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L'Union Han Istanbul, Vignette Collection by IHG
Istanbul, Turkey · Vignette Collection · Core Luxury
Union Han went up between 1905 and 1911 for the French insurer Union, Edoardo De Nari and Giulio Mongeri on Bankalar Caddesi in Karakoy. Cortex Turizm converted the listed Tutun Han. IHG's Vignette Collection opened L'Union Han in 2025 as Turkey's first Vignette, 51 rooms. Galata is the walk.
- 51 rooms
- Opened 2025
- Neighborhood: Karaköy
- Architect: Edoardo De Nari; Giulio Mongeri
About L'Union Han Istanbul, Vignette Collection by IHG
- De Nari and Mongeri mixed Ottoman, Art Nouveau, and Art Deco on the Karakoy commercial block. Banca Unione is the restaurant.
- Fifty-one rooms over six floors. Istanbul Modern and Galataport are the waterfront neighbours.
History
The Union Han, also called Tutun Han, was built 1905-1911 for the French insurance company Union by Edoardo De Nari and Giulio Mongeri. Cortex Turizm converted it. L'Union Han Istanbul opened in 2025 as IHG's first Vignette Collection hotel in Turkey, 51 rooms.
The setting
On Bankalar Caddesi in Karakoy, the old financial shore of the Golden Horn. Galata Tower is uphill. The Blue Mosque is the other side of the water.
Restaurants and bars
- Banca Unione — Restaurant · Turkish and Italian (Mediterranean)
Experiences
- Banca Unione dining — Turkish and Italian Mediterranean cooking served through breakfast, aperitivo and long evening tables at Banca Unione.
- Watercolour Workshop — An art-led ritual connected to the exhibition hall and the building's creative life.
- Water Pouring Farewell — A local goodbye translated into a refined hotel gesture.
- Art and Karakoy routes — Artworks, De Nari archive documents, watercolour workshops and nearby cultural landmarks carry the building story into the city.
Amenities
- Spa
- Sauna
- Hammam
- Fitness center
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