Need to know

Rooms

15, and two penthouse suites. Three rooms have with sea views.

Rates

€129–€280, including breakfast and taxes.

Check-out

Midday, but later may be possible, depending on availability.

Facilities

Library, DVD/CD selection, free WiFi throughout. In rooms: flatscreen TV, DVD/CD player, Bose iPod dock, kitchenette with microwave, kettle and Nespresso machine, minibar. All beds are king-size.

Children

Although kids are welcome and under-sevens stay free, the hotel has no specific facilities for children. Babysitting can be arranged. Each room has a low-railed balcony that could be a concern for little ones.

Also

Both smoking and non-smoking rooms are available.

In the know

Our favourite rooms

With sweeping views of Istanbul, the Bosphorus and the Black Sea, Sea View Suite 52 is the pick of the bunch, but 53 and 42 are also top spots, looking out over the river and the Topkapi palace. All the hotel’s suites cultivate a luxury-apartment feel, thanks to superbly equipped kitchens, hi-tech Marmara marble bathrooms created by design wizard Ross Lovegrove, (each boasting an indulgent five shower heads), and oodles of space.

Packing tips

Bring your swimsuit – although the Witt Suites doesn’t have a pool, there is a private deck opening in June 2009 on the top floor where you can soak up the sun in secrecy.

Also

Thai massage and reflexology treatments are also available.

Food & drink

Hotel restaurant

The hotel serves a Turkish breakfast buffet every morning, but you’ll have to take advantage of the numerous excellent eateries in the nearby area for lunch and dinner.

Dress code

Relaxing diplomat – slinky suits and cocktail dresses.

Top table

Grab a steaming mug of the hotel’s divine hot chocolate and curl up on a sofa in the lobby beside the bookshelves.

Last orders

Breakfast is served between 7am and 11am, but drinks (tea, coffee, wine and spirits) are available from the lobby 24 hours a day.

Room service

You can order breakfast in your room, and the drinks menu is available at any time.

Hotel bar

A soft jazz soundtrack permeates the lobby area, a relaxing, informal space decorated with wood laser-cut into floral patterns, low lime-green armchairs and cosy sofas.

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Witt Istanbul Suites

Defterdar Yokusu 26, Cihangir, Istanbul