About this hotel
General information
Shangri-La Bosphorus, Istanbul occupies a historic 1930s building on the European shore of the Bosphorus in Beşiktaş, a quarter of an hour’s walk from Dolmabahçe Palace. Its 186 rooms and suites carry the brand’s Asian hospitality into an Istanbul setting: interiors in cool, calming tones, lit by chandeliers, borrow from the grandeur of Ottoman palaces and from Asian design, and many windows look straight onto the strait.
Dining centres on Shang Palace, a Cantonese restaurant, and IST TOO with its terrace above the water; afternoon tea is served in the Lobby Lounge and evenings move on to cocktails at Le Bar. The hotel also has Chi, The Spa with its hammam, a health club with an indoor heated pool, a hair and beauty salon, a shopping arcade, a business centre and rooms for conferences and weddings.
Location
The hotel sits by the water in Beşiktaş, next door to the Naval Museum and close to the financial district and the Istanbul Convention and Exhibition Centre; from the pier in front of the hotel a ferry crosses to Kadıköy on the Asian shore. Istanbul Airport is about 45 minutes by car and Sabiha Gökçen Airport about 90 minutes. The hotel arranges limousine transfers, an airport butler service and helicopter transfers.
Spa
Chi, The Spa draws on both Asian and Turkish bathing and massage traditions. Signature treatments include the Asian Blend massage with warm aromatic oils, Chinese-style acupressure, a sports massage, a four-hand massage and the three-hour Private Your Wellness Journey, which moves from a Turkish bath and foam massage through an organic clay mask to an Asian-inspired treatment with organic oils. The hammam has a shared area with single-gender sessions and a private hammam suite for two; rituals range from the traditional scrub and foam massage to longer versions adding a hair wash and a milk-and-honey moisturising, or organic masks and geranium-rose oil.
Sports & leisure
The health club has modern cardio and weight-training equipment, with whirlpool baths in the changing rooms; there is also an indoor heated pool and a hair and beauty salon. For exploring the city, the hotel points guests to the Blue Mosque, Hagia Sophia, Topkapı and Dolmabahçe palaces, the Basilica Cistern, Galata Tower, the Grand Bazaar and the Spice Bazaar, Bebek and Arnavutköy, Yıldız Park and the Princes’ Islands; ferries from the pier outside run along the Bosphorus and over to Kadıköy.
For children
Babysitting is available on request; the health club has a separate children’s pool and IST TOO offers a children’s menu.
Restaurants & bars
Two restaurants, a bar and a lounge:
- Shang Palace — Cantonese cuisine with a list of Turkish and international wines
- IST TOO — all-day dining with a terrace over the Bosphorus: breakfast, sushi, Turkish dishes and international cooking with Mediterranean, Southeast Asian and Japanese touches
- Lobby Lounge — a tearoom blending European and Turkish style, with teas from around the world, pastries and afternoon tea
- Le Bar — signature cocktails, fine spirits and tapas-style plates for sharing
- In-room dining — around the clock
Swimming
The hotel has no beach of its own. The health club has an indoor heated pool and a separate children’s pool.
Rooms
The 186 rooms and suites look onto the Bosphorus, the city or the inner atrium, from the 28 m² Standard Room to the 366 m² Shangri-La Suite, which takes up almost half of the top floor. Horizon categories and all suites come with Horizon Club privileges: in-room check-in, a dedicated concierge, breakfast in the club area of the IST TOO terrace, afternoon tea and evening cocktails.
Each room has a marble bathroom with a rain shower, heated floors and a TV set into the mirror, a body-contouring Shangri-La bed, 300-thread-count linen, bathrobes and slippers, satellite TV, a writing desk, a Nespresso machine, tea-making facilities, a minibar, a safe, an iron and a copy of the novel that gave the brand its name.
Standard Room
A compact room in soft blue tones overlooking quiet side streets, with a marble bathroom and rain shower.
Deluxe Room
A room on levels 1–5 with floor-to-ceiling windows or a French balcony facing the inner atrium, and a large marble bathroom with a separate shower and bathtub.
Deluxe City Room
A generous room on levels 1–5 with floor-to-ceiling windows over the cityscape and a marble bathroom with a shower or bathtub.
Deluxe Bosphorus Room
A room with partial Bosphorus views through floor-to-ceiling windows, a writing desk and a marble bathroom with a shower or bathtub.
Premier Bosphorus Room
A room on levels 1–4 with sweeping Bosphorus views from floor-to-ceiling windows and a marble bathroom with a shower or bathtub.
Horizon Bosphorus King Room
A king-bedded room with partial Bosphorus views; stays include Horizon Club privileges such as breakfast, afternoon tea and evening cocktails.
Horizon Terrace Bosphorus Room
A room on level 5 with a private terrace taking in part of the Bosphorus and the old city skyline; Horizon Club privileges.
Horizon Terrace Junior Suite
A junior suite on level 5 with separate bedroom and living areas and a private terrace with open Bosphorus views; the bathroom has a walk-in shower and a deep tub. Horizon Club privileges.
Executive Suite
A suite on levels 1–4 with a separate bedroom and living room, partial Bosphorus views and a marble bathroom with a walk-in shower and deep tub. Horizon Club privileges.
Bosphorus Duplex Suite
A split-level suite with living and dining areas and a private terrace below and the bedroom above; double-height windows frame the Bosphorus, Dolmabahçe Palace and the old city. Horizon Club privileges.
Executive Bosphorus Suite
A suite on level 5 with a separate bedroom and living room and two private terraces, one facing the historic city and one the Bosphorus. Breakfast in the suite or at IST TOO, plus Horizon Club privileges.
Deluxe Bosphorus Suite
A corner suite on the third or fourth floor with panoramic Bosphorus views, a separate bedroom and living room and a guest bathroom. Horizon Club privileges.
Barbaros Suite
A suite on the sixth floor, neoclassical with chinoiserie décor: a living room, a dining area, a guest bathroom and two large balconies set for dining outdoors, one facing the city and one the Bosphorus. Horizon Club privileges.
Shangri-La Suite
The largest suite, taking up almost half of the top floor: two en-suite bedrooms, a living room, a separate dining room, a guest bathroom and three balconies with 180° views over the Bosphorus and the city. Horizon Club privileges.
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