wine palace yacht club monaco

Wine Palace Monte-Carlo

In the sumptuous setting of the Yacht Club lies one of the finest wine cellars in Europe. With over 2,300 bottles of wine, champagne and spirits on display, the Wine Palace Monte-Carlo is perfect for connoisseurs and wine lovers. In a chic and unique setting, they can indulge in wine tasting. Authenticity, rarity and worldwide reputation are the key words to describe the selection of wines and spirits held by the establishment. Enjoy there or take away, delivered to your home or yacht, the Wine Palace Monte-Carlo is a unique place for your pre-dinner or afterwork drinks. Moreover, you can enjoy one of the cocktails on the terrace while admiring the most breathtaking view of the Principality at the Yacht Club de Monaco.

• Visit website
• +377 97 77 05 05
• Yacht Club de Monaco, 98000 Monaco

MC Carthy’s Irish Pub

Le Crystal Bar

Le Rouge et Le Blanc

6 of the Best Wine Houses in Monaco

Monaco is uniquely located to enjoy some of the finest wines on the French Riviera and beyond. Its proximity to the Italian border and fantastic links by road, air and sea also ensure that those who reside in the Principality get the best selection of imported wines too. Monaco’s luxury real estate market has always attracted foreigners with its tax-free living and abundance of sunshine, but wine connoisseurs are also flocking to the Principality to pick up the best vintages and partake in decadent degustations.

• Wine Palace

Wine Palace Monte-Carlo is undoubtedly the most popular wine house in the region. In fact, it is so luxurious that it has been upgraded to palace status and the wines proffered in its hallowed space are fit for royalty. Situated in the exclusive Yacht Club de Monaco, Wine Palace has an unrivalled cellar offering more than 2,300 wines, champagnes and spirits in a sophisticated setting.

Both Old World vintages and New World modern wines are available and have undergone a rigorous selection process. Sample the wine on the elegant terrace or within the chic interior with its plush burgundy leather seats. Enjoy sumptuous tasting platters of salmon, charcuterie and cheese chosen to perfectly accompany each recommended wine. The highly-renowned interior design company Sabrina Monte-Carlo supplies the glassware and tableware. Wine Palace Monte-Carlo is a firm favourite with yacht owners and sommeliers since it can deliver to your home or yacht at no extra charge.

• Caves et Gourmandises

This is the shop to visit for rare Italian and French wines. The friendly and knowledgeable staff will certainly help you make a selection if you are overwhelmed by the choice. It is in a good location at Boulevard Albert Ier by the port and has a seated area for champagne and wine tasting with various condiments and accompaniments. Caves et Gourmandises has a wonderful selection of local Provence wines and delivery is free in Monaco and Nice.

• Dionysos Wines

Having opened just two years ago, this wine cellar is the newest in the Principality. Dionysos Wines is situated at 4 Rue Princesse Caroline in La Condamine district. The contemporary boutique wine shop offers courses and wine tasting events with different themes in its stylish tasting room. The expert sommelier can advise you on the best wine and gift boxes for all occasions and personalities and there is shelf upon shelf of enticing options from as far afield as South Africa and Australia. They offer free delivery in Monaco and its surrounding communities.

• Caves Nicolas Monaco

Nicolas is in a central location at 29 Boulevard de Moulins. It is a liquor store that savvy locals visit when they want to pick up something special from a good selection of wines and spirits. The fifteen-year-old store is well established and part of a European chain. It offers seasonal tasting, gourmet tips and online ordering.

• Maison del Gusto

This virtual delicatessen is an online shop dedicated to supplying the most refined international products to customers. Its unique approach and sophisticated gourmet gifts have earned it numerous admirers. Maison del Gusto can certainly find the most exclusive and elusive wines from France, Spain and Italy, which are ideal for impressing guests.

Try the Spanish tapas gift box (€400.00) with small plates for a culinary experience from Iberia’s top producers coupled with the 2011 Macán and Macán Clásico Riojas. If you get bored of fine wines, try the 32 Via dei Birrai, the first Italian artisan brewery (and non-Belgian beer) to earn the prestigious Houblon Belge distinction.

You Might Also Like

Bringing people together: top foodie ideas to make your summer barbecue stand out

Inn Supplies – Future Trends in Coffee 2018 and Beyond What can we expect for the coffee sector in the future?

Drink and Play! Top Restaurants for Gaming

Vegan meat and dairy alternatives that still taste great, how to organize the perfect barbecue.

• Around The World
• Food Gadgets

Business Development Agency : your point of contact for the Welcome Plan

The Prince’s Government has charged the Business Development Agency with implementing private sector measures relating to the overall Welcome Plan, and with following through on the Monaco Welcome Certified programme. The Business Development Agency is therefore a dedicated point of contact for businesses taking part in the initiative, and for clients and future participants, ensuring that everyone is kept well informed. Dedicated to meeting the needs of entrepreneurs In addition to its role as specific point of contact and facilitator for the Welcome Plan, the Business Development Agency is the gateway for anyone who is considering moving to the Principality in a professional capacity. A dedicated point of contact for the Principality’s retailers The Business Development Agency is also a dedicated point of contact for the Principality’s retailers. It coordinates the work of the Trade Group and establishes personalised interaction with businesses in this sector on thematic and geographical issues.

The Business Development Agency  Monaco Business Office  Tel : +377 98 98 83 45  [email protected]

• Certified Businesses

WINE PALACE MONTE-CARLO

SARL THE WINE PALACE MONTE-CARLO

Wine Palace

Description, amoureux du vins et connaisseurs, un formidable voyage vous attend dans le tout nouveau temple dédié au vin en principauté. parfaitement situé dans le mythique  yacht club de monaco , nous avons créé une cave d’exception où vous aurez la possibilité de déguster plus de 2,300 vins, champagnes et spiritueux dans un cadre chic et unique. venez vivre  une expérience conviviale et réconfortante , aussi bien à l’intérieur que sur la terrasse. vous pourriez même rendre bacchus un peu jaloux de l’imprenable vue sur le port de monaco. authenticité, rareté et réputation mondiale sont les maîtres mots d’une sélection de vins et spiritueux que nous avons à bord. sur place ou à emporter, en livraison à domicile ou sur un yacht, le  wine palace monte-carlo  s’avère indispensable pour ces précieux moments de partage., yacht club de monaco, horaires d'ouverture.

Liens utiles

CARLO TECHNOLOGIES est enregistrée sous l'identifiant 95922 par l’Autorité de Contrôle et de Résolution (ACPR) comme agent prestataire de services de paiement de Lemonway (établissement de paiement dont le siège social est situé au 8 rue du Sentier, 75002 Paris, agréé par l’ACPR sous le numéro 16568) - https://www.regafi.fr/

CARLO TECHNOLOGIES est enregistrée sous l'identifiant 95922 par l’Autorité de Contrôle et de Résolution (ACPR) comme agent prestataire de services de paiement de Lemonway (établissement de paiement dont le siège social est situé au 8 rue du Sentier, 75002 Paris,agréé par l’ACPR sous le numéro 16568) - https://www.regafi.fr/

Devenir partenaire

Notre équipe, foire aux questions, besoin d'aide, annuaire des restaurants en livraison, commerces engagés, page de status, conditions générales d'utilisation, conditions paiement lemonway, condition d'utilisation des bons cadeaux, conditions générales de vente pour les commerçants, politique de confidentialité, politique des cookies, mentions légales.

All rights reserved  ©  Carloapp 2024

Wine Palace Monte Carlo: Where Design and Oenology Meet on Cote d’Azur

With over 2,300 exquisite beverages and a stunning, timeless design by Humbert & Poyet Architecture, Wine Palace Monte Carlo is certainly one of the largest and most fabulous cellars in Europe.

Housed in a majestic building designed by Sir Norman Foster as an expansion of the swanky Yacht Club de Monaco, this distinguished establishment is pure heaven for wine connoisseurs.

Like most of the facilities in the Principality, the boutique caters to a discerning clientele, offering not only one of the most comprehensive selection of fine wines, champagnes, and spirits worldwide, but also impeccable VIP service, including complimentary delivery to yachts along the coast.

Finished in noble wood and black marble, the boutique’s luxurious interiors provide a refined backdrop for the company’s premium products. Exquisite wine and champagne bottles decorate the walls, while classical Versailles parquet flooring adds a timeless quality to the stylish, contemporary surroundings.

As far as the color scheme is concerned, Wine Palace Monte Carlo is designed in a sophisticated black, gray, and natural oak palette complemented by metallic bronze accents.

Furnished with black floor-to-ceiling cabinets and burgundy leather banquettes, the elegant tasting area upstairs invites patrons to savor a selection of the finest wines and spirits, accompanied by outstanding artisan cheeses, smoked salmon and eel, or delectable charcuterie.

In order to make the experience even more memorable and exclusive, the retailer has partnered with Sabrina Monte-Carlo to provide customers with a stunning selection of glasses and carafes designed by the world’s leading crystal makers. Displayed throughout the shop are stemware from luxury manufacturers such as Baccarat and Saint-Louis.

Resembling the deck of a luxury vessel, the Wine Palace’s terrace makes for a chic setting for enjoying a glass of wine while marveling at the sleek yachts moored in Port Hercules.

Never Miss A Story

I consent to receive email updates from Travel Away

• Restaurants
• Attractions
• Real Estate
• Neighborhoods
• Browse Nightlife »
• Stand Up Comedy
• Dance Clubs
• Karaoke Bars
• Live Music Bars
• Live Music Clubs
• R&B/Soul Music
• Sports Bars
• Trance Music
• Hotel Lounge
• Strip Clubs
• Live Music Venues
• Blues Clubs
• Cocktail Bars
• Clearwater Beach
• New Port Richey
• Spring Hill
• Saint Pete Beach
• St Pete Beach
• Peninsula Suburbs & North
• St. Petersburg
• Old Bayside / Marina
• Carver City - Lincoln Gardens
• Downtown Tampa
• Northeast Community
• New Suburb Beautiful
• Town N Country
• Historic Ybor
• Saint Petersburg
• Tours & Things To Do

A Taste For Wine

A taste for wine photos.

Wine tasting and balcony sitting

Catching up #100happydays #day95 #neighbors #winedate @spinstir

Good wine & good company

Happy bday to my bestie, Mel <3

Cheers to good wine and great company ❤️

Tags: balcony, beer, beer, wine & spirits, champagne bar, live music, specialty beers, tapas bar & restaurant, wine, Downtown , Nightlife , Wine Bars , Bars

Is this your business? Enhance it for greater exposure.

Make sure your information is up-to-date.

Wine Bar/ Jazz Club: Voted St. Petersburg's Most Romantic Bar, A Taste For Wine is an upscale lounge featuring gourmet appetizers and a host of Bacchanalian delights. A formidable Mecca for wine lovers, professionals and connoisseurs alike tend to gather

Don't see the business you're looking for? Add it here

Columbia Restaurant - St. Petersburg

North straub park, gas light deli, la veranda bed & breakfast, florida international museum, st. petersburg serpentarium, mirror lake park, williams park, straub park - south soreno, straub park - north downtown waterfront park, st. petersburg museum of history, museum of fine arts, morean arts center, gratzzi italian grille, florida holocaust museum, johnny rockets group inc, melting pot, zatar mediterranean cuisine, bellagio restaurante, hookah cafe, ben & jerrys, mike's tap & tavern, milano's pizza & central deli, coney island sandwiches & grill, st pete brasserie, pacific wave restaurant, the kitchen, tokyo sushi cafe in baywalk, messineo's gourmet market, chateau france restaurant, primi urban cafe, india grill, green chili indian bistro, central avenue oyster bar, mac sub xix inc, mastry's bar & grill, china kitchen, meze 119 - international bistro, crowley's downtown, the lemon grass, joey brooklyn's famous pizza, schakolad chocolate factory, rollbotto sushi, st. petersburg yacht club, burrito boarder, the dome grill, five bucks drinkery, red mesa cantina, the moon under water, parkshore grill, cassis american brasserie, 400 beach seafood & tap house, courtyard by marriott st. petersburg downtown, the pier hotel, ponce de leon boutique hotel, the birchwood, hampton inn & suites st. petersburg/downtown, america's best inn - downtown st. pete, hotel indigo st petersburg downtown, hollander boutique hotel, hilton st. petersburg bayfront.

• Explore Downtown
• More Attractions
• More Restaurants
• More Hotels

Restaurants / Nightlife / Events / Attractions / Hotels / Real Estate / Jobs / Directory / Neighborhoods / Other City Guides

Add Your Business

List Your Event

Places to Stay

© 2024 StPetersburg.com: A City Guide by Boulevards . All Rights Reserved. Advertise with us | Contact us | Privacy Policy | Terms of Use | Site Map

COTE LA REVUE D'AZUR . COTE MARSEILLE PROVENCE . WEEK-END BY COTE . AUTRES MAGAZINES

• GETTING AROUND
• THE LIVING CITY
• ART & CULTURE
• FOOD AND TREATS

URBAN GUIDE

Looking for good ideas and places? With exhibitions, festivals, concerts, shops, capsule collections, restaurants, bars and more, our Urban Guide pages tell you what's on and what's just opened on the Côte d’Azur.  A great way to discover all the richness and diversity of the Côte d'Azur's culture, shopping, food and drink, from Saint-Tropez to Monaco. Local creators also have their say in these pages.

Wine Palace Monte-Carlo

• : --> Luxury, tranquillity and delectation.

Some new venues demand special praise due to the many virtues they concentrate in a single place. One is unarguably the Wine Bar Monte-Carlo – the place simply piles on the pluses! Location: on the prow of the Yacht Club de Monaco, a majestic building by the hand of Sir Norman Foster. Decoration: the work of the talented Humbert & Poyet partnership, using beautiful wood (natural, black and silver oak) and dark-wine-red leather. And finally its raison d’être: a wine cellar stocking the world’s top tipples via a list of 2300 wines and spirits. To take away or sample on the spot with cheese, smoked salmon and eel or excellent charcuterie.

Monaco, quai Louis II Tél. +377 97 77 05 05 www.winepalacemontecarlo.com

+ de mets & plaisirs

Situated in a bustling arts community on the downtown St. Petersburg waterfront, the St. Petersburg Yacht Club has been a part of the sailing community for over 100 years.

We pride ourselves in creating a relaxed private club atmosphere with a warm, friendly, family-oriented environment.  we offer a wide variety of social activities and our clubs within a club meet a plethora of special interests for our members where they can mix and mingle. , banquets & catering, community events.

What's happening at St Petersburg Yacht Club?

672 Wine Club

• Motorcycles
• Car of the Month
• Destinations
• Men’s Fashion
• Watch Collector
• Art & Collectibles
• Vacation Homes
• Celebrity Homes
• New Construction
• Home Design
• Electronics
• Fine Dining
• Benchmark Wines
• Brian Fox Art
• Disneyland Resort
• Ka La’I Wakiki Beach
• Kalamazoo Grill
• Raffles Hotels & Resorts
• Sports & Leisure
• Health & Wellness
• Best of the Best
• The Ultimate Gift Guide
• This 246-Foot Electric Superyacht Concept Is Designed to Shine Like a Diamond

Feadship's new C vessel catches the light just like the gem.

Rachel cormack.

Digital Editor

Rachel Cormack's Most Recent Stories

• London’s Most Expensive Mansions Aren’t Selling, New Data Shows
• Racy Jeans? Hugo Boss Just Decked Out a Formula 1 Race Car in Denim
• Share This Article

Feadship is marking its diamond jubilee with a new marine gem.

Related Stories

• This Roadster Is an Ode to the First Shelby Cobra Prototype—Here’s What It’s Like to Drive
• Norway Is the First Country to Have More EVs Than Gas-Powered Cars

At the center of the C lies an atrium with floating stars and a lift without walls that allows seafarers to navigate decks in a novel fashion. Highlights of the living quarters include a duplex owner’s suite, a partially enclosed sea lounge that can be used at anchor or on the waves, a beach club with a sea-level dining area, and a private observation deck with an articulating crow’s nest. To top it off, C is outfitted with two infinity pools that match the hexagonal shape of the atrium and other seating areas.

C also shines on the technology front. She features a sleek hull and a fully electric propulsion system similar to sisterships Breathe and Savannah that renders her 30 percent more efficient than a typical 246-footer with dual shafts, propellers, and rudders, according to Feadship. Her streamlined underwater profile means less wake, too.

C will also be equipped with fuel cells and lithium-metal batteries that will together cover all power needs. (Feadship has also incorporated fuel cells on Project 821 .) Green methanol will be the fuel of choice due to its relatively high density and ease of use. Normal cruising speed on the fuel cells is 14 knots, while a top speed of 17 knots can be achieved by adding the battery power. In addition, two wave-actuated fins can generate enough grunt to cover one-third of the hotel load.

C will be fully unveiled at the Monaco Yacht Show next week. The yacht is just a concept at this stage, but Feadship says she is completely buildable. Perhaps the yard will land a buyer at the show.

Rachel Cormack is a digital editor at Robb Report. She cut her teeth writing for HuffPost, Concrete Playground, and several other online publications in Australia, before moving to New York at the…

Read More On:

• Electric Yacht

More Marine

This New Superyacht Line Wants You to Feel Like You’re Cruising in a Sports Car

The Shipyard That Built the ‘Titanic’ Has Filed for Bankruptcy

This New Catamaran Concept Was Designed to Carry Your Bugatti Across the High Seas

Meet Spitfire, a New 164-Foot Superyacht Based on a High-Performance Patrol Boat

Meet the Wine Club That Thinks Differently.

Receive editor-curated reds from boutique California producers four times a year.

Give the Gift of Luxury

Latest Galleries in Marine

The 11 Most Exciting Superyacht Debuts at the Monaco Yacht Show

Tribale 120 Gran Turismo in Photos

More from our brands, joey king to receive award from max mara, attend thursday’s runway show, philly mayor supports 76ers’ $1.3 billion downtown arena plan, rerelease of venice cult horror film ‘tumbbad’ scares up repeat business at india box office, as sequel is confirmed (exclusive), report finds art sales stagnate, even as the luxury sector continues to grow, the best yoga mats for any practice, according to instructors.

• Search Please fill out this field.
• Manage Your Subscription
• Give a Gift Subscription
• Newsletters
• Sweepstakes

We independently evaluate all of our recommendations. If you click on links we provide, we may receive compensation.

• Destinations

The 12 Best Hotels in Istanbul

Plan your stay at these elegant editor-approved and T+L award-winning hotels.

Courtesy of Four Seasons Resorts

Istanbul is a city constantly on the cusp of evolution — it has witnessed three empires and undergone several name changes, beautifully preserving its past while propelling itself into the future. The airport is now the busiest in Europe, overthrowing London’s Heathrow and connecting more than 120 countries on six continents. With the $1.7-billion Galataport hub transforming the coastline with the world’s first underground cruise terminal (plus a pedestrian promenade, art museum, and shopping area), Istanbul is showing just how far it’ll go to modernize.

As an American travel journalist living in France, I’ve connected through the airport countless times en route to my hometown of Miami and more far-flung destinations like Cape Town and Entebbe, Uganda. I’ve toasted the New Year dancing around tables at La Petite Maison and with champagne at Cecconi’s at Soho House Istanbul ; trudged through snow for a scrub at Kılıç Ali Paşa Hamamı ; and haggled my way through the Grand Bazaar, hand-carrying lanterns and rugs on my plane ride back to France.  

I’ve seen the city’s luxury hotel landscape grow and develop into what “now rivals London or Paris,” as Travel + Leisure’s editor-in-chief Jacqui Gifford explained when readers voted Istanbul one of the best places to go in 2024 . Ready to experience the city for yourself? Here are 12 of the best hotels in Istanbul according to our editors and winners from our World’s Best Awards and It List .

Why I’m the Expert

Lane Nieset is a Paris-based travel writer who has spent the past decade living, working, and traveling in Europe, with multiple visits to Istanbul. While visiting Istanbul, she’s explored tons of hotels, restaurants, neighborhoods, and attractions, and she’s confident these hotels are some of the very best in town.

Çirağan Palace Kempinski

Courtesy of Çırağan Palace Kempinski Istanbul

Also available to book at Expedia.com

The historical palace building sports one of Europe’s largest suites — plus the hotel offers chauffeur service in its 1974 model Rolls-Royce Silver Shadow.

You’ll need a taxi to reach the Old Town attractions.

The recently renovated Çirağan Palace Kempinski may be one of the “newer” hotels in Istanbul, but its history — and prime location on the Bosphorus — is what earned the former (and only) Ottoman imperial palace on the water its status as a World’s Best Awards winner for three years in a row (2021, 2022, and 2023).

Redesigned in 2023, the 17th-century hotel has maintained its Turkish heritage (think mother-of-pearl inlaid furniture, hammam-inspired marble bathrooms) and added contemporary touches to its 317 rooms and suites. While you’ll have access to amenities like private gardens with sunbeds and sleek standing tubs and balconies overlooking the water, this property feels more like an intimate boutique hotel than a sprawling resort.

Not only do some of the rooms overlook the Bosphorus, so does the outdoor infinity pool — which offers day passes for those staying elsewhere in the city. As for restaurant options, take your pick of al fresco fine dining, an Ottoman garden-inspired Gazebo, and a summertime bar with live DJs spinning at sunset on the Bosphorus.

The Details:

• Neighborhood: Beşiktaş
• Accessibility: Elevator and ramps throughout, plus accessible rooms on the ground floor
• Nearby Attractions: Dolmabahçe Palace, Topkapi Palace, Basilica Cistern, Galata Tower, Sultan Ahmed Mosque (Blue Mosque), Grand Bazaar
• Loyalty Programs: Leading Hotels of the World; American Express Fine Hotels + Resorts
• Rates: Starting at $551

Four Seasons Hotel Istanbul at the Bosphorus

The property is family-friendly and caters to children, offering bedtime milk and cookies and summer movie nights under the stars.

Only rooms in the main building guarantee Bosphorus views.

A repeat World’s Best Awards recipient for the past four years, Four Seasons Hotel Istanbul at the Bosphorus — one of the brand’s two properties in Istanbul — checks all the boxes. Extending along the Bosphorus Strait on the European side, you can soak up views from the 170-room property’s cabana-clad pool or Michelin-recommended dining concept, AQUA, where executive chef Görkem Özkan serves up a seven-course Mediterranean, seafood-focused tasting menu.

The spa offers state-of-the-art treatments as well as more traditional Turkish hammam experiences, but if you want to maintain your workout routine while traveling, tack on a personal training session or do laps in the gorgeous indoor pool, which is like a modern-day (and super luxe) version of the Basilica Cistern.

As for the rooms, you’ll have plenty of space to sprawl out, since they start at a comfortable 484 square feet and range up to the high-ceilinged, three-bedroom Bosphorus Palace Suite — 2,368 square feet extending along two floors of the historic palace.

• Neighborhood: Beşiktaş district
• Nearby Attractions: Beşiktaş Square, Dolmabahçe Palace, Dolmabahçe Clock Tower, Taksim Square, Galata Tower
• Loyalty Programs: American Express Fine Hotels + Resorts
• Rates: Starting at $881

Raffles Istanbul

Courtesy of Raffles Istanbul

Also available to book at Hotels.com

The 24/7 butler service is unparalleled.

The property is slightly removed from the main tourist sights and the city’s more walkable neighborhoods.

A sanctuary perched on one of Istanbul’s iconic hills, Raffles Istanbul pulls out all the stops when it comes to a luxurious city escape. Want to skip the traffic and arrive via helicopter? Done. Need to unwind after a long flight? The 32,300-square-foot spa, one of the largest in Istanbul, should do the trick. Prefer to shake off jet lag in the comfort of your suite? You’ll have floor-to-ceiling windows and private balconies overlooking the Bosphorus, Princes’ Islands, and Old Town.

This World’s Best Awards-winning hotel features 185 rooms and suites — all of which include butler service — plus more expansive apartments located on higher floors, if you’re planning a longer stay in the city. Keep your fitness regime going at the super-sleek studio (complete with personal trainers and Pilates machines) or indulge in the marble-clad couples spa suite, where you can soak in a candlelit bath.

In addition to Raffles’s legendary Long Bar, you can sip cocktails at the sixth-floor poolside bar, bubbly in the Champagne Room, or post up in the speakeasy-style Writers Bar. When you’re ready for a culinary experience that blends modern and traditional flavors, take a seat at the award-winning Isokyo for Asian dishes with a Turkish spin.

• Neighborhood: Zorlu Center, Beşiktaş district
• Accessibility: The king-size, Deluxe City room is accessible for travelers with limited mobility
• Nearby Attractions: Hagia Sophia, Blue Mosque, Turkish and Islamic Arts Museum, Galata Tower, Topkapi Palace, Basilica Cistern
• Loyalty Programs: ALL - Accor Live Limitless; American Express Fine Hotels + Resorts
• Rates: Start at $619

Shangri-La Bosphorus

Courtesy of Shangri-La Bosphorus

The hotel offers curated local experiences like baklava-making classes.

Unlike some of its neighbors, the property’s outdoor space along the Bosphorus is limited.

If you’re looking for classic, five-star luxury, three-time World’s Best Awards-winning Shangri-La Bosphorus has perfected it. Housed in a historic 1930s building, the 186-room property on the European side of the city is swathed in neutral tones, with chandelier-adorned rooms that take design elements from Ottoman palaces and Asian minimalism. Private terraces show off unobstructed views of the Bosphorus, and the Duplex Suites, which span two levels, feature double-height windows with panoramas over the water, Dolmabahçe Palace, and the Old City.

While the property caters to business travelers, it offers plenty of amenities for families, from a meal plan for Shangri-La Circle members traveling with children to a separate kid’s pool at the fully equipped Health Club. You’ll find Cantonese fare at the hotel’s upscale Shang Palace, plus global cuisine and Turkish delicacies at IST TOO, which extends onto a waterfront terrace. Dip in the indoor-outdoor pool or hot whirlpool baths after a private hammam or Asian-inspired massage at CHI, The Spa.

• Accessibility: Interconnecting rooms and facilities for travelers with mobility issues
• Nearby Attractions: Dolmabahçe Palace, Galata Tower, Cistern of Philoxenos, Kadıköy (via ferry), Basilica Cistern, Blue Mosque
• Loyalty Programs: Shangri-La Circle
• Rates: Starting at $509

The St. Regis Istanbul

Courtesy of St. Regis Istanbul

The hotel's prime location is surrounded by buzzy restaurants, cafes, and luxury boutiques.

You’ll need to take a taxi or metro to reach most of the more touristy attractions.

The St. Regis’s butler service is legendary, so if you’re a fan of the brand, you know exactly what’s in store when you arrive at The St. Regis Istanbul — butler service for all! Need a wakeup call and the curtains expertly opened, placing the city on prime display? That’s just one of the many perks your butler can provide.

Curated art lines the walls of this 2022 World’s Best Awards-winning hotel’s 118 rooms, as well as the Art Deco-style lobby and well-stocked library. Unlike some of the other five-star hotels in Istanbul, views here center around the neighboring Maçka Park, but you’ll still get a glimpse of the Bosphorus from some of the suites, like the Bentley Suite, a 1,345-square-foot room dripping in marble and memorabilia from the luxury car brand. Another major selling point: an outpost of Wolfgang Puck’s Michelin-starred restaurant, Spago, which overlooks the glittering Nişantaşı district from the hotel’s rooftop terrace.

• Neighborhood: Nişantaşı
• Accessibility: Public spaces and swimming pools are wheelchair accessible
• Nearby Attractions: Maçka Park, Beyoğlu District, Taksim Square, the Bosphorus Strait
• Loyalty Programs: Marriott Bonvoy; American Express Fine Hotels + Resorts
• Rates: Starting at $451

The Peninsula Istanbul

Guests have access to the best tour guides and experts in the city as part of the brand’s experiential concept, The Peninsula Academy.

While the hotel caters to families with kids, it’s better suited for couples and solo travelers — particularly first-timers.

A hotel in the heart of one of the oldest neighborhoods in Istanbul that’s also on the water isn’t easy to come by, but The Peninsula has a knack for choosing the right address. The 177-room Istanbul property made quite a splash when it opened in early 2023, quickly earning a place on our It List.

Rooms and suites are scattered across four adjacent buildings, all featuring floor-to-ceiling window views of the Bosphorus, while some offer direct access to the sculpture-filled garden, sleek outdoor pool, and the hotel’s private boat dock — one of the stylish ways to make an entrance (another is via the hotel’s signature green Rolls-Royce).

The marble-clad subterranean spa is not to be missed, even if you visit one of the luxe hammams nearby — it’s a true oasis of serenity with a roster of classic and age-defying treatments that’ll make you want to spend an entire day here. But what really made an impression with readers, earning the hotel a spot on our World’s Best Awards list for 2024, is the service.

• Neighborhood: Karaköy
• Accessibility: In addition to two accessible rooms, the hotel has wheelchair access in public areas, the spa, and swimming pools
• Nearby Attractions: Galata Tower, Kılıç Ali Paşa Hamamı, SALT Galata, Camondo Stairs, Galataport, Ottoman Bank Museum, Istanbul Modern
• Loyalty Programs: Peninsula PenClub; American Express Fine Hotels + Resorts
• Rates: Starting at $1,166

"The 177-room Peninsula Istanbul is as much a love letter to Turkey as it is an outpost of a global luxury hospitality brand. Peninsula’s latest property is a four-building complex that soars high above the rushing waves of the Bosphorus. Turkish designer Zeynep Fadıllıoğlu, credited as the first woman to design a mosque, placed culturally relevant reference points throughout the property: bathrooms done in Marmara marble, kilim-style carpets. It’s hard to pick which room you’ll want to book — some come with floor-to-ceiling windows, balconies, and private terraces that frame the water beautifully.”

–Chadner Navarro, T+L Contributor

Soho House Istanbul

Courtesy of Soho House Istanbul

The property offers the members’ club’s standout amenities, plus a few extras like a traditional Turkish hammam and state-of-the-art gym with weekly classes.

If you’re not a Soho House member, you won’t have access to the Club.

Soho House often sets up hotels in up-and-coming neighborhoods, and the Istanbul location is no different. Taking over the Palazzo Corpi, which dates back to 1873, Soho House Istanbul left many of the building’s 19th-century frescoes intact, but gave the space a more contemporary spin with a plush screening room, spacious gym (there’s even a boxing ring), and juice bar, and the swanky Greek-Mykonian rooftop restaurant that's open in the spring and summer months.

Members can expect Soho House’s standard features — Italian eatery Cecconi’s, a Cowshed spa, and a curated, locally focused art collection — plus new additions specific for this locale, like Middle Eastern-inspired restaurant The Allis, an all-day eatery housed in the Glass Building that’s open to the public. As a member who has stayed and worked at a number of Soho House properties around the world, this stands out as one of the more impressive hotels since it feels equal parts ornate and lived-in — you’ll want to admire the centerpiece marble staircase and intricate moldings, but you’ll be comfortable enough not to worry that you might break something during your stay.

• Neighborhood: Beyoğlu
• Accessibility: The hotel offers wheelchair-accessible rooms
• Nearby Attractions: Galata Tower, Hagia Sophia, Kılıç Ali Pasha Complex, Museum of Innocence, SALT Galata, Galata Tower
• Loyalty Programs: Soho House members and Soho Friends receive reduced room rates and invitations to special events and experiences
• Rates: Starting at $365

Pera Palace Hotel

Courtesy of Pera Palace Hotel

The hotel has become famous for its decadent afternoon tea, which includes a gorgeous display of photogenic pastries, cakes, and sandwiches.

The design is elegant but features an Old World thread throughout — so don’t expect anything cutting-edge.

Pera Palace Hotel has long been the city’s grande dame — it’s stuck it out through the reign of three Ottoman sultans and the rise of the New Turkish Republic. But, the hotel is perhaps best known for regular guest Agatha Christie, who is said to have written her famous novel “Murder on the Orient Express” in the room now named after her.

Located on the western side of Beyoğlu, you’ll be able to easily hop around to hip bars and restaurants or take the historic funicular down to the waterfront in Karaköy. Suites don the names of a few other famous residents, like Ernest Hemingway, Alfred Hitchcock, and Jacqueline Kennedy Onassis, but each of the 115 rooms has its own distinct character, outfitted with silk rugs and bespoke furniture.

The spa (which veers on the traditional side with classic massages, hammam treatments, and facials) features a Technogym-equipped fitness studio, plus an indoor pool and jacuzzi. If you’re craving something sweet, you won’t be disappointed with the Parisian-inspired Patisserie de Pera, which serves homemade Turkish treats and French cakes.

• Accessibility: King and Twin rooms available
• Nearby Attractions: Galata Tower, Istiklal Avenue, Pera Museum, Topkapi Palace, Istanbul Museum of Modern Art
• Loyalty Programs: None
• Rates: Starting at $293

The Bank Hotel, a Member of Design Hotels

Courtesy of The Bank Hotel

The hotel is located in the heart of the city’s vibrant restaurant and nightlife scene.

Since the property doesn’t have a kids’ club or pool, it’s better suited for couples and solo travelers than families.

One of the first hotels I stayed at in Istanbul, The Bank Hotel, a Member of Design Hotels, sits discreetly on one of Karaköy’s buzziest streets. The 19th-century Neoclassical facade — originally built as a bank — hasn’t changed, but the rooms and suites have added dashes of modernity to the historic building. The Terrace Penthouse Suite is a showstopper with its standing tub displaying floor-to-ceiling views of the Bosphorus Bridge, Old City, and Golden Horn, but even if you book the intimate, 215-square-foot Classic Room, you’ll feel the hotel’s heavy embrace of Old World luxury thanks to the jade Carrara marble-swathed bathroom and patterned ceilings.

The spa features a traditional white marble Turkish hammam, fitness center, sauna, steam room, and three treatment rooms (including one couple’s room), and the sultry lobby bar transforms from a morning buffet breakfast into a spot to see and be seen in the evening. But the real standout feature is the expansive rooftop bar, where you can sit for cocktails while soaking up sweeping vistas over the peninsula.

• Accessibility: Wheelchair-accessible and features an elevator
• Nearby Attractions: Galata Bridge Fish Market, the Karaköy Gallery Building, SALT Galata, Galata Tower
• Rates: Starting at $244

Ecole St. Pierre Hotel

Courtesy of Ecole St. Pierre

You’re in the heart of the city’s shops and bars but the noise fades instantly when you walk into the hotel.

Given its boutique size, rooms fill up fast and you won’t find amenities like a spa or fitness center.

A transformed former 19th-century French school, Ecole St. Pierre sits within walls dating back to the 13th century, to the time of the Genoese Empire. The same Italian architect who restored the Hagia Sophia is behind the building’s original design, which was converted into a 17-room boutique hotel when it reopened in 2021. Rooms play on the buzzy location near the Galata Tower with a mix of mid-century modern furniture and industrial-style exposed red brick walls, wood flooring, and Venetian-tile bathrooms.

Designed to feel like you’re staying at a (very chic) friend’s apartment, wrought-iron balconies and terraces overlook the courtyard or tower. You’ll find luxe amenities like goose-down duvets and pillows, Le Labo toiletries, and Nespresso machines, plus a mini-bar and 24-hour room service, if you don’t want to make the trip to the hotel’s signature pizzeria restaurant, Il Cortile, or i guru cafe lounge bar — although the romantic terrace is worth a visit at least once during your stay.

• Neighborhood: Galata
• Accessibility: The property features a wheelchair-accessible path to the elevator
• Nearby Attractions: Galata Tower, Camondo Stairs, St. Antuan Church
• Rates: Starting at $598

Mandarin Oriental Bosphorus

Courtesy of Mandarin Oriental Bosphorus

The hotel is on the boutique side but offers resort-like amenities.

Most of the major tourist sights are a 30-minute drive away.

In a city that knows how to capitalize on waterfront views, Mandarin Oriental Bosphorus feels like you’re in a yacht floating along the Bosphorus thanks to floor-to-ceiling windows and balconies or private roof terraces that invite the outdoors in. As contributor Paul Jebara wrote in his review for T+L, “This property nails the resort vibe, with everything oriented towards making the most of the waterfront setting, from the compact but showstopping pool to the multiple waterfront restaurants.”

The hotel’s 100 rooms and suites are swathed in warm chestnut wood and touches of royal blue for a look that’s elegant and modern. Guests have six dining and lounge options to choose from, including high-end Cantonese concept Hakkasan and Italian eatery Olea, which unfolds along the waterfront and boasts the largest Italian wine cellar in the city.

The destination spa measures nearly 38,000 square feet and features an indoor pool with a Turkish-inspired onyx ceiling, three marble hammams, and relaxation lounges surrounding an inner garden. The hotel also caters to families with interconnecting rooms with additional space for extra beds, babysitting services, and a Kids Club with an outdoor pool.

• Accessibility: The property features elevators, accessible rooms, and restaurants and common spaces with wheelchair accessibility
• Nearby Attractions: Dolmabahçe Palace, Yıldız Palace, Istanbul Naval Museum, Istanbul Sapphire, Zorlu Center, Aşiyan Museum, Istanbul State Art and Sculpture Museum
• Loyalty Programs: Fans of M.O.; American Express Fine Hotels + Resorts
• Rates: Starting at $819

Six Senses Kocatas Mansions

Courtesy of Six Senses Kocatas Mansions

A private boat is available for sightseeing trips and water activities.

While part of IHG, the hotel is not part of the IHG One Rewards.

Six Senses Kocatas Mansions is home to just 43 rooms and suites, which are spread across two, three-level historic mansions dating back to Ottoman times. The definition of quiet luxury, rooms are elegantly swathed in shades of sleek taupe and antique white with restored wooden flooring and elegant freestanding tubs.

To really make the most of the waterfront locale, book one of the suites with a balcony or terrace. You’ll want to carve out time in your itinerary for the intimate Chef’s Table or Anatolia Wine Tasting, a sommelier-curated experience showcasing some of the region’s highlights — which are hard to find outside of Turkey. Six Senses is known for its cutting-edge take on wellness, and the spa here — which extends across three levels of a 100-year-old stone house — is one of the city’s most spectacular. Book the traditional Turkish hammam — you won’t regret it.

• Neighborhood: Sariyer
• Accessibility: The hotel isn’t entirely wheelchair accessible
• Nearby Attractions: Sakıp Sabancı Museum, Sadberk Hanım Museum, Emirgan Korusu Park, Belgrad Forest, Rumelihisari fortress, Sariyer Bazaar
• Rates: Starting at $430

Know Before You Go

Istanbul is located in both europe and asia.

The bulk of Istanbul’s main attractions like the Hagia Sophia, Blue Mosque, and Grand Bazaar — as well as the majority of the city’s five-star hotels — sit on the European side of the Bosphorus, making it a better spot to stay for shorter visits. The Asian side, particularly the cultural center of Kadıköy, offers a glimpse into local life with neighborhood markets and a vibrant nightlife scene.

It’s an enormous city, so you may want to stay for a few extra days

Istanbul is a sprawling destination, and each neighborhood offers a ton of things to do. You’ll want to carve out enough time to visit the major landmarks and relax over Turkish coffee or at a traditional hammam. The ideal amount of time to visit Istanbul is 3 to 4 days, but you could easily spend a week and barely scrape the surface.

Traffic is terrible, so plan on walking — a lot

Istanbul’s traffic is notorious, so choosing a hotel within walking distance of neighborhoods like the historic district of Sultanahmet means you won’t be wasting time sitting in a taxi. Trams stop near landmarks like Galata Tower, so they’re an easy way to hop around to attractions.

How We Chose These Hotels

Narrowing down Istanbul’s continually expanding hotel landscape to 12 of the best is no easy task. A good portion made it onto this list because they’ve earned a place on our annual It List of the best new or renovated hotels in the world, which are tested and selected by T+L editors. Others topped the list because hundreds of thousands of Travel + Leisure readers voted these hotels among their favorites around the globe in our annual World’s Best Awards.

Paris-based travel writer Lane Nieset has visited Istanbul a number of times over the past 10 years (she loves taking advantage of Turkish Airlines’ stopover program, spending a night in Istanbul en route to visit family in Miami). She chose the hotels on the list based on her personal experience and research, as well as the first-hand reviews of T+L editors and contributors. These hotel recommendations also align with our key T+L Hotel Values , meaning they provide top value, food, experiences, service, and amenities.

Related Articles

"We use cookies to provide the services and features offered on our site and to improve the experience for our users. Cookies are data that are downloaded or stored on your computer or other device.

By clicking on "I agree", you agree to the use of cookies. You can always deactivate them later. If you delete or disable our cookies, you may experience interruptions or problems accessing the site. "

"By continuing your navigation, you accept the deposit of third-party cookies intended to offer you videos, sharing buttons, content uploads from social platforms"

"We use cookies to help us better understand how the site is used. By continuing to use this site, you agree to this policy."