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Sumahan On The Water vs Hotel Poem

Both hotels are praised by travel writers. Overall, Sumahan on the Water ranks significantly better than Poem Hotel Istanbul. Sumahan on the Water comes in at #16 in Istanbul with endorsements from 6 reviewers including Travel + Leisure, Lonely Planet and Condé Nast Traveler.

Sumahan On The Water
Sumahan On The Water
9 / 10
Kuleli Cad. No:51 Cengelkoy, Uskudar, Istanbul 34684, Turkey
From $226 /night
  • Bar/Lounge
  • Free Internet
  • Room Service
  • Shuttle Bus
  • Laundry Service
  • Concierge
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Concierge Concierge
"One of Istanbul's most talked-about boutique hotels, the recently refurbished Sumahan on the Water hugs the Asian shore of the Bosphorus in the village of Çengelköy."
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When to go: April, May, June, September, and October, to avoid the summer crowds and humidity.
Fodor's Fodor's
"What was once a derelict distillery on the Asian waterfront of the Bosphorus is now one of Istanbul's most chic and original places to stay, with comfortable rooms and suites." Full review
Condé Nast Traveler Condé Nast Traveler
99.6
"Istanbul’s Asian coast, lined with wooden yali... has charming little neighborhoods, including bustling Çengelköy, now the site of one of the city’s most luxurious small hotels." Full review
Star Service Star Service
"On the Asian side of the Bosporus, this delightful design boutique-hotel is in a world of its own, offering peaceful luxury with beautiful views away from the hustle and bustle of Istanbul." Full review
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Be sure to know the street address as many taxi drivers may be unfamiliar with its hideaway location.
Frommer's Frommer's
"Highlights include duplexes, bathrooms swathed in the same Marmara marble found in Topkapi and Dolmabahçe, and a studied forethought even to the placement of the soaps." Full review
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Hotel Poem
Hotel Poem
7 / 10
Akbiyik Cad. Terbiyik Sok. No:12 Sultanahmet, Fatih, Istanbul 34400, Turkey
From $66 /night
  • Bar/Lounge
  • Free Internet
  • Room Service
  • Laundry Service
  • Concierge
  • Laundy Room
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Rough Guide Rough Guide
"Very friendly family-run establishment, in two adjoining nineteenth-century wooden mansion-houses."
Frommer's Frommer's
"Friendly, inviting, and relatively low-budget." Full review
Travel + Leisure Travel + Leisure
"Istanbul’s lyrical qualities find literal manifestation at the Hotel Poem on the southern edge of the historic neighborhood Sultanahmet." Full review
Lonely Planet Lonely Planet
"Rooms are named after poems by well-known Turkish poets, and the tranquil rear garden is a perfect spot to linger over an anthology and a glass of tea."