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Barcelo Istanbul vs Hotel Sultania

Both hotels are rated very highly by professional reviewers. On balance, Hotel Sultania is the choice of most writers compared to Marti Istanbul Hotel. Hotel Sultania ranks #37 in Istanbul with accolades from 3 sources such as Star Service, Oyster and The Telegraph.

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
  • Room Service
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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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Hotel Sultania
Hotel Sultania
7 / 10
Ebusuud Cad. Mehmet Murat Sok. No:4, Sirkeci, Fatih, Istanbul 34110, Turkey
From $46 /night
  • Bar/Lounge
  • Hot Tub
  • Free Internet
  • Room Service
  • Free Breakfast
  • Laundry Service
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Oyster Oyster
Upscale
"This upscale 42-room hotel in the Sirkeci neighborhood of Sultanahmet is the nicest of the Yasmak Hotels mini-chain." Full review
Star Service Star Service
"This palatial, Ottoman-style property describes itself as being fit for a sultan, and the interior decor certainly makes it feel that way." Full review
The Telegraph The Telegraph
8.0
"The Sultania is one of the best hotels in Sirkeci, a characterful district nuzzling-up to the historic core of Istanbul’s old city." Full review
U.S. News & World Report U.S. News & World Report
14.0
"According to previous visitors, Hotel Sultania lives up to its promise of making each guest "feel like a sultan." Full review