Dersaadet Hotel

Dersaadet Hotel is located in the centre of Istanbul, Turkey, 200 metres from the Blue Mosque and one kilometre from the Grand Bazaar.

This five-storey hotel is set in a refurbished 19th-century Ottoman house built in timber. The interiors feature ornate and traditionally Turkish decor, and there is a roof terrace with views across the Bosphorus and the Blue Mosque.

Multilingual staff at the 24-hour front desk can offer concierge services and the air-conditioned public areas have complimentary wireless Internet access. There is also 24-hour room service, and a town car service is available. The hotel's Roof Terrace Bar has stunning views, and a complimentary buffet breakfast is served there.

The 17 guestrooms have traditional Ottoman decor and furnishings in strong colours. All are equipped with satellite television, wireless Internet, climate control, and minibars. Other standard amenities include safes, refrigerators, and sewing kits. Slippers, complimentary toiletries, hair dryers, and makeup mirrors are all provided.

Don't miss the extraordinary Grand Bazaar, a covered market originally built in the 15th Century. The 4,000 plus shops and stalls in this legendary labyrinth sell gold, jewellery, carpets, leather, ceramics, hand-woven textiles, meerschaum pipes, and much more besides.