Pera Palace Hotel Jumeirah has been listed as one of “The 8 Best Hotels of the World” for booklovers. Pera Palace Hotel Jumeirah was again the only hotel in Turkey that made on to the list drawn up by the New York-based Oyster.com website whose members are able to pick their holiday locations from more than 500,000 hotel pictures, edit and conduct searches by the titles they wish, and make their bookings directly from pictures.
Recently, Pera Palace Hotel Jumeirah has been selected as “One of 10 Most Iconic Hotels of the World”, included in the listing for the “Best 101 Suites on Earth” with its Franz Joseph Suite and also winning the “Best Hotel and Best Hotel Architecture” award.
This time, the hotel has been recognised as a favorite of booklovers. Offering a charming atmosphere for those who wish to spend their vacation immersed in literature and the heritage of its literary greats, Pera Palace Hotel Jumeirah is a prime attraction for readers from all over the world.
With many of its rooms named after famous writers who stayed in the hotel, including Ernest Hemingway, Pierre Lotti and Agatha Christie, as well as featuring in novels such as Graham Greene’s ‘Stamboul Train’, the hotel has also hosted in more recent times readings and presentations by some of the contemporary figues of Turkish and world literature. The regular Thursday Literary Meetings at the hotel have featured contributions from literary luminaries including Umberto Eco, Paulo Cuelho, Yasar Kemal and Mario Levi, while regular book auctions are held for collectors and enthusiasts.
Booklovers can relax in the elegant surroundings of the Library Lounge, which has recently been renovated by famous decorater Anouska Hempel, knowing that Agatha Christie wrote possibly her most famous crime novel ‘Murder on the Orient Express’ in the hotel. In fact Pera Palace Hotel Jumeirah offers a range of special literary packages for visitors to Istanbul including ‘Travel in Time with Agatha’ to celebrate the 80th anniversary of this Agatha Christie classic.
