Enter the hotel and it feels like leaving Istanbul and arriving at an arty boutique hotel in Berlin or New York. Modern, chic, friendly staff dressed in casual but elegant clothes. Giant photo murals of the city, antique style furniture, a fun eclectic mix. The hotel brochure includes pictures of all the rooms, none of which are the same. A... more

I came away with the satisfaction that I'd made the right decision. Since we were travelling with parents, I had to ensure the hotel/ room was absolutely clean, comfortable and conveniently located. After exploring atleast a 100 hotels (and trust me I am not exaggerating...I have spent days planning this trip), I came across a NY Times review of Lush.... more

I can understand the mixed reviews of this hotel. It is indeed hip, but a bit ratty around the edges and with one of the smallest rooms I’ve ever stayed in. Our first night we stayed in a room with a connecting door and could hear everything the people next door were saying – this was tolerable early in the... more

Basic purpose of a hotel is restful sleep. Fancy decor and others are definitely pluses. But if you can't sleep what's the use of a nice room - the atmosphere all of a sudden is replaced with frustratioin, exhaustion and anger. All their de luxe rooms (or so we were informed by the reception) is located next to the street... more

This hotel is neither lush nor hip. I stayed three nights at the LUSH hotel in a so called “elegance room” (102). Check in was conducted in a messy room which served as reception (cluttered by boxes, magazines and generally unappealing). The room I was given was a mid size sparsely furnished room with wooden floors, washable paint walls and... more

We, two 30 year old single women, stayed at Lush for 3 nights in July 2009. The staff was very accomodating and the room was very well appointed. I believe it was Rm. 301. Our room was great because it was in the back of the hotel, so we didn't get the street noise at night. Lush is very well... more

My fiance and I stayed in the Lush Hip Hotel for 4 days and loved it! The standard double rooms are a bit small but the weather was rainy and cold and just added to the coziness of the place, the little balconies meant you could stand out over the street and feel the vibe. They are located on the... more

Lush Hotel was perfect! Would highly recommend staying there if views from your room are not important to you. It's located one block from Taksim square, very convenient to access all of Istanbul's public transportation. It's also very close to Istiklal Caddesi, the main walking street which has tons of restaurants, bars, shopping, cafes, etc. I stayed in room 301... more

We stayed at Lush Hotel for a week and found it to be merely average. The good aspects: the hotel is located in a great area, very close to Taksim Square; the breakfasts; and some of the staff. And for the not so good... We had arranged for an airport transfer with the hotel, but when we arrived in Istanbul,... more