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Welcome
to the Kariye Hotel, a tastefully restored 19th century mansion
located next to the world famous Church of the Chora, on a hill
above the Golden Horn. The warm friendly
hospitality extended by the staff and reflected in the
furnishings transcends the big city and brings you
closer to the Turkish people and their culture. Antique
furniture fashioned from dark wood with regal colors and warm lighting take you back
in time to an era when Istanbul was the capital of the Ottoman Empire.
It is a tranquil home away from home to escape the hustle and
bustle of downtown Istanbul while remaining close to the sights.
Rooms
The Kariye Hotel
offers 27 tastefully decorated Guest Rooms with 57 beds
including 2 Deluxe Guest Rooms, 2 Suites and a Pavillon. All charming rooms are
equipped with private bathroom with bath or shower, hair dryer,
direct dial telephone, satellite TV, room safe, iron and
air-conditioning. Our rooms are decorated in the style of the
early 1900s, with lace curtains, authentic carpets and prints of
Old Istanbul.
Facilities And Services
The elegant
Asitane
Restaurant offers gourmet dining at its best whilst
exploring the art of cooking using centuries-old Ottoman recipes
from the Ottoman Palace cuisine. There is a laundry and dry cleaning
service, 24 hour room service, free of charge safe deposit boxes,
doctor and interpreter.
Location
Take a stroll along the along the
Golden Horn to the church of the Orthodox Patriarch or to the
old
Castorias Synagogue
in the Jewish quarter. Many
Byzantine and Ottoman attractions are within easy walking
distance including the Chora Church, The
Palace of Const. Porph and the Greek
Orthodox Patriarchate. The landmarks of Sultanahmet such as Aya
Sofia and Topkapi Palace are all a short taxi ride away.
Right next to the Kariye Hotel is
the Kariye Museum which contains
mosaics that are among the greatest examples of Byzantine art in
existence today. The magnificent
mosaics and frescoes were commissioned by Maria Doukaina, the mother-in-law of Emperor Alexius
I Comnenus in the late eleventh century.The church was converted into a mosque in 1511 by the Grand
Vazir Atik Ali
Pasa during the reign of Bayezid II, and the mosaics were
subsequently plastered over which accounts for their excellent
state of preservation. In 1948 the mosque was turned into
a museum, and between the years 1947-1952, a team of American
restoration experts uncovered the valuable mosaics which had
been for centuries covered with plaster.
Easy Access To…
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Istanbul Int'l
Airport
Kariye Museum
City Center
Trade Fair
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Historical
Attractions
Taksim Square
Business Area
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