Tayyare Apartments
| Crowne Plaza Istanbul Old City | |
|---|---|
 Tayyare Apartments as Crowne Plaza Hotel Istanbul Old City today | |
  Location within Istanbul | |
| Hotel chain | Crowne Plaza Hotels & Resorts |
| General information | |
| Architectural style | Turkish Neoclassical |
| Location | Istanbul, Turkey |
| Address | Ordu Cad. 226 34470 Laleli, Istanbul |
| Coordinates | 41°00′35″N 28°57′28″E / 41.00972°N 28.95778°E |
| Owner | Turkish Aeronautical Association (THK) |
| Height | 22.91 m (75.2 ft) |
| Technical details | |
| Floor area | 25,000 m2 (270,000 sq ft) |
| Design and construction | |
| Architect(s) | Ahmet Kemaleddin |
| Other information | |
| Number of rooms | 265 |
| Number of restaurants | 2 |
| Website | |
| www | |
The Tayyare Apartments (initially
History
Tayyare Apartments
In 1918, a great fire destroyed numerous buildings in wide areas at the old city of Istanbul, mainly in neighborhoods of Cibali,
Ottoman Ministry of Foundations donated the empty ground of Koska
Tayyare Apartments are situated between
Redevelopment as hotel
In 1985, the historical complex was leased to Göksel Marine company for a term of twenty years to be converted into a three-star hotel. However, the lessee could not afford the financial resources needed, and formed a partnership with the tourism company Net Holding. After spending US$27 million, Net Holding redeveloped Tayyare Apartments transforming them into a five-star hotel.[7] The project was led by architect Erdem Ertunga. The company operated the premises in the beginning under the name "Ramada Hotel" and later as "Merit Antique Hotel".[4][8][9][10]
In November 2000, Net Holding purchased the shares of Göksel Marine and became the sole operator. Due to financial problems with Net Holding, however, the THK revoked the lease in 2003, four years before the legal termination of the contract. The THK argued with financial loss due to the payment of the annual lease in Turkish currency that was affected by devaluation under high-inflation in those years. In the beginning, annual lease of ₺400 million were equivalent to US$760,000. However, in 2003 the equivalent value in US dollars were only 30,000, while the lessee was earning at the same time US$800,000 from the sublease of twelve stores under the hotel, claimed the THK. Net Holding was forced to move out in August 2004. In November 2005, the textile company Naz Giyim became the new lessee at an annual payment of US$3 million for a lease period of twenty years.[4][9][11]
Crowne Plaza Istanbul Old City
Naz Textile signed an agreement with Crowne Plaza chain to rebrand the hotel, and began with renovation work. It was planned to open the hotel end 2006.[9] Meanwhile, the company built a new hotel of the Crowne Plaza chain in the historical Sultanahmet quarter, and transferred the leasing rights on the Tayyare Apartments to the company Dorak Tour for €25 million, reportedly.[2][4]
On May 26, 2008, after standing vacant almost three years long for renovation work, the complex opened its doors in three of the four buildings, rebranded as the five-star Crowne Plaza Hotel Istanbul Old City.
The hotel is situated in walking distance from historical sites like
References
- ^ a b c "Tayyare Apartments". Emporis. Archived from the original on September 4, 2014. Retrieved 2013-02-25.
- ^ a b c d e f Yale, Pat (2010-01-17). "Nationalism in stone: İstanbul's forgotten masterpieces". Today's Zaman. Retrieved 2013-02-28.
- ^ "Tayyare Apartmanları" (in Turkish). arkitera. 2006-11-03. Retrieved 2013-02-25.
- ^ a b c d e f g h "Laleli Crown Plaza Dorak Tours'da" (in Turkish). Türkiye Turizm. Retrieved 2013-02-25.
- ^ "Kentsel Mimari Sivil Mimari Fişi Envanter Detayı" (in Turkish). İstanbul Kültür Mirası ve Kültür Ekonomisi Envanteri. Retrieved 2013-02-25.
- ^ "Laleli'den Tayyare geçti" (in Turkish). arkitera. 2004-03-08. Retrieved 2013-02-25.
- ^ "Tayyare Apartmanları Crowne Plaza oldu". Sabah Ekonomi (in Turkish). 2006-03-12. Retrieved 2013-02-25.
- ^ "Merit Antik Hotel İstanbul" (in Turkish). Nerede Kal. Retrieved 2013-02-25.
- ^ a b c d Gemici, Hacer (2005-11-27). "Tayyare, Naz Giyim'in oldu". Sabah (in Turkish). Retrieved 2013-02-25.
- ^ Barlas, Mehmet (2005-08-21). "Besim Tibuk'la Merit Antik'te "son yemek"." Sabah (in Turkish). Retrieved 2013-02-25.
- ^ Kınalı, Mustafa (2004-08-26). "Merit Otel'de tahliye yarım kaldı, kararı mahkeme verecek". Hürriyet Ekonomi (in Turkish). Retrieved 2013-02-25.
External links
- Türkoğlu, Sabahattin (1998). Harikzedegan'dan Merit Antique'e Tayyare Apartmanları / Otel Merit Antique: Geçmişi ve Bugünü (in Turkish). Istanbul: NET Şirketler Grubu. p. 64. ISBN 978-9944453738. Retrieved 2013-02-25.
Image gallery
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Tayyare Apartments seen from east -
Inside view of staircase and balconies -
Atrium café of Crowne Plaza Hotel Istanbul Old City (Tayyare Apartments)
