Marco Polo Mansion

Frommer's Review

Come here if you want a history lesson as well as a room with a touch of the exotic. Featured in glossy fashion and travel magazines, the Marco Polo Mansion has captured attention with its timeless style and good taste. As if squeezed from tubes of ancient pigments and weathered in the bleaching sun, the color palate here is all deep blues, mustard, wine, and pitch-black. Each guest room is steeped in a history of its own and furnished with antiques and folk art. One was a harem, another a hamam (Turkish bath). The "Imperial Room" has six windows, whereas the "Antika 2" room, lined with kilims, has a view of minarets. The smaller garden rooms, nestled in fragrant greenery, reflect the house's Italian period. Ceiling fans and cross breezes protect you from the heat of the day.

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