Valide Sultan Konagi, Istanbul, Turkey

A delightful boutique hotel of outstanding individuality and charm created in a converted, refurbished 18th century Ottoman mansion, proud to uphold the traditions of Old World Turkish hospitality.

Like in old Ottoman Turkish mansions, an unpretentious facade conceals an interior reminiscent of the delicacy of Wedgwood china or a Fabergé egg.

The hotel has 17 rooms, each designated by the type of bed(s) with which it is furnished: i.e., Double Room or Twin Room. An exception is the special Princess Room where the centerpiece four-poster bed evokes the long-forgotten era of crinolines and morning jackets. A stay here is a jaunt into the past, but with modern conveniences included.