Swiss??tel Istanbul is located in the center of the city in a park setting on the European
banks of the Bosphorus. The 65-acre gardens of the hotel were previously the gardens of the
Dolmabahce Palace, which was the last residence of the Ottoman Sultans. Situated on a wooded
hilltop, the hotel commands panoramic views of the Bosphorus, Asian coast, and the old city of
Istanbul. 
 The volley of on-site dining includes La Corne d'Or (with a summer terrace), Miyako (with
views of the Japanese gardens, the winter-only Swiss Chalet (constructed from the pieces of a
100-year-old chalet imported from Switzerland), Taslik Turkish Restaurant, Ku Kong, the
poolside Oasis (summer), Lobby Lounge, Les Ambassadeurs (jazz bar), Cafe Suisse, and Jacuzzi
Health Restaurant, which is located in the Bosphorous Spa and Wellness Center. This modern
health club also includes various treatment rooms, Turkish bath, sauna, and hot tubs. The
hotel also has an outdoor pool, 23 meeting/banquet rooms, concierge, shops, laundry, beauty
salon, tennis court, golf simulator, business center, and jogging track along the 65 acres of
hotel gardens. 
 Each of 580 guestrooms has satellite television, international direct-dial telephone,
minibar, marble bathroom with full bath amenities, individual climate control, voicemail,
hairdryer, bathrobes, and daily turndown service.