Hilton Istanbul Bomonti Hotel & Conference Center

Its difficult to award this hotel anything other than 5 stars based on my experience staying here for 2 nights on a room only basis. The hotel is absolutely stunning, a gleaming 34 storey glass covered structure which is somewhat imposing over the surrounding area. The entrance and lobby area are simply beautiful, wall to wall marble and with huge decorative light features hanging from the ceiling. The lobby floor has an indoor and outdoor pool, and the 34^th floor has an additional bar and restaurant.
Check in and check out procedures are very quick and straightforward. They do want to take a scan of the passport of each person staying (never sure why hotels need this, as I don’t have to when staying at a hotel in the UK).
There are 2 wifi options — one free and one paid. I had no issues using the free one to check emails, upload photos and check social media.
My room on the 33^rd floor was spacious and comfortable with floor to ceiling windows offering incredible views over Istanbul and beyond.
The nearest Metro station is Osmanbey and is about 10 – 15 minutes away. The area around the entrance to the hotel is really designed for arrival and departure by car, I didn’t see anyone other than myself walking in or out. Its possible to get to most parts of the city by Metro for just 1 or 2 Turkish Lira. From the airport I took 2 Metro trains, total transfer cost in GBP was approximately GBP £0.50! I didn’t dine at the hotel, as this was quite expensive. There are a multitude of options on the main road as you walk to the Metro station.
One morning I decided to walk all the way from the hotel to Taksim Square, it only took me 25 minutes and was a very pleasant walk.
Staying at this luxurious hotel really made me feel special, I’ll definitely return on future visits to Istanbul if the rates are reasonable enough.

The hotel is new and well equipped, clean, modern, reasonably priced, away from attraction, not much to do in the immediate vicinity .
I did use the room service: it was good.
I was disappointed with the breakfast buffet. Breakfast in Istanbul is one very important thing for me, it was good quality «continental «but not Turkish breakfast, I did not go back although we stayed for few days.
Istanbul has much better hotels.

Gorgeous!
We stayed in the Bomonti Suite which has two bedrooms. The master bedroom has a king size bed, a small sofa, and its own large bathroom. The other bedroom has two twin beds and a small Brady Bunch type bathroom. There is a large dining table immediately after the entry area, a work desk area adjacent to the dining area, and then the ample-​spaced living room with a 3 seat sofa, a chair, and a small ottoman seat along with a long marble table.
They say the Bomonti suite has a kitchnette. It does NOT. There is a sink with a high-​end coffee maker. There is nothing else. There is a mini-​bar which is touch-​activated so you cannot use that to put your own drinks in. That said, you probably don’t need it since the suite has access to the Executive Lounge.
The Executive Lounge allows you to check-​in, check-​out, enjoy breakfast, snacks, and a light happy hour dinner. It’s located on the 34^th floor with gorgeous views. The breakfast is ample. There is always scrambled eggs, chicken sausage, pancakes, and red beans for hot items. In addition, there is a flood of pastries and fruit plus dried nuts, cereal, smoked salmon, cheeses and even a honeycomb! The espresso maker is fabulous but there are fresh juices, bottled water, and both regular tea as well as Turkish tea. During midday, there are snacks (little mini pastries, breads, tea) and for dinner there are wraps, mini-​sandwiches, an ever-​changing range of some hot items, salads, cheeses, olives, veggies, and an assortment of desserts. At all times, there are always bottled sodas, bottled water, beer, wine, and sometimes at dinner some hard liquor.
Our suite had amazing views from every room. The staff were accommodating and helpful and gracious. I am definitely a fan of the hotel. It’s a tad out of the way but within walking distance of the metro. If you walk about 10 minutes, you can get to a main street with shopping, restaurants, and the metro/​bus stops.
I highly recommend staying here. Although we did not use the pool during our stay, there is both an indoor and outdoor pool. We had a view of the outdoor pool from our room and it looked spectacular.

The hotel is new and generally clean. The rooms were not spotless and they have not perfected replenishing things that finished as when our tissues finished and although they cleaned the room they did not check to see that the tissues had finished and we had to call housekeeping to send a new box. You could see dirt and hair on the floors which meant that the Hoover is not great in the hotel. The staff are helpful but as it is such a large hotel, it is very busy generally and breakfast is very busy that the staff are not as attentive as you would hope. Also, the executive lounge seems to be occupied by people who are not executive members as they did not check on who entered the lounge which meant it was overly busy and sometimes there was no place to sit. The location of the hotel is not great as it is not close to any attractions or main shopping areas so it was a must to take taxis to go anywhere you cannot easily go out and walk around as there is not much to do in the area.
If the hotel itself relocated to sultanahmet or taksim that would be perfect but for now it was acceptable especially for the price.

Wow. This is a beautiful Hilton! One of the newest hotels in Istanbul, the Hilton Bomonti does not cut corners with customer service. They meet the Hilton standard of excellence with well-​spoken, courteous professionals. The rooms are a pure joy. We took in a spectacular view of the Bosphorus with floor-​to-​ceiling windows as it welcomed us into our spacious and modern hotel room. The bathroom décor is a balance of marble, glass, and dark woods, softly illuminated by perfectly positioned lighting. And the Hilton Bed… ohhhh. I seriously need to find out how I can get my hands on one of those for my home!
The lobby is jaw-​dropping. You can easily spend a half day sauntering around with a wool pashmina and heels admiring its countless amenities. The fitness center/​spa is a vision in itself. The fitness center is pretty massive with an adjoining yoga/​class room at its far end (not to mention some highly detailed postural mats for yoga poses). The spa area has a sauna, steam room, relaxation room, changing room, pools and a jacuzzi. MmHmm.
So why fours stars instead of five? LOCATION.
Heed this warning for travelers who are looking for a hotel as a tourist, not business: this hotel is FAR from the Old City and quite difficult to find for novice taxi drivers (and for some experienced taxis, they still had to dig deep in their noggin’ to find it). If you are planning to visit Istanbul’s city center, you may want to reconsider this location as we had a tough time getting HONEST taxi drivers to AND from our hotel despite many efforts from hotel staff and our travel experiences. On one occasion, the driver took us to the wrong Hilton hotel and then dropped us back off to our original location where we found him and charged us the full fare. The second time, we were advised by the hotel staff to call them prior to entering the taxi and speak directly to the taxi driver, only to have him drive around in circles and waste our time. The third time, the driver picked us up from our hotel and took us to Sultanhamet town but charged us a ton and was resistant in giving change. While these examples could happen anywhere in Istanbul, if you are not an experienced traveler who’s keen to petty thievery and tactics, you will get taken advantage of, and its location makes you an easy target.
It’s unfortunate to write this, but as a true Unilocaler, it is our duty and responsibility to give honest, helpful feedback to alleviate similar circumstances for fellow Unilocalers and Unilocalettes. If Hilton can figure out a way to employ a specific company of taxi drivers who demonstrate honesty and professionalism, they will win their five stars. Nonetheless, this hotel was a joy to stay in and I couldn’t speak higher of the staff.
A very special THANK YOU to two wonderful staff members who made our trip most memorable: Yasir the hotel restaurant waiter, and Erkan from concierge. Yasir took the time to get to know our group of four while we enjoyed our first dinner in the hotel, and made arrangements of complimentary truffles and fresh cherries for dessert. Erkan was the concierge that assisted with our day trip to Pamukkale and even remembered my name when I called the next day for laundry! We were sad to leave our «mansion», but were grateful to let folks back home know how friendly the Turks are.
Teşekkür ederim to the Hilton family and I hope to hear about improvements in the near future!

This Hilton is unlike any Hilton I’ve ever stayed in. If you’re a Hilton Honors member, you’ll want to stay here. While the executive suites are fairly luxurious, the real star of the show is the floor to ceiling windows, with priceless panoramic views of the city. We basically saw two continents from our hotel window. Like, what?! #amazeballs
Amenities:
— Spa, gym, pool, hammam, sauna, steam room, relaxation room. One can easily spend a full day of R& R here, especially the hammam. And this is all FREE!(unless of course you pay for a spa service)
— Concierge: incredibly knowledgeable and handled everything from flight reservation changes/​confirmations to a pharmacy run for cold meds (I didn’t even ask for this. He heard my raspy voice and basically sent every cold med — in all of Turkey– to my room, FREE OF CHARGE!)
— Executive Lounge — this is where being a HH members pays off. Access to Executive Lounge will basically cut your dining expense in half. Breakfast and dinner is fully stocked with GREATNESS. We’re talking gourmet food (Turkish and international), unlimited booze (wine and cocktails), coffee, tea, non-​alcoholic bevvies, desserts — you name it, they got it!
Location:
Closest metro is a 10min walk (Osmanbey)
Reviews on travel sights suggests there ‘s nothing in the area but I beg to differ. Sure, there’s nothing at the hotel’s doorstep, but a 10 minute walk at most will take you to a very busy street with tons of dining and shopping options.
Taxi from airport to hotel is approx 60−70TL
Taxi to Taksim Square approx 10TL
Taxi to Sultanahmet approx 20−30TL
In summary, what fairy tale land is this?! I’m expected to check out of this hotel? Like, no! Leave me here forever! (But alas, I haven’t won the lottery yet, so bye bye fairy tale land *sad panda*)

I would give this a hotel a 5 star, but the location makes it difficult to do so.
One of the newest proporties in Istanbul, the Hilton is a modern gem. The high-​rise hotel towers over all buildings in the area and provides exceptional service, from front desk to room service. I was here on a trip with my friends and we were extremely comfortable at the property — the staff got us transportation as needed and provided suggestions on activities, from dinner to late night music.
Check out the rooftop bar, it has amazing views of the city at night!

This is the first time in Istambul for me and I am staying at this Hilton hotel. When I walked in to the hotel it has a security guard at the gate to check if there is and bomb or any other harmful object. The also have a metal scanner just like the one in security check at the airport. These detectors aren’t used in the U.S. for hotel. Now for the room I Stayed in. It has a great view of Istambul and has beds that keep you warm. The reason that the room is cold is because Istambul is a very hot place in the summer. It has a show that water flows from the top witch is pretty cool for a guest room. The room also comes with breakfast. The cons are when the employes see that no one is eating the food even if you just got it they will take it away and a few days
later we had some problems with the air conditioning with both of our rooms and also both power and water stoped working for our rooms. The only reward they give you for all of that is a little box of candy. I really thought I’d get more for being a Hilton hotel honor for that.

With one word: Wow! This hotel is so incredible and beautiful, a bit far from attractions but it doesn’t matter, you want to stay at the hotel anyway.
Our room was situated at the 25 floor with an extraordinary view, we could see almost the entire city. We were upgraded at arrival, even though we arrived very early and check in starts at 2 PM, so we got a bigger room with a comfy sofa and were able to have breakfast in the lounge. Very nice gesture and we were so happy with our room and the way we were welcomed. The bathroom was clean and had bathtub and shower and luxurious products from Peter Thomas Roth. The bed was very comfortable with two big pillows each and two nightstands. The only negative thing I have to say about our room is that air conditioning not was so good.
We had pre booked executive room with access to executive lounge, and what a fine choice that was. Executive lounge had everything we ever hoped for; extensive breakfast, lunch snacks (cakes, wines and nuts, don’t miss their chocolate cake!), and an exclusive dinner buffet. We never had to go out for dinner, cause the hotels buffet was so good and plentiful. Always four warm dishes and a lot of mezes and sandwiches and a full bar among other things. Could be the best hotel dinner buffet ever. Staff was really nice too, some of them introduced them selves to us and always had a smile on their faces. Again, we felt very welcomed. Also, the view from there is awesome, 34: th floor.
Spa area has an indoor pool and an outdoor pool, we only used the indoor pool and didn’t try any of the treatments they had a the spa. Water temperature was perfect and it was never crowded. We really enjoyed it.
To sum it up: This is the perfect hotel if you’re looking for a relaxing vacation. It’s not far from a subway station either (10 – 15 minutes). To be swept away by your stay, book a room with access to the executive lounge and enjoy! Once again I need to compliment the staff and ecpecially the reception, we are so pleased with the way we were treated.

A wonderful and brand new hotel overlooking Istanbul. Unfortunately our stay was very short. We arrived at nearly 11pm and had to leave by 3am for our flight.
The facilities in the room were fabulous — very ornate. The beds ultra comfortable.
The reasons for the 4 star rating was the boxed breakfast we had ordered. Some simple (day old?) pastries, a bottle of juice (only one in two boxes), and an apple. Not what I would expect from such a nice place.
All in all, I would love another opportunity to stay at the hotel. I hope we can return to Istanbul some day.

This place is amazing. From the beautiful lobby, to the food in the executive lounge, to the view of Istanbul and the amazing fitness center/​pool it isn’t difficult to give this place 5 stars. The best thing was the extremely helpful and friendly staff — that really makes/​breaks my hotel experiences!

New hotel with many nice features
I stayed here for six nights for a conference event at the hotel and was very happy with my stay. My room on the 32 floor was very large and was very comfortable. The rooms have a very interesting motion detecting night light: if you move around in the dark, a soft light will illuminate your trip to the toilet without blinding you. No stubbed toes!
The executive class lounge has a nice breakfast buffet with scrambled eggs, chicken sausage, mushrooms and pork bacon hot dishes plus an assortment of cold dishes and breads.
The staff was very helpful — the concierge handled reservations at some really nice restaurants in the area.
There is a train station about a 10 minute walk away (Osmanbay). There aren’t any real restaurants nearby, but there are convenience stores not too far away.
Since the hotel is new, you have to be careful to instruct cab drivers to take you to the Hilton Bomonti so that you don’t end up in one of the other Hiltons in the same area.

Hotel is less than 3 months old. Clean, and luxurious. Nice city views from higher floors.
Staff eager to please. Pool was being worked on so they offered paid taxi ride to sister Hilton to use their pool.
Breakfast buffet was very varied and tasty. If you stay in the executive suites you get access to an executive lounge where you can rest and have snacks as well as light breakfast/​supper. This was great for taking a break and planning the day!
It is off the beaten path but hotel operated taxis were readily available from the hotel to all popular destinations (average ride 10 min /​10 – 15 TL). As with other Hiltons public areas have free WiFi and Gold HHonors members get free WiFi throughout.