"Contemporary, minimalist decor infuses a bit more personality than you'll find in most business-caliber hotels." Full review

"Designer digs with a candlelit spa and sweeping Bosphorus views in one of Istanbul's liveliest 'hoods." Full review

"This sleek, ultra-modern spot has its heart set on shaking up the Istanbul hotel scene." Full review

"Gezi Hotel Bosphorus blends modern details with 1940s and 1950s architectural stylings." Full review

"More luxe-residential than the typical contemporary design hotel, the interiors heavy on warm, welcoming materials...and packed with thoughtful little comforts like Molton Brown bath products" Full review

"Owned by three charismatic brothers, this place is bright, spacious and friendly and resists the pressure to go all modern or faux-Ottoman."

"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."

"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."

"This place has been offering good-value, spotlessly clean, well-managed accommodation in the heart of the old city since 1989." Full review

"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

"Travelers looking for somewhere to stay in Istanbul on a budget can't go wrong with the Side Hotel and Pension." Full review