Bosphorus Palace Hotel - Special Class
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Gilded furniture, heavy velvet curtains, plush carpets: Bosphorus Palace Hotel is the ultimate in Ottoman-era palatial extravagance in an unbeatable location right on the Bosphorus. Here you can watch the ferry boats and hulking Russian container ships pass right outside your window. Talk about sensational views!
In the early 19th century a yalĩ, or waterside villa, was a showy wooden summer retreat built along the shores of the Bosphorus. This wonderful hotel was once the yalĩ of Sultan Selim III's Grand Vizier, Damad Melek Mehmet Pasha. In the '80s it was fully rebuilt after being burnt down. Today it offers 14 rooms: some overlook the lovely garden, others overlook the Bosphorus. Each room is decked out in sumptuous furnishings typical of the European influence of the era - it's a living museum. Only the bathrooms are a bit disappointing, having been renovated unsympathetically to the rest of the Palace. The restaurant here was once the boathouse so you can almost dip your toes as you eat. It's a popular spot with Istanbul's upper-crusters. Note that the hotel doubles as a wedding reception venue, so can be overrun with wedding parties.
Services & facilities
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Breakfast
- Free breakfast
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Housekeeping
- Dry cleaning/laundry service
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Parking
- Valet parking
- Free valet parking
- Free parking
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Family
- Suitable for children
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Transport/transfers
- Limo or town car service available
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Cards accepted
- Visa
- Mastercard
- American express
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Guest services
- Express check-out
- Tour assistance
- Room service (limited hours)
- 24-hour front desk
- Express check-in
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Wi-Fi/internet access
- Free Wi-Fi
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Concierge
- Concierge desk
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Bureau de Change/ATM
- Currency exchange
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- Bar/lounge
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Non-smoking
- Smoke-free property
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Luggage storage
- Safe-deposit box at front desk
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Air Conditioning
- Air-conditioned public areas
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Shop
- Shopping on site
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Restaurant/Café
- Restaurant
Description
Location. Bosphorus Palace Hotel - Special Class is located in Istanbul's Uskudar neighborhood, close to Beylerbeyi Palace, Bosphorus Bridge, and Dolmabahce Palace. Nearby points of interest also include Maiden's Tower and Camlica Hill.
Hotel Features. Bosphorus Palace Hotel - Special Class's restaurant serves breakfast, lunch, and dinner. A bar/lounge is open for drinks. Room service is available during limited hours. The hotel serves a complimentary continental breakfast. This 4-star property offers small meeting rooms, secretarial services, and limo/town car service. Complimentary wireless Internet access is available in public areas. For a surcharge, the property offers a roundtrip airport shuttle (available on request). Wedding services and tour assistance are available. Valet parking is complimentary. Additional property amenities include a concierge desk, currency exchange, and express check-in. This is a smoke-free property. A total renovation of this property was completed in March 2011.
Guestrooms. 14 air-conditioned guestrooms at Bosphorus Palace Hotel - Special Class feature minibars and safes. Accommodations offer city, garden, or water views. Beds come with premium bedding. Bathrooms feature shower/tub combinations with jetted bathtubs, handheld showerheads, and rainfall showerheads. They also offer makeup/shaving mirrors, bathrobes, and slippers. Wireless Internet access is complimentary. In addition to desks and complimentary newspapers, guestrooms offer phones. LCD televisions have satellite channels. Windows that open, hair dryers, and complimentary toiletries are also provided. Guests may request irons/ironing boards and wake-up calls. A nightly turndown service is offered and housekeeping is available daily.