travel42 Hotel Review: Grand Hyatt Istanbul

Grand Hyatt Istanbul travel42 Professional Hotel Review

Location and History

Grand Hyatt Istanbul opened in 1993 as the very first Hyatt in Turkey, but now has numerous brethren with which it competes.

The boxy eight-story property is located on nicely landscaped grounds in a prime location just four blocks northeast of Taksim Square's shopping and entertainment areas and the buzzy nightlife of Istiklal Caddesi. It's also just uphill from Dolmabace Palace and Besiktas, which has several important museums beside the Bosporus. In ad...