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"Roughly translated, the
name of this hotel means 'The Place of Happiness' in
Turkish, and we're sure that guests will be more
than happy with this comfortable mid-sized hotel. In
a painstakingly restored Ottoman wooden house, the
interior features exquisitely painted ceilings and
custom-designed wooden furniture throughout. Rooms,
which have four-star amenities, are extremely
comfortable, sporting a gold and russet-red colour
scheme that gives a sense of luxury. Those with
views cost a little bit extra. There's a roof
terrace with Sea of Marmara and Blue Mosque views,
as well as a comfortable breakfast café."
Lonely Planet
- Istanbul
2005
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…in Turkish, Dersaadet means “place of felicity and beauty”- an appropriate designation for this handsome jewel of a place fashioned in the style of a 19th Century Ottoman House. The gleaming parquet floors and the deep wooden details lend a grace to the simplicity of the rooms, most of which have a view of the Marmara Sea and Asian side, and every single room in the house has a graciousness about it...
Frommer's - Turkey
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minutes walk from the heart of Sultanahmet and its
many attactions (Topkapý Palace ,carpet shops,museums)
this reconstructed Ottoman mansion offers 17 guests
rooms decorated Turkish-style with kilims and
painted ceilings.Owner/manager Deniz Duyar heads a
knowledgeable staff.The included breakfast of
Turkish simit bread,yogurt,cold cuts,cheese and
fruit is served in the rooftop Terrace Cafe ,which
boasts an idyllinc view of the Blue Mosque.
National Geographic
Travel - 2006
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The Dersaadet Oteli is a recreated Ottoman mansion inn on a quiet neighborhood street less than five minutes' walk from the Blue Mosque and Hippodrome in Sultanahmet, Istanbul.
Lots of dark wood and bright smiles at this carefully created and maintained 17-room inn.
The Duyar family, third-generation hoteliers, commissioned a notable Istanbul designer, Aytekin Topçu, to create a harmonious, unified interior design for the entire inn.
Virtually all of the hotel's furnishings were custom-made to Mr Topçu's requirements. Your eye catches this visual harmony throughout the hotel in glimpses of common motifs in guest rooms and public spaces: the dark wood mouldings on doors, windows and headboards; the creamy marble of the staircases, the marble vanities in many of the bathrooms, and the handmade Turkish carpet runners in the hallways.
In the lobby, the paintings and hand-made ceiling decoration were created by local artists inspired by Ottoman-era decoration.
My favorite sitting place is the rooftop terrace, which has bowls of potpourri on each table, and exceptionally wide, sweeping views of the Sea of Marmara from both the open-air and enclosed portions.
The accommodation favored by honeymoon couples is the Sultan's Penthouse Suite, a spacious, sumptuous Ottoman vision of red velvet and gold lamé, with comforts the Ottomans never enjoyed, such as a whirlpool bathtub and remote-control TV.
The hotel's 14 standard rooms have either double or twin beds; some have an extra twin bed so a couple and another person (a child, for example) can share a room. For more space, the two Corner Suites are ideal.
Dersaadet ("Gate of Felicity"), by the way, was the Ottoman imperial sobriquet for Istanbul, and the Dersaadet Oteli nicely recreates the charm of Ottoman times, but with all the modern conveniences.
Many guests comment that the hotel's short street is a "real" street, with normal neighborhood shops rather than the touristic shops found on nearby streets.
The hotel's owner, Mr Deniz Duyar, spent several years in New York City, speaks fluent English, and understands what visitors want, need and like. His family legacy of hotel hospitality has been made even more keen by university degrees in hotel management. Deniz Bey is usually available to answer any questions you may have about the hotel.
Tom Brosnahan's Turkey Travel Planner
www.turkeytravelplanner.com
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