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Well travelled themselves, the friendly, efficient and accommodating Turkish-Australian couple who run this hotel claim to know 'what-travellers-want'. They do: there's a pool, a terrific, Turkey…

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A few steps away from the otogar, this hotel in an Ottoman mansion offers one of the best deals in this price range. In fact, the place is so popular that the owners are building a new extension …

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The Accura is an eyesore, so don't say you weren't warned, but its rooftop has some of the best views in the city and the rooms are top value for money. It's also in an excellent position, a shor…

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The Uyan is in a close race with the Tria Hotel, Tan Otel and Ottoman Hotel Imperial for the title of best new midrange addition to the old city's sleeping scene. Like its competitors, it offers …

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With its garden outlook, great terrace and attentive staff, Hotel Poem may not win awards for the most attractive makeover, but it certainly offers a comfortable and welcoming stay. Each room is …

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This funky little sister of the landmark hotel in Taksim Square opened in 2004 and has been a popular choice with glam globetrotters ever since. Rooms are small-ish but extremely well appointed, …

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If you're in Istanbul to party, and you want a cheap-but-clean hotel to doss in then this no-nonsense place is for you. It's right in the thick of things and offers reasonable, well-kept rooms.

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The old adage that handsome is as handsome does certainly applies to the Tria. This totally terrific hotel opened in 2007 and has already built a formidable reputation for its service and style. …

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Behind Vardar's gorgeous Seljuk-inspired facade are a range of surprisingly top-grade rooms given the price. And it's well located just a few steps off Taksim Sq. Upon entering, look up to see th…

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Occupying the architecturally significant 4 Vakif Han, this recently opened five-star hotel conversion is a mass of contradictions. The 'Kulliye' rooms are massive and wonderfully full of light, …

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One of a fast-sprouting crop of boutique hotels around town, this self-consciously hip place has 22 attractive rooms of varying sizes, all of which are individually decorated and presented with n…

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Sari Konak Oteli is a bright and light renovated hotel with beautiful quality antiques and carpets throughout. Any place that can keep its white sofras (low tables) this squeaky-clean has to be f…

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In an older-style but fully restored building, sleek Hotel Daphne is one of the newest hotels on the block. Although it's a few steps off the end of the Hippodrome, it's still very close to the s…

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Perfectly positioned overlooking Taksim Sq, this very popular hotel is an Istanbul institution. It's slick, plush and has all the five-star mod-cons you'd expect in a very friendly, laid-back but…

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The owners of this small designer hotel just off the Hippodrome have managed to straddle the divide between sleek modernist and antique Ottoman with great success. Parquet floors, crisp white lin…

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Roughly translated, the name of this hotel means 'The Place of Happiness' in Turkish, and we're confident that guests will be more than happy with this comfortable mid-sized hotel. In a painstaki…

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Gilded furniture, heavy velvet curtains, plush carpets: Bosphorus Palace Hotel is the ultimate in Ottoman-era palatial extravagance in an unbeatable location right on the Bosphorus. Here you can …

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Istanbul's finest and most elegant choice, the Four Seasons is known for its service (extraordinary), history (deliciously disreputable), location (right in the heart of Old Istanbul) and rooms (…

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Good value and has an enclosed courtyard and serves a good breakfast.

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Never judge on appearances: this ugly modern block contains a lovely pool set high on a terrace with simply stunning views. The hotel's a bit 70s-student-common-room, but the 20 rooms are clean, …

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Aptly named, the Hideaway is located at the far end of town and so is quieter than many. Rooms are simple but in good order and all have a balcony. There's a roof terrace with sea views over the …

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Some rooms have aqueduct views.

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A large wooden house adorned with flower-filled window boxes, the Artefes is almost a prototype of a safe midrange accommodation choice. It offers clean, sun-drenched rooms featuring amenities su…

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This homey place is run by a Turkish-English couple and offers excellent value for money. The seven cave rooms are attractive and comfortable in equal measure; they also get our vote for having t…

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Another excellent midrange choice, the Local boasts what so many hotels in Göreme cannot: a swimming pool among the fairy chimneys. The ten good-sized cave rooms are attractively decorated with A…

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The Vegas-style furniture and marble floors in its lobby are the Erboy's only attempts at glamour. The rest of the place is resolutely mom-and-pop style, with small rooms that are clean but witho…

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Comfortable and stylish (with a roof terrace that's designed to resemble a ship's deck), this hotel is great value. Facilities include two pools, a private beach, a hamam and a fitness centre. Al…

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Central, but quieter than many, it's less grand than it purports to be but is a good option if the others are full.

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Understatement is the last thing on anyone's mind at this ludicrously extravagant five-star. The immense mezzanine atrium is quite staggering, touched by the strains of classical music (the only …

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If you're after the comfort and anonymity of an international, three-star hotel, the Ismira hits the mark. It also boasts good facilities including a sauna, massage service, jazz bar and restaura…

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Serious shoppers seduced by the prospect of bunking down close to the Grand Bazaar could do a lot worse than stay in this well-run and reasonably priced place. Rooms are characterless but extreme…

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One of several luxury hotels on the outskirts of the city, about 13km from the airport and 15km from central Konya. Amenities are suitably copious and extravagant, from the bowling alley to the h…

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Midrange hotels are thin on the ground, so the Akdamar is destined to do well. Although it has a certain 'could be anywhere' sensibility in its décor and standards, it's well organised and its ve…

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Plush rooms and suites on 16 floors; weekend discounts available.

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You could do a lot worse than book into one of the deluxe or renovated rooms here, which are clean, comfortable and well priced. The exterior is unprepossessing, but the interior can hold its own…

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This recently opened four-star hotel is in a wonderful location just outside the walls of Topkapi Palace. Once the city's main youth hostel, the building has been extensively renovated and featur…

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If you could smell class, this place would reek to high heaven, and quite possibly overpower a lot of European competition to boot. It's the epitome of a refined townhouse hotel, revelling quietl…

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Despite lacking much character, the Ece boasts good facilities including well-furnished rooms, a large pool, fitness centre, large landscaped gardens, a hamam, its own supermarket, and a Wellness…

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One of a host of similar places around Taksim, the Riva as long been a safe albeit unsexy choice. The rooms are clean, light and roomy, with comfortable beds and a tiny bathroom. There's a bar do…

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Landmark cylindrical luxury high-rise; weekend discounts available.

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