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Historic Ottoman palace hotel overlooking Bosphorus with luxurious rooms
Yıldız, Çırağan Cd. No:32, 34349 Beşiktaş/İstanbul, Türkiye Get directions
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"Once an Ottoman imperial residence, this luxury hotel now sits perched on the European shores of the Bosphorus and overlooks the water; its most lavish accommodation, the Sultan Suite, costs over $52,000 per night." - Travel + Leisure Editors
"An iconic Istanbul landmark that functions as a cultural touchstone for locals and tourists alike, renowned for hosting large-scale events and more than 220 weddings each year." - Jennifer Flowers
"A historic palace hotel in Istanbul, originally built by an Ottoman Sultan, featuring luxurious accommodations and a rich historical museum."
"A landmark urban resort on the Bosphorus shore that includes an actual 19th‑century imperial palace; a 2023 neo‑Ottoman makeover refreshed 317 guest rooms with rich colors, mother‑of‑pearl‑inlaid furniture, tulip‑patterned fabrics, and hammam‑style marble bathrooms, and the property features a stunning infinity pool overlooking the Bosphorus plus five restaurants, including an Ottoman‑themed dining room housed in the old palace section." - Anya von Bremzen
"A 2024 Gold List hotel There are certain hotels that look like they have been lifted straight from a film set, and this one, with its vast, marble-floored lobby, regal palm trees and flawlessly uniformed bellhops, has a serious Wes Anderson feel. Originally built by a 17th-century sultan, the Çirağan Palace Kempinski is an Ottoman-era imperial palace overlooking the glistening Bosphorus. Weave through winding corridors to delve into rooms complete with four-poster beds, tulip-patterned headboards, velvet armchairs, marble bathrooms and red-and-cream-striped wallpaper. The palace’s other areas are similarly decadent: there’s riverside fine dining with magnificent Turkish dishes at Tuğra, a centuries-old Ottoman arch and the original palace hammam, tucked away behind a large wooden door with floor-to-ceiling marble and ornate carvings. As well as being an imperial residence, the hotel also hosted parliamentary procedures, royal courts and beauty pageants, and even served as a playing field for the Beşiktaş football team. All in all, it’s a blissful, storied escape in the middle of one of the world’s most historical cities. —Lale Arikoglu"
