Where is the best place to stay in Istanbul? Istanbul Hotel Guide

You may not know Istanbul very well. After all, Turkey is so big, and it is normal not to know some of the urban scenic spots in it. The following editor will introduce to you the tourist roads in Istanbul, especially accommodation. On the flip side, everyone pays attention.

Visa

1. The Turkish electronic visa is extremely convenient. In addition to passport information, there is no need to provide any documentary evidence. It is valid for half a year starting from the selected travel date.

2. Apply by yourself on the official website: https://www.evisa.gov.tr/zh/. The visa will be issued immediately after payment. The fee is 60 US dollars.

3. Taobao substitute application: Travel agencies can substitute the application. My reservation price is 428 yuan, and the visa can be issued in 1-2 working days.

Warm reminder:

I want to complain about CYTS here. Because I had a false alarm when I bought air tickets on the official website before, I was still scared, so I chose Taobao to apply for the visa. After signing the visa, I found that the name was wrong. ! During the communication process, I was always indifferent and did not respond in time. Finally, I applied for Fliggy to intervene, which speeded up the revision. Fortunately, I can modify it, otherwise I would not be willing to miss Türkiye like this.

Hotels

All hotels are booked through unified booking.

Goreme: TravelersCaveHotel

Cost: Deluxe double room about 500rmb/night

Advantages: Chinese services can be provided and hot air balloon reservations can be helped , the room type is large, provides a rich breakfast, and is a well-known local hotel

Features: real cave hotels (some cave hotels in Kapa are built, not taken out, with large terraces, hotel It is located on the top of the mountain and has a good view

Disadvantages: The windows of the cave hotel are small, so the interior is a bit damp and it is a bit cold at night.

Antalya: WhiteGardenPansion

Fee: About 350rmb/night for a double room

Advantages: The hotel is located in the old city, 300 meters walk to the seaside, and breakfast is provided

Features: Antique architectural style It fits the overall style of the old town of Kaleici

Disadvantages: The double room provided is very small and there is no walking space after unpacking the luggage. It would be better to book a double bed room from others

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Fethiye: Jiva Beach Resort_AllInclusive

Cost: About 500rmb/night for a double room

Advantages: The best hotel experience in this trip, the room is enough The service is good enough, resort-style, and you don’t need to spend any extra money in the hotel

Features: Includes three buffets a day, ice cream, wine, snacks and refreshments available 24 hours a day, a SHOW in the evening, and a private beach< /p>

Disadvantages: There was an incident when checking in. I booked a double room. When checking in, the staff said that I purchased a double room for single use. Due to the buffet, etc., an extra person will need to pay an additional 30 euros. After negotiating for a long time, I had no choice but to pay the fee. I remind everyone to check the booking information when booking. I heard that similar situations often occur in this hotel.

Istanbul: Best Point Hotel Old City.

Fee: Suite is about 400rmb/night

Advantages: Very close to the Blue Mosque and Hagia Sophia, in the old city, not far from various attractions

< p>Features: Antique architectural style, the hotel terrace can see the Blue Mosque and the Bosporus

Disadvantages: The room we provided was acceptable, and the traveling partners were assigned to another building Floor, the mattress is very soft, and some people may not be able to sleep well.

Exchange rate and currency

1. There are two currencies available in Turkey: lira (the local currency of Turkey, and euro, used. It is more cost-effective to pay in lira.

2. Domestic exchange of lira and small amounts in euros requires an appointment. Bank of China is the most convenient.

3. You can apply for a Nanjing bank card before departure. There is no handling fee for the ten cross-border transfers a few days ago, making it convenient to withdraw cash locally.

4. The local Clover ATM will display the corresponding language according to the place where the bank card account is opened. The Chinese operation is very convenient, the exchange rate is very good, and the money withdrawn at the same time is both in parts and in whole, which is convenient and practical, and very user-friendly. To change, to push.

5. When we went there, the euro exchange rate was about 7.8:1, and the lira exchange rate was about 1.9:1. The bank's selling exchange rate will be higher than the exchange rate found online.

6. I prepared 300 euros in advance for this trip. In fact, I only used euros (130 euros) when I was doing hot air ballooning there, and lira was used at other times.

About the time difference

Daylight saving time: March to October, 5 hours behind the country. Winter time: October to March, 6 hours behind the country.

About car rental

1. Hui Car Rental Reservation: Correggio Renault has 5 seats, and 5 luggage trunks can just fit in (1 28-inch, 1 24-inch, 2 20-inch, 1 17-inch, Automatic transmission, the vehicle did not experience any problems during driving, and the experience was smooth.

2. The international driver's license is also translated and certified through the Hui Rental website.

3. The driving position, lane and driving position in Turkey. It’s the same in China. The driver’s license will be translated and certified in the early stage, and then it can be used together with the domestic driver’s license.

4. We chose to drive from Antalya to Fethiye and pick it up at Antalya Airport. Car, return the car in Fethiye city

5. The three-day rental fee is 1700RMB, and the gas fee is about 200TL

About traveling together

1. First time traveling with us. When traveling with strangers, they are relatively cautious in the early stage. They choose to travel with people in the same city and book flights and hotels after meeting.

2. More and more people are paying attention to the companionship function of Mafengwo and do not want to travel alone. Finding like-minded partners is also a great blessing in life.

3. Mafengwo now imposes level requirements for those who publish itineraries. People below LV.5 cannot publish, which also improves the real and effective security of itineraries.

About entertainment projects

1. I booked 3 entertainment projects at VV’s house: ATV, paragliding, and island hopping. I also booked a jeep in the early stage, but I chose to give up temporarily and negotiated. After that, the merchant refunded the money and the service attitude was very good.

2. Some people also said that it would be more cost-effective to book with a hotel. The deposit we paid to Taobao was basically their commission, but it would also be better if we booked with a hotel. Pre-booking is required, and it is easy to have no vacancies when booking on the spot.

Local safety

1. I visited 4 cities in one trip, including Kappa and Antali. Both Asia and Fethiye are tourist cities with few people, and there are no obvious political conflicts, so they are relatively safe. I didn’t see much police along the way.

2. Istanbul is relatively heavily guarded. I saw armed police patrols and some military trucks driving on the road, but there was no sense of panic in the local area. There were still many people wandering on the streets late at night.

3. I stayed in Istanbul for three days. We did not encounter any demonstrations or violent conflicts, but it is necessary to pay attention to safety when going out.

Local communication

1. After comprehensive comparison, Fatmao’s phone card is the most cost-effective, 120RMB. , 14 days of 4G traffic, 500 minutes of call time; plug in the card and use it, no activation is required; a deposit of 200 will be mailed back at your own expense after returning to the country. The merchant will refund the deposit after receiving the goods; pre-order the phone card and get a free Istanbul transportation card. If you are lucky, there will be a lot of them Balance~~

2. Dial *101# to get the local number. Dial *159# to check the remaining traffic. If you are lucky, the previous user will leave generous traffic resources. ~~

2. The first time I used a local phone card, the experience was very good. There was almost no signal. TURCKELL is the largest operator in Türkiye and has seen many stores along the way.

3. Wi-Fi coverage in Turkey is very wide. Most places in hotels and restaurants have Wi-Fi. I don’t have much time to play with my mobile phone when visiting. I bought 4 gigabytes of data, but the last two gigabytes were useless. At the same time, I spent most of the time making Internet calls, and even 1 minute of the 500-minute call time was not used. . .

Local transportation

1. Cappadocia: Transportation is inconvenient, and there are almost no buses. There are three solutions

1. You can rent a car or ATV. But the road is very uneven, and the various uphill and downhill slopes are not easy to drive.

2. Pick-up and drop-off are usually provided for scheduled entertainment projects. If you only visit the surrounding towns, you can walk there not too far away.

3 If you want to go somewhere farther away, you can choose to take a taxi or charter a taxi.

2. Antalya: The transportation is relatively convenient. There are buses and trams leading to the old town, and it is also very convenient to take a taxi.

1 The old town is not big. If you only visit the old town, you don’t need to take any transportation.

2 Aspendos Theater and Cache Town are far away, so self-driving is the best option. You can choose to charter a car.

3. Fethiye: Public transportation is not very convenient, and the distances between various attractions are not close. Self-driving is the best choice, and taxis are also available. Fethiye's main entertainment projects, paragliding and island hopping, will provide pick-up and drop-off services. After returning the car, we went to the airport on the last day and chose to book a drop-off service at Hardy's house.

4. Istanbul: The public transportation is developed and convenient, and there is almost no need to take a taxi.

1 Transportation cards can be used for public transportation such as buses, maps, trams, etc., and the transportation truck fare is 50% off. There are recharge machines at almost every bus station, and recharges for small amounts are also supported. , the recharge machine can choose Chinese service, which is very convenient. Public transportation in Istanbul is relatively expensive. Even if you use a transportation truck with a 50% discount, the cost is still between 1.8-2.6TL.

2 The poor reputation of Istanbul taxi drivers has been heard in China for a long time. They take detours, charge malicious fees, and bully customers. I didn't take a taxi during my stay in Istanbul, but two girls who were staying in the same hotel were tricked. They agreed on a price and asked to get off the bus not far after driving. If they wanted to continue moving, they had to pay more. . .

Local climate

This trip to Turkey took almost 12 days to experience the four seasons

1. In spring, Cappadocia is very warm after sunrise. It will be very hot under the sun at noon, and it will be cold after the sun sets, so you need to wear more thick clothes.

2. In summer, the climate in Antalya, which is close to the Mediterranean Sea, is humid and hot. You won’t feel cold at night, and short skirts are chic and comfortable to wear.

3. In autumn, Fethiye feels a lot like Kappa. It will be cold in the morning and night, but very hot after the sun comes out. There is no problem in swimming in the sea at noon.

4. In winter, the temperature in Istanbul has obviously entered late autumn. The locals have already put on down jackets. It is very cold on the seaside at night, especially on the day of the night tour of the Bosporus. The wind was so cold that I shivered. . . But it has been sunny these days in Istanbul, and the afternoon sun is shining warmly on us, which is very comfortable. As I write this, looking at the hazy weather outside the window, I suddenly miss the sunshine of Istanbul.

Tips

1. Turkish hotels basically have breakfast, and entertainment projects will provide pick-up and drop-off services.

2. Most of the public toilets in Turkey are charged, ranging from 1-2TL.

3. The voltage in Türkiye is 230V, so you need to bring a European standard conversion plug.

4. Turkey is a country where tipping is not required. If you think the service is good, you can give it.

5. Most people in the Turkish tourism service industry can speak English, and basic communication can be guaranteed.

6. Turkish tea is usually given free of charge after the meal, but there is a charge if you order it before the meal. It is recommended to ask in advance