Swissotel The Bosphorus is located in a residential area in the centre of the city, in a park set on the European shore overlooking the Bosphorus. The spacious Gardens of the Hotel were previously the Gardens of the Dolmabahce Palace, which was the last residence of the Ottoman Sultans. Just a few minutes walk from Taksim Square, the centre of Istanbul`s shopping and business districts, Located in the city center of the European side within a secluded residential quarter close to business districts, Swissotel Istanbul - The Bosphorous is just 20 minutes from the Ataturk International Airport.