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08/28/07
MARRIOTT UNVEILS NEW UPSCALE HOTEL IN ISTANBUL, TURKEY
Marriott International, Inc. opened its 238-room Istanbul Marriott Hotel Asia, the first of its upscale Marriott Hotels & Resorts brand in Turkey under a franchise agreement with the Buyukhanli Group. The hotel is the first of its kind to open on the Asian side of Istanbul. The hotel is located in Kozyatagi, an emerging business district on the Asian side of Istanbul. The 22-floor hotel's 219 spacious guest rooms and 19 suites are equipped with luxury bedding, high-speed Internet access, large work desk, flat-screen television, individual climate control and mini-bar. Executive rooms and suites offer free high-speed Internet, free mini-bar and access to the hotel's executive lounge.
For dining and entertainment, the Orange Southern Mediterranean Grill offers a menu featuring both southern Mediterranean and modern Turkish cuisine, and serves three meals daily. The Pool Bar Terrace offers lunch barbecue, salads and great frozen drinks. Guests seeking a quick coffee and fresh pastries in the morning, or salads for lunch, can visit the 49 East Lounge. Recreational amenities include two outdoor swimming pools with a large terrace, a squash court and the 1,000-square-meter Palestra Fitness & Spa center, including a gym, Turkish and steam baths, sauna, resting rooms, lockers and a hairdresser. Business services and amenities include an executive floor and lounge and a business center. Other amenities will be centered on 24-hour room service, in-room mini-bar, on-site retail outlets, high-speed Internet access and Wi-Fi. The Istanbul Marriott Asia has 11 meeting rooms covering a total of 13,353 square feet of space, including an 8,156 square-foot ballroom, easily divisible into three sections, several meeting rooms in varying configurations and two boardrooms. 
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