Hotel Bosfora

Sehr guter Ort und sehr saubere zimmer

My favorite hotel. Location is super so near to everything. The staff is super friendly and helpful specially Ali. I would definitely come back here again whenever I’m in Istanbul. Rooms are super clean .

If you’re looking for a very good hotel in Beşiktaş, don’t search alot and choose this one. I stayed at Hotel Basfora in end of June 2023 and it was amazing! The location was perfect, surrounded by great restaurants and shops and it was near to the attractions places in Istanbul. The neighbourhood was peaceful, ensuring a good night's sleep. The reception staff, especially Mehmet, were incredibly responsive, welcoming, and very helpful. His warm welcome, guidance, and assistance made our stay even more enjoyable, this applies to all the other staff also. The cost vs value at Hotel Basfora was excellent, offering a great experience at a reasonable price. However, it would be even better if the price included breakfast. Starting the day with a delicious meal would have added that extra touch of convenience and value. Additionally, there were a few minor maintenance issues in the bathroom, with water flow and a broken iron and AC. The elevator was also a bit slow and the rooms are not spacious. These are areas that could be improved to enhance guest satisfaction. Nevertheless, despite these minor drawbacks, Hotel Basfora remains a fantastic choice for an affordable stay in Istanbul. Also one note: there’s another hotel called Basfora plus belongs to the same owner, make sure to read the reviews of that one too, I made a mistake by going there first but I got to know the amazing reception staff there. Cheers to you.

My advice would be to avoid this hotel if you can. It is not clean, my sheets and pillowcases had makeup stains on them and the towel had a stain too. The day I asked for the room to be cleaned (one day out of three) they left the same stained sheets and towels on! The sheets were itchy, although nothing bit me as far as I could tell! All the furniture in the room was kind of battered and felt a bit like it's falling apart - the overhead shower in the bathroom didn't work and in fact looked like it would fall from the ceiling any minute. The lady preparing breakfast had a cold and was not wearing a mask and coughing near the breakfast. The street is very noisy all night which didn't bother me but might be something to consider for others. On the positives - this hotel benefits from a really great location in Besiktas, convenient for lots of shops and restaurants, Dolmabahce and for Jinemed hospital. The room was spacious, the wifi is stable and fast, and the staff are friendly and helpful. The AC heat setting works well to have the room warm and shower gives hot water. It wasn't even a particularly low pricing - I think you could find a much better place to stay in Istanbul for this price point. It's a shame because it's a great location and with a bit of investment and effort this could be such a cute and comfortable hotel.

My wife and I stayed at this hotel for two nights in December and it was the worst two nights of our trip. We booked a Deluxe room with a sea view in this hotel a month before the trip. On arrival a man on reception checked us in and gave us keys from a Standard room. The room looked cheap. The view was on a building across the street and we could clearly hear every single car passing the hotel. I went back to the reception requesting a room we paid for. The man sitting there said that the room we paid for was two stories above, but they were fully booked and the standard room was the only option they could offer. We were promised that a Deluxe room will be available for us the next day. The curtains in the room were short and covered only half a room-long window, so everyone could observe us from outside. Drivers with loud music kept driving around the whole night. I was not able to fall asleep at all and felt broken the next morning. The temperature in the room was low and the AC didn't have heat mode. We had to sleep in our clothes to keep warmth. In the morning when we wanted to boil water, we found that the teapot was rusty inside. The next day we were given the keys from a new room. But the new room was just a different Standard room on the same floor. It was not a Deluxe room we paid for. The man on reception told us that they were open to refund us, but we have to claim it through the service we used for booking(we booked with Agoda). Once we left, I created a claim to Agoda. The response I got nearly shocked me. The hotel refused to refund and lied claiming that we were provided with a Deluxe room on arrival and they changed it to another Deluxe per request. The hotel looked like a good deal, but in the end we paid more money, time and our nerves. We paid for a luxury Deluxe room with a sea view, but got a cheap Standard room with a street view. Loud music from the street prevents us from falling asleep. My wife got cold because of this stressful environment and low temperatures. Don't recommend it.

The whole family was bitten by BED BUGS !!! Avoid this. Our whole stay in Istanbul was ruined. Don't know where they took the pictures seen in internet. Unbelievable. Suite with sea view was old, dirty and smelled. It's a shame for more than $ 150 per night we spent.

First time in turkey and really enjoyed our experience with Bosfora, we had a good view overlooking the street it was kinda loud but we enjoyed the atmosphere, the staff are all extremely nice and great English especially Burak he helped us with places to eat and locations to see overall very happy :) room was cute and warm too.

Top hotel, modern, clean, easy access to town centre, great bar & food, 1st class staff, nothing was to much trouble for them, WiFi worked perfectly, haven’t really got anything else to say except Thanks. Peter & Perry