Raffles opens Istanbul hotel

LUXURY GROUP RAFFLES has launched an Istanbul property.

Raffles Istanbul is housed in the new mixed-use Zorlu Centre in the Besiktas district on the European side of the city, overlooking the Bosphorus. It has 132 rooms and 49 suites, all with private terraces and butler service, as well as a spa and a 1,200-capacity ballroom.

The hotel also features the city’s take on the iconic Long Bar at Raffles Singapore, plus two restaurants – one by Michelin-starred Spanish chef Sergi Arola.

A new Raffles property in Jakarta will welcome guests from January. raffles.com