The Central Palace Taksim

Name: The Central Palace Taksim
Address: Lamartin Street No: 18 Talimhane Taksim, Talimhane, Istanbul, Istanbul (and vicinity), Türkiye, Istanbul, Istanbul, Türkiye
Rating: 7.95

"Well-appointed bathroom"

"Conveniently located"

"Immaculate rooms"

"Well-sized rooms"

"Great local shopping area"

"Staff provided great service"

Amenities

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Airport shuttle
Restaurant
Business Center
Valet Parking
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Property description

Take advantage of recreation opportunities such as a fitness center, or other amenities including complimentary wireless internet access and concierge services. Additional features at this Beaux Arts hotel include a fireplace in the lobby a...

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Guest reviews

8

Good

Based on 302 verified reviews

Who stays here?

Business

23%

Couple

32%

Family

20%

Group

20%

Solo

3%

What guests think

AI-generated summary based on recent guest reviews

At The Central Palace Taksim, travellers praise the central Taksim-side location and frequently friendly, helpful staff, while noting large rooms that feel dated with maintenance problems, mixed breakfast quality, and concerns about discriminatory security checks and uneven service.

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6

Frederick

5 Feb 2026

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Stayed 5 nights

1. Room upkeep needed - several non-functioning features in the room - minibar, heating, floorboards, bathtub. 2. Security staff are discriminatory towards guests and visitors

2

Svetlana

4 Feb 2026

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Stayed 3 nights

Every night, I was checked when I came back to the hotel by security, yet my colleagues were not. It felt very discriminatory and I won't be returning.

6

Sholpan

4 Feb 2026

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Stayed 4 nights

Rooms were run down. The bathtub stopper did not work. The housekeeper did not clean the room fully. No food except breakfast. Feels much worse than last year when I stayed here.

6

Irma

4 Feb 2026

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Stayed 3 nights

The hotel has become run down. The floors in my room had gotten wet and buckled, making it dangerous in bare feet. The staff offered to change the room, but it would have been for one with two separate beds. There is no room service (only breakfast). One of the major concerns was that anyone "brown" - Arab or Turkish appearing - were stopped and registered even though they were registered guests, while anyone European looking was let in without question. This felt very discriminatory.

10

Rebecca

9 Jan 2026

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Stayed 4 nights

Lovely room and Lovely hotel. Great view from our room

Lamartin Street No: 18 Talimhane Taksim, Talimhane, Istanbul, Istanbul (and vicinity), Türkiye

Location

With a stay at The Central Palace Taksim, you'll be centrally located in Istanbul, steps from Taksim Square and within a 10-minute walk of Istiklal Avenue. This hotel is 1.7 mi (2.7 km) from Galata Tower and 2.6 mi (4.2 km) from Bosphorus Bridge.

Taksim Square(0.1 Miles)

Istiklal Avenue(0.3 Miles)

Acibadem Taksim Hospital(0.3 Miles)

Istanbul Technical University(0.5 Miles)

Tupras Stadium(0.6 Miles)

Istanbul Congress Center(0.6 Miles)

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