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Swissotel The Bosphorus, IstanbulvsHotel Empress Zoe

Both Swissotel The Bosphorus and Hotel Empress Zoe are rated very highly by experts. Overall, Swissotel The Bosphorus ranks marginally higher than Hotel Empress Zoe. Swissotel The Bosphorus is ranked #13 in Istanbul with approval from 7 sources such as Frommer's, Travel + Leisure and Star Service.

Swissotel The Bosphorus, Istanbul
7/10
Bayildim Cad No 2, Macka Besiktas, Istanbul 34357, Turkey
From $162/night
  • Bar/Lounge
  • Hot Tub
  • Free Internet
  • Room Service
  • Laundry Service
  • Concierge
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Frommer's Frommer's
"The Swissôtel is one of those brands that says quality, luxury, sophistication, and understated elegance." Full review
Travel + Leisure Travel + Leisure
"Contemporary hilltop hotel in a residential quarter behind the Dolmabahçe Palace, with Istanbul's largest spa." Full review
DK Eyewitness DK Eyewitness
"Run by the Raffles Group, Swissotel is the choice of many globetrotters when in Istanbul."
Condé Nast Traveler Condé Nast Traveler
89.0
"This "grand hotel" on a wooded hilltop sits on the gardens of Dolmabahçe Palace, the last residence of the Ottoman sultans." Full review
Star Service Star Service
"Once you pass the security barrier, staffers operate as sharply as they dress. Many and varied facilities give the hotel a somewhat resortlike feel, albeit one focused on business." Full review
Oyster Oyster
Luxury
"Swisshotel The Bosphorus is one of Istanbul's most luxurious hotels, situated in 65 acres of gardens overlooking the Bosphorus." Full review
Jetsetter Jetsetter
"Modern glamour sitting pretty in historical gardens on the European side of the Bosphorus." Full review
Hotel Empress Zoe
8/10
Akbiyik Caddesi 10, Sultanahmet, Istanbul 34122, Turkey
From $54/night
  • Free Internet
  • Free Breakfast
  • Laundry Service
  • Concierge
  • Multilingual
  • Air Conditioning
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Rough Guide Rough Guide
"The nineteen rooms are in dark wood with richly coloured textiles, accessed by a narrow spiral staircase."
Concierge Concierge
"The Empress Zoe is one of the rare places in the area to display any spark of creativity in its concept and design."
Fodor's Fodor's
"The hotel's lush garden is an extremely tranquil spot to eat breakfast, and there's also an intimate, two-level roof terrace with nice views." Full review
Travel + Leisure Travel + Leisure
"Equally close to Sultanahmet’s major tourist sites as the Four Seasons, this boutique hotel is both quirkily charming and easy on the wallet." Full review
DK Eyewitness DK Eyewitness
"It is claimed that Empress Zoe actually lived here. The two buildings have been restored to an exceptionally high standard of taste and design with an abundance of spacious suites."
Frommer's Frommer's
"If you do strain your back on the way up, you'll be pleased to find extremely comfortable beds and loads of character when you make it to your room." Full review
The Telegraph The Telegraph
8.0
"A couple of period town houses form the basis for this charmingly simple hotel." Full review
Afar Magazine Afar Magazine
"Hotel Empress Zoe, owned by American sisters Christina and Ann, is a little oasis nestled on old Istanbul’s most vibrant cobblestone streets." Full review
Independent Independent
"Several townhouses join together to form this quirky boutique hotel, all of which huddle around a lovely courtyard garden where you can see ruins of a 15th-century hammam"
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