Hotel Restaurant Şubat 2023

THE PENINSULA HOTELS INTRODUCED
ITS HIGHLY ANTICIPATED
HOTEL IN ISTANBUL
The Peninsula Hotels, The Hongkong and Shanghai Hotels, Limited, which is owner and
operator of the brand, has introduced The Peninsula Istanbul and its business partners that
it worked together its management with a special invitation. The luxury segment hotel, which
will officially open its doors on February 14, 2023, will serve with 177 rooms.
In anticipation of its opening on 14
February 2023, The Peninsula Istanbul
revealed the innovative, mainly Turkish
creators whose craftsmanship have
helped to shape the stunning new
property. These creative partners,
including celebrated interior designer
Zeynep Fadıllıoğlu, art consultant Çağla
Saraç landscape architect Enzo Enea,
fashion designer Arzu Kaprol, and
two-Michelin-starred chef Fatih Tutak,
were announced at a press briefing on
17 January 2023. The event was held
in the soaring-ceilinged former 20thcentury
ferry terminal that has been
transformed into the hotel’s grand
waterfront Lobby.
The gathering included a signature
Peninsula Afternoon Tea service, an
iconic offering at Peninsula properties
around the world, and introduced
the creative partners, whose work
exemplifies the ingenuity and artistic
traditions for which Türkiye is legendary.
The event was hosted by principals of
The Hongkong and Shanghai Hotels,
Ltd., parent company of The Peninsula
– including Clement Kwok, Managing
Director and CEO; Peter Borer, Chief
Operating Officer, and Mark Kobayashi,
Senior VP of Sales & Marketing. Also
present was Jonathan H. Crook, The
Peninsula Istanbul’s Managing Director.
Kwok: “An important milestone for
our group”
“This is an important milestone for our
group. Istanbul is one of the world’s
most dynamic cities and truly embodies
East meets West. It offers such an
incredible blend of ancient and modern,”
says Clement Kwok, Managing Director
and Chief Executive Officer of The
Hongkong and Shanghai Hotels, Ltd.,
The Peninsula’s parent company. “As a
company with an exceptional heritage
which also looks firmly to the future,
we are looking forward to welcoming
local guests and international visitors
to experience The Peninsula’s worldrenowned
luxury hospitality and service.”
Crook: “We aimed for a magnificent
hotel”
“It is a great pleasure to have partnered
with some of Türkiye’s most preeminent
creative minds to craft our hotel’s
distinctive aesthetic,” Mr. Crook said
at the event. “As well as providing an
authentic and beautiful environment for
guests, these artists are also carrying
on the cultural legacies of their home
country.”