This stylish new hotel is in a restored Italian-style Art Deco 1922 apartment building, in the high-end shopping district. The sophisticated yet inviting lobby has a chic bar with a wine cellar showcasing hundreds of select French and Turkish wines. Spacious rooms are decked out in sleek walnut with modern amenities alongside old-fashioned touches like period chandeliers and black-and-white photographs of Istanbul. Bathrooms have rain showers, free-standing tubs, and heated stone floors. The 25 "spa rooms" also have steam rooms and Turkish baths. Pros: luxury hotel with ambiance of a boutique hotel; large rooms; located in trendy shopping and nightlife area. Cons: spa rooms are somewhat overwhelmed by their bathrooms; complicated lighting system in rooms.
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