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Barcelo Istanbul vs Ciragan Palace Kempinski Istanbul

Both properties are rated very highly by those who travel for a living. On balance, Ciragan Palace Kempinski Istanbul scores significantly better than Marti Istanbul Hotel. Ciragan Palace Kempinski Istanbul ranks #3 in Istanbul with recommendations from 10 reviews including Time Out, Frommer's and Fodor's.

Barcelo Istanbul
Barcelo Istanbul
7 / 10
Abdulhakhamit Cad., No: 25/B, Taksim, Istanbul 34435, Turkey
From $83 /night
  • Pet Friendly
  • Bar/Lounge
  • Hot Tub
  • Free Internet
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Fodor's Fodor's
"In central Taksim, interiors that celebrate contemporary Turkey surround a gleaming central atrium and boast a sophisticated style with nods to Turkey's rich design and textile heritage." Full review
Star Service Star Service
"Located in Istanbul's bustling Taksim neighborhood, the Marti Istanbul Hotel is a microcosm of the city itself, bringing together the old and the new, the traditional and the modern." Full review
Wallpaper Wallpaper
"The newest member of Istanbul's ever-expanding design-hotel scene, the Marti is a 270-room venture playing heavily on Turkish art and culture." Full review
Time Out Time Out
"It’s impossible to completely abandon feelings of unease when going to a hotel restaurant, given the odds that you’ll be faced with an exaggeratedly serious place that reeks of formality...." Full review
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  It’s difficult to choose among the main courses, which is unsurprising given that you’re dining at a restaurant where the chef’s previous establishments in both Switzerland and France received Michelin stars.
Afar Magazine Afar Magazine
"In the heart of the city’s business district of Taksim, the Marti Istanbul Hotel is a thoroughly modern example of Istanbul’s contemporary face." Full review
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Ciragan Palace Kempinski Istanbul
Ciragan Palace Kempinski Istanbul
8 / 10
Ciragan Caddesi 32, Besiktas, Istanbul 34349, Turkey
From $282 /night
  • Pet Friendly
  • Bar/Lounge
  • Hot Tub
  • Free Internet
  • Room Service
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Frommer's Frommer's
"The guest list reads like a who's who of international royalty, all lining up for a Bosphorus-view room (not all get one)." Full review
Concierge Concierge
"Well, all you need to know these days is that this is one of only two grand hotels on the European shores of the Bosphorus."
Lonely Planet Lonely Planet
"The best things about the place are its location right on the Bosphorus and its amazing infinity pool." Full review
Oyster Oyster
Luxury
"Formerly the palace of an Ottoman Sultan, the Ciragan Palace Kempinski is the grand dame of Istanbul." Full review
Travel + Leisure Travel + Leisure
"Staying at this former Imperial Ottoman Palace—an elaborate, Arabian-style compound that the empire’s sultans called home—may easily give you delusions of grandeur." Full review
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