Elite Traveler March-April 2015

elite traveler MAR/APR 2015 ISSUE 2 151

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Les Ottomans HÜRREM SULTAN SUITE ISTANBUL

Set in an early 18th-century Bosphorus mansion next to a small park in the quiet, residential neighborhood of Kuruçeşme, Les Ottomans is a local luxury boutique hotel with an extravagant baroque-meets-contemporary aesthetic. The hotel is made up of 10 suites, the largest and most opulent of which is named after the extraordinarily beautiful and powerful wife of Sultan Süleyman the Magnificent: Hürrem Sultan (known in the West as Roxelana). The suite has a large, traditionally opulent Turkish sitting room and a private Turkish bath featuring Iznik tiles and a glass wall overlooking the bedroom. Special amenities: Designed according to the principles of Feng Shui; plasma TV and minibar in each room; private rental of the hotel’s boat Size: 1,571 sq ft Number of rooms: Four (plus one full and one guest bath) Who’s slept here? Jennifer Lopez and her family, Pamela Anderson, Kevin Costner, Gloria Estefan, Kylie Minogue, Josh Holloway, Julio Iglesias, Gisele Bundchen Nightly rate: From $3,485 Contact: Pelin Akar, guest relations and sales manager, +90 212 359 1500, pelin.akar@lesottomans.com.tr lesottomans.com.tr

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Park Hyatt PRESIDENTIAL SUITE ISTANBUL

The true treasure of Les Ottoman is the glittering Caudelie spa, specializing in vinotherapie (wine-based) treatments and a traditional hamam

Set in fashionable downtown Nişantaşı in a 1922 Art Deco building, the Park Hyatt Presidential Suite is the choice for travelers who want luxury, upscale shopping and entertainment (the building also houses sublime restaurant Le Petit Maison). The original private elevator takes you from street level to your entrance, or you can use the colonnaded corridor of the suite-only eighth floor. The duplex suite features a spacious terrace overlooking the city. The wet-room bathroom offers spa and hamam treatments and rose-scented bath products. The loft level has a vaulted ceiling, with a relaxed seating and dining area and a view of the Bosphorus over the rooftops. Special amenities: Private elevator and entrance; filtered quality water; refrigerated cosmetic cabinet; Blaise Mautin exclusive perfume; fully customizable based on guest needs Size: 2,700 sq ft Number of rooms: Four (plus one full bath and two half baths) Who’s slept here? Alicia Keys, Daniel Craig, Tarkan Nightly rate: From $4,380 Contact: Onur Akgul, director of sales, +90 212 315 1234 onur.akgul@hyatt.com istanbul.park.hyatt.com