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Choose from over 1,000 boutique hotels, stylish villas, city apartments, eco-retreats, safari lodges and tailormade tours. We visit them all and pick only our favourites.

Turkey : 14 places to stay

Turkey : Istanbul ( 8 )

Ajia Hotel, Turkey

Ajia Hotel, Kanlica

A historic waterside mansion transformed into a contemporary boutique hotel offering fab rooms, a terrace restaurant and cool bar

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Ansen Suites 130, Turkey, 510 Penthouse Suite

Ansen Suites 130, Pera

In the heart of the city’s old European quarter, a boutique-style apart-hotel with 10 spacious suites and a nouveau Parisian restaurant and bar

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Lush Hotel, Turkey, Superior Room 402

Lush Hotel, Taksim

Extravagantly quirky hotel with 35 completely individual rooms, a spa and brasserie with live music in the heart of Beyoglu

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Sumahan on the Water, Turkey

Sumahan on the Water, Çengelköy

Converted Ottoman distillery on the Bosphorus with industrial-chic loft suites, excellent fish restaurant and a magical waterfront location

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The Sofa Nisantasi, Turkey, Terrace Suite

The Sofa Nisantasi, Nisantasi

Chic venue in Istanbul's art and fashion district with sprawling rooms and suites, a contemporary gallery, and impeccable personal service

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Hotel Ibrahim Pasha, Turkey

Hotel Ibrahim Pasha, Istanbul New!

A sophisticated small hotel in the heart of the Sultanahmet, with a tasteful blend of Ottoman art and a fresh contemporary style

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Misafir Suites, Turkey, Deluxe Double Suite

Misafir Suites, Beyoglu

A restored Ottoman apartment block in the throbbing heart of down-town Beyoglu, with 7 giant suites and a hip café-bar

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Witt Istanbul Suites, Turkey

Witt Istanbul Suites, Cihangir

Avant-garde lofts with all the comforts of home in Cihangir, an artists’ haven close to the throb of Taksim Square

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Turkey : Aegean Coast ( 5 )

Mehmet Ali Aga Mansion, Turkey

Mehmet Ali Aga Mansion, Datca

A lovingly restored 200-year-old mansion hidden in lush grounds near the tip of the bony, beautiful Datça peninsula

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The Butterfly, Turkey

The Butterfly, Bodrum

High on a hill above Bodrum town, this converted modern villa has become an enchanting B&B – with soul-stirring views over the bay

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4 Reasons, Turkey

4 Reasons, near Bodrum

A funky, friendly, Mediterranean-Zen chillout near Bodrum, with cool pool, bistro bar and family rooms too

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IncirliEv, Turkey

IncirliEv, Alacati, near Cesme

An incredibly friendly, family-run hotel in a lively Aegean resort popular with windsurfers and well-to-do Turks

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Terrace Houses, Turkey

Terrace Houses, Sirince

Three delightfully restored cottages for 4-6 in the leafy hill town of Sirince, near Ephesus

10% off for stays of 3+nts between May-Oct

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Turkey : Mediterranean Coast ( 1 )

Tuvana Hotel, Turkey

Tuvana Hotel, Antalya

A collection of historic houses in the heart of Antalya’s Old Town, with garden restaurant, courtyard pool, high-spec rooms and old-fashioned Turkish hospitality

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