, which increased our appreciation for the hotel. The prices are a bit high. This hotel will be our favorite destination and place to stay whenever we visit Istanbul.

We had a truly wonderful breakfast at the Novotel. The selection was high quality and nicely presented, and the view during breakfast was absolutely beautiful — a real highlight of our stay. The staff were consistently attentive, friendly, and professional. A special mention goes to Mehmet and Nouri whose kindness and excellent service made a noticeable difference and made us feel genuinely welcome. Overall, a very positive experience that we would happily recommend.

Novotel Istanbul Bosphorus is a lovely hotel, just across the street from the river, with a great walkway. The hotel has a large, clean lobby space for socializing, as well as a nice space to hold events. The restaurant had amazing food, with a wide variety. The rooms were clean and had everything I needed as well. The spa was also lovely, and while I did not have time to utilize it, the prices were quite reasonable. The staff were also very friendly, going above and beyond. Most were fluent in English as well. The location of Novotel Istanbul Bosphorus is the best. The hotel faces the walkway along the river and a mall. Behind the hotel are at least 100 restaurants and tourist traps with all of the classic Turkish gifts such as baklava, Turkish delights, spices, coffee, etc.

We enjoyed our stay immensely and had an all round incredible experience. As soon as we arrived, we went to the rooftop restaurant to take in the spectacular views of the Bosphorous and beyond. We loved the room and the amenities. Many thanks to the house keeping staff, especially Ms. Noktam whose kindness went beyond our expectations. The location was very convenient and walking distance to many attractions. We loved the surroundings of Karakoy, a lively area with great cafes, restaurants and shops. Thank you to all the staff at Novotel Istanbul for making us feel at home, looking forward to returning next year.

Overall a good stay with a few bumps. I had an issue with a strong smell from the bathroom pipes and needed to change rooms. The team handled it the next morning and were very kind about it. The breakfast area has an amazing view, although the food itself was fairly average. Nice hotel, even nicer people.

⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ 5/5 – Excellent All-Round Service and Comfort I had a truly pleasant stay at Novotel Bosphorus Istanbul. The service was consistently well delivered across all areas. The meals were excellent, offering great variety and quality. The rooms were very well laid out, comfortable, and thoughtfully designed to ensure a relaxing experience. The conference facilities were particularly impressive—well equipped, modern, and versatile. They can be arranged in multiple formats to suit different client needs while still maintaining efficiency and relevance. The hotel’s location is another major advantage. It is favourably situated within close proximity to iconic sites, cultural attractions, and key activities around Istanbul, making it extremely convenient for both business and leisure. Highly recommended for anyone looking for comfort, convenience, and professional service in Istanbul.

Thanks to my membership, I received an upgrade, which I truly appreciated. The hotel is very centrally located, making it easy to explore on foot, and there’s also a convenient tram stop nearby. The staff were very attentive, and the breakfast was plentiful and diverse, featuring many local recipes.

Moved here from what turned out to be a sketchy hotel originally booked. I know what to expect from Novotel. Basic comfort and cleanliness and helpful staff who can speak English is found here! Great restaurants nearby and nearly on the water. Such a great location. Near public transport lots of food options and shopping. Rooftop bar and dining & breakfast is lovely except if there is a cruise ship blocking the view. The spa downstairs in -1 is amazing! Had an incredible massage from Laura. Did not experience the hammam. Maybe next time. Lovely staff every one of them! So helpful and kind. Mehmet at breakfast made your whole breakfast experience feel welcoming and special. Kubilay at the front desk was helpful I. Retro resolve my Accor account. All the young men there were helpful. Only advice is 5th floor is below rooftop breakfast so Sunday night was endless carts/tables/chairs? rolling around. Fell asleep at 2:28am. I would restart here again!

I was meeting people in Istanbul and needed a hotel close to them.  They were staying in the Karakoy district of Istanbul so when I looked for nearby hotels I found the Novotel.  The hotel is located in the back part of an entertainment section in this neighborhood where there are clubs and restaurants.  The back of the hotel faces this area while the front faces the river; there is still a lot of construction and renovations being done around the hotel so there are not a lot of services near the hotel.  The hotel is a 3-minute walk to the main street and from there you can access the tram, taxis, as well as walk another 5-7 minutes for more restaurants and services. As you enter the hotel, you pass the elevators to go towards the check-in desks on the right-side.  There are only two check-in desks and that was not sufficient for the size nor amount of people checking-in; it was a bit chaotic and there was a long wait depending on what time you checked in.  Further into the hotel is the bar and restaurant and on the left side is the small 'business' area with computer and printers (although the printer did not work for me so I had to send it to the front desk to print out - which a lot of people seemed to do).  I checked in, received my key and proceeded to my room. The room was spacious and as you entered into the room there was a hallway which the right-side of the hallway are closets that run along the hallway.  The closest consists both of a standard closet next to another closet with shelves; the closets provided a lot of storage places.  On the other side of the hallway was the bathroom which had the sink in the middle, the toilet on one side and the shower on the other (the shower had a window to the room and I do not know why so many hotels are doing this?!!).  As part of being a full-service hotel, the bathroom did have nice amenities including fair-trade products such as soap, shower gel, shampoo, and other products.  Additional bathroom amenities included very big and nice towels, which were good quality and very large towels.The room was spacious and had all the amenities of a nice hotel.  You entered into the a hallway on At the end of the hallway was the main section of the room which had two beds with nightstands on either side as well as reading lights.  The beds were bigger than a twin but definitely smaller than a full  so were both bit small in terms of length and width but they were comfortable enough and provided a comfortable sleep; the duvet on top was also comfortable as well.  Between the bed and the long window was a chair and a couch which was nice to sit and enjoy the view; in front of the bed was a desk to work on and a TV mounted on the wall.  In the bedroom section but connected to the closets was a section for the coffee maker, a fridge, and a safe in the room.  These were in the nook in the closets and provided a nice touch. As a full-service hotel, there were many amenities that were provided. The hotel contains a bar, a restaurant, a pool, a fitness center,  a spa, free wifi, laundry services, room service, and a barber shop.  Most of these amenities were located on the basement level - I went during COVID so not all amenities were available.  The amenities I used were the free wifi, which was average and decent; and in the time of COVID a PCR test I booked through the hotel.  I needed a PCR test for arrival into my next country so I emailed the hotel and booked a PCR test through the hotel; if I had one in the morning I would have the results by the evening so I booked it for late morning.  The hotel got the timing wrong and I only found this out the night before when I went to confirm my appointment which turned out to be early morning and not late morning; all went well and I got my test done and the emailed the results to the front desk to print out (as the main printer was not working). In the end, it was an average stay at the Novotel.  The full service amenities provided by the hotel were nice, the location of the hotel was decent but this did not compensate for the poor customer service.  The hotel provided poor to minimal customer service.  The Novotel provides full service amenities, but not the full service customer service.

Our stay was very nice. From our room to the amenities everything was great. Our room was spacious and clean. The bathroom separating the bedroom was made out of glass and they have that feature where you could tint the wall so no one can see you, or not if you don't mind showing your business. Breakfast was included in our stay and the food was decent. But the view from their restaurant is pretty spectacular. It overlooks the water and if y Istanbul, but it rained while we were there so that was a bit of a downer. We would definitely go back and stay here.

A great hotel in a nice location along the river. Beautiful modern rooms, nice on-site restaurant, and views looking out to the river and the city beyond.