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Article: Palatial Suites Where Luxury ReignsTop Hotels Let Guests Indulge Delusions of Grandeur in Sumptuous Style
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- International Herald Tribune
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- July 28, 2000
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Aline Sullivan
International Herald Tribune
07-28-2000
EVER entered a hotel elevator and wondered what would happen if you pushed that top button, the one marked ''Royal Suite'' or with the name of a historical figure? At some hotels, pushing that button will transport you to a different world.Consider the Sultan Suite at the Ciragan Palace Hotel in Istanbul. At nearly 500 square meters (5,500 square feet), the suite is more spacious than many family homes, with two bedrooms, two bathrooms, a magnificent entry hall and a large dining-drawing room.The decoration is elegant but restrained, part classical French, part Ottoman. The walls are adorned with Iznik tiles and fluted pilasters. The ...
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