•The management company of W Hotel is Akaretler Hotel Management Co.

•W Istanbul, the first W property in Europe, was officially opened in April 1, 2008.

•With its unique Ottoman-style design and contemporary atmosphere, The W Istanbul serves as the centerpiece of Akaretler Row Houses.

•There are 136 guest rooms in the hotel.

•W Istanbul's restaurant/café/bar concept, W Kitchen, uniquely combines classics, local favorites and top-notch quality into one delightful dining experience, featuring modern international cuisine.

•Each year Time Out Istanbul hands out Gusta Awards. They identify nominees in 13 categories and Time Out readers pick the winners. W Istanbul won the Best Bar award with W Lounge in 2008.

•W Lounge is included in Istanbul Life magazine's Best of Istanbul Top 100 List as one of the best 10 Bars in the city.

•Akaretler Row Houses/W Istanbul was one of the five outstanding developments that have been selected as winners of the Urban Land Institute (ULI) 2009 Awards for Excellence: Europe, Middle East, and Africa (EMEA) competition. The Awards for Excellence competition is widely regarded as the land use industry's most prestigious recognition program.