The Best Hotels for a Weekend Getaway in Istanbul

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If you're planning the ultimate weekend getaway in Istanbul, Turkey, you'll need to find the perfect place to stay. Luckily, we've analyzed all the hotels in the area based on key criteria, so you can find the perfect place to relax and unwind for a 2-day or 3-day trip. So, our list below can help you decide where to stay for a weekend in Istanbul because it has a wide variety of hotels to choose from. No matter what your budget is, you're sure to find a place that meets your needs for a long weekend escape. Whether you're traveling with family, friends, or as a couple, there are plenty of affordable and luxurious options to choose from. You can find everything from 3-star and 4-star hotels to luxury hotels, all with comfortable and relaxing rooms which are perfect for that weekend retreat you've been planning. The amenities in these hotels will vary, but you can expect to find everything you need for a comfortable stay. You'll be able to enjoy sightseeing and exploring the city with ease thanks to the great location of these hotels, too. There are also plenty of restaurants nearby where you can indulge in delicious cuisine. For those looking for more action during their weekend escape in Istanbul, the area has plenty of things to do, from outdoor activities to cultural attractions. So why wait? Book your perfect 3-day trip with one of the best hotels for a weekend in Istanbul below.

It is a city where there always seems to be people and activity coming and going. Boats of all sizes make their way down the Bosphorus and you really feel like you're at the center of a crossroads.

(Prices are listed in U.S. Dollars.)

Orka Royal Hotel & Spa

4-star Hotel with prices starting at $38 (before taxes) - See All Prices
A Great Stay for a Weekend Escape
  • Great Value: the price is lower than average for 4-star hotels.
  • Family-Friendly
  • Outdoor pool
  • Spa

Located at Nobethane Caddesi No 10, Orka Royal Hotel & Spa has great rooms from $38 (before taxes). It offers an outdoor pool, skiing, a pool bar, room service, and a restaurant. It has a terrific 7.90 rating out of 10 from previous guests who have stayed here. Only 2.4 km from the city center, visitors will especially love a fitness center, scuba diving, snorkeling, a bar, and parking at this convenient hotel. We love the convenience of room service, and it's really nice here. The price of this hotel is less than average for weekend trip hotels, which makes it a great value.

Weekend Trip Hotel Amenities
  • Outdoor pool
  • Skiing
  • Room service
  • Snorkeling
  • Parking
  • Hot tub
  • Spa
  • Indoor pool
  • Horse riding
  • Family-Friendly
  • Golf
More Great Amenities
  • Pool bar
  • Restaurant
  • Fitness center
  • Bar/Lounge
  • Kid-friendly buffet
  • Babysitting / Child Care
  • Laundry service
  • Fishing
  • Family rooms
  • Coffee shop


Swissotel The Bosphorus Istanbul

5-star Hotel with prices starting at $233 (before taxes) - See All Prices
A Nice Option for a Weekend Retreat
  • High Quality: guest ratings are higher than average.
  • Family-Friendly
  • Outdoor pool
  • Pets allowed
  • Spa
  • Heated pool

A great place to stay is Swissotel The Bosphorus Istanbul which has nice rooms starting at $233. Offering an outdoor pool, a pool bar, room service, a restaurant, and a fitness center, it also has a great guest rating of 9.02 out of 10 from many previous guests. It's located at Visnezade Mah Acısu Sok No:19 Macka. This fun hotel is also nice because it offers a bar, parking, hiking, rooms with kitchens, and child care which weekend visitors will enjoy. Also, it's just 5 km from the city center. You'll love relaxing in the heated pool after a busy day exploring.

Weekend Trip Hotel Amenities
  • Outdoor pool
  • Room service
  • Parking
  • Kitchen
  • Pets allowed
  • Hot tub
  • Spa
  • Child pool
  • Indoor pool
  • Airport shuttle
  • Family-Friendly
  • Golf
More Great Amenities
  • Pool bar
  • Restaurant
  • Fitness center
  • Bar/Lounge
  • Hiking
  • Babysitting / Child Care
  • Laundry service
  • Family rooms
  • Heated pool
  • Coffee shop
  • Microwave
  • Refrigerator
  • Breakfast in the room
  • Infinity pool
  • Saltwater pool


Four Seasons Hotel Istanbul at the Bosphorus

5-star Hotel with prices starting at $526 (before taxes) - See All Prices
Perfect Hotel for a 3-day trip in Istanbul
  • High Quality: guest ratings are higher than average.
  • Outdoor pool
  • Pets allowed
  • Spa

We found Four Seasons Hotel Istanbul at the Bosphorus to be a great place to stay, and the price starts at $526. We loved that is has an outdoor pool, room service, a restaurant, a fitness center, and a bar, and it also has a terrific guest rating of 9.20 out of 10 from previous guests. It's located at Ciragan Caddesi No 28. You'll also find parking, child care, laundry services, pet-friendly rooms, and a hot tub which weekend travelers will love. And this comfortable hotel is just 6.1 km from the center of town. The pool here was very nice, relaxing, and fun.

Weekend Trip Hotel Amenities
  • Outdoor pool
  • Room service
  • Parking
  • Pets allowed
  • Hot tub
  • Spa
  • Child pool
  • Indoor pool
  • Airport shuttle
  • Golf
More Great Amenities
  • Restaurant
  • Fitness center
  • Bar/Lounge
  • Babysitting / Child Care
  • Laundry service
  • Family rooms
  • Breakfast in the room
  • Kids' club


Fairmont Quasar Istanbul Hotel

5-star Hotel with prices starting at $210 (before taxes) - See All Prices
A Great Stay for a Weekend Trip to Istanbul
  • High Quality: guest ratings are higher than average.
  • Outdoor pool
  • Pets allowed
  • Spa
  • Heated pool

With terrific rooms from $210, Fairmont Quasar Istanbul Hotel, at Buyukdere Caddesi No:76 Mecidiyekoy Sisli provides an outdoor pool, a pool bar, room service, a restaurant, and a fitness center. Its terrific guest rating is 8.90 out of 10 from previous guests staying here. Travelers will really like this relaxing hotel which also offers a bar, a kid-friendly buffet, rooms with kitchens, rooms with kitchenettes, and child care. It's located just 7.1 km from the city center, too. The service at the restaurant is terrific, and so is the food.

Weekend Trip Hotel Amenities
  • Outdoor pool
  • Room service
  • Kitchen
  • Pets allowed
  • Spa
  • Child pool
  • Indoor pool
  • Golf
More Great Amenities
  • Pool bar
  • Restaurant
  • Fitness center
  • Bar/Lounge
  • Kid-friendly buffet
  • Kitchenette
  • Babysitting / Child Care
  • Laundry service
  • Free parking
  • Family rooms
  • Heated pool
  • Coffee shop
  • Microwave
  • Refrigerator
  • Breakfast in the room
  • Infinity pool


The Ritz-Carlton Istanbul at the Bosphorus

5-star Hotel with prices starting at $355 (before taxes) - See All Prices
A Great Hotel for the Ultimate 3 Days in Istanbul
  • High Quality: guest ratings are higher than average.
  • Family-Friendly
  • Outdoor pool
  • Spa
  • Heated pool

The Ritz-Carlton Istanbul at the Bosphorus has a great guest rating of 8.80 out of 10, and offers an outdoor pool, room service, a restaurant, a fitness center, and a bar. The great rooms here start at $355 before taxes and depending on the season. It can be found at Suzer Plaza Elmadag Askerocagi Caddesi No 15. Furthermore, it also offers a kid-friendly buffet, rooms with kitchenettes, child care, laundry services, and city views, which is nice for visitors. Just 4.6 km from the city center, this terrific hotel is a terrific choice. Having a hot tub at this hotel is also a nice splurge.

Weekend Trip Hotel Amenities
  • Outdoor pool
  • Room service
  • Hot tub
  • Spa
  • Indoor pool
  • Bicycle rental
  • Family-Friendly
  • Golf
More Great Amenities
  • Restaurant
  • Fitness center
  • Bar/Lounge
  • Kid-friendly buffet
  • Kitchenette
  • Babysitting / Child Care
  • Laundry service
  • Free parking
  • Family rooms
  • Heated pool
  • Coffee shop
  • Refrigerator
  • Breakfast in the room
  • Infinity pool
  • Kids' club


Crowne Plaza Istanbul Asia

5-star Hotel with prices starting at $108 (before taxes) - See All Prices
Perfect for 2 Days in Istanbul
  • Great Value: the price is lower than average for 5-star hotels.
  • High Quality: guest ratings are higher than average.
  • Outdoor pool
  • Spa

The great guest rating of Crowne Plaza Istanbul Asia is 8.80 out of 10. This place has an outdoor pool, room service, a restaurant, a fitness center, and a bar. Prices for the terrific rooms are from $108, and it's located at Dedepasa Caddesi No:15 Viaport Kurtkoy-Pendik. We also love the mountain views, rooms with kitchens, rooms with kitchenettes, child care, and laundry services which are great for weekend visitors. And since it's just 32.3 km from the center of the town, the location is great, too. It's always nice to have a kitchenette to cook some basic meals or have an easy breakfast.

Weekend Trip Hotel Amenities
  • Outdoor pool
  • Room service
  • Kitchen
  • Hot tub
  • Spa
  • Indoor pool
  • Airport shuttle
  • Golf
More Great Amenities
  • Restaurant
  • Fitness center
  • Bar/Lounge
  • Kitchenette
  • Babysitting / Child Care
  • Laundry service
  • Free parking
  • Private pool
  • Fitness room
  • Coffee shop
  • Microwave
  • Breakfast in the room


Wyndham Grand Istanbul Kalamis Marina Hotel

5-star Hotel with prices starting at $101 (before taxes) - See All Prices
A Great Weekend Getaway Hotel
  • Great Value: the price is lower than average for 5-star hotels.
  • High Quality: guest ratings are higher than average.
  • Family-Friendly
  • Outdoor pool
  • Spa

A cool place is Wyndham Grand Istanbul Kalamis Marina Hotel because it has great rooms that start at $101. It has an outdoor pool, room service, a restaurant, a fitness center, and a bar, it also earned a great guest rating of 8.80 out of 10 from people who have stayed here before. It's found at Kalamis Fener Caddesi 38 Kalamis. Only 8.7 km from the city center, weekend travelers will especially love child care, laundry services, city views, a hot tub, and a spa and wellness center at this fun hotel. Having an indoor pool means that you can swim and have fun any time of the year.

Weekend Trip Hotel Amenities
  • Outdoor pool
  • Room service
  • Hot tub
  • Spa
  • Child pool
  • Indoor pool
  • Bicycle rental
  • Family-Friendly
  • Golf
More Great Amenities
  • Restaurant
  • Fitness center
  • Bar/Lounge
  • Babysitting / Child Care
  • Laundry service
  • Free parking
  • Family rooms
  • Coffee shop
  • Breakfast in the room
  • Infinity pool


Beethoven Premium Hotel

4-star Hotel with prices starting at $75 (before taxes) - See All Prices
A Terrific Hotel for a Long Weekend in Istanbul
  • High Quality: guest ratings are higher than average.
  • Spa

Beethoven Premium Hotel offers skiing, room service, a restaurant, scuba diving, and a bar which we really like. The terrific rooms here start at $75 (before taxes). It's located at Gencturk Caddesi and has earned a guest rating of 8.80/10. This comfortable hotel is also nice because it offers a kid-friendly buffet, breakfast, laundry services, a free breakfast, and city views which travelers will enjoy. Also, it's just 0.6 km from the city center.

Weekend Trip Hotel Amenities
  • Skiing
  • Room service
  • Breakfast included
  • Free breakfast
  • Hot tub
  • Spa
  • Indoor pool
  • Golf
More Great Amenities
  • Restaurant
  • Bar/Lounge
  • Kid-friendly buffet
  • Laundry service
  • Fishing
  • Family rooms
  • Coffee shop


Maritime Hotel Istanbul

3-star Hotel with prices starting at $31 (before taxes) - See All Prices
A Great Stay for a Weekend Escape
  • Great Value: the price is lower than average for 3-star hotels.
  • High Quality: guest ratings are higher than average.

Located at Küçük Ayasofya Mahallesi Çayıroğlu Sokak No:9 Sultanahmet, Maritime Hotel Istanbul has great rooms from $31 (before taxes). It offers room service, scuba diving, snorkeling, a kid-friendly buffet, and child care. It has a terrific 8.80 rating out of 10 from previous guests who have stayed here. You'll also find laundry services, city views, cooking classes, bowling, and free parking which visitors will love. And this relaxing hotel is just 2.4 km from the center of town. It's a great value, as the price is less than the average for weekend trip hotels.

Weekend Trip Hotel Amenities
  • Room service
  • Snorkeling
  • Horse riding
  • Bicycle rental
  • Golf
More Great Amenities
  • Kid-friendly buffet
  • Babysitting / Child Care
  • Laundry service
  • Free parking
  • Fishing
  • Family rooms
  • Breakfast in the room


Istanbul Marriott Hotel Asia

5-star Hotel with prices starting at $141 (before taxes) - See All Prices
A Nice Option for a Weekend Retreat
  • High Quality: guest ratings are higher than average.
  • Family-Friendly
  • Outdoor pool
  • Spa

A great place to stay is Istanbul Marriott Hotel Asia which has nice rooms starting at $141. Offering an outdoor pool, room service, a restaurant, a fitness center, and a bar, it also has a great guest rating of 8.75 out of 10 from many previous guests. It's located at Kayisdagi Caddesi No 1/1. Weekend visitors will really like this terrific hotel which also offers rooms with kitchens, child care, laundry services, golf, and city views. It's located just 13.2 km from the city center, too. Having a kitchen means that you'll be able to cook, which is very convenient when you're on the road.

Weekend Trip Hotel Amenities
  • Outdoor pool
  • Room service
  • Kitchen
  • Hot tub
  • Spa
  • Child pool
  • Indoor pool
  • Family-Friendly
  • Golf
More Great Amenities
  • Restaurant
  • Fitness center
  • Bar/Lounge
  • Babysitting / Child Care
  • Laundry service
  • Free parking
  • Family rooms
  • Microwave
  • Refrigerator
  • Playground
  • Breakfast in the room
  • Kids' club


Also, take a look at the Weekend Trip hotels in nearby destinations: Gebze and Termal.

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How much do hotels for a weekend visit cost in Istanbul?

Istanbul Average Weekend Trip Hotel Price
$63

Visitors will find a large range of terrific weekend trip hotel choices when planning a visit to Istanbul, Turkey. The price of these weekend trip hotels can vary according to location, type, and amenities. The average weekend trip hotel price in Istanbul, Turkey based on data from 909 hotels is an affordable $63. If you're interested in more information about hotels here, see our guide to hotel prices in Istanbul.

The average prices of our suggested weekend trip hotels by star rating:

  • 5-star hotels: $120
  • 4-star hotels: $65
  • 3-star hotels: $44


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