It looks like we're doing 3 nights in IST as a city-stop before giving Silversea a try in the Med. My 2nd trip to IST. First time was the W; forgive me. But I did like the Ws locale and the unique nature of the rooms/patios. And it's in such a nice little sub-neighborhood of Besiktas on the "other side" of the stadium.

Anyway...this thread has been all about FS Bosphorus vs Park Hyatt. And I think that's the choice for us too. The RC seems like a solid business choice, but not vaca. FS Sult is the equivalent of a hotel in Times Square; no thanks.

So....
I lean toward the PH, but I cant help but feel that the call of the water of the FS will be haunting me while Im in the land-locked PH. That being said, what we primarily want to do in IST is wander off Taskim all night, find just the right hole-in-the-wall for dinner, sit in the squares at all hours, drink leisurely and take it all in. The PH seems better suited for such wanderings. Thoughts?