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Grand Star Hotel Bosphorus

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In-room safe, soundproofing, free cots/infant beds, free WiFi
In-room safe, soundproofing, free cots/infant beds, free WiFi
In-room safe, soundproofing, free cots/infant beds, free WiFi
In-room safe, soundproofing, free cots/infant beds, free WiFi

Overview of Grand Star Hotel Bosphorus

Grand Star Hotel Bosphorus

4 out of 5
Guests rated this property 3.1/5 for cleanliness.

Popular amenities

  • Free WiFi
  • Air conditioning
  • Spa
  • Restaurant
  • Gym
  • Breakfast available

Cleaning and safety practices

  • Cleaned with disinfectant
  • Contactless check-in
  • 24-hour vacancy between guest room stays

Explore the area

  • Popular LocationTaksim Square1 min walk
  • Popular LocationIstiklal Avenue5 min walk
  • Popular LocationDolmabahce Palace20 min walk
  • AirportIstanbul (IST)44 min drive

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About this area

Istanbul

In the city centre, Grand Star Hotel Bosphorus is in Istanbul's Taksim neighbourhood, a walkable area with good shopping. Topkapi Palace and Hagia Sophia are cultural highlights, and some of the area's notable landmarks include Dolmabahce Palace and Galata Tower. Check out an event or a game at Vodafone Arena, and consider making time for Isfanbul Theme Park, a top attraction not to be missed. Guests appreciate the hotel's central location.
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Popular Location

What's nearby

  • Taksim Square - 1 min walk
  • Istiklal Avenue - 5 min walk
  • Dolmabahce Palace - 20 min walk
  • Istanbul Cruise Ship Terminal - 3 min drive
  • Galata Tower - 13 min drive

Getting around

  • Taksim Station - 1 min walk
  • YeniKapi Station - 6 min drive
  • Istanbul (IST) - 44 min drive

Restaurants

  • Where to eat
  • AQUA – Serves breakfast and dinner daily.
  • DION – Restaurant with a bar. Open daily.

About this property

Grand Star Hotel Bosphorus

4-star Istanbul hotel in Taksim, walk to Taksim Square
Along with 2 restaurants, this smoke-free hotel has a health club and a bar/lounge. WiFi in public areas is free. Additionally, a coffee shop/café, a spa tub and a sauna are on-site. All 118 soundproofed rooms feature free WiFi and 24-hour room service. Flat-screen TVs come with satellite channels, and other amenities that guests will find include hairdryers and safes.
Grand Star Hotel Bosphorus offers 118 forms of air-conditioned accommodation with a safe and a hairdryer. Flat-screen televisions come with satellite channels.

Bathrooms include a shower. This Istanbul hotel provides complimentary wireless Internet access. Housekeeping is provided on a daily basis.

Recreational amenities at the hotel include a health club, a spa tub and a sauna.

Guests aged under 12 years old are not allowed in the swimming pool, health club, fitness facility or hot tub.

Guests can pamper themselves by indulging in the on-site spa services. There are 3 treatment rooms. Services include Thai massages and massages.

Cleaning and safety practices

Enhanced cleanliness measures

Disinfectant is used to clean the property
High-touch surfaces are cleaned and disinfected
Sheets and towels are washed at 60°C or hotter

Check-in

Contactless social distancing and check-out
Cashless transactions are available for all charges at the property
Protective shields in place at main contact areas
Guest rooms kept vacant for 24 hours between stays
Social distancing measures in place
Contactless room service is available.

Safety measures

Gives staff personal protective equipment worn by staff
Temperature checks given to staff
Temperature checks available for guests
Masks and gloves available
Masks are required at the property
Hand sanitiser provided
Individually wrapped food options available for breakfast
Reservations are required for the use of certain on-site facilities
This information is provided by our partners.

Property amenities

Internet

  • Available in all rooms: Free WiFi
  • Available in some public areas: Free WiFi

Parking and public transport

  • No on-site parking available
  • Self parking on site (surcharge)
  • 24-hour return airport shuttle (surcharge)
  • Airport shuttle on request

Food and drink

  • Continental breakfast available for a fee daily 7:00 AM–10:00 AM: TRY 45 for adults and TRY 45 for children
  • 2 restaurants and 1 coffee shop/cafe
  • 1 bar
  • 24-hour room service
  • Hosted evening meal available daily for a fee of TRY 100

Things to do

  • Health club
  • Sauna
  • Spa services
  • Hot tub

Family friendly

  • Free cots/infant beds
  • Laundry facilities
  • Soundproofed rooms

Conveniences

  • Ballroom
  • Lift
  • Free newspapers in reception
  • Gift shop/newsstand

Guest services

  • 24-hour front desk
  • Concierge services
  • Daily housekeeping
  • Dry-cleaning service
  • Hair salon
  • Laundry facilities
  • Luggage storage
  • Porter
  • Tour/ticket assistance

Languages spoken

  • English
  • German
  • Turkish

Business services

  • 24-hour business centre
  • Meeting rooms

Outdoors

  • Garden
  • Terrace

Spa

  • 3 treatment rooms
  • Massage - Thai
  • Massage/treatment rooms

Accessibility

  • If you have any requests for specific accessibility needs, please contact the property using the information on the reservation confirmation received after booking.
  • Accessible bathroom (select rooms)
  • Roll-in shower (select rooms)

More

  • Smoke-free property

Room amenities

Bedroom

  • Air conditioning
  • Free cots/infant beds
  • Heating

Bathroom

  • Hairdryer
  • Shower

Entertainment

  • TV/satellite channels
  • Flat-screen TV

More

  • Connecting rooms available
  • Phone
  • Safe
  • Soundproofing

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Policies

Check-in

Check-in from 2:00 PM - midnight
Minimum check-in age - 18

Check-out

Check-out before noon

Special check-in instructions

Front desk staff will greet guests on arrival

Access methods

Staffed front desk

Pets

No pets or service animals allowed

Children and extra beds

Children are welcome
Kids stay free! Children stay free when using existing bedding
Rollaway/extra beds are available for TRY 200.0 per day.
Free cots (infant beds)

Payment types at the property

Important information

Optional extras

The following fees and deposits are charged by the property at the time of service, check-in or check-out.

  • Fee for continental breakfast: TRY 45 for adults and TRY 45 for children (approximately)
  • Airport shuttle fee: TRY 320 per vehicle (one-way)
  • Rollaway bed fee: TRY 200.0 per day
  • Hosted evening meal: TRY 100

The above list may not be comprehensive. Fees and deposits may not include tax and are subject to change.

You need to know

Extra-person charges may apply and vary depending on property policy
Government-issued photo identification and a credit card, debit card or cash deposit may be 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 on-site parking is available
This property accepts credit cards, debit cards and cash
Safety features at this property include a fire extinguisher, a smoke detector, a security system, a first aid kit and window guards

We should mention

This property offers transfers from the airport (surcharges may apply); guests must contact the property with arrival details before travel, using the contact information on the booking confirmation
Reservations are required for massage services and spa treatments; reservations can be made by contacting the property prior to arrival, using the contact information on the booking confirmation
Only registered guests are allowed in the guestrooms
The property has connecting/adjoining rooms, which are subject to availability and can be requested by contacting the property using the number on the booking confirmation
No pets and no service animals are allowed at this property
Guests under 12 years old are not allowed in the swimming pool, health club, fitness facility or hot tub

Property is also known as

Grand Hotel Star
Grand Star Hotel
Grand Star Istanbul
Hotel Grand Star
Hotel Grand Star Istanbul
Star Grand Hotel
Grand Star Hotel Bosphorus Istanbul
Grand Star Hotel Bosphorus
Grand Star Bosphorus Istanbul
Grand Star Bosphorus
Grand Star Istanbul
Grand Star Bosphorus Istanbul
Grand Star Hotel Bosphorus Hotel
Grand Star Hotel Bosphorus Istanbul
Grand Star Hotel Bosphorus Hotel Istanbul

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2.9
Rating 5 - Excellent. 41 out of 194 reviews
5 - Excellent 21%
Rating 4 - Good. 37 out of 194 reviews
4 - Good 19%
Rating 3 - Okay. 36 out of 194 reviews
3 - Okay 19%
Rating 2 - Poor. 27 out of 194 reviews
2 - Poor 14%
Rating 1 - Terrible. 53 out of 194 reviews
1 - Terrible 27%

3.1/5

Cleanliness

3.1/5

Staff & service

2.6/5

Amenities

3.0/5

Property conditions & facilities
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5/5 Excellent

Business traveller, Travelled with group
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Clean and friendly staff
Stayed 5 nights in Apr 2021

2/5 Poor

Business traveller
Disliked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
This place is HORRIBLE ant the staff at reception are unprofessional. They misread clients I would never recommend specially for people with kids and others. Wifi is super slow . And dont eat breakfast there is not clean
Stayed 2 nights in Apr 2021

1/5 Terrible

Liked: Cleanliness
Disliked: Staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 1 night in Feb 2021

5/5 Excellent

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 2 nights in Feb 2021

3/5 Okay

Travelled with family
Disliked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Very dirty place it’s 1star hotel the breakfast horrible cleaning so bad there’s bad smell in the reception and setting earea
Stayed 3 nights in Dec 2020