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Description
The Barcelo Saray is a modern hotel situated in the Beyazit district of Istanbul city centre, 800 metres from the Topkapi Palace, the Blue Mosque and St Sophia Museum. The 96 air conditioned guestrooms are decorated in a contemporary style with black and red fabrics and furnishings. Room amenities include cable television, wireless Internet, safes, direct dial phones, minibars and bathrooms with showers, hair dryers, and telephones.
Guests can enjoy a pampering Turkish bath, or unwind with a sauna. The bar serves a selection of drinks accompanied by live piano music, and Vista is a modern first floor restaurant, overlooking Beyazit Mosque and Istanbul University, serving international favourites with a Turkish twist. The well equipped business centre offers two meeting rooms, audio visual equipment and exhibit space. Multilingual staff at the 24 hour front desk can exchange currency. The concierge can advise on Istanbul's wealth of attractions or guests can update sightseeing itineraries using complimentary Internet. The hotel is surrounded by a wealth of attractions; 800 metres away guests can visit the Blue Mosque, Hippodrome, Topkapi Palace and the Yerebatan Cistern. The hotel is located 14 kilometres from Istanbul Ataturk Airport, with an approximate driving time of 25 minutes.
'Special Class' Hotel (Turkish Ministry for Tourism)
Under the Turkish Ministry for Tourism, hotels and other tourist residences in Turkey are rated as per a set of national standards. There are seven categories of rating in operation: one star to five star hotels, 'Special Class' hotels and 'Boutique Class' hotels. This hotel is rated as 'Special Class' which applies to properties that have distinct historical, architectural or artistic features. 'Special Class' hotels are represented on this site with a star rating for our customers' benefit.
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Barcelo Saray
Yeniceriler Cad. 85
34130
DirectionsThe light rail metro system connects the airport to Esenler. Havas airport buses run to central Istanbul (journey time: 30 minutes). Services also operate to Akmerkez (Etiler). Taxis or dolmus (shared taxis) are available from the airport (approximate fare 18 EUR).
Driving directions: From the airport take the E5 toward Bakirkoy Aksaray and exit at Aksaray Sultanahmet. Follow the tramway track for three kilometres. The hotel is on the right.
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Old Rome was the heart of Roman medieval and Renaissance periods. It features Italy's most beautiful plazas, cathedrals and antique monuments such as the Pantheon, the Roman Forum and the Colosseum reaching back as far as 2000 years. Piazzas such as the Navona, Campo de' Fiori offer picturesque settings ideal for a romantic laid-back dining and wining. Many of the hotels in Rome are centered around the historical city centre.
The Vatican: The Vatican is a state on its own. The Papal City State with an endless treasure troves of sights, relics and the world-known Vatican museum. Only a few minutes walk south the Vatican City you will find Trastevere. An array of narrow cobbled streets and lonely plazas served artists like Giorgio de Chirico as the inspiration for their works.