Renaissance Polat Istanbul Hotel can hold a congress of up to 1,500 people theater-style, a seated gala dinner of 1,100 or a poolside reception of 2,000, and it adds many smaller rooms for breakouts, board meetings and workshops. The hotel stands on the shore of the Marmara Sea in Yeşilyurt, on the European side of Istanbul, and is run under Marriott's Renaissance brand.
Seminars and company events
The Grand Ballroom is the core of the event floor. Grand Ballroom A takes 350 people theater-style, 120 in classroom and 180 at a banquet; Grand Ballroom B takes 500 theater-style, 300 in classroom and 350 at a banquet. Opened into one space, A and B seat 1,200 theater-style, 500 in classroom and 720 for dinner, and with the foyer the figures reach 1,500 theater-style, 750 in classroom, 1,100 at a banquet and 1,600 for a standing reception. A second hall, simply called the Ballroom, takes 400 theater-style, 200 in classroom and 300 at a banquet, which allows two large sessions on the same day.
The hotel offers full business services and event management, with computers and printers, catering and audiovisual support, and Wi-Fi with high-speed internet in every meeting room. Some rooms have daylight. Panorama, with floor-to-ceiling windows on the sea, is set aside for executive meetings, workshops and private receptions of up to 75. During Ramadan the hotel runs an iftar dinner offer for groups of more than 20.
Weddings and receptions
The hotel sells weddings, with indoor rooms and outdoor lawns and a team of planners from first meeting to the day itself. The ballroom wedding package includes a welcome cocktail, a banquet menu, unlimited soft drinks, wedding cake service and a DJ set-up, and the couple receive a complimentary night in the Honeymoon Suite with breakfast in the room. For a large outdoor party, the Outdoor Pool area takes 2,000 standing or 1,200 seated. The L Floor Terrace and the Marmara Lounge each take 150 for a cocktail.
Rooms and capacities
Below the ballrooms, the Gate rooms cover mid-size meetings: Gate 1 takes 80 theater-style, Gate 2 and Gate 3 take 100 each, and together the three seat 280 theater-style or 170 at a banquet. Gate 4 takes 75 and Gate 5 takes 70. Four rooms named after Turkish cities, Ankara, Antalya, İzmir and İstanbul, each hold 72 theater-style, 45 in classroom, 36 in a U-shape and 50 at a banquet, and they combine in pairs for up to 108 theater-style. The Boardroom seats 12 around a U-shaped table.
Accommodation
Rooms and suites face the Marmara Sea. Club Sea and Deluxe Sea rooms come with a king bed or twin beds. The newly renovated Garden Rooms open onto private terraces or gardens beside the pool. Five suite categories have separate bedrooms and living areas, which suit speakers and senior guests.
Catering
Catering is in-house, from coffee breaks to banquet menus. Marmara Fish Restaurant, facing the sea, serves Turkish mezze, fish and long wine and raki lists in the tradition of Turkey's west coast. Terra Middle'Terranean mixes Mediterranean and Middle Eastern cooking. Bar Noblesse, with sea views, serves cocktails and hosts live piano on some evenings. The hotel also has a spa, an indoor pool and a fitness center.
Getting there
The hotel is at Sahilyolu Caddesi No. 2 in Yeşilyurt, Bakırköy, with easy access to Istanbul Airport, the Istanbul Expo Center, IDTM and the main city motorways, which makes it practical for trade fair delegations and fly-in groups.
