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MANY cities around the world have already opened up their borders to accept Malaysian vaccinated travellers, and Istanbul, Turkey is one of them.
Now, you can fly to Istanbul for a holiday and it's quarantine-free too.
There are quite a few great accommodations around the city but here's five reasons why you should check out the Mandarin Oriental Bosphorus, a chic and luxurious new hotel located at the shoreline of Bosphorus.
STUNNING VIEW OF BOSPHORUS
The hotel is located on a stunning 200-metre shoreline with panoramic views across the Bosphorus on the European side of Istanbul.
And, with a 50 metre view facing the Bosphorus in three different fronts, the hotel's largest
accommodation, Royal Bosphorus Suite reigns over the two Bosphorus bridges known as Istanbul's emerald necklaces and magnificent historic yalis.
The suite, with separate dining and seating areas, a very spacious lounge to accommodate many guests at the same time, has a jacuzzi placed beside a window, facing a breathtaking view of the Bosphorus.
KINGDOM FEEL
Mandarin Oriental Bosphorus' lobby is so magnificent that you'll feel like being invited into a sultan's palace.
It has a stunning view Nuage, a 1X4m chandelier, which is designed by a French lighting firm Concept Verre, the same company that produced chandeliers for Sultans and palaces.
In the hotel's striking gardens, there are Osmanthus, Camelia Japonica, Maltese plum, cream, cinnamon, ilex and magnolia trees specially selected in Italy's Tuscany region and carefully chosen olive trees, oleanders, jasmines suitable for Istanbul and Mediterranean climates from Izmir and Bodrum, besides a thousand different plant species.
Wonderfully beautiful winter gardens intensify the natural ambience of this city resort even more.
PAMPERING EXPERIENCE
Offering the most luxurious and comprehensive beauty, health and wellness programs of
the city, The Spa at Mandarin Oriental Bosphorus, Istanbul welcomes its guests in a quite
spacious 3500 sq metre space in the form of a Zen garden.
Designed in soothing Far East naïve style with treatment rooms, private VIP and beauty rooms, separate hammams for men and women as well as spacious indoor pool with vivid natural daylight, jacuzzi and
children's pool, you'll definitely feel like a king and queen.
DELICIOUS CUISINE
The hotel has special restaurants, bars and lounges. International representatives of modern Asian and Italian cuisines Novikov welcome their guests in three different locations in the hotel's breathtaking atmosphere: Novikov Istanbul, Novikov Lounge Bar and Novikov Pool Bar.
AMAZING ROOM DECOR
The hotel boasts spacious rooms and luxurious suites with Bosphorus, Naile Sultan pine grove or peaceful courtyard views.
Each room has been tastefully designed with a some luxurious local twist including the Cesmibulbul art, which emerged after Sultan Selim the third sent Mevlevi dervish Mehmet Dede to Venice to learn about glass making techniques, presents itself in all of the 100 lighting fixtures used in the entrances of the guest rooms.
