Pera Palace Hotel Jumeirah

we went for a cocktail. It's a great place to have tea. A step back in time and a lovely relaxing refuge in a busy city. we enjoyed relaxing and looking at all the decorations. take an hour and enjoy! The cocktail wasn't fabulous but a standard drink would be fine and it's all about the place.

Vintage hotel originally built to attract visitors on the Orient Express. Purely classical hotel sits on a hill walking distance from the bustling Taksim square. Convenient to a subway stop taking you to old Istanbul. The room is classical European style. Some rooms have the view of old Istanbul. Free access to sauna is nice after a long trip. Salon on the ground level is busy nearly every night with wedding parties.

Spent 8 nights at the Pera, 2 nights to recover from overseas trip, and 6 nights with our official tour. Rooms were small but comfortable. We could hear the call to prayer occasionally. The windows actually open outward with no barrier-can't remember the last time I was in a hotel without safety precautions-you might want to be careful if you have a small child. Confusing but convenient neighborhood with an amazing number of restaurants. Be careful crossing streets in the area, since there a lot of sidewalks and cobbkestone areas in need of repair, and the ebike drivers are somewhat out of control. The water in our hotel was safe to drink. The breakfast which was very reasonable was like a mini food bazaar. Do not miss the cherry juice. This is a rare chance to stay in a true historic hotel, where history was made.

Wonderful, historic hotel. Within reasonable walking distance of everything you want to see and do on the European side. Friendly, helpful staff. Was able to ride tour room in the historic elevator and received a mini tour of the hotel while being shown our room. The bar is like walking back in time. Elegant atmosphere seldom found anymore. The breakfast buffet is amazing, and one of my all time favorites.

We stayed here last May ( see the review it is an excellent Hotel ). We went to Istanbul this April and stayed somewhere else but wish we had retuned here. We did use its facilities this trip ( Afternoon tea, the cafe and the Orient bar all are excellent and a stylish experience of old Istanbul ). We also want to mention that the Concierge Orcun Tekinel is an asset to the hotel so helpful and knowledgeable. Every hotel should have one this good! We will be returning for a stay in November.