MESSAGE FROM THE FOUNDER STORY OF MR CAS GUNEY PALAS BUILDING Yıldırım Mayruk Petite – Haute Couture MuseumTHE NEIGHBOURHOOD
Located in the very centre of Istanbul’s beating heart, Mr. Cas Hotels is here to continue the tradition of hosting distinguished ladies and gentlemen in their journey discovering the beautiful city, with a touch of understated luxury, sophisticated style, charming and discreet service.
For more information about Mr Cas Hotels and Güney Palas, please feel free to contact us directly at info@mrcashotels.com. We are here to assist you in any way we can.
Message From
The Founder
Dear Guests,
It’ is my pleasure to welcome you to Mr. Cas.
As the founder, I have poured my heart and soul into creating a unique and memorable experience for for each and every one of our guests.
We take pride in going above and beyond our duties to make our guests feel comfortable and cared for. Our attention to detail, from the design of our rooms to the art pieces on the walls, is a testament to our commitment to excellence.
I invite you to discover all that Mr. Cas has to offer. Our prime location in the heart of the City is the perfect starting point to explore the sights, sounds and tastes of of this vibrant destination.
We look forward to welcoming you soon.
CAN ERTUGRUL
Story of Mr. CAS
Mr. Cas, an extravagant gentleman who lived in Güney Palas was an unconventional character for his time. He resided in one of the most elegant buildings in the most fascinating part of the City, Pera, and organised extraordinary parties and gatherings for the upper crust of Istanbul’s society.
His distinguished lifestyle and exceptional taste were reflected in his famous parties and he was a centre of gravity for a spectacular guest list as well as fantastically illustrious characters.
The atmosphere, the food, the service, the music and most importantly, the host, played the most important role in those events.
His parties were extremely prominent events in the social calendar of the City. The invitees started preparing for the event weeks in advance, hoping to be in as impeccable an attire as the host himself. And on the day of the magnificent event, the guests would start arriving in their wonderfully tailored suits and dresses of the latest fashion, exquisitely made up and coiffed, wearing the most expensive perfumes and furs…
Mr. Cas Hotels is here to continue the tradition of hosting distinguished ladies and gentlemen in their journey discovering the beautiful city, with a touch of understated luxury, sophisticated style, charming and discreet service.
Güney Palas Building
Güney Palas opened its beautiful wrought iron doors in December 1900 and it immediately started attracting the most creative and stylish people in the City. Artists, couturiers, milliners, designers, poets, writers, movie and stage directors, actors and their followers all found refuge here.
The Palace soon became renowned for extravagant private parties where movie moghuls and stars could be spotted regularly. The tales and the gossip of such events would keep and entire city busy for months.
The priceless original design details of the Palace have been preserved in perfect condition until today. Our guests will enjoy beautifully painted ceilings and walls in the classical style while the interior design gently nestles in the Art Nouveau period.
Mr Cas has halls of mirrors, hand painted glass doors, hand carved panelling, 125 year old detailed plasterwork, a marble staircase going through the building as if it was built on air…
Our guests will have the chance to live in the times past with the luxuries of today.
Yıldırım Mayruk
Petite – Haute Couture Museum
For more than 10 years, Güney Palas hosted the ateliers of Yıldırım Mayruk, Turkey’s most famous couturier, as well as the most sought after milliners of his time, Signor Emilio. The attraction they created was so strong that the distinguished ladies of Istanbul used to call Güney Palas “Tailors’ Apartments”.
Mr Mayruk kindly contributed to the original design of Mr Cas uniforms and will always be an inspiration to the establishment.
In honour of his landmark status in classic Turkish haute couture, deep connection with Güney Palas and generous contribution to Mr Cas Hotels, we have curated a petit-museum in his name.
We hope that our guests take time to walk bu and experience the most delicate handcraft of decades past, appreciate the exquisite sophistication and masterful execution of high fashion in Istanbul.
The museum is open for everyone, including guests who are not staying at the hotel, between 10:00 and 18:00 everyday.
For more information, please write to info@mrcashotels.com.
The Neighbourhood
Mr. Cas is resides in a beautifully restored, Grade II listed historical building, standing tall in the middle of, perhaps the most widely known street in Istanbul, İstiklal Caddesi.
Previously known as Rue de Pera, the street and its surrounding area host some of the best restaurants, bars, galleries and museums, art centres and entertainment venues in İstanbul. İstiklal Caddesi, with Atatürk Cultural Centre and Taksim at one end and the famous Galata Tower at the other, is quite literally the beating heart of the City.
When you stay at Mr. Cas Hotels you are simply in the midst of art, culture, shopping, entertainment and history. It just doesn’t get any better.
ISTIKLAL STREET
This is where it all happens; Labour Day protests, Women’s Movement marches, Pride Parade, Animal/Human Rights protests, rallies of one fraction or another… You will see a politician here shaking hands with their voters, the district mayor talking to the shopkeepers, listening to their problems, models posing for the coming addition of Vogue, actors in front of the cameras for the latest episode of a famous Netflix series.
Architecture is varied, from early 19th Century to the most contemporary. However most buildings are from mid 19th to early 20th centuries, lovely Art Nouveau, decorative late Baroque, a few cubist blocks, Victorian passages, beautiful palaces of foreign consulates with their perfectly manicured garden make İstiklal an open air museum where over a million people walk through everyday.
İstiklal (Liberty) Street is a unique experience with its churches, mosques, wine cellars and ale houses, fashion stores and Turkish delight vendors with their colourful shop windows. All there, a feast for the soul, for our guests to enjoy.
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ÇİÇEK PASAJI – FLOWER PASSAGE
DIRECTLY OPPOSITE MR CAS IS EASILY TO MOST RECOGNISED PASSAGE IN ISTANBUL, ÇİÇEK PASAJI, THE FLOWER PASSAGE, DERIVING ITS ROMANTIC NAME FROM THE CITY’S FAMOUS FLORISTS AND THE FLOWER AUCTION HOUSE IT ONCE USED TO HOUSE.
BUILT BETWEEN 1870 AND 1876 BY THE ITALIAN ARCHITECT ZANNOI, ORIGINALLY NAMED CITÉ DE PERA, IT WAS BUILT AS A PARISIAN STYLE PASSAGEWAY FOR THE RICH AND ARTISTIC ON THE GROUNDS OF THE ROYAL OPERA HOUSE, NAUM THEATRE.
TODAY, HOME TO BEER HOUSES AND TURKISH TAVERNS, THE BUILDING IS STILL AS BEAUTIFUL AND WELCOMING AS IT WAS 150 YEARS AGO WHEN OCCUPIED BY MAISON PARRET AND VALLOURY’S PATISSÉRIE, PANDELIS’ FLORIST, SCHUMACHER’S BAKERY, PAPADOLPULOS’ BINDERY, KESERCIYAN’S TAILOR, YORGO’S TAVERN AND SIDERI’S FOURREUR AND MANY OTHER SHOPS WHERE THE IN-CROWD MILLED AROUND FOR THE BEST MONEY CAN BUY.
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THE CHURCH OF SAINT-ANTOINE
The largest and most prominent Catholic church in İstanbul, also known as Saint’Antonio di Padova and the apartment block around it was designed by famous architect Mongeri in the Venetian Neo-Gothic style between 1906 and 1912.
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PERA MUSEUM
IF YOU HAVE AN INTEREST IN THE ARTS, YOU SHOULD VISIT PERA MUSEUM. FOUNDED IN 2005 BY THE KIRAÇ FOUNDATION, THE GALLERY FOCUSES ON ORIENTALISM IN 19TH-CENTURY ART. HOWEVER, IT DOES HAVE OTHER THEMES FOR ITS EXHIBITIONS, SUCH AS THE ANATOLIAN WEIGHTS AND MEASURES, THE KÜTAHYA TILES AND CERAMICS, AND, OF COURSE, FAMED ARTIST OSMAN HAMDI BEY’S WORKS.
IT HAS COLLABORATED WITH MANY OTHER GALLERIES TO EXHIBIT WORKS FROM INTERNATIONALLY ACCLAIMED ARTISTS AND THOSE FROM TÜRKIYE. MOST COUNTRIES CAN FIND THEIR ART REPRESENTED AS THE CENTRAL THEME FOCUSES ON NATIONAL IDENTITY.
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CIHANGIR & ÇUKURCUMA
Cihangir is the intellectual heart of Istanbul. The neighbourhood is a favourite of writers, actors, musicians, artists, directors and the café society of the City.
Here, everyday is Sunday, all trendy cafés are full of charming, good looking beautiful with their dogs sitting next to them, lattes in hand, looking casually chic at all times of the day. It’s the best place to take your book and pretend to read it at one of the street side tables while people-watching.
Çukurcuma, on the other hand is a wonderful, quaint neighbourhood almost entirely made up of beautiful buildings in 19th Century Prussian/German style and antique shops.
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GALATA MEVLEVI LODGE
THE OLDEST TEKKE IN ISTANBUL TO HOUSE MEMBERS OF THE MEVLEVI ORDER, THE ADHERENTS OF SUFISM, THIS 15TH-CENTURY BUILDING WAS CONVERTED INTO A MUSEUM IN 1975 AND REMAINS AN IMPORTANT CORNERSTONE OF SUFI CULTURE.
A TREASURE TROVE OF ARTEFACTS IS ON DISPLAY AT THE MUSEUM, INCLUDING MUSICAL INSTRUMENTS, CALLIGRAPHY, MEVLEVI CLOTHING AND ACCESSORIES, THOUGH ITS PRIME DRAW IS THE WEEKLY SEMA (WHIRLING DERVISH) CEREMONY THAT ENTRANCES LARGE NUMBERS OF VISITORS EVERY SUNDAY AT 17:00.
THE LODGE ALSO OCCASIONALLY HOSTS OTTOMAN CLASSICAL MUSIC CONCERTS.
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TÜNEL, THE SECOND OLDEST UNDERGROUND TRAIN IN THE WORLD
THE FUNICULAR BETWEEN KARAKÖY AND TÜNEL SQUARE OPENED IN 1875 AS A MEANS OF ALLOWING THE TRADERS AND MERCHANTS IN THE AREA A FASTER WAY OF COMMUTING UP AND DOWN THE STEEP HILL.
BEARING THE DISTINCTION OF BEING THE OLDEST UNDERGROUND TRAIN IN THE WORLD AFTER THE LONDON UNDERGROUND, THE TÜNEL STILL OPERATES TODAY AND IS A POPULAR WAY OF REACHING BEYOGLU FOR THOSE ALIGHTING AT THE NEARBY KARAKÖY PIER.
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SALON IKSV
MAINTAINED BY THE ISTANBUL ARTS AND CULTURE FOUNDATION (İKSV), SALON IS A MUSIC VENUE HOUSED IN THE BEAUTIFUL NEJAT ECZACIBAŞI BUILDING IN THE ŞIŞHANE QUARTER OF BEYOGLU. CONSISTENTLY FEATURING SOME OF THE BEST INTERNATIONAL BOOKINGS IN THE CITY, SALON’S CALENDAR IS JAM-PACKED WITH THE HOTTEST NAMES IN JAZZ, ROCK, ALTERNATIVE, CLASSICAL, EXPERIMENTAL AND WORLD MUSIC.
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GALATA TOWER
THE GALATA TOWER OFFICIALLY THE GALATA TOWER MUSEUM, IS AN OLD GENOESE TOWER IN THE GALATA PART OF BEYOGLU. BUILT AS A WATCHTOWER AT THE HIGHEST POINT OF THE WALLS OF GALATA, THE TOWER IS NOW AN EXHIBITION SPACE AND MUSEUM, AND A SYMBOL OF BEYOGLU AND ISTANBUL.
IF YOU DO VISIT THE TOWER, YOU’LL BE WELCOMED WITH THE MAGNIFICENT SKYLINE OF ISTANBUL – FROM THE BLUE MOSQUE (SULTANAHMET CAMI), THE HAGIA SOPHIA, THE BASILICA CISTERN, THE GALATA BRIDGE ON THE GOLDEN HORN TO THE MARVELOUS DOLMABAHÇE PALACE. YOU’LL HAVE A PANORAMIC VIEW OF ALL OF THE CITY – FROM THE EUROPEAN TO THE ASIAN SIDE – THAT HAS CAPTIVATED IMAGINATIONS FOR CENTURIES.
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