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Reviews of İstanbul Bosphorus Hotel Symbola

Portakal Yokusu Cad., No:17, Ortakoy, Besiktas, Besiktas, 34347 Istanbul, Turkey

#1851 of 2,403 hotels in Istanbul

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Review Score

Based on 44 hotel reviews

7.4

Score breakdown

  • Cleanliness

    7.5

  • Comfort

    7.5

  • Location

    8.3

  • Facilities

    7.4

  • Staff

    8.5

  • Value for money

    7.3

  • Free WiFi

    8.8

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  • Reviewed: November 20, 2023

    7.0
    Good value
    • Leisure trip
    • Family with young children
    • Standard Family Room
    • Stayed 3 nights
    • Submitted from a mobile device

    Room was not very clean, there were dust balls on the pelmet on top of the curtains. AC stopped working and due to staff being limited in the evening it wasn't fixed. Room was a little noisy due to the highway nearby, but it didnt bother our kid. Would stay again if the room was exceptionally clean.

    Location, great staff. Very nice buildings and old rooms with decorated wood panelling. Breakfast was good quality.

    Stayed in November 2023

  • Reviewed: September 26, 2023

    8.0
    Very nice journey in Ortaköy
    • Leisure trip
    • Couple
    • Superior Twin Room with Garden View
    • Stayed 5 nights
    • Submitted from a mobile device

    The traffic noise is remarkable and I asked for a garden view that I didn't find The coffee in the breakfast was an additional

    I liked the staff (smiling and welcoming), the restaurant (I enjoyed any meal I took and the price was acceptable), the room style and the position in Ortaköy

    Stayed in September 2023

  • Reviewed: August 29, 2023

    7.0
    Good value , great staff. Not everything working in rooms.
    • Leisure trip
    • Group
    • Standard Family Room
    • Stayed 2 nights
    • Submitted from a mobile device

    Little bit tired. Average breakfast fast. No choice of food

    Good location and value

    Stayed in August 2023

  • Reviewed: August 21, 2023

    7.0
    Good location and very close to Besiktas area.
    • Leisure trip
    • Solo traveler
    • Economy Double Room
    • Stayed 2 nights
    • Submitted from a mobile device

    Dark room without windows, hot floor during summer. Staff was not able to switch it off. Paid 3 prices for beer at the restaurant bar.

    Friendly staff

    Stayed in August 2023

  • Reviewed: May 12, 2023

    6.0
    Pleasant
    • Leisure trip
    • Family with young children
    • Standard Double Room
    • Stayed 2 nights
    • Submitted from a mobile device

    Breakfast

    View of bosphorus from room

    Stayed in May 2023

  • Reviewed: March 13, 2023

    8.0
    Gregory Hein
    • Leisure trip
    • Couple
    • Economy Double Room
    • Stayed 2 nights
    • Submitted from a mobile device

    The staircases were a bit steep for my liking.

    The location, the decor and the food and drinks were excellent.

    Stayed in March 2023

  • Reviewed: July 5, 2022

    8.0
    Very Good
    • Leisure trip
    • Family with young children
    • Standard Double Room
    • Stayed 4 nights
    • Submitted from a mobile device

    The room service could be improved

    Well-decorated rooms and nice greenery outdoor patio. Good location

    Stayed in July 2022

  • Reviewed: March 25, 2022

    7.0
    • Leisure trip
    • Group
    • Superior Double Room
    • Stayed 4 nights
    • Submitted from a mobile device

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  • Reviewed: January 2, 2022

    8.0
    delightful
    • Leisure trip
    • Solo traveler
    • Economy Double Room
    • Stayed 10 nights
    • Submitted from a mobile device

    nothing really

    the staff is super friendly! and the restaurant view amazing!

    Stayed in January 2022

  • Reviewed: November 11, 2023

    9.0
    Wonderful
    • Leisure trip
    • Solo traveler
    • Standard Double Room
    • Stayed 3 nights
    • Submitted from a mobile device

    I like the location of hotel,helpfull staff.

    Stayed in November 2023

  • Reviewed: September 29, 2023

    10
    Exceptional
    • Leisure trip
    • Couple
    • Standard Double Room
    • Stayed 2 nights
    • Submitted from a mobile device

    Breakfast should improve

    Rooms and washrooms were very clean. Very comfortable rooms. Very good stay.

    Stayed in September 2023

  • Reviewed: September 22, 2023

    10
    !!!Wow!!
    • Leisure trip
    • Family with young children
    • Standard Double Room
    • Stayed 4 nights
    • Submitted from a mobile device

    We refused to take a taxi and decided to walk, so we returned to the hotel up a steep mountain. It's better to take transport

    My sister and I came for 3 days and stayed at this hotel and did not regret it. We really liked the interior, the rooms were clean and quite spacious. The room has a hair dryer, refrigerator, kettle, tea and coffee. The hotel is like a small castle with lots of stairs, plants and an area to relax. The staff was incredibly friendly and caring. I would especially like to highlight two employees🤩🤩🤩 Furkan and Halil 🥰🥰🥰 They helped us from the very first minute with everything. it's that feeling when the staff makes you feel at home and safe in a foreign country! The location is very good. A 10-minute walk from the hotel is the Ortakoy Mosque, and next to it there are many bars, restaurants, a souvenir bazaar that is open all night and, of course, baked potato shops. The most delicious in the city. you can go to the river, listen to street musicians and enjoy your food and view of the bridge.

    Stayed in September 2023

  • Reviewed: September 21, 2023

    5.0
    Fair
    • Leisure trip
    • Travelers with friends
    • Standard Double Room
    • Stayed 3 nights
    • Submitted from a mobile device

    The staff was nice but couldn’t speak English. They didn’t clean our rooms for 4 days and one of us had a baby so you can imagine the smell. My room was so small and had a lot of stairs to go there.

    The place was ok overall.

    Stayed in September 2023

  • Reviewed: August 23, 2023

    10
    Exceptional
    • Leisure trip
    • Solo traveler
    • Superior Double Room
    • Stayed 4 nights

    N/A

    This was one of the best stay for me, Staffs were amazing from my check in to check out. I had few issues with my credit card and had to go get cash, staffs were very understanding, very patient with me. I even missed my returned flight and had to stay an extra night, the staffs took good care of me, by allowing me to use their phone to call the airline; they were very helpful when it comes to getting me taxi to wherever I needed to go during my stay. The room, decoration, food, location and aesthetic of this place is 10/10. I would definitely come back to stay there when I visit Istanbul.

    Stayed in June 2023

  • Reviewed: June 30, 2023

    10
    Exceptional
    • Leisure trip
    • Solo traveler
    • Standard Double Room
    • Stayed 3 nights

    the breakfast was great , very clean hotel and manger bushra and all the stuff were super friendly and helpful I felt like home in this hotel

    Stayed in June 2023

  • Reviewed: January 3, 2023

    3.0
    Very bad property, nothing as expected and to expensive
    • Leisure trip
    • Family with young children
    • Standard Family Room
    • Stayed 2 nights
    • Submitted from a mobile device

    The room was extremly old and was not improoved, the room was damp and it smels, the bathroom did not have the whole ceiling, some of the sockets were not functional and the breakfast was extremly poor and nothig that children can enjoy or ear

    Nothing

    Stayed in January 2023

  • Reviewed: November 22, 2022

    10
    it was great
    • Leisure trip
    • Solo traveler
    • Standard Double Room
    • Stayed 2 nights
    • Submitted from a mobile device

    nothing

    location and staff

    Stayed in November 2022

  • Reviewed: October 31, 2022

    9.0
    Symbola stay
    • Business trip
    • Solo traveler
    • Superior Double Room
    • Stayed 3 nights
    • Submitted from a mobile device

    Room smaller than expected , and needs some sprucing up

    Great location , historical place , amazing staff who treat u like family. Aurora restaurant is awesome.

    Stayed in October 2022

  • Reviewed: September 25, 2022

    10
    Exceptional
    • Leisure trip
    • Solo traveler
    • Standard Double Room
    • Stayed 5 nights
    • Submitted from a mobile device

    All the staff were so lovely and friendly also super fast Wi-Fi, recommend :)

    Stayed in September 2022

  • Reviewed: August 10, 2022

    4.0
    It was a nice place but too expensive for what it provides.
    • Leisure trip
    • Couple
    • Standard Double Room
    • Stayed 2 nights
    • Submitted from a mobile device

    The room that we had was most probably the oldest one in the hotel. The bath was too bad and not comfortable at all. The breakfast was good but there is no menu or whatsoever. You can order a lot of things but you don’t know what could be ordered.

    The location

    Stayed in August 2022

  • Reviewed: May 13, 2022

    10
    relaxed and enjoyed my vacation recommended this hotel
    • Leisure trip
    • Couple
    • Standard Double Room
    • Stayed 2 nights
    • Submitted from a mobile device

    I liked everything

    location was very good and staff very nice Spicialy Mine the manager very helpful

    Stayed in May 2022

  • Reviewed: March 23, 2022

    9.0
    Wonderful
    • Leisure trip
    • Family with young children
    • Standard Double Room
    • Stayed 1 night
    • Submitted from a mobile device

    Very friendly and very helpful staff .the restaurant has a fantastic view over the bosphorus sea . very quiet and peaceful place with alot of characters

    Stayed in February 2022

  • Reviewed: January 1, 2022

    1.0
    Very Poor
    • Leisure trip
    • Group
    • Queen Suite with Sea View
    • Stayed 3 nights
    • Submitted from a mobile device

    it's much older building than pics shows! not clean at all!

    Stayed in December 2021

  • Reviewed: September 6, 2021

    10
    Exceptional
    • Leisure trip
    • Couple
    • Standard Double Room
    • Stayed 1 night
    • Submitted from a mobile device

    Great job of Omar, the restaurant's manager

    Stayed in September 2021

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