A'Jia Hotel

A'jia Hotel awarded by the 2009 Condé Nast Johansens Award for Excellence as "Most Excellent Charming Hotel" in Europe.

A distinguished boutique hotel, this traditional Ottoman mansion jewels the Asian shores of the Bosphorus, and combines a modern interior design with centennial architecture.

A'jia Hotel provides a luxurious private hideaway, with guest rooms showing breathtaking views of the Bosphorus. You also have easy access to the cultural and historical sights of Istanbul, with a complimentary shuttle boat crossing between the continents.

Contributing to the overall experience of its valued guests, each room is a delight to discover as they are uniquely designed, furnished and equipped with contemporary amenities blending in perfectly with the timeless elegance of the 1800's.

A'jia Hotel awarded in November of 2008 the Condé Nast Johansens Award "Most Excellent Charming Hotel" in Europe.

The A'jia Hotel has 16 rooms ranging from a park-view room to the Pasha Suite. All feature air-conditioning, marble bathrooms, LCD multi-channel TVs, king sized beds and down feather pillows.

Pertaining to the general hotel interior, the rooms have predominantly neutral colours (cream, linen, lily-white, black and beige) with elegant wooden floors. The room interior combines well with the view of the sparkling-blue Bosphorus.

A'jia Hotel has a wonderful restaurant to enjoy a romantic dinner for two or relaxed family setting. You can dine on the seaside terrace or in the formal dining room with panoramic views of the Bosphorus.

The cod fishcake starter served with spinach and tartar sauce, for example, is as a light main course with garnishes. Typical dishes include slow-cooked lamb shanks, sea bass with citrus-baked fennel, octopus carpaccio and, for dessert, chestnut soufflé with coconut parfait.

A wide choice of international wines and cocktails are served in the upper-terrace.

Explore Kanlica (10-15 minutes walk), a charming district of local shops and wooden Ottoman houses. You should also visit the Beylerbeyi Palace, which is close to the hotel. It is a magnificent 19th century imperial residence of Sultan Abdulaziz.

Take a trip to Emirgan, which is a 4-minute crossing in the hotel's courtesy boat. Here you can visit the Sapik Sabanci Museum, one of Istanbul's foremost art galleries. Alternatively go to Nisantasi for designer shopping, Ortakoy for boutiques and waterside cafés, or explore Bebek (another trendy Bosphorus district).

Sultanahmet, the heart of Istanbul, is home to one of the richest concentrations of historical landmarks in the world; among them are the Suleymaniye and Blue Mosques, Hagia Sophia and the Topkapi Palace.

Take a 5-minute boat ride to the northern Bosphorous and see the Kucuksu Kasri (a small decorative palace), Hidiv Kasri (an art nouveau villa), and Rumeli Castle. The hotel can also arrange personalized boat trips and tours of private mansions in the area.

For shopping enthusiasts, experience bargaining at the Grand Bazaar to the high-street stores that line the Istiklal Caddesi. Head to the back streets of Beyoglu for nightlife, restaurants, art galleries and café-bars.