The Marmara Hotel Istanbul

Marmara Hotel has newly re-furbished rooms tastefully decorated and arranged for ultimate comfort whether your in Istanbul for the wonderful sights and attractions, business or both. Rooms come with satellite TV, telephone with outside line, hairdryer, safe, all creature comforts and ottoman style furniture. There are 377 rooms in total, 46 club rooms, 2 executive suites, 16 junior suites, 6 Flying Carpet suites, 331 standard rooms, 43 connected rooms and 45 non-smoking rooms.

Marmara Hotel rooms have views of the sea or the city and city bosphorus views.

At the Hotel Marmara in Taksim, Istanbul you can dine in style at Panorama Restaurant and as the name suggests, here you can enjoy your meal with a superb view of the beautiful city. Both International and Ottoman dishes are served here so you can choose something familliar from the expertly prepared menus or you can opt to dine like a Sultan. The Brasserie has A La Cart and buffet meals. Cafe Marmara is at street level so you can watch the locals pass by as you try one of the sumptuous desserts. Tepe Lounge serves drinks accompanied by live music in the evenings. Swanky V.S.O.P Bar in the lobby has an English library and serves cocktails shaken by those in the know. Aqua Lounge is perfectly sandwiched between an aquarium and glittering Taksim square through the floor to ceiling glass.

Marmara Hotel has many meeting rooms and facilities for a variety of organised events. You will be impressed with the versatility of these spaces and the services available to assist you and ensure your event goes well. Ballrooms, Opera Room, Taksim Business Centre with 6 meeting rooms are all available to you and seating can be arranged for 10 to up to 1000 people. Marmara Hotel is expert at catering to business guests and has special facilities to meet their travelling needs. The business centre provides catering, pc, laptops, mobiles, printer, scanner, camera, audio-visual services, e-mail, internet, fax, photocopy, limousines and translators.

After all that work you might want to relax so Marmara Hotel has provided a health centre for weary guests to re-energize and stay fit and healthy whilst travelling. Swimming Pool, gym, aerobics, Hamam (traditional Turkish bath), sauna, massage, trainers, instructors, martial arts, yoga and a whirlpool. You can exercise whilst looking over Taksim Square. If all this isn't enough to keep you busy you can hop on a tram or take a taxi to Sultanahmet, the historical and cultural heart of the city to visit the famous Blue Mosque, Aya Sophia, Topkapi Palace, Dolmabahce Palace, Galata Bridge and spend a day walking in the traces of the Ottomans footsteps. Alternatively you can take a walk down the lengthy Istiklal Cadessi and check out all the quaint and enticing alleyways with constant live music and traditional Turkish fare. car rental istanbul

The Marmara Hotel has one of the best locations in Istanbul. It's situated in the heart of Taksim on Taksim Square. Taksim Square is a hive of activity and leads straight on to Istiklal Street where shopping, entertainment, nightlife, eateries and constant live music are yours to enjoy. Marmara Pera Hotel is at the centre of this buzzing place and just 15 km from Ataturk International Airport. It's within easy access of many things: it's right next to a metro station, buses depot, Ataturk Cultural Centre and a short tram ride away from Sultanahmet which is the cultural and historical part of the peninsula.

Marmara Hotel is on Taksim Square so you can take the Havas transfer service from the airport which stops just metres from the square for a reasonable fee or you can take a taxi from outside arrivals. Icem Tour Travel agency provides free transportation from Ataturk Airport to Marmara Hotel for minimum 3 night reservations.