BEST LUXURY HOTEL – TURKEY – 2009
Pride of place
SITUATED ON THE BEAUTIFUL ‘TURKISH
RIVIERA’ IN ANTALYA STANDS THE OPULENT
MARDAN PALACE, SET TO OPEN ITS DOORS
IN JUNE AS TURKEY’S FIRST FIVE STAR
DESTINATION RESORT. BY �������������
To say no expense has been spared is an
understatement. $1.4 billion has been
invested in the complex during its three-year
construction period. Mardan Palace boasts a total of
560 rooms, with a vast choice of accommodation.
Rooms will range from €360 per night for a Superior
Room in low season to €14,000 per night for a Royal
Suite with private pool in high season. In between lie
a further nine options, including 38 Grand Hammam
Suites, each offering a Turkish Bath, four Presidential
Suites with stunning panoramic views, two Royal
Suites each offering 600 sq. m of living space and
private swimming pools, and 44 Garden Suites with an
option of two room sizes; 170 and 85 sq. m.
Cultural reflections
One of the most stunning features of the Mardan
Palace is its design. Created by a team of some of the
most accomplished designers in the world, the hotel
architecture pays homage to the most famous landmarks
of the city of Istanbul: the Dolmabahce Palace, the Kuleli
building, the Maiden Tower and the Da Vinci Bridge. For
example, to reflect its beauty and historical significance,
the hotel’s Dolmabahce Palace lobby features a 21m
high ceiling and 2800 sq. m of open lobby floor space,
including a lobby terrace with the view of a stained glass
ceiling designed in the traditional style of Ottoman art.
Furthermore, Mardan Palace is divided into three
wings; reflecting the most important cultures that
have left their imprint on Turkey over the centuries.
The Anatolian wing, consisting of a total of 225
rooms, is decorated in a traditional Ottoman style,
through majestic colour combinations set in dark
wood and finished with gold detailing. All beds in this
wing sport head boards set in a velvet design. The
European Wing is crafted in a post modern interior
design reflecting simplicity within the total of 203
rooms. Last but by no means least, equipped with the
most luxurious furniture, the Dolmabahce wing provides
the finest comfort in its spacious rooms. A total of 88
rooms can be found in this wing, all designed in very
stylish Ottoman fashion with rich palatial features and
a warm atmosphere. Rooms are equipped with private
laptops and most rooms have a spacious terrace.
Spa facilities
If it is rest and recuperation you are looking for the
Mardan is unsurpassed amongst its peers. The hotel’s
Spa, designed by world acclaimed experts Klafs, is
50 JUNE-JULY 2009 BUSINESS DESTINATIONS
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