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The Clarion Hotel Golden Horn is ten minutes away from Old town, Taksim Square and the business and financial district Levent. Directly located opposite to Miniaturk Theme Park and a boat dock of the Hop on - Hop off Bosporus & Golden Horn Tours is located two minutes in walking distance. The Halic Congress Centre can be reached by feed within ten minutes, Ataturk Airport is 16 km away.
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The Clarion Hotel Golden Horn boasts a welcoming atmosphere, accentuated by its stunning views and thoughtful decor. Reviewers frequently laud the hotel's friendly and efficient service, often highlighting the extra care received during special occasions. While guests rave about the amenities, including the rooftop restaurant with scenic views and a variety of breakfast options, some feel that the value is diminished by additional charges and the absence of alcohol.
The prime location is praised for its convenience and views, though it's noted to be outside the city center. Cleanliness is consistently commended, with spotless rooms and luxurious touches, despite some guests finding the rooms to be on the smaller side.
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Comfortable
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Reasonable
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Attentive
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Comprehensive
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Very enjoyable time at Clarion Golden Horn Istanbul. Breakfast is excellent with a spectacular view of the Golden Horn. Burak was amazing and always with a smile.
The rooms are very clean. The hotel is far from the busy downtown and away from crowded areas.
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Date of stay: November 2024Trip type: Traveled with family
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Response from Malak Assadi, Müşteri Hizmetleri / Ön Büro at Clarion Hotel Golden Horn
Responded Nov 11, 2024
Dear Cherished Guest, Thank you for your kind words about your recent experience at the Clarion Hotel Golden Horn. Your satisfaction is our mission, and we will certainly share your encouraging feedback with our team and management. We appreciate you taking the time to reach out to us! We eagerly await your return! Kind regards, Guest Relations Clarion Hotel Golden Horn
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I love this hotel. It's worth every penny. The hotel is impeccably clean (I am one of those weirdos that brings Clorox wipes with me on trips - there was not a speck of dirt or dust on any surface in our room). The housekeeping team is friendly. They also provide turn down service. They have these wonderful thick and comfy robes that I wore almost every night. Because you cannot drink the tap water in Istanbul (or it's not recommended), they provide you with bottled water in the room. They also provide "detox" water in the lobby (with cucumber, lemon, and mint). Many of their services are provided 24/7.
The breakfast buffet is amazing. Turkish breakfast is a big deal, and this place delivers. And the view get from the breakfast dining area - amazing. And if you've read any other reviews here, you know Burak. Burak is a lovely, sweet man, who provides wonderful service, as well as the whole team at breakfast. The Turkish coffee is extra, but it's worth it to try.
It's conveniently located to near a bus stop, so taking public transportation is relatively easy. They also provide a shuttle for various things throughout the day.
We were also celebrating an occasion while were there, and the customer service team give us a little sweet treat to help celebrate. It's really just a loveliest hotel.
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Date of stay: September 2024
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Trip type: Traveled as a couple
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Response from Malak Assadi, Müşteri Hizmetleri / Ön Büro at Clarion Hotel Golden Horn
Responded Oct 19, 2024
Dear Valued Guest, Thank you for your wonderful feedback about your recent stay at the Clarion Hotel Golden Horn. Creating memorable experiences for our guests is our top priority, and your kind words will be shared with our management and team. We truly appreciate you taking the time to share your thoughts with us. We can’t wait to welcome you back! Warmest regards, Guest Relations Clarion Hotel Golden Horn
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Clean, friendly stsff, u get what u want so quickly. Special thanks to Mehmet Sabri he was so helpful during breakfast and he offered all guest with fresh simit . The lovely lady also rushed to bring napkins and wet tussues when my son's hands were filled with chocolate
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Date of stay: July 2024Trip type: Traveled with family
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Response from Malak Assadi, Owner at Clarion Hotel Golden Horn
Responded Aug 27, 2024
Dear Precious Guest, Thank you choosing Clarion Hotel Golden Horn for your stay and we are pleased to see we met your expectations. Hope to welcome you again in near future, Kind regards, Guest Relation Clarion Hotel Golden Horn
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The rooftop view rooms are very spacious and the top-floor cafe is very good. The hotel staff should have a slightly higher commitment to the customer, with a slightly more attention to room cleaning, such as refreshing the trash bags. Overall, it''s a great value hotel. There is private parking, and we didn’t have traffic problems in transportation.
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Date of stay: December 2024Trip type: Traveled with family
Room Tip:Haliç manzaralı üst kattaki odaşar tercih edilebilir
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Hilal (or Ilkar) (Guest Relation Manager) did the check-in with us and i have rarely had such a positive and courteous employee as him. I had written a message to the hotel in advance that the trip was a birthday present for my mom and he immediately made sure that the room was beautifully decorated and we even received a cake and fruit as a gift. I have to say, it was an absolutely great check-in experience and even the days afterwards he always greeted us in a super friendly manner and asked if everything was OK. Thank you so much for the great service, Hilal!
The hotel offers a free shuttle to the city center since the hotel is approx. 10 min driving distance away from the city center so we were grateful for the free shuttle for the city center and the airport. The view from the room is absolutely amazing since we had a nice view on the Golden Horn. I would definitely recommend the hotel.
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Date of stay: September 2024
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Trip type: Traveled with family
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Response from Malak Assadi, Müşteri Hizmetleri / Ön Büro at Clarion Hotel Golden Horn
Responded Oct 19, 2024
Dear Cherished Guest, Thank you for your kind words about your recent experience at the Clarion Hotel Golden Horn. Your satisfaction is our mission, and we will certainly share your encouraging feedback with our team and management. We appreciate you taking the time to reach out to us! We eagerly await your return! Kind regards, Guest Relations Clarion Hotel Golden Horn
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This is a modern, stylish and very well maintained hotel. Rooms are very comfortable and clean and room service is exceptional with items replenished daily and fresh fruit provided every day. Staff were friendly and helpful. The shuttle service was useful.
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Date of stay: September 2024Trip type: Traveled as a couple
Room Tip:The views are excellent but visits to major tourist attractions need planning as they are some...
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Response from Malak Assadi, Müşteri Hizmetleri / Ön Büro at Clarion Hotel Golden Horn
Responded Oct 19, 2024
Dear Precious Guest, Thank you for your positive feedback regarding your recent stay at the Clarion Hotel Golden Horn. As service is the only product that we sell, creating rewarding experiences for our guests is why comments of this kind are a "must share" with the management personnel and team. We will be forwarding your comments to the hotel management. We appreciate you taking the time to provide feedback regarding your experience. We look forward to your return. Warmest regards, Guest Relation Clarion Hotel Golden Horn
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Yesterday I stayed at this hotel with my family, this is my second experience with this hotel, and I’m very pleased with the service we received. I really liked the hotel staff, everyone is very friendly and smiling, they quickly help you get comfortable. What I liked most was the location of the hotel, which overlooks the sea, I attached a photo of the magnificent golden horn to my review, and the room we stayed in had a view to the sea. The hotel staff was very attentive, we were greeted very nicely, the room was strewn with rose petals and there were balloons everywhere. My daughter really liked it. A comfortable bed is very important to me, I really liked that the room had different pillows to choose from, there was a pillow menu where u can choose pillows different degrees of softness. We were also very surprised by the food in the restaurant on the hotel terrace. all the food was very tasty, and my daughter appreciated the desserts, which were incredible . I want to thank all the hotel staff, and chef’s . I advise everyone to stay in this hotel. Ps : the scenery of the golden horn from the restaurant’s terrace and the room we stayed I’ve added to my review. 👍🏼
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Date of stay: January 2024
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Response from Malak Assadi, Owner at Clarion Hotel Golden Horn
Responded Jan 22, 2024
Değerli Misafirimiz, Zaman ayırıp değerli yorumlarınızı paylaştığınız, Clarion Hotel Golden Horn’u tercih ve tavsiye ettiğiniz için teşekkür ederiz. Beklentilerinizi karşıladığımızı öğrenmekten mutluluk duyduk. Otelimize göstermiş olduğunuz ilgiye teşekkür eder, sizleri en yakın zamanda tekrar otelimizde ağırlamayı isteriz. Saygılarımızla, Misafir İlişkileri Clarion Hotel Holden Horn
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Recently stayed for 4 nights here after a 1 week cruise ending in Istanbul. The hotel is very well appointed and the river view rooms offer some stunning vistas across the river and hills beyond. It made a nice transition from being an opulent cruise ship. Staff are very friendly and try their best to please (especially the concierge and in the restaurant). Free departing airport shuttle is a big plus but it's only once a day at 12.45pm (luckily it coincided with our flight).
However, we were very disappointed that this hotel serves no alcohol at all and there isn't anywhere near to buy any, even if they say they don't mind you bringing your own. We are very partial to a glass of wine or two in the evening and had to buy them in the city centre to carry them back.
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Date of stay: May 2024
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Trip type: Traveled as a couple
Room Tip:River view rooms are best.
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Response from Malak Assadi, Owner at Clarion Hotel Golden Horn
Responded Jun 3, 2024
Dear Precious Guest, Thank you for your positive feedback regarding your recent stay at the Clarion Hotel Golden Horn. creating rewarding experiences for our guests is why comments of this kind are a "must be shared" with the management and the team. We appreciate you taking time to provide feedback regarding your experience. Hope we will have the pleasure again of welcoming you soon. Warmest regards, Guest Relations Clarion Hotel Golden Horn
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The hotel is nicely positioned an from the restaurant at the 10th floor you have a superb view of the Golden Horn. The rooms are very clean with a modern twist design but too small for 2 adults and a kid (recommend option that was given to us). Although it is not close to cute cafes, cozy restaurants or tourist attractions by foot, you can take the hotel bus to some key city points or the taxi ( max 10 Euro = 300 lira; if the meter is not on enquire from the beginning about the price to avoid speculators). Nevertheless during peak periods it is not easy to find taxis, so public transportation is a second option. Breakfast was offering a lot of options -including omelet made on the spot, fruits and freshly baked pastry- but only filter coffee. All other types of coffee come with a charge. The entire staff was very polite, helpful and eager to advice. Big like here ! One minus from my perspective is the fact that the hotel does not serve alcohol at all, although in most descriptions it says " Drinks and beverages can be enjoyed in the lobby bar". There was no lobby bar open, so if you wanted to enjoy a glass of wine when returning from the sightseeing back to the hotel , this was not possible. Due to this the atmosphere in the lobby was like in a tomb : no people, no fun , no entertainment. Just empty and sad. We had the same "surprise" also at the restaurant after we ordered, which was pretty disappointing. Only at that moment I realized why such a beautiful place with an incredible view was basically empty ( we did not encounter any other restaurant, bar or coffee place with this style of management ) .
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Date of stay: May 2024
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Trip type: Traveled with family
Room Tip:Double rooms too tiny for 3 persons
Limited fun & night life in the area.
Alcohol prohibition :).
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Response from Malak Assadi, Owner at Clarion Hotel Golden Horn
Responded Aug 27, 2024
Dear Precious Guest, Thank you choosing Clarion Hotel Golden Horn for your stay and we are pleased to see we met your expectations in terms of breakfast and staff. We really appreciate your feedback about the alcohol service and lobby bar that will help us to continuously strive to improve our services and facilities. We look forward to your return. Sincerely, Guest Relation Clarion Hotel Golden Horn
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We are nicely surprised. The hotel is amazing. Cleaning service always keeps the room clean and always leaves something sweet on bed, and we loved it. The bus stop is very close, almost no traffic there. We surely come back.
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Date of stay: October 2023
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Response from Zeynep Akın Tüzünkan, Guest Services / Front Office at Clarion Hotel Golden Horn
Responded Nov 12, 2023
Değerli Misafirimiz, Zaman ayırıp değerli yorumlarınızı paylaştığınız, Clarion Hotel Golden Horn’u tercih ve tavsiye ettiğiniz için teşekkür ederiz. Beklentilerinizi karşıladığımızı öğrenmekten mutluluk duyduk. Otelimize göstermiş olduğunuz ilgiye teşekkür eder, sizleri en yakın zamanda tekrar otelimizde ağırlamayı isteriz. Saygılarımızla, Misafir İlişkileri Clarion Hotel Holden Horn
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No we do not have free shuttle from Airport, but we can arrange private pick up,
Looking forward welcoming you,
Kind Regards,
Zeynep Akın Tüzünkan
Guest Relation Manager
Dear Valued Guest,
Our hotel is located near by Beyoglu area and the hotel is opposite to Golden Horn sea.
Best Regards
Elif Kanlıkuyu
Guest Relations Manager
Dear Ghazal Z,
Thank you for choosing Clarion Hotel Golden Horn.
We have only one shuttle from Ataturk Airport to hotel in a day and its time is 12:15 pm.
Otherwise, we may pleasurely arrange a private shuttle from/to Ataturk Airport with a cost of 40€ for one way.
If you have any questions or requests you may contact us anytime.
Best Regards,
Bengi HAN (Mrs.)
Guest Relations Manager
Dear Monafarahi,
At the moment there is no open metro station close to hotel but Kağıthane metro station (which is 5 minutes by car to our hotel) will be open next month. On the other hand you may find public transportations details listed on the below;
-Ferry Stop at Sutluce, (2 minutes by walk to our hotel)
-Metrobus Station at Halıcıoglu(3 minutes by car to our hotel)
-Bus Station at Miniaturk (2 minutes by walk to our hotel)
Kind Regards,
Asil Zorlu
Front Office Manager
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PRICE RANGE
₱4,760 - ₱6,792 (Based on Average Rates for a Standard Room)
LOCATION
TürkiyeIstanbulNew City / Taksim / Beyoglu
NUMBER OF ROOMS
185
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