Ciragan Palace Kempinski Istanbul

Çırağan Palace Kempinski Istanbul, located on the shores of the Bosphorus and with views over the ancient city, offers the ultimate in luxury, and all the glamour of a genuine Ottoman Palace. With its splendid style, superb location, fascinating view and its wonderful surroundings, including a spacious green garden with palm trees, this hotel, the only imperial palace & hotel in Turkey, ensures a wonderful and an unforgettable stay in this enchanting and mystical city. A city where where East meets West, Europe meets Asia and history meets contemporary culture.

This 5 star luxury Imperial Palace Hotel, crowned by Kempinski's excellent service, is also the first Turkish member of The Leading Hotels of the World. With its 313 rooms including 20 suites in the hotel and 11 suites in the historical Palace, it reflects a harmonious blend of old and new, and it provides all the latest facilities for both leisure and business travellers. Guests staying at the Palace suites, including the Sultan Suit, one of the largest in Europe, with over 450 square metres, two master bedrooms and an astonishing marble bathroom with gold plated taps, enjoy 24-hour private butler services and absolute privacy including a private entrance and a lounge.

The Çırağan Palace Kempinski offers a rich variety of restaurants, all offering a balcony or a terrace overlooking the Bosphorus. They seat from 90 to 200 diners. The Gazebo Lounge & Restaurant serves a fine selection of international cuisine and hosts the city’s popular, sumptuous High Tea every day between 15.00-18.00 hrs. Gazebo is at the same time the hotel’s private patisserie specializing in traditional Turkish delicacies, innovative chocolate sculptures, French pastries and the hotel’s famous 1.000 USD “Golden Cake”. The elegant and award-winning Tuğra Restaurant located on the first floor of the historical Palace serves the best of classical Turkish and Ottoman Cuisine in dinners that become true rituals for the palate. The main breakfast lounge of the hotel, Laledan Restaurant serves fresh fish specialties and a rich salad buffet during lunch and dinner. Çıragan Bar, famous for its signature cocktails and cigars, is the center of attraction in the evenings, with live music from 18.00 to 02.00 hrs. In summer, Çırağan Bosphorus Barbecue, a delicious outdoor barbecue restaurant on the shores of Bosphorus, is the focus for city nightlife.

Services available to guests include the 24-hour Çıragan Palace Kempinski Spa run by Sanitas, an infinity pool which gives you the feeling of floating on the Bosphorus, an authentic Turkish Bath/Hamam where you can enjoy the very special, traditional Turkish massage and bath, 24 hour operating room service, a Business Center, laundry /dry cleaning, and an expert Concierge whio can arrange anything and everything for you around the city.
Çırağan Palace Kempinski İstanbul hosts the most prestigious events, meetings and weddings of the city. With its absolutely romantic spacious wedding terrace and the Ballroom overlooking the Bosphorus, it is “the” wedding venue and a top choice for romantic honeymoons. The Palace’s 16 newly renovated function rooms, plus the 4 rooms at the hotel containing the state-of-the-art-technology, provide unparalleled comfort to ensure the most productive and flawless meetings and events of any kind for between 10 and 1,000 people.

Since its opening in 1990, Çırağan Palace Kempinski İstanbul has hosted many eminent figures including heads of state, royalty, artists and celebrities… Luciano Pavarotti, John F. Kennedy Jr., Robert De Niro, Donna Karan, Ray Charles, Michael Schumacher, Silvio Berlusconi, Bernard Lacoste, Sophia Loren, King Abdullah of Saudi Arabia, Kofi Annan, Queen Beatrice of Holland, Ilham Aliyev, and Julio Iglesias, to mention just a few. Such personalities naturally have a preference for the "Sultan Suite” on the second floor of the magnificent historical Palace overlooking the Bosphorus. It is the second largest suite in Europe, equipped with the state of the art technology and features. Entering the suite through a large hall, you reach a sumptuous living room with a dining area for 12 people, while two large bedrooms are placed on both sides. A kitchenette is conveniently located on the right side of the entrance hall. The master bedroom has a very comfortable air bed and a hand made marble hammam with a private steam room and rain shower with gold plated and crystal bathtub facets. The guest bedroom also has its own bathroom with a large window overlooking the Bosphorus and the peninsula.

With its colossal and beautiful doors, two decorative fireplaces, flamboyant chandeliers, artistic columns, replica paintings from famous Palace painter Fauto Zanaro, floor to ceiling windows (the height of the room is 5.7 meters) and an extraordinary Bosphorus view, this magnificent suite combines the best of today’s high tech -such as the 65 inch LCD TV in both of the rooms, and remote control automation systems - with classical Ottoman architecture to recreate the splendour of the Palace. All the furniture, including pieces with Ottoman motifs and accessories dating back to the 19th century, are made in Turkey. The Sultan Suite has hosted many royals and precious guests since its opening, such as the King of Spain H. E. Juan Carlos II and the Queen; the King of Jordan H. E. Hussein and the Queen; the US former President Mr. Bill Clinton; Presidents and Prime Ministers of Turkey; Luciano Pavarotti and Liza Minelli, Oprah Winfrey…