Divan İstanbul hosts meetings, conferences, product launches, gala dinners and weddings in 13 rooms and foyers, the largest of which seats up to 240 guests at round tables or 156 in theater style. The hotel stands on Asker Ocağı Caddesi in Taksim, Istanbul, a few minutes on foot from Taksim Square, and has been part of the city's social life since it opened in 1956.
Seminars and company events
The meeting floor works for a board meeting of a dozen people as well as a plenary of about 150. The hotel lists company dinners, iftar dinners, gala dinners, product launches, themed coffee breaks, breakfasts, brunches, barbecues and cocktails among the events it organizes. Rooms come with projectors and large screens, video conferencing, closed-circuit TV, LCD screens, microphones, a sound system and lighting. Several halls sit side by side with their own foyers, so a plenary, breakout rooms and a coffee-break area can be kept on one level.
Weddings and receptions
Divan İstanbul offers weddings, henna nights, engagement parties and birthdays. Its wedding package includes a one-hour welcome cocktail, unlimited domestic drinks during the event, a menu tasting for two before the day, a choice of show cake and wedding cake, white or cream table linen with five-arm candelabras, and a night in the hotel with breakfast for the couple. The Divan Ballroom takes 220 guests at round tables and 150 for a cocktail.
Rooms and capacities
The Meclis Hall is the largest space at 345 m², with 240 at round tables, 156 in theater style and 120 in classroom. The Divan Ballroom covers 314 m² and seats 220 at round tables, 138 in theater style and 120 in classroom, with a built-in screen. Elmas, at 230 m², takes 120 at round tables and 91 in theater style. Meclis 1, Meclis 2, Divan 1 and Divan 2 each cover 141 to 176 m² and seat 110 to 120 at round tables and 60 in theater style. Yakut, Safir and Zümrüt are rooms of about 50 m² for small meetings; Safir and Zümrüt have daylight. The Divan, Meclis and Elmas foyers take 150, 96 and 30 guests for a cocktail.
Accommodation
Guests stay in Superior and Deluxe rooms, family rooms, one-bedroom suites and a Royal Suite. The spa and fitness center covers about 1,800 m², with a Turkish bath, sauna, steam room, a semi-Olympic indoor pool and a pilates studio, open daily from 7 a.m. to 10 p.m.
Catering
Catering is run by the hotel's own kitchens, with menus from Turkish to world cuisine. On site are Lokanta by Divan and Maromi, both recommended by the Michelin Guide, along with Divan Pub, the Divan pastry shop, d-bar and Divan Bar.
History and setting
Divan opened in 1956 and belongs to the Divan Group. Its current interiors draw on the work of architect Thierry Despont, who reworked the hotel's heritage with a contemporary design.
Getting there
Taksim station on metro line M2 is about two minutes on foot. Istanbul Airport is 42 km away and Sabiha Gökçen Airport 40 km; the Havaist shuttle links Istanbul Airport and Taksim every 15 minutes.
