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title: "Cihangir Hotel vs Element Garden: which hotel is better?"
description: "Cihangir Hotel or Element Garden in Istanbul? Compare guest ratings, location, amenities, rooms and prices side by side."
url: https://stayversus.com/en/compare/cihangir-hotel-istanbul-vs-element-garden-istanbul/
language: en
source: StayVersus (https://stayversus.com)
retrieved: 2026-11-13
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# Cihangir Hotel vs Element Garden

Both are in Istanbul, 20 m apart. Here is where each one is stronger.

Hotel · ★★★ · Beyoğlu
## [Cihangir Hotel](https://stayversus.com/en/hotel/cihangir-hotel-istanbul/)

- **Guest rating:** 8.4 ·  Very good

- **Location score:** 8.9

- **Score by category:** 0 of 3

[Check rates](https://stayversus.com/go/1285442/agoda/?lang=en)

Apartment · Beyoğlu
## [Element Garden](https://stayversus.com/en/hotel/element-garden-istanbul/)

- **Guest rating:** 8.8 ·  Excellent

- **Location score:** 8.9

- **Score by category:** 1 of 3

[Check rates](https://stayversus.com/go/1382275/agoda/?lang=en)

The short answer

## Too close to call

Neither hotel has a clear edge on the facts we have. Your priorities decide. 20 m apart.

### Choose Element Garden if you want

-   the more consistently praised stay (8.8 / 8.4)

### Why is Cihangir Hotel better than Element Garden?

No clear advantages in our data.

### Why is Element Garden better than Cihangir Hotel?

1.  Higher guest rating (8.8 vs 8.4) (+0.4)

## All compared facts

Every category is scored from 0 to 10 with the same formula for every hotel.

 

|  | Cihangir Hotel | Element Garden |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Score by category |
| Guest rating | 8.4 | 8.8  (+0.4) |
| Location | 8.9 | 8.9 |
| Facilities | 7.5 | – |
| Spa & wellness | 0.0 | – |
| Public transport | 8.6 | 8.6 |
| Ratings & reviews |
| StayVersus score | 8.4 | 8.7  (+0.3) |
| Guest rating | 8.4 | 8.8  (+0.4) |
| Number of reviews | 242  (+81) | 161 |
| Google rating | – | 4.4/5 |
| Google reviews | – | 272 |
| Rank in Istanbul | top 31% | top 13%  (+18%) |
| Location |
| Location score | 8.9 | 8.9 |
| Distance to Beyoğlu centre | 1.1 km | 1.1 km |
| To public transport | 400 m | 410 m |
| To the airport | 31 km | 31 km |
| Restaurants within 500 m | 150 | 150 |
| To the nearest food shop | 90 m | 70 m |
| Shops within 500 m | 29 | 29 |
| Sights within 1 km | 40 | 40 |
| Rooms & building |
| Star rating | ★★★ | – |
| Rooms | 51 | – |
| Floors | 5 | – |
| Newest building or renovation | 2013 | – |
| Listed amenities | 23  (+15) | 8 |
| Policies |
| Check-in from | 13:30  (−1h) | 14:00 |
| Check-out until | 12:00 | 12:00 |
| Amenities |
| Free Wi-Fi | ✓ | ✓ |
| Free parking | ✓ | – |
| Shuttle | ✓ | – |
| Car hire | ✓ | – |
| Concierge | ✓ | ✓ |
| Laundry | ✓ | ✓ |
| Luggage storage | ✓ | ✓ |
| Breakfast | ✓ | ✓ |
| Restaurant | ✓ | – |
| Bar | ✓ | – |
| 24-hour room service | ✓ | – |
| Terrace | ✓ | – |
| Meeting rooms | ✓ | – |
| Pets allowed | ✓ | – |
| Smoke-free | ✓ | – |
| Air conditioning | ✓ | ✓ |
| Balcony | ✓ | – |
| Minibar | ✓ | – |
| In-room safe | ✓ | – |
| Blackout curtains | ✓ | – |
| Garden | – | ✓ |
| Which hotel suits you |
| Business trips | ✓ | – |

## Live prices around both hotels

Real nightly rates from booking partners for the dates you picked above. Tap a price for the offer.

[Element Garden prices by month](https://stayversus.com/en/hotel/element-garden-istanbul/prices/)

## Location

20 m apart

Cihangir Hotel: city centre: 1.3 km, nearest station Taksim Metro İstasyonu: 400 m, Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport (SAW): 31 km, 150+ places to eat within 500 m, 40+ sights within 1 km.

Element Garden: city centre: 1.2 km, nearest station Taksim Metro İstasyonu: 410 m, Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport (SAW): 31 km, 150+ places to eat within 500 m, 40+ sights within 1 km.

[Top-rated of 301 hotels in Taksim](https://stayversus.com/en/turkiye/istanbul/area/taksim/)

## Weather in Istanbul

[Istanbul weather: 15-day forecast](https://atlasofseasons.com/en/turkiye/istanbul/istanbul/weather)

## Cihangir Hotel or Element Garden: common questions

### Which is better, Cihangir Hotel or Element Garden?

Element Garden leads in 1 of 3 categories, including guest rating.

### Which is cheaper, Cihangir Hotel or Element Garden?

Prices change by date. Pick your dates above to see both nightly prices side by side.

### How far apart are Cihangir Hotel and Element Garden?

The two hotels are 20 m apart in a straight line.

## Compare now

Updated 6 Oct 2026. Data: Agoda, Overture Maps, OpenStreetMap, OurAirports and hotels' own websites. We may earn a commission from partner links; it never changes the comparison. [How we score](https://stayversus.com/en/about/)

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Source: https://stayversus.com/en/compare/cihangir-hotel-istanbul-vs-element-garden-istanbul/. Facts are compiled by StayVersus from partner data (Agoda), Overture Maps, OpenStreetMap, OurAirports, public Google Maps listings and hotels' own websites. Scores use one formula for every hotel. Methodology: https://stayversus.com/en/about/