travel42 Hotel Review: Park Hyatt Istanbul - Macka Palas

Park Hyatt Istanbul - Macka Palas travel42 Professional Hotel Review

Location and History

In Istanbul it is all the rage to restore beautiful historic buildings to create upscale hotels. The Park Hyatt, housed in what was the art-deco Macka Palas, a 20th-century apartment block for members of the Italian Consulate, which is located right across the street, was designed by Guilio Mongeri in the glitzy Nisantasi shopping district. During its regal history, the building also housed apartments for princesses and was later a major Turkish bank.

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