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W Istanbul

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Suleyman Seba Cad. No:22 Akaretler, Besiktas, Istanbul 34357, Turkey
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W Istanbul
Ranked #175 of 757 hotels in Istanbul
4.0 of 5 stars 369 Reviews
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New Jersey
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9 reviews 9 reviews
Reviews in 8 cities Reviews in 8 cities
7 helpful votes 7 helpful votes
4 of 5 stars Reviewed 26 May 2012 NEW

Our first stay in a W and first time in Istanbul. They nicely upgraded us to a room with an outside patio. The whole place felt like it couldn't decide if it was a hotel or a nightclub. Neon lights in the hallway were strange and the elevators felt like we were on another planet. We got used to the... More

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Leesburg, Virginia
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3 reviews 3 reviews
Reviews in 2 cities Reviews in 2 cities
4 of 5 stars Reviewed 25 May 2012 NEW

My wife and I stayed at the W Istanbul for 8 nights while on vacation in December -- the longest stay ever for us in 1 hotel. Best thing about the W Istanbul: the staff. Every staff member -- from the concierge to the front desk to room service -- was uniformly friendly, helpful and professional. They really cared and... More

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13 reviews 13 reviews
Reviews in 10 cities Reviews in 10 cities
3 helpful votes 3 helpful votes
3 of 5 stars Reviewed 23 May 2012 NEW
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Decor was tacky, service was ok. The layout of our "spectacular" room upgrade was awkward - no separate bathroom and the shower, toilet and sink are in separate closets in the main room. So when you take a shower the water spills into the main area. Also it's not close to the tourist attractions in Sultahnemet nor the restaurants and... More

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Devon
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23 reviews 23 reviews
Reviews in 19 cities Reviews in 19 cities
15 helpful votes 15 helpful votes
3 of 5 stars Reviewed 23 May 2012 NEW
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There in nothing basically wrong with the hotel as long as you are aware of the W brand ethos. That is a trendy, design led property. However hotels need to get some of the basics right and this hotel fails in several areas. Service is erratic, some days breakfast was good with papers, coffee, cooked options all offered, then on... More

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Geneva, Switzerland
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37 reviews 37 reviews
Reviews in 29 cities Reviews in 29 cities
22 helpful votes 22 helpful votes
4 of 5 stars Reviewed 20 May 2012

I stayed at this hotel during two night. The hotel is really trendy, and the rooms have a good size and are very well decorated. However the rooms are not that well equipped, and lack for example cotton bugs, make-up remover pads, shower caps... In addition the buffet breakfast could be improved I think since it was a little small... More

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Mexico City
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163 reviews 163 reviews
Reviews in 51 cities Reviews in 51 cities
77 helpful votes 77 helpful votes
3 of 5 stars Reviewed 17 May 2012

Service is good, location is good, very near Dolmabahce but illumination in all public areas is too low, bathrooms have a strange distribution, a very small place for shower, a very small place for the WC. It is a hotel orientated to young people. Its restaurant Okka is very good. Breakfast is very good too. Very small windows so you... More

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Athens, Greece
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7 reviews 7 reviews
Reviews in 6 cities Reviews in 6 cities
2 helpful votes 2 helpful votes
5 of 5 stars Reviewed 16 May 2012
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person found this review helpful

although the room was in modern furnishing it still had an oriental sense. Dark colors. Very romantic in the best Istanbul area next to the best shops and very close to the sea. I had some great sushi at their bar restaurant. The only problem is that the room was same floor with the bar and it was very noisy.... More

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3 reviews 3 reviews
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5 of 5 stars Reviewed 16 May 2012

I've stayed here 5 times now and it's a great location in an expensive, fashionable district. The Hotel is a very successful conversion with well designed rooms. The Bar is excellent and a real centre of entertainment particularly on the weekends with a nice outdoor terrace courtyard. The Restaurant is small but I enjoyed the food and usual high level... More

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Washington DC, District of Columbia
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22 reviews 22 reviews
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12 helpful votes 12 helpful votes
3 of 5 stars Reviewed 15 May 2012
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My wife and I stayed here for three nights and were happy, but a big reason for that was I used SPG points and didn't have to pay. The hotel has the typical W style, which is fine for the most part. We were upgraded to a room with an outside deck, which was nice. The fruits and snacks sent... More

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Montreal
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3 reviews 3 reviews
Reviews in 2 cities Reviews in 2 cities
1 helpful vote 1 helpful vote
2 of 5 stars Reviewed 14 May 2012

We stayed at W Hotel in Istanbul 3 days for business, we had 2 rooms and from beginning to end we were disappointed. The hotel is very dark, the lobby is not existing and the rooms are large but not really functional. the service in the room is very poor and unprofessional, you can very soon realize that there is... More

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Address: Suleyman Seba Cad. No:22 Akaretler, Besiktas, Istanbul 34357, Turkey
Price range (per night):* 256 AUD - 486 AUD

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