Located right on Taksim Square and renovated in 2014, the Grand Star offers an indoor pool, spa facilities and a fitness center. It features rooms with free WiFi. The hotel has a bar, café and a restaurant area offering views of Boshporus. Hotel Grand Star’s rooms are spacious and have a built-in closet. Each one has a flat-screen TV with multilingual satellite channels and a work desk. Some rooms feature sea views. At Dion Bar and Restaurant, guests can enjoy regional dishes including lamb stews, seafood dishes and local spirits. The restaurant features large windows overlooking Bosphorus. Grand Star Hotel is less than a 2-minute walk from Taksim Metro Station and less than a 20-minute drive from popular attractions such as Blue Mosque. Ataturk Airport is 9.9 mi away while Istanbul Airport is 32 mi away.