Istanbul is such a diverse city that it's almost impossible to split it up into definable districts. The only real distinction that can be made is between the European and Asian sides, which are separated by the Bosphorus Strait. Stretching from the Black Sea, straddling across the Bosphorus, touching the Sea of Marmara, Istanbul, with an estimated population of between 16-18 million, has become a city of unlimited scope.

Istanbul Hotels offers proper double rooms from TL 60 to TL 200 a night, some of them only steps from the major sights. You may find a room you'll like right near the Sultanahmet , Taksim Square or Bosphorus .

ISTANBUL HOTEL DISTRICTS
First, you must decide where in the city you'd like to stay:
Sultanahmet (the Hippodrome area)
Sirkeci (just down the hill near the Golden Horn)
Beyazit (just up the hill near the Grand Bazaar)
Beyoglu (north shore of the Golden Horn)
The Bosphorus, north of the city center
Near Atatürk Airport
On the Asian Side…