In the Sultanahmet region, where Ottoman influence often verges on the realm of kitsch, it is rare to find a hotel like Ibrahim Pasha, where contemporary design meets artistic flair. Across the 24 rooms, guests are enveloped in an ambience evoking the warmth of traditional Turkish homes, with divans, or long cushioned seats, and a selective blend of antiques. Being located on a quiet street, the hotel’s rooftop terrace offers amazing views of Sultanahmet Square with majestic monuments of two empires and the Marmara Sea at the backdrop.
TIME OUT TIP: The hotel is named after the neighbouring 16th-century palace (now the Museum of Turkish and Islamic Arts) built by Ibrahim Pasha —the childhood friend and grand vizier of Suleyman the Magnificent.