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Raffles Istanbul

5.0 star property

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Reviews

9.8 out of 10
Exceptional

Popular amenities

  • Bar
  • Parking available
  • Pool
  • Pet-friendly
  • Spa
  • Gym

Explore the area

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Zorlu Center, Besiktas, Istanbul, Istanbul, 34340
  • Place, Zorlu Center
    ‪1 min walk‬
  • Place, Zorlu Performing Arts Center
    ‪2 min walk‬
  • Place, Yildiz
    ‪20 min walk‬
  • Airport, Istanbul (IST)
    ‪35 min drive‬

Room options

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Deluxe Room, 1 King Bed (City)

Deluxe Room, 1 King Bed (City)

9.6 out of 10
Exceptional
(5 reviews)
  • 72 sq m
  • City view
  • Sleeps 3
  • 1 King Bed

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Corner Premier Room, 1 King Bed

Corner Premier Room, 1 King Bed

9.6 out of 10
Exceptional
(4 reviews)
  • 90 sq m
  • City view
  • Sleeps 3
  • 1 King Bed

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Premium bedding, minibar, in-room safe, desk

Deluxe Room, 1 King Bed (Bosphorus)

9.6 out of 10
Exceptional
(4 reviews)
  • 72 sq m
  • Sea view
  • Sleeps 3
  • 1 King Bed

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Suite, 1 Bedroom, City View (1 King Bed)

Suite, 1 Bedroom, City View (1 King Bed)

  • 183 sq m
  • 1 bedroom
  • City view
  • Sleeps 4
  • 1 King Bed

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Bosphorus Suite- 1 King Bed, 183 sqm

Bosphorus Suite- 1 King Bed, 183 sqm

  • 183 sq m
  • 1 bedroom
  • Sea view
  • Sleeps 4
  • 1 King Bed

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Junior Suite

Junior Suite

  • 135 sq m
  • 2 bedrooms
  • City view
  • Sleeps 4
  • 1 King Bed and 1 Twin Bed

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Premier Room, 1 King Bed

Premier Room, 1 King Bed

  • 72 sq m
  • City view
  • Sleeps 3
  • 1 King Bed

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Suite, 1 King Bed

Suite, 1 King Bed

  • 224 sq m
  • 1 bedroom
  • Sea view
  • Sleeps 4
  • 1 King Bed

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About the area

Istanbul

With a stay at Raffles Istanbul, you'll be centrally located in Istanbul, within a 10-minute drive of Taksim Square and Bosphorus. .This family-friendly hotel is 5.5 mi (8.9 km) from Galata Tower and 6.2 mi (10 km) from Grand Bazaar.

What's nearby

  • Zorlu Center - 1 min walk - 0.1 km
  • Zorlu Performing Arts Center - 2 min walk - 0.2 km
  • Ozdilek Park Istanbul - 15 min walk - 1.3 km
  • Akmerkez - 17 min walk - 1.4 km
  • Yildiz - 20 min walk - 1.7 km

Getting around

  • Mecidiyekoy Station - 2 min drive
  • Gayrettepe Station - 9 min walk
  • Istanbul Airport (IST) - 40 min drive

Restaurants

  • ‪Godiva - ‬1 min walk
  • ‪Parlé - ‬2 min walk
  • ‪Starbucks - ‬1 min walk
  • ‪Voi - ‬1 min walk
  • ‪Riceteria - ‬2 min walk

About this property

Raffles Istanbul

Luxury hotel with a full-service spa and a fitness center
Raffles Istanbul offers 185 accommodations with iPod docking stations and MP3 docking stations. Rooms open to furnished balconies. Beds feature premium bedding. A pillow menu is available. LED televisions come with premium satellite channels, DVD players, and pay movies. Guests can make use of the in-room coffee/tea makers and minibars. Bathrooms include separate bathtubs and showers with deep soaking bathtubs, bathrobes, slippers, and designer toiletries.

This Istanbul hotel provides complimentary wireless Internet access. Business-friendly amenities include desks, desk chairs, and phones. Additionally, rooms include safes and complimentary newspapers. In-room massages, hypo-allergenic bedding, and change of towels can be requested. A nightly turndown service is provided and housekeeping is offered daily.

Recreational amenities at the hotel include an indoor pool, a sauna, and a fitness center.

The recreational activities listed below are available either on site or nearby; fees may apply.

Guests can indulge in a pampering treatment at the hotel's full-service spa. Services include deep-tissue massages, hot stone massages, facials, and body scrubs. A variety of treatment therapies are provided, including aromatherapy. The spa is equipped with a sauna, a hot tub, a steam room, and Turkish bath/hammam.

The spa is open daily. Children under 18 years old are not allowed in the spa without adult supervision. Guests under 18 years old are not allowed in the spa.

Make yourself at home in one of the 185 guestrooms featuring iPod docking stations and minibars. Rooms have private furnished balconies. LED televisions with satellite programming provide entertainment, while complimentary wireless internet access keeps you connected. Private bathrooms with separate bathtubs and showers feature deep soaking bathtubs and designer toiletries.
Pamper yourself with a visit to the spa, which offers massages, body treatments, and facials. You can take advantage of recreational amenities such as an indoor pool, a sauna, and a fitness center. Additional features at this hotel include complimentary wireless internet access, concierge services, and an arcade/game room.
Enjoy a meal at the restaurant or snacks in the coffee shop/cafe. The hotel also offers 24-hour room service. Wrap up your day with a drink at the bar/lounge. Buffet breakfasts are available daily from 7:00 AM to 11:30 AM for a fee.
Featured amenities include a business center, limo/town car service, and express check-out. Planning an event in Istanbul? This hotel has 23067 square feet (2143 square meters) of space consisting of a conference center and meeting rooms. A roundtrip airport shuttle is provided for a surcharge (available 24 hours), and self parking (subject to charges) is available onsite.
Buffet breakfasts are available for a surcharge and are served each morning between 7:00 AM and 11:30 AM.
Raffles Istanbul has a restaurant on site.
Isokyo - This fine-dining restaurant serves light fare only. Open daily.
Long Bar - Overlooking the pool, this bar specializes in Turkish cuisine and serves light fare only. Guests can order drinks at the bar and enjoy alfresco dining (weather permitting). Open daily.
Lavinia - Onsite lobby lounge. Open daily.
Bosphorus Lounge - Overlooking the ocean, this diner serves breakfast, lunch, and dinner. Guests can enjoy drinks at the bar. Happy hour is offered. Open daily.
24-hour room service is available.

Awards and affiliations

Raffles Istanbul is listed in the 2021 Travel + Leisure 500.

Property amenities

Internet

  • Available in all rooms: Free WiFi
  • Available in some public areas: Free WiFi

Parking and transport

  • Electric car charging station on site
  • 24-hour return airport shuttle at scheduled times for a surcharge
  • Limo/town car service
  • Parking on site (EUR 30 per day)
  • Valet parking on site (EUR 55 per day)

Food and drink

  • Daily buffet breakfast available 7:00 AM to 11:30 AM for a fee: EUR 45 for adults and EUR 22.50 for children
  • A bar/lounge
  • A coffee shop/cafe
  • A restaurant
  • Coffee and tea in common areas
  • Snack bar/deli

Restaurants on site

  • Bosphorus Lounge
  • Isokyo
  • Lavinia
  • Long Bar

Things to do

  • Arcade/game room
  • Full-service spa
  • Gym
  • Indoor pool
  • Playground
  • Sauna
  • Shopping centre
  • Steam room

Family friendly

  • Arcade/game room
  • Dining table
  • DVD player
  • In-room cot
  • Indoor pool
  • Laundry facilities
  • Playground
  • Rollaway/extra bed (surcharge)
  • Snack bar/deli
  • Soundproofed rooms

Conveniences

  • 24-hour front desk
  • ATM
  • Free newspapers in lobby
  • Hair salon
  • Laundry facilities
  • Luggage storage
  • Safe at front desk

Guest services

  • Change of bedsheets (on request)
  • Change of towels on request
  • Concierge services
  • Dry cleaning/laundry service
  • Housekeeping (daily)
  • Multilingual staff
  • Porter/bellhop
  • Tour and ticket assistance
  • Turndown service
  • Wedding services

Business services

  • Business centre
  • Computer station
  • Conference centre (23,067 square foot of space)
  • Meeting rooms

Outdoors

  • Garden
  • Terrace
  • Vegetable garden

Full-service spa

  • Aromatherapy
  • Body scrubs
  • Deep-tissue massages
  • Facials
  • Hot stone massages
  • Hot tub
  • In-room massages
  • Manicures/pedicures
  • Sauna
  • Spa open daily
  • Steam room
  • Turkish bath

Accessibility

  • If you have requests for specific accessibility needs, please contact the property using the information on the reservation confirmation received after booking.
  • Accessible airport shuttle
  • Assistive listening devices
  • Bathroom emergency pull cord
  • Lift (116 centimetre wide door)
  • Stair-free path to entrance
  • Visual fire alarm
  • Wheelchair accessible (may have limitations)
  • Wheelchair-accessible concierge desk
  • Wheelchair-accessible lounge
  • Wheelchair-accessible registration desk (74 centimetre high)

More

  • 21 floors
  • Annual offsets purchased for at least 10% of carbon footprint
  • At least 10% of profits reinvested in community and sustainability
  • At least 80% lighting from LEDs
  • At least 80% of food locally-sourced
  • At least 80% organic food
  • Ballroom
  • Banquet hall
  • Biodegradable coffee stirrers available
  • Biodegradable drinking straws available
  • Built in 2014
  • Comprehensive food waste policy
  • Comprehensive recycling policy
  • Designated smoking areas
  • Double-glazed windows
  • Local artist showcase
  • Local culture and ecosystem education
  • Locally-owned and organised tours and activities
  • No plastic coffee stirrers
  • No plastic drinking straws
  • No plastic soft drink bottles
  • No plastic water bottles
  • Reusable cups
  • Reusable tableware
  • Vegan dining options
  • Vegetarian breakfast available
  • Vegetarian dining options

Room amenities

Bedroom

  • Blackout drapes
  • Free cot
  • Hypo-allergenic bedding
  • Pillow menu
  • Premium bedding
  • Rollaway/extra bed (surcharge)

Bathroom

  • Bidet
  • Children's slippers
  • Deep soaking bathtub
  • Designer toiletries
  • Dressing gowns
  • Hair dryer
  • Private bathroom
  • Separate bathtub and shower
  • Slippers
  • Towels provided

Entertainment

  • DVD player
  • IPod dock
  • LED TV with premium cable/satellite channels
  • MP3 dock
  • Pay films

Food and drink

  • 24-hour room service
  • Coffee/tea maker
  • Dining table
  • Electric kettle
  • Free bottled water
  • Minibar

More

  • Air conditioning (climate-controlled)
  • Cleaning products are eco-friendly
  • Connecting rooms available
  • Desk
  • Desk chair
  • Eco-friendly toiletries
  • Electrical adapters
  • Energy-saving switches in guestrooms
  • Free daily newspapers
  • Iron/ironing board
  • Laptop workspace
  • LED lighting
  • Phone
  • Recycling
  • Safe
  • Soundproofed rooms
  • Water-efficient showers

Policies

Check-in

Check-in start time: 3:00 PM; Check-in end time: 6 AM
Late check-in subject to availability
Minimum check-in age: 18

Check-out

Check-out before noon
Express check-out available

Special check-in instructions

This property offers transfers from the airport (surcharges may apply); to arrange pick-up, guests must contact the property 48 hours prior to arrival, using the contact information on the booking confirmation
Front desk staff will greet guests on arrival at the property
For any questions, please contact the property using the information on the booking confirmation
Information provided by the property may be translated using automated translation tools
Customers may be requested by the property to provide documentation of recent travel history (such as showing passport immigration stamps) and/or complete a health declaration.

Access methods

Staffed front desk

Pets

Pets allowed for an extra charge of EUR 100 per pet, per stay
Service animals are welcome, and are exempt from fees
Welcoming dogs only
Up to 11 lbs per pet
Restrictions apply; for more information contact the property at the number on the booking confirmation
Food and water bowls are available

Children and extra beds

Children are welcome
1 child, up to the age of 5 years, can stay for free if using existing beds when occupying the parent or guardian's room
Rollaway/extra beds are available for EUR 70.0 per night
Free cribs are available on request at the property

Payment types

Important information

Optional extras

  • Fee for buffet breakfast: approximately EUR 45 for adults and EUR 22.5 for children
  • Airport shuttle fee: EUR 420 per vehicle (one-way, maximum occupancy 2)
  • Self parking fee: EUR 30 per day
  • Valet parking fee: EUR 55 per day
  • Pet fee: EUR 100 per pet, per stay
  • Service animals are exempt from fees
  • Rollaway bed fee: EUR 70.0 per night

The above list may not be comprehensive. Fees and deposits may not include tax and are subject to change.

You need to know

Extra-person charges may apply and vary depending on property policy
Government-issued photo identification and a credit card, debit card, or cash deposit may be required at check-in for incidental charges
Special requests are subject to availability upon check-in and may incur additional charges; special requests cannot be guaranteed
This property accepts credit cards, debit cards, and cash
Safety features at this property include a smoke detector, a security system, and a first aid kit
This property has outdoor spaces, such as balconies, patios, terraces which may not be suitable for children; if you have concerns, we recommend contacting the property prior to your arrival to confirm they can accommodate you in a suitable room
Please note that cultural norms and guest policies may differ by country and by property; the policies listed are provided by the property
Property Registration Number 009860

We should mention

Reservations are required for massage services and spa treatments; reservations can be made by contacting the property prior to arrival, using the contact information on the booking confirmation
The property has connecting/adjoining rooms, which are subject to availability and can be requested by contacting the property using the number on the booking confirmation
A car is recommended for transportation to and from this property
Guests under 18 years old are not allowed in the spa, and guests under 18 years old are only allowed with adult supervision

Property is also known as

Istanbul Raffles
Raffles Hotel Istanbul
Raffles Istanbul
Raffles Istanbul Hotel
Raffles Istanbul Hotel
Raffles Istanbul Istanbul
Raffles Istanbul Hotel Istanbul

Raffles Istanbul Reviews

Reviews

9.8

Exceptional

Rating 10 - Excellent. 245 out of 282 reviews
Rating 8 - Good. 27 out of 282 reviews
Rating 6 - Okay. 7 out of 282 reviews
Rating 4 - Poor. 2 out of 282 reviews
Rating 2 - Terrible. 1 out of 282 reviews

10/10

Cleanliness

9.8/10

Staff & service

9.8/10

Amenities

9.8/10

Property conditions & facilities

9.8/10

Eco-friendliness

Reviews

10/10 Excellent

Gentry

Good
Stayed 1 night in Jul 2025

10/10 Excellent

Dialla

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, amenities, property conditions & facilities
its a lovely property with very friendly and helpful staff. My bag did not arrive and concierge went out of its way to keep checking and following the trail of the bag. Thank you so much, am so grateful. The disappointing part was view of bhospherous, you are so far from the bhospherous that its really not paying the extra for the view.
Stayed 3 nights in Jun 2025

8/10 Good

Kevin

Stayed 3 nights in Jun 2025

10/10 Excellent

Saud

Liked: Cleanliness, amenities, property conditions & facilities
The staff were amazing and the shopping mall near by
Stayed 3 nights in Apr 2025

10/10 Excellent

Elizabeth

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness
Everything in the hotel was absolutely impecable
Stayed 6 nights in May 2025

6/10 Okay

ertugrul

Liked: Property conditions & facilities
Stayed 1 night in Jun 2025

10/10 Excellent

Vjekoslav

Stayed 2 nights in May 2025

10/10 Excellent

Naga Sridhar, San Jose

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Stayed 6 nights in Dec 2024

10/10 Excellent

Erim

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 1 night in Jan 2025

8/10 Good

Bruna

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
I liked the room and the hotel. But the staff need to be more fast and everyone needs to speak english
Stayed 2 nights in Oct 2024

10/10 Excellent

mosa

Best of the best
Stayed 4 nights in Sep 2024

10/10 Excellent

Reza

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
It’s an amazing stay
Stayed 4 nights in Sep 2024

10/10 Excellent

FAWAD

Travelled with family and small children
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Beautiful hotel with great food
Stayed 4 nights in Aug 2024

10/10 Excellent

Natalia

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Great
Stayed 1 night in Aug 2024

10/10 Excellent

Vikashkumar

Stayed 6 nights in Jul 2024

10/10 Excellent

idris

Stayed 2 nights in Jul 2024

10/10 Excellent

Amira

Stayed 4 nights in May 2024

10/10 Excellent

Jale

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 3 nights in May 2024

10/10 Excellent

Saif

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort

Amazing hotel

one of the best hotels in Istanbul, fast service, friendly staff best location
Stayed 3 nights in Feb 2024

10/10 Excellent

FARUK, ISTANBUL

Business traveller, Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
I had a very pleasant stay at Raffles Istanbul. Everything was extraordinary.
Stayed 1 night in Jan 2024

8/10 Good

Rune

Business traveller
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 2 nights in Oct 2023

10/10 Excellent

Amani

Stayed 2 nights in Sep 2023

8/10 Good

Saoud

Stayed 1 night in Aug 2023

10/10 Excellent

feroz

Travelled with pets
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
luxurious to say the least
Stayed 3 nights in Jul 2023

10/10 Excellent

Amir

Stayed 3 nights in Jun 2023