Kucukayasofya Mah. Sehit Mehmet Pasa Yokusu
Ucler Hamam Sok. No:13-15, Sultanahmet
Istanbul 34400
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LOCATION
Family managed, pretty and charming hotel Arena is located in old city part of Istanbul called Sultanahmet, which is known as one of the biggest open air museums of the world. This hotel is an excellent example of a 19th Century Ottoman stone house.
The owner, Ms. Gul Kucukserim, was born in this building and she has renovated the building by being loyal to the original characters of the architecture. You will be amazed to discover her personal attention and care at every corner of the hotel under her very professional management. For instance the velvet Bridal “Kaftan” with Gold threads and curtains on the windows have been embroidered by the grandmother of Ms Kucukserim.
The distances to the main points in Istanbul are as follow; Istanbul Airport 15 km, train station 350 meters, harbour 400 metes, Spice Bazaar 900 meters, Grand Bazaar 500 meters, St. Sophia 500 meters, Blue Mosque 500 meters, Topkapi Palace 550 meters, Archeological Museum 400 meters, and Turkish & Islamic Museum at 400 meters.
ACCOMMODATION
Hotel Arena provides luxury equipped 27 rooms and 4 suites. All rooms are specially designed with classic furnishings and come equipped with air-conditioning and heating, private bathroom furnished with Iznik ceramics providing rich amenities, direct-dial telephone, hair-dryer, safety deposit box, cable TV, radio, minibar, Turkish carpets on wooden floor and a working desk. 18 rooms in the hotel are facing to Marmara sea and the special rooms have a sitting group as well as a balcony.
FACILITIES
Public areas have been decorated with antique furniture in order to give a warm and elegant atmosphere. In the lobby, there is a 2.5 meter high, 16th Century, 24 carat gold-leaf mirror. Other features include an 18th Century Vienna Console stone mirror with intricate Hand-made designs on the frame, a unique Chinese-style hand-embroidered silk prayer rug.
For your added comfort, hotel provides laundry and ironing services, wake up service, 24 hrs room services ands 3 elevators one for guests, one for service and one for transferring food from the kitchen to the restaurant.
DINING
The Delight Restaurant serves delicious Turkish and continental cuisine for lunch and dinner 7 days a week. Fresh fish is also available every day. Breakfast buffet provides variety of cheeses from Anatolia. If you are a wine lover, hotel’s wine and cigars corner is an ideal place for you. You are sure to find a traditional Turkish dessert at the end of the meal.
The sides of the bar in the garden have been covered with Kandira stone. There is also an antique fountain in the garden.
LEISURE
Hotel’s Turkish Bath is heated specially on your order for a small fee.
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