Four Seasons Hotel Istanbul at Sultanahmet is an intimate retreat of just 65 rooms and suites located in a former prison in the centre of Istanbul’s Old Town. The three-storey, neo-classic building wraps around a landscaped, courtyard garden – formerly the prisoners’ exercise yard – and neighbours some of the city’s most impressive historical monuments.

Opened in 1996, the Hotel is one of the jewels in Four Seasons’ crown, most recently named ‘Top Small City Hotel in Europe – 2014′ by Travel & Leisure Magazine. The UNESCO World Heritage Sites of Topkapi Palace, Haghia Sophia and the Blue Mosque is just a couple of minutes strolls from the Hotel.

The Hotel’s restaurant, Seasons, is located within a glass pavilion that forms the focal point of the lush, courtyard garden; here, International and Turkish fine dining come together.