Q Jazz Club, Istanbul

You don't need to be as rich as Croesus to languish on the Bosphorus shore and watch fleets of yachts sail by, but it helps. Natalie Cole and Ray Charles are just a couple of the entertainers who have performed here; Whitney Houston is even rumoured to have jammed here once or twice. In winter, the 17th century brick cellar-style bar inside the ornate Ottoman palace caters to the whims of jazz fans with the likes of Keisa Brown and Imer Demirer. The cover charge varies depending on who's performing, so it is a good idea to call first. The club is located inside Les Ottomans.