Aliée Istanbul - A Paris Society Collection Hotel

Aliée sits within the restored Tersane-i Amire, the Ottoman imperial shipyard on the Golden Horn, where historic stone buildings now house restaurants, shops and galleries along a new waterfront promenade. Galata Tower and Istiklal Avenue are about five minutes away by car, and the hotel's private boats make it easy and memorable to cross to the Old City or cruise up the Bosphorus.

Los Angeles-based Powerstrip Studio designed the interiors across the hotel's historic buildings, blending centuries-old heritage with modern sophistication. In the Casthouse, ancient stone walls rise to seven-metre ceilings, a curated art collection runs throughout, and creative workshops, from Ebru marbling to cyanotype printing, bring Istanbul's artistic heritage to life.

Each individually designed room, 32 square metres or larger, pairs natural stone and soft light with organic textiles and copper bathtubs. Suites add terraces and verandas, some looking over the Golden Horn. Atrium rooms connect to neighbouring rooms and suites, and the Heritage Villa sleeps six.

Taste by Thomas Bühner, led by the acclaimed German chef, is the culinary centrepiece. Hasbahçe serves Neapolitan pizza in the gardens with views over the Golden Horn, while the Aliée Swim Club brings a glamorous beach-club feel, with DJ sets and sunset parties. After dark, Mondaine de Pariso adds Parisian-style nightlife.

Aliée Well+ is one of Istanbul's most ambitious spas: a three-storey wellness world that feels like a grand Roman bath. Marble hammams, lagoon-style pools and contrast therapy sit alongside infrared, Finnish and Russian saunas, and a Longevity Clinic offers personalised health programmes. Outside, the Swim Club's lagoon pool flows into an Olympic lap pool beside the water.