About this hotel
General information
Çırağan Palace Kempinski Istanbul occupies Çırağan Palace, a 19th-century building in the classical style on the European shore of the Bosphorus, between Beşiktaş and Ortaköy. The palace keeps its original façade facing the water, while a modern hotel building stands a little further back. A long waterfront runs between the two, and butlers ferry guests from one to the other by buggy.
There are 317 rooms and suites: the rooms and most suites are in the modern building, and the palace suites, each with a 24-hour butler, are in the historic one. Interiors draw on Ottoman decorative art, with tulip and floral motifs, embroidered fabrics, furniture inlaid with mother-of-pearl and ebony, and marble bathrooms styled after the hammam. The hotel is best known for its heated infinity pool at the water's edge, the Tuğra restaurant inside the palace halls, and gardens of palms and magnolia that host weddings and receptions.
Location
The hotel sits on the Bosphorus between the Beşiktaş and Ortaköy districts, beside Yıldız Park, with views across the strait to the Asian shore and the historic peninsula. Istanbul Airport is about 45 km away and Sabiha Gökçen Airport about 50 km. The concierge arranges private transfers from both airports, and guests can also arrive by boat at the hotel's own pier or by helicopter at its helipad. Secure parking is available for guests arriving by car.
Spa
Sanitas Spa has an indoor pool, a whirlpool, a sauna, a steam room and a traditional hammam for Turkish bath rituals with soap foam and massage. The menu includes the Sanitas Signature Massage, ayurveda, shiatsu, Thai massage, La Stone hot-stone therapy, the hammam-based Pasha Treatment, the Sultan and VIP treatments, couples' programmes, facials and body care such as seaweed wraps and Selvert gold body treatments, plus slimming and firming programmes.
Sports & leisure
The fitness centre, with cardio and strength equipment, is open from early morning until late evening, and clinical Pilates sessions take place in the spa. By day guests settle around the outdoor pool above the Bosphorus, and in season picnics are laid out in the palace gardens by the water. Once a week a licensed guide leads a tour of the historic palace building (in English, by prior booking). Ortaköy and Yıldız Park are close by for walks.
Restaurants & bars
Restaurants and bars are spread across the historic palace, the modern building and the gardens; a buffet breakfast is served daily.
- Tuğra — fine dining in the palace halls: Ottoman and Turkish dishes drawn from palace-archive recipes, high ceilings, marble columns, floor-to-ceiling Bosphorus windows and a terrace; guests aged 12 and over
- Rüya Istanbul — contemporary Anatolian cooking for lunch, dinner and Sunday brunch
- Bellini — Italian restaurant in the historic palace with Bosphorus views: fresh pasta and risotto made in a dedicated pasta room of the palace kitchen, house limoncello
- Bosphorus Grill — seafood and grill lunches outdoors beside the palace garden in season, with a view from the Bosphorus Bridge to the Maiden's Tower
- Gazebo — lobby lounge with floral motifs from Ottoman gardens: international dishes through the day and afternoon tea
- C Lounge — daytime bar with light bites and alcoholic and non-alcoholic drinks until sunset
- Çırağan Bar — bar on the entrance floor with a collection of fine spirits, signature cocktails and aperitif snacks to music; guests aged 12 and over
- Le Fumoir — bar and cigar lounge among the palms of the historic palace gardens, with seating under a magnolia and views over the Bosphorus and the city
- Berthold — iced tea from blends created for the hotel, with Bosphorus views
- Çırağan Palace Shop — pâtisserie with handmade chocolates, baklava, macarons, cakes and tea collections
Swimming
The heated outdoor infinity pool sits right on the Bosphorus shore, so its water seems to run into the strait; sun loungers line the deck. It is open daily from morning to evening, and a second, indoor pool is in Sanitas Spa. The hotel has no beach of its own.
Pets
Cats and dogs up to 10 kg are welcome; the hotel should be told in advance. Other pets are not accepted, and service animals are exempt from these rules.
Rooms
317 rooms and suites in nineteen categories, from 32 to 458 m²: rooms and hotel suites are in the modern building, and the palace suites, several of them duplexes, are in the historic one. Most have a balcony facing the Bosphorus; others look onto Yıldız Park, the gardens or the palace courtyard.
Each room has air conditioning, free high-speed Wi-Fi, a flat-screen TV, a digital safe, a minibar, tea and coffee facilities, a pillow menu, bathrobes and slippers, and premium bath amenities.
Yildiz Room
Room in the modern building with a balcony over Yıldız Park and the street, tulip-patterned fabrics, a seating area and a hammam-style marble bathroom; king or twin beds. Up to two guests.
Çırağan Bosphorus View Room
Room with an embroidered seating corner, couches inspired by ebru marbling, a marble bathroom and a balcony with an angled Bosphorus view; king or twin beds. Up to three guests.
Grand Deluxe Çırağan Bosphorus View Room
Room with panoramic views of the Bosphorus and the city, an embroidered seating area, Ottoman-style couches, a marble bathroom and a private balcony; king or twin beds. Up to three guests.
Palace Yildiz Suite
Duplex in the historic palace overlooking the palace courtyard: living room and guest bathroom below, bedroom with a king bed and its own bathroom above, and a 24-hour butler. Up to three guests.
Executive Suite
Suite in the modern building with a bedroom, a living room, a hammam-style marble bathroom and a balcony looking past the palace arch to the Bosphorus; king bed. Up to three guests.
Lilium Garden
Ground-floor room in the modern building with its own garden, terrace and sun loungers, overlooking the infinity pool and gardens with a partial Bosphorus view; king bed. Up to three guests.
Deluxe Çırağan Bosphorus View Room
Spacious room between the two wings of the modern building with a direct Bosphorus view, a large balcony and a seating area; king or twin beds. Up to four guests.
Bosphorus Executive Suite
Suite with an extended living room, a walk-in closet, a hammam-style marble bathroom and a large balcony facing the Bosphorus; king bed. Up to four guests.
Vali Suite
Top-floor suite with panoramic views of the Bosphorus and the historic peninsula, two balconies, a living room, a writing desk and a library in the spacious entrance; bedroom with a canopy bed. Up to three guests.
Vezir Suite
Top-floor suite with Bosphorus views, two balconies, a living room, a dining area and a library in the entrance; bedroom with a king-size canopy bed. Up to three guests.
Palace Bosphorus Suite
Duplex in the historic palace with panoramic Bosphorus views: living room, dining table for four and guest bathroom below, bedroom with a king bed and its own bathroom above, and a 24-hour butler. Up to four guests.
Haseki Sultan Suite
Suite in the modern building facing the Bosphorus, decorated in vivid yellows, with a balcony, a lounge area, a bathtub and separate shower; king bed and a 24-hour butler. Up to four guests.
Deluxe Garden Suite
Ground-floor suite in the modern building opening onto the gardens, with a terrace, a living room, a kitchenette and a hammam-style marble bathroom; king bed. Up to four guests.
Valide Sultan Suite
Duplex on the palace's second floor facing the Bosphorus: a 66 m² living room, kitchenette and guest bathroom below, two bedrooms with king beds and separate bathrooms above, and a 24-hour butler. Up to five guests.
Harem Suite
Duplex in the historic palace overlooking Yıldız Park: living room, dining table for four, kitchenette and guest bathroom below, two bedrooms (one king, one twin) above, and a 24-hour butler. Up to five guests.
Royal Ottoman Suite
Signature suite of the modern building with panoramic Bosphorus views: two bedrooms, a living room, a dining room, three balconies, onyx bathrooms with a private hammam and steam room, furniture inlaid with mother-of-pearl and ebony, and a 24-hour butler. Up to five guests.
Pasha Suite
A second signature suite with its own decoration and panoramic Bosphorus views: two bedrooms, a living room, a dining room, three balconies, onyx bathrooms with a hammam and steam room, and a 24-hour butler. Up to five guests.
Sehzade Suite
Palace duplex with three bedrooms upstairs, each with its own bathroom, and a 115 m² living room and guest bathroom below; tall sash windows face the Bosphorus and the historic peninsula, with arrival through a private palace entrance and a 24-hour butler. Up to seven guests.
Sultan Suite
The hotel's largest suite, in the historic palace, with tall sash windows onto the Bosphorus: a grand living room with dining area, a main bedroom and a guest bedroom, each with a king bed, and a 24-hour butler. Up to four guests.
Photos are for illustrative purposes only. Actual room layout, furnishings, décor, views and amenities may differ from those shown and may vary between rooms of the same category. Hotel and room descriptions are based on information provided by the property and are believed to be accurate at the time of publication, but are not guaranteed. The hotel may renovate or change its rooms, facilities, restaurants and services at any time without notice. The final details of your stay are confirmed at the time of booking. See our Terms of Use.