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A beautiful Ottoman-style
inn with a gourmet restaurant on a
quiet street only two minutes' stroll
from Kalekapısı,
the very center of historic Antalya.
Is that possible?
It is. It's the Tuvana Hotel,
in a prime location close to all the
sights in Kaleiçi
(Old Antalya), but also just steps
from Kalekapısı,
the very center of Antalya sightseeing,
transportation and
shopping.
It's even on its own quiet
side street with
no vehicle traffic, very little pedestrian
traffic, but plenty of flowers.
The six restored Ottoman houses
of the inn have 23 comfortable, atmospheric
standard rooms, eight suites, two family
suites and two "Pasha" rooms
that are larger, with many windows,
and open onto the garden, terrace
restaurant,
and pretty swimming pool
surrounded by palm and fruit
trees and luxuriant bougainvillea.
In season, feel
free to pick fresh oranges,
tangerines, bananas, plums, medlars,
and pomegranates right from the trees!
All rooms have flat-screen satellite
TV with
Turkish, European and American channels,
DVD players, direct-dial phones, minibars,
and modern private bathrooms with hair
dryers.
Enjoy a book from
the small lending library if
you don't intend to log on to the free
Wifi wireless Internet access available
everywhere in the hotel.
The hotel's adjoining restaurant, Seraser, is
the finest gourmet restaurant in Kaleiçi,
and probably in Antalya, yet is moderate
in price for what you get. More...
The Tuvana also serves some meals
in its beautiful garden, and has two hotel
dining rooms for
days when it's better to dine indoors.
One of them has a fireplace to
chase the chill on winter evenings.
Rates include a full
Turkish buffet breakfast,
and may include a generous table
d'hote dinner,
which may be a special event such
as
a Turkish barbecue: a
seemingly endless succession of appetizers,
salads, and grilled meats brought right
to your table, sizzling from the grill,
until you can eat no more. But then,
dessert
arrives!
Oh,
and coffee.
Oh, and then a liqueur.... (Delicious
alternatives to meat are available
for vegetarians.)
Don't be alarmed: your comfy
bed is
not far away....
Clientele is usually
a congenial mix of Britons, Europeans
and North Americans. Special
rates are available
for diplomats,
academics and journalists with
credentials who reserve directly with
the hotel.
There
are also seasonal discounts. Ask!
Mr Aziz Tankut, the
hotel's owner, and Ms Nermin
Sümer, the General
Manager, are usually much in evidence
around the hotel, assisting guests,
sharing a story, a joke, a cup of coffee,
or
information
and advice on how best to enjoy Antalya
and places nearby.
The hotel staff will be happy to arrange
a private
transfer from Antalya
International Airport directly to the
Tuvana Hotel. More...
The Tuvana Hotel has
its own car parking lot behind
the hotel (a rare thing in
congested Kaleiçi).
Finding it can be tricky, but no worries:
the hotel will send a staff member
to assist, or even pilot your car if
necessary. Contact the hotel for details.
Mention
TurkeyTravelPlanner.com when
you contact
the hotel. In addition to the normal
reasons, you'll receive real
bonuses for being a TTP use:
—You may
be upgraded from
a Standard to a Superior room if
one is available.
—Your room will
have fresh flowers,
an assortment of fruit (fresh
and dried) and nuts to
snack on, and a bottle
of quality wine.
Aziz Bey
and Nermin Hanım tell me that TTP users
are the best guests, so
they want you to come.
IMPORTANT NOTE! To
obtain this special treatment there
are two requirements:
1. You must
mention "TurkeyTravelPlanner.com" or
at least "TTP" when
you make your reservation.
2. You must make
your reservation directly with
the hotel via its website or
email or
phone or
fax (see those numbers below). If
you make your reservation through
a travel agency or online booking
service, you will not receive
the special TTP bonuses.
Here's how to contact
the hotel directly:
Tuvana Hotel
Tuzcular
Mahallesi, Karanlık Sokak
No. 18
Kaleiçi,
07100 Antalya,
Turkey
info@tuvanahotel.com
www.tuvanahotel.com
Tel: +90 242 247 6015
Fax: +90 242 247
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