This hotel is clad in wood, replicating a late Ottoman Style homestead. Hand painted motifs in guest rooms and
public spaces recreate the traditional crafts and custom furnishings that would be typical of such a dwelling. Dark wood mouldings on doors, windows and headboards; the
creamy marble of the staircases, the dramatic striped marble in many of the
bathrooms, and the handmade Turkish carpets in guest rooms and hallways.
In the lobby, the paintings and
hand-made ceiling decoration were created by local artists inspired by
Ottoman-era decoration. Along the hallways and stairways, and hanging on the
guest room walls, are historic photographs of 19th-century Istanbul, when it
was still known among Turks as Dersaadet, the "Gate of Felicity."
Centrally located close to the main Istanbul sights, you see a slice of history from your bedroom