It was opened on 23 May 2009 and attended by
Mariah Carey,
Kendall Jenner,
Sharon Stone,
Richard Gere,
Monica Bellucci,
Paris Hilton,
Seal,
Tom Jones, and the Kazakhstani President
Nursultan Nazarbayev. Some
football clubs like
Shakhtar Donetsk and
Steaua Bucharest, 2011 and respectively 2012, were guests of honor. The teams held their
training camps in
Antalya at the invitation of
Telman Ismailov, who supported all the costs. The corporate identity and website for the hotel was created by Brash Brands in
Dubai, winning it an International Design Award. It is also known as Mardan Khan because of its luxury and according to Telman Ismailov at the time of its establishment. Its pool is one of the largest in Europe and its aquarium with more than 2,400 fish is one of the largest in Europe. In December 2018, it was announced that Titanic Hotels, whose properties include Beach Lara and Deluxe Belek, would take over the hotel. It is unconfirmed when the hotel will reopen. ==Cost==