Conrad Hotels & ResortsHiltonIstanbul, Beşiktaş★★★★★539 rooms
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The realistic view
A 539-room business and convention hotel opened in 1992 and fully renovated by 2016, set on a hill above Beşiktaş next to Yıldız Park with Bosphorus views, indoor and outdoor pools and a full spa. Breakfast and parking are charged separately and the old city is a 20–30 minute ride away.
Good to know
CrowdingCaution
A major conference and official-event hotel; during events the lobby, lounge and breakfast get crowded and security may be stationed on floors.
Compiled from recurring themes in guest reviews.
Sightseeing accessCaution
Not within walking distance of Sultanahmet or Galata; expect a taxi or ferry-plus-tram combination. Some reviews describe the location as slightly removed from the main sights.
Compiled from recurring themes in guest reviews.
CleanlinessStrong
Average temizlik sub-rating across Booking.com / Tripadvisor: 9.5/10.
Based on the Booking.com / Tripadvisor sub-rating and the hotel's total review volume (12,581 reviews).
BreakfastStrong
The breakfast buffet is consistently praised for variety and the egg station; weak spots are machine coffee and crowding between 09:30 and 10:30.
Compiled from recurring themes in guest reviews.
ServiceStrong
Average hizmet sub-rating across Booking.com / Tripadvisor: 9.5/10.
Based on the Booking.com / Tripadvisor sub-rating and the hotel's total review volume (12,581 reviews).
Sleep qualityStrong
Uyku kalitesi sub-rating on Tripadvisor: 9.4/10.
Based on the Tripadvisor sub-rating and the hotel's total review volume (11,126 reviews).
Wi-FiStrong
Wi-fi sub-rating on Booking.com: 9.1/10.
Based on the Booking.com sub-rating and the hotel's total review volume (1,455 reviews).
Location (general)Strong
Average konum (genel) sub-rating across Booking.com / Tripadvisor: 9.2/10.
Based on the Booking.com / Tripadvisor sub-rating and the hotel's total review volume (12,581 reviews).
Room conditionNormal
Oda durumu sub-rating on Tripadvisor: 9.0/10.
Based on the Tripadvisor sub-rating and the hotel's total review volume (11,126 reviews).
Room advice
Before you book
Breakfast
Not included · extra charges possible
Breakfast about EUR 30 per person if not included.
Parking
Available
Pets
Accepted
Extra bed
Available
Late check-out
Paid
Late check-out is subject to availability and chargeable; standard check-out is 12:00.
Valet
Available
Secured covered on-site parking: self-parking about EUR 10 per day, valet about EUR 12 per day.
Policies vary by rate and date; confirm with the hotel before booking.
Key amenities
Loyalty programme
The official hilton.com Conrad property page (ISTHCCI, Beşiktaş) offers Honors sign-in; the offers page lists an Honors member discount and a 2X Hilton Honors Points offer linked to the booking engine with ctyhocn=ISTHCCI.
Location
Istanbul, Beşiktaş
Cihannüma Mah. Saray Cad. No:5, 34353 Beşiktaş, İstanbul
Rail transit · 776 m
Istanbul Airport (IST) is 39 km, 45–60 minutes by car depending on traffic. Sabiha Gökçen (SAW) is about 39 km, 45–60 minutes. The hotel offers paid private transfer/limousine service; ask for the rate when booking.
The hotel sits on a hill in Beşiktaş next to Yıldız Park and Yıldız Palace, above the district's market streets. Beşiktaş ferry pier is about 700 m away (8–10 min walk, uphill on the way back) with ferries to Üsküdar and Kadıköy. Dolmabahçe Palace is 2.2 km, Çırağan Palace 1.3 km, and the Kabataş tram/funicular stop roughly a 30-minute walk. Taksim is 10–15 min by taxi; Sultanahmet 25–40 min depending on traffic. Walkable neighbourhood, but not a central-tourist location.
The stay
Breakfast about EUR 30 per person if not included. Parking EUR 10–12 per day. Pets about EUR 56 per stay. Late check-out is chargeable and subject to availability. A card or cash deposit is taken at check-in. Poolside drinks and bar prices are high; the minibar price list may be missing from the room, so ask.
Indoor pool year-round; outdoor pool open roughly 15 May–30 September with a kids' pool and poolside bar. Spa Soul has a hammam, sauna, steam room and treatment rooms. 24-hour gym and three outdoor clay tennis courts. Under-16s must be accompanied by an adult at the pool.
Guest scores
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