Barceló Istanbul

Turkey , Istanbul
Beyoglu - Istanbul, Kocatepe Mah. Abdulhak Hamit Cad., 25/1
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100 reviews shown

10/10

Exceptional

06 Mar 2026

Silvia

Excellent!!😍

10/10

Exceptional

23 Feb 2026

Alex

Beautiful place and wonderful people

10/10

Exceptional

13 Feb 2026

Said

Good room and staff special staff at breakfast Mrs Amina.

10/10

Exceptional

01 Feb 2026

Xinluan

Really nice service and good amenities

Leisure Partner

10/10

Exceptional

17 Jan 2026

Barinder

Great location and excellent breakfast buffet

10/10

Exceptional

12 Jan 2026

Ivelina

The room was spacious and clean. The staff was very polite and professional.

Partner

10/10

Exceptional

03 Jan 2026

Jürgen

It’s a wonderful hotel with very friendly and helpful staff.
The breakfast buffet is excellent, offering a wide variety of food.
The rooms are spacious, very clean, and comfortable.
The location is perfect only 5minute walk from Istiklal Street.

A special thank you to the Assistant Guest Manager, Ms. Hanieh Baghestani, who was incredibly kind and arranged a lovely birthday surprise for our son in the room.
Mr. Tahir and Mr. Suleiman were also very helpful and professional at the reception.

We truly enjoyed our stay and highly recommend this hotel.

Leisure Family

10/10

Exceptional

30 Dec 2025

AMIT

Fantastic hotel. Fantastic breakfast. Fantastic staff.

This hotel was absolutely perfect. The check in and check out process by Selin, Tahir, Ahmet, and Antonis was excellent.

The highlight of our stay was the amazing breakfast buffet. A big thank you to Erdogan, who took exceptional care of us everyday. There was a mix of Turkish and other dishes which were all delicious. The best part was the Turkish tea.

The room was kept spotless everyday by Nurten who did an excellent job making sure we had bottles of water and little treats at the end of the day.

The stars of this hotel are the staff at every level and in every role. They made us feel so welcome and took very good care of us.

Friends_and_family Family

10/10

Exceptional

25 Dec 2025

YOUSEF

GOOD

Partner

10/10

Exceptional

23 Dec 2025

Mohammed

The hotel was in very central location, short walk to Taksim Square and the famous Istiklal Street, with easy access to local amenities and shops. The staff were very professional and friendly. The room was very good size and housekeeping was excellent.

Leisure Partner

8/10

Excellent

12 Dec 2025

Javad

The hotel was very clean and well organized. All staff members were polite and professional, especially Ms. Hanieh, who was very attentive, responsible, and respectful. We were very satisfied with our stay at the hotel.
The only issue with the hotel was the bed. The mattress was not comfortable and had some sagging, which caused me back pain. However, the room cleanliness was excellent, and the breakfast variety was also very good.

Business_and_leisure Family

10/10

Exceptional

12 Dec 2025

Hassan Fakher El

Great Ro

10/10

Exceptional

07 Dec 2025

Enas

Great hotel , clean , staff was very nice

Leisure Family

2/10

Poor

06 Dec 2025

Ruben

Upon arrival at the hotel I had to pay to upgrade my room because of the noise and how worn out the standard room was.
On the first night of my stay I had a friend in my room for a while with no problem.
On the 3rd night I met a friend who was waiting at the front of the hotel and as we came in security and reception staff started harassing him. They kept his ID card and limited the time he is allowed to stay with me to 1 hour. The reception staff decided not to tell me what was going on as they had been speaking in Turkish to my friend. So I was forced to ask them what had just happened. I find it appalling that I am not allowed to entertain a guest in a room I have paid for, especially when they are not staying in the room overnight.
Upon leaving I asked for more information at reception who told me if it’s a male guest they can stay for 1 hour and there is no need to pay until after that amount of time has passed, but if it’s a female friend I will have to pay now.

There is no turndown service at this ”5* hotel”.
There are no English channels on TV apart from the news - unusable.
There was a sewage smell from the shower drain after showering.
Upon checkout I was charged £7.46 for a small bag of M&Ms from the mini bar. This is an absolute joke of a hotel but is unsurprisingly in keeping with the scammer culture of Istanbul.

It is clear they don’t trust guests.

0/10 wouldn’t recommend this hotel unless you want anyone you know in Istanbul to be harassed by hotel staff.

Leisure Self

8/10

Excellent

04 Dec 2025

Mohammad

The cleaning house staff had body odor smell. If they can take care of personal hygiene before making the rooms because it affected the room

Business_and_leisure Family

10/10

Exceptional

27 Nov 2025

Abid hussain

Very good

Partner

10/10

Exceptional

17 Nov 2025

Mara

Very clean, and the staff was wonderful! Good location.

Leisure Self

10/10

Exceptional

15 Nov 2025

Haibin

The staff are very friendly and helpful. The hotel is also nice. The location is convenient.

Leisure Family

8/10

Excellent

10 Nov 2025

Nebiat

Great location. I wouldn’t qualify it as a 5star hotel, smaller than it appears in the pictures.
Very clean, not many extra or frills in the rooms. It’s a solid 4star.

Leisure Family

10/10

Exceptional

10 Nov 2025

ramin

perfect staff
nice location

10/10

Exceptional

09 Nov 2025

Barry

The hotel really is a five-star property. It is luxurious and modern with elegant decor and extremely high-quality construction throughout. It felt like a brand new hotel. There was no sign of anywhere in tear that I saw during our two-day stay at this property. The location is excellent about two blocks from taxim square

Partner

6/10

Pleasant

08 Nov 2025

fadi

Hotel needs updating in rooms and tv volumes are set at 20 only service they don’t want to refund u back stuff you didn’t like from room service.

Business Partner

10/10

Exceptional

04 Nov 2025

Ashraf

A luxurious hotel, one of the most beautiful in Istanbul. I loved it. The staff was friendly and professional, and the cleanliness was exceptionally high.

8/10

Excellent

30 Oct 2025

Bhavini

Nice

Leisure Family

10/10

Exceptional

22 Oct 2025

Johann

I absolutely loved my stay at Barceló Istanbul, but the true highlight was the bathroom — more precisely, the in-room hamam. I couldn’t get enough of it! The heated marble, the sheer spaciousness, the luxurious feel… it’s pure indulgence and unlike anything I’ve experienced in a hotel before.

Housekeeping deserves a special mention — top-notch service, incredibly attentive, and always thoughtful in the smallest details. The spa on the top floor is another world entirely. The hamam experience there, combined with the massages, is simply unforgettable.

Barceló Istanbul is the definition of modern comfort meeting authentic Turkish luxury. I’d go back in a heartbeat.

Leisure Partner

10/10

Exceptional

15 Oct 2025

Roderick Derrell

Amazin! Clean rooms, nice staff, beautiful property! Cowabunga!

Leisure

10/10

Exceptional

05 Oct 2025

Mark

Fantastic hotel, Suleiman at check-in was outstanding, staff were beyond excellent. Rooms were brilliant

Leisure Partner

8/10

Excellent

30 Sep 2025

Pamela

Room was spacious, clean and had a balcony. The staff at breakfast were lovely with a large variety of foods. The one negative was the service at the Champs restaurant in the property. However, the food there was good.

Leisure Partner

10/10

Exceptional

29 Sep 2025

Hugo

Great hotel in a great location. Would definitely stay there again.

Leisure Partner

10/10

Exceptional

27 Sep 2025

Mehrad

Amazing hotel with great staff!

10/10

Exceptional

22 Sep 2025

Verdi

Great location in Taksim square, close to public transportation. Metro is around 5 mins walk away.
Havaist (airport bus) stop is 3 mins walk away. Great service. However room quite dated and need renovation but functioning. Shower water pressure not strong enough.

Leisure Partner

10/10

Exceptional

20 Sep 2025

Ali

I had a wonderful stay at this hotel, and I’d like to give a special mention to Birol from the staff. His service was truly exceptional – attentive, professional, and always going above and beyond to make sure everything was perfect. Birol’s warm and genuine hospitality really stood out and made my experience all the more memorable.

Leisure Partner

10/10

Exceptional

16 Sep 2025

Dalal

Customer service. Room is large. Close to main attractions

10/10

Exceptional

15 Sep 2025

Christine

Amazing staff went above and beyond. Very clean!

Leisure Partner

8/10

Excellent

13 Sep 2025

Korab

Selcuk is top Manager for what he did for me I will never forget

Leisure Family_with_children

10/10

Exceptional

06 Sep 2025

Erick

This was quite possibly one of the best and most pleasant hotel experiences I have had to date.

10/10

Exceptional

04 Sep 2025

Nadereh

Highly recommended

10/10

Exceptional

29 Aug 2025

Radip

Great

10/10

Exceptional

29 Aug 2025

Radip

Great hotel. Stayed here twice

10/10

Exceptional

23 Aug 2025

Bahaa

Overall a wonderful experience! Best hotel! Walking distance to Taksim Square and other major transportation lines. Staff was very accommodating, especially Bushra. The rooms were spacious and clean. We had a beautiful view from both rooms! Lastly the breakfast buffet was amazing! Thank you Barcelo for a beautiful experience 10/10!!

Leisure Family_with_children

10/10

Exceptional

23 Aug 2025

yasmine

This is the perfect property for a family stay , we booked connecting rooms for our family of 4 , spacious beds and super clean property, real helpful and professional staff, the breakfast was on point, so many options, beautiful hotel with private security gate , the area felt so safe and walkable to Taksim square , istiklal st and many other areas , so many restaurant options within

10/10

Exceptional

22 Aug 2025

Ashour Eisa A

I appreciate the flexibility of changing dates and treating my family really good

Leisure Family_with_children

10/10

Exceptional

13 Aug 2025

Toni

The hotel was absolutely amazing. It was the second time we booked the Barcelo and ut did not dissapoint.
Room was exquisite. Breakfast phenomenal. Location prime.
Staff were friendly and attentive .
Definitely our go to when travelling to Istanbul

Partner

10/10

Exceptional

13 Aug 2025

Gursharanjit

It’s great property , staff is wonderful , everyone was too friendly went should n beyond to make our stay comfortable. Beds were so comfortable , Definitely a five star experience, will be back again .

Leisure Family

10/10

Exceptional

12 Aug 2025

Levi

Good place to stay

10/10

Exceptional

09 Aug 2025

mike

Staff were great

Business Partner

10/10

Exceptional

05 Aug 2025

mike

Great staff

10/10

Exceptional

05 Aug 2025

mike

Staff were vary helpful

Family_with_children

10/10

Exceptional

05 Aug 2025

mike

Staff were vary friendly and super helpful

8/10

Excellent

26 Jul 2025

Mark

Great stay, but why a room inspection by staff before checkout is inexplicable.

Business

10/10

Exceptional

25 Jul 2025

rosemary

Very enjoyable & comfortable very helpful and friendly staff and went out of there way to make our stay a wonderful experience

Partner

10/10

Exceptional

23 Jul 2025

Faris

Comfortable and clean

Very nice and comfortable stay. Spacious rooms.

10/10

Exceptional

22 Jul 2025

Saman

The staff are very friendly and assisting. Turkish hammam was a pleasant experience, and the restaurants were good. We had a junior suite which was big with a private traditional hammam which was lovely. Breakfast buffet was included in my reservation and it was very good.
The only thing that made me unhappy was the prices; everything was in Euros in the country of Lira! Crazy expensive drinks and food in Hotel.
Anyways, it was a pleasant stay and might try next time.
Thank you Barcelo Taksim! :)

Leisure Family_with_children

10/10

Exceptional

16 Jul 2025

EMAN

Great place to be

Leisure Family

8/10

Excellent

05 Jul 2025

Michael

Great room and stay. The

10/10

Exceptional

26 Jun 2025

ABEL

Perfect location for getting anywhere in European Istanbul. You can walk around at leisure and enjoy the city, its restaurants, history, and shopping.

Leisure Family

10/10

Exceptional

21 Jun 2025

carmen

Thanks so much Barcelo Istanbul we had best time best comfortable week and for sure will be back. Thanks to sadettin he was perfect cleaning our room. And making sour stay perfect. Thanks so much again and again.

Leisure Partner

8/10

Excellent

18 Jun 2025

Danial

Overall good stay, staff could be a bit more friendly and say thank you or smile more rather than staring at you. But overall helpful staff and attended any request.
I was hoping for a room with king bed but they couldn't accommodate which was uncomfortable with two beds stivk together with a gap in between.
Rooms are clean and comfortable. Wifi good but the login is with your exact birthday which is very weird. Hotel is not that well known taxis has problem finding the hotel. Room service food was average, not that tasty, missing condiments, except their French fries. Downstairs restaurant was good though.
Hamam and spa jacuzzi are great and added to the experience. Massage was average, she did press very hard on my calf made it hurt for the day.

Partner

10/10

Exceptional

18 Jun 2025

Aslan

Excellent service and location

8/10

Excellent

14 Jun 2025

saied

All good a

8/10

Excellent

13 Jun 2025

Ninos

Great hotel with very convenient location.

Friends_and_family Family

10/10

Exceptional

12 Jun 2025

sameer

Great location, near lots of restaurants.
Location is clean and safe. Gated entrance to hotel.
Great Experience!

Leisure Family

10/10

Exceptional

10 Jun 2025

Simon Maurice

Our stay at The Barcelo was amazing. The hotel is very modern, clean and impressive. Our room was really comfortable, well maintained and cleaned daily to a high standard.
The breakfast buffet was also fantastic but the thing that stood out the most was the staff. They couldn't have been more helpful and accommodating.
I have to mention Aygul, Abdurramman (who made a first class cocktail!!) and Omer, all of whom went above and beyond to make our stay a memorable one.
Barcelo is my hotel of choice when we travel to Istanbul from now on and I highly recommend it to other travellers.

Leisure Family

10/10

Exceptional

09 Jun 2025

RYAN

Nice hotel

10/10

Exceptional

05 Jun 2025

Jagdeep

Everything was great about the property except for pretty aggressive guy at the concierge desk. We asked him about nearby shopping and he was very aggressive in hustling a fake designer shop where apparently he gets commission.

Leisure Family

10/10

Exceptional

02 Jun 2025

Amjad

Viry nice hotel

Leisure Self

10/10

Exceptional

01 Jun 2025

david

Hotel was great, it is located across the street from Taksim Square so there are a ton of restaurants to choose from. We felt completely safe and one a short walk from the Metro.
The hotel staff was amazing, we stayed on the 4th floor and our housekeeper was so passionate and he was so focused on making sure that we were taken care of. I would highly recommend this place to everyone, also it is worth adding your breakfast when booking as they have a great breakfast buffet.

Leisure Partner

8/10

Excellent

24 May 2025

Carlos

Very comfortable and clean hotel near Taksim Square with very good customer service.

Business Self

8/10

Excellent

23 May 2025

Sabeen

Great stay and staff

Leisure Friends

10/10

Exceptional

22 May 2025

MARSHA

Helpful and kind staff. Beautifully appointed conference hotel. Near city square with park and metro. Neighborhood of hotels, large and small, and eateries and small businesses.

Leisure

10/10

Exceptional

21 May 2025

Farah

Everything was perfect

Leisure Partner

10/10

Exceptional

19 May 2025

Ramy

Well located beautiful hotel near Taksim Square and Istikal road. Staff was really nice and helpful.

Leisure Partner

10/10

Exceptional

19 May 2025

Luis

Nos gustó mucho su atención el personal el servicio excelente

Leisure Partner

10/10

Exceptional

15 May 2025

Faraz

Good service

Leisure

10/10

Exceptional

02 May 2025

klaudia

very frindly staff, massive thank you to Busra for warrm welcoming us as VIP.

10/10

Exceptional

23 Apr 2025

Vinod

Very nice hotel near the Taksim Square area. Property is great; the rooms were spacious and the breakfast buffet was delicious with a lot of options. The front desk staff were also just so courteous and helpful. A very positive experience IMHO.

Leisure Partner

10/10

Exceptional

21 Apr 2025

Saber

Good

8/10

Excellent

21 Apr 2025

Ramsha

The hotel is at an ideal location, slightly outside of the hustle bustle of taksim square but just food steps away. It was a fantastic experience, Omar was great!!!
The service is great, staff is helpful and lovely as well.

Leisure Partner

8/10

Excellent

20 Apr 2025

yordanos

\"I had an absolutely wonderful stay at this hotel. From the moment I arrived, the staff went above and beyond to make me feel welcome and comfortable. The check-in process was quick and smooth, and they even offered helpful recommendations for nearby attractions and restaurants. The room was spotless, beautifully decorated, and had everything I needed for a relaxing stay. I especially appreciated when the staff helped decorate the room with balloons and flowers for our anniversary. The breakfast was great, the friendly demeanor of all the staff members were extremely nice. They truly made my experience memorable.
One thing i would take away from this place is the spa treatment we had, we were told to show up 15min early and we did but the staff was either not ready for us or they were running behind, we ended up waiting for 40min until someone came and got us. Because they were behind on schedule and they did not having enough staff members our experience was rushed ended so quickly. Overall we paid 140$ for Turkish bath and it was not worth it at all. Other than that I would highly recommend this hotel to anyone looking for a top-notch hotel with exceptional service. Thank you to the entire team specially “Hanieh”for making our stay so enjoyable.

Leisure Partner

4/10

Poor

20 Apr 2025

Karthik

Disappointing Experience with Smoking Room and Dishonest Service
My family and I stayed at the Barceló Istanbul on April 19th, 2025. We booked a junior suite as we needed space for our two small children. The suite was listed as non-smoking.
Upon arrival, we were hit with the unmistakable stench of cigarette smoke throughout the suite. With young children, this was unacceptable, so we immediately requested another room.
Staff said no other junior suites were available. They offered to downgrade us, but mentioned we’d need to book and pay for an additional room to accommodate our family. When we asked about deodorizing our room, they promised to use an ozone fan, taking about 20 minutes.
After waiting 10 minutes, I checked on progress. There was no ozone fan as promised—just hallway and room overwhelmed with heavy room spray. They’d simply masked the smoke smell with fragrance rather than using proper equipment.
When confronted, the manager insisted they had used an ozone fan—a claim clearly false given what I witnessed.
What disappoints me most isn’t just the smoking issue, but the dishonesty. Rather than being transparent, management chose to mislead us, particularly concerning when traveling with children whose health could be affected.
I hope this feedback helps Barceló Istanbul improve. Honesty and care for guests’ wellbeing should be paramount in hospitality.

Leisure

10/10

Exceptional

15 Apr 2025

olga

Everything here was amazing and exceeded my expectations. Special thankyou to Mert and Ercan. Will definately be back. You made my stay a memorable one.

Leisure Self

10/10

Exceptional

12 Apr 2025

dorrie

This hotel was one of the best hotels I’ve been to in my life. The service was top tier, the easy accessible to all things around, the breakfast was amazing, the gym and spa top of the line. I am going to return to turkey just so i can stay here again

Business_and_leisure Self

10/10

Exceptional

12 Apr 2025

Nabih

Excellent

Leisure

10/10

Exceptional

05 Apr 2025

Qasim

We enjoyed out stay at Istanbul,everything was great,We were welcomed by Tanveer at Reception,Who has great interpersonal and communication skills.

We wish to come back again.

Leisure Family_with_children

10/10

Exceptional

04 Apr 2025

FARID

Great customer service

Leisure Friends

10/10

Exceptional

01 Apr 2025

Meenal

Leisure Partner

10/10

Exceptional

24 Mar 2025

Alexander

It was a fantastic experience. The great room was clean, and the hammam experience was more than

10/10

Exceptional

24 Mar 2025

Monica

I loved the Barcelo Hotel! The property was great, the rooms were spacious and the breakfast was delicious with a lot of options. We stayed 3 nights and loved all of them. The hotel is honestly 5 stars, we were worried about find the perfect place to stay and went with this one because of all the great reviews. It is a little out of the way if you are using public transportation but nothing a 10-15 minute walk can’t fix. Overall great experience. The front desk staff were also just so courteous and helpful. Will stay again if I come back to Istanbul.

10/10

Exceptional

15 Mar 2025

Jana Bayad

Excellent location, wonderful staff and world class customer service. I really enjoyed my stay there and will for sure return in the future to Barcelo!

Business_and_leisure

10/10

Exceptional

03 Mar 2025

yolla

excellent location, attentive staff, and comprehensive amenities, great hamam and the clean smell making it a recommended choice for me when visiting Istanbul.

Business_and_leisure Partner

10/10

Exceptional

28 Feb 2025

SARA

Everything was excellent and perfect. Staff very helpful and cooperative. Rooms very big and clean. Breakfast was excellent

Business Family

10/10

Exceptional

25 Feb 2025

George

Vary good

Business

10/10

Exceptional

14 Feb 2025

Gulnara

Location close to Acibadem hospital

10/10

Exceptional

27 Jan 2025

Howard

My wife and I stayed in this property from 1/21-26/2025, 5 days. This property Is virturely new hotel. The staffs of this hotel are very friendly and proactively. The staffs do not hesitate to offer extra help and service. Especially, the food and beverage manager Erdem Ozevin and his team members on the breakfast area offer woderful services which my wife and I have never been experienced before. The location of the hotel is also very convenient to the taksim square and shopping areas. We have a wonderful time in Istanbul by staying this hotel.

Business_and_leisure Family

10/10

Exceptional

25 Jan 2025

FALAK TAREQ

Very nice

10/10

Exceptional

23 Jan 2025

Elhadj

Nice

Leisure

10/10

Exceptional

22 Jan 2025

Ahmed

We thoroughly enjoyed our stay at Barcelo Hotel. Everyone from hotel team were very helpful. Thanks to Hanieh, Erdem, Busra, Saddetin, Rajab, gentlemen who helped us check in and the staff of Barcelo hotel. Thank you for making our stay a memorable one.

Leisure Family

8/10

Excellent

03 Jan 2025

Fatemeh Faith

The hotel was very nice and clean. Bedroom was spacious and we really enjoyed having a Hamam in our hotel room. The concierge Erkan was awesome and he assisted with our tickets. Our room was cleaned well by Hussain. Barcelo buffet breakfast is amazing. Anything you can think of is prepared. I did not want to miss the breakfast.

Business_and_leisure Family

8/10

Excellent

01 Jan 2025

Ilona

The dining are for smoking people only.

Leisure

10/10

Exceptional

30 Dec 2024

Lana

It was very clean and staff are very friendly.