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The Marmara Pera HotelvsHotel Empress Zoe
Both The Marmara Pera Hotel and Hotel Empress Zoe are highly recommended by expert reviewers. On balance, Hotel Empress Zoe scores slightly higher than The Marmara Pera Hotel. Hotel Empress Zoe ranks #15 in Istanbul with positive reviews from 8 reviewers such as Concierge, Fodor's and The Telegraph.
The Marmara Pera Hotel
Insight Guides
Lonely Planet
Travel + Leisure
DK Eyewitness
Star Service
Jetsetter
Time Out
Mesrutiyet Caddesi Tepebasi, Istanbul 34430, Turkey
From $67/night
- Pet Friendly
- Bar/Lounge
- Free Internet
- Room Service
- Laundry Service
- Concierge
Insight Guides "One of the city’s truly great hotels built to house the original passengers arriving from Paris on the Orient Express."
Lonely Planet Top Choice
"A great location in the midst of Beyoğlu's major entertainment enclave makes this high-rise modern hotel an excellent choice." Full review
Travel + Leisure "To stay in the center of it all, try the Marmara Pera, which hosts Mikla, one of Istanbul’s chicest restaurants, on its top two floors." Full review
DK Eyewitness "In the cultural heart of Beyoğlu and housed in a solid stone building this hotel was once the Libyan consulate."
Star Service "Virtually opposite the famous Pera Palace, this hotel rises high in a 17-story tower block above its neighbors." Full review
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The young staffers do a fine job at reception although individual requests tend to get overlooked in the rush.
Jetsetter "Sleek high-rise hotel with Midcentury-style rooms, a top-notch Scando-Turkish restaurant and a rooftop pool." Full review
Time Out "The Marmara Pera offers the nostalgia of the 30’s and romance of the 70’s in 202 comfortable and modernly designed rooms and 3 suites." Full review
Hotel Empress Zoe
Rough Guide
Concierge
Fodor's Travel + Leisure DK Eyewitness
Frommer's
The Telegraph
Afar Magazine
The Guardian
Independent Show All Reviews
Akbiyik Caddesi 10, Sultanahmet, Istanbul 34122, Turkey
From $54/night
- Free Internet
- Free Breakfast
- Laundry Service
- Concierge
- Multilingual
- Air Conditioning
Rough Guide "The nineteen rooms are in dark wood with richly coloured textiles, accessed by a narrow spiral staircase."
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 "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 "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 "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 "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 Telegraph8.0
"A couple of period town houses form the basis for this charmingly simple hotel." Full review
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
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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"
