After winning “Turkey’s Leading Business Hotel” at both the 2007 and 2008 World Travel Awards, the Mövenpick Hotel Istanbul was voted “Europe’s Leading Business Hotel” in 2009. The award is based on votes by over 180,000 travel experts from around the world and recognizes excellence of service and outstanding quality of facilities.

Located in Levent, the heart of Istanbul’s modern commercial district, the Mövenpick Hotel Istanbul is connected directly to Istanbul Atatürk International Airport by the Trans-European Motorway (TEM), which also provides convenient access to the Asian side of Istanbul. The metro station next to the hotel will take you to the colourful Taksim Square cultural district in just 10 minutes, and Istanbul’s historic Old City and Grand Bazaar are only a 20-minute cab ride away.

Mövenpick Hotel Istanbul’s simplistic and modern design stylishly combines well-being and sophistication with practical functionality. The spacious elegance was created to make guests enjoy a restful ambience the moment they enter their room. From the extra-large desks to Internet access and in-room safes large enough to accommodate a laptop, every detail is designed to suit the guests, whether they are working or relaxing.

The hotel offers a total of 249 guestrooms, including 71 Executive Floor rooms, 21 suites and the palatial Skyline Deluxe Suite. All suites are generously proportioned, have a separate bedroom and living room, and boast a full range of luxury amenities from DVD players to high-speed Internet and espresso machines. On the 20th floor overlooking the crystal expanse of modern Istanbul is the Skyline Club Lounge, an exclusive retreat where Executive Floor and Suite guests are pampered round-the-clock. Private breakfast service and all day refreshments are just a few of the features.

AzzuR, one of Istanbul’s finest gourmet restaurants is at your service, proves you can have it all. From tasteful two-tone teak accents and hand finished leather chairs to the thrill of watching masterful chefs transform fresh ingredients, luxury olive oils and a rich palette of seasonings into innovative Mediterranean cuisine, AzzuR is unique. The open kitchen adds intimacy to this post-modern bistro, enhancing its effortless elegance. Wind up an evening of fine dining and stylish surroundings at the BarAdoX Lounge by enjoying a casual, cosy drink in front of a glowing fire. Settle into an armchair and relax in a quietly modern lounge designed to soothe away the day in an understated luxury that never goes out of style.

Guests can unwind and relax at the Wellness Centre which consists of a fitness centre with modern cardio-vascular equipment, indoor swimming pool, sauna, Jacuzzi and massage-service seven days a week from 6.30 a.m. to 11.00 p.m. There is a variety of refreshments available at the Vitamin Bar after a work-out.

Every imaginable type of conference or banquet can be competently catered for in the Mövenpick Hotel Istanbul. A 521 square metre ballroom on the ground floor can be used for banquets accommodating up to 400 guests or it serves as an auditorium with 550 seats. It can also be easily and swiftly transformed into three smaller conference rooms. The conference facilities are completed by a 112 square metre junior ballroom and 10 meeting rooms accommodating 8 to 70 visitors. With state-of-the-art technology such as remote-controlled audio-video systems, they are the perfect guarantee for the staging of successful events.

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