Where East meets West, Istanbul is a capital city renowned for its warm people and frantic energy; rich in culture, diverse in architecture and varied in cuisine, the city showcases the very best of multi-culturalism.
It’s not an easy thing to capture – especially when it comes to hotel design – but that’s exactly what The Ritz-Carlton, Istanbul vowed to do when announcing its US $8.5 million renovation; a renovation that the hotel has recently completed.
“Our mission for this important project was to embrace the heritage of the city,” said Nicolas Kipper, General Manager, The Ritz-Carlton, Istanbul. “[We wanted to] marry it with a contemporary spirit to create a beautiful combination of the East and West influences that are found in Istanbul.”
As part of the renovation, the hotel’s 243 guestrooms and 43 suites have been transformed to adhere to a design concept built around the luxurious trappings of the Ottoman Empire.
Gold and copper hues are combined with layered colours, while wall panels feature intricate works of cobalt blue Anatolian ceramic and are adorned with works by contemporary Turkish artists. The renovated property is taking bookings now.
