Once an old inn located near the city wall, the 22-room family-friendly hotel has belonged to the same family since 1936 and has been used for many functions. The restoration took 3 years and it is decorated with local artefacts, wrought iron, paintings and glassware reflecting Ottoman naval history and other periods of history. It is built in the style of a manor house and has 4 floors with a lift connecting each floor and there is an attractive lobby/lounge area with 24-hour reception and check-out services and currency exchange facilities. A breakfast room, wireless Internet access and car park also feature.
The hotel is located on the historic peninsula of Eminonu, close to the city wall and Topkapi Palace. Galata Bridge is only 500 m from the hotel and Eminonu ferry port with boats to the Asian side of the city is just a 4- to 5-minute walk away. Various restaurants are in the immediate proximity of the hotel, which is about 3 minutes' walk from shopping venues, 200 m from links to the local public transport network and the sea and around 5 minutes from a selection of bars and pubs. Nightspots are to be found some 2.5 km away. Istanbul Ataturk and Sabiha Gokcen are approximately 14 and 43 km away from the establishment, respectively.