In this weekend’s travel section, the NYT checked in to Tomtom Suites in Istanbul, a newish 20-suite boutique hotel housed in a restored 1901 building that once was home to French nuns, and decided Hamlet’s infamous slam—“Get thee to a nunnery”—could be the hotel’s “fun-loving invitation” or slogan.
Highlights:“Tomtom Suites addresses the partier’s paradox: how to find a crash pad within striking distance of a night-life district that isn’t overrun by noisy lager louts,” the NYT writes, describing the location as a five-minute walk to nightlife-heavy Istiklal Caddesi. Spacious suites have contemporary touches (wooden floors, “high-tech gadgetry”) injected with “Turkish touches” (hand-painted ceramics, tubular harem-style tasseled cushions). The bathroom has a Philippe Starck-designed bathtub with underwater jets as well as Molton Brown spa toiletries. The top-floor breakfast terrace serves a tasty morning spread.
Lowlights: Er, not much. There’s no gym and some suites have an anti-view of a “small nondescript courtyard.”
Bottom line: “While dedicated sightseers might be better served in the history-packed Sultanahmet neighborhood, the location of Tomtom Suites should appeal to epicures, night owls and power shoppers willing to splurge a bit for stylish digs,” the NYT concludes. Doubles start at 180 euros (roughly $274).
[Photo: Seth Sherwood for The New York Times]
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