Four Seasons Hotel Istanbul at the Bosphorus Joins the Condé Nast Triple Crown

Four Seasons Hotel Istanbul at the Bosphorus joined Condé Nast Traveler's Triple Crown Collection in February 2026, spanning the magazine's Hot List, Gold List, and Readers' Choice Awards, and earned Double Five-Star honors from Forbes Travel Guide for both hotel and spa. Set in a restored 19th-century Ottoman palace directly on the water, the hotel sits among the most dramatically located addresses in the city.

The recognition arrived alongside fresh leadership, with Thomas Krooswijk appointed general manager to lead both the Bosphorus and Sultanahmet properties. In the kitchen, Executive Chef Görkem Özkan was promoted in his eighth year leading the hotel's restaurants, including the Mediterranean-focused Aqua, and the hotel holds one Michelin Key.

With waterfront terraces looking across the strait toward the Asian shore, the hotel offers a version of Istanbul that few properties can match. The 2026 honors confirm its standing at the top of a competitive luxury market.

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