The Bosphorus Shore: Besiktas and Ortakoy

Swissôtel The Bosphorus, Istanbul

On the hill in Macka; known for its large garden and pool.

5-star hotel

About the hotel

Address: Vişnezade Mah. Acısu Sok. No:19, Maçka, Beşiktaş, 34357 İstanbul
Rooms: 567
Hotels: The Bosphorus Shore: Besiktas and Ortakoy

What the hotel has

An indoor pool year-round and an outdoor pool in summer
A 4,000 m² spa with two Turkish hammams, fourteen treatment rooms, a sauna and a steam room
63 apartments with kitchens, from studios to three bedrooms
Eight places to eat and drink
Set in 60,000 m² of historic gardens
Parking

Large garden
Bosphorus view

The hotel's own website

The details above come from the hotel's own website. Price, availability and room type are confirmed with the hotel at booking.

What The Bosphorus Shore: Besiktas and Ortakoy is like

The view is the biggest price lever in Istanbul. Central, but not walking distance from the historic sights.

Getting around

Ferry piers run along the shore; from Beşiktaş you cross to Üsküdar and Kadıköy by boat. The metro does not reach the waterfront directly — a short car or bus ride is needed.

Distance to the airport

Roughly 40–65 minutes to Istanbul Airport and 45–80 to Sabiha Gökçen. The coast road stretches those times in the evening.

The trade-off

Every trip to the historic peninsula is a journey, and shore traffic thickens in the evening. A view room is not on every side of the hotel — ask for it specifically when booking.