Hotel Pera Palas
is located close to Taksim Square, with easy access by bus or taxi to the major tourist sights in the Old City. The Pera Palace was built in 1892 for the purpose of hosting the passengers of the Orient Express. The Hotel, which has entertained kings, queens, statesmen! and artists from all over the world since its establishment, is still maintaining the tradition of hosting its famous guests after its restoration in 1974 after which all the valuable and unique memorabilia remains in its original form. M. Kemal Ataturk, the founder of the Turkish Republic and the first President of Turkey had been a guest at the Pera Palace several times. Room 101, where he had stayed during his visits to Istanbul is now kept as a museum with the original memorable.The Hotel has 145 rooms, 273 beds, with private bathrooms, overlooking the enchanting Golden Horn. There are certain places that have a vested interest in remaining the same, disdaining unnecessary change in order to preserve the romantic nature of their past. Pera Palas Hotel in Istanbul is such a place. Its lobbies and halls cluttered with 19th-century furniture, Pera Palas has the wonderful decaying atmosphere one would expect from an Agatha Christie mystery. Christie was in fact one of the hotel's most ardent visitors (the "Agatha Christie Room", number 411, is now preserved in her honor) and it is rumored that she wrote Murder on the Orient Express here. This seems likely since the hotel was originally founded in 1892 for the specific purpose of hosting passengers arriving on the Orient Express train and no doubt served as inspiration to the Queen of Mysteries. Another room, number 101, is notable too as it housed Kemal Ataturk, the "Father of Turkey" while he prepared for the Turkish War of Independence. "Ataturk's Suite" is a veritable museum, displaying many of his personal effects as well as objects of interest like ebony chairs, exotic oriental carpets and a rare black silk prayer rug -- all gifts from foreign heads-of-state to the revered Turkish leader. Pera Pala's Orient Bar and charming dining rooms are considered some of the most atmospheric in Turkey. One can well imagine the spies Mata Hari and Kim Philby lounging seductively on a comfy sofa in the bar or Ernest Hemingway outlining his next novel in the dining room over Chicken Donar and Bloody Mary's with his lady of the moment. Many historically notable people have joined the ranks of these three as guests at the Pera Palas. The facts, we do have no doubt, only hint at the myriad of intrigues that occurred over the last century at this still-popular, fascinating hotel. If walls could speak...
Guest Room
The hotel Pera Palas has 145 rooms, 275 beds and a wonderful view of the Golden Horn.
Room Amenities
Telephone
Balcony
Minibar
Safe box
Internet connection
Television
Split air condition
Bathtub
Hair dryer
Dining
Main Retaurant: A refined restaurant offering a unique panorama over Golden Horn and the Pera. Open everyday for lunch and dinner.
Mirror Restaurant: Cheerful setting and quality refreshments. The most beautiful terrace in town. Open everyday from 6.30 am to midnight.
Pasha Restaurant: For strollers and hurried people (pizza, pasta, desserts); pleasant sidewalk terrace at ground level.
Patisserie: The most beautiful and luxurious patisserie. Open every day from 6.30 am to midnight.
Terrace Bar: Cocktails and drinks served from 10.00 am to 1.00 hrs.
Orient Bar: The celebrated Orient Bar of the Pera Palas, once the lair of spies such as Mata Hari, Kim Philby and Cicero. There was a time when Turkish intellectuals frequented the Orient Bar almost daily.
Meeting
3 meeting rooms (300 max. capacity).
Meeting Facilities
Overhead projector
Whiteboard
Slide projector
Flipchart
Barcovision
Sound system
Microphone
Video player
Television
Fax & Internet
Facilities & Services
Air condition
Central heating
Terrace
Laundry
Dry cleaning
Ggift shop
24 hrs room service
Power generator
Doctor or nurse
Closed parking space
Address:
Mesrutiyet Cad. 98 / 100 Tepebasi 80050 / Istanbul - Turkey
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