This collection of mansions has a privileged location a block from the Blue Mosque and Hagia Sophia. At the centre of it all is a 19th-century elegant Ottoman wooden mansion, which served as the groundbreaking “Yeşil Ev” hotel for decades, before being updated by the Hilton group. The rooms and suites have elegantly been fitted with custom-made furniture, bed heads, and plush textiles. The hotel spa is hidden in a 500-year-old underground cistern, renovated to encase a striking jacuzzi pool, a beautiful Turkish bath and a modern gym. Green House Garden Restaurant and Bar are like a secret garden where you can enjoy local flavours.
TIME OUT TIP: Visit İstanbul Sanatları Çarşısı (Bazaar of Istanbul Arts) to see the masters produce traditional Turkish-Islamic crafts like calligraphy, water marbling and miniatures in small rooms encircling a peaceful courtyard —a good spot to buy souvenirs as well.