Who Are We?
    In 1999, three friends decided to get together and take over the management of a small hotel in the heart of Sultanahmet, the historical area of Turkey’s most famous city of Istanbul. The hotel that we chose was the Tashkonak, an old 19th century Ottoman mansion that had been converted from two old stone (Taş) houses. We wanted to offer visitors to Istanbul somewhere to stay that was different from the other hotels and hostels in the area. At Tashkonak, our guests experience a real family atmosphere, together with genuine Turkish hospitality. All our guests are very important to us. In fact, they are more than just hotel guests. They become our friends and are part of an extended family, the Tashkonak family.

Our Hotels
    We have come a long way since we started, going from strength to strength, building a reputation that makes Tashkonak one of the most popular boutique hotels in Istanbul and Sultanahmet. What makes Tashkonak different from the other hotels and apartment hotels? Staying at Tashkonak Hotel, where the original rooms, together with traditional decoration and furnishings, is like stepping back in time to the Ottoman period, but with all the conveniences of modern times. Tashkonak (www.hoteltashkonak.com) also has something which is a rarity among the other hotels in the Sultanahmet area, a beautiful secluded terraced garden. Our roof-top terraces, where you can enjoy a traditional Turkish buffet breakfast, have a magnificent view of the Marmara Sea and the coast of the Asian side of Istanbul.
    In addition to our main hotel, we have opened a small apartment hotel on a nearby site, offering a different type of accommodation to that of other similar hotels and apartment hotels in Turkey. Tashkonak Suites Hotel (www.tashkonaksuites.com) is a beautifully restored 19th century Ottoman house, recently converted into 6 studio apartments with kitchenette. Each of the studio apartments has been tastefully furnished in the traditional style and colours of the Ottoman period. The handmade furniture and fabrics help create the atmosphere of an Ottoman house. The kitchenette and bathroom have all the modern facilities to make your stay at the Tashkonak apartments suite comfortable and care-free.
We are pleased to be able to offer our guests a choice of accommodation in Istanbul Sultanahmet. Now you can choose between the more traditional type of hotel at the Tashkonak Hotel and the more spacious type of studio apartment that the Tashkonak Suites apartment has to offer.
 

About Tashkonak
    Tashkonak İstanbul Hotel is an Old Ottoman House dating back to the 19th Century and has been carefully restored and refurbished to be used as a Special Class Hotel in Istanbul.
It has modern and comfortable rooms furnished in a similar fashion to the Traditional Ottoman houses.
    Historical Tash Konak hotel Istanbul is located just a short walk from most of the capital's major tourist attractions in Istanbul's (Old City). It is placed very close to the Byzantine and Ottoman monuments, i.e.The famous Blue Mosque, St. Sophia, The Old Hippodrome, The Grand Bazaar, Topkapi Palace and The Basilica Cistern all just a few steps from the Hotel.
Tash Konak Istanbul hotel is an excellent choice for both tourists and business travelers alike.
All of our rooms are well furnished and offer a warm and friendly atmosphere.
The Hotel has it's own Private Secluded Garden offering rest for the weary.
it also boasts a roof top terrace with magnifificient views of the Bosphorous and the (Old City)
Buffet Breakfast is provided on the rooftop dining room with covered and open air facilities.
Watching the boats, both small and large make their way to the Black Sea-is a wonderful introduction to istanbul, placed high above the hustle and bustle of istanbul, and yet still in the heart of it:
    The Terrace dining room offers buffet breakfast and Turkish style breakfast For lunch, you may choose from a range of both local and international cuisines.
The hotel is set in a little group of `real` streets behind the Blue Mosque in a nice old area with a lot of wooden houses with children playing in the street, a small corner shop next to the hotel to buy water or somethingelse.
    The charming lobby is nicely furnished and provides a computer and free internet access to guests. In addition, the entire property has internet wireless access so, if you bring your own laptop, you can work in your room as easily as you can at home.
There is also somewhere you can leave your luggage after checking out if your flight home is not till later in the day.