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Shangri-La Bosphorus, Istanbul
Istanbul, Turkey · Shangri-La · Grand Luxury
Opened in 2013 inside a 1929 tobacco warehouse, one of the first industrial structures of the Turkish Republic, designed by Istanbul-born architect Victor Adaman, Shangri-La Bosphorus, Istanbul preserved the neoclassical façade through conversion and shaped its grand ballroom into an L to protect an ancient sycamore in the courtyard. It was voted #1 Best Hotel in Istanbul in Condé Nast Traveller's 2025 Readers' Choice Awards.
- 186 rooms
- Opened 2013
- Neighborhood: Beşiktaş / Ortaköy
- Rooms from 452 sq ft (42 m²)
- Architect: Victor Adaman
- Interiors: Metex Design Group
About Shangri-La Bosphorus, Istanbul
- The building was designed by Victor Adaman in 1929 as the Beşiktaş Tobacco Warehouse — among the first industrial buildings of the modern Turkish Republic — and later served as a TV factory before its hotel conversion.
- The ballroom was constructed in an L-shape specifically to preserve an ancient sycamore tree in the courtyard; a second sycamore on the property is over 150 years old.
- Shang Palace is the only Cantonese fine-dining restaurant in Istanbul, positioned to overlook the Bosphorus Strait.
- The hotel sits directly behind the Beşiktaş ferry terminal — a working strait-crossing point — placing guests at an authentic node of Istanbul's maritime commuter life, ten minutes' walk from Dolmabahçe Palace.
- Entry-level rooms start at 452 sq ft (42 m²).
History
Originally built in 1929 as a tobacco warehouse on the European shores of the Bosphorus Strait in the Beşiktaş district, the neoclassical building was restored and transformed into Shangri-La Bosphorus, Istanbul, which opened in 2013. Located a 15-minute walk from Dolmabahçe Palace, it blends European, Asian, and Turkish design elements inspired by the nearby palace.
The setting
Shangri-La Bosphorus, Istanbul anchors Hayrettin İskelesi Sokak in the Sinanpaşa neighbourhood of Beşiktaş, housed in a sensitively restored 1930s tobacco warehouse whose neoclassical façade and two ancient sycamore trees — one more than 350 years old — were preserved through the conversion. Positioned directly behind the Beşiktaş ferry terminal, where regular crossings traverse the strait to Kadıköy, the hotel captures an authentic node of Istanbul's maritime life. Dolmabahçe Palace is a 10-minute walk along the Bosphorus promenade, the Naval Museum is immediately adjacent, and Çırağan Palace lies 15 minutes on foot, placing the hotel at the heart of the city's most historically layered waterfront luxury corridor. 6 km from Hagia Sophia.
Restaurants and bars
- Shang Palace — Restaurant · Cantonese · Chef Cheng Lu
- IST TOO — Restaurant · Sushi
- Le Bar — Bar
Amenities
- CHI spa
- hammam
- heated indoor pool
- health club
- sauna
- steam rooms
- Hot tub
- Pet-friendly
Awards
- Forbes Travel Guide Four-Star (2026)
- Condé Nast Traveler Readers’ Choice #1 Best Hotel in Istanbul (2025)
- Travel + Leisure World's Best Hotels (2025)
- Travel + Leisure #2 Top Hotel in Istanbul (2024)
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