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Is it true? Locals & foreigners cannot stay together
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1.       vonnyz
176 posts
 20 Sep 2006 Wed 07:36 pm

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.

2.       lady in red
6947 posts
 20 Sep 2006 Wed 08:32 pm

Quoting vonnyz:

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.



I think your friend is having a joke with you vonny!

3.       vonnyz
176 posts
 20 Sep 2006 Wed 08:52 pm

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...............

4.       lovebug
280 posts
 22 Sep 2006 Fri 01:16 am

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.

5.       chica
88 posts
 22 Sep 2006 Fri 01:20 am

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

6.       vonnyz
176 posts
 22 Sep 2006 Fri 07:22 pm

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

7.       bod
5999 posts
 22 Sep 2006 Fri 07:25 pm

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!!!

8.       slrgrl62
0 posts
 22 Sep 2006 Fri 07:38 pm

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.

9.       teaschip
3870 posts
 22 Sep 2006 Fri 07:53 pm

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.

10.       bod
5999 posts
 22 Sep 2006 Fri 07:56 pm

Quoting teaschip:

This doesn't happen here in the U.S. If that was the case, hotels would be bankrupt here.



Just because it doesn't happen in the US doesn't make it wrong!!!
Part of the beauty of Turkia (and other places) is their culture and traditions - and especially the differences between their culture and traditions and our own......

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