Monnas Suite – Apartment building in Cihangir

Monnas Suite sits in Cihangir, in the Beyoğlu district. Taksim Square is about 0.6 km away in a straight line, and Galata Tower about 1.1 km. The historic landmarks lie a little further: Topkapı Palace about 2.1 km, Süleymaniye Mosque about 2.4 km, Hagia Sophia about 2.6 km, and Sultan Ahmed Mosque about 3 km, all in a straight line. Sirkeci railway station is about 2 km.

Both airports are a considerable distance away. Istanbul Airport is about 32.6 km, and Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport about 31 km. A paid shuttle service is available on site, which may be useful for airport transfers.

The building offers 21 room types, ranging from a 55 m² Classic Apartment to two 220 m² options (the Panoramic Condo and the Apartment with Sea View). The Classic Apartment, the smallest, has two queen beds and a sofa bed with a city view, and suits a couple or a small family. The two 220 m² rooms each have four double beds and a sofa bed, the most beds in any type here, and both face the sea.

In the middle, the 80 m² Apartment with Terrace and Sea View has two double beds and a sofa bed with a sea view, while the 90 m² Apartment with Balcony has three double beds and a sofa bed with a city view. The 110 m² tier includes the Apartment with Terrace (three double beds, city view), the Deluxe Condo with Balcony and the Deluxe Condo (both two double beds and a sofa bed, sea view), and the Exclusive Condo with three bedrooms, a kitchen and three double beds. The 130 m² Grand Room has three double beds and a sofa bed, city view. The Design Condo at 85 m² has two bedrooms, a kitchen, two double beds and a sofa bed, city view.

A kitchen appears in the Design Condo and the Exclusive Condo, which matters if you plan to cook rather than rely on room service. Sea-view rooms cluster at the upper end of the size range; the 55 m² and 90 m² options look over the city.

The building has a lift, which matters in a multi-storey apartment property. Family rooms are among the room types, and children are allowed throughout. Room service and a paid shuttle service are available on site. Parking is paid.

The property is an apartment building rather than a hotel, so the feel is closer to a serviced residence: rooms are sized for living in, not just sleeping in, and several include a kitchen. The paid parking and shuttle suit travellers arriving by car or needing a transfer.

Check-in opens at 14:00 and check-out is by 11:00. Children are allowed. Pets are not allowed. Parking on site is paid.

Monnas Suite suits families and small groups who want apartment-style space: the 90 m² to 220 m² rooms with multiple double beds and a sofa bed give room to spread out, and the kitchen in the Design and Exclusive Condos lets you cook for a group. Travellers who want a sea view can choose from several options at 80 m² and above. The paid shuttle and on-site parking help if you arrive by car or need an airport transfer.

It is less suited to a single traveller or a couple wanting a compact, low-maintenance room: the smallest option is 55 m², and most room types are sized for two or more people. Pets are not allowed, so a traveller with a dog will need to look elsewhere. There is no pool among the facilities, so a holiday centred on swimming is not what this building offers.