Istanbul · 20 wedding hotels and venues
Wedding Hotels in Istanbul
These are the Istanbul wedding hotels and venues we have written guides for: palaces and mansions on the Bosphorus, hotels with gardens and terraces, city hotels in Nişantaşı, Harbiye and Beyoğlu, and hotels by the Sea of Marmara. Each guide covers the event spaces, the setting and what to plan for.
As a destination wedding planner in Turkey since 2011, we help you compare the venues for your date, your guest count and the kind of wedding you want.
Not every hotel on this list advertises weddings, so we confirm what is possible for your date and guest count.
20 hotels and venues
Istanbul wedding hotels and venues by area
European shore of the Bosphorus
8 hotels
Conrad Istanbul Bosphorus
963 m² ballroom · 646 m² Panoramic Terrace
Shangri-La Bosphorus
850 m² ballroom · 1930s building
Feriye Palace
1870s palace · open-air quay on the Bosphorus
The Marmara Esma Sultan Mansion
Garden for about 1,000 at a banquet · built 1875
Radisson Blu Bosphorus
Glass Pupa Terrace for about 120 standing · Et Cetera restaurant for 140 seated
JW Marriott Istanbul Bosphorus
Rooftop for social events · intimate weddings
The Grand Tarabya
1,280 m² ballroom · Panorama Terrace
Sait Halim Pasha Mansion
Waterside yalı · marble quay · about 800 seated
Asian shore of the Bosphorus
4 hotels
Adile Sultan Palace
Upper Garden for about 1,000 at a cocktail · Oval Hall for 480 at a banquet
Bosphorus Palace Hotel
Mansion Garden for 300 at dinner · 12 rooms
Vakko Hotel Sumahan Bosphorus
Former distillery · private pier · 12 rooms
Khedive Palace
1907 Art Nouveau mansion · garden for up to 1,000
City centre
6 hotels
Swissôtel The Bosphorus
Sultan Park garden for up to 800 · 1,070 m² ballroom
The St. Regis Istanbul
Pillarless Astor Ballroom, about 150 seated · One MICHELIN Key
Hilton Istanbul Bosphorus
1,090 m² ballroom · Grace Terrace for 500
CVK Park Bosphorus Hotel
1,052 m² Bosphorus Terrace · 773 m² ballroom
Pera Palace Hotel
Opened 1895 · Grand Pera Ballroom for about 150 at dinner
Point Hotel Barbaros
650 m² ballroom · 17th-floor Bosphorus hall
By the Sea of Marmara
2 hotels
Kalyon Hotel Istanbul
Reji Event Venue · Sea of Marmara views
Crowne Plaza Istanbul Florya
Seafront terraces · outdoor banquets up to 1,250
Choosing a venue
How to choose an Istanbul wedding hotel
European or Asian shore
On the European shore, the venues on this list are in Beşiktaş, Ortaköy, Karaköy, Tarabya and Yeniköy. On the Asian shore they are in Kandilli, Beylerbeyi, Çengelköy and Çubuklu. Bridges and traffic shape guest transfers, so we plan the timing around them.
Venue or hotel
Feriye Palace, The Marmara Esma Sultan Mansion, Adile Sultan Palace, Sait Halim Pasha Mansion and Khedive Palace have no guest rooms, so your guests stay at a hotel nearby. At a hotel, the wedding and the guest rooms are in the same place.
Gardens, terraces and ballrooms
Gardens and terraces suit the warmer months, while the ballrooms work all year. A Bosphorus boat can take your guests between venues or host a party before the wedding.
Planning the wider wedding too? See our guide to a wedding in Istanbul and the legal steps for marriage in Turkey.
Questions
Istanbul wedding hotels: common questions
Which Istanbul wedding venues are on or above the Bosphorus?
On the European shore, this list includes Feriye Palace, The Marmara Esma Sultan Mansion, Sait Halim Pasha Mansion and The Grand Tarabya, among others. On the Asian shore it includes Adile Sultan Palace, Bosphorus Palace Hotel, Vakko Hotel Sumahan Bosphorus and Khedive Palace.
Can we get married in a historic palace or mansion in Istanbul?
Yes. The venues on this list include Feriye Palace (1870s), The Marmara Esma Sultan Mansion (built 1875), Adile Sultan Palace (1860s), Khedive Palace (1907), Sait Halim Pasha Mansion and Pera Palace Hotel (opened 1895). Availability depends on your date, so we check it early.
How many guests can an Istanbul wedding venue host?
It ranges from intimate weddings, such as at JW Marriott Istanbul Bosphorus, to gardens for about 1,000 guests at The Marmara Esma Sultan Mansion and outdoor banquets for up to 1,250 at Crowne Plaza Istanbul Florya. Each guide gives the listed capacities, and we confirm them for your date.
Where do our guests stay if the venue has no rooms?
Feriye Palace, The Marmara Esma Sultan Mansion, Adile Sultan Palace, Sait Halim Pasha Mansion and Khedive Palace have no guest rooms. Your guests stay at a hotel nearby, and we plan the transfers to the venue and back.
How far are the Istanbul venues from the airport?
The hotels on this list with published distances are about 40 to 57 km from Istanbul Airport (IST), depending on the area. Sabiha Gökçen Airport (SAW) on the Asian side is another option. Traffic shapes the transfer time, so we plan arrivals and departures around it.
Can we have a legal (civil) wedding at an Istanbul hotel?
In Turkey, a legal marriage is performed by an authorised marriage officer from the local municipality. Couples from abroad usually need passports, birth certificates, a certificate of no impediment from their own country and a health report from a public hospital, with official Turkish translations of foreign documents, and the exact list depends on your nationality. Whether the officer can come to the hotel is decided by the municipality, so we check this for your date. Read more about the legal steps for marriage in Turkey.
Do you plan weddings at Istanbul venues that are not on this list?
Yes. This list covers the venues we have written guides for. Tell us the venue you have in mind and we will look at it with you.
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