Historic Hotel Buildings in Istanbul City

Abstract

Heritage hotels and such tourist accommodations are considered as important elements of hospitality industry since they create emotional, cultural, and use values. Istanbul houses some of the most exceptional historic buildings some of which are employed as hotels today. Although the city exhibits important examples of heritage lodging, the research on the subject is relatively little. Therefore, this paper provides a literature review on the historical backgrounds of historic hotel buildings located in Istanbul city, such as the Galata Hotel Istanbul-MGallery, Ciragan Palace Kempinski Istanbul, Four Seasons Istanbul at the Bosporus, W Istanbul, 10 Karakoy Istanbul-A Morgans Original, Pera Palace Hotel, Ajia Hotel, Tomtom Suites, Legacy Ottoman Hotel, Crowne Plaza Istanbul Old City, and Four Seasons Hotel Istanbul at Sultanahmet.