Bilkent Otel ve Konferans Merkezi

About Bilkent Otel ve Konferans Merkezi

Bilkent Otel ve Konferans Merkezi (Bilkent Hotel and Conference Center) is a large hotel on İhsan Doğramacı Bulvarı in Bilkent, in the west of Çankaya, set among greenery near Bilkent University. It belongs to Bilkent Holding. The hotel opened in 1991 and, in its own words, introduced the idea of a congress and conference centre to the capital. The hotel's fact sheet lists 235 rooms with 387 beds: 206 standard rooms, a group of rooms and suites in the separate Konak 27 section, standard suites, a presidential suite, connecting rooms and three accessible rooms. Rooms look out over the pool, the garden or the city. Dining is at the Akdeniz Mutfağı (Mediterranean cuisine) restaurant and The North Shield Pub, and there is a pool bar. Angelite, the hotel's recently redesigned outdoor swimming pool, is set in greenery and is the focus of the summer season. Sanitas Spa covers 750 square metres in an Asian-inspired setting with massages and treatments; guest reviews quoted on the hotel's site mention an indoor pool, sauna, Turkish bath and fitness area as well. There is also a hairdresser and a business centre. Events are a large part of the hotel's business. The about page lists 19 meeting rooms, while the homepage speaks of 21 multi-purpose halls used for weddings and meetings; the Sakarya Ballroom has a 360-degree video mapping system. Practical notes: free Wi-Fi throughout, free open-air parking for 800 cars and concierge service.