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Radisson Blu Bosphorus Hotel, Istanbul
Istanbul, Turkey · Radisson Blu · Accessible Luxury
Ortaköy is the square where the mosque, the kumpir stalls, and the first Bosphorus bridge all sit in one frame, and this hotel is on the water beside them. It opened in 2005 as a Radisson SAS, new-built at Çırağan Caddesi No. 46, with 120 rooms aimed at the strait and the Ortaköy Mosque. An annex has since raised the count to 139, apartments included. Et Cetera cooks Turkish food against the bridge. The Cruise Lounge is the bar for the same view.
- 139 rooms
- Opened 2005
- Neighborhood: Beşiktaş / Ortaköy
- Rooms from 301 sq ft (28 m²)
About Radisson Blu Bosphorus Hotel, Istanbul
- The opening inventory was exact: 89 standard rooms, 20 business-class rooms, 11 junior suites, and two rooms set aside for guests who need them.
- Pupa Terrace, the glass-walled wedding spot on the water, holds about 120 people for a cocktail. Escape, the spa, still keeps a Turkish hammam.
- Entry-level rooms start at 301 sq ft (28 m²).
History
Rezidor opened the hotel in 2005 as the Radisson SAS Bosphorus, a new building on the Ortaköy waterfront rather than a converted yalı. The opening release counted 120 rooms and named Philippe Pellaud as general manager. The brand later became Radisson Blu. The current house lists 139 rooms, and several categories are apartments in an annex building. The original all-day restaurant was called StarBoard. The restaurant on the water now is Et Cetera, with the Cruise Lounge beside it.
The setting
Çırağan Caddesi No. 46 faces the strait at Ortaköy, a short walk from the baroque mosque and the square's food stalls. The suspension bridge in the windows is the first Bosphorus crossing, renamed in 2016 for the 15 July martyrs. Çırağan Palace is up the same shore road. Beşiktaş and the ferry piers are a few minutes south.
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