Ideal choice for visiting the beautiful Istanbul. It is located in the lively district of Şişli and offers its guests a unique “boutique design hotel” experience with the warmth of antique gas lamps and minimalist architecture. The artwork and charming facade detail, designed by architect Selami Çiçek, add a metropolitan touch to this exquisite hotel.
A truly unmissable experience
The word “Lamp” means lamp in several Turkish dialects as well as in several other languages. Owner Orhan Utan chose this name for his passion for antique gas lamps. Utan has been collecting lamps for 15 years. His collection includes nearly 200 pieces and each piece is carefully selected and sometimes even repaired by him personally. An avid collector, Mr. Utan is always on the lookout for new pieces to add to his collection. It is no coincidence that Mr. Utan’s enthusiasm for gas lamps inspired the design of this hotel. Discovering all the lamps will be truly surprising.
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Always Connected
Connect to the world whenever you want with free Wi-Fi throughout the property and in all rooms.
Location
An ideal location to discover Istanbul. Unmatched flexibility, as it is located in the middle of the main tourist district of Taksim Square and the main commercial area of Maslak.
Laundry Service
The laundry and ironing service is always available, especially for long stays.
How to get around the city
The hotel is not only a convenient base for discovering the city on foot, but is also located between 2 main metro stops and close to many public bus stops.
Room Service
Always available especially when you don't want to leave the comfort of your room.
Late Check-In
There is no need to worry about your arrival time at the hotel, as the reception is open 24 hours a day.
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Strolling through the mosques of Istanbul
Beloved for its complex, layered past, Istanbul, where East meets West, may also offer a vision of what’s to come. There is so much to do while exploring the city of Istanbul, countless foods to sample, sites to visit and culture to thoroughly immerse one’s self in. But, some of the most impressive historical and architectural gems of the city are the numerous mosques whose minarets dot the landscape.
Hagia Sophia
It is perhaps the city’s most recognizable site. It stands as one of greatest examples of Byzantine architecture in the world. Though no longer an active mosque, the Hagia Sophia did serve as a model for the most striking and important religious structures built during the Ottoman Empire. The building began as a basilica during the Byzantine Empire and was converted to a mosque following the conquest of Constantinople by the Ottoman Turks in 1453.
Many of the Christian elements of the structure were removed, including the altar and iconostasis. Mosaics depicting Christian themes were plastered over due to the forbiddance of representational imagery in Islam. Islamic features were added to the building over time. The architecture of the Hagia Sophia influenced designers of later mosques in Istanbul and the Hagia Sophia served as the main religious structure in Istanbul for half a century. In 1935 the Republic of Turkey converted the Hagia Sophia into a museum. Plaster covering early Christian mosaics was removed during restoration as were carpets covering much of the interior, revealing marble decorations.
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One review
Maggie Coster
Comfortable city hotel
I stayed in this lovely hotel a couple of years ago and I enjoyed everything about that. Obviously it is not a luxury hotel, but if you want to discover Istanbul seriously...it is perfect!
10 Febbraio 2021