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I recently took a short trip to Istanbul. After a quick flight to Chicago, I boarded my Turkish Airlines flight.
The food was pretty good. I watched the movie Whiplash, but it was the airplane version, so all the bad language was changed (e.g. f*** changed to fudge). Considering every other word in that movie is cursing, I probably didn't get the same feel for the movie as if I'd watched the non-censored version. There was also Mandarin subtitles on all the movies that you couldn't get rid of which was super annoying.
The flight went by pretty quickly and we soon landed in Istanbul. We made it through customs and were soon in a taxi to the Park Hyatt Istanbul. The drive took about 45 minutes and the taxi driver had some trouble finding the hotel. Eventually he just told us to get out because he couldn't find it. We asked somebody where it was and it was just around the corner.
As we walked up, a bellman helped us with our bags and we headed over to the check-in desk. We were informed we'd been upgraded to a spa king room, and we'd get free breakfast along with a $100 food and beverage credit.
The check-in agent then escorted us up to our room and showed us all the features. The room was huge and had one of the most amazing bathrooms I'd ever seen.
We ordered some room service, which was delivered promptly.
The next morning we ordered room service breakfast.
Soon enough it was time board the flight.
Turkish Airlines 5, ORD - IST, A330
9:50pm - 4:25 pm
Duration: 10:35 h
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| Seats |
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| TV |
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| Porsche amenity kit |
We took off and the dinner service started right away.
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| Table setting |
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| Appetizers - seafood and strange mozzarella stick |
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| Mushroom soup |
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| Chicken and rice entree |
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| Dessert cart |
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| Turkish coffee |
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| Dessert |
The food was pretty good. I watched the movie Whiplash, but it was the airplane version, so all the bad language was changed (e.g. f*** changed to fudge). Considering every other word in that movie is cursing, I probably didn't get the same feel for the movie as if I'd watched the non-censored version. There was also Mandarin subtitles on all the movies that you couldn't get rid of which was super annoying.
The flight went by pretty quickly and we soon landed in Istanbul. We made it through customs and were soon in a taxi to the Park Hyatt Istanbul. The drive took about 45 minutes and the taxi driver had some trouble finding the hotel. Eventually he just told us to get out because he couldn't find it. We asked somebody where it was and it was just around the corner.
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| Park Hyatt entrance |
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| Lobby |
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| Room entrance |
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| Room keys |
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| Hallway leading into room |
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| View from room |
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| Welcome amenity book |
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| Welcome amenity fruit |
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| Welcome amenity wine |
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| Minibar |
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| Nespresso machine |
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| Closet |
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| Phone/light and curtain controls |
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| Sink area with normal sink and filtered water sink |
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| Robes |
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| Bathtub |
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| Hammam/steam room |
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| Shower |
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| Shower amenities |
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| Toilet room |
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| Sink in toilet room |
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| Room service |
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| Mezze |
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| Steak |
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| Steak |
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| Tiramisu |
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| Cheesecake |
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| Breakfast |
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| Menemen |
After breakfast we headed out for some sightseeing.
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| Grand Bazaar |
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| Grand Bazaar |
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| Grand Bazaar |
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| Grand Bazaar |
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| Crossing Bosphorus Bridge between Europe and Asia |
After a few great days in Istanbul, we headed back to the airport to catch our flight home.
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| Turkish ice cream at airport |
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| Turkish Airlines Lounge |
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| Turkish Airlines Lounge |
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| Turkish Airlines Lounge |
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| Turkish Airlines Lounge |
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| Turkish Airlines Lounge |
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| Turkish Airlines Lounge |
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| Turkish Airlines Lounge |
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| Turkish Airlines Lounge |
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| Turkish Airlines Lounge - racetrack |
Soon enough it was time board the flight.
Another great trip. Stay tuned for the next one.
