The Ritz-Carlton Istanbul

The concierge staff was very helpful and was probably the best part of the stay.

The overall stay experience was quite below expectations. We had booked a partial bospherous view, but their was no view, only from one corner of the room, with great effort, you could see the bospherous and paid a huge premium for it. The check in at the reception was quite weird, this girl at the reception (Safina), said she wanted to make our stay memorable and was upgrading us to a bospherous view room, given that it was our first time in Istanbul and showed us the room also and then wanted to charge an extra 300 euros + taxes for the upgrade?? like really. If we wanted to spend that money we would have booked it ourselves right?? we would not be waiting to come to the hotel and be told that we are upgrading , (which means complimentary gesture at most hotels) and then ask for money. We didn't ask for it!!! SO that was putting off. We were getting the kempenski hotel for the same price, it would have been a much better option, as location is far superior.