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Te Travel Guide 19
Stay and play in Turkey’s hippest hotels
Culturally led and with a sustainable ethos, The Stay Hotels are ahead of the game when it comes to creating luxurious hotels for the 21st century
Bebek Hotel by The Stay W
ith four properties in total — three in prime Istanbul locations and one in
Alacati, on the Aegean-facing Cesme Peninsula — each of Te Stay Hotels has a distinct charm and person- ality while sharing a combination of Turkish culture and heritage, sensi- tive design and nurturing hospitality. Back in the 1950s, the Bebek Hotel
was already a glamorous riverside retreat in the chic Bebek neighbour- hood. Now the Stay design wand has been waved over it to become the adult-only Bebek Hotel By Te Stay, mixing original, beautifully curved art deco features with evocative lighting and modern art by established and up-and-coming Turkish artists. Guests can dine on authentic
Chinese cuisine at the Dragon restau- rant or graze on Mediterranean- inspired fare at the waterside terrace. Come nightfall, sip signature cock- tails on summer nights to live DJ performances at the see-and-be-seen
rooftop bar. Guests can also craft cocktails following in-room guides or hone their mixology skills with private lessons. Built by the Balyan family, who
designed Ottoman landmarks such as the Dolmabahce Palace and Ciragan Palace, Te Stay Bosphorus is a restored mansion set on a bank of the Bosphorus in Istanbul’s vibrant Ortakoy neighbourhood. Te romantic waterside location offsets the 19th-century architecture with clean-lined interiors by global design studio Autoban. Guests relax in 26 suites and rooms with expansive views across the Bosphorus and deca- dent hammam-inspired marble-and- glass bathrooms before exploring the nearby boutiques, galleries and restaurants. Te pier next door is well- placed for open-air boat trips. Te third Istanbul Stay hotel is in
the chi-chi Nistantasi neighbour- hood, home to Louis Vuitton, Chanel, Hermes and Rifat Ozbek boutiques.
Creamy continues in the lounge-style restaurant, where healthy Turkish and global eats keep things easy-going. One of Turkey’s hottest new design
The Stay Nisantasi
In fact, the hotel sits atop the Prada store, among rows of dreamy art nouveau residences. Calming suites in soft cream colours create relaxed
spaces to chill out in at the end of a busy day ticking the Dolmabahce Palace and the Istanbul Museum of Modern Art off your sightseeing list.
hotels, Te Stay Warehouse introduces guests to the coastal charms of Alacati, popular with urban holidaymakers escaping the summer heat, and food- lovers, who flock here for its authentic Aegean cuisine. Sustainable luxury is at the core of this hip, adult-only 24-room hotel set in olive-tree lined gardens cocooning an outside heated pool. Recycled materials including wood and bricks from ancient Anatolian houses are upcycled into bespoke furniture, including the rustic-chic poolside sun loungers. Unwind in the outside heated pool browsing through a book from the artsy library or take a private hotel shuttle to the nearby Plage Isolée beach club. Oversized hangar doors open into a vast space suitable for the many cultural events run all year round. When you can bear to leave such a fascinating and nurturing base, explore Alacati’s cobbled streets, lined with pretty interiors shops, and an array of restaurants, including innova- tive modern spaces blending Anatolian with molecular gastronomy, and tradi- tional cafes.
The Stay Bosphorus
The Stay Warehouse
T: +90 212 970 70 70
thestay.com.tr
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