Pera Palace Hotel
Tepebaşı · Beyoğlu · Istanbul
Built in 1892 for passengers of the Orient Express. Agatha Christie, Ernest Hemingway and Greta Garbo stayed here.
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The best rooms and upgrades usually go to guests who book with the hotel itself, by phone or through its own website.
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Grand hotels are proud of their past. Ask the concierge which suite was whose; the answer is often worth the question.
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Bars and restaurants in palace hotels expect smart dress in the evening, and a few still ask for a jacket.
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