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Reviews of Grand Star Hotel Bosphorus & Spa 4 stars

Siraselviler Cad. No:45 Taksim, Beyoglu, 34437 Istanbul, Turkey

#2138 of 2,507 hotels in Istanbul

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Review score

Based on 59 hotel reviews

7.5

Score breakdown

  • Cleanliness

    7.8

  • Comfort

    7.9

  • Location

    9.3

  • Facilities

    7.5

  • Staff

    8.2

  • Value for money

    8.0

  • Free WiFi

    9.4

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  • Reviewed: 4 September 2025

    9.0
    Superb
    • Leisure trip
    • Group
    • Triple Room
    • Stayed 13 nights
    • Submitted via mobile

    Thank you for service. Good view

    Stayed in August 2025

  • Reviewed: 2 September 2025

    6.0
    It was less than normal and too much over valued for price.
    • Leisure trip
    • Family with young children
    • Family Room
    • Stayed 2 nights
    • Submitted via mobile

    Our room was a connection room, the 2 rooms were good in size but are located at level -3!!! Which is underground from one side but level 1 from the backyard side. The background site is miserable( water tanks and garbage). Moreover, it was hard to reach the room itself since there is only one elevator that reaches there while the other 2 elevators take you somewhere else and you will not be able to reach your room. The elevator itself was not safe and makes terrifying sounds and shakes hard before stopping. You can take the firestairs to reach down which are kind of scary and dark and leads to the workers rooms and under ground heater and these stairs were round and not safe for kids as well. The breakfast is low quality food and not recommended at all! The internet is fast but was off for almost 1 day during our stay for an unknow issue. The staff is not that much friendly and not helpful. I had to go 3 times from the room to the reception desk to ask them to send someone to open the connection door between the rooms. And they did not give me internet connection details directly as well, i had to go to the reception desk to ask them for it.

    Location is very good and so close to istiklal street and metro

    Stayed in September 2025

  • Reviewed: 6 August 2025

    6.0
    Pleasant
    • Leisure trip
    • Family with young children
    • Family Room
    • Stayed 7 nights
    • Submitted via mobile

    Cleaning - spa facilities was closed - pictures not matching the fact - room need some maintenance- breakfast so poor and staff kitchen not clean well -

    Location - staff kind and helpful

    Stayed in August 2025

  • Reviewed: 1 August 2025

    9.0
    Superb
    • Leisure trip
    • Family with young children
    • Deluxe Family Room
    • Stayed 2 nights
    • Submitted via mobile

    Elevator

    Breakfast view

    Stayed in July 2025

  • Reviewed: 29 July 2025

    9.0
    Superb
    • Family with young children
    • Double or Twin Room - Basement
    • Stayed 4 nights
    • Submitted via mobile

    The buffete breakfast used to be better but still good

    They keep good rates and friendly staff.

    Stayed in July 2025

  • Reviewed: 17 July 2025

    9.0
    Superb
    • Family with young children
    • Double or Twin Room - Basement
    • Stayed 3 nights
    • Submitted via mobile

    Staff friendly. Good location

    Stayed in July 2025

  • Reviewed: 7 July 2025

    9.0
    Superb
    • Leisure trip
    • Solo traveller
    • Standard Double or Twin Room
    • Stayed 1 night
    • Submitted via mobile

    The breakfast

    Th staff

    Stayed in June 2025

  • Reviewed: 21 June 2025

    9.0
    Superb
    • Leisure trip
    • Family with young children
    • Triple Room
    • Stayed 1 night
    • Submitted via mobile

    Door card sometimes did not work

    Stayed in June 2025

  • Reviewed: 8 June 2025

    6.0
    I didn't like it because I paid more and didn't get the best room.
    • Leisure trip
    • Couple
    • Superior Double or Twin Room
    • Stayed 2 nights
    • Submitted via mobile

    The room was very small.

    Location

    Stayed in June 2025

  • Reviewed: 3 June 2025

    8.0
    Very good
    • Leisure trip
    • Family with young children
    • Superior Sea View with Balcony
    • Stayed 5 nights
    • Submitted via mobile

    Very close to Taksim Square, beautiful Bosphorous view, generous breakfast and wonderful reception staff.

    Stayed in April 2025

  • Reviewed: 2 June 2025

    7.0
    Good
    • Leisure trip
    • Family with young children
    • Superior Double or Twin Room
    • Stayed 6 nights
    • Submitted via mobile

    There is no even the basic hygiene in breakfast area,nothing is covered and after 10 you can not even drink water. Many people standing above the buffet and coughing and this is unacceptable. Of course restaurant always dirty (flood and tables) Most of the times elevators is broken. Shower heads is not portable only on the ceiling which not convince at all.

    Great location . Very polite morning and afternoon receptionist.

    Stayed in June 2025

  • Reviewed: 30 May 2025

    8.0
    Very good
    • Leisure trip
    • Family with young children
    • Standard Double or Twin Room
    • Stayed 5 nights
    • Submitted via mobile

    Some of the staffs were a bit rude. Manager was cooperative .Behnaz was helpful from the front desk.

    The location of the Hotel, with Bosphorus View from our Room. We were lucky to have the rooms in front of the Bosphorus View.

    Stayed in May 2025

  • Reviewed: 28 May 2025

    7.0
    Hotel with Minor Flaws, but Worth the Money & Great Location
    • Business trip
    • Couple
    • Superior Double or Twin Room
    • Stayed 6 nights

    What I didn’t like was that the shower door no longer had a magnet (Room 2203) — meaning you couldn’t close it properly — and the blind didn’t work, so people could see in from outside while you were showering. Since we were traveling as a couple, it wasn’t a big deal for us, so we didn’t report it, but it would’ve been a different story if I had been with a coworker. Breakfast was plentiful, but still kind of boring. I don’t want to complain — some people don’t have anything to eat at all — so it wasn’t a big problem. Still, for a GRAND STAR hotel, I would have expected something a bit more varied.

    What can I say ... the location of the hotel is really great! Everything was nice and quiet, the shower had hot water, so no big surprises. We had a room with a sea view (which wasn’t guaranteed with our booking — we could’ve ended up with a street view). All in all, a good price for a great location.

    Stayed in May 2025

  • Reviewed: 21 May 2025

    9.0
    Superb
    • Leisure trip
    • Family with young children
    • Double or Twin Room - Basement
    • Stayed 5 nights
    • Submitted via mobile

    Aircondtion is not working proberty

    Breakfast is v.very good

    Stayed in May 2025

  • Reviewed: 7 May 2025

    8.0
    Very good
    • Leisure trip
    • Family with young children
    • Two-Bedroom Suite
    • Stayed 4 nights
    • Submitted via mobile

    The breakfast need to be improved by add some varieties.

    Excellent location

    Stayed in April 2025

  • Reviewed: 20 April 2025

    9.0
    a Beautiful Hotel in the heart of Istanbul.
    • Leisure trip
    • Couple
    • Superior Double or Twin Room
    • Stayed 5 nights

    Nothing everything was OK.

    The Location is unbeatable. The Room is Always clean. The staff is friendly and very attentive. Other guests might notice every detail in the hotel... but even as a guest in the heart of a metropolis like Istanbul, you have to do without unnecessary things. And you can't give such a beautiful hotel a bad review. I would recommend this hotel. The price is also very interesting.

    Stayed in April 2025

  • Reviewed: 17 April 2025

    8.0
    Great stay - minor things to improve
    • Leisure trip
    • Solo traveller
    • Standard Double or Twin Room
    • Stayed 3 nights
    • Submitted via mobile

    The staff is super friendly. A few minor things, like: dirty towel being folded and put back instead of replacing it and the room being just outside the lift and fire exist so was a lot of noise. Luckily - I slept only 2 nights out of 3 there as well as was tired and knackered then other two. Otherwise - would’ve been a bigger issue. But the location is perfect as well! Staff helped out with all that was needed. Only thing there was no shower gel/shampoo and no one properly checked in the 3days that I stayed - but I used my own.

    Stayed in April 2025

  • Reviewed: 13 April 2025

    9.0
    Superb
    • Leisure trip
    • Group
    • Superior Sea View with Balcony
    • Stayed 4 nights

    Great location and friendly staff.

    Stayed in April 2025

  • Reviewed: 27 August 2025

    10
    Exceptional
    • Leisure trip
    • Couple
    • Double or Twin Room - Basement
    • Stayed 4 nights
    • Submitted via mobile

    Helpfull staff good location

    Stayed in July 2025

  • Reviewed: 20 August 2025

    10
    Exceptional
    • Leisure trip
    • Family with young children
    • Family Room
    • Stayed 5 nights
    • Submitted via mobile

    Thank you for service nice reception

    Stayed in July 2025

  • Reviewed: 10 August 2025

    3.0
    Not recommended
    • Leisure trip
    • People with friends
    • Standard Double or Twin Room
    • Stayed 4 nights
    • Submitted via mobile

    The property doesn’t correspond to given 4 star it is less than 2 star Hotel. The elevator doesn’t work, stairs and surrounding is dirty and in dust.

    The location of the property is quite normal, near to Taksim Square

    Stayed in August 2025

  • Reviewed: 9 August 2025

    4.0
    not recommended
    • Leisure trip
    • Family with young children
    • Family Room
    • Stayed 5 nights

    The smell on the restaurant floor and in the restaurant was just terrible; the presentation of the food and the quality were bad. Staff will help, but after a loooooong time. The cleaning was terrible

    The locarion

    Stayed in August 2025

  • Reviewed: 8 August 2025

    2.0
    Not recommended at all.
    • Leisure trip
    • Family with young children
    • Two-Bedroom Suite
    • Stayed 6 nights
    • Submitted via mobile

    Poor cleanliness, poor customer service, and low quality breakfast options. Room facilities provided were not matching the booking online. One elevator was wokring only for the whole building and swimming pool was not available.

    Location only.

    Stayed in August 2025

  • Reviewed: 6 August 2025

    1.0
    Bad
    • Leisure trip
    • Family with young children
    • Family Room
    • Stayed 3 nights
    • Submitted via mobile

    My stay was very disappointing. The rooms were not clean, two were in the basement with a terrible smell and poor ventilation, causing breathing issues. The swimming pool was out of service, and construction noise made it hard to relax. We asked to change rooms, but no real action was taken. This was far below the standard expected from a 4-star hotel.

    NA

    Stayed in August 2025

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