This is Starwood's first W hotel in Europe and features three restaurants, including acclaimed chef Jean-Georges Vongerichten's Spice Market. Bedrooms offer a range of decoration and lighting concepts, with many of the suites having their own private gardens, terraces and cabanas.

• Opens: 6 May
• Owner: Starwood Hotels & Resorts
• General manager: Gogtuk Ozdemir
• Executive chef: Jean-Georges Vongerichten
• Bedrooms: 134
• Facilities: Leisure facilities include a spa with a number of treatment rooms as well as a fitness centre, while business facilities comprise 83sq m of conference space including three separate meeting rooms.
• Prices: from €315 (£225)
• Address: Suleyman Seba Cad No 27, Akaretler, Istanbul 34357, Turkey
• Telephone: 00 90 212 327 9116
• Website: www.whotels.com/istanbul