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Grand Peninsula Hotel

Akbiyik Cad. Cetinkaya Sok. No:3 Sultanahmet, Fatih, Istanbul, Turkey (Sultanahmet - Old City)
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Grand Peninsula Hotel
Ranked #120 of 818 hotels in Istanbul
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Rating summary
  • Location
    5 of 5 stars
  • Sleep Quality
    4.5 of 5 stars
  • Rooms
    4 of 5 stars
  • Service
    4.5 of 5 stars
  • Value
    4.5 of 5 stars
  • Cleanliness
    4.5 of 5 stars
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New York City, New York
1 review
5 of 5 stars Reviewed 10 June 2013

The Grand Peninsula Hotel, recommended by a friend, was an excellent choice for our first trip to Istanbul that took place in late May, 2013. It is located in the old city with views of the water, the Blue Mosque, and a varied and interesting panorama of roof-top scenes. The rooms and beds very comfortable and the service excellent. Most... More

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Puyallup, Washington
1 review
5 of 5 stars Reviewed 5 June 2013

I want to thank the staff at the Grand Peninsula Hotel for helping me (plus two other ladies) have such a successful and comfortable visit to Istanbul. The front desk was SO helpful with information and concern about our stay. The hotel has a great location - we could walk to everything. It is very near restaurants and tourist sites.... More

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Toronto, Canada
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3 hotel reviews
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1 helpful vote 1 helpful vote
4 of 5 stars Reviewed 3 June 2013

My husband and I stayed in a room on the 5th floor of the Grand Peninsula Hotel in late April. The location is ideal as it's a 5 minute walk away from the Blue Mosque and about 5-10 to the Aya Sophia. It is at the bottom of a hill though, plus there's no elevator inside, so anyone with mobility... More

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Munich, Germany
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5 of 5 stars Reviewed 2 June 2013

The Grand Peninsula Hotel in the Sultanahmet region of Istanbul was a very good choice in April, 2013. We had a double room with private bathroom. Nice size, very clean, well decorated and a good price. Breakfast on the roof terrace gave good views of the Blue Mosque, sea and Asian side of Istanbul. Location was wonderful. Very close to... More

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Trapani
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6 reviews 6 reviews
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5 of 5 stars Reviewed 29 May 2013

Definitely worth staying here! The staff were friendly, very helpful with any inquiries, were on site 24 hours and even arranged airport transfer for a fee. The breakfast was included and hosted on the rooftop terrace. The room was small, but clean and maintained by housekeeping each day. The location was perfect with many restaurants, shops and small grocery stores... More

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Northamptonshire
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35 reviews 35 reviews
18 hotel reviews
Reviews in 21 cities Reviews in 21 cities
29 helpful votes 29 helpful votes
3 of 5 stars Reviewed 28 May 2013

I have read many reviews of this hotel and whilst I agree with the majority of the comments,I feel I must also add my views,as a single traveller.The hosts were welcoming and helpful,breakfast was delicious,it was very well located close to all attractions and loads of good restaurants and the roof top terrace was great BUT my single room was... More

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Brisbane, Australia
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5 of 5 stars Reviewed 27 May 2013

We had a very pleasant stay here in mid May; the hotel is clean, comfortable, modern, and excellently located for many of the major sights of Istanbul. We were surprised by the size of the rooms - nice and spacious with decent-sized ensuite bathroom. Our room had large windows and glass doors overlooking a quiet street. We got very good... More

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New York City, New York
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16 reviews 16 reviews
5 hotel reviews
Reviews in 8 cities Reviews in 8 cities
4 helpful votes 4 helpful votes
4 of 5 stars Reviewed 22 May 2013

Honeymoon trip to Turkey. Started here and went around the coast and happy to review the all the services we used for the Tripadvisor community. This hotel was very good: -clean -always hot water, good water pressure (this should be a given, but when traveling...) -nice breakfast -helpful, courteous staff -super close to Blue Mosque and the sights -no drama,... More

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9 hotel reviews
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9 helpful votes 9 helpful votes
5 of 5 stars Reviewed 22 May 2013

This great hotel was perfect for our stay, inexpensive, nice above basic rooms and very clean with a great breakfast on the roof terrace and perfectly situated literally minutes from the Blue Mosque and onward to Hagia Sofia Museum/Church, Topkapi Palace and Basillica Cisterns. I cannot praise Ramazan too highly for his friendly and very helpful personality, lots of advice... More

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Poulsbo, Washington, USA
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8 reviews 8 reviews
5 hotel reviews
Reviews in 7 cities Reviews in 7 cities
4 helpful votes 4 helpful votes
5 of 5 stars Reviewed 20 May 2013

This hotel was perfect for us! We could walk to the Blue Mosque and all other destinations were within reach by foot or tram. The breakfast was delightful as was the rooftop terrace. The hotel manager was extremely helpful, even loaning us 100 L when we arrived (very tired) so that we could get a quick sandwich without having to... More

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What travellers say

  • Blue mosque(55)
  • Very nice(15)
  • Roof terrace(10)
  • Large double(9)
  • Friendly and helpful(5)
  • Rooms are clean(3)
  • Very clean(3)

Additional Information about Grand Peninsula Hotel

Address: Akbiyik Cad. Cetinkaya Sok. No:3 Sultanahmet, Fatih, Istanbul, Turkey
Region: Turkey > Istanbul > Sultanahmet - Old City
Hotel Style:
#10 Best Value Hotels in Istanbul
#104 Family Hotels in Istanbul
#181 Business Hotels in Istanbul
Price Range: £
Also Known As:
Peninsula Hotel Istanbul
Peninsula Hotel Grand

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