CVK Taksim Hotel
Hotel · Istanbul Taksim / Beyoğlu
Large hotel on Sıraselviler Caddesi, right next to Taksim Square and the start of İstiklal Caddesi. Several queer bars and clubs such as Bigudi are a few minutes’ walk away.
- ★ 4.1 on Google (1,837)
- Mid-range
- Hammam and spa
- Address
- Sıraselviler Caddesi 11
Istanbul - Location
- Taksim; Bigudi Club approx. 3 minutes’ walk
- Price range
- Mid-range, from approx. €100 per night
- Rooms
- fairly compact rooms
- Crowd
- mixed
What makes the hotel stand out
CVK Taksim is right by İstiklal Caddesi and close to Cihangir, where Istanbul’s queer bars are concentrated. Travel Gay recommends it in its Istanbul hotel list, and GayOut lists it as gay-friendly and LGBTQ+ friendly. According to GayOut, Stay Club, Café Mor Kedi and Bigudi Club are only 130 to 240 m away.
Rooms and amenities
There’s a gym, spa, Turkish bath and several restaurants and bars. Guests criticise small rooms and check-in and check-out procedures.
A good fit if you …
- want to walk to queer bars
- appreciate a hammam and spa on site
Not ideal if you …
- need quiet nights, as the area is noisy at night
Contact
Editorially researched, as of October 2026. Sources: Travel Gay (Best Gay Friendly Hotels in Istanbul), GayOut (Istanbul hotels: gay-friendly, Google 4.1 stars, 1,837 reviews). Prices and amenities may change, please check before booking.
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