Conrad Istanbul Bosphorus

The Conrad is a beautiful luxury hotel located in Istanbul. The 5 stars are throughly deserved. My girlfriend and I stayed 2 nights for a wedding. Room was big and luxurious and of the high standard you would expect of such a hotel. Bathroom is nice with a stand up rain shower. The hotel has a cosy bar on the 14 floor and a good restaurant. Unfortunately we were unable to use the spa and health club as under renovation. Overall would recommend this hotel

The bar on the 14^th floor has spectacular views on b the evening. However, if you are expecting service after the first drink then look for someplace else. They are very attentive to deliver your first non alcoholic or otherwise… there does not need to be more than three tables and they get overwhelmed. Expensive too! Drinks closer to the water are ¹⁄₃ the cost.
My two cents… take your pics and run.

The Conrad is a beautiful hotel which boasts lovely views from the rooms. The rooms are well appointed and luxurious. There is a very nice executive lounge for those with status. The problem with the hotel is the customer service. It is non-​existant in the executive lounge where the food is sub-​par, plates and glasses are never restocked and waiters look at you like they want to kill you if you ask for a wine glass (because there haven’t been any in an hour). The service was not any better in the restaurant when we had dinner. Our waiter never came back after the delivery of our food (which included dips for which there was one triangle of pita bread). We had to go inside and track him down to get the check (which he still didn’t bring until we spoke to a manager). Just not really the kind of service you expect from this level of hotel. There are so many other lovely hotels that are better located.

What an amazing hotel.
They have recently renovated the hotel, gym is still a work in progress but don’t let that stop you as the have a workout area setup.
The staff are amazing and they anticipate every need and very very helpful.
The location is great. You are near to everything about a mile walk to historic sites but far enough to not be over run by tour groups. The bar on the 14^th floor is a must!
There are many trendy bars and modern foodie hangouts near by but also a good selection of local food, mezze and raki :) a traditional tapas style dining experience.

Well what can I say? Throughly impressed by the hotel and staff.
When we came back to our room, there was champagne and chocolate waiting for us:) it’s within walking distance of lots of things or a short cab ride;)
The hotel staff is all about service, and I love that;)
If you get a chance visit the bar on the 14^th floor, you can see the entire city of Istanbul;)
Added bonus… if you are a Diamond membber, they have an awesome lounge with breakfast light lunch and dinner/​drinks included.
What put me over the top… they gave us a free electrical us to Europe converter saying don’t worry yourself with trying to find one. I had left mine at home:/
Just a fabulous hotel! So charming and I am in love;)

Lovely but very Western with lots of US tourists. (President Obama has stayed here.) Full buffet breakfast and lovely views. An easy way to ease into your Istanbul vacation before heading into less familiar, less Western sites in Turkey.

Okay, this place is AWESOME! I came to Istanbul with a day’s notice. My stay was less than 48 hours, and I was arriving at about midnight. Therefore, I didn’t have much time to look for that perfect cute hotel off the beaten path with only a handful of rooms. I also couldn’t afford to go to a place where checkin wouldn’t be available late night. So I made a decision to go with something a little more «mainstream» and big. Enter Conrad hotel. My sister got some great deal, because they are under construction. Trust me, unless you plan on hanging out in the hotel all day, it was a non-​issue. It starts around 9am, but wasn’t too bad. Plus, we were ready to take on the city soon after.
Overall, they were nothing but perfectly professional, kind and helpful with late checkin and late checkout, and all things Istanbul. It is 2 blocks from the Bosphorus, which is actually a blessing. We originally looked at some of the fancy hotels with restaurants along the water, but one day of walking along the river and I realized the amazing rooftop restaurant two blocks off the river was cooler and far less humid and way better. Check my photos out. The rooftop restaurant closes at 1:30am, and we pushed our luck and stayed as long as possible just hanging out and soaking in the views. The pool was amazing too! For those who are Hilton Honor members, they also have an executive lounge with free breakfast and evening happy hour.

Conrad has a water view but be prepared to pay a lot more. Oh. And the biggest surprise they neglect to mention is that there is construction going on … It starts at 9am and goes all day long. It’s lovely to wake up to hammer banging every day.
I asked for a quiet room but there doesn’t seem to be one available.
Customer service is average. There are so many better places to stay than here in beautiful Istanbul.

This was my first trip to Istanbul and staying at the Conrad made my stay that much better.
Given my Hilton Diamond status I was upgraded to a room on the top (15^th) floor.
The Pro’s: Amazing views, especially from the concierge lounge and balcony. The room was very nice. Very clean and luxurious. I had a great city view. The concierge and concierge lounge both provided great service. Adequate breakfast, snacks drinks and dessert in the lounge. Pleasant, friendly and helpful staff.
The Con’s: I had to ask twice before getting the heat repaired and functioning in my room. The only restaurant currently open in the hotel is the Summit Grille Lounge. The second night I dined there I was offered a less than preferred table in the half empty restaurant. When I requested to sit at one of the tables at the window, I was told it was reserved yet no one was seated in those tables for the duration of my visit that night.
If I return to Istanbul, I will definitely be booking my stay at the Conrad again.

My wife and I stayed at the Conrad Hotel Istanbul for three nights in July 2013. In terms of location, service, room quality, food quality, and overall satisfaction, each night was better than the previous one. If you’re traveling to Istanbul for business or pleasure, you absolutely must consider the Conrad.
As a Hilton Honors Gold member, I was upgraded to a suite on the Executive Floor with access to the wonderful Executive Lounge. The views from the lounge’s 15^th floor roof deck were magnificent, and the lounge was well-​stocked throughout the day with juices, coffee, finger foods, and wine and beer in the evening. Sitting on the deck, sipping a chilled glass of surprisingly good Turkish white wine whilst listening to the evening Call for Prayers was one of the highlights of our stay at the Conrad.
In terms of customer service, the Conrad staff went out of their way to meet our requests. Extra pillows? Delivered in ten minutes. Forgot your toothpaste? Tube on the way, madam. Access to the gym? The cardio center is open 24 hours for our guests. Coffee refill at breakfast? Done.
Superlative service differentiates the Conrad from most hotels I’ve stayed at internationally (and that’s a very long list). To wit: I accidentally left a Thomas Pink shirt hanging in the closet at the Conrad. I discovered the loss two days after we checked out en route to Gallipoli and Cannakkale. When we returned to the hotel a week later, I inquired – forlornly – about the shirt. Lo and behold, a smiling staff member delivered the shirt to my room – laundered and pressed – within an hour.
Congrats, Conrad Hotel Istanbul, for getting service right. Your compatriots in America could learn a lesson or two from your attentiveness, friendliness, and value.

Great view from the men’s restroom in the restaurant … Top notch service

Stayed the first time in 2008. Snafu in reservations caused me to get what can only be described as the pimp-​daddy suite with sweeping views of the Bosphorus. Impressive to say the least — I was later moved into a normal room which was Ok.
The bar is very nice and boasts similar sweeping views.
Service is very good.

* Service *
I’ve always viewed failures as a chance for companies to really show their stuff. If something bad happens and a company handles it well, it is a sign of a really well managed company many times.
That was my experience here at the Conrad.
The bad: Massive power failure had the hotel out for 24 hours.
The good: They made very positive customer service gestures to compensate for it, and on top of comping the night, offering alternative accommodations, and many spoken apologies, they delivered a beautiful ceramic bowl filled with delicious fresh made Turkish Delights with a handwritten note apologizing once again.
Granted, they likely should have better power generators as a back-​up if the power system is not reliable, but they handled things with grace and charm that would certainly have me return in the future.