Merit Lefkoşa Hotel & Casino opened its doors on October 29, 2008 -notable as the anniversary of the declaration of the Turkish Republic- in Lefkoşa, the capital of Northern Cyprus, which has a history that dates back 10,000 years, as the citys first five-star hotel, and started welcoming its first guests in its service of tourism in Northern Cyprus. Rising in the heart of Lefkoşa as an artful edifice synthesizing Ottoman and Byzantine architecture, Merit Lefkoşa Hotel offers a scenic view of all of Lefkoşa from the south and north faces of its 14th floor.