Raffles Istanbul

Key stay information

What is this property and what makes it stand out?

Raffles Istanbul is a hotel in Istanbul, Turkey, positioned on one of the city’s prominent hills on the European side, close to Levent, Ulus, Etiler, and the Zorlu Center complex. The property is defined by wide views over the Bosphorus, the historical peninsula, the Old City, the Princes’ Islands, and the surrounding cityscape, with floor-to-ceiling windows and private balconies or terraces used throughout the accommodation inventory. Its setting combines access to major business districts with proximity to dining, retail, and performance venues, while the interior design features contemporary lines and a substantial collection of art, including commissioned works by local artists. The hotel also offers the Raffles Butler Service, Bosphorus Lounge, spa facilities, swimming pools, and a broad dining program that ranges from lobby tea service to seafood, pan-Asian cuisine, Mediterranean grilling, champagne service, and private members’ spaces.

What accommodation options are available?

The accommodation at Raffles Istanbul includes rooms, suites, and residences, with many spaces featuring floor-to-ceiling windows, furnished private terraces or balconies, air conditioning, seating areas, minibars, electric kettles, dining tables, flat-screen televisions, telephones, WiFi, soundproofing, and private bathrooms with toilets, slippers, and complimentary toiletries. Shared in-room amenities also include room service, daily housekeeping, laundry, lockers, hardwood or parquet flooring, non-feather pillows, and views that may look over the city, the sea, or a quiet street. Several room categories add walk-in closets, marble bathrooms with separate bathtubs and showers, double vanities, bidets, bathrobes, mirror TVs, and tablet-controlled lighting and in-room dining functions, while suites extend the layout with separate seating areas and additional space for sleeping and living.

• Deluxe City Room: Most rooms with walk-in closets, tablet-controlled lighting, air conditioning, in-room dining and newspapers, contemporary and Turkish design, large furnished private terrace, full marble double vanity bathroom with separate bathtub and shower, natural daylight in the bathroom, mirror TVs, aromatherapy bathroom amenities, Raffles Butler Service, connecting and accessible rooms available, extra bed or crib possible.
• Premier King Room: Walk-in closet, marble double-sink vanity bathroom with separate bathtub and shower, furnished private terrace, Raffles Butler Service, coffee and tea facilities.
• Deluxe Room with Bosphorus View: Bosphorus view, floor-to-ceiling windows, private terrace, walk-in closet, marble double-sink vanity bathroom with separate bathtub and shower, Raffles Butler Service, coffee and tea facilities.
• Two-Bedroom King Suite with City View: One bedroom, one bathroom, city view, two beds.
• Two-Bedroom Continents King Suite: One bedroom, one bathroom, sea view, two beds.
• One-Bedroom King Suite with City View: One bedroom, one bathroom, city view, two beds.
• Corner Premier King Room: Free toiletries, bathrobes, private bathroom with bath, shower and bidet, city view, one bed.
• Bosphorus Suite: One bedroom, one bathroom, sea view, one bed.

What are the logistics and on-site services?

The property provides a 24-hour front desk, daily housekeeping, laundry service, lockers, WiFi in all areas, and internet services, with room service available for dining in the accommodation. On the wellness side, guests have access to spa facilities, a steam room, massage services, a foot bath, traditional Turkish bath elements, saunas, wellness pools, sensory showers, and treatment rooms, while swimming options include an indoor pool and an outdoor pool that is temporarily closed. Dining covers lobby tea service at Lavinia, seafood at Sakhalin Istanbul, Pan-Asian cuisine at İsokyo, Mediterranean grill dishes at Rocca Grill & Terrace, Long Bar, Champagne Bar, Writers Bar, and other bar and restaurant spaces. The setting also includes event facilities with a ballroom and conference rooms, alongside direct access to the Zorlu Center and nearby cultural venues.