(TAN): Mandarin Oriental Hotel Group has opened its newest luxury hotel on the shores of the Bosphorus in Istanbul, the hotel group said in a statement.
Mandarin Oriental Bosphorus, Istanbul features 100 spacious, luxuriously designed guest rooms and suites with stunning views over the Bosphorus and the city skyline. A wide range of stylish restaurants and bars, significant entertainment spaces for social gatherings, and an all-encompassing Mandarin Oriental Spa provides an ideal backdrop for leisure and business travel.
“We are delighted to be opening this stunning urban resort in one of the world’s most exciting destinations and look forward to bringing Mandarin Oriental’s renowned quality of service to Istanbul. This marks the Group’s second entry into Turkey, and promises to be the perfect complement to the award-winning Mandarin Oriental, Bodrum which opened in 2014,” said Christoph Mares, chief operating officer for Mandarin Oriental Hotel Group.
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Mandarin Oriental Bosphorus, Istanbul is located 15 minutes from the central business district and the city’s central Taksim Square. Istanbul’s major attractions, historical sites and museums are a short drive away, and the hotel is a short walk to the nightlife in Kuruçeşme.
The hotel is adjacent to Kuruçeşme and Bebek parks, which have extensive pathways, ideal for walking or jogging. The Istanbul and Sabiha Gökçen international airports are less than an hour away.
