Istanbul on the Rise: Travel + Leisure Names Four Seasons Hotel Istanbul at Sultanahmet #1 Small City Hotel in Europe in Annual World’s Best Awards

Sister hotels in Istanbul continue to receive accolades from travellers and industry experts around the world.

Istanbul at Sultanahmet, Turkey, 2012-08-09 — /travelprnews.com/ — Four Seasons Hotel Istanbul at Sultanahmet was named the #1 Small City Hotel in Europe in Travel + Leisure’s prestigious 2012 World’s Best Awards readers’ poll. The Hotel is set in the heart of Sultanahmet, less than a minute’s walk from Hagia Sophia, the Hippodrome, the Blue Mosque, and Topkapi Palace. The Hotel has been on the list for many years and has been voted as the #3 in the same category in 2008.

Four Seasons Hotel Istanbul at the Bosphorus was named the #1 Large City Hotel in Europe and #24 on the list of Top 100 Hotels Overall in the same readers’ poll. As a newcomer on this list, the Hotel is now noted as a “T+L find” entry. The Hotel is located on the shores of the Bosphorus Strait in magical Istanbul, which was named the #2 in Europe and #3 in the Top 10 Cities category, and noted as a “Hall of Fame” entry.

“We’re honoured that the readers of Travel + Leisure have recognized us as the #1 Large and Small City Hotels in Europe,” sayLeonardo Baiocchi, general manager of Four Seasons Hotel Bosphorus and Félix Murillo, general manager of Four Seasons Hotel Sultanahmet. “We thrive on creating memorable experiences for our guests, and our passionate teams will continue to make this happen in this magical city, offering a complete experience with two uniqueFour Seasons hotels.”

The results of the 17th annual Travel + Leisure World’s Best Awards survey revealing readers’ favourite hotels, cities, islands, cruise lines, airlines, car-rental agencies, spas, safari outfitters, and tour operators are listed online now, are featured in the August digital editions on iPad, NOOK Color, and Kindle Fire, and is the cover story of the August issue of the magazine.

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Sibel Benli
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Çırağan Cad. No. 28
Istanbul, Beşiktaş, Turkey 34349
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