The Pera Palas Hotel in Istanbul

Once considered The hotel to stay at in Istanbul, the guest list in the late 19th - early 20th century included Mata Hari, Kemal Atatürk, Greta Garbo, Alfred Hitchcock, Ernest Hemingway and Agatha Christie, to name a few. This was a luxurious hotel in Turkey in the old days, but today, it is closed for renovations. Last time I checked, the Pera Palace Hotel is not going to open until late 2009.


Constructed in 1892 for guests arriving on the Orient Express – that glamorous train ride from Paris to Constantinople (the former name of Istanbul). The rooms that once housed Atatürk and Agatha Christie were kept as museum rooms. So in reviewing this once luxurious hotel in Istanbul, I would have to talk about the past days when the hotel was not closed for renovations.


The location of the hotel in Beyoglu is good, not far Eminonu, Tepebasi and Taksim Square. There are sea views and historical views of the city streets from its rooms. There were a total of 144 rooms in the hotel, six suites, two junior suites and each room had the usual amenities to please its guests. Its atmosphere, the last time I was in the hotel was a faded elegance, the décor being an example of orientalist décor of fin-de-siècle Constantinople.


Once a luxury hotel in Turkey, curiosity seekers, travelers definitely not on a budget will have to wait until late 2009 to see the results of the historical renovations.

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The Kale Hotel Thermal, Erzurum,Turkey

Looking for budget accommodations on your trip through Turkey for your stay in Erzurum? Try the Kale Hotel Thermal in the city center. This 3 star hotel in Erzurum is comfortable and clean. The prices are reasonable starting at 30 Euros in the low season to 50 Euros in the high season for a single room. For a suite, prices start at 80 Euros in the low season and 100 Euros in the high season. These prices include breakfast and hotel taxes.

Kale Hotel Thermal has 38 standard rooms and two hotel suites. All rooms have a bathroom, hairdryer, satellite tv, telephone, minibar and balcony. There is a restaurant, cafeteria and one large hall for meetings or banquets. There is a hotel shop, internet, parking outdoors, and laundry service.

For the athletic among us or those that want to keep in shape there is a fitness center, an indoor swimming pool, sauna facilities, a thermal pool. Outdoor activities include cycling, skiing, football, volleyball, basket ball and hunting.

For the price of this three star hotel in Erzurum, Turkey, it’s a great little cheap hotel in Turkey to relax in and enjoy your stay in the historical city of Erzurum.

The Marmara Hotel

For five star hotel accommodation in Istanbul in the Taksim district, one of the most famous, luxury hotels in Turkey is The Marmara. They really pamper you here in the deluxe hotel style.


The Marmara Hotel has a total of 367 guest rooms, two Club Floors, two Executive Suites, 16 junior suites and two Presidential Suites. The views of Istanbul and the Bosphorus are superb.


Every amenity and convenience is available for the guests of the Marmara Hotel. The service is impeccable. The hotel decor and the rooms are exquisitely designed. The business traveller is also well catered to at the Marmara Hotel. Everything the business person needs including lap top connections, messaging services available . Rooms for business persons include a space for holding small meetings.


The hotel has a variety of restaurants, lounges and bars for its clients, offering panoramic views and the best in Turkish and International cuisine.


If you’re looking for a luxury 5 star hotel in Istanbul, the Marmara Hotel is definitely the one for a most exquisite stay in Turkey.

Suite Laguna Hotel in Antalya

The Suite Laguna Hotel in Bahceli, Antalya, Turkey is a reasonably priced hotel so I’ll call it a cheap hotel in Turkey, located in the city center. A single room starts at 42 euros in the low season to 55 euros in the high season. Breakfast and taxes are included in the price. It is located 10 km from the airport. It’s location is great for your visit to Antalya – only 5 minutes away from the Konyaalti beach and the harbour and close to the entertainment center of Antalya.

There are 64 rooms and apartments in the hotel. Each room comes with balconies, all the amenities, air conditioning, mini bar, TV, kitchen stocked with kitchen equipment, phones, private bathrooms, hairdryer. There is a large garden with a swimming pool with a bar and and a pool for children. There is a TV lounge, bars, a cafeteria and one restaurant with the seating capacity for 130 people both indoor and outdoors. There is also room service. A shop is located at the hotel for your convenience.

The service is good and the staff is very professional. So if you are looking for a pleasant, cheap hotel in Turkey when you go to Antalya, look into staying at the Suite Lagune Hotel in Antalya.

Location: City Center- Bahceli / ANTALYA

Map of Turkey

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Yasemin Evleri Apartment Hotel in Bodrum, Turkey

Looking for a cheap hotel in Turkey, maybe an apartment hotel in Bodrum? Well, the Yasemin Evleri Apartment Hotel in Bodrum may be the ideal spot to book for your vacation in Turkey. It’s located 35 km from Bodrum Airport and 4 km to the beach.

Bodrum is a beautiful resort location, ideal for jogging, swimming, cycling, diving and sailing. The Yasemin Evleri Apartment Hotel in Bodrum, offers apartments which sleep four people from 50 euros in the low season to 85 Euros a night in the high season. An apartment suite which sleeps six people starts at 70 Euros in the low season and goes up to 100 Euros in the high season. The prices are a good deal and include taxes and breakfast.

The hotel has 38 apartments, 4 family rooms, with bathrooms, direct dial telephones, satellite TV, Air conditioning, balconies, safe boxes, and microwaves. There is parking and a garden, an outdoor swimming pool, a pool for children and a bar and snack bar at the pool.

So for cheap apartment hotels in Turkey, this one in Bodrum is a great deal, its comfortable and clean and the service is good. Yasemin Evleri Apartment Hotel is one of the nicest cheap resort hotels in Bodrum Turkey.