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Side Hotel vs Richmond Istanbul
Both Side Hotel and Pension and Richmond Hotel Istanbul are praised by expert writers. Overall, Richmond Hotel Istanbul scores marginally higher than Side Hotel and Pension. Richmond Hotel Istanbul is ranked #32 in Istanbul with approval from 3 reviews like Frommer's, The Telegraph and Lonely Planet.
Side Hotel
Rough Guide
Lonely Planet
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Utangac Sok. No 20, Istanbul 34400, Turkey
From $108 /night
- Bar/Lounge
- Free Internet
- Free Breakfast
- Smoking Rooms
- Air Conditioning
- Breakfast included
Rough Guide
"Owned by three charismatic brothers, this place is bright, spacious and friendly and resists the pressure to go all modern or faux-Ottoman."
Lonely Planet
"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."
DK Eyewitness
"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."
Frommer's
"This place has been offering good-value, spotlessly clean, well-managed accommodation in the heart of the old city since 1989."
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The Telegraph
8.0
"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."
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Richmond Istanbul
Frommer's
Star Service
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Istiklal Cad. No:227 Tunel, Beyoglu, Istanbul 80670, Turkey
From $1,057 /night
- Bar/Lounge
- Free Internet
- Room Service
- Free Breakfast
- Laundry Service
- Concierge
Frommer's
"The location of this Belle Epoque hotel right on Istiklal Caddesi couldn't be better."
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Star Service
"This hotel is located right on Istiklal Caddesi, a famously busy pedestrian shopping street, a few blocks from the Pera Palace and several consulate buildings."
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The Telegraph
7.0
"This elegantly restrained four-star hotel is a safe, good-value bet for visitors as interested in Istanbul’s nightlife, culture and shopping as they are in historic sites."
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Lonely Planet
Top Choice
"The Richmond has a fabulous location right next to the palatial Russian consulate on the city’s major boulevard. Behind its 19th-century facade, the place is modern, quite comfortable and well run."
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