About this hotel
General information
Four Seasons Hotel Istanbul at the Bosphorus occupies a restored 19th-century palace at the water’s edge in Beşiktaş, on the European shore of the Bosphorus and looking across to Asia. Quayside terraces front the historic building, while modern north and south wings, a landscaped courtyard and a winter garden complete a property that feels more like an urban resort than a city hotel.
Interiors set clean contemporary lines against Ottoman detail: hand-painted ceilings, mahogany furniture and custom fabrics in deep blue or terracotta with copper and burgundy accents. Rooms and suites come in twelve categories, some of the suites with 180-degree views of the strait. The hotel is known for Aqua, its seafood restaurant beside the water, a spa with three marble hammams, an indoor pool and a heated outdoor pool, and ballrooms and terraces that host weddings and events.
Location
The hotel stands on the Bosphorus in Beşiktaş, one of Istanbul’s liveliest and greenest districts, close to Dolmabahçe Palace and a short hop from the fashionable streets of Nişantaşı. Istanbul Airport is 43 km away (about 47 minutes by car) and Sabiha Gökçen Airport 40 km (45–60 minutes). The hotel arranges airport transfers, limousines and a fast-track airport welcome, as well as helicopter hire and private boat cruises.
Spa
The spa has 10 treatment rooms and more than 16 face and body treatments. Its marble hammams are inlaid with an eight-pointed star, the setting for traditional and premium Turkish bath rituals, some paired with a massage. The menu runs from deep tissue, Swedish, Balinese and Thai massage to Abhyanga, hot stone and the four-hands Bosphorus Harmony, with facials such as the ultrasound-led Repairing Green Caviar Facial, the MLX i³Dome detox pod and a suite for couples. Guests can use the sauna, steam room, whirlpool, pools and relaxation lounge, and there is a hair salon.
Sports & leisure
The fitness centre, open daily, has touch-screen cardio machines, free weights and resistance equipment; certified trainers lead personal sessions, there is pregnancy Pilates, and in season yoga is held outdoors overlooking the Bosphorus. Afterwards there are the sauna, steam room and whirlpool. In-house activities include a chocolate-making workshop with a pastry chef and a cocktail workshop, and the concierge can arrange private cruises on the Bosphorus, helicopter hire and outings across the city, from Hagia Sophia, Topkapı Palace and the Grand Bazaar to its art galleries.
For children
Babysitting can be arranged, Yali has its own children’s menu, and young guests are offered milk and cookies at bedtime.
Restaurants & bars
The restaurants line the Bosphorus waterfront:
- Aqua — Mediterranean seafood with Turkish accents and the Aqua Core tasting menu, serving breakfast and dinner beside the water
- Yali — an all-day lounge off the lobby on the water’s edge for breakfast, lunch, dinner, afternoon tea, cocktails and its signature Turkish pide
- Ocakbaşı — a terrace restaurant for Turkish mezes and kebabs cooked over an open flame, with Gaziantep baklava to finish
- Sunday brunch — Turkish and Middle Eastern mezes, seafood and sushi, live grill stations, wood-oven pide and a Turkish breakfast corner
- In-room dining — around the clock
Swimming
The indoor pool sits beneath tall skylights and has underwater speakers, while the heated outdoor pool beside the Bosphorus is open to the whole family. The hotel has no beach of its own.
Rooms
Twelve categories of rooms and suites, from 45 to 257 m², are spread between the historic palace and the modern north and south wings. Hand-painted ceilings and mahogany furniture set the tone, with views over the Bosphorus, the gardens, the courtyard or the city.
Every room has a marble bathroom, down duvets and pillows (hypoallergenic on request), terry bathrobes, free Wi-Fi, satellite TV, a DVD player, a safe, a minibar, a hairdryer, a make-up mirror, fresh fruit, turndown and twice-daily housekeeping.
Superior Room
A room in the north or south wing looking onto the garden, the street or the historic school building next door; king or twin beds. For three adults, or two adults and a child.
Courtyard Room
A wing room overlooking the courtyard and the grand entrance, with a sitting area, writing desk and deep soaking tub; a king bed, two twins or a queen and a single. For three adults, or two adults and a child.
Deluxe Room
A room on the second to fourth floors of the south wing with angled views of the Bosphorus and a large marble bathroom with Turkish touches; king bed. For three adults, or two adults and a child.
Palace Courtyard Room
A room on the first or second floor of the historic palace overlooking the manicured courtyard and the grand entrance, with a cosy sitting area and desk; king bed. For three adults, or two adults and a child.
Palace Bosphorus Room
A large, high-ceilinged room on the palace’s first or second floor with views of the Bosphorus and the city’s landmarks, a wood-floored entrance hall and a sitting area with desk; king bed. For three adults, or two adults and a child.
Four Seasons Room
An open-plan room in the south wing with a living area, writing desk and partial Bosphorus or garden views; king bed. For three adults, or two adults and a child.
Palace Roof Suite
A suite on the top floor of the palace with a private roof terrace overlooking the Bosphorus, the old city and the Asian shore; a living area, a sitting area with desk and a king bed. For three adults, or two adults and a child.
One-Bedroom Bosphorus Suite
A wing suite whose Bosphorus-view bedroom is closed off from the living room by French doors, the living room facing the gardens or the historic school; king bed. For three adults, or two adults and a child.
One-Bedroom Bosphorus Palace Suite
One of two palace suites with 180-degree Bosphorus views, 4.5-metre ceilings and hardwood floors: one above the lobby with a loft-style bedroom, the other on the second floor with large bay windows; king bed. For three adults, or two adults and a child.
Two-Bedroom Bosphorus Palace Suite
A suite on the palace’s first and second floors with a lofty Bosphorus-view living room and a fully stocked bar; a king bedroom and a twin bedroom, each with its own marble bathroom. For up to five adults.
Three-Bedroom Bosphorus Palace Suite
A suite across the palace’s first and second floors with ornate hand-painted ceilings, Turkish lithographs and a living room facing the Bosphorus and the courtyard; two king bedrooms and a twin bedroom, each with its own bathroom. For up to seven adults.
Signature Suite
The hotel’s largest suite, on the palace’s second floor with Bosphorus views: one to three bedrooms, a study, a kitchenette, a dining room seating ten, a powder room and marble bathrooms with an egg-shaped Turkish bath. For up to eight adults.
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