The best hotels in Turkey
The best hotel in Turkey is The Peninsula Istanbul in Istanbul, with a Browntravels editorial score of 9.3/10. Amanruya in Bodrum (9.1/10) and Çırağan Palace Kempinski in Istanbul (9.0/10) complete the top three.
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Best hotel in Turkey
The Peninsula Istanbul
Istanbul · Editorial score 9.3/10 · £££££
Four buildings on the Galataport waterfront—including a restored 1930s ferry terminal—giving Peninsula's Istanbul debut a front-row Bosphorus stage.
Best for: First-time Istanbul visitors, Design lovers, Couples
Istanbul's new benchmark grand hotel—waterfront theatre, Turkish craft and Peninsula polish in one address.
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No. 2 in Turkey
Amanruya
Bodrum · Editorial score 9.1/10 · £££££
Aman's Aegean retreat of stone pavilion cottages, each with a private pool, scattered through olive groves on the Bodrum peninsula's quiet north coast.
Best for: Couples, Privacy seekers, Aman devotees
The Bodrum peninsula at its most serene—Aman privacy and craft for travellers who want the Aegean without the volume.
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No. 3 in Turkey
Çırağan Palace Kempinski
Istanbul · Editorial score 9.0/10 · £££££
A restored Ottoman palace on the Bosphorus shore whose waterfront infinity pool and sultan-era suites remain Istanbul's grandest stage.
Best for: Couples, Special occasions, History lovers
Istanbul's definitive special-occasion address—stay for the palace theatre and the Bosphorus rolling past your balcony.
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Hotels in Turkey: questions answered
- What is the best hotel in Turkey?
- The Peninsula Istanbul in Istanbul, scored 9.3/10 by Browntravels editors. Istanbul's new benchmark grand hotel—waterfront theatre, Turkish craft and Peninsula polish in one address.
- What are the top 3 hotels in Turkey?
- 1. The Peninsula Istanbul, Istanbul (9.3/10); 2. Amanruya, Bodrum (9.1/10); 3. Çırağan Palace Kempinski, Istanbul (9.0/10).
- How does Browntravels rank hotels in Turkey?
- Every hotel carries an editorial score from 0 to 10, set by our editors and never by hotels, across six areas: service, design, dining, wellness, location and value. The Crown lists the highest-scoring hotels we cover in each country and updates as soon as a stronger hotel joins the directory. Commercial relationships never influence scores or rankings.
- How many hotels in Turkey does Browntravels cover?
- 5 hotels in Turkey have a full Browntravels profile, each with an editorial score, who it suits best and our verdict.
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