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Turkey
has a full range of lodgings, from luxury
palace hotels through charming,
historic inns to simple but
clean and cheap pensions and hostels,
and even rental villas and flats/apartments.
You can see a lot of them here.
Do you need to reserve in advance?
Most
Turkish hotels, from 1- to 5-star,
offer rooms with private bathrooms,
and include breakfast in
the rates. Here are the ratings by
the national Ministry of Tourism,
and my (rough) price estimates for
double (two-person) rooms:
Special-Class
Hotels & Inns (YTL85-300+)
Luckily for us visitors, Turkey has hundreds of special
places to stay that don't fit easily into the star
categories: Ottoman
mansion inns, historic houses, boutique hotels, Cappadocian
cave dwellings, etc. These often have loads of
character, at least some modern comforts (and sometimes
all comforts), and are priced accordingly, anywhere
from YTL85 to YTL300 double
and occasionally higher.
The Association
of Historical & Boutique Hoteliers
of Turkey (ÖZBI),
has over 60 member hotels of this type. More...
5-star
hotels (YTL200-350+)
Expected
luxury and all services. Worldwide
chains (Hilton, Sheraton, Kempinski,
etc) tend to be smoother but substantially
more expensive than the local Turkish
chains (Dedeman, Divan, Merit,
etc), which offer a bit less class
but better value. Breakfast is
definitely not included in the
normal rates (although it may be
in package deals), and costs an
amazing US$20 extra in many cases.
4-star
hotels (YTL125-275)
Very comfortable
local hotels, independent or small
Turkish chains, with multilingual
staff, nice restaurant and bar,
air conditioning, and good breakfast,
etc.
3-star
hotels (YTL75-125)
Comfortable,
with satellite TV, minibars, perhaps
even a swimming pool or nightclub
in smaller cities and resorts.
2-star
hotels (YTL50-85)
Good value!
May have TVs in rooms, or just
a TV lounge; some pretensions to
decor, decent breakfast.
1-star
hotels (YTL35-50)
Great value
for the budget-minded; simple,
homey, often like a European pension.
Not a lot of services, just clean
room and bath, and sometimes a
simple breakfast.
No-star
hotels (YTL20-50)
The
smallest, cheapest, simplest local
hotels are rated by the municipal
authorities. These spartan places
often have rooms with only beds
and a light bulb; a communal cold-water
sink and shower are down the hall;
a hot shower (if available) costs
extra. No breakfast available.
If you're traveling on a starvation
budget, they're good. No-star places
in a city may be funky or grim;
in seaside resorts they're often
friendly and convenient.
Hostels
Turkey
has several excellent hostels of
the new type: not the spartan,
puritan youth and hikers' barracks
of the
past but comfortable, congenial,
low-cost, high-enjoyment lodgings
targeted at adventurous travelers
of all ages, but primarily younger
ones. The many services may include
Internet
access, bars and lounges, and even
belly-dance shows. Example.
Villas
& Flats/Apartments
Perhaps the fastest-growing lodging possibility,
villas are springing up all along the
Aegean and Mediterranean coasts, and
flats/apartments are being refurbished
in the major cities for families, small
groups, and those coming for visits longer
than the normal few days. Examples.
Timeshares
A timeshare is
a flat/apartment or villa with a number
of owners who share use of the place
each year. For example, you might purchase
the right to spend one or two specific
weeks each year in an apartment in Istanbul or Fethiye.
This can be a convenient and
cost-effective lodging choice for
those who plan to visit regularly, or
to share the space with friends.
It's
also possible to enjoy the advantages
of a timeshare apartment without
having to purchase, because some
timeshare owners rent their
allotted weeks to others. SellMyTimeshareNOW has
lots of information on buying, selling
and renting timeshares throughout
the world, including in Turkey. More...
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