The ballroom with its domed ceiling and hand-painted tiles.
The garden of tulip beds, planted as a nod to the shared history.
The separate room for a private nikah ceremony.
One of the 90 hotel rooms with a balcony over the tulip beds.
“The domed ceiling and hand-painted tiles in the ballroom gave our wedding a fairy-tale look that no other hall nearby could match. The chandeliers from Istanbul were exactly as impressive as the photos promised.”
“We held our nikah in the separate room away from the reception, exactly the way we wanted it. Hasan Demir arranged a fully halal menu including baklava at the end, and always replied to our questions within a day.”
“The tulip garden next to the ballroom was exactly the romantic backdrop we wanted for our photoshoot, with the flowers in full bloom when we married in April.”
“With 350 guests the ballroom felt grand but never impersonal, partly thanks to the room being divisible. Ninety rooms above us was just enough for the whole family to stay overnight.”
“A small detail that stood out to us: the balcony overlooking the tulip beds only really came into its own at sunset, and Hasan knew exactly when that was to time the speeches around it.”
“Free parking for all guests saved us a lot of back-and-forth beforehand, everyone could just show up without worrying. Only the cloakroom got a bit busy on arrival when everyone came in at once.”