The air-conditioned city hotel is housed in a mansion which was generally used as an official residence during the Ottoman Empire. Refurbished at the beginning of 2011, the boutique-style hotel has 24 rooms, a cafe/bar and rooftop terrace with a panoramic view of Gulhane Park and the Golden Horn. Further facilities include a lobby with 24-hour reception and check-out services, a hotel safe, currency exchange facilities, lift access to the upper floors, a hairdressing salon, TV lounge and a restaurant. Wireless Internet access is also provided.The hotel is located close to Sultanhmet in the historical district of Istanbul, a few metres from Gulhane Park. The main sightseeing attractions, such as the Grand Bazaar, Topkapi Palace, Hagia Sofia and the Blue Mosque, are within easy walking distance and there are local transport links to other parts of the city in the immediate vicinity. Guests will find shops, restaurants, bars and the train station all within 5 minutes’ walk of the hotel. Taksim Square is 20 minutes on public transport and the nightlife of Beyo?lu is around 25 minutes away. Istanbul-Ataturk airport is approximately 15 km from the hotel and Sabiha Gokcen Airport is around 45 km away.The comfortably furnished rooms have an en suite bathroom with a shower and modern fittings as well as a double bed, minibar (an extra charge applies), LCD TV, direct dial telephone, slippers, individually regulated air conditioning and free wireless Internet access.A continental breakfast buffet is served each morning.