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Istanbul · Türkiye
An Ottoman palace on the European shore of the Bosphorus
Historic palace
A palace built for Sultan Abdülaziz between 1863 and 1867, now a 5-star hotel right on the water between Beşiktaş and Ortaköy, with gardens and an infinity pool facing the Bosphorus.
Çırağan Palace stands on the European shore of the Bosphorus in Beşiktaş, between Beşiktaş and Ortaköy. Sultan Abdülaziz built it between 1863 and 1867 to designs by the architect Nigoğayos Balyan. A fire in 1910 left only its outer walls. The modern hotel building beside it opened in 1990, the restored palace in 1992, and Kempinski runs both today.
The hotel has 317 rooms and suites across the hotel building and the historic palace. The palace itself holds 11 suites with tall sash windows and high ceilings, the largest being the 458 m² Sultan Suite. The hotel building has rooms facing the Bosphorus directly or Yıldız Park, some sleeping four and taking a baby cot.
The location pairs a quiet stay on the water with easy reach of the city: Dolmabahçe Palace and Ortaköy with its mosque are close by, and the old city at Sultanahmet is a short drive away. For a short trip we suggest a Bosphorus-view room; for a special occasion, a suite in the palace.
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Dining
The hotel serves Ottoman and Turkish cuisine at Tuğra inside the palace and Anatolian cooking at Rüya Istanbul, with seasonal restaurants on the waterfront. We can confirm halal options with the hotel before you arrive.
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Journeys
Türkiye · 8 days
Sultans' palaces and dawn balloons in 7 nights
Three nights on the historic peninsula, two in a cave hotel in Cappadocia, then two in a palace on the Bosphorus. A private journey with car and Arabic-speaking guide.
Türkiye
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