Pera Palace Hotel

Istanbul, Turkey. Located in the Tepebaşı quarter of Pera, within walking distance of Istiklal Avenue and Taksim Square.

Pera Palace HotelIstanbul, Turkey

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Practical information

Address: Pera Palace Hotel
Meşrutiyet Caddesi No. 52, Tepebaşı
34430 Istanbul
Turkey
Telephone: +90 212 377 40 00
Official website: perapalace.com
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115 rooms, including 17 suites named after famous past guests.
Agatha Restaurant, the Kubbeli Lounge, the Patisserie de Pera and the Orient Bar; Atatürk’s Room 101 is preserved as a museum room.
Pera Palace Spa, an Oriental-style ballroom and event spaces.
Located in the Tepebaşı quarter of Pera, within walking distance of Istiklal Avenue and Taksim Square.

9 dates, written by Grand Hotels of the World from the sources below.

1892
Construction begins to designs by the French-Ottoman architect Alexandre Vallaury, blending neoclassical, Art Nouveau and Oriental styles.
1895
A grand ball opens the hotel, built for Orient Express passengers; it is Turkey’s oldest European-style hotel.
Innovations
Apart from the imperial palaces, it is the first building in the Empire with electricity, and offers hot running water and Constantinople’s first electric lift.
1934
Agatha Christie is said to have written Murder on the Orient Express here; her room is kept as a memorial.
11 March 1941
A bomb hidden in luggage of the British Legation from Sofia explodes, killing five people, including two hotel porters.
2006
The hotel closes for a major restoration, a €23 million project launched in 2008 by the Beşiktaş Shipping Group.
1 September 2010
The Pera Palace reopens after the restoration directed by KA.BA and Metex Design Group.
2012 – 2017
The hotel is managed by Jumeirah as Pera Palace Hotel Jumeirah.
March 2022
Netflix releases Midnight at the Pera Palace, a series set in the hotel.