39 Kalamış Marina Hotel & Restaurant

It’s a gorgeous property. They put every care into the restaurant, the check in area, etc. The space is filled with artwork from local artists that you can even buy. The staff speak English and seem very eager to help. There were bicycles guests could rent. The lift to our room worked very well. The room itself was decorated nicely. There were slippers, a safe, a nice area to hang your clothes, good coffee and tea with a boiling kettle. The location was super close to the coast, and the area has a lot of nice restaurants.

If you are looking for a place to feel home away from home, where everyone (from house-keeping to the receptionists and restaurant staff to the manager himself) greets you with a genuine smile and goes above and beyond to help with anything you might need, and remembers your preferences etc., this is your place to stay at on the Asian side of Istanbul! Super close proximity to the marina, and some of the most beautiful parks by the waterside! Everything is sparkling clean and well maintained, you will surely sleep well on their utterly comfortable beds and enjoy the modern bathrooms with filtered water (no chlorine smell whatsoever) and nice amenities. If you are travelling for business or would like to meet with friends, they have conference rooms and a restaurant (indoor and outdoor seating and beautiful bar at its centre) that provides the right setting for any kind of meeting. The restaurant is actually a place that is frequented by locals too which tells you a lot about the food's quality and yumminess. Thanks to chef Valerio, the kindest Italian you can imagine, you will enjoy every bite of whichever dish you will order from the vast menu. The nice presentation of the dishes tells a story of attention to detail and pride of their craft, it's a labour of love. Authentic Italian flavours are given a creative twist and combined with some Turkish classics, all made of high-quality ingredients. Real strawberries make the best strawberry ice cream and Valerio and his team know how to do it! Art and decorative details are found all around the property and not only in the basement where the hotels very own gallery is located. The well curated music – they have their own residential DJ who puts together playlists for the day and plays live sets in the evening – makes you travelling back in time, sit back and relax, drum along with your fingers, or even dance ... All together a winning combination that makes you yearning to travel back for more of it all!

The hotel is right across the marina, and close to restaurants, supermarkets, parks. The interior is high spec and very tastefully decorated. There's an art gallery in the basement and the hotel is full of art pieces, photography and sculpture. We were traveling with our child and had some requests, one of the reception team members, Oktay Kılıç, was very helpful to us showing us spaces to store our buggy, providing a cot bed, etc.

My family and I had a very pleasant stay at the 39 Kalamis Hotel & Restaurant. The rooms were cozy with a beautiful view onto the Harbour and the service / staff was always approachable and friendly. The food was also very good. All of the staff were great. A special thanks to Oktay Bey for his kindness and assistance during our stay. I would come back any time.

I was impressed by the excellent housekeeping service. The rooms were spotlessly clean and well-maintained throughout my stay. Additionally, the reception staff were incredibly welcoming and helpful, ensuring a smooth and pleasant experience from check-in to check-out. Highly recommend <3