Mardan Palace

Description

This elegant hotel is influenced by the Topkapi Palace in Istanbul and infuses impeccable service with deluxe facilities. This is an impressive resort, with extensive grounds and its antique furnishings, Swarovski Crystal chandeliers, fountains and gondolas circling the main pool add to its grandeur.

Location: The hotel is set on a private white sandy beach, in extensive grounds totalling 180,000 square meters. It’s situated on the edge of the town in a peaceful location, yet its only 10 minutes in a taxi from the nearby attractions of Lara Beach, so the hotel couldn’t be better placed. It’s also only 20 minutes from Antalya and the airport.

Facilities: The hotels facilities are out of this world. The hotel has a ‘Swim Reef’ which is a 400’000 gallon aquarium where you can swim and snorkel in and amongst the 3’000 tropical fish it houses. The hotel has one of the world’s largest swimming pools which is crossed by arched bridges which take you to garden terraces and you can also take a gondola ride from the pool down ‘Water Street’ to the hotels private beach. There’s a striking amphitheatre which hosts many different forms of entertainment. When it comes to a little pampering, there’s an exotic spa which offers various treatments and therapies, there’s a Turkish bath and a sauna. For the more active there are plenty of land and water sports available, there are volleyball courts, tennis courts, a golf course and even a bowling alley. There are also extensive children and teenage programmes so everyone is kept entertained.

Bars and Restaurants: The hotel has 10 restaurants, 12 bars and a nightclub, so it caters for everyone’s tastes and needs. The Aquamarine Restaurant is the hotels seafood restaurant and is located in the centre of the hotels aquarium, so you can enjoy your meals whilst watching over 3’000 varieties of tropical fish. La Cucina is a casual restaurant serving Mediterranean cuisine. Oishii is a contemporary venue serving Japanese cuisine. Baan Thai is an authentic Thai restaurant. Bosphorus is the hotels buffet restaurant serving a vast array of local and international dishes. Arbat is the hotels Russian restaurant. You can enjoy French delicacies at La Brasserie, Turkish cuisine at Besiktas and you can enjoy various light dishes at the Beach Restaurant.

Accommodation: There are 546 Rooms and suites, each with a different theme. Some suites have a personal butler service. Some feature a Turkish bath whilst some have private swimming pools.