The Cara Hotel is a striking 4 star hotel in the Laleli shopping district. With its triangular, gleaming frontage of white marble and sparkling glass, topped with a roof terrace and enclosed swimming pool, this really is a hotel that celebrates the best of modern Istanbul.  Of course, the sights, sounds and shopping on old Istanbul are just a few minutes walk or tram ride away, making the Cara Hotel a great choice for any weekend break in Istanbul, or a longer stay. 

 

Location: The Cara Hotel is on Koca Ragip Pasha Cad, just off the main street of Ordu Caddasi, and very close to the Istanbul University tram stop. This Istanbul hotel is 18kms from Ataturk Airport.

 

Nearby Attractions: The Cara Hotel is a modern treasure amongst hotels in Istanbul, and sits in an almost perfect location if you like to shop and sightsee, in that order! The main Ordu Caddesi is just at the end of the street, and a five-minute walk along this shop-lined street brings you to the most famous shopping centre of them all, the Grand Bazaar. Four thousand shops and stalls jostle for space in the winding streets, selling everything from gold to goats. It's perfectly OK to haggle with shopkeepers in the bazaar; in fact, they'll expect it!

 

Facilities & Services: The Cara Hotel feels elegant from the moment you walk into the Ottoman styled lobby, rich with carved and inlaid wood. The Lobby Restaurant is a relaxed place to enjoy either a fixed menu or a la carte meal for lunch or dinner.  From the Terrace Bar and Restaurant the view is very hard to beat! Under the elegant curved wooden roof, you can gaze across the city to the Marmara Sea beyond while enjoying a delicious light lunch or a la carte dinner. The breakfast room has old Ottoman Empire styling, for a truly authentic Istanbul buffet breakfast experience.

Unlike other hotels in Istanbul, the Cara Hotel's swimming pool really does provide a great vista with every splash! Located in the roof, this elegant pool is covered by a glass roof and enjoys sweeping panoramic views across the city skyline. Even the hotel's sauna and Turkish bath share the same amazing view! If you prefer just to sit and relax, the hotel's rooftop sun terrace is perfect for cooling breezes while sunbathing.

 

Business: The Cara Hotel offers just a little extra over other hotels in Istanbul, by covering their conference room walls in real leather! Holding up to 250 people, the conference room can be divided if required, and all standard meeting or conference equipment you might require is available on request.

 

Accommodation: Rooms at the Cara Hotel Istanbul are just what you'd expect from this popular 4 star hotel. All rooms have air conditioning, a private bathroom with hair dryer and even a phone, a mini bar, satellite tv and a music system. The decor is in rich warm colours for singles and doubles, and bright, crisp colours for triples, increasing the sense of space.

 

Key Facts: 107 rooms comprising 6 suites, 12 singles, 53 doubles and 36 triple (family) rooms, 24 hour room service, dry cleaning & laundry, lift, games room with table tennis and pool table, bar tv showing football matches