A’jia Hotel

Overview

A'jia Hotel is a small boutique hotel in a yalı (a waterfront mansion on the Bosphorus), one of the old waterfront mansions of the Bosphorus. It stands on the Asian shore at Kanlıca, and the building is known as the Ahmet Rasim Paşa Yalısı. Its white facade rises straight from the quay, so the water runs right past the windows. We book your room and plan your Istanbul days from here.

Quick facts

• Location: Kanlıca, on the Asian shore of the Bosphorus
• Building: the Ahmet Rasim Paşa Yalısı
• Restaurant: Mediterranean cooking by the water
• Good for: couples who want to sleep on the Bosphorus

A Yalı on the Bosphorus

The Ahmet Rasim Paşa Yalısı

The yalı mansions of the Bosphorus stand right on the water, and A'jia Hotel keeps one of them in use. The white mansion faces the European shore across the strait. In 2009, Condé Nast Johansens named it one of the most charming hotels in Europe.

Staying at A'jia Hotel

Rooms over the water

The rooms look either over the Bosphorus or over the park behind the house. Some sit at quay level, some have a terrace, and the largest suite carries the name of the yalı.

Dinner on the quay

The hotel's restaurant serves Mediterranean and world cooking at tables by the water. On Sundays, it serves brunch, and we reserve your table for it.

Who A'jia Hotel Suits

We suggest A'jia Hotel for couples and for a slower last few nights of a trip, after days in the old city. It suits travelers who want the Bosphorus outside the window when they wake up.

Updated: November 3, 2026.

A'jia Hotel with Us

Tell us your dates. We book your room at A'jia Hotel, meet you at the airport and take you to the sights by car or by boat. Then, on another afternoon, our Asian Bosphorus villages tour walks you through Kanlıca and its neighbors.