During our last Turkish Airlines stopover in Istanbul, I decided to take advantage of their shower…read morefacilities at the Business Class lounge at the IST airport. I stopped by the desk, gave them my flight information and they had someone show me to a nice private shower cabin that had a nice robe, toiletries and slippers. The cabin was a good size and the cleanliness was impeccable. I took my time, had a refreshing shower and got dressed to face the day...after a long trans-Atlantic flight. A great benefit of the lounge.

We had a long layover in Istanbul and was glad to spent almost three hours at this lounge for…read moreInternational Travelers. Istanbul Airport (IST) is the home of Turkish Airlines and this lounge is beautiful and huge! It's located on the upper level and you can reach it via elevator (near Louis Vuitton) or escalator (across from Salvatore Ferragamo). You can't miss it. The food and beverage options are insane! I wish I had taken more pictures but my hands were always full with food, champagne or desserts. I thought their salad station/area was top notch. They had all types of salads like beets, artichokes, butter lettuces, eggplants, beans, walnut & tomatoes, hummus, tzatziki dips, and so much more! The ingredients are fresh and replenished frequently. There are hot food stations with chef preparing the food in front of you, like grilled chicken, falafels, rice, and meats. There is a pasta station, pizza/flatbread station where the chefs are rolling the dough and baking it in an open fire oven. It was AMAZING! There is a separate tea making station. Hot, cold and flavored tea. I don't really like Turkish tea but I admire the silverware and the art of tea making. There are bottled water and sodas in open fridges throughout the lounge for grab-n-go. There are alcohol carts with champagne and wine. If you're not full by this point, there is the desserts station with the famous baklava, dates and honey cakes. Oh mine, I was sad to leave to board my flight! LOL. If you have access through miles and smiles or with first/business class tickets, you must check out this lounge!

Istanbul. One of the most expansive airline business lounges I've ever visited, the lounge is…read moreunique in that it is Turkish Airlines' flagship lounge that occupies 60,000 sq feet, has a golf simulator room, massage services and 4 live chef stations (pide, grilled meats, mezze lune (excellent choices for vegans), pasta stations, expansive vegetable and salads tables. In addition there are 2 coffee bars, 3 wine stations, multiple Turkish tea and cookie stations, private hotel rooms, showers, quiet spaces, architecture. It's impressive. It hovers over all airline business lounges I've visited in terms of service, food quality and lounge experiences. Service-wise the lounge deploys a stream of staff bussing tables and cleaning. Its an impressive operation. The lounge sits on the second floor of IST after passport control and there are 2 entrances : handicap and standard (around the corner from it on your left, across from Gate E1. How to get in? First you must access the lounge on the same day as your international ticket. Then you can get in via one of the options below: 1. you have a Star Alliance gold status or above, 2. a Star Alliance business or first class ticket ; 3. or a Miles & Smiles elite status with Turkish Airlines. 4. Finally you can sign up for business lounge access with Turkish Airlines online and pay a fee. I am visiting this lounge every chance I get. End of Yelp.

The business lounge at the new IST is one of the reasons why I love flying Turkish Airlines. The…read morelounge is huge, it is almost the size of a small shopping center. Among the services they provide, besides excellent seating and comfortable surroundings, it is free Wi-Fi, computer, television, fax, shower, suites*, disabled passenger access, flight tracking screens, meeting room, children's playground, museum in Business Lounge, cinema in M&S Lounge, masseur. In terms of food, there are many stations serving great deal of options....Soup varieties, breakfast buffet, hot breakfast service, cold appetizers, variety of olive oil dishes, salad varieties, olive buffet, pasta and noodle varieties, international cuisine, ravioli, pancake, Turkish bagel station, pita station, grill buffet, Turkish desserts and cake buffet, snack station, tea and coffee area, alcoholic and non-alcoholic beverages There is a great virtual golf course as well as a virtual car racing setup as well. The food, the service and the comfort, make this a great place to hang before a flight.

The only lounge, to which you can get in using your Revolut card. Very small, sometimes crowdy,…read moreselection of snacks and drinks is extremely limited as compared to the other lounges.

Super fun club near the Ortakoy mosque with a view of the bosphorus. The view is amazing at night…read more The bartenders were super helpful. We got a table with bottle service otherwise even reservations don't guarantee a table. We didn't try any food. Cool music, amazing crowd, a very nice club. Will love to come back. A little on the pricier side though.

Good place in ortakoy by the water and central for hotels in the area. This is a really good place…read moreto go if you want to be right on the water with nice views and music. Their drinks weren't too strong I found. It started to get really crowded later on towards the night but it's an older crowd here I would say and a mix of people in their 20s and 30s.

I think that North Shield is the best pub in this area. The food &drinks are perfect, the staff is…read morereally friendly, the service is fast.

The service here is the best, my girlfriend hurt her foot a few weeks ago and right away as we sat…read moredown without asking they pulled an extra chair to rest her leg on (she has a walking cast on). But it wasn't just that one moment, the service in general is amazing. On top of that it's the best food I've had in the area, they have great chicken tenders, yeah I'm not kidding you just regular fried chicken tenders... And they were so good I'm talking about fried chicken in a review... Give it a try because they're very reasonably priced too

This rooftop lounge had amazing views of the city. Got the cheese platter and fries. Everything was…read morefantastic and great tasting. Service was amazing as well, quick and friendly. Recommend this place

I didn't get to check out the roof lounge, but the street-level cafe was great…read more We were on a tour from our cruise ship and had "free time" to wander the area. We were shopped-out and it was hot. We saw the stocked bar in the restaurant from the street and decided to go in for drinks. The service was outstanding and the house wine was also wonderful. The kids had sodas and we also had some sparkling water. They have good wifi there and it was a slow mid-day, so it was pretty fast. Nice to a cloud picture sync. The restrooms were also clean. The food menu looked great as well even though we didn't get anything.

Went for New Year's Eve party here and had a great time! Tickets were cheap, drinks were free…read moreflow-good quality and they were strong so didn't have to go back to the bar so many times! Great for dancing hip hop music and I've never seen so many blacks in Istanbul and esp. at one place!! Huge space to dance, great casual vibe. Had a good time! Recommended.

I truly hope that the owners and management of Sortie reads this. For the regular viewer, please…read moretake caution. This was my first time in Istanbul. I'm from Washington DC and I just came from an amazing family reunion in Antalya. This was the one and only nightclub I chose to visit recommended by my hotel four seasons. As soon as I got there, the bouncers would not let me in because they said ""couples only", My wife passed away last year, so I went solo. Nowhere on their web site did it say couples!!! I'm not someone to beat my own horn, but I am probably one most well mannered, most well dressed most cultured man around and I know this because I was raised correct. The bouncers would only let me in if I would pay them US$100 cash, my Uber ride had already left, so I decided to bite the bullet and pay $100 just because I did not have a companion with me but I wanted to enjoy some good music in Istanbul so I took a chance. The ambience was wonderful I was probably the only one tipping staff members with high tips as I crossed them, but it was so unfortunate that I had such a horrible start. What was supposed to be a high end dance club... the DJ was subpar. I was not there to flirt with anyone. I was there to listen to some good music. Enjoy the ambience, and enjoy a couple of drinks. So to the owner and management please know that this was highly disappointing. I never ever give negative reviews but this warrants it. I'm incredibly saddened and disappointed by what happened by the bouncers Maybe it was because I was impeccably dressed, and they thought that I was gay. I don't know what the problem was, but it was incredibly sad and this is why this warrants the worst review I've ever given. Best of luck clients.

Love this place. Their drinks are good. also the music and ambiance is my favorite. We had a great…read moretime there.