ABSTRACT
The Four Seasons Istanbul Hotel was inaugurated with a series of high-profile
invitation-only receptions spread over the course of three nights in early
October 1996.1 The opening events created quite a splash, receiving
extensive coverage in the Turkish media. Four Seasons Regent Hotels and
Resorts and its local partner Sultanahmet Turizm AS had spared no expense
to create an intimate and soothing atmosphere in this sophisticated boutique
hotel and the results were remarkable2 (Figure 10.1).
