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Calis Beach Forum => Hotels, Private Rentals in Calis - Questions and Information => Topic started by: Sazz on July 02, 2012, 12:33:49 PM

Title: Can I not book direct with hotels
Post by: Sazz on July 02, 2012, 12:33:49 PM
Good afternoon,
Can I not book direct with hotels as it seems that you have to go through travel agents now I can't find any private hotel websites. 
It's a while since we have been to Calis so things may have changed, Shame as I prefer to deal direct with the hotels.
Many thanks
Sazz
Title: Re: Can I not book direct with hotels
Post by: Highlander on July 02, 2012, 12:42:52 PM
Not sure I understand your post sazz >:(


For example, both the Oykun (www.oykunhotel.com) ang Letoon Hotel (www.hotelletoon-calishbeach.com) have there own websites with Booking Enquiry Sections.
Title: Can I not book direct with hotels
Post by: kayakebab on July 02, 2012, 13:18:45 PM
Most have websites. However it's usually cheaper to book through an agent, eg travel republic
Title: Re: Can I not book direct with hotels
Post by: johntaylor49 on July 02, 2012, 13:36:42 PM
I have also looked at this before and in most cases it is cheaper to go through an Agency
and a bit more reliable in many cases!

Certainly a lot of good Hotels will take a booking direct and some (for example Mutlu) it is the best
way as they get booked up very quiuckly! I booked the Mutlu last year and only just got a room the dates I wanted!

www.travelrepublic.co.uk very good as is www.sunshine.co.uk and www.sunmaster.co.uk although I think
they only sell holidays including flight? (booked with them for Calis in past no problems)

Meldrew
Title: Re: Can I not book direct with hotels
Post by: Scunner on July 02, 2012, 13:57:51 PM
Yes and the hotels are notorious for not answering the phone or replying to emails - which makes you wonder if you did manage to book, would there be a room for you when you got there! I've used Sunshine.co.uk and booking.com many times and never a problem.

You can also check to see which of these booking companies is doing a hotel at the cheapest price - you might be surprised how many Efes vouchers you can save by comparing them - try www.sletoh.co.uk to get a list of quotes for the same hotel. Good luck.
Title: Re: Can I not book direct with hotels
Post by: patrice on July 02, 2012, 13:59:22 PM
I have often booked direct with hotels in Turkey .
On occassion we like to take a few days away from the apartment .
I have never had any problems and paid on arrival at the hotel.
Title: Re: Can I not book direct with hotels
Post by: puma on July 02, 2012, 14:21:57 PM
i have emailed a hotel in patara for the weekend ,and found it cheap and we had no problems
Title: Re: Can I not book direct with hotels
Post by: Scunner on July 02, 2012, 14:23:42 PM
You haven't got there yet  ;)
Title: Re: Can I not book direct with hotels
Post by: Sazz on July 02, 2012, 15:21:52 PM
Many thanks for your replies, all very helpful  :)
 I shall commence my search for a bargain deal
kind regards
Sazz
Title: Re: Can I not book direct with hotels
Post by: Clioman2 on July 02, 2012, 17:26:14 PM
we've been booking the Oykun direct for a couple of years no problem. They'll pick you up at Dalaman too if you want. Golden Moon takes direct bookings as well.
Title: Re: Can I not book direct with hotels
Post by: stoop on July 02, 2012, 19:21:58 PM
Try booking.com You can book with them and quite often pay in resort or cancel/change hotels without any charges. I've used them all over the world and as long as you make sure you book hotels that allow cancellations if that's what you might need to do then they are great. It's often a cheaper option to choose ones with no cancellation though - if it's what you require.

http://www.booking.com/searchresults.html?src=index&error_url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.booking.com%2Findex.en-gb.html%3Faid%3D303948%3Blabel%3Dbookings-naam-3jHr6EsDyn1Uq9ttdGmKKwS6899529981%253Apl%253Ata%253Ap1%253Ap2%253Aac%253Aap1t1%253Anes%3Bsid%3Dbb4b683ad14ea86972da77dff54065ae%3Bdcid%3D1%3B&aid=303948&dcid=1&label=bookings-naam-3jHr6EsDyn1Uq9ttdGmKKwS6899529981%3Apl%3Ata%3Ap1%3Ap2%3Aac%3Aap1t1%3Anes&sid=bb4b683ad14ea86972da77dff54065ae&si=ai%2Cco%2Cci%2Cre%2Cdi&ss=calis+beach&checkin_monthday=1&checkin_year_month=2012-9&checkout_monthday=15&checkout_year_month=2012-9&idf=on
Title: Re: Can I not book direct with hotels
Post by: johntaylor49 on July 03, 2012, 14:23:33 PM
You haven't got there yet  ;)

Ha Ha -- like that!