ANEMON GALATA HOTEL

Galata, Beyoğlu - İstanbul - Turkey

GPS : 41°01'31.9"N 28°58'26.5"E / 41.025528, 28.974028



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Anemon Galata Hotel serves in a building with a second degree historical monument status which is restored to its authentic state. Especially the ceiling decorations at the rooms are worth seeing. The hotel is conveniently located right next to Galata Tower.

ROOMS

Make yourself at home in one of the 28 air-conditioned rooms featuring minibars and LCD televisions. Your room comes with a Select Comfort bed. Complimentary wired and wireless Internet access keeps you connected, and satellite programming provides entertainment. Private bathrooms with shower/tub combinations feature hair dryers and bathrobes.

4 standard rooms an 4 executive suits with Galata Tower view
2 standard and 2 superior rooms with Golden Horn view

Free of charge metro ethernet connection in all guest rooms, meeting rooms and indoor areas
4 standard rooms an 4 executive suits with Galata Tower view
2 standard and 2 superior rooms with Golden Horn view
Restaurant, bar and wine boutique
Non-smoking rooms
LED TV, free of charge tea and coffee, iron/ironing board at the rooms
Free of charge safe box at the rooms

DINING

Grab a bite to eat at the hotel's restaurant, where you can enjoy drinks at a bar and dine alfresco (weather permitting). Or stay in and take advantage of 24-hour room service. Quench your thirst with your favorite drink at a bar/lounge. A complimentary buffet breakfast is served daily.

FİRUZENDE RESTAURANT

A restaurant to remember with a wonderful candle light ambiance and stunning Golden Horn and Bosphorus view, enclosed by window walls in winters… Firuzende Restaurant is listed as İstanbul’s best winter terrace by the Friday supplement of Turkey’s best selling daily Hürriyet and as one of the “four aces of venues to propose” by daily Sabah.

SENSUS WINE AND CHEESE BOUTIQUE

Turkey’s most affordable wine boutique with more than 400 local varieties. You can buy a bottle of wine and even choose some cheese from the cheese section and take them home, or try the wine tasting sets featuring four different brands made with the same grape accompanied by a cheese, fruit and cracker platter or simply taste our wines at the bar.

MEETINGS AND EVENTS
At Anemon Hotels, you will find all kinds of services you are looking for, for your congresses, meetings, seminars and other organizations. Our luxury rooms will provide the comfort you need for stay-in events.

The outline drawings of meeting rooms for every hotel are at your disposal. These multi-purpose rooms can be arranged in various settings suitable for every capacity.

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WEB SITE : Anemon Galata Hotel

MORE INFO & CONTACT
E-Mail : galata@anemonhotels.com
Phone : +90 212 293 2343 / +90 212 293 2340

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ÇIRAĞAN PALACE

Ortaköy, Beşiktaş - Istanbul - Turkey

GPS : 41°02'40.2"N 29°00'57.1"E / 41.044513, 29.015849



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Çırağan Palace (Turkish: Çırağan Sarayı), a former Ottoman palace, is now a five-star hotel of the Kempinski Hotels chain. It is located on the European shore of the Bosporus between Beşiktaş and Ortaköy in Istanbul, Turkey.

The area whereabouts the Çırağan Palace used to be known as the "Kazancıoğlu Gardens” at the beginning of the 17th century. The first structure of the region was the mansion that belonged to Admiral Kılıç Ali Pasha. Damat İbrahim Pasha of Nevşehir, the Grand Vezir, has built a summer mansion for his wife (the daughter of Sultan Ahmet III) in 1719 at the same spot.

The name of the palace, “Çırağan” is sourced from the flambeau entertainments that took place in this area between Beşiktaş and Ortaköy around the palace, the so-called “Çırağan Festivals”; “Çerağan” meaning “light spreading” in Persian.

Sultan Mahmut II reconstructed the area that by then had a mosque, a school and a Mevlevi lodge by demolishing the summer villa and building the first Palace. But then in 1857, Sultan Abdülmecid demolished the Palace that he had built, and made plans to rebuild a new palace but as his life span did not allow him, his wishes were carried out by his brother Sultan Abdülaziz. Sultan Abdülaziz finished building the Palace in 1871, and in the following years Çırağan became his residence, and then after him the residence Sultan Murat V.

Many legendary tales lie hidden behind the doors of history. Some tales are lost, but many survive to this day. Such tales become “living legends”. The Çırağan Palace is indeed one of those great living legends, a colourful part of the magnificent legacy left by the Ottoman Empire.

Kazancıoğlu Gardens During the 17th Century : The area around the Çırağan Palace was known as Kazancıoğlu Gardens during the 17th Century. These lush gardens extended from Beşiktaş to Ortaköy.

Sultan Ahmet III - The Tulip Period (1718 - 1730) : The gardens and the water-side palaces that adorned the Beşiktaş shores were to enjoy their most brilliant epoch during the colorful years that came to be known as the Tulip period, a period characterised above all by a passionate love of flowers and music. It was during these years that Sultan Ahmet III. presented this property to his favorite and son-in-low, the Grand Vizier Ibrahim Pasha, who had joined with him in initiating this era of pleasure and cultural refinement.

Grand Vizier Ibrahim Pasha (1719) : The first  “Yalı” (water side villa) in these richly green Kazancıoğlu Gardens was constructed by Grand Vizier Ibrahim Pasha of Nevşehir in 1719 for his wife Fatma Sultan. She frequently organized torclit celebrations or “Çırağan Festivals” in the gardens of the Palace. From Persian the word Çırağan suggests a “special light source”. The word soon became synonymous with the Palace.

Sultan Mahmut II (1834) : In 1834 Sultan Mahmut II decides to rebuild the entire Palace. He demolished the yalı (water side villa) together with the school and the mosque. The house of the Mevlevi dervishes had been moved to another "yalı" which was around. Following eight years of construction, the classical appearance of the new Palace adorned the shores with a foundation of stone -including forty grand columns- and extensive use of rare woods.

Sultan Abdülmecid (1857) : Sultan Abdülaziz's brother Sultan Abdülmecid has demolished the first Palace in 1857 which was constructed by Sultan Mahmut the IInd. He had planned to build  a palace in "Western" style but unfortunately he died in 1861. The construction of the Palace had not been completed due to economical and political circumstances of the Empire.

Sultan Abdülaziz (1871) : Despite being dethroned following his brother's death, Sultan Abdülaziz was allowed to continue his brother's dream of expanding the Palace, this time in a more “Eastern” architectural style. As a tribute to himself, Sultan Abdülaziz ordered Agop Balyan to build a palace in Arabian style. The old wooden structure of the palace was destroyed and a new stone foundation was built in its place. The magnificent priceless doors of the Palace were each made by Vortik Kemhaciyan and worth 1000 gold coins. Sultan Abdülhamid II gave one of these doors as a gift to his friend the German Emperor Kaiser Wilhelm II. Wilhelm put that door on display at the Berlin Museum.

The palace, built by Sultan Abdülâziz, was designed by the palace architect Nigoğayos Balyan and constructed by his sons Sarkis and Hagop Balyan between 1863 and 1867. This was a period in which all Ottoman sultans used to build their own palaces rather than using those of their ancestors. Çırağan Palace is the last example of this period. The inner walls and the roof were made of wood, the outer walls of colorful marble. The palace is connected with a beautiful marble bridge to the Yıldız Palace on the hill behind. A very high garden wall protects the palace from the outer world.

During the time of Sultan Abdülaziz, the Empress Eugenie of France, who was said to be in love with the Sultan visited the most famous bath of the new Çırağan Palace during her stay in Istanbul on her way to open the Suez Canal in 1869.

Material including rare marble and mother of pearl were imported from different parts of the world for the construction of the palace. The waterfront construction alone cost 400,000 Ottoman Liras. The construction of the Çırağan Palace, which began in 1863, was completed in 1871 and 2.5 million gold coins were spent. Due to rumors among the public that the destruction of the house of the Mevlevi dervishes and the incorporation of its land into the Palace's estate would bring bad luck, Sultan Abdülaziz stayed for the last time at the Çırağan Palace in March of 1876 making Dolmabahçe Palace his new residence.

Sultan Murat V (from 1876 till 1904) : Sultan Murat V was the nephew of Sultan Abdülaziz and became “Sultan” on May the 30th, 1876. Unfortunately, Sultan Murat V was soon deposed by his brother Sultan Abdülhamit II but he continued to live in Harem building of the Palace until his death. He was an art lover, especially music.

The construction and the interior decoration of the palace continued until 1872. After he moved in, Sultan Abdülâziz was, however, not able to live long in his magnificent palace. He was found dead in the palace on May 30, 1876, shortly after he was dethroned. His successor, his nephew Sultan Murad V, moved into Çırağan Palace, but reigned after only 93 days. He, who was deposed by his brother Abdülhamid II due to alleged mental illness, lived here under house arrest until his death on August 29, 1904.

Parliament Building (1909) - Fire (1910) : On November 14th 1909, with a slightly revised name change the Çırağan Palace was selected as the site for a significant meeting of the Turkish Parliament. For the event the Palace was refurnished in grand style including valuable paintings from the art collection of Sultan Abdülhamid of the 1860's. Works by Rembrandt and Ayvazovsky were included in the priceless collection. Dramatically, however, shortly after the conclusion of the Parliament meeting in January 1910, a fire which is known to have started in the attic, destroyed the entire inside of the Palace including significant antiques and art pieces of Abdülhamid and books from the renowned library of Murat the V.

During the Second Constitutional Monarchy, Sultan Mehmet V Reşat allowed the parliament to hold their meetings in this building. The Ottoman parliament was opened with great ceremony in the Palace after the announcement of the Constitutional Monarchy II in the era of Sultan Abdülhamit II. The building of the Palace into a hotel was talked about in 1930s but it stayed unkempt for a long time after the big fire in 1910.

Çırağan Palace During the Occupation of Istanbul City (1920) : At the end of the First World War, during the occupation of Istanbul, the ruined Palace was used as “Bizo Barrack” by the French military field corps engineers.

Palace was left to the Municipality (1946) : In 1946 an army captain damaged the grave site of the whirling dervishes in the basement of the Palace while digging for gold. That same year it was decided that the Palace was to be left to the municipality.

Football Stadium in the Çırağan Palace Garden (1968) : Only two months after, on January 19, 1910, a great fire destroyed the palace, leaving only the outer walls intact. Called "Şeref Stadı", the place served for many years as a football stadium for the club Beşiktaş J.K.. Beşiktaş Football Team used the garden of the Palace as stadium in 1930. Then Prof. Bonatz and famous Turkish Architect Prof. Sedat Hakkı Eldem had investigated the possibilities of building a hotel in this area.

ÇIRAĞAN PALACE KEMPINSKI 5*

First Restoration After the Fire (1987) : In 1987, the Japanese Company Kumagai Gumi and the Turkish Company Yüksel Inşaat began restoring the Palace and built an adjacent Hotel. In 1990 the Hotel was opened and in 1992 the Palace also re-opened its doors. In 1989, the ruined palace was bought by a Japanese corporation, which restored the palace and added a modern hotel complex next to it in its garden. Today, it serves as luxury suites for the five-star Kempinski hotel along with two restaurants that cater to guests.

In 1989, the ruined palace was bought by a Japanese corporation, which restored the palace and added a modern hotel complex next to it in its garden. Today, it serves as luxury suites for the five star Kempinski hotel along with two restaurants that cater to guests. The restoration of the Palace was considered a travesty by many, who criticized the government for allowing an independent company to restore a Turkish landmark at minimal cost and with absolutely no regard for the historical or architectural history of the building.

The Opening of the Palace After the Restoration (1992) : The Imperial Çırağan Palace Kempinski Istanbul opened its doors to the curious and appreciative public in 1990. More significantly, however, after years of redesign and construction the "new" Çırağan Palace opened the doors of its four immense historic gates in 1992. This historic reopening of the great Palace on the Bosphorus was an amazing tribute to the commitment, the creativity and the perseverance of many visionaries. The second renovation after 1992 has been completed on April the 20th, 2006 and all the Palace suites have been renovated.

Çırağan Palace Renovation (2007) : The meeting rooms and public areas of the Palace underwent a renovation in 2007 in which it was restored to its original color scheme and glamour, as well state-of-the-art technology was placed in all the meeting rooms. The pearl of Ottoman and classical Turkish cuisine, Tuğra Restaurant was also part of the renovation project. The Palace now resembling the authentic palace with the baroqe style and soft colors.

Instead, proud Çırağan Palace has risen again in all its glory. Lovingly restored for the Kempinski Hotel group, the Palace hotel has given a new meaning to the world "luxury". The unique atmosphere of Çırağan Palace Hotel Kempinski İstanbul comes from its subtle blend of the ancient and modern. First the original front of the Sultan's palace, which stretches for more than 400 metres along its own private coastline, was restored to its own previous grandeur; this task called for a small army of highly-skilled artisans.

A number of stones and other original fragments from the palace were found still lying where they fell in the palace gardens. These served as models for the master stone masons engaged to recreate the front. Like their ancestors a hundred years ago, these craftsmen worked the intricate stone latticework and marble colonnades by hand.

The whole construction process, which took six years, was overseen by the Turkish curator of Historic Monuments, who insisted that the same materials be used as for the original construction. When the outer walls were restored to their former state, work started on transforming the ancient building into one of the world's leading luxury hotels.

The interior of the building was a very bright neon pink and contained several stores and areas for events such as banquets, many have criticized it for resembling the interior of an American shopping mall. The German Artist Rainer Maria Latzke redecorated the interior with a bright and colorful Mediterranean ambiance by equipping the interior swimming pool with beautiful murals.

The Hotel and The Sultan's Palace... Once the residence of the last Ottoman Sultans, the Çırağan Palace Kempinski Istanbul is the only hotel situated directly on the shores of the Bosphorus. The Çırağan Palace Kempinski Istanbul is actually two hotels: the restored Sultan’s Palace itself and a grand deluxe hotel featuring five star luxury.

ROOMS AND SUITES
Luxury Rooms and Suites all providing a relaxing atmosphere. Tastefully decorated rooms and suites lavish in style and comfort and capture the essence of pure luxury. Most of them offer a balcony that welcomes you into breathtaking views from the Bosphorus. Combining the architectural grandeur of the Sultan's Imperial Palace with the modern comfort of a luxury hotel by the Bosphorus, the Çırağan Palace Kempinski Istanbul offers the ultimate in luxury in the center of the city with 313 rooms.

282 Rooms + 31 Suites 11 suites in the imperial Palace will treat you to the exclusive ambience once enjoyed by majestic Sultans of the Ottoman Empire.

102 Park View Rooms, 126 Superior Bosphorus View Rooms, 20 Deluxe Bosphorus View Rooms, 34 Grand Deluxe Bosphorus View Rooms, 20 Hotel Suites, 11 Palace Suites

HOTEL ROOMS
Anticipate refined luxury… Decor and lighting that project quiet, distinctive taste... and a balcony opening up to the Bosphorus or the former Palace garden, Yıldız Park which was once the hunting forest of the Sultans.

Park View Room, Superior Bosphorus View Room, Deluxe Bosphorus View Room, Grand Deluxe Bosphorus View Room

HOTEL SUITES
Endless views of the city where east meets west from your balcony vying for your attention offered in various attractive choices.

Studio Suite, One Bedroom Suite, Lale Suite, Vali / Vezir Suite, Pasha / Presidential Suite

PALACE SUITES
Be greeted at a genuine Ottoman Palace helipad by your private butler. Then encounter an entrance even grander... opening to expanses of individually curated furniture, decor, and majestic Bosphorus views.

One Bedroom Park View Palace Suite, One Bedroom Bosphorus View Palace Suite, Two Bedroom Park View Palace Suite, Two Bedroom Corner Palace Suite, Three Bedroom Corner Palace Suite, Sultan Suite

DINING
Fine Dining Restaurants and Bars... Few cities have as many world-class restaurants uniting old and new, east and west as Istanbul. To get an idea of endless dining options the city has to offer, you do not have to roam around Istanbul as Çırağan Palace Kempinski reigns supreme in Istanbul’s top-end dining scene. Each accented by a balcony or terrace overlooking the Bosphorus, four restaurants promise essential gastronomic experiences. Embark on a journey of culinary delights at fine dining restaurant Tugra, Gazebo Lounge, Laledan Restaurant and Bosphorus Grill. And you will find the essence of Istanbul’s social life for pre- or post-meal socializing, imbibe atmosphere of our bars.

RESTAURANTS
Gazebo Lounge, Laledan Restaurant, Tuğra Restaurant & Lounge, Bosphorus Grill

BARS
Le Fumoir, Çırağan Bar

MEETINGS
Business meetings and events in Istanbul... Whether it be for business or social gatherings, Ciragan Palace Kempinski is proud to provide today’s most illustrious meeting venues paired with the very latest in conference technology and legendary Kempinski service for 10 to 1.000 guests. Prestigious location , grandiose architecture, majestic ambience, venues with daylight, the terrace offering the fresh breeze from the Bosphorus and superior cuisine that inspires ... all comes together to create flawless meetings and social events, which are turned into treasured memories.

Meetings & Conferences, Wedding Celebrations, Social Occasions

LUXURY SPA
Spa and Wellness, Spa Features & Treatments, Fitness Centre and Pools

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WEB SITE : Çırağan Palace Kempinski

MORE INFO & CONTACT
E-Mail : reservationoffice.ciraganpalace@kempinski.com
Phone : +90 212 326 4646
Fax : +90 212 259 6687

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ISHAK PAŞA KONAĞI HOTEL

Sultanahmet, Fatih - Istanbul - Turkey

GPS : 41°00'24.0"N 28°58'54.0"E / 41.006655, 28.981652



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ISHAK PAŞA MANSION

İshak Paşa Konağı had been built just next to Topkapı Palace wall. Big houses in Ottoman time were used to call as Konak. This 200 years old building, were used by İshak Paşa who was one of the Ottoman Emperor's Pasha (vizier). After he was assigned to a different city, this Konak were used as a dormitory for ladies who servicing in Topkapı Palace. At the end of the Ottoman times this building started to be used as a Quran education house.

At the beginning of the Turkish Republic after Ottoman Empire, many small Quran education houses were closed by government and they made all religious courses gathered under one Foundation. After these changes, the building was used by government as an official building till 2012.

ISHAK PAŞA KONAĞI HOTEL

Hotel İshak Paşa Konağı is a 19th century building and under a preservation order by the Government. It is suited in the historic center of Istanbul. The interior design and decoration is exclusively handmade.

After we rented this building, our first and most important goal was, keeping the historical sides in safe and make our guests feel that. We created the rooms as simple as how it was. We carefully designed the rooms with the allowance of the government, we opened some of the walls which were original and revealed them. We tried to do our best and we respect the history a lot. We will be honored to serve you if you are a history lover like us as well.

ROOMS
Pasa Suite (Family Room), Superior Double, Standard Double, Queen, Small Double, Single

DINING
We offer original home-made buffet breakfast. ( Mostly organic foods )

GARDEN
We have a lovely hidden garden, which nearly no hotels have around.

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WEB SITE : İshak Paşa Konağı Hotel

MORE INFO & CONTACT
E-Mail : info@hotelishakpasa.com
Phone : +90 212 458 7890
Fax : +90 212 458 7889

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LEGACY OTTOMAN HOTEL 5*

Bahçekapı, Sirkeci - İstanbul - Turkey

GPS : 41°00'56.9"N 28°58'25.2"E / 41.015809, 28.973666



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4. VAKIF HAN BUILDING

4. Vakıf Han which was built in the place of Sultan Abdülhamid I Külliyesi (Islamic-Ottoman social complex) is one of the prominent works of main representative of National Architecture Movement; Architecture Kemalettin Bey. It was built in the late period of Ottoman Empire in order to meet the dense requirements for the office blocks convenient for the contemporary life.

This building; constructed between 1911 and 1926, is the most beautiful and magnificent among the similar ones. It was not completed because of the war, its outer side was completed during the Conquer of Istanbul, but in spite of being incomplete, it was used as headquarters by the France under the name of "Caserne Victor".

The entrance of the 4.Vakıf Han facing Hamidiye Mosque is 76,70 meters width and 27,21 meters height. The depth of the building in the widest part of the building which is constructed partially adjacent to the neighbour buildings in the Western direction is 32,43 meters. Inner courtyard is 35, 32 meters length, 5, 20 meters width. The courtyard is divided into two parts by a flush over the 1st floor. On the level of this flush; the lower part covered by glaze with metal construction, is similar to the outer part in terms of richness of marble coverings, woodworks and meticulous craft.

The outer sides are designed as ashlars stone and marble overlay in the west, coast and east directions; the north front, which is designed simpler, is left with plaster over the brick wall. Roof covering is of Marseilles tile. The architectural construction of the inn had been considered under the steel structure system and it has 7 floors with the basement.

The side fronts are built of ashlars stone; the divisor walls and back front are built of brick. Asbet tablets cover the roof. The two entrances located symmetrically on the ground floor are opened to the ends of a passage shaped as “U”. The stairs and elevators that are placed on the corners of this passage are linked to the upstairs. The two domed rooms built flat in the corners of the roof provide a tower appearance to these parts.

In architecture, arch corners and the piers in locked stones, muqarnas in cubali cantilever, medallion and Julian patterns, Turkish triangles on the windows of first floor; muqarnas flushes on the windows of third floor; blue-white china on the corners of arches of the fourth floor; between the arches of the upper floor marble pillars in the shape of diamond and the muqarnas, palmate patterned cornices reflects the decoration insight of the style.

4.Vakıf Han is an architectural monument with the rooms with high ceilings, the corridors that are appropriate for long walks, the pillars decorated with ashlars, stone carved balconies, wall ornaments, stair head and bars and aesthetic windows. From the upper floors of 4.Vakıf Han; the Golden Horn’s and Bosphorus’ junction part, Beyazıt Tower and Mosque silhouettes provides a magnificent visual feast. The domed towers formed an important visual beauty both in narrow streets of Sirkeci and the changing urban silhouette of contemporary Istanbul.

LEGACY OTTOMAN HOTEL 5*

ROOMS
Standart Room 24 m2, Deluxe Room 30 m2, Junior Suite 34 m2, Corner Suite 48 m2, Senior Suite 55 m2

DINING AND ENTERTAINMENT
Ottoman Restaurant, Istanbul Hall, Lobby Bar, Roof Bar

MEETING AND EVENTS
Halls, Wedding Organizations

HEALTH CLUB

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WEB SITE : Legacy Ottoman Hotel

MORE INFO & CONTACT
E-Mail : info@legacyottomanhotel.com
Phone : +90 212 527 6767

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PARK HYATT İSTANBUL MAÇKA PALAS 5*

Teşvikiye, Şişli - İstanbul - Turkey

GPS : 41°02'50.4"N 28°59'37.9"E / 41.047334, 28.993861



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MAÇKA PALAS

The history of Maçka Palas dates back to 1922, when the Italian tradesman, Vincenzo Caivano has chosen the current venue to built an apartment mainly due to 2 important  reasons; the location of the Italian embassy in the front side which would potentially turn Maçka Palas into a residence of the diplomats, and his vision that this area would become a valuable place.

He gave the mission to draw the architecture of Maçka Palas to the Italian architect, Guilo Mongeri, graduated from the Academy of Brera in Milan and the building has been completed within 11 month which was a short period of time in those days. In November of 2008, the former prestigious residence, re-opened it’s doors as the Park Hyatt Istanbul - Maçka Palas.

This classic, contemporary property incorporates sophisticated minimalism, luxury amenities with subtle Turkish flair - a departure from the classic “Ottoman” design that is often overdone. The guest room interiors were designed by New York architect, Randy Gerner, of Gerner, Kronick, Valcarcel Architects, PC and in 2010 they Park Hyatt was awarded a Golden Key Design Award for “Best Guestroom Design” by the International Hotel, Motel and Restaurant Show.

PARK HYATT İSTANBUL MAÇKA PALAS 5*

Park Hyatt Istanbul Maçka Palas promises genuine service and authentic hospitality in Istanbul. The five-star hotel is ideally located in the heart of the residential, shopping and fashion districts as well as the trendy bars and restaurants of Nisantasi. It is also within walking distance of Taksim, the Bosphorus and the Istanbul Convention Centre. It is 15 minutes taxi drive to the Old City.

The luxury five-star Park Hyatt Istanbul Maçka Palas combines elegance with distinctive regional character and historic art deco architecture with innovative interior design. The five-star city centre hotel has 90 generously sized luxury rooms and suites that present traditional Turkish patterns and icons in contemporary scale and composition, providing our guests with what we call “unexpected pleasures”.

ROOMS
Park King, Park Twin, Park Spa King, Park Suite King, Terrace Suite King, Terrace Suite Twin, Park Executive Suite, Diplomatic Suite, Presidential Suite

DINING AND ENTERTAINMENT
The Prime, The Terrace, Lounge at Park Hyatt, The Wine Bar, The Terrace Bar, Room Service

ACTIVITIES
On Site Activities, Off Site Activities, The Spa İstanbul, Spa Suites, Wedding at the Park

MEETINGS AND EVENTS

HOTEL SERVICES AND AMENITIES
Park Hyatt Istanbul-Maçka Palace  provides a wide range of services coupled with personalised service to ensure that every guest experience is impeccable. A well-equipped Business Centre offers guests a host of business services and facilities.

The other services available at the hotel include concierge service, 24 hour in-room dining, safe deposit locker, currency exchange, baby-sitting services, parking, laundry and dry cleaning facilities, air-conditioned car hire, multilingual staff, filtered drinking water is available in all rooms Complimentary tea/coffee service in room and a doctor on call, A host of recreational services such as the Spa, swimming pool, and fitness centre, are also available.

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WEB SITE : Park Hyatt Istanbul-Maçka Palace

MORE INFO & CONTACT
E-Mail : istanbul.park@hyatt.com
Phone : +90 212 315 1234
Fax : +90 212 315 1235

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CEMİLE SULTAN GROVE AND PAVILION

Kandilli, Üsküdar - İstanbul - Turkey

GPS : 41°04'26.7"N 29°03'34.6"E / 41.074083, 29.059611



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Cemile Sultan Korusu, named after the daughter of the Ottoman Sultan Abdülmecid, is an ideal setting for day - and night - time functions with its combination of history and nature and its view over the bosphorus. Princess Cemile had a mansion constructed on the seashore here, as well as a lodge with a pool on the hillside for use in the winter months.

Set over 25 acres of lush parkland overlooking the Bosphorus, Cemile Sultan Korusu (Cemile Sultan Grove) offers some of the best views in Istanbul. Constructed by Princess Cemile as a lodge, the original building collapsed and was later rebuilt. The Grove is located in Istanbul's Kandilli district on the Asian side.

The original lodge collapsed as the result of a series of natural disasters, and was rebuilt. After being abandoned to its fate for many years it was taken over by the Istanbul Chamber of Commerce (ICOC). Thanks to the efforts of the ICOC, one of the supporters of the Istanbul Convention and Visitor’s Bureau, the park was declared a conservation area. Dozens of trees which were in danger of dying were rescued, and some 2,000 new trees planted. This attractive 25 acre park is a habitat for the diverse flora of the Bosphorus.

Boasting several restaurants, sports facilities,meeting rooms and beautiful gardens, the Cemile Sultan Grove is a popular function space and areas of it can be hired for special occasions. Dining options include Koru Restaurant, Hünkar Köşk, Sultan Köşk and the Taş Bar.

Cemile Sultan Korusu, offers various options for different types of events. La Vue Restaurant overlooking Bebek Bay on the Bosphorus features French cuisine and seats 250 people. In addition it has a cafe, TV room and meeting room. Sultan Köşk is a kebab restaurant seating 100, and in the same building there is a billiard room, games room and meeting room with a 30-person capacity. The Taş Bar restaurant seating 200 features live music on fridays and Saturdays and brunch on sundays.

Outdoors there are basketball, volleyball and tennis courts, a semi-Olympic size swimming pool and a children’s playground. The Kaptan Köşkü Meeting Room, which is part of the restaurant, is a special function area for up to 40 people and hosts seminars and group meetings. Another area that can be used for larger functions is the Waterfall which is called şehzade. This garden with a pool and waterfall can accommodate up to 1500 guests.

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WEB SITE : Cemile Sultan Grove

MORE INFO & CONTACT
E-Mail : info@cemilesultan.com
Phone : +90 216 308 4943
Fax : +90 216 332 0239

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GALATA HOUSE RESTAURANT

Galata, Beyoğlu - İstanbul - Turkey

GPS : 41°01'29.4"N 28°58'24.2"E / 41.024833, 28.973389      
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OLD BRITISH JAIL

This building used Civil Prison of the British Empire (1904-1919), British military police station during the occupation of  Istanbul by the allied forces (1919-1923), Lodging for the 3rd chancery servant of the British Empire (1923-1927), Lodging for the British Aid Mission member Mrs. Andrews (1927-1933), The British Embassy sold the civil prison to Pierre Fournial for a sum of 425 Eng. Pounds. Mr. Fournial was a local merchant in Galata and he was specialized in machinery for sugar and lumber factories, flour mills, steam engines (1933).

Fournial Family added a bay window to the civil prison and used it as a residence. In 1939 Pierre Fournial passed away (1933-1979), The only daughter of Pierre Fournial Mercedes Celestine Fournial lived in this house after her marriage (1957-1960), Mercedes Fournial rented the building to the Austrian Sankt Georg High School for lodging (1960-1973), Jewelers Edmond and Arman Cendereciyan used the building as an office/atelier (1973-1976).

Metal worker Ohannes Muradyan rented the building to be used as an atelier for metal manufacturing (1976-1979), Later the lodger Ohannes Muradyan bought the building (1979), After Ohannes Muradyan died in 1990, architect/planner Nadire & Mete Göktuğ bought the Old British Jail (1991), It became a restaurant  named "Galata Evi-The Galata House" (1999), Ministry of Tourism gave to the restaurant a -special touristic license- because of its historical importance (2002).

And yet this solemn gray stone building, with a bay window on the second floor, is strangely unobtrusive among all the old houses of Galata. It is the sort of place you could easily pass by in a hurry without registering - unless you looked upwards and saw its gabled roof (a rarity in Istanbul), or noticed the atypically thick moulding over the door and windows.

For 15 years, beginning in 1904, this was a civil prison controlled by the British; after the first World War it turned into a military prison and remained such until 1923. However, the venue has genuine historic credentials as it was the Old English Jail in the 1920s - and locals still refer to it sometimes as Eski İngiliz Karakolu.

GALATA HOUSE RESTAURANT

The Galata Evi, a small restaurant near the Galata Tower with excellent home-cooked food, can boast a unique location, being situated in the building known as the Eski İngiliz Karakolu or Old English Jail.

There are several rooms on the first floor - a larger room which can hold 12 people, and a smaller one, with a fireplace, which can hold six. A door leads out back to a small inner courtyard; leading off the courtyard is the Galata Evi’s kitchen (unchanged from its days as an army canteen), and a thick metal door that once opened onto the prison’s interrogation room.

Even if you end up dining here, you must see the second floor, which is really the most interesting part of the Galata Evi. On the street side there is a larger room with paintings by local artists. On the rear side is a room that was formerly the prisoners’ dormitory: here you can see an unplastered wall with century-old graffiti made by former prisoners. Some of these are in English, marking the days (or months) the men have been in prison.

The best place to eat at the Galata Evi (weather permitting) is on the terrace above the inner courtyard. The menu at the Galata Evi is small, but the food is superb, with Russian, Tatar, and especially Georgian dishes that are difficult to find elsewhere in Istanbul.

The room on the first floor (12 persons)
The room with fireplace (6 persons)
The music room on the second floor (12 persons)
The room on the second floor (20 persons)

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