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| {{Short description|Luxury hotel in Antalya, Turkey}} | |||
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| hotel_name = Mardan Palace | ||
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| | architect = Hasan Sökmen<ref>{{cite web | url=https://www.vitracagdasmimarlikdizisi.com/mimarlar/Hasan-Sokmen.aspx | title=Vitra Çağdaş Mimarlık Dizisi }}</ref> | |||
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| | owner = ] (2009-2015)<ref name="opm">{{cite web |url=http://www.overseaspropertymall.com/regions/eastern-european-property/turkish-property-buying-real-estate-in-turkey/europes-most-expensive-hotel-mardan-palace-antalya-turkey-in-pictures/ |title=Mardan Palace in Antalya, Turkey – Europe's most expensive hotel |publisher=Overseaspropertymall.com |date=1 May 2009 |access-date=12 January 2012 |archive-date=13 January 2012 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120113015744/http://www.overseaspropertymall.com/regions/eastern-european-property/turkish-property-buying-real-estate-in-turkey/europes-most-expensive-hotel-mardan-palace-antalya-turkey-in-pictures/ |url-status=dead }}</ref><br>] (2015- present)<ref>{{cite web | url=https://www.ntv.com.tr/amp/ekonomi/mardan-palacei-halk-bankasi-satin-aldi,m5_enQJ5VEOjaZB6wDtMTA | title=Mardan Palace'ı icradan Halk Bankası satın aldı }}</ref> | |||
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| | cost = ]1.4 billion<ref name="scb">{{cite web|url=http://www.self-catering-breaks.com/news/18021545.html |title=Mardan Palace Grand Opening in Antalya, Turkey |publisher=Self-catering-breaks.com |date=26 May 2009 |access-date=12 January 2012}}</ref><ref name="auto">{{cite web|last1=Harvey|first1=Benjamin|title=Turkey's $1.4 Billion Hotel Has Power Cut Over Unpaid Bills|url=https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2010-12-22/turkey-s-1-4-billion-mardan-palace-hotel-has-power-cut-over-unpaid-bills|website=Bloomberg|publisher=]|access-date=17 March 2016|date=22 December 2010}}</ref> | |||
| | architect = Valon Nuredini Tetovo Macedonia | |||
| ⚫ | | number_of_rooms = 560<ref name="opm" /> | ||
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| website = {{URL|titanic.com.tr/tr/titanic-mardan-palace}} | ||
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| The '''Mardan Palace''' is a luxury hotel in ], ], Turkey, built by ] -born Russian entrepreneur and businessman ].<ref name="hellomagazine1">{{cite web|author=Travel |url=http://www.hellomagazine.com/travel/200905261285/hotel/turkey/stone/1/ |title=Jet-setting celebs lend star power to launch of luxury Turkish hotel |publisher=Hello Magazine |date=26 May 2009 |accessdate=12 January 2012}}</ref> It is considered Europe's and the ]'s most expensive luxury resort <ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.overseaspropertymall.com/regions/eastern-european-property/turkish-property-buying-real-estate-in-turkey/europes-most-expensive-hotel-mardan-palace-antalya-turkey-in-pictures/ |title=Mardan Palace in Antalya, Turkey – Europe's most expensive hotel |publisher=Overseaspropertymall.com |date=1 May 2009 |accessdate=12 January 2012}}</ref> providing the finest Turkish Hospitality with passion and commitment. The Mardan Palace Antalya marks a long return to the days of experiential luxury, paying homage to the elegance of an enchanting past. An awe inspiring world where the royal splendour of illustrious empires meets today’s modern luxuries. A sense of place recreating the extraordinary palatial architecture of ancient ottoman days combined with a great passion for service and quality are the prime ingredients to tailor make oriental fairytales. It is located at the beautiful shore of the Mediterranean Sea in the Lara region occupying a total area of 180,000sq. comprising 546 unique Rooms and Suites. | |||
| '''Mardan Palace''' is a luxury hotel in ], ], ], built by ] businessman ].<ref name="hellomagazine1">{{cite web|author=Travel |url=http://www.hellomagazine.com/travel/200905261285/hotel/turkey/stone/1/ |title=Jet-setting celebs lend star power to launch of luxury Turkish hotel |publisher=Hello Magazine |date=26 May 2009 |access-date=12 January 2012}}</ref> It has been called Europe's and the ]'s most expensive luxury resort.<ref name="opm" /> | |||
| ⚫ | It was opened on 23 May 2009 and attended by ], ], ], ], ], ], ], ] and the |
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| The hotel was leased and being operated by Titanic Hotels and Resorts since 2018.<ref>{{cite web | url=https://www.hurriyet.com.tr/ekonomi/titanicten-mardana-yilda-8-milyon-euro-40921580 | title=Titanic'ten Mardan'a yılda 8 milyon Euro | date=8 August 2018 }}</ref> | |||
| ==History== | |||
| ⚫ | Mardan Palace cost $1.4 billion. It has the Mediterranean's largest swimming pool<ref |
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| ⚫ | It was opened on 23 May 2009 and attended by ], ], ], ], ], ], ], ], and the Kazakhstani President ].<ref>{{cite web|title=Welcome to the pleasure dome: Carole Cadwalladr attends the most lavish hotel launch party in history|url=https://www.theguardian.com/travel/2009/may/31/mardan-palace-antalya-turkey-hotel|work=The Guardian|access-date=26 May 2013|date=31 May 2009}}</ref> Some ] clubs like ] and ], 2011 and respectively 2012, were guests of honor. The teams held their ]s in ] at the invitation of ], who supported all the costs.<ref name="gsp">{{cite web|author=Gazeta Sporturilor |url=http://www.gsp.ro/fotbal/liga-1/steaua-e-invitata-gratis-pentru-cantonamentul-de-iarna-la-cel-mai-luxos-hotel-din-europa-283272.html |title=Steaua e invitată gratis pentru cantonamentul de iarnă la cel mai luxos hotel din Europa! |publisher=Gazeta Sporturilor |date=25 November 2011 |access-date=25 January 2012}}</ref> The corporate identity and website for the hotel was created by Brash Brands in ], winning it an International Design Award.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://ida.us/winners/catwinner.php?compName=GRAPHIC%20DESIGN&level=pro&compNum=comp-2 |title=International Design Awards 2008 winners listing |publisher=Ida.us |access-date=12 January 2012 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130618185748/http://ida.us/winners/catwinner.php?compName=GRAPHIC%20DESIGN&level=pro&compNum=comp-2 |archive-date=18 June 2013 |url-status=dead }}</ref> | ||
| It is also known as Mardan Khan because of its luxury and according to Telman Ismailov at the time of its establishment. Its pool is one of the largest in Europe and its aquarium with more than 2,400 fish is one of the largest in Europe. In December 2018, it was announced that Titanic Hotels, whose properties include Beach Lara and Deluxe Belek, would take over the hotel. It is unconfirmed when the hotel will reopen. | |||
| ==Cost== | |||
| '''The hotel architecture reflects four distinct designs embracing the famous trademarks of the MAIDEN city of Istanbul; | |||
| ⚫ | Mardan Palace's reported cost is $1.4 billion.<ref name="auto"/> It has the Mediterranean's largest swimming pool<ref name="scb" /> within which is a sunken aquarium containing 2,400 fish.{{citation needed|date=September 2020}} The hotel has 560 rooms,<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.fivestaralliance.com/luxury_hotel/bodrum/mardan_palace |title=Five Star Alliance |publisher=Five Star Alliance |access-date=12 January 2012}}</ref> a {{convert|12000|sqft|m2|abbr=on}} spa, and its own beach containing 9,000 tons of sand imported from Egypt.<ref name="hellomagazine1"/> 10,000 m<sup>2</sup> of gold, 500,000 crystals, 23,000 m<sup>2</sup> of Italian marble were used in the construction of the hotel.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.goturkey.com/content.php?cid=51891&typ=c&lng=en&back=1 |title=Republic of Turkey Ministry of Culture and Tourism – Go Turkey, Gateway to Turkey: The Official Travel & Holiday Guide |publisher=Goturkey.com |access-date=12 January 2012 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120225205736/http://www.goturkey.com/content.php?cid=51891&typ=c&lng=en&back=1 |archivedate=25 February 2012}}</ref> | ||
| The hotel was sold to ] for just $124 million in late 2015.<ref>{{cite web|title=Турецкий банк купил отель Mardan Palace Тельмана Исмаилова за полцены|url=http://www.rbc.ru/business/02/11/2015/563761579a79471288ce1aba|website=]|publisher=rbc.ru|access-date=17 March 2016|language=Russian|date=2 November 2015}}</ref> | |||
| DOLMABAHCE PALACE-DA VINCI BRIDGE-MAIDEN TOWER | |||
| ==Facilities== | |||
| The Mardan Palace Hotel is a real museum, which represents brilliant collection of Turkish and European culture. There is a huge outdoor pool (16000 square meters) in the centre of the hotel. Its «shores» are joined | |||
| by picturesque bridges, the biggest of which is the legendary Da Vinci Bridge which for the first time embodied the unique project of Leonardo da Vinci being not realized in the life time of the great Italian. ! | |||
| The hotel boasts a 5-acre pool and at the center of it is their seafood restaurant.<ref name="auto1">{{Cite web|url=http://www.mardanpalace.com/en/aquamarine-restaurant|title=Acquamarine restaurant}}</ref> The restaurant is surrounded by 4 aquariums that host over 3,000 varieties of fish.<ref name="auto1"/> | |||
| The pool itself is bordered with water street with luxury “pleasure” gondolas. Water theme, besides the historic one, is one of the main conception of the resort. Following the waterfall and basin it is continued | |||
| by an amazing swimming reef which is an artificial reservoir 900 square meters in area, 1.4 sq. in depth and with three hollows up to 2.8 meters | |||
| for captivating water excursions with diving. Four aquariums of the Aquamarine Restaurant imitate ecosystem of the Mediterranean Sea, Pacific Ocean, Caribbean Sea and Red Sea. Besides the Galata Bridge (Da | |||
| Vinci) the Mardan Palace Hotel architecture embodies other outstanding monuments of the Ottoman Empire such as Dolmabahce which is a copy of the famous Istanbul Maiden Tower. There is also a part of antique | |||
| history of Turkey. That is a stylish old Greek Amphitheatre which impresses with its primitive mystique and beauty. The hotel strikes with richness of its external and internal decoration. It is necessary to mention the gold leaf which covers the arches of the building from outside and inside, wealth of expensive species of wood and crystal and hyaline marble. It is enough to say that more than 10 thousands square meters of gold foil, 500 thousands of crystals and 23 thousands square meters of the Italian marble have been used just in completing work. | |||
| == References == | == References == | ||
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Latest revision as of 16:43, 18 January 2025
Luxury hotel in Antalya, Turkey For other articles with the same name, see Mardan (disambiguation).
| Mardan Palace | |
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| General information | |
| Location | Lara, Antalya, Turkey |
| Coordinates | 36°51′25.8″N 30°55′12.36″E / 36.857167°N 30.9201000°E / 36.857167; 30.9201000 |
| Opening | 23 May 2009; 15 years ago (2009-05-23) |
| Cost | $1.4 billion |
| Owner | Telman Ismailov (2009-2015) Halkbank (2015- present) |
| Design and construction | |
| Architect(s) | Hasan Sökmen |
| Other information | |
| Number of rooms | 560 |
| Website | |
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Mardan Palace is a luxury hotel in Lara, Antalya, Turkey, built by Azerbaijani businessman Telman Ismailov. It has been called Europe's and the Mediterranean's most expensive luxury resort. The hotel was leased and being operated by Titanic Hotels and Resorts since 2018.
History
It was opened on 23 May 2009 and attended by Mariah Carey, Kendall Jenner, Sharon Stone, Richard Gere, Monica Bellucci, Paris Hilton, Seal, Tom Jones, and the Kazakhstani President Nursultan Nazarbayev. Some football clubs like Shakhtar Donetsk and Steaua Bucharest, 2011 and respectively 2012, were guests of honor. The teams held their training camps in Antalya at the invitation of Telman Ismailov, who supported all the costs. The corporate identity and website for the hotel was created by Brash Brands in Dubai, winning it an International Design Award. It is also known as Mardan Khan because of its luxury and according to Telman Ismailov at the time of its establishment. Its pool is one of the largest in Europe and its aquarium with more than 2,400 fish is one of the largest in Europe. In December 2018, it was announced that Titanic Hotels, whose properties include Beach Lara and Deluxe Belek, would take over the hotel. It is unconfirmed when the hotel will reopen.
Cost
Mardan Palace's reported cost is $1.4 billion. It has the Mediterranean's largest swimming pool within which is a sunken aquarium containing 2,400 fish. The hotel has 560 rooms, a 12,000 sq ft (1,100 m) spa, and its own beach containing 9,000 tons of sand imported from Egypt. 10,000 m of gold, 500,000 crystals, 23,000 m of Italian marble were used in the construction of the hotel.
The hotel was sold to Halkbank for just $124 million in late 2015.
Facilities
The hotel boasts a 5-acre pool and at the center of it is their seafood restaurant. The restaurant is surrounded by 4 aquariums that host over 3,000 varieties of fish.
References
- ^ "Mardan Palace Grand Opening in Antalya, Turkey". Self-catering-breaks.com. 26 May 2009. Retrieved 12 January 2012.
- ^ Harvey, Benjamin (22 December 2010). "Turkey's $1.4 Billion Hotel Has Power Cut Over Unpaid Bills". Bloomberg. bloomberg.com. Retrieved 17 March 2016.
- ^ "Mardan Palace in Antalya, Turkey – Europe's most expensive hotel". Overseaspropertymall.com. 1 May 2009. Archived from the original on 13 January 2012. Retrieved 12 January 2012.
- "Mardan Palace'ı icradan Halk Bankası satın aldı".
- "Vitra Çağdaş Mimarlık Dizisi".
- ^ Travel (26 May 2009). "Jet-setting celebs lend star power to launch of luxury Turkish hotel". Hello Magazine. Retrieved 12 January 2012.
- "Titanic'ten Mardan'a yılda 8 milyon Euro". 8 August 2018.
- "Welcome to the pleasure dome: Carole Cadwalladr attends the most lavish hotel launch party in history". The Guardian. 31 May 2009. Retrieved 26 May 2013.
- Gazeta Sporturilor (25 November 2011). "Steaua e invitată gratis pentru cantonamentul de iarnă la cel mai luxos hotel din Europa!". Gazeta Sporturilor. Retrieved 25 January 2012.
- "International Design Awards 2008 winners listing". Ida.us. Archived from the original on 18 June 2013. Retrieved 12 January 2012.
- "Five Star Alliance". Five Star Alliance. Retrieved 12 January 2012.
- "Republic of Turkey Ministry of Culture and Tourism – Go Turkey, Gateway to Turkey: The Official Travel & Holiday Guide". Goturkey.com. Archived from the original on 25 February 2012. Retrieved 12 January 2012.
- "Турецкий банк купил отель Mardan Palace Тельмана Исмаилова за полцены". RosBusinessConsulting (in Russian). rbc.ru. 2 November 2015. Retrieved 17 March 2016.
- ^ "Acquamarine restaurant".