Luxury hotel with Bosphorus views, spa, rooftop restaurant
Kemankeş Karamustafa Paşa, Kemankeş Cd. No:34, 34425 Beyoğlu/İstanbul, Türkiye Get directions
"A high-end hotel credited with helping elevate the city’s hospitality profile through top-tier accommodations and service, part of a growing roster of luxury properties that attract international visitors." - Paul Brady Paul Brady Paul Brady is the news director at Travel + Leisure and the brand's expert on cruise travel. He has been covering the travel industry for more than 15 years for outlets including Condé Nast Traveler, Skift, and The Huffington Post. Travel + Leisure Editorial Guidelines
"A waterfront hotel in historic Karaköy with striking views of the Blue Mosque and Hagia Sophia, featuring a rooftop garden restaurant where chef Fatih Tutak experiments with Turkish dishes given Chinese influences (examples include adana kebab dumplings and wood-fired monkfish). Additional outlets emphasize maritime-inspired cocktails, popular afternoon tea, and a well-regarded Sunday brunch in the lobby." - Rachel Chang
"An Istanbul outpost opened in 2023 occupying four waterfront buildings in Karaköy (three renovated fin de siècle landmarks) featuring a soaring Bauhaus‑style lobby and discreetly opulent guest rooms (many with water views) designed by Zeynep Fadıllıoğlu; its rooftop restaurant Gallada is by chef Fatih Tutak, linking high-end hospitality with the city’s contemporary fine-dining talent." - Anya von Bremzen
"Highlighted as one of the journey's accommodations and noted specifically as Travel + Leisure's World’s Best Award winner for the Turkish city, underscoring the property's local recognition and prestige." - Rachel Chang Rachel Chang Rachel Chang is a travel and pop culture journalist who contributes to Travel + Leisure, Condé Nast Traveler, Lonely Planet, and more. Travel + Leisure Editorial Guidelines
"A boutique entry on the Karaköy waterfront that restored three protected heritage buildings to create a space with a distinct East–West sensibility, enlisting master craftspeople to contribute marble, stained glass and mother-of-pearl inlays. Interior touches include mid-20th-century Istanbul photography, copper-hued room panels inspired by Anatolian mosque stonework, and a dramatic underground spa centered on an 82-foot pool beneath light fittings modeled on Islamic muqarnas." - Jennifer Flowers
