Taksim Square and Gezi Park
The 1928 Republic Monument, the square's role in city life and the park that began as an artillery barracks.
Read the guideThe Green Park Hotel Taksim is a 4-star hotel at Abdulhak Hamit Caddesi No: 34 in Beyoglu, with 184 air-conditioned rooms, an indoor pool, the Fi Club Spa with Turkish hammam and sauna, and a restaurant serving buffet breakfast. Booking.com lists it a 4-minute walk from Taksim Square and about 500 meters from Istiklal Street.

Google's business listing places the hotel at Kocatepe Mahallesi, Abdulhak Hamit Caddesi No: 34, 34437 Beyoglu, on a side street uphill from Taksim Square. Rooms and suites come with Wi-Fi, flat-screen TVs and minifridges; suites add sitting areas or whirlpool tubs, and room service is available.
The spa floor holds an indoor pool, a sauna, a Turkish bath and a fitness room. For dining there is a casual restaurant, a cocktail bar and a juice bar. Details and current photos are on the official Green Park Taksim site and its Booking.com listing.
Read our full breakdown of the rooms, suites, pool and spa, or see how the address compares with other districts in the location comparison.



The Green Park Taksim is a Premium Partner hotel of Safaryar Holidays, which holds exclusive contracted rates for travel agencies at this property.
Two minutes on foot from Taksim Square, steps from Istiklal Street, with an indoor pool, the Fi Club Spa with Turkish hammam and sauna, and a restaurant serving a buffet breakfast.
Agencies can review the partnership terms and apply on the Safaryar partner page.
View Partner RatesEvery guide below answers one question about the streets, parks and ferries within easy reach of the front door.
The 1928 Republic Monument, the square's role in city life and the park that began as an artillery barracks.
Read the guideWalking the pedestrian avenue from Taksim to Tunel, with the T2 nostalgic tram and the route on to Galata Tower.
Read the guideIstanbul's designer district, one metro stop away: Abdi Ipekci Street, City's mall and cafe streets.
Read the guideTake the funicular down to the water for Sehir Hatlari ferries, Bosphorus cruises and Princes' Islands boats.
Read the guideA family playbook: the Macka cable car, park playgrounds, stroller-friendly routes and easy food stops.
Read the guideWhere Taksim actually turns green: Gezi Park, Macka Democracy Park and the TF1 gondola above the trees.
Read the guideBoth Istanbul airports connect to Taksim by public transport. The short version is below; the step-by-step directions cover every leg with line names and stations.
Ride the M11 metro to Gayrettepe, change to the M2 and get off at Taksim, three stops later. Havaist coaches also run direct to Taksim from the arrivals level.
Full IST routeHavabus shuttles run direct between the airport and Taksim roughly every half hour; the M4 metro plus a ferry is the scenic alternative.
Full SAW routeA door-to-door car saves the luggage haul up Taksim's slopes. Transfelo runs fixed-price airport transfers to Beyoglu hotels, bookable online.
Book with TransfeloWe answer 32 of the most common ones, from spa hours and family rooms to metro connections and the quietest floors, in one place.
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