Luxury Hotel Review: Shangri-la Bosphorus Istanbul (Turkey)

Are you planning to remain on the Shangri-la Bosphorus Istanbul? I stayed in Shangri-la Bosphorus Istanbul on my first go to to the historic Turkish metropolis. So let me share with you my private expertise throughout my keep on this luxurious five-star lodge in Istanbul.

Impressed by the basic novel the Lost Horizon – The Classic tale of Shangri-la by James Hilton, Shangri-la was described because the nirvana tucked within the western a part of the Himalayas. Perfection, grace, and magnificence at their best.

That description can considerably describe the expertise I had throughout my keep in Shangri-la Bosphorus Istanbul.

Lodge Overview: Shangri-la Bosphorus Istanbul (Turkey)

Throughout Our Keep

Deal with: Sinanpaşa, Hayrettin İskelesi Sk. D:No.1, 34353 Beşiktaş/İstanbul, Turkey (Google Maps directions here)

I had the privilege to remain within the luxurious Premier Bosphorus Room. The elegant and spacious room was really as much as the Shangri-la stage of perfection as much as the smallest particulars. This shut consideration to element made our keep pleasurable that I didn’t wish to depart the consolation of our room.

The tv inside the lavatory was one of many beautiful particulars. This was the primary time that I’ve stayed in an excellent posh lodge that has a TV on the lavatory mirror.

The little welcome treats as much as the luxury Bulgari toiletries throughout my keep made me really feel spoiled and pampered. My room has a improbable view of the Bosphorus Strait overlooking the Asian aspect of Istanbul.

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Facilities & Amenities

The Shangri-la Bosphorus Istanbul facilities are available to the visitors with a refined style. The lodge has 186 rooms with 17 room varieties that change with the room measurement, views, and site of the room.

Throughout my keep, I did a “lodge present spherical” whereby the lodge workers toured me across the lodge. In the course of the present spherical, I went to go to one other sort of room that Shangri-la Bosphorus Istanbul has to supply – The Deluxe Bosphorus Suite.

There are luxurious retailers which are accessible on the bottom ground. The lounge space provides tea and Turkish coffee for the visitors within the afternoon, the place you possibly can simply sit and chill out in whereas having fun with a refreshing glass of Turkish tea. There are lots of of teas to select from so you possibly can take your time and unwind.

The lodge additionally has an indoor swimming pool and health gymnasium within the basement of the lodge. The Chi, the spa of the lodge provides types of stress-free therapeutic massage companies for women and men.

Since it’s a custom in Turkey to separate the rooms for women and men, the spa additionally provides a non-public space for {couples} who want to spend their time collectively within the Chi.

There are two meals retailers in Shangri-La Bosphorus, the Shang Palace which might maintain non-public capabilities and caters for fantastic eating kinds of service and the opposite one is the Ist Too, which is the extra relaxed and informal one.

Each eating places supply glorious and engaging conventional Chinese language and worldwide dishes. The breakfast choice additionally provides a variety of sorts from scorching, conventional Turkish to continental breakfast.

The workers of the lodge welcomed me like a rock star. From the second, I stepped onto their entrance door, with the welcoming smiles and serving to hand you possibly can actually really feel that they’re honest in welcoming you to their lodge.

The workers confirmed the utmost hospitality throughout my keep.  As we depart the lodge the next day, the workers gracefully helped us with our baggage, and wave their goodbyes and nicely needs on our journey. It was a beautiful feeling certainly!  It seems like I’ve discovered a house in Istanbul.

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What’s Round The Space

Shangri-la Bosphorus Istanbul is positioned at Besiktas, from the airport I took public transportation to the lodge. You may as well request an airport pick-up if you want.

From Ataturk airport, I took the prepare to Zeytinburnu and caught the tram to Kabatas. The journey took round 1 hour from the airport to Kabatas. The visitors jam in Istanbul can also be infamous like in Manila. As a result of visitors jam, I opted to stroll from Kabatas to the Shangri-la lodge, it took me about 15 – 25 minutes.

The lodge is true in entrance of the ferry stations, you possibly can be a part of and benefit from the Bosphorus cruise with no fuss. We simply requested the concierge relating to the schedule of the ferry. To keep away from the horrendous visitors jam within the metropolis, many of the locals are utilizing the ferry to go to the Asian aspect and vice versa.

Taksim space will not be removed from the lodge; you possibly can take pleasure in a great deal of totally different eating places and retailers. The historic space of Sultan-Ahmet will not be that far as nicely. You may attain it by way of tram or taxi.

Taxi ideas: At all times ask the motive force to place the meter on throughout your journey or when you’ve got the UBER app, you possibly can simply request one.

I additionally wrote an article concerning the different things to do in Istanbul, I recommend you go on and skim it that can assist you discover town.

Suggestion

As an entire, my keep in Shangri-la Bosphorus Istanbul was unbelievable. They completely give an excellent hospitality service to their visitors. The good consideration to element and making all the pieces snug and handy actually goes a good distance in making my keep a press release of the true Shangri-la expertise.

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Particular because of my good friend JP Licudan for the beautiful photos and the Shangri-la Bosphorus Istanbul for the complimentary keep throughout our go to to Istanbul. The opinions on this article are my very own.