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Pera Palas Hotel Istanbul |
Meşrutiyet
Cd 98 / 100
80050
Tepebaşı
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Pera
Palas Hotel is a rokoko style building of 1892,
built in order to host the passengers of the
Orient Express, designed by the French architect
Valoury, which was renovated keeping all the
valuable and unique furniture in the original
form.
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LOCATION
The hotel is located in the colourful neighborhood
of Pera.
Hotel has a view of
Golden Horn and ,Hotel location just
walking distance to the
Taksim Square,Tepebasi
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ROOM FACILITIES
- Air conditioning and heating
- Balcony
- Bathtub
- Colour Cable TV
- Daily Housekeeping
- Direct dial phone
- Double glazed windows
- En suite bathroom
- Hairdryer
- Mini bar
- Radio & Music
- Safe box
- Tephone
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DISTANCES TO
Airport: 25 KM (appr. 20 minutes)
City Center: In center
Trade Fair: 0.2 KM
Tram: 2,5 KM
Train: 2.5 KM
Historical Attractions: 3,5 KM
Taksim Square: 1 KM
Business Area: 5 KM
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HOTEL FACILITIES
- 24 Hour reception
- Balroom
- Breakfast lounge
- Businessmen services
- Centrally controlled
Fire Alarm System
- Doctor or Nurse
- Garden and power
generator
- Gift shop
- Laundry service
- Lift
- Lobby lounge
- Meeting Rooms
- Parking ( indoor )
- Restaurants
- Room service
- Secreterial services
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HISTORY of the HOTEL
The
Pera Palas made a great change in the landscape of
Istanbul. Designed by the French architect Alexander
Vallaury, also the architect of Union Française And
the Ottoman Bank was begun in May 1881; the hotel was
opened October 1891. It is said that Sultan Abdülhamit
attended the opening ceremony. The " Compagnie
Internationale dés Wagons et des Grands Express
Européens " had built the hotel for the use of
passengers coming from Paris to Istanbul. This is why
the symbols of the Pera palas and the orient express
are the same
From the
time of its opening until today, Pera palas had been
frequented by well-known and highly-placed figures in
the political world; such as Mustafa Kemal Atatürk,
Ismet Inönü, Celal Bayar, Adnan Menderes, Fahri
Korutürk, Refik Koraltan, King Zogo of Albania, Shah
Rıza Pehlevi of Iran, King Edward V111 of England ,
King Ferdinand of Bulgaria, King Carol of Romania,
president Tito of Yugoslavia and Jacqueline Kennedy.
The long list of political guests includes Giscard
d’Estaing, Von Papen, Mata Hari Cicero .The list also
includes innumerable names from the world of culture
and art such as Agatha Christie, Yehudi Menuhin, Marie
Bell .
Those who
know the story of Agatha Christie will remember that
she was missing for eleven days in 1926, and that she
wrote she had hidden a key in connection with the
mystery. On the seventh of march in 1979 a rusty iron
key was found in room 411 at the Pera Palas, but still
the mystery has not been solved. In 1897, Şeker Ahmet
Paşa, a prominent painter had a major exhibition at
the hotel.After
the First War, occupying forces used the Pera Palas as
their head quarters.
After the
occupation, the British gave "the key to Istanbul"
back to Celal Bayar in this hotel, where Ismet Inönü
stayed during the armistice talks.The dancing and
beauty competition of the Fashion Revue was first
arranged in the Pera Palas salons. The most select
balls were held there. For feasts special menus were
prepared and wine and champagne flowed like water.It
should be mentioned that Pera Palas had been awarded
with several medals and a Diploma of Honor.According
to Haldun Taner, the famous writer, it was the beloved
hotel of the elite of Istanbul and the passengers of
the Orient Express.
The step
by step history of the Pera Palas is quite interesting.
By the end of the 19th century, the hotel had the
first electric elevator in Istanbul and its primitive
generator served surrounding buildings as well.
In 1915,
Petros Bodosaki, the Greek windmill owner visited the
hotel. He was turned away due to his poor looks. He got
angry enough to buy the hotel. In 1919, Bodosaki turned
over the management to his son Haci Toma Anastasiadis.
Due to his tax debt, the hotel was then auctioned and
the state took up the management in 1923, This is how
Pera Palas became functional again. Since then, it holds
the title of "the oldest European Hotel of Turkey."After
1923, Misbah Muhayyes, who gave much to Atatürk during
the Syrian campaign, received a letter of thanks from
Atatürk who upon Muhayyes’s wish honored him with
Turkish citizenship and also gave the management of the
hotel.
DINING
The
Main Restaurant
offers a beautiful panoramic view over Golden Horn and the Pera. Open
everyday for lunch and dinner with a cheerful setting and quality
refreshments. The most beautiful terrace in town is located at the
Mirror Restaurant.
Open daily from 6.30 am to midnight. For strollers and people on
the go (pizza, pasta, desserts) don't miss out on the pleasant sidewalk
terrace at ground level called the Pasha. If sweets are on your
mind one of the best patisserie is within arms reach. Open every day
from 6.30 am to midnight. The celebrated Orient
Bar
of the Pera Palas
offers an exciting history as once being the lair of spies such as Mata
Hari, Kim Philby and Cicero. In the past, many Turkish intellectuals
frequented the Orient Bar almost daily.
Credit Cards Accepted
Visa, MasterCard, Eurocard
Smoking Policy
This
property has non-smoking rooms.
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