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Hotel SultaniavsPera Palace Hotel
Both properties are highly recommended by professional reviewers writing for major publications. On balance, Pera Palace Hotel is preferred by most writers compared to Hotel Sultania. Pera Palace Hotel scores 92 with praise from 10 publications such as Star Service, Concierge and Oyster.
Hotel Sultania
Oyster
Star Service
The Telegraph
U.S. News & World Report
Ebusuud Cad. Mehmet Murat Sok. No:4, Sirkeci, Fatih, Istanbul 34110, Turkey
From $46/night
- Bar/Lounge
- Hot Tub
- Free Internet
- Room Service
- Free Breakfast
- Laundry Service
Oyster Upscale
"This upscale 42-room hotel in the Sirkeci neighborhood of Sultanahmet is the nicest of the Yasmak Hotels mini-chain." Full review
Star Service "This palatial, Ottoman-style property describes itself as being fit for a sultan, and the interior decor certainly makes it feel that way." Full review
The Telegraph8.0
"The Sultania is one of the best hotels in Sirkeci, a characterful district nuzzling-up to the historic core of Istanbul’s old city." Full review
U.S. News & World Report14.0
"According to previous visitors, Hotel Sultania lives up to its promise of making each guest "feel like a sultan." Full review
Pera Palace Hotel
Concierge Oyster
DK Eyewitness Star Service
Hideaway Report
Time Out The Telegraph
Afar Magazine U.S. News & World Report
Travel + Leisure Show All Reviews
Mesrutiyet Cad. Tepebasi, No:52, Beyoglu, Istanbul 34430, Turkey
From $92/night
- Bar/Lounge
- Hot Tub
- Free Internet
- Room Service
- Laundry Service
- Concierge
Concierge "If you have no nostalgic whimsy... this is a solid high-end hotel in a central part of town."
Oyster Luxury
"This opulent 115-room luxury hotel in Beyoglu is a historic icon dating back to 1895." Full review
DK Eyewitness "Luxury can be found elsewhere but if mystery and history appeal, you will love the atmosphere and original trappings."
Star Service "This hotel's forte is its character, not its comfort. However, the latter is slowly catching up, thanks to improvements. " Full review
Hideaway Report92.0
"Storied grande dame hotel in arty Beyoglu district, wonderfully refurbished to preserve period ambience." Full review
Time Out "Design in neoclassical, art nouveau, and oriental styles and features an indoor pool and luxurious rooms with city views...the 115 spacious rooms and suites are furnished with elegant details " Full review
The Telegraph9.0
"They don’t come more history-filled or atmospheric than this, the hotel built by Belgian entrepreneur Georges Nagelmackers to accommodate travellers arriving on his Orient Express train from Paris." Full review
Afar Magazine "One of the world’s iconic hotels, the Pera Palace first swung open its doors in 1892 and has been a meeting point for travelers in the city for more than 100 years." Full review
U.S. News & World Report11.0
"Designed by Levantine architect Alexandre Vallaury, Istanbul's Pera Palace Hotel has welcomed iconic figures like Agatha Christie and Alfred Hitchcock since opening in 1892." Full review
Travel + Leisure "Modern luxury and Turkish history entwine at the Pera Palace hotel, a grand Art Nouveau beauty that was built for travelers on the Orient Express and over the years has hosted illustrious guests"
Istanbul Travel Guide
August 16, 2021
