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Hosting you in Istanbul with warmth, style and fine architecture. Historic apartments in Galata ✨ We’re a Turkish-British family that you can trust.

Stylish, historic, architecturally intriguing holiday apartments in Galata, Istanbul. Istanbul Place Apartments are just what you need for a genuine experience of contemporary life in Istanbul, with the sights of the city within easy reach. You'll feel at home in your clean and comfortable apartment yet easily connect with the local community as you uncover the surprises of the city. We're a famil

y-run small business with understanding of your city-break dreams and 14 years experience of bringing them to reality. Our short-stay rentals place you in the heart of Istanbul, living like a local in your own historic home with adventures at your doorstep and our experienced manager to help you plan and arrange for them as needed. Much love was put into these beautiful apartments when they were built and also when we renovated them. The result is a refreshing, stylish balance of period charm and contemporary comfort. International IT consultant Tarkan and professional photographer Julia brought together the best of their Turkish and British cultures to create Istanbul’s finest heritage apartment rentals. We specialise in spacious apartments within historic buildings. Each is selected for its unique qualities, with an eye for architectural interest. We’re careful not to over-renovate and we employ sensitive local crafts-people to restore elegance to these gorgeous buildings. Our service to you will be timely and professional. While you stay with us our dedicated team, natural with their traditional Turkish hospitality, will look after you as much as you may need. We love what we do and have won international awards for it. Really hoping to host you soon! Julia, Tarkan and Taşkın
www.istanbulplace.com

13/01/2025

Hello and Merhaba from Galata!

Our lovely guests Shane and Derek from Canada were introduced to Galata Tower last night - and have shared this fabulous photo 🙏🏻🙏🏻

Have a good week everyone✨

01/01/2025

2025! Happy New Year and Mutlu Yillar from us! ✨

It’s been a treat over the last 12 months to feel connected with you lovely bunch online and to host such great guests from all over the world in Galata. Thanks for choosing Istanbul Place Apartments :))

We’ve continued work to improve our offering: upgrading furnishings, interiors and our service to you before and during stays. Heartfelt appreciation from those who’ve stayed - in feedback, reviews and demonstrated by another Tripadvisor Travellers’ Choice award win (5 consecutive years 🙌🏻) has fuelled us.

If you feel the call of Istanbul in 2025 we’d love to welcome you - whether for the first time or a return trip. Your historic home from home here awaits.

Meanwhile wishing you the very best of New Year celebrations wherever you are. May 2025 hold health, happiness and fabulous adventures along the way for you and yours 💫

With Love,
Tarkan, Julia, Taşkın, Julietta and Songül
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16/11/2024

Are you a fan of the author Barbara Nadel?

Her Inspector Ikmen series of crime novels has a new title out and the series has recently been televised. If you like a bit of armchair travel to Istanbul do search for it on BBC iPlayer.

In the spirit of her storylines Barbara loves to explore the city on early morning walks and has written an account of discoveries made that way for The Guardian:

>> link in comments to book an apartment for your own stay and mysterious walks👇🏻

The author of the Istanbul-set Inspector Ikmen novels takes a trip into the Old City’s thrilling and turbulent past

02/11/2024

Some current recommendations for hungry vegans and vegetarians visiting Istanbul ✨

When you book to stay in one of our historic apartments in Galata we’ll make sure you have a list of favourite omnivore restaurants, most of which have great meat/fish-free options. Of course a stylish, well-equipped kitchen will be all yours for personal creations plus anything you choose to bring back for later.

Are you vegan or vegetarian? Do you think we should add specifically vegan restaurants to our own favourites list?

>> link in comments to find out more and book your stay with us 👇🏻

In Istanbul, Turkey, a growing vegan food scene offers everything from French patisserie to hipster burgers

23/09/2024

Thanks so much Andy for your lovely review on Tripadvisor.
Come back soon!

Istanbul Place Apartments: Istanbul experience - See 337 traveller reviews, 201 candid photos, and great deals for Istanbul Place Apartments at Tripadvisor.

24/08/2024

Call us pedantic, but we will only ever spell ‘hamam’ with one ‘m’ - the Turkish way!

That said, this is a lovely new article from Al Jazeera English about the magic and new-found appreciation of hamam culture in Istanbul 🙌🏻

Have you visited an Istanbul hamam? Can you recommend it?

>> link in comments to our website where you can book an apartment to return to - squeaky clean - after your hamam adventure 👇🏻

Former public bathhouses in the city are enjoying luxury makeovers – and rekindling the art of cleansing oneself.

21/08/2024

We did it again 🙌🏻

Tripadvisor’s Travellers’ Choice Award recognises businesses that consistently earn great guest reviews - so *many thanks* if one of these was written by you!

As grateful as ever for your ongoing loyalty and support. Congratulations to all the team who work really hard to keep our hospitality warm and standards high ✨

If you haven’t been our guest lately, we really hope you will be soon - do remember us in your upcoming travel dreams and schemes.

Istanbul Place Apartments is currently ranked #1 out of 2,111 others for ‘Speciality Lodging in Istanbul’ - so when are you coming to check that Tripadvisor’s got its facts right?!

>> link in comments to our website where you’ll find a direct link to the Tripadvisor page where you can read the reviews 👇🏻

16/08/2024

We have to agree with interviewee Ela Onur and her favourite Istanbul places:

“I think it’s important to be ‘socially’ aware of your culture, traditions and be able to pay it forward to the next generation in a modern way.”

>> link in comments to our historic apartments in Galata as your base in Istanbul 👇🏻

As the founder of lingerie and swimwear brand Else, Ela Onur has a discerning eye for style, culture and everything in between. From her favourite Turkish brands to vintage boutiques, great restaurants to chic hotels, these are her latest recommendations in her native Istanbul…

09/08/2024

Some good tips from Condé Nast Traveler for your next Istanbul trip.

They’re on the luxe side, but a treat or two might be tempting?

>> link in comments to our website, where you can choose an apartment for your stay 👇🏻

Lale Arikoglu tracks down her heritage in Istanbul, a beguiling city being reshaped by a new generation

06/07/2024

Your new neighbourhood has a big impact on the feel of your city-break trip ✨

Istanbul’s Galata and wider Beyoğlu are fascinating as well as practical and full of myriad characters all at the same time 🤪

We select our Istanbul Place Apartments for this richness of location - as well as their historic architecture and the comfort they will provide. On arrival, if you wish, we’ll help with recommendations nearby and further afield - hip and trendy or otherwise!

Is this good to know? If so please share this post with someone who loves to travel.

Thanks for this recent review, we love it that you connected so well with the neighbourhood 🙏🏻🙏🏻

>> link in comments to our website, where you can connect through to read this in full plus more of our Tripadvisor reviews to inform your choice 👇🏻

01/07/2024

An encouraging article from Jennifer Hattam and the BBC about some lesser-known architectural treasures in Istanbul.

Have you visited any of them yourself?

>> link in the comments below to see our historic rental apartments and to book one for your Istanbul stay 👇🏻

An extensive culture and heritage restoration campaign is revealing previously overlooked layers of the world's most visited city.

09/05/2024

Meet three Levantine ladies who lived in our Petraki Place Apartment building when it was newly built in the 1890s ✨

We were so happy to welcome their contemporary family to Galata for a second visit last week, to stay in Petraki Place III while they discovered more about their family history ⏳

Have you ever researched your own ancestry?
Any long distance surprises?!

>> link in comments below to our blog post for their story and a flavour of Levantine life in Istanbul over a century ago 👇🏻

25/04/2024

“If a city can be described as having a heart, then Beyoğlu is Istanbul’s”

Read on for the latest foodie recommendations from Culinary Backstreets: Istanbul Eats - amidst an honest review of how our wider neighbourhood (Galata is within Beyoğlu) is doing these days ✨

When are you coming - again? - to check the venues and optimistic feel for yourself?!

>> link in the comments below to see our historic apartments and book one for your stay 👇🏻

We check in on the State of the Stomach – the way people are eating and the factors that influence food and local culture – in Istanbul, Turkey.

10/04/2024

Ramazan Bayram Kutlu Olsun! Iyi Bayramlar! Happy Bayram! ✨

It’s the end of Ramazan fasting today, in Istanbul and around the world. Many people will be celebrating with well-earned, delicious sweet treats - during daytime. In Türkiye the special 3 day period is known as Şeker Bayram [translating as Sugar/Sweet Holiday] and also involves visiting relatives.

Did you fast for Ramazan/Ramadan? Are you indulging today? 💫

>> link in comments below to our website for more about the historic rental apartments we offer for your Istanbul stay👇🏻

19/03/2024

It’s nearly tulip time. Are you ready?! ✨

Here’s our article about the history of tulips in Istanbul and making the most of them these days when you visit 👇🏻

Our apartments are fairly booked up over the next few weeks but do get in touch if you’re tempted - we have some gaps in the calendar that we can tell you about.

From as early as the 12th Century, migrating Turkic peoples brought wild varieties of treasured tulips with them from Central Asia to Anatolia. By the 16th

05/03/2024

If you're trying to persuade friends or family to join you for an Istanbul citybreak, this is a good general article to share about its appeal.

Such a high volume of visitors is surely a result of the new IST airport as international hub, so don't worry about the city itself being quite *that* busy!

It's not what you might expect.

11/01/2024

Some Istanbul nostalgia for your Thursday ❤️

Slightly over 100 years ago. Changed much?! Come and stay in one of our apartments to compare…

>> link in comments to our website for more of the historic apartments we offer in 2024, their Galata location and direct booking 👇🏻

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Serdar-i Ekrem Sokak
Istanbul
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https://www.istanbulplace.com/

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2025! Happy New Year and Mutlu Yillar from us! ✨ It’s been a treat over the last 12 months to feel connected with you lovely bunch online and to host such great guests from all over the world in Galata. Thanks for choosing Istanbul Place Apartments :)) We’ve continued work to improve our offering: upgrading furnishings, interiors and our service to you before and during stays. Heartfelt appreciation from those who’ve stayed - in feedback, reviews and demonstrated by another Tripadvisor Travellers’ Choice award win (5 consecutive years 🙌🏻) has fuelled us. If you feel the call of Istanbul in 2025 we’d love to welcome you - whether for the first time or a return trip. Your historic home from home here awaits. Meanwhile wishing you the very best of New Year celebrations wherever you are. May 2025 hold health, happiness and fabulous adventures along the way for you and yours 💫 With Love, Tarkan, Julia, Taşkın, Julietta and Songül ### #myistanbulplace

Winning Tripadvisor’s Traveller’s Choice award 2024

We did it again 🙌🏻 Tripadvisor’s Travellers’ Choice Award recognises businesses that consistently earn great guest reviews - so *many thanks* if one of these was written by you! As grateful as ever for your ongoing loyalty and support. Congratulations to all the team who work really hard to keep our hospitality warm and standards high ✨ If you haven’t been our guest lately, we really hope you will be soon - do remember us in your upcoming travel dreams and schemes. Istanbul Place Apartments is currently ranked #1 out of 2,111 others for ‘Speciality Lodging in Istanbul’ - so when are you coming to check that Tripadvisor’s got its facts right?! #myistanbulplace >> link in comments to our website where you’ll find a direct link to the Tripadvisor page where you can read the reviews 👇🏻

Some Istanbul nostalgia for your Thursday ❤️ Slightly over 100 years ago. Changed much?! Come and stay in one of our apartments to compare… #myistanbulplace >> link in comments to our website for more of the historic apartments we offer in 2024, their Galata location and direct booking 👇🏻

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We offer short-stay apartment rentals that place you in the heart of Istanbul, living like a local in your own historic home.

Much love was put into these beautiful apartments when they were built and also when we renovated them. The result is a refreshing, stylish balance of period charm and contemporary comfort.

We’re a Turkish-British family that you can trust. International IT consultant Tarkan and professional photographer Julia brought together the best of their Turkish and British cultures to create Istanbul’s finest heritage apartment rentals.

Stay with us for a real life experience of the Galata neighbourhood. You’ll soon feel at home, connecting with the vibrant local community as you start to uncover the surprises of the city.