Strikingly emerging into the skyline with its two giant razor-blade-like towers, Fairmont’s first hotel in Turkey is well placed in Istanbul’s business district and also within range of the rest of the city of the world’s desire, complete with its unrivalled mix of European and Asian cultures. Inside the 209-key hostelry there are plentiful room options, not least the Fairmont Gold experience enabling access to 15th-floor views taking in the Bosphorus and the dome-dotted Historic Peninsula.

Its five eating and drinking options feature the panorama-friendly, poolside Ukiyo, while the Willow Stream Spa, classically styled with a Turkish bath – and with much more in the way of pampering treatments – guarantees that Quasar holds a strong position within Fairmont’s distinguished repertoire.

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