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Ciragan Palace Hotel Kempinskior
Istanbul
The Çirağan Palace Hotel Kempinski
Sultan's Suite
$7,500 per night
The
Çirağan Palace Hotel Kempinski in Istanbul, located along the Bosporus,
was originally the home of the last Ottoman sultans, and different incarnations
of the property have been built (and torn down) since the 16th century. The
building was bought by the Kempinski hotel group in 1986 and underwent a
renovation in 1991. Today, the hotel comprises two structures (the actual palace
and the new hotel), and the Sultan's Suite is the most expensive room there.
The entire hotel is decorated
in an opulent Arabic style, with marble, gold and mother-of- pearl accents,
together with silk and velvet drapes, gilt chairs and crystal chandeliers. The
Sultan's Palace Suite, located in the palace building, is 5,000 square feet. The
two-bedroom suite comes with its own butler, and the floor-to-ceiling windows
have a direct view of the Bosphorus. The master bedroom is decorated in deep red
and gold, with silk-covered walls, a large sitting area and a crystal
chandelier. The living room is done in shades of yellow and cream, with mosaic
tile accents.
Çirağan Palace Hotel Kempinski
Çirağan Caddesi
Istanbul, Turkey
Phone: 90 212 2 58 33 77
Fax: 90 212 259 66 87
E-mail: reserve@ciraganpalace.com.tr