HotelChatter - Tag: Turkey Hotels

Antalya: Mardan Palace Is Wacky, Glitzy and Has A Vacustyler

amandak — 2009-08-04T08:59:28-05:00

<![CDATA[<img src="http://www.hotelchatter.com/files/3873/Mardan_Palace_Turkey.jpg" class="top"> Any hotel that uses <a href="http://www.hotelchatter.com/story/2009/5/26/85116/9377/hotels/Mariah_Carey_Lends_Her_Diva_ness_to_Turkey_s_New_Mardan_Palace">Mariah Carey and Tom Jones</a> for its opening entertainment is bound to offer a few surprises, and the <a href="http://www.hotelchatter.com/hotel-reviews/Mardan+Palace/ian/275130">Mardan Palace</a> in Antalya, Turkey, does that and more a whole lot more, if a recent <a href="http://www.dailymail.co.uk/travel/article-1203838/The-Mardan-Palace-hotel-Turkey-Europes-brashest-wackiest-glitziest-resort.html">Daily Mail review</a> is anything to go on.The review throws a bunch of crazy superlatives around right at the start, calling the Mardan Palace the brashest, wackiest and glitziest resort they know. And then the amazing facts begin: the bowls in the Italian restaurant cost $840 each, the cutlery bill for the hotel was $28 million (which seems a little hard to believe, but...) and the hotel's private beach includes $1.7 million worth of imported

Ankara: Marriott Will Take A Second Helping Of Turkey, Please

JetSetCD — 2009-07-13T15:17:32-05:00

<![CDATA[<img src="http://www.hotelchatter.com/files/6193/MarriottAnkara.jpg" class="top"> Typically, Ankara was thought of as a supplement to a vacation to Istanbul, although it's Turkey's capital. But as Ankara grows to become its own important international business city, <a href="http://www.hotelchatter.com/tag/marriot%20hotels">Marriott</a> is ready to throw some weight behind the city with a J.W. Marriott in the Sogutozu district, due to open in October 2010. It will be Turkey's second Marriott hotel, but a first to have the "J.W." initials, meaning it's going to be a bit nicer than your average Marriott. But why is it so special? Well, the 24-floor, 400-room structure from RMJM Architects will be super sustainable, with the building's complete design considered for maximum energy savings: <blockquote>The hotel will bring innovative sustainable design to

Istanbul: Park Hyatt Istabul Opens With Armani and Gucci Inside

abigailmschilling — 2008-09-03T10:59:43-05:00

<![CDATA[[Update: Despite what the online reservations system initially told us, this hotel is offically opening on October 16th. Online reservations are being taken for stays later than October 18th.]<img src="http://www.hotelchatter.com/files/1425/parkhyattistanbul.jpg" class="imgborder">There are at least two reasons to stay at the new <a href="http://www.hotelchatter.com/hotel-reviews/Park+Hyatt+Istanbul+Macka+Pala/ian/270522">Park Hyatt Istanbul Maçka Palas</a>: Istanbul is the only city in the world located on two continents, and Emporio Armani and Gucci boutiques are in the same building. Of course, there is also the limestone bathrooms, with 25 of the 90 deluxe-sized rooms featuring authentic Turkish baths with heated stone seats. And it's located smack in the middle of the ultra-trendy shopping district, Nişantaşi, home of some of the best shopping in the world. Each guestroom is equipped

Bodrum: Ultimate Turkish Art Collection at the Casa Dell'Arte

amandak — 2008-08-27T15:24:09-05:00

We first heard about the Casa Dell'Arte in Bodrum, Turkey from the Travel + Leisure list of this year's top 30 new hotels, and now we can see for certain it made this list for a good reason.

Casa Dell'Arte--"Hotel of Arts and Leisure", as the website says--is a genuine art hotel, run by a family who also have an art gallery in Istanbul.

Wheelchair Accessible Hotels :: Fully Accessible Hotels

femmefatale — 2008-05-15T16:40:11-05:00

<![CDATA[This week our roving correspondent <a href="http://www.hotelchatter.com/user/femmefatale">Monica Guy</a> is writing about an oft-overlooked aspect of hotels and travel: disabled access. Monica knows a lot about this subject as she works and travels frequently with <a href="http://www.hawking.org.uk/text/about/about.html">Stephen Hawking</a>. However, feel free to chime in with your thoughts and experiences too. Got a question? <a href="mailto:tips@hotelchatter.com">Let us know</a> and we'll get it answered for you.<img src="http://www.hotelchatter.com/files/admin/accessroom.jpg" class="imgborder">A room at the Access Centre Hotel Marmaris in Turkey.So, you're disabled and planning a holiday. Given <a href="http://www.hotelchatter.com/story/2008/4/29/102959/098/hotels/Do_you_have_Wheelchair_Access_">all the nightmare involved in finding a reliable, accessible hotel</a>, aren't you tempted to go for specially designed and designated accessible hotel? Accessible hotels are gradually popping up all over the hotel scene, but particularly near seaside resorts