part 2
On my first full day at Hotel Niles Istanbul, I awoke and lazily rode the elevator one floor then walked the stairs to the roof garden.
Some have called it small, but I think it's plenty large for Niles' size.
Lots of indoor and outdoor space.
And the orientation of the outdoor space allows you to be in the shade in the morning and the evening -- by choosing the west side early and the south side late.
The breezes are devine.
To the north, Beyazit Mosque's dome.
To the south, vistas of ships on the Sea of Marmara.
All around, rooftops of Old City Buildings.
Breakfast has toast, jam, my beloved simits, pastries and a host of salad items -- peppers, olives, eggplant, cheeses -- stuff more traditional Turkish than American.
The fabulous staff offered egg preparations (I'm not an egg guy) and had outstanding coffee at the ready.
Tea -- Turkish and apple -- also was always fresh, tasty and served in a tulip-shaped glass.
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