In Istanbul it is all the rage to restore beautiful historic buildings to create upscale hotels. The Park Hyatt, housed in what was the art-deco Macka Palas, a 20th-century apartment block for ...

Maçka Palas, one of the finest buildings in the city, is soon to become home to Park Hyatt Istanbul-Maçka Palas, following the hotel’s scheduled opening in summer 2008. Ideally located in ...