Ibrahim Pasha

Hotel Description: We can - -t say enough good things about this small designer hotel. In a great position just up from the Hippodrome, its owners have managed to straddle the divide between sleek modernist and antique Ottoman with great success. Parquet floors, crisp white linen, marble bathrooms and gold mirrors make the smallish rooms distinctive, and the building - s marble spiral staircase and central ornamental lightwell are super classy. After enjoying the excellent breakfast, served in the downstairs kitchen with its stainless-steel bench and olive-green walls, guests often have to be encouraged to leave the building - the alternative option of sinking into one of the foyer lounge s leather couches and enjoying a quiet read is just too tempting.\" From Lonely Planet s Istanbul, 2005 edition. Here, Ibrahim Pasha is singled out as one of the best Ottoman hotels and is on the list of \"Top Five Hotels of Istanbul\". Benefiting from a recent spruce-up, the Ibrahim Pasha is an absolute peach of a place. It’s a cream-painted three-storey stone townhouse tucked round the corner from the Museum of Turkish and Islamic Art. It doesn’t overplay the old Ottoman card and instead is stylishly modern, smart and bright, with just enough judiciously placed rugs and such to remind you that this is Istanbul. There are plenty of minarets and domes on show from the rooftop terrace. It helps if guests like lolloping big sandy labradors” From TimeOut s Istanbul, 2005 ed. Ibrahim Pasha, with its air of quiet sophistication, makes a refined refuge from the bustle of the city.