In order to travel to the Four Seasons, we hired
a taxi to Sultanamet. After passing the Hagia
Sofia and the Blue Mosque, we came to a
sudden stop at a yellow building. I never would
have thought that a five star hotel would be
located in the presence of such old, confined
buildings. The vicinity is very neat and clean,
even though bulding was a former prison. It is
also called the former Bastille of Istanbul, which
was converted into a sixty-six luxury room hotel
with two hundred staff members. The hotel is
also very elegant and private.
The interior reflects the late Ottoman, and early
Turkish neoclassical architecture and the art
and antiques were made by a Turkish artist.
a taxi to Sultanamet. After passing the Hagia
Sofia and the Blue Mosque, we came to a
sudden stop at a yellow building. I never would
have thought that a five star hotel would be
located in the presence of such old, confined
buildings. The vicinity is very neat and clean,
even though bulding was a former prison. It is
also called the former Bastille of Istanbul, which
was converted into a sixty-six luxury room hotel
with two hundred staff members. The hotel is
also very elegant and private.
The interior reflects the late Ottoman, and early
Turkish neoclassical architecture and the art
and antiques were made by a Turkish artist.
The hostess showed us to the
Lobby Lounge where they serve
the afternoon tea. I was ecstatic
because never before had I been
served by three individuals before.
They were always ready to serve
you. I had Russian tea and my
daughter Melissa order apple tea,
which was very common tea drink
in Turkey. You have to wait for
your food to arrive for a very good
reason : they prepare tea
sandwiches right after you order,
Lobby Lounge where they serve
the afternoon tea. I was ecstatic
because never before had I been
served by three individuals before.
They were always ready to serve
you. I had Russian tea and my
daughter Melissa order apple tea,
which was very common tea drink
in Turkey. You have to wait for
your food to arrive for a very good
reason : they prepare tea
sandwiches right after you order,
so it was well worth the wait. In fact, they were
some of the best tea sandwiches I had ever had.
And the french pastries were exquisite. While we
were enjoying this bounty, the two hosts stayed
close by, ready to replenish our tea. It was a
privilege to experience this sort of service,
formerly enjoyed by the Sultan.
After your tea, you can walk to Topkapi Palace.
some of the best tea sandwiches I had ever had.
And the french pastries were exquisite. While we
were enjoying this bounty, the two hosts stayed
close by, ready to replenish our tea. It was a
privilege to experience this sort of service,
formerly enjoyed by the Sultan.
After your tea, you can walk to Topkapi Palace.
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