Kocataş Mansions, İstanbul
Ottoman heritage meets wellness-forward resort. Bohemian touches (gilded café halls, salvaged artifacts) alongside clean contemporary interiors. Feels more like a private estate than a hotel.
Request a Bosphorus-facing room — courtyard rooms are lovely but the water views are the point
Why It Matters
One of the most architecturally significant hotel restorations in Turkey: two 19th-century Bosphorus mansions rebuilt from near-ruin after a devastating 1997 fire. Opened by Six Senses in 2019 and now operating under Anantara / Minor Hotels. The spa — a 16,000 sq ft converted stone house — and the private boat pier are genuine differentiators from other Istanbul luxury properties.
Two sensitively restored 19th-century Ottoman mansions — Kocataş and Sait Paşa — sit side by side on a hillside in Sarıyer, looking out over the Bosphorus as it curves toward the Black Sea. The 43 rooms and suites are generously sized, decked in warm timber floors, hand-painted ceilings, and marble hammam-style bathrooms, with smart home controls and Nespresso machines keeping things squarely in the present. Up the hill, accessible by golf cart, a 16,000-sq-ft spa occupies a 100-year-old stone house on three levels. And then there's the small matter of being 20km north of central Istanbul — which is either a feature or a drawback, depending on your priorities.
Where You'll Stay
10 room types available
Bosphorus Deluxe Room
Same layout as the Deluxe but with direct Bosphorus water views. Ceilings reach 4.7 meters (15.4 ft), giving a real sense of grandeur. Marble bathroom tiles evoke traditional Turkish hamam aesthetics. King bed. These are the rooms to request if you want to wake up to the strait.
King · 45 sqmBosphorus Junior Suite
One-bedroom junior suite with a generous seating area and natural light flooding in from Bosphorus-facing windows. Spacious enough to feel like a real suite rather than just a larger room.
KingBosphorus Junior Suite with Balcony
Bosphorus-facing junior suite with the addition of a private balcony — one of the few room types that can be guaranteed a balcony, though balconies are subject to availability at booking. Stunning views of the strait at dawn.
KingBosphorus Suite
Full suite with Bosphorus views, king bed, and a separate sitting area. Large marble bathroom with tub and shower. One of the most in-demand room types — the combination of suite-level space and water views is hard to beat at this property.
KingCistern Suite
The most talked-about room at the hotel. A one-bedroom duplex that incorporates a historic Ottoman underground cistern, repurposed as a dramatic oval bathroom with high ceilings, separate tub and shower. King bed on the upper level, generous seating area below. Courtyard views. A genuinely unique room anywhere in Istanbul.
KingCourtyard Suite
Spacious one-bedroom suite overlooking the Kocataş Mansion courtyard. Timber-slatted period ceilings, Oriental touches on the nightstands, solid wood floors with area rugs. Generous seating area and marbled bathroom with tub and shower sharing the same courtyard view.
KingCourtyard Suite with Terrace
Identical to the Courtyard Suite but with the addition of a private terrace overlooking the Kocataş Mansion courtyard. Rare configuration and popular with guests wanting outdoor space without a full Bosphorus view.
KingDeluxe Room
Entry-level rooms split between Kocataş and Sait Paşa mansions. Available as king or twin configuration. Timber-slatted ceilings with period detail, warm earthy tones, and a marble bathroom with separate tub and shower. Courtyard views. Flat-panel TV, iPad, WiFi, Nespresso machine, mini-bar.
King or TwinKocataş Mansion Suite
The property's top-category suite. Features a private foyer, a separate dining room, a living room with a working fireplace, and the best Bosphorus views in the house. The ultimate expression of Ottoman grand living, updated for the 21st century. King bed.
KingSky Loft
Top-floor one-bedroom rooms with skylights ideal for stargazing. Unique ceiling configuration that opens onto the night sky — a quirky, much-loved room type at this property. King bed, courtyard or garden outlook.
KingThe Property
Eat & Drink
7 venues on property
Restaurant
Spa & Wellness
Treatment Menu
On Property
How you'll actually spend your days.
Curated afternoon tea service, typically held at the Kahve Lounge or courtyard.
Expert-led wine tasting sessions available for guests.
The hotel can arrange day trips to Belgrade Forest (Belgrad Ormanı), a large wooded nature reserve on Istanbul's European side, ideal for cycling and hiking.
Sustainability is practiced and celebrated in the Earth Lab and Alchemy Bar — guests can join workshops making natural products, learn about organic gardening, and engage with the hotel's commitment to responsible practices.
On-site Kids Club for younger guests.
Hilltop open-air cinema with Bosphorus backdrop. Seasonal, typically summer evenings.
A private hotel boat is moored at the property's Bosphorus pier. Guests can book bespoke sightseeing trips and excursions along the strait, with trips to the historic center of Sultanahmet taking roughly one hour.
Yoga sessions on the upper spa deck at sunrise, with panoramic Bosphorus views.
Amenities & Practical Info
The details that matter for planning.
Two meeting rooms accommodating 36 and 60 guests respectively. Can be combined for a 1,474 sq ft (137 sqm) venue. Wedding and event halls also available on the hilltop.
Fully equipped gym with personal training available.
Each guest is attended by a dedicated GEM — the signature Six Senses (now retained at the property) concierge figure who can arrange excursions, dining, and anything else needed during the stay.
24-hour library with a wide selection of books and magazines.
Pets welcome with prior reservation; maximum capacity per night applies.
Large indoor pool within a glass conservatory at the spa complex, at the top of the hilltop estate.
Outdoor infinity pool at the hilltop spa complex with panoramic Bosphorus views. Warm and in use during warmer months.
A second outdoor pool at the lower property level, adjacent to the mansion grounds.
On-site organic herb garden supporting the Eat With Six Senses culinary philosophy.
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