In 1984, during the excavation of Antik Hotel's construction, historical ruins of a cistern were found 12 mt. below the surface.

Istanbul hosted many civilizations for hundreds of years. This tradition continues here today in Antik Hotel’s structure, as it was built on a 1500 years old cistern. This cistern is the roots of the hotel to the ancient times. And the hotel grows on this roots to the future. In Antik Hotel, you can experience 4 different civilizations -the Roman, the Byzantion, the Ottoman and the Turkish Republic- as the hotel carries small details of these periods. You can also see the archaelogical ruins of the cistern that is exhibited at the lobby. Living Istanbul’s magic by travelling in the history will be a great experience with Antik Hotel.

After the restoration of the cistern, Antik Hotel was built on this historical field, keeping the original form of it. This cistern also gave the hotel the great responsibility of conveying the history to the future. Istanbul is one of the magnificent cities in the world. It has been the cradle of civilizations for many centuries. It is still a living witness of the history that changed whole world's destiny.