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Orient yacht club in its 80th year on the water.

By Cyndi Zaweski

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With the setting sun as its backdrop, members of the Orient Yacht Club celebrated the organization’s 80th anniversary Saturday night. More than 150 people gathered to enjoy music, cocktails and a full course dinner orchestrated by member and cooking enthusiast Alex Erey.

Mr. Erey, originally from Turkey, joined the club three years ago and instantly fell in love with the atmosphere and the people, he said.

“It’s one of the few clubs that are not snotty,” Mr. Erey said. “Everyone adopted me. I’m delighted”

To celebrate the milestone, he prepared all of the event’s five appetizers, five dinner options and dessert at his East Marion home. The club’s small kitchen was just enough to keep the food warm and guests satisfied all evening.

Mr. Erey’s willingness to throw open his doors to support the OYC is a throw back to the club’s early days, when members, who founded the club in 1932,  held meetings in their living rooms before the current location on the outer end of the Wharf was converted in 1938.

The club’s now well-known sailing program also began in a very informal way in the 1950s with a steward conducting the lessons and has evolved into a professional instructional program with its own staff and boats.

Over the years the club has run many different types reflecting the changing interest of its sailing members. The club’s oldest continuously awarded trophy is the Loon, given for a particularly outstanding nautical goof.

“The club has come a long way from its days as a potato barn,”said OYC commodore Peter McGreevy. “It’s a cornerstone of Orient. It is very much about the community.”

Longtime member Carolyn Matalene agreed.

“It’s the best club on the East Coast,” she said. “Sometimes I call it the potato dock yacht club. It’s the only one where you can stand on the wharf and watch the races.”

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The best golf clubs in moscow: luxury, exclusivity, and entertainment.

By Walter Raymond

February 24, 2015

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In Russia, the western concept of building architecturally beautiful golf courses filled with modern and luxurious amenities has found fertile ground. What was considered a frivolous pastime during the time of the Soviets has become the latest trend for the stylish set. These days, there are countless options around Moscow to practice golf, polo, ski, yachting, and other sports alongside 5-star hotels, luxurious country houses, and magnificent villas.

The game of golf is a sport that requires passion and expertise. It is also part of a culture that considers this pastime a synonym of social prestige and exclusivity. In recent years, the new Russian elite has turned to golf as a vehicle of integration in the era of globalization. Golf courses are also meeting and socializing spaces where Muscovite tycoons can relax and also seal business deals.

Golf Courses in Russia

The Moscow Country Club, Pestovo Golf & Yacht Club, Tseleevo Golf & Polo Club, and Zavidovo Golf Club, PGA National Russia are some of the most exclusive and elegant golf courses in Russia. Some of them have made it to the list of Top 15 golf clubs in the world, a source of great prestige for the country.

Moscow Country Club Moscow Country Club

The first 18-hole golf course built in Russia, Moscow Country Club, hosts the exclusive PGA European Tour. Located just eight miles from the city center, this luxurious facility was created by architect Robert Trent Jones Jr . The design takes advantage of a typical Russian birch and spruce forest to provide a natural environment of extraordinary beauty.

Pestovo Golf & Yacht Club Pestovo Golf & Yacht Club

The Pestovo Golf & Yacht Club is 18 miles from the heart of Moscow, close to historical monuments from the 17th and 18th centuries. Designed by famed architects Paul and Dave Thomas , this 18-hole course is part of a complex that includes a yacht club, an equestrian center, and a health and wellness facility. Pestovo Golf & Yacht Club is Russia’s version of a classic country club with multiple attractions.

Tseleevo Golf & Polo Club Tseleevo Golf & Polo Club

This park is among the best in Eastern Europe and was awarded the 2014 World Golf Award as the best golf course in Russia. Located 25 miles from Moscow, it is part of a vast complex featuring an 18-hole golf course, designed by Jack Nicklaus , a polo club and a mountain ski club with four tracks. The design combines classic Scottish, Alpine, and English features in a dreamy landscape.

Zavidovo Golf Club, PGA National Russia Zavidovo Golf Club, PGA National Russia

Less than 60 miles from Moscow, this golf course with a definite Scottish design is the only one in Russia recognized as a PGA (Professional Golfers’ Association) from Britain and Ireland. Located in an ecologically pristine area on the banks of the Volga River, the Zavidovo Golf Club embodies the spirit and appearance of the legendary Scottish golf courses. Its many springs and streams, hills, forests, swamps and lakes justify its reputation as a very demanding circuit. Last year, it entered the exclusive club of the 15 best golf courses in the world.   ■

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The 12 Best Hotels in Istanbul

Plan your stay at these elegant editor-approved and T+L award-winning hotels.

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Istanbul is a city constantly on the cusp of evolution — it has witnessed three empires and undergone several name changes, beautifully preserving its past while propelling itself into the future. The airport is now the busiest in Europe, overthrowing London’s Heathrow and connecting more than 120 countries on six continents. With the $1.7-billion Galataport hub transforming the coastline with the world’s first underground cruise terminal (plus a pedestrian promenade, art museum, and shopping area), Istanbul is showing just how far it’ll go to modernize.

As an American travel journalist living in France, I’ve connected through the airport countless times en route to my hometown of Miami and more far-flung destinations like Cape Town and Entebbe, Uganda. I’ve toasted the New Year dancing around tables at La Petite Maison and with champagne at Cecconi’s at Soho House Istanbul ; trudged through snow for a scrub at Kılıç Ali Paşa Hamamı ; and haggled my way through the Grand Bazaar, hand-carrying lanterns and rugs on my plane ride back to France.  

I’ve seen the city’s luxury hotel landscape grow and develop into what “now rivals London or Paris,” as Travel + Leisure’s editor-in-chief Jacqui Gifford explained when readers voted Istanbul one of the best places to go in 2024 . Ready to experience the city for yourself? Here are 12 of the best hotels in Istanbul according to our editors and winners from our World’s Best Awards and It List .

Why I’m the Expert

Lane Nieset is a Paris-based travel writer who has spent the past decade living, working, and traveling in Europe, with multiple visits to Istanbul. While visiting Istanbul, she’s explored tons of hotels, restaurants, neighborhoods, and attractions, and she’s confident these hotels are some of the very best in town.

Çirağan Palace Kempinski

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The historical palace building sports one of Europe’s largest suites — plus the hotel offers chauffeur service in its 1974 model Rolls-Royce Silver Shadow.

You’ll need a taxi to reach the Old Town attractions.

The recently renovated Çirağan Palace Kempinski may be one of the “newer” hotels in Istanbul, but its history — and prime location on the Bosphorus — is what earned the former (and only) Ottoman imperial palace on the water its status as a World’s Best Awards winner for three years in a row (2021, 2022, and 2023).

Redesigned in 2023, the 17th-century hotel has maintained its Turkish heritage (think mother-of-pearl inlaid furniture, hammam-inspired marble bathrooms) and added contemporary touches to its 317 rooms and suites. While you’ll have access to amenities like private gardens with sunbeds and sleek standing tubs and balconies overlooking the water, this property feels more like an intimate boutique hotel than a sprawling resort.

Not only do some of the rooms overlook the Bosphorus, so does the outdoor infinity pool — which offers day passes for those staying elsewhere in the city. As for restaurant options, take your pick of al fresco fine dining, an Ottoman garden-inspired Gazebo, and a summertime bar with live DJs spinning at sunset on the Bosphorus.

The Details:

• Neighborhood: Beşiktaş
• Accessibility: Elevator and ramps throughout, plus accessible rooms on the ground floor
• Nearby Attractions: Dolmabahçe Palace, Topkapi Palace, Basilica Cistern, Galata Tower, Sultan Ahmed Mosque (Blue Mosque), Grand Bazaar
• Loyalty Programs: Leading Hotels of the World; American Express Fine Hotels + Resorts
• Rates: Starting at $551

Four Seasons Hotel Istanbul at the Bosphorus

The property is family-friendly and caters to children, offering bedtime milk and cookies and summer movie nights under the stars.

Only rooms in the main building guarantee Bosphorus views.

A repeat World’s Best Awards recipient for the past four years, Four Seasons Hotel Istanbul at the Bosphorus — one of the brand’s two properties in Istanbul — checks all the boxes. Extending along the Bosphorus Strait on the European side, you can soak up views from the 170-room property’s cabana-clad pool or Michelin-recommended dining concept, AQUA, where executive chef Görkem Özkan serves up a seven-course Mediterranean, seafood-focused tasting menu.

The spa offers state-of-the-art treatments as well as more traditional Turkish hammam experiences, but if you want to maintain your workout routine while traveling, tack on a personal training session or do laps in the gorgeous indoor pool, which is like a modern-day (and super luxe) version of the Basilica Cistern.

As for the rooms, you’ll have plenty of space to sprawl out, since they start at a comfortable 484 square feet and range up to the high-ceilinged, three-bedroom Bosphorus Palace Suite — 2,368 square feet extending along two floors of the historic palace.

• Neighborhood: Beşiktaş district
• Nearby Attractions: Beşiktaş Square, Dolmabahçe Palace, Dolmabahçe Clock Tower, Taksim Square, Galata Tower
• Loyalty Programs: American Express Fine Hotels + Resorts
• Rates: Starting at $881

Raffles Istanbul

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The 24/7 butler service is unparalleled.

The property is slightly removed from the main tourist sights and the city’s more walkable neighborhoods.

A sanctuary perched on one of Istanbul’s iconic hills, Raffles Istanbul pulls out all the stops when it comes to a luxurious city escape. Want to skip the traffic and arrive via helicopter? Done. Need to unwind after a long flight? The 32,300-square-foot spa, one of the largest in Istanbul, should do the trick. Prefer to shake off jet lag in the comfort of your suite? You’ll have floor-to-ceiling windows and private balconies overlooking the Bosphorus, Princes’ Islands, and Old Town.

This World’s Best Awards-winning hotel features 185 rooms and suites — all of which include butler service — plus more expansive apartments located on higher floors, if you’re planning a longer stay in the city. Keep your fitness regime going at the super-sleek studio (complete with personal trainers and Pilates machines) or indulge in the marble-clad couples spa suite, where you can soak in a candlelit bath.

In addition to Raffles’s legendary Long Bar, you can sip cocktails at the sixth-floor poolside bar, bubbly in the Champagne Room, or post up in the speakeasy-style Writers Bar. When you’re ready for a culinary experience that blends modern and traditional flavors, take a seat at the award-winning Isokyo for Asian dishes with a Turkish spin.

• Neighborhood: Zorlu Center, Beşiktaş district
• Accessibility: The king-size, Deluxe City room is accessible for travelers with limited mobility
• Nearby Attractions: Hagia Sophia, Blue Mosque, Turkish and Islamic Arts Museum, Galata Tower, Topkapi Palace, Basilica Cistern
• Loyalty Programs: ALL - Accor Live Limitless; American Express Fine Hotels + Resorts
• Rates: Start at $619

Shangri-La Bosphorus

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The hotel offers curated local experiences like baklava-making classes.

Unlike some of its neighbors, the property’s outdoor space along the Bosphorus is limited.

If you’re looking for classic, five-star luxury, three-time World’s Best Awards-winning Shangri-La Bosphorus has perfected it. Housed in a historic 1930s building, the 186-room property on the European side of the city is swathed in neutral tones, with chandelier-adorned rooms that take design elements from Ottoman palaces and Asian minimalism. Private terraces show off unobstructed views of the Bosphorus, and the Duplex Suites, which span two levels, feature double-height windows with panoramas over the water, Dolmabahçe Palace, and the Old City.

While the property caters to business travelers, it offers plenty of amenities for families, from a meal plan for Shangri-La Circle members traveling with children to a separate kid’s pool at the fully equipped Health Club. You’ll find Cantonese fare at the hotel’s upscale Shang Palace, plus global cuisine and Turkish delicacies at IST TOO, which extends onto a waterfront terrace. Dip in the indoor-outdoor pool or hot whirlpool baths after a private hammam or Asian-inspired massage at CHI, The Spa.

• Accessibility: Interconnecting rooms and facilities for travelers with mobility issues
• Nearby Attractions: Dolmabahçe Palace, Galata Tower, Cistern of Philoxenos, Kadıköy (via ferry), Basilica Cistern, Blue Mosque
• Loyalty Programs: Shangri-La Circle
• Rates: Starting at $509

The St. Regis Istanbul

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The hotel's prime location is surrounded by buzzy restaurants, cafes, and luxury boutiques.

You’ll need to take a taxi or metro to reach most of the more touristy attractions.

The St. Regis’s butler service is legendary, so if you’re a fan of the brand, you know exactly what’s in store when you arrive at The St. Regis Istanbul — butler service for all! Need a wakeup call and the curtains expertly opened, placing the city on prime display? That’s just one of the many perks your butler can provide.

Curated art lines the walls of this 2022 World’s Best Awards-winning hotel’s 118 rooms, as well as the Art Deco-style lobby and well-stocked library. Unlike some of the other five-star hotels in Istanbul, views here center around the neighboring Maçka Park, but you’ll still get a glimpse of the Bosphorus from some of the suites, like the Bentley Suite, a 1,345-square-foot room dripping in marble and memorabilia from the luxury car brand. Another major selling point: an outpost of Wolfgang Puck’s Michelin-starred restaurant, Spago, which overlooks the glittering Nişantaşı district from the hotel’s rooftop terrace.

• Neighborhood: Nişantaşı
• Accessibility: Public spaces and swimming pools are wheelchair accessible
• Nearby Attractions: Maçka Park, Beyoğlu District, Taksim Square, the Bosphorus Strait
• Loyalty Programs: Marriott Bonvoy; American Express Fine Hotels + Resorts
• Rates: Starting at $451

The Peninsula Istanbul

Guests have access to the best tour guides and experts in the city as part of the brand’s experiential concept, The Peninsula Academy.

While the hotel caters to families with kids, it’s better suited for couples and solo travelers — particularly first-timers.

A hotel in the heart of one of the oldest neighborhoods in Istanbul that’s also on the water isn’t easy to come by, but The Peninsula has a knack for choosing the right address. The 177-room Istanbul property made quite a splash when it opened in early 2023, quickly earning a place on our It List.

Rooms and suites are scattered across four adjacent buildings, all featuring floor-to-ceiling window views of the Bosphorus, while some offer direct access to the sculpture-filled garden, sleek outdoor pool, and the hotel’s private boat dock — one of the stylish ways to make an entrance (another is via the hotel’s signature green Rolls-Royce).

The marble-clad subterranean spa is not to be missed, even if you visit one of the luxe hammams nearby — it’s a true oasis of serenity with a roster of classic and age-defying treatments that’ll make you want to spend an entire day here. But what really made an impression with readers, earning the hotel a spot on our World’s Best Awards list for 2024, is the service.

• Neighborhood: Karaköy
• Accessibility: In addition to two accessible rooms, the hotel has wheelchair access in public areas, the spa, and swimming pools
• Nearby Attractions: Galata Tower, Kılıç Ali Paşa Hamamı, SALT Galata, Camondo Stairs, Galataport, Ottoman Bank Museum, Istanbul Modern
• Loyalty Programs: Peninsula PenClub; American Express Fine Hotels + Resorts
• Rates: Starting at $1,166

"The 177-room Peninsula Istanbul is as much a love letter to Turkey as it is an outpost of a global luxury hospitality brand. Peninsula’s latest property is a four-building complex that soars high above the rushing waves of the Bosphorus. Turkish designer Zeynep Fadıllıoğlu, credited as the first woman to design a mosque, placed culturally relevant reference points throughout the property: bathrooms done in Marmara marble, kilim-style carpets. It’s hard to pick which room you’ll want to book — some come with floor-to-ceiling windows, balconies, and private terraces that frame the water beautifully.”

–Chadner Navarro, T+L Contributor

Soho House Istanbul

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The property offers the members’ club’s standout amenities, plus a few extras like a traditional Turkish hammam and state-of-the-art gym with weekly classes.

If you’re not a Soho House member, you won’t have access to the Club.

Soho House often sets up hotels in up-and-coming neighborhoods, and the Istanbul location is no different. Taking over the Palazzo Corpi, which dates back to 1873, Soho House Istanbul left many of the building’s 19th-century frescoes intact, but gave the space a more contemporary spin with a plush screening room, spacious gym (there’s even a boxing ring), and juice bar, and the swanky Greek-Mykonian rooftop restaurant that's open in the spring and summer months.

Members can expect Soho House’s standard features — Italian eatery Cecconi’s, a Cowshed spa, and a curated, locally focused art collection — plus new additions specific for this locale, like Middle Eastern-inspired restaurant The Allis, an all-day eatery housed in the Glass Building that’s open to the public. As a member who has stayed and worked at a number of Soho House properties around the world, this stands out as one of the more impressive hotels since it feels equal parts ornate and lived-in — you’ll want to admire the centerpiece marble staircase and intricate moldings, but you’ll be comfortable enough not to worry that you might break something during your stay.

• Neighborhood: Beyoğlu
• Accessibility: The hotel offers wheelchair-accessible rooms
• Nearby Attractions: Galata Tower, Hagia Sophia, Kılıç Ali Pasha Complex, Museum of Innocence, SALT Galata, Galata Tower
• Loyalty Programs: Soho House members and Soho Friends receive reduced room rates and invitations to special events and experiences
• Rates: Starting at $365

Pera Palace Hotel

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The hotel has become famous for its decadent afternoon tea, which includes a gorgeous display of photogenic pastries, cakes, and sandwiches.

The design is elegant but features an Old World thread throughout — so don’t expect anything cutting-edge.

Pera Palace Hotel has long been the city’s grande dame — it’s stuck it out through the reign of three Ottoman sultans and the rise of the New Turkish Republic. But, the hotel is perhaps best known for regular guest Agatha Christie, who is said to have written her famous novel “Murder on the Orient Express” in the room now named after her.

Located on the western side of Beyoğlu, you’ll be able to easily hop around to hip bars and restaurants or take the historic funicular down to the waterfront in Karaköy. Suites don the names of a few other famous residents, like Ernest Hemingway, Alfred Hitchcock, and Jacqueline Kennedy Onassis, but each of the 115 rooms has its own distinct character, outfitted with silk rugs and bespoke furniture.

The spa (which veers on the traditional side with classic massages, hammam treatments, and facials) features a Technogym-equipped fitness studio, plus an indoor pool and jacuzzi. If you’re craving something sweet, you won’t be disappointed with the Parisian-inspired Patisserie de Pera, which serves homemade Turkish treats and French cakes.

• Accessibility: King and Twin rooms available
• Nearby Attractions: Galata Tower, Istiklal Avenue, Pera Museum, Topkapi Palace, Istanbul Museum of Modern Art
• Loyalty Programs: None
• Rates: Starting at $293

The Bank Hotel, a Member of Design Hotels

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The hotel is located in the heart of the city’s vibrant restaurant and nightlife scene.

Since the property doesn’t have a kids’ club or pool, it’s better suited for couples and solo travelers than families.

One of the first hotels I stayed at in Istanbul, The Bank Hotel, a Member of Design Hotels, sits discreetly on one of Karaköy’s buzziest streets. The 19th-century Neoclassical facade — originally built as a bank — hasn’t changed, but the rooms and suites have added dashes of modernity to the historic building. The Terrace Penthouse Suite is a showstopper with its standing tub displaying floor-to-ceiling views of the Bosphorus Bridge, Old City, and Golden Horn, but even if you book the intimate, 215-square-foot Classic Room, you’ll feel the hotel’s heavy embrace of Old World luxury thanks to the jade Carrara marble-swathed bathroom and patterned ceilings.

The spa features a traditional white marble Turkish hammam, fitness center, sauna, steam room, and three treatment rooms (including one couple’s room), and the sultry lobby bar transforms from a morning buffet breakfast into a spot to see and be seen in the evening. But the real standout feature is the expansive rooftop bar, where you can sit for cocktails while soaking up sweeping vistas over the peninsula.

• Accessibility: Wheelchair-accessible and features an elevator
• Nearby Attractions: Galata Bridge Fish Market, the Karaköy Gallery Building, SALT Galata, Galata Tower
• Rates: Starting at $244

Ecole St. Pierre Hotel

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You’re in the heart of the city’s shops and bars but the noise fades instantly when you walk into the hotel.

Given its boutique size, rooms fill up fast and you won’t find amenities like a spa or fitness center.

A transformed former 19th-century French school, Ecole St. Pierre sits within walls dating back to the 13th century, to the time of the Genoese Empire. The same Italian architect who restored the Hagia Sophia is behind the building’s original design, which was converted into a 17-room boutique hotel when it reopened in 2021. Rooms play on the buzzy location near the Galata Tower with a mix of mid-century modern furniture and industrial-style exposed red brick walls, wood flooring, and Venetian-tile bathrooms.

Designed to feel like you’re staying at a (very chic) friend’s apartment, wrought-iron balconies and terraces overlook the courtyard or tower. You’ll find luxe amenities like goose-down duvets and pillows, Le Labo toiletries, and Nespresso machines, plus a mini-bar and 24-hour room service, if you don’t want to make the trip to the hotel’s signature pizzeria restaurant, Il Cortile, or i guru cafe lounge bar — although the romantic terrace is worth a visit at least once during your stay.

• Neighborhood: Galata
• Accessibility: The property features a wheelchair-accessible path to the elevator
• Nearby Attractions: Galata Tower, Camondo Stairs, St. Antuan Church
• Rates: Starting at $598

Mandarin Oriental Bosphorus

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The hotel is on the boutique side but offers resort-like amenities.

Most of the major tourist sights are a 30-minute drive away.

In a city that knows how to capitalize on waterfront views, Mandarin Oriental Bosphorus feels like you’re in a yacht floating along the Bosphorus thanks to floor-to-ceiling windows and balconies or private roof terraces that invite the outdoors in. As contributor Paul Jebara wrote in his review for T+L, “This property nails the resort vibe, with everything oriented towards making the most of the waterfront setting, from the compact but showstopping pool to the multiple waterfront restaurants.”

The hotel’s 100 rooms and suites are swathed in warm chestnut wood and touches of royal blue for a look that’s elegant and modern. Guests have six dining and lounge options to choose from, including high-end Cantonese concept Hakkasan and Italian eatery Olea, which unfolds along the waterfront and boasts the largest Italian wine cellar in the city.

The destination spa measures nearly 38,000 square feet and features an indoor pool with a Turkish-inspired onyx ceiling, three marble hammams, and relaxation lounges surrounding an inner garden. The hotel also caters to families with interconnecting rooms with additional space for extra beds, babysitting services, and a Kids Club with an outdoor pool.

• Accessibility: The property features elevators, accessible rooms, and restaurants and common spaces with wheelchair accessibility
• Nearby Attractions: Dolmabahçe Palace, Yıldız Palace, Istanbul Naval Museum, Istanbul Sapphire, Zorlu Center, Aşiyan Museum, Istanbul State Art and Sculpture Museum
• Loyalty Programs: Fans of M.O.; American Express Fine Hotels + Resorts
• Rates: Starting at $819

Six Senses Kocatas Mansions

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A private boat is available for sightseeing trips and water activities.

While part of IHG, the hotel is not part of the IHG One Rewards.

Six Senses Kocatas Mansions is home to just 43 rooms and suites, which are spread across two, three-level historic mansions dating back to Ottoman times. The definition of quiet luxury, rooms are elegantly swathed in shades of sleek taupe and antique white with restored wooden flooring and elegant freestanding tubs.

To really make the most of the waterfront locale, book one of the suites with a balcony or terrace. You’ll want to carve out time in your itinerary for the intimate Chef’s Table or Anatolia Wine Tasting, a sommelier-curated experience showcasing some of the region’s highlights — which are hard to find outside of Turkey. Six Senses is known for its cutting-edge take on wellness, and the spa here — which extends across three levels of a 100-year-old stone house — is one of the city’s most spectacular. Book the traditional Turkish hammam — you won’t regret it.

• Neighborhood: Sariyer
• Accessibility: The hotel isn’t entirely wheelchair accessible
• Nearby Attractions: Sakıp Sabancı Museum, Sadberk Hanım Museum, Emirgan Korusu Park, Belgrad Forest, Rumelihisari fortress, Sariyer Bazaar
• Rates: Starting at $430

Know Before You Go

Istanbul is located in both europe and asia.

The bulk of Istanbul’s main attractions like the Hagia Sophia, Blue Mosque, and Grand Bazaar — as well as the majority of the city’s five-star hotels — sit on the European side of the Bosphorus, making it a better spot to stay for shorter visits. The Asian side, particularly the cultural center of Kadıköy, offers a glimpse into local life with neighborhood markets and a vibrant nightlife scene.

It’s an enormous city, so you may want to stay for a few extra days

Istanbul is a sprawling destination, and each neighborhood offers a ton of things to do. You’ll want to carve out enough time to visit the major landmarks and relax over Turkish coffee or at a traditional hammam. The ideal amount of time to visit Istanbul is 3 to 4 days, but you could easily spend a week and barely scrape the surface.

Traffic is terrible, so plan on walking — a lot

Istanbul’s traffic is notorious, so choosing a hotel within walking distance of neighborhoods like the historic district of Sultanahmet means you won’t be wasting time sitting in a taxi. Trams stop near landmarks like Galata Tower, so they’re an easy way to hop around to attractions.

How We Chose These Hotels

Narrowing down Istanbul’s continually expanding hotel landscape to 12 of the best is no easy task. A good portion made it onto this list because they’ve earned a place on our annual It List of the best new or renovated hotels in the world, which are tested and selected by T+L editors. Others topped the list because hundreds of thousands of Travel + Leisure readers voted these hotels among their favorites around the globe in our annual World’s Best Awards.

Paris-based travel writer Lane Nieset has visited Istanbul a number of times over the past 10 years (she loves taking advantage of Turkish Airlines’ stopover program, spending a night in Istanbul en route to visit family in Miami). She chose the hotels on the list based on her personal experience and research, as well as the first-hand reviews of T+L editors and contributors. These hotel recommendations also align with our key T+L Hotel Values , meaning they provide top value, food, experiences, service, and amenities.

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Russian stuff blowing up: Moscow yacht club goes up in flames

Big ammo dump bavovna

🔥 Explosion of a russian ammunition depot. Pokrovsk direction. pic.twitter.com/Oc9BaqcsHD — ✙ Albina Fella ✙ 🇺🇦🇬🇧🇫🇷🇩🇪🇵🇱🇺🇸🇨🇦🇦🇺 (@albafella1) June 22, 2024

Smoke on the water, the fire in the sky.

Yachts go up in smoke. Could be sabotage or could be insurance fraud or could be another careless smoker.

“ARSON in a yacht club near Moscow. More than a dozen yachts and boats burned downs.” – Baza 👉 Russian ships are racing to join the Moskva. pic.twitter.com/VeErNGzT6s — Jason Jay Smart (@officejjsmart) June 21, 2024

Sucks when you can’t even get a moped through with a six-pack of water.

The whole road is about 15 km and you can take dozens of similar photos on it. Thanks to the successful operation of drones, Russians are sitting in tree lines and  forests with a minimum of ammunition, food and water. There were cases when we destroyed a moped with which Russians tried to bring a pack of 6 bottles of water to the position.”

Bukhanka graveyard on the Kharkiv front: “The cutting of Russian logistical routes is probably one of the key reasons why Russian offensive in the Kharkiv region got bogged down. In one photo there are 5 burnt Bukhankas. The whole road is about 15 km and you can take dozens of… pic.twitter.com/j1xeg4tOhr — Special Kherson Cat 🐈🇺🇦 (@bayraktar_1love) June 22, 2024

The beatings will continue until morale improves.

🔞 Kadyrovite beats Kadyrovite. Education in the ruzzian army. pic.twitter.com/Z43RJsd2c2 — ✙ Albina Fella ✙ 🇺🇦🇬🇧🇫🇷🇩🇪🇵🇱🇺🇸🇨🇦🇦🇺 (@albafella1) June 22, 2024

Speaking of declining morale.

According to "The Northern Channel", Russian military police have been detached to the northern Kharkiv front to suppress defections and that the highest risk of deserters is in the area of #Hyboke north of #Lyptsi where the AFU is making gains. "The military police arrived… pic.twitter.com/iiP6n69EyJ — OSINT (Uri Kikaski) 🇺🇸 🇨🇦 🇬🇧 🇺🇦 🇮🇱 (@UKikaski) June 18, 2024

Russia continues to round up migrants workers for cannon fodder duty in Ukraine.

Barnaul is in Siberia south of Novosibirsk.

Russia: FSB conducted a massive raid, lining up over 200 people outside night clubs and bars in Barnaul, near Novosibirsk. Some were severely beaten and gunshots were also heard. pic.twitter.com/GnCigcBE8S — Igor Sushko (@igorsushko) June 22, 2024

45 migrants were forced at gunpoint to sit under the scorching sun This is how Russian law enforcers conducted another raid on migrants at a construction site in Voronezh. Those who are found to have a Russian passport are often taken to the military recruitment center. pic.twitter.com/vIDBiSWGRH — NEXTA (@nexta_tv) June 22, 2024

It’s basically an armored taxi.

In this video a Ukrainian soldier breaks down why this T-62 is a pile of shit.

The Ukrainian Army released an extensive video of the infamous Russian turtle tanks. They are far worse than expected. Underneath that garbage is an old T-62M. The gun is not operational, there is no ammunition and the turret is locked in place. The panels are sheet metal… pic.twitter.com/s33mm5zg5w — (((Tendar))) (@Tendar) June 22, 2024

Another 1,110 Russian soldiers.

Russian losses per 22/06/24 reported by the Ukrainian general staff +1110 men +8 tanks +11 APVs +28 artillery pieces +15 UAVs +4 cruise missiles pic.twitter.com/5Ul2ZRCfB0 — NOELREPORTS 🇪🇺 🇺🇦 (@NOELreports) June 22, 2024

At least 4 285 Russian officers have been eliminated in Ukraine, +27 since last update. Minimum losses since 24 February 2022. Each name is confirmed by a Russian source via funeral notices, obituaries, graves, news platforms, monuments and memorial plaques. pic.twitter.com/KDBMXg72CZ — KIU ✪ Russian Officers killed in Ukraine 🇨🇿🇺🇦 (@KilledInUkraine) June 22, 2024

It reminds me of the old German V1 rocket

Breaking: Nikolayevsky Vanekreported reported on his TG Channel that the AFU has recovered remnants of an Iranian Atash-1/2 jet-powered OWUAV which was shot down and crash-landed near the town of #Ochakiv , Mykolaiv Oblast. The Atash drones are jet powered and appear to be cruise… pic.twitter.com/pk86jtAGin — OSINT (Uri Kikaski) 🇺🇸 🇨🇦 🇬🇧 🇺🇦 🇮🇱 (@UKikaski) June 22, 2024

Russians continue to shell Kharkiv.

The Russians dropped 4 x FAB UMPC's on the center of Kharkiv earlier today. Currently, there are 2 dead and 23 injured but the debris are still being cleared to search for more victims. #OSINT #UkraineWar #UkraineKrieg #Ukraine #Russia #NAFO REPOST APPRECIATED!!! pic.twitter.com/TjhXf2BNnu — OSINT (Uri Kikaski) 🇺🇸 🇨🇦 🇬🇧 🇺🇦 🇮🇱 (@UKikaski) June 22, 2024

The moment of the guided aerial bomb hit in Kharkiv The number of wounded has increased to 37. https://t.co/CTXKu85FC3 pic.twitter.com/1lduAfIJ3S — Maria Drutska 🇺🇦 (@maria_drutska) June 22, 2024

No, no, no. We weren’t trying to hit the residential building. We were trying to hit the hospital.

Russian propagandists now claim their target in Kharkiv was not a residential building but a police hospital. Their open admission of calls for war crimes is truly outrageous. Watch this and imagine it’s your Saturday afternoon pic.twitter.com/tP2BLSUoT8 — Maria Avdeeva (@maria_avdv) June 22, 2024

Well, what can ya do? You can’t hide in your basement 24/7.

Residents of the Ukrainian city of Kharkiv shock with their calmness People continue to relax by the pool while explosions are heard on the horizon. A residential apartment building was damaged as a result of the attack. 18 people were injured, 2 dead. pic.twitter.com/NjgwsCbIGz — NEXTA (@nexta_tv) June 22, 2024

Russia not only commits war crimes like bombing a school, they posted video about it.

Russian sources are posting a video of what they describe as the "second use" of a FAB-3000 M-54 S UMPC in the #Liptsy area. Geolocation: 50.193348, 36.436196 The structure is the Slobozhanskaya School which is closed as civilians have been evacuated from the entire area. The… pic.twitter.com/2GUgssOi5I — OSINT (Uri Kikaski) 🇺🇸 🇨🇦 🇬🇧 🇺🇦 🇮🇱 (@UKikaski) June 21, 2024

This attack is in Ivano-Frankivsk, which is southeast of Lviv in western Ukraine.

The aftermath of the night attack on Ivano-Frankivsk Oil and Gas University In addition, 14 buildings, a lyceum, a kindergarten were damaged in the city. pic.twitter.com/Iz5WRyGRxZ — Maria Drutska 🇺🇦 (@maria_drutska) June 22, 2024

In  this video  a Russian soldier is wounded by an FPV drone. While he is lying in the road and his comrade walks up to him, he motions to his head. His comrade then finishes him off with a shot to the head.

Life is brutal in the Russian Army.

You can believe that this is the result of climate change if you like, but clearly this is the wrath of God at work. Expect to see locust swarms and frogs next.

🌪️ Russia: Tornadoes in Moscow injured over 40 people. Experts say the frequency and intensity of the phenomenon is increasing due to climate change. pic.twitter.com/KjpDe2Qd8t — Igor Sushko (@igorsushko) June 21, 2024

Lukashenko says being president of Belarus is “fiddle-faddle” and that he dreams of milking cows.

Lukashenko told how he milks cows in his dreams. Also, during a visit to a dairy complex, he said the best job is in agriculture, and the presidency is fiddle-faddle. pic.twitter.com/AwpScZES7F — Anton Gerashchenko (@Gerashchenko_en) June 22, 2024

This is why Ukraine will eventually win.

A Russian drone was taken out by Ukrainian EW, local people grabbed it and repaired it and sent it to the ukrainian army. Hah. pic.twitter.com/CRN6SgE3Vy — Andrew Perpetua (@AndrewPerpetua) June 22, 2024

Rest in peace.

💔 In Kherson region, our colleague Oleksandr Chekhun was killed in an enemy attack while on duty at a checkpoint As a result of a Russian drone attack, an inspector of the patrol police response sector of the Kherson Police Department No. 1, a senior police lieutenant, was… pic.twitter.com/GTX7nTxG7a — Andrew Perpetua (@AndrewPerpetua) June 22, 2024

No peppers? No green beans?

Because they are #Ukrainians ❗️😜🤣 The Ukrainian military man showed his trenches, where onions, cucumbers, dill , tomatoes are planted evenly and neatly... This nation cannot be defeated❗️☝️ pic.twitter.com/aeLupjZMbu — Olena_Wave🇺🇦 (@OlenaWave) June 22, 2024

Life goes on in Kyiv.

One more video from the festival in Kyiv for you. To tell you the truth, I meant to walk in the botanical garden and enjoy the nature. But it was a festival there 🙈 oops. Perhaps you will ask why the girls put the ribbons on the tree. I don’t know. Maybe it is some tradition… pic.twitter.com/tMaoP68LGa — Yaroslava Antipina (@strategywoman) June 22, 2024

Soledar needs a new home.

Meet Soledar, a cat who lost his home in the bombed city he’snamed after. Now he lives at a military strongpoint, nestled btwn tires, with 80th Brigade soldiers as family. Stressed by constant shelling, he needs evacuation from frontline. This war cat seeks a peaceful home. pic.twitter.com/ddyMNLyIRj — Euromaidan Press (@EuromaidanPress) June 22, 2024

Man’s best friend and his backup vocals.

Peaceful night to all good people 😴💤 And let Russia burn. pic.twitter.com/Vy9PCw1QJU — 𝐀𝐧𝐧𝐚 𝐊𝐎𝐌𝐒𝐀 | 🇪🇺🇫🇷🇵🇱🇺🇦 (@tweetforAnna) June 21, 2024