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Tomtom SuitesvsSide Hotel

Both properties are rated highly by professional reviewers. Overall, Tomtom Suites scores significantly better than Side Hotel and Pension. Tomtom Suites is ranked #8 in Istanbul with accolades from 5 sources like DK Eyewitness, Time Out and The Telegraph.

Tomtom Suites
8/10
Bogazkesen Cad. Tomtom Kaptan Sok. No:18 Karakoy, Beyoglu, Istanbul 34433, Turkey
From $152/night
  • Bar/Lounge
  • Hot Tub
  • Free Internet
  • Room Service
  • Free Breakfast
  • Laundry Service
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Fodor's Fodor's
"Offers superb accommodations and authentic character, with guest rooms furnished with warm woods, textiles in natural colors, high ceilings, and original artwork." Full review
DK Eyewitness DK Eyewitness
"This hidden gem draws high marks for the excellent service given by helpful staff, its modern, well-appointed rooms and the wonderful terrace views."
Time Out Time Out
"Tomtom Suites can be described as the quintessential boutique hotel. Centrally located in a neighbourhood full of contrasts, it provides a perfect base to explore the city." Full review
Star Service Star Service
"This is a unique, small hotel that provides an excellent alternative for those who want large accommodations but prefer not to stay in a big tourist hotel." Full review
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Light sleepers should request a room toward the back with courtyard views to avoid any street sounds.
The Telegraph The Telegraph
9.0
"Very few visitors to the exotic, ‘’Oriental’’ city of Istanbul would expect to stay in a chic hotel fashioned from a former Franciscan nunnery." Full review
Oyster Oyster
Upscale
"Couples seeking contemporary apartment-style accommodation a bit off the tourist trail are drawn to this beautifully renovated 20-room hotel on a quiet street in the old European quarter of Beyoğlu." Full review
Time Out Time Out
"La Moutte-meaning seagull in French- opened at the terrace floor of Tomtom Suites. Its chefs-Üryan Doğmuş and Cihan Kıpçak- were trained in United States and Switzerland and worked with..." Full review
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Make sure you pay a visit to Tomtom for La Mouette.
U.S. News & World Report U.S. News & World Report
3.0
"This boutique hotel in Istanbul is all about attention to detail. That's because Tomtom Suites only has 20 rooms, leaving plenty of extra room for personalized service." Full review
Independent Independent
"Its modern spacious suites exude a feeling of calm, with polished wooden floors, faintly Fifties-style furnishings and original artworks...the rooftop Mediterranean restaurant is just as glamorous."
Lonely Planet Lonely Planet
"Its contemporary decor is understated but elegant, with particularly impressive bathrooms, and each suite is beautifully appointed." Full review
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Side Hotel
7/10
Utangac Sok. No 20, Istanbul 34400, Turkey
From $108/night
  • Bar/Lounge
  • Free Internet
  • Free Breakfast
  • Smoking Rooms
  • Air Conditioning
  • Breakfast included
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Rough Guide Rough Guide
"Owned by three charismatic brothers, this place is bright, spacious and friendly and resists the pressure to go all modern or faux-Ottoman."
Lonely Planet Lonely Planet
"A sprawling place that has a long-standing reputation for cheap, clean and comfortable accommodation, the Side has overpriced hotel rooms with TV, air-con and en suite."
DK Eyewitness DK Eyewitness
"This family run establishment combines a pension for budget-conscious guests and also a ritzier hotel. Pension prices are cheaper and facilities are fewer, with no air conditioning in rooms."
Frommer's Frommer's
"This place has been offering good-value, spotlessly clean, well-managed accommodation in the heart of the old city since 1989." Full review
The Telegraph The Telegraph
8.0
"Superbly located within a few minutes' walk of the old city's top sights, the Side is understandably the budget travellers' accommodation of choice in central Istanbul." Full review
U.S. News & World Report U.S. News & World Report
94.0
"Travelers looking for somewhere to stay in Istanbul on a budget can't go wrong with the Side Hotel and Pension." Full review

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