The Cornucopia Hotel Collection

The Cornucopia Hotel Collection is a joint venture between Cornucopia Magazine and Blue Guides cultural guide books. Hotels can enter the Collection by invitation only: they are all hotels we would genuinely like to stay in ourselves and are pleased to recommend.

Guests who book through the Collection receive a unique package of books, magazines and itineraries. We look forward to receiving your reservation and welcoming you to Turkey!

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  Georges Hotel Galata

  Georges Hotel Galata is located in a majestic historical building surrounded by a wide range of stores, restaurants, bars and cafes in the chic and trendy neighborhood of Galata, just a few steps to the Galata Tower and a five minute walk to Istiklal Street, Istanbul’s city center, being ideal for both business and leisure travellers.

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  The House Hotel Galatasaray

  This elegant 19th-century townhouse in the heart of Istanbul’s atmospheric antiques district opened its doors as a luxury hotel in April 2010. Renovated by the design firm Autoban, it retains many of its original features, including the elegant marble staircase. The hotel has 20 large suites, with a lounge bar on the top floor.

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  The House Hotel Nişantaşı

  Istanbul’s smartest shopping street, Abdi İpekçi Caddesi now has a new designer hotel, hidden away above Prada, where you have breakfast in the uber-chic library-dining-reception space. A cousin of the elegant House Cafés, it brings together high luxury and attention to every detail with Autoban’s cutting-edge design.

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  The House Hotel Bosphorus

  The House Hotels’ new offering opened in Ortaköy in spring 2011, on Istanbul’s European shore. Stylish apartments overlooking the prettiest seaside square in the city - built in the 1890s for a dynasty of Ottoman architects - have been transformed into a luxury design hotel. Most of the 23 rooms have sea views and balconies; from the 3 rooftop suites, views stretch from Ayasofya to the Bosphorus Bridge.

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  Tomtom Suites

  An exceptional boutique hotel converted into high-ceilinged luxury suites from the old 1850s home of the Soeurs Gardes Malades. In a pretty, peaceful square between the Italian ambassador’s Palazzo Venezia and the Palais de France, in a quarter of Beyoğlu named after a captain in the Ottoman navy (Tomtom Kaptan). The rooftop restaurant bar has a historic harbour view.

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  Palazzo Donizetti Hotel

  Palazzo Donizetti Hotel is named after the Italian musician, Giuseppe Donizetti, who lived in Beyoğlu at the time of the Ottoman Empire. The hotel is located in a majestic building, surrounded by a wide variety of restaurants, bars and cafes in the chic, trendy neighbourhood of Beyoğlu, near Istiklal Caddesi and just a few steps from the metro station.

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  Ibrahim Pasha Hotel

  Converted from a 19th-century four-storey townhouse, the Ibrahim Pasha is the ideal place to stay for first-time visitors to Istanbul. The rooms are well-equipped and comfortable and are decorated in a contemporary-with-a-twist of Ottoman style. And there are minarets and domes aplenty on show from the rooftop terrace.

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  The Edition Istanbul

  An urban jewel, the Istanbul EDITION by Marriot, is an exclusive new hotel in the heart of one of the world’s most vibrant cities at the nexus of Europe and Asia. Its 15-storey tower with 78 guest rooms and a magnificent, full-floor penthouse serves as a sophisticated hub with multiple venues for relaxing and entertaining. 3-storey spa by ESPA, Cipriani Restaurant, Gold Bar and Billionaire Nightclub.

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  Çırağan Palace Kempinski

  The Çirağan offers the ultimate in luxury and elegance. The only Ottoman imperial palace and hotel on the Bosphorus, it is ideally located on the European shore looking across to the old city. Luxurious facilities, award-winning cuisine and infinity pool by the Bosphorus.

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  Taş Hotel

  A wonderful hotel in a little town that has become the Aegean showcase of rediscovered country chic. Taş Hotel is a 120-year-old stone house whose natural, unaffected style pioneered the vogue for Alaçatı. 7 rooms, a swimming pool set in a perfect lawn, and a superb breakfast of olives, village bread and home-made jam.

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  Kempinski Barbaros Bay, Bodrum

  A fabulous hideaway resort on one of the most enchanting bays of the Aegean coast. 148 rooms and 25 luxury suites with magnificent views. World renowned Six Senses Spa, private bay and marina.

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  The Muses House, Kirazli

  Tucked away in a traditional Turkish village 15km from Ephesus, in easy reach of the Aegean coast and many other classical sites, this boutique hotel – once an antique Greek villa – has five charming rooms, a pool and a restful courtyard garden. Free WiFi, delicious Turkish breakfasts, excellent dinners, fully licensed.

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  Turkoman Hotel

  Ideally located in the heart of historic Sultanahmet, overlooking the hippodrome and across the square from Ayasofya. The hotel’s 20 rooms are decorated with hand-made carpets and antique furniture. The rooftop terrace has wonderful views of the Blue Mosque.

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  Sumahan on the Water

  A launch whisks you across the water to Europe when you stay on the Asian shore at Sumahan. This inspired conversion of an Ottoman distillery by the husband and wife architects who inherited it has a wonderful view of the Old City. Çengelköy, a village that has kept its old Bosphorus charm, is a short stroll away. For seafood, step along the terrace to the Kordon.

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  Pera Palace Hotel

  Located in the cosmopolitan Tebebaşı district of Beyoğlu and dating back to 1895, the Pera Palace overlooks the Golden Horn with 115 rooms including 16 suites named after the Hotel’s most illustrious guests. This historical hotel has now been fully renovated in keeping with its original grandeur whilst offering state-of-the-art facilities.