My parents decided to keep the hotel a surprise for our first trip abroad during new years ( and Eid holidays) so we decided to stay in Istanbul for 5 days. When you first pass by the hotel you are in awe as u see this magnificent building. we thought the exteriors was beautiful but going inside our rooms we... more

The hotel is one of the finest I have had the pleasure of visiting. The rooms were clean, modern, and what you would expect from a 5 star hotel. The pool area with infinity pool was a great place to relax after a day of sightseeing. Our main problem was that the hotel was so beautiful and relaxing it was... more

We stayed at the Kempinksi-Ciragan in late May of 2008. Luckily, our hotel room itself was paid for by a business client for an event they were hosting. The building itself is nothing special: very concrete and drab. The location of our room was good with a nice view of the pool and then the Bosphorus beyond. Check-in was fine... more

Really enjoyed our weekend in cold Istanbul at the amazing Kempinski! Not cheap but well worth spending a bit more....this is a bit of an uninteresting review but we really couldn't find flaw with this hotel, clean, chique, friendly, great service etc everything was high class. Would be nice if it was a bit cheaper, then we would stay there... more

Please DO NOT waste your money staying here. It was such a dissapointment. One would imagine the hotel is actually in a palace but its not - its connected t the palace. The palace grounds are beautiful but the inside was rather boring and theres nothing going on there - its really dead!! The hotel itself - is very average... more

A beautiful, elegant and peaceful hotle! I was only there for a weekend on a work trip but the hotle is sheer elegance! Situated right on the Bosphorus seperating Asia and Europe, you can sit by the pool and watch the ships and boats sale by at the waters edge! The turkish baths are a must! more

I stayed at the Ciragan Palace for three days to attend a business meeting at the hotel. Overall the hotel is very traditional, and my room had a very large terrace overlooking a courtyard with a pool and an amazing view of the Bosphorous. The room was impeccably clean and well decorated. There was comfortable seating, lots of storage and... more

I stayed at the Ciragan for a work related meeting. I enjoyed the stay and would recommend it. The service was exceptional - there were people standing in the lobby all day, just ready to help. At the meeting room, the staff were very attentive and no request was too much trouble for them. Every thing was exactly as we... more

The palace part of the hotel is stunning as is the poolside. The rooms were of a good size and were generally decent. The service was good but not amazing. Beware of the price of the food around the hotel and from room service. I would definetly go back. more