Gullu Konaklari

Cappadocia, Turkey

deluxe

This unique hotel located in Uçhisar is part-museum and part-boutique hotel. The 30 individual rooms and suites are either housed in caves carved from the rock or in historical buildings, some intact, some carefully restored and many with fine views of the valley.

Istanbul, Turkey

deluxe

Located on the shores of the Bosphorus and set in extensive grounds, the Ciragan Palace is adjacent to the original palace (which now houses a restaurant and some suites).

Gallipoli, Turkey

deluxe

Adjacent to the Port Caeli winery and surrounded by vines, the Hotel Caeli is located in Eceabat within The Gallipoli Peninsula Historical National Park. The cemeteries, memorials and battlefields of the ANZAC campaign are close by and the ancient city of Troy is reached by a short ferry trip across the Dardanelles.

Istanbul, Turkey

deluxe

The resurgent neighbourhood of Karaköy was, until the early 20th century, the home of many palatial Ottoman bank headquarters, before being deserted when the modern Republic was formed. One of these grand properties has been converted into a stylish modern hotel.

Istanbul, Turkey

deluxe

A former 19th century Ottoman palace, Four Seasons at the Bosphorous, perfectly complements its sister hotel in the historic quarter of Sultanahmet. It consists of the palace itself and two new wings overlooking beautifully landscaped gardens to the rear.

Istanbul, Turkey

Once the original grand hotel of Istanbul the Pera Palace reopened in 2010 after a painstaking restoration, it first opened in 1892 to accommodate passengers from the Orient-Express.

Istanbul, Turkey

deluxe

Located in the heart of the Sultanahmet, 10 minutes’ walk from the Topkapi Palace and the Hagia Sophia, the Romance has been recently renovated to a high standard in a traditional Ottoman style.

Bodrum, Turkey

deluxe

A member of ‘Small Luxury Hotels of the World’, The Marmara is a delightful boutique hotel perched on a hilltop overlooking Bodrum’s distinctive sugar-cube houses, its marina and the Aegean.

Alacati, Turkey

boutique-residence

Traditional and homely, the Incirli Ev has been run by the delightful Poshor family since 2006.

Sirince, Turkey

There are just 13 bedrooms within this historic residence; each of them has been individually designed with great care using traditional furniture and fabrics.