Ciragan Palace Kempinski Istanbul vs Pera Palace Hotel
Ciragan Palace Kempinski Istanbul and Pera Palace Hotel are both highly recommended by professional travelers. On balance, Pera Palace Hotel scores slightly higher than Ciragan Palace Kempinski Istanbul. Pera Palace Hotel comes in at #2 in Istanbul with positive reviews from 10 reviewers including Frommer's, Oyster and Time Out.
Ciragan Palace Kempinski Istanbul
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Ciragan Caddesi 32, Besiktas, Istanbul 34349, Turkey
From $282 /night
- Pet Friendly
- Bar/Lounge
- Hot Tub
- Free Internet
- Room Service
- Laundry Service
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)."
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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
"The best things about the place are its location right on the Bosphorus and its amazing infinity pool."
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Oyster
Luxury
"Formerly the palace of an Ottoman Sultan, the Ciragan Palace Kempinski is the grand dame of Istanbul."
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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."
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Pera Palace Hotel
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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."
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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. "
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Hideaway Report
92.0
"Storied grande dame hotel in arty Beyoglu district, wonderfully refurbished to preserve period ambience."
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