Hi,

I just heard from a turkish friend that it is not allowed for a foreigner and a local (turkish) to stay in a same hotel/hostal room in Turkey.

According to my friend, if you plan to do this, you need to inform the hotel in advance and get clearance from them. Besides, you need to "pay more" for having such request.

Is this true? Hope someone can enlighten me. Thanks.

Actually, I know that in Egypt this is true. Unless you are husband and wife then you can stay in the same room. Else the hotel will not allow a foreigner and a local to share the same room.

Hmmm...............

I have stayed in Turkey twice and my boyfriend and I have shared the same hotel room. It did not seem to be a problem.

when i was there the hotel we were staying in would not allow locals in, the had security at the gate-this was the same for most around. However if you know before you go that you would like your friend to stay with you im sure if they organise accomodation then it should be no problem

Oh which means to say, this thing about checking and advance notifying the hotel is not untrue.

Great! Got to know something new again today

I don't know if it is true for Turkia, but in Sri Lanka most hotels have two different rates - one for locals and one for visitors. Locals pay a lower rate. Some hotels have three rates, one for locals, one for nationals from outside that province and another for foriegners.

If you try and mix in the same room then they don't know what to charge so will either charge the highest rate - or not let you book at all!!!

It depends which hotel you stay at. If you go to a big city or where there is much tourism, there should be no problem. Some hotels will ask for your passport and identification of other guest. Just to be prepared, I would ask first what is the policy for additional guests.

I have stayed in big hotels and small hotels in small cities, and have not experienced problems, but always they asked for my boyfriend's identification and asked if we wered married.

Oh my gosh, I just read this post. I can't imagine a hotel charging different rates based on whether your a local or not. Especially identification of your guest and whether your married or not. I think that is way to personal. If the hotel wanted my money, they wouldn't dare ask. I would take great offense to them knowing my business. This doesn't happen here in the U.S. If that was the case, hotels would be bankrupt here.

I don't care if it happens in Turkey or in any other country, I feel it's still wrong. We have privacy acts for everything and this should be included.

I am entitled to my opinion here, this has nothing to do with America, so please don't make this more than what it is. I would imagine most people would have to agree, they would not like to have to divulge their personal life with hotel staff when checking into a hotel.

It is true, that locals and foreigner can not always share rooms. It depends on where you are going in Turkey.

My personal opinion is that many countries are priveleged with certain freedoms, suck as UK and USA, however, when one visits a different country, one should educate themselves with that country's culture and customs and respect them.

After all, if we want to live and do as we do in our home, then perhaps we should stay home. Just my opinion.

If you go to areas with lots of tourism, there will not be a problem. But if you go into the country some hotels will you not allow to share a room. But not all hotels, so you just have to get your self informed very well.