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Pera Palace Hotel | |
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General information | |
Location | Beyoğlu, Istanbul, Turkey |
Opened | 1895; 126 years ago |
Owner | Jumeirah Hotels (2012–2017) |
Design and construction | |
Architect(s) | Alexander Vallaury |
Other information | |
Number of rooms | 115 |
Number of suites | 16 |
Number of restaurants | 1 |
Website | |
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The Pera Palace Hotel (Turkish: Pera Palas Oteli) is a historic special category hotel and museum hotel located in the Beyoğlu (Pera) district in Istanbul, Turkey. It was built in 1892 for the purpose of hosting the passengers of the Orient Express and was named after the place where it is located. It holds the title of "the oldest European hotel in Turkey".
The Pera Palace Hotel is located in the Tepebaşı neighbourhood of Pera, once known as "Little Europe". It is about 20 km (12 mi) from Atatürk International Airport.
The hotel is in walking distance of Istiklal Avenue, Taksim Square and the British, Swedish, Russian, Dutch, Italian, French and German consulates.
The hotel was closed from 2006, undergoing a major renovation and restoration project and reopened on 1 September 2010.[1]
It was managed by Jumeirah Hotels as Pera Palace Hotel Jumeirah from 1 May 2012[2] to 2017.[3]