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Çırağan Palace Kempinski

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An Imperial Palace on the Water

On the Bosphorus, Ciragan Palace Kempinski is the only former Ottoman imperial palace running as a hotel, with 317 rooms and suites, Ottoman and international dining, a Turkish-bath spa and an outdoor infinity pool over the strait.

Royalty and resort life in the city

Ciragan Palace Kempinski Istanbul sits on the Bosphorus, the only former Ottoman imperial palace that operates as a hotel, with a noble past dating back centuries and a resort atmosphere in the heart of the city. There are 317 rooms and suites split between a modern hotel building and the historic palace, the latter home to suites named for Ottoman royalty, including the 458-square-metre Sultan Suite, one of the largest suites in Europe, with butler service. Dining spans Tugra for Ottoman and Turkish fine dining drawn from palace archives, Ruya for Anatolian cooking, the Italian Bellini in the palace, the all-day Gazebo with its palatial afternoon tea, the seafood Bosphorus Grill and the garden Le Fumoir. The Sanitas Spa has an indoor pool, whirlpool, sauna and steam room, with Turkish-bath rituals and Asian therapies, alongside an outdoor heated infinity pool over the water and a fitness centre. A member of The Leading Hotels of the World, it suits couples and families who want an imperial-palace stay with a resort feel by the Bosphorus.

Dining

Dining spans several venues. Tugra serves Ottoman and Turkish fine dining from recipes in the palace archives, Ruya offers Anatolian cooking with a lounge and DJ, and the Italian Bellini sits in the historic palace.

The all-day Gazebo lounge serves a palatial afternoon tea, the Bosphorus Grill handles outdoor seafood, and Le Fumoir is a garden bar and cigar lounge.

Facilities and experiences

A former Ottoman imperial palace on the Bosphorus.
317 rooms and suites, including palace suites with butler service.
The Sanitas Spa, with Turkish-bath rituals, indoor pool, sauna and steam room.
An outdoor heated infinity pool over the water and a fitness centre.
Ottoman and international dining and a palatial afternoon tea.

Why we recommend Çırağan Palace Kempinski

The only former Ottoman imperial palace running as a hotel, on the Bosphorus.
317 rooms and suites, including grand palace suites with butlers.
Ottoman fine dining at Tugra and a palatial afternoon tea.
A Turkish-bath spa and an outdoor infinity pool over the water.
A Leading Hotels of the World member, good for couples and families.

A note on experience

This suits you if you want an imperial-palace stay with a resort feel by the Bosphorus. Take a suite in the historic palace, swim in the infinity pool over the water, and slow down with a Turkish-bath ritual at the Sanitas Spa. Dine on Ottoman cooking at Tugra, take the palatial afternoon tea, and finish in the garden at Le Fumoir. It sits right in the city yet feels like a resort. Good for couples and families who want history and grandeur.

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