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Istanbul Place

Shah Place III apartment

19th Century elegance and designer chic in Galata

2 bedrooms, 1 bathroom

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A much-loved, stylish apartment on the 2nd floor of a historic 19th century building near Galata Tower. Quiet, cosy and atmospheric with exceptional interior design. The streets below are characterful and you’ll feel you’re experiencing authenticity across time. Three floors up, a shared roof-terrace has stunning views over the Golden Horn. We offer trusted airport transfers and our special connections with local guides to help build your own genuine and memorable perspective of the city.

The apartment building is only 2 minutes walk from Sishane metro station, 1 minute walk from TΓΌnel funicular and a downhill walk to connect with the tram for Sultanahmet. Famous Istiklal Avenue is less than 5 minutes walk up the hill.

This is the perfect apartment for discerning guests who enjoy a stylish space with edgy design and city-scape views from a shared roof terrace – in a central and fascinating historic location.

All furnishings and fittings are high-end and the interior design skillfully crafted, balancing contemporary style, antique and vintage treasures, soft and industrial design elements. The space itself is thoughtfully arranged for privacy and comfort.

Two flights of original marble stairs take you up to the apartment and a three more onto the shared roof-terrace, with its lovely views across the Golden Horn. You’re welcome to take your drinks, meals or simply thoughts up there any time.

The streets below are atmospheric with small, trendy boutiques and welcoming cafe-restaurants, yet are quiet and residential at night. Galata’s pedestrianised area is just around the corner with its lively pavement cafes and restaurants plus all the buzz of this bohemian district.

– 2 DOUBLE BEDROOMS (one with a stylish kingsize and one with twin beds) make it romantic for a couple, fun for 2 couples and spacious for 2 single travellers . The bedrooms both have elegant blackout curtains and high ceilings for airiness.

Linens and towels are all top quality Turkish cotton – crisp, white and freshly laundered. Duvets are feather and plentiful pillows are either feather or microfibre, so you may choose to mix as you wish for your personal comfort.

– The LIVING ROOM is large, with 2 double sofas and an armchair – cosy, stylish seating for everyone and plenty of options to relax. It has atmospheric lighting and views over the street-life below from its 4 original sash windows.

The apartment boasts very efficient central combi-gas heating with a state-of-the-art thermostat giving you absolute control.

– The KITCHEN is spacious, with a gas hob, microwave, dishwasher and large fridge-freezer. All the kitchen equipment is of great quality and well thought-out. CafetiΓ¨re, Turkish coffee pan, teapot, tea glasses and large mugs are all provided, as are start-up amounts of coffee, tea and sugar. Glasses and crockery are stylish and plentiful.

– Close to the kitchen the spacious ENTRANCE HALL has a circular dining table with atmospheric, dimmable pendant lighting and comfortable seating for 5.

– The BATHROOM is modern with a roomy rain-shower and 24/7 hot water. It has plentiful storage under the sink and high quality Turkish cotton white towels.

– There’s a UTILITY ROOM with a washing machine, iron and ironing board plus storage space.

– ADDITIONAL EQUIPMENT includes air conditioning units, a smart TV (YouTube, Netflix and Prime Video), hair-dryer, kettle, toaster, guide and art books plus decorative Ottoman antiques. We want to ensure that your stay is as culturally rich and comfortable as possible.

– The apartment’s WIFI is speedy and free.

This apartment is 110m2 in total and well laid-out, with large sash windows, lovely high ceilings and some frescoes remaining. The exposed floorboards and wooden panelled doors are all original, giving a homely yet stylish atmosphere. The bedrooms comfortably accommodate four people and a fifth/child on a fold-out bed in the living/dining room is possible.

 

This place is everything you could ask for!

Very wonderful stay. This place is everything you could ask for. Perfect location for everything, steps away from Galata Tower, restaurants and market. Tarkan and his manager are easy to talk to and very helpful. They let us take the apartment as a last minute reservation request.

Steve from US

 

  • Free WiFi Internet
  • Cable TV (LCD)
  • Central Heating and Hot Water
  • Air-conditioning
  • Fridge
  • Washing Machine
  • Dish-washer
  • Hob
  • Microwave
  • Baby Cot (please request in advance)
  • Toaster, Kettle, Iron
  • Hair-dryer

 

 

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why choose us?

We've been glowingly reported in CondΓ© Nast magazine and The Independent and Telegraph newspapers

The top 3 Istanbul apartments on Tripadvisor are ours along with hundreds of great reviews

We're the global winners of i-escape's Guest Award for 'Best City Apartment' two years running

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personal welcome personal welcome


local recommendations local recommendations


free wifi speedy wifi


5 star linens and towels 5* linens and towels


Special-grade cleaning special-grade cleaning

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Have you ever hamam-ed? ✨ If the answer is no, Have you ever hamam-ed? ✨

If the answer is no, then 20 mins walk from our apartments @kilicalipasahamami will most definitely help. You can treat yourself to a fabulous experience of the age old tradition in a beautifully restored 16th century building. It was designed and built by the great Ottoman architect Sinan for the Ottoman navy and now offers a very professional experience for women in the mornings and men in the afternoon/evenings. 

This was the homemade sherbet drink given on arrival to our apartment guests who recently booked in for a β€˜Hamam Ritual’ - emerging thoroughly cleansed, relaxed, pink and shiny πŸ‘ŒπŸ»

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We recently hosted a wonderful book group of 7 lad We recently hosted a wonderful book group of 7 ladies from England - here are 3 of them waiting for the other 4 πŸ€ͺ

They had a bedroom each across 2 of the Petraki Place Apartments. It was a fabulous stay, with lots of meals out, a group hamam visit, KapalΔ± Γ‡arşı shopping and packing in most of the top sights in Sultanahmet. 

Regrouping at sunset for drinks on the roof terrace each evening was a magical way to experience the call to prayer across the city and Istanbul worked its charms as ever πŸ‘ŒπŸ»

Do you have a shared-interest club who’d enjoy an Istanbul adventure? Save this post for future reference!

We can host large groups in the same building across 2 or 3 apartments, but do book well in advance to secure your preferred apartment combination.

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Have you made friends or perhaps fallen in love wi Have you made friends or perhaps fallen in love with Istanbul yet? 

If not, let us help. This vibe and view are waiting for you from the private roof terrace of Pasha Penthouse. Other apartments (there are 11 in the Istanbul Place collection) have others and no doubt you’ll find your own as you explore too. 

Our thoughts are with precious Istanbul tonight, tomorrow May 14th and always ❀️

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**Save this reel** as a reminder of this short stay apartment and the others we offer nearby. 

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Meet The Team ✨ Do you know TaşkΔ±n? We’re fo Meet The Team ✨ Do you know TaşkΔ±n? We’re fortunate to have had him with us for the last 5 years. 

TaşkΔ±n - pronounced β€œTashkuhn” - is our skilled and lovely manager in Galata. When you arrive at your apartment he’ll welcome you with grace, show how things work and help with any questions you might have. From then on he’s only a phone call or WhatsApp message away, should you need any support during your stay πŸ’«

Having worked in the Istanbul tourism sector for many years, his English, patience and positive outlook are great! He has two adult children - Irem and Emir - and lives across the Golden Horn with his wife Sevda. We’re very lucky to have him on our business journey with us 🧿

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It’s official - here at Istanbul Place Apartment It’s official - here at Istanbul Place Apartments we’ve been in business for 15 years! πŸ™ŒπŸ»

So much has happened in that time, with Istanbul’s Gezi civil uprising, coup attempt and a global pandemic keeping us on our toes 😳πŸ€ͺ 

But we’re still here, still in love with this amazing city and still doing our very best for its historic apartments. We’re still #1 on TripAdvisor too. 

As time passes so quickly, when are you returning/coming to see for yourself? We really hope to host you soon!

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Do you have a favourite view of Istanbul? ✨ The Do you have a favourite view of Istanbul? ✨

The weather’s absolutely gorgeous at the moment with blue skies, 20 degree sunshine and beautiful views in every direction. 

This one’s across the Golden Horn and up to Galata, from a Bosphorus tour boat just leaving EminΓΆnΓΌ with some of our guests aboard - a fun way to see the city from new angles, with some fresh spring air πŸ‘ŒπŸ»

When you stay in one of our historic apartments this view - and Galata Tower - will guide you home afterwards. 

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Do you like to watch TV during a city-break? We’ Do you like to watch TV during a city-break? We’d love to know… (it’ll help us decide what to prioritise upgrading)

Each of our Istanbul Place Apartments has a smart TV with access to Netflix, Prime and YouTube. Also cosy reading spots and books, so hopefully you’ll feel you have choices. 

But maybe you’re too busy out adventuring to have time for either?!

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>> link in bio to our website for more of our latest apartment project and direct booking for them all πŸ‘†πŸ»
Opinions please! This is a new mirror for Shah Pla Opinions please! This is a new mirror for Shah Place III - our latest apartment project finished last week, just in time for its first guests πŸ˜…

The top addition was a final gut-felt flourish from me @juliabayne in a state of exhaustion, after long days and nights working on it all. 

It’s a flea-market-found-remnant of an Ottoman β€˜sedef’ mirror frame, made of wire-bound mother-of-pearl on wood. Somehow it seemed natural to give it back some sense of place with a contemporary mirror... across the significant generation gap. 

What do you think? Do you like it or have I lost the plot?!

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This cat was trying to muster the courage to take This cat was trying to muster the courage to take the dog biscuit left by a passer-by for the sleeping pooch πŸ€ͺ

Do you know the Galata street dogs? Four or five snooze every morning on the pavements around the Tower - and often wake up to find gifts have been left for them πŸ₯°

So are you hoping for the cat to be stealthy or the dog to wake up?!

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Sunday night cocktails @moretenders πŸ‘ŒπŸ» Catc Sunday night cocktails @moretenders πŸ‘ŒπŸ»

Catching up with each other (@juliabayne and @tarkancetindamar) before a busy few days ahead. Arguably indulgent πŸ€” but after a couple of weeks apart it has to be done. 

We highly recommend Moretenders - just making absolutely sure again! - for atmosphere and mixological skills. It’s 5 mins walk away, in AsmalΔ±mescit, when you stay in an Istanbul Place Apartment ✨

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Pasha Place Apartment has just had a furniture upg Pasha Place Apartment has just had a furniture upgrade πŸ™ŒπŸ»

The bedrooms remain the same - stylish as ever! - but we’ve gone more #hipstoric πŸ€ͺ in the living room, using restful green velvets. You can still sit at the bar table by the bay window with its Bosphorus views - it’s just out of shot in these pictures. 

We love its refreshed vibe and hope you will too when you stay🀞🏻🀞🏻

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Just arrived! πŸ™ŒπŸ» New cushion covers for the Just arrived! πŸ™ŒπŸ»

New cushion covers for the apartment we’re currently working on - Shah Place III Apartment. If you’ve stayed with us before in Shah Place I or II, you’ll know what a great building it is, with fabulous frescoes that are not a little tricky to work with. It’s still being painted but we’re planning ahead and the colours are coming together, phew! πŸ˜…

Do you like them as much as we do?!

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Istanbul has a citywide Tulip Festival in spring - perhaps you’ve visited for it before?

Ottoman society adored tulips and Istanbul - then widely known as Constantinople - was very famous for its special cultivars. From the late 17th to the early 18th Century #tulipfever spread steadily west πŸ’«

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The earthquake situation in the South East of Turk The earthquake situation in the South East of Turkey is horrendous and unbelievably heartbreaking - the trauma of it continues and surely will do for years and decades to come. 

Thanks for your many messages to us of concern. I hope we’ve been able to answer all individually. 

We’re not directly affected - our family, friends and guests are safe in Istanbul, which is functioning as usual yet with a massive outpouring of love from its people translating into donating, volunteering and organising to get supplies out to where they are most needed. 

What more can be said I don’t know πŸ’”

We appreciate your thoughts for TΓΌrkiye at this time.

Julia and Tarkan xxx

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Pasha Place Apartment has a new sofa, antique chai Pasha Place Apartment has a new sofa, antique chairs and designer side tables so photography updates are needed this week ✨
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We’ve decided our interior style might be β€˜hipstoric’ πŸ€” A new word, fashionable in 2023. Have you heard of it? Do you like the concept? 

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✨ 2 double bedrooms​​​​​​​​
✨ beautifully fitted out and furnished​​​​​​​​
✨ Galata’s most high-end street​​​​​​​​
✨ quiet and private​​​​​​​​
✨ 5th floor walk-up and so worth it!​​​​​​​​
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Farewell 2022 and welcome to 2023! πŸ₯‚ It’s no Farewell 2022 and welcome to 2023! πŸ₯‚

It’s not been the easiest of years but along the way we’ve so loved being in touch with you online and hosting all our wonderful guests. Thanks for your part in it πŸ₯°

Were you able to stay with us?

The Sema ceremony pictured is from Galata Mevlevihanesi just up the hill and reminds us of Rumi’s words:

β€œTravel brings power and love back into your life.” 

If this resonates with you and you’re tempted in an Istanbul direction, we’d be delighted to see you in 2023 ✨

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>>UPDATE: now booked<< Still wondering what to do >>UPDATE: now booked<<

Still wondering what to do for New Year? We can now offer Pasha Penthouse Apartment between Dec 30th and January 5th - including New Years’ Eve! Just finished getting it ready in time πŸ˜…

This very special apartment has a private roof terrace with sweeping views across the Bosphorus and Golden Horn - a dream for the fireworks at midnight - an unforgettable way to welcome in 2023 πŸ₯‚

It’s also perfectly placed to explore the famous sights on the peninsula yet feel a sense of belonging in your own historic home. Swipe for more images of the property and streets around <<

✨ 2 nights minimum stay
✨ Romantic for 2, fun for 4
✨ The best street in Galata at your doorstep
✨ Great cafes and restaurants in the neighbourhood 

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Pasha Penthouse is ready! πŸ™ŒπŸ» Our latest pro Pasha Penthouse is ready! πŸ™ŒπŸ»

Our latest project is now finished and photographed, so it might be time to test it out a little πŸ€ͺ

See in stories why we’re calling it Pasha Penthouse (private terrace!! floor to ceiling glass doors!! million dollar view!!) 

It’s not on the website yet so please make contact directly if you’d like to book a stay.

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This view is a present to you - from us and from I This view is a present to you - from us and from Istanbul - when you stay at Pasha Penthouse apartment in Galata ✨

Yesterday is history
Tomorrow is a mystery
But today is a gift πŸ’«

Save to remember!

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