travel42 Hotel Review: Swissotel The Bosphorus, Istanbul

Swissotel The Bosphorus, Istanbul travel42 Professional Hotel Review

Location and History

This vast resort spans 63 acres of gardens and hilly forests, originally part of the Dolmabahce Palace grounds.

The hotel is located uphill from Dolmabahce Palace on the northern edge of Macka Park. Like most hotels in Istanbul, Swissotel is about a 90-minute shuttle bus or taxi ride from either Istanbul Airport or SAW Airport.

It can be difficult to access this hotel, as well as other points in the city (mainly because of street routes around the p...