With only a few days left until the New Year, hotels in many holiday centers are full. Uludag and Cyprus hotels, as well as hotels in Antalya, Cappadocia and the Aegean, attract great attention. For those who will welcome the new year in Istanbul, the hotels in the Bosphorus are in the first place.
In many hotels, special 3-night programs are created from Friday, December 30th to Monday, January 2nd, while the fees of the hotels for the New Year’s Eve range from 1000 TL to 100,000 TL per person. Those who want to relieve the tiredness of both New Year’s Eve and the whole year show interest in SPA hotels.
Special programs organized
Stating that many hotels are full for the New Year, Şebnem Akman Balta, Vice President of the Young Businessmen Association of Turkey (TÜGİAD) and Founder of Medulux Tourism Agency, said, “New Year’s plans have been made just a few days before the New Year. While some of them are planning to celebrate New Year’s Eve at home and others in places in their cities, many people will say hello to 2023 in hotels. In this context, special hotels organize various programs for the New Year’s Eve.”
2 nights accommodation requirement
Providing information about New Year’s programs, Balta said, “Prices vary according to the hotel, the content of the program and the opportunities offered. However, it starts at at least 2.500 TL for two people and goes up to an average of 25.000 TL. In luxury hotels, these fees can reach from 50,000 TL to 100,000 TL. Many hotels have a minimum stay of 2 nights.
It goes up to 500 thousand TL
Regarding the cities that show the most interest, Balta said, “The hotels in Uludağ and Cyprus are preferred the most at the beginning of the year. In addition to the hotels in the Mediterranean and the Aegean, there are also hotels in Cappadocia. Those who do not want to leave Istanbul make reservations at the city’s luxury hotels. There is also interest in hotels in the Ağva, Şile region. Hotels with a view of the Bosphorus are especially popular. However, it is necessary to allocate a serious budget for these hotels. Prices in Istanbul range from 3000 TL to 20,000 TL on average. The nightly rates of some hotels in the Bosphorus rise from 30,000 TL to 150,000 TL. There are also hotels whose fees exceed 500,000 TL for the King’s Office,” he said.
They will enter the new year refreshed
Stating that SPA appointments for the first day of the year are also full, Balta said: “Those who want to relieve the tiredness of both the New Year’s Eve and the whole year filled their SPA appointments. A fresh start to the new year will be made with SPA treatments that relieve pain, accelerate blood circulation, beautify the skin and relieve joint disorders. Thai massage and hammam service are the most popular ones at the Sanitas SPA in Çırağan Palace Kempinski. The cost of this service starts from 450 euros.”