Best Western Empire Palace - Special Class Istanbul

Hotel Best Western Empire Palace - Special Class - Istanbul

4 star Hotel Istanbul

Hocapasa Mah Hudavendigar17 19 - Istanbul

877-662-6988
68 Avg Price
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The Best Western Empire Palace hotel is an old Ottoman house, built in the 17th century and renewed 2004. It is a magnificent 4 star hotel in the heart of the historical area of Istanbul, close to the domes and minarets of the Blue Mosque, a few steps from all the historical and cultural attractions like St. Sophia, Topkapı Palace and Grand Bazaar.

Sumptuous burgundy fabrics and dark wood furniture characterize the luxurious and cosy rooms.

Guests can meet more than their expectations with the warm, relaxing athmosphere and the high class service. The restaurant on the premises, with a marvelous view over the Galata Tower and the breath taking Bosphorus, offers Turkish and International specialities.

The Best Western Empire Palace Hotel was recognized as the best Best Western Hotel in Turkey at the 2008 Best Western International Hotel Awards.

Classification of hotels

Under the Turkish Ministry of Tourism, hotels and tourist residences in Turkey are rated according to a set of national standards and procedures. There are seven rating categories in operation: one, two, three, four and five star hotels, and 'Special Class' and 'Boutique Class' hotels. This hotel has been graded as 'Special Class' which applies to properties that have distinct historical, artistic or architectural features. 'Special Class' hotels are represented on the pages of this site with a star-rating for the benefit of our customers.
Hotel Guest Rating
7.6
Based on 22 hotel reviews

Attractive decor. Rooms were small, but exceptionally clean and comfortable. Furnishings were nice. Plenty of hot water; bathroom was clean and spacious. Mattresses ...

Anonymous Guest, USA

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Breakfast at Hotel Best Western Empire Palace - Special Class

The traditional Turkish breakfast buffet is served in the in the restaurant from 7:30 until 10:30 a.m.

Hotel Facilities at Empire Palace

  • Access for disabled
  • Air conditioning
  • Currency exchange
  • Garden
  • Gift shop
  • Hairdresser
  • Laundry room
  • Laundry service
  • Lift/elevator
  • Room service - 24 hour
  • Shoe polishing service
  • City tour
  • Concierge
  • Front desk - 24 hour
  • Front desk - fax service
  • Front desk - safety deposit box
  • Multilingual staff
  • Newspapers
  • Personal newspapers
  • Business Center
  • Conference room
  • Meeting Room
  • Secretarial service
  • Health club
  • Massages
  • Medical service
  • Sauna
  • Spa/Wellness Centre
  • Steam bath
  • Limousine service
  • Rent a car in the hotel
  • Shuttle service from and/or to the airport
  • Baby sitter
  • Indoor entertainment room
  • Internet/Email services
  • TV Lounge
  • Bar
  • Barbecue
  • Cafeteria
  • Restaurant/Dining
  • Snack bar

Know before you go

  • A resort fee is included in the total price displayed
  • No pets, including service animals, are allowed at this property.
CHECK-IN & CHECK-OUT
Check-in
: the rooms are available at anytime after 12:30 PM.

Policy

Extra-person charges may apply and vary depending on hotel policy.
Government-issued photo identification and a credit card or cash deposit are required at check-in for incidental charges.
Special requests are subject to availability upon check-in and may incur additional charges. Special requests cannot be guaranteed.
  • No onsite parking is available.

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Cancellation Policy

If cancelled up to 1 day before the date of arrival, no fee will be charged. If cancelled later or in case of no-show, the first night will be charged.
You may cancel your reservation without penalty up until 1 day before your arrival date, by accessing the Your Reservations page. It is not possible to cancel your reservation if you selected and booked a room indicated as "PREPAID/NOT REFUNDABLE".

National rating

Official Turkey Classification provided by Turkey Ministry of Tourism
Turkey Ministry of Tourism assigns an official classification for accommodations in Turkey. This Hotel property is awarded the following classification: Special Class.
For the benefit of our customers, we have provided a rating based on our rating system.
9

Cleanliness of rooms

6

Quietness of rooms

6

Spaciousness of rooms

8

Quality of service provided

8

Hotel surroundings

Empire Palace Hotel reviews

  • April 2010
  • Anonymous Guest
  • Group
  • USA
9.7

Attractive decor. Rooms were small, but exceptionally clean and comfortable. Furnishings were nice. Plenty of hot water; bathroom was clean and spacious. Mattresses were fabulous, sheets were soft and high-quality, pillows were great. (plus they have a pillow menu that we didn't try.) breakafast was decent, although overall we found the menu too expensive and westernized.

  • August 2009
  • SALVATORE MIDILI
  • Young couple
  • Italy
8.7

All right. Very suitable place for visiting the most important and beautiful attractions of Istanbul.

  • August 2009
  • Luis Vilches
  • Group
  • Spain
3.6

The main comment is that in spite of having the four rooms confirmed by you, when we arrived to the hotel we were told that they have had overbooking and we were oblige to move to another and close hotel of the "same standard". ????? Very disapointed. What confidence can we get in the future making reservations through Venere? Wating for your comments/news. Luis Vilches lvilchesc@gmail.com

  • August 2009
  • Anonymous Guest
  • Single traveller
  • USA
6.6

Overall experience was good. Room was pretty small, but comfortable. Would stay there again.

  • September 2008
  • Jole Luehrs
  • Single traveller
  • USA
9.7

I was disappointed at the desk service at this hotel. On Saturday I found out that I had received an important phone call on Friday night. But the night clerk had told my caller that I was not in my room, though clearly I was there. When I asked about the phone call, the night clerk said, oh, I didn't see your name on the room roster! Since I was the only one checked in for that room, I did not understand how he could mistake the name. When I complained, I did not receive an appropriate apology, just a dismissal.

  • August 2008
  • Anonymous Guest
  • Not Specified
  • Austria
7

Very nice view, nice Rooms, in the middle of Istanbul. In case you are Turkish, you will be able to get a better price for the room. In case of a taxi try this: Taksim Place is on the other side of golden horn, in case you don´t need to go so far, it´s even cheaper. http://www.istanbul30.com/de/hilfe.html#5 (iii) Taxis stehen am Flughafen bereit. Handeln Sie den Fahrpreis vor der Fahrt aus! Die Fahrt bis ins Stadtzentrum, z. B. zum Taksim-Platz, sollte nicht mehr als 28 - 30 Neue Türkische Lira (16 – 18 Euro) kosten. Die Nachttarife beinhalten einen Aufschlag von 50 Prozent.

  • October 2007
  • Anonymous Guest
  • Not Specified
  • New Zealand
8.1

As a married couple we found the hotel good. Excellent location . The room appeared to be renovated, but the double bed was a bit tired. The staff were very helpful.

  • May 2007
  • Zosimo P Soria Jr
  • Family with young children
  • Philippines
7.2

The location is just great because it is near to the key tourist spots in Stanbul. The only problem is that the hotel is not recommended to guests with children or young guests because their TV is showing triple XXX movies. My daughter was shock when she turn on the TV set and saw the X rated movies, which even adults would find it a bad taste.

  • May 2007
  • Anonymous Guest
  • Young couple
  • Italy
5.2

Very clean hotel. Terribly noisy (I had to call reception at midnite asking them to break up 4 or 5 drunken people brawling in the corridors). Very good service by waiters at bar/bellstaff. Good location. Very tiny rooms.

  • September 2006
  • Manfred FUCHS
  • Mature couple
  • Austria
7.3

Very nice equipped rooms. Good breakfast. Located in the old center of Istanbul. Staff very friendly.

  • October 2005
  • Jeffrey Masser
  • Single leisure traveller
  • USA
9.8

My stay at the Empire Palace Hotel was excellent!The hotel is very clean and the service is outstanding!It is located near everything of interest in Istanbul.The rooms had everything for your comfort.I really liked the mini bar and in room internet access.An excellent place to stay in Istanbul!

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Room Details

The complex provides single, double and triple newly furnished rooms. All rooms are fully equipped with air conditioning, safety deposit box, mini bar, satellite TV and direct dial telephone and Internet plug.

Warm and luxurious colours have been used to fully decorate these fine accommodations, offering a most exquisite environment.

Accommodation Services

  • Air conditioning
  • Anti vapor mirrors
  • Baby cots/cribs available
  • Coffee and tea maker
  • Desk
  • Direct dial phone
  • Extra beds
  • Fan
  • Hairdryer in each room
  • High speed Internet access
  • Hypo-allergenic bedding available
  • In-room ironing facilities
  • Individually controlled air conditioning
  • LCD flat screen TV
  • Mini bar
  • Pay-Per-View
  • Radio
  • Rooms with view
  • Safe
  • Satellite TV
  • Telephone in bathroom
  • Wireless Internet access

Distances from Hotel Empire Palace

Cagaloglu Hamami - 0.4 km / 0.2 mi
Istanbul Archaelogy Museum - 0.4 km / 0.3 mi
Topkapi Palace - 0.5 km / 0.3 mi
Gulhane Park - 0.6 km / 0.4 mi
Basilica Cistern - 0.6 km / 0.4 mi
Hagia Sophia - 0.7 km / 0.4 mi
Galata Bridge - 0.7 km / 0.4 mi
Spice Bazaar - 0.7 km / 0.4 mi
Fountain of Sultan Ahmed III - 0.7 km / 0.4 mi
Grand Bazaar - 0.7 km / 0.4 mi
German Fountain - 0.7 km / 0.5 mi
Cemberlitas Bath - 0.7 km / 0.5 mi
Column of Constantine - 0.8 km / 0.5 mi
Turkish and Islamic Art Museum - 0.8 km / 0.5 mi
Rustem Pasha Mosque - 0.9 km / 0.5 mi
The preferred airport for Best Western Empire Palace - Special Class is Istanbul (IST-Ataturk Intl.) - 13.8 km / 8.6 mi.

Distances are calculated in a straight line from the property's location to the point of interest or airport and may not reflect actual travel distance.

Distances are displayed to the nearest 0.1 mile and kilometre.

Transportation services Hotel Best Western Empire Palace - Special Class

  • Limousine service
  • Rent a car in the hotel
  • Shuttle service from and/or to the airport

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