Fairmont Quasar Istanbul

Floor-to-ceiling glass is the constant here, turning nearly every room into a frame for the Bosphorus and the rooftops of Şişli below. The Grand One-Bedroom Suite runs to 94 sqm, with a private balcony the length of the room and a dining table facing the Golden Horn and the Old City beyond. Marble recurs throughout the bathrooms: double vanities, walk-in rainshowers, soaking tubs, and in the Fairmont Gold Room a choice of tub or Turkish bath. Fairmont Gold guests check in on the 15th floor, in a lounge built for that view rather than a front desk. It is a private register within the hotel. The Presidential Suite tops the range at over 260 sqm, with a separate dining room seating eight beneath an orb chandelier, a kitchenette, and a second bedroom with two queen beds. On the Signature Terrace Suite, a wraparound terrace opens onto the same skyline for breakfast or an evening drink. You can trace the minarets and domes of the Historical Peninsula from several of the upper floors on a clear day. The hotel keeps its own restaurants, lounges and bars, along with a spa and meeting rooms, within reach of the Grand Bazaar and the Blue Mosque.