Room Mate Emir | Wallpaper

Room in the Room Mate Emir Hotel, Istanbul, Turkey with mirrored ceiling, pink panels walls and wall art

(Image credit: Lázaro Rosa Violán)

last updated 12 October 2022

From the candyfloss froth of the reception, to the crisp confines of the breakfast area and the sensual elegance of the 47 suites, the latest Room Mate hotel is a light-flooded study in contemporary chic; cool but also romantic.

Credit Lázaro Rosa Violán, whose total remodelling of this period property honours Istanbul’s cosmopolitan past by retaining painted ceilings, parquet floors and exposed brickwork but brings it firmly into today with a mix of mid-Century flourishes, strategically-placed mirrors, lovingly-crafted woodwork and ultra-contemporary furnishings.

Skip over the chain’s mildly mortifying Alt-AirB&B notion that each of its 22 hotels is the embodiment of an actual person (guests booking online for Istanbul are greeted by plaid-shirt pretty boy, Emir) for what founder Enrique Sarasola has pulled off – affordable, stylish properties in central locations – is genius.

It’s the hotel equivalent of an Uterqüe. Or a Zara. Little wonder that Inditex heiress Sandra Ortega holds shares.

Hallway in the Room Mate Emir Hotel, Istanbul, Turkey withs taircase, bookcase with books and pink seats

Room in the Room Mate Emir Hotel, Istanbul, Turkey with pink sofa, black chairs next to a wooden coffee table and wooden desk

Bedroom in the Room Mate Emir Hotel, Istanbul, Turkey with wooden panelled headboard, white bedding and roll-top bath

Lounge in the Room Mate Emir Hotel, Istanbul, Turkey with black leather sofas and chairs, wooden tables and large wall art

ADDRESS

Kuloğlu Mahallesi, Sadri Alışık Sokak 33

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Middle East Editor