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InterContinental Istanbul

Asker Ocagi Cad. No:1 Taksim, Istanbul, Türkiye, 34435
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About us

Against a backdrop of the breathtaking Bosphorus, refined service and uniquely sophisticated facilities await you at The InterContinental Istanbul. Located in the most central part of Istanbul, Taksim, the stylish decorated rooms have impressive views of the Bosphorus, old city, amazing Blue Mosque and the Royal Topkapi Palace. Accompanied by breathtaking Bosphorus and panoramic Taksim views, the hotel offers privileged accomodation alternatives with comfortable and exclusive rooms. The InterContinental Istanbul offers perfect solutions for meeting & banquet organizations and hosts unforgettable meetings, handles all details with utmost care and is at your service 24 hours of the day.

Venue Details

ChainIHG
BrandInterContinental Hotels
Built1996
Renovated2024
Total meeting space27,495 sq. ft.
Guest Rooms390
Venue typeLuxury hotel

Industry Ratings

Northstar

Awards

Industry awards
Travel Awards - Leading Hotel of Turkey General Manager of the Year President Special Hotel Of The Year Safe Hotel Quality Excellence Torchbearer Food & Beverage Excellence in Risk Management

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Amenities

Room features and guest services
  • Concierge services
  • Internet access
  • Laundry service
  • Luggage storage
  • Room service
  • View (garden)
  • View (ocean or water)
  • View (urban)
  • Voicemail box
Facilities
  • Onsite catering
  • Onsite gift shop
  • Onsite restaurant
  • Onsite security
  • Outside caterers allowed
  • Pet friendly
  • Rental car service
  • Wheelchair accessible

Sustainability

This venue holds verified sustainability certifications, based on certification data provided by BeCause in collaboration with Cvent.

Certifications (1)

Sustainability Certifications
Türkiye Sustainable Tourism Program

Certification body: Control Union

Issued: 8/28/2023 Expires: 9/10/2026

Need dates

Priority windows that venues prefer for hosting events

Jan 13, 2026 - Dec 31, 2030

Seasonal Availability

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High season
May 01 - Oct 24
Shoulder season
Oct 25 - Nov 30Mar 01 - Apr 30
Low season
Dec 01 - Dec 28Jan 01 - Feb 29

Meeting rooms

Total meeting space
27,495 sq. ft.
Largest room
7,578 sq. ft.
Meeting rooms
15
Second largest room
6,361 sq. ft.
Exhibit space
12,149 sq. ft.

Floor Plans

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Meeting space

Name
Room size
Ceiling height
Maximum capacity
U-Shape
Banquet rounds
Cocktail rounds
Theater
Classroom
Boardroom
Crescent rounds (Cabaret)
Hollow square
7,578 sq. ft.
80.9 x 106.8 sq. ft.
15.1 ft.
900
110
550
900
700
330
150
240
120
5,069 sq. ft.
36.7 x 137.8 sq. ft.
10.5 ft.
550
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550
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2,034 sq. ft.
80.9 x 29.6 sq. ft.
15.1 ft.
150
35
120
150
120
60
50
80
40
4,531 sq. ft.
80.9 x 62.5 sq. ft.
15.1 ft.
350
50
250
350
300
160
70
150
60
2,572 sq. ft.
80.9 x 32.9 sq. ft.
15.1 ft.
250
40
160
250
200
120
60
90
50
5,371 sq. ft.
80.9 x 77.2 sq. ft.
15.1 ft.
500
50
250
500
450
200
70
150
60
2,917 sq. ft.
80.9 x 44.2 sq. ft.
15.1 ft.
250
40
160
250
200
120
60
90
50
1,700 sq. ft.
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6,361 sq. ft.
68.6 x 133.8 sq. ft.
11.8 ft.
700
90
400
700
450
250
120
200
100

Meeting room floor plans

Anadolu Front Foyer
Bosphorus Foyer
The Brasserie Restaurant
City Lights Restaurant & Bar
Safran Restaurant
Safran Terrace

Guest rooms

Total guest rooms
390
Suites
56
Tax rate
12%

Location

Getting Here

Istanbul Airport (IST) Istanbul New Airport is in European side of the city at Arnavutköy, close to Black Sea coast, 40 km/2.8 miles away from the hotel. Hava-ist shuttle services are 5 minutes walking distance from the hotel, operates 24 hours. Sabiha Gokcen Airport (Asian side) (SAW) The second international airport in Istanbul is on the Asian side, in Pendik / Kurtkoy and is 75-90 minutes distance (45 km/46.6 miles) from the hotel. Away from heavy traffic and as close as to TEM, transportation is easy. Subway Subway Name: Taksim Metro (Subway) Station Distance 0.5 KM / 0.3 MI SOUTH to Hotel Walking distance, just behind the hotel
Distance from airport 24.8 mi
Parking in the area
Complimentary parking
Paid parking
( €20.00/day )
Valet parking
( €20.00/day )
Street parking

Local Attractions

Taksim Beyoglu Street
Taksim Beyoglu Street
Business district
Local shops and restaurants
Basilica Cistern
Basilica Cistern
Historical landmark
4 mi
Fifty two steps, a jungle of three hundred and thirty six columns, an enchanting, uncanny darkness, and the phosphorescence of the water...like a secret underground kingdom, which has waited for fifteen hundred years for the suns light to illuminate it.
Yerebatan Caddesi 13
Istanbul, TR 34410
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Archeology Museum
Archeology Museum
Museum
4 mi
The borders of the Ottoman Empire extended from Anatolia to Mesopotamia and from the Balkans to Africa. At the Archaeology Museum, you can view artifacts from all of the different civilizations.
Alemdar Cad. Osman Hamdi
Bey Yokusu Sk, Sultanahmet
Istanbul, TR 34122
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Military Museum
Military Museum
Museum
1 mi
In this museum, just one kilometer from the hotel, the great field tents used by Ottoman armies are on display. The Mehter Band can be heard performing Ottoman martial music daily between 3pm and 4pm.
Valikonagi Caddesi
Harbiye
Istanbul, TR
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Turkish and Islamic Arts Museum
Turkish and Islamic Arts Museum
Museum
Built in 1524,the museum features ceramic works,carpets from the Selcuk and Ottoman periods, jewelled pieces, Koran desks inlaid with mother of pearl, priceless handwritten Korans and miniatures.It was the grandest private residence ever constructed in the Ottoman period.
The Istanbul Museum of Modern Art
The Istanbul Museum of Modern Art
Museum
The Museum offers a wide array of services in a multifaceted venue, including permanent and temporary exhibition galleries, photography gallery, library, cinema center, café and a design store. In addition, the Museum also offers video, educational and social programs.
Miniatürk
Miniatürk
Museum
Miniaturk: is also named as the "Showcase of Turkey", where you can find many important structures of Turkey in small scales, models of architectural masterpieces representing the Anatolian and Ottoman civilizations.
Rahmi Koc Museum
Rahmi Koc Museum
Museum
This is the first major museum in Turkey dedicated to the history of Transport, Industry and Communications. The collection contains thousands of items from gramophone needles to full size ships and aircraft.
Galata Tower
Galata Tower
Historical landmark
2 mi
One of the oldest towers of the world was built of wood by Byzantine emperor Anastasius Oilozus in 528 as a lighthouse.During the reign of Murad IV. (1612-1640) Hezarfen Ahmet Celebi flew as an early aviator using artificial wings from this tower over the Bosphorusto thr slopes Uskudar on the Anatolian side nearly 6 kilometers away.
Sishane
Istanbul, TR 34420
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Princess Islands
Princess Islands
Recreation
Here you can enjoy a ride in a horse-drawn phaeton among the pine trees, or relax on a beach in one of the numerous coves that ring the island.Buyukada is the largest of the islands.
Spice Bazaar
Spice Bazaar
Shopping
The Spice (Egyptian )Bazaar is also one of the Istanbul's oldest markets. It is located at the entrance of the Golden Horn. You can see and smell many interesting spices, dried fruits and nuts, teas, oils and essences, sweets, honeycombs, and aphrodisiacs.
Grand Bazaar
Grand Bazaar
Shopping
4 mi
There are over 3000 shops in the Grand Bazaar, and it is visited by 250.000-400.000 customers everyday depending on the season.97 different products are sold on this market (Carpets, Leatherwork, Silverware, Gold objects, Ceramics, Textile products, Souvenirs, Copperware, Marble, Handbags, Kilims, Fabrics etc. The bazaar is open from 09:00am until 19:00pm except Sunday.
Istanbul, TR 34010
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Dolmabahce Palace
Dolmabahce Palace
Museum
Ataturk (the founder of the modern Turkish Republic) stayed here when in Istanbul and died here on the morning of November 10, 1938. Clocks throughout the palace are permanently stopped at five minutes past nine, the time of his death.
St Antuan
St Antuan
Historical landmark
Topkapı Palace
Topkapı Palace
Historical landmark
Topkapı Palace constructed by Fatih Sultan Mehmet,in 1478 has been the official residence of the Otoman Sultans.The palace having around 700.000 m.² area during the foundation years has currently 80.000 m.² area.
Cankurtaran Mah.Soguk Cesme Sok.No.7
34122, Istanbul
Istanbul, TR
Kanyon
Kanyon
Shopping
Kanyon's exclusive open-air shopping mall has 160 stores and boutiques selling expensive designer brands. This is a luxurious place to go. At the intersection of two key municipalities, Kanyon sells top local and global brands and has a gourmet supermarket, street bazaar, cinemas, a health club and outdoor performance areas, set in an extraordinary architectural shell.
Ortakoy
Ortakoy
Recreation
Hagia Sophia
Hagia Sophia
Historical landmark
An ancient church - now called the Aya Sofya Museum and unquestionably one of the finest buildings of all time.For over 1000 years this was the largest church in the world.
Cankurtaran Mah.Kabasakal Cad.
Sultanahmet
Istanbul, TR
Blue Mosque
Blue Mosque
Historical landmark
The building is more familiarly known as the Blue Mosque because of its magnificent interior panelling of blue and white Iznik tiles.Don't miss the royal kiosk with its entry ramp which the Sultan used to cross on horseback.
Sultanahmet
Istanbul, TR

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http://istanbul.intercontinental.com/ http://www.intercontinental.com/istanbul

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InterContinental Istanbul Frequently Asked Questions

Explore frequently asked questions from the InterContinental Istanbul regarding Health and Safety, Sustainability, and Diversity and Inclusion

Sustainable Practices

Please provide comments or a link to any publicly communicated InterContinental Istanbul's sustainability or social impact goals/strategy.
No response.
Does InterContinental Istanbul have a strategy that focuses on the elimination and diversion of waste (i.e. plastics, papers, cardboard, etc.)? If yes, please elaborate on your strategy of elimination and diversion of waste.
Yes, Removing plastics and paper in meeting rooms, guest rooms and public area

Diversity and Inclusion

For US hotels only, is InterContinental Istanbul and/or parent company certified as a 51% diverse owned business enterprise (BE)? If yes, please indicate which one of the following you are certified as:
NA
If applicable, could you please provide a link to InterContinental Istanbul's public report on their commitments and initiatives related to diversity, equity, and inclusion?
US hotels only

Health and Safety

Were practices at InterContinental Istanbul developed based on health service recommendations from public governmental entities or private organizations? If Yes, please list which organizations were used to develop these practices.
Yes, Ministry of Health
Does InterContinental Istanbul clean and sanitize public areas and publicly accessible facilities (i.e. meeting rooms, restaurants, elevator banks, etc.)? If yes, describe any new measures that are taken.
Yes, Each area has different cleaning items and sanitized oftenly
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