Jul 21, 2015, 8:54 pm
Last edit by: ISTFlyer
It's strange this thread has no Wiki, so here it is, created 7/21/2015
PLEASE READ THE OP Post first
For case related questions ( ex: Am I eligible, etc... ) contact[email protected] first before posting your question here.
TK free hotel room rules:
Note:
- You still need e-VISA to enter Turkish for a Tour or Hotel. The prices vary by countries ($60 USD for Canadian, $20 for USA, etc...)
You can apply here at https://www.evisa.gov.tr/en/
Tour website is at http://www.istanbulinhours.com/
There are 3 tours offered (Schedule)
A Bosphorus cruise, with food and drinks, is available for business class passengers of more than 7 hour layover (€183 as of Nov. 2017)
Here's a list of the common hotels that are reported in this thread:
Marriott Renaissance Polat Istanbul Hotel (72% TripAdvisor – most common)
Akgün Istanbul Hotel (44% TripAdvisor–common – far from the airport)
Wow Airport Hotel (56% TripAdvisor–common - very close to airport)
DoubleTree
Wyndham İstanbul Petek (92% TripAdvisor)
Radisson Blu Conference & Airport Hotel (53% TripAdvisor)
Hilton Garden Inn
Courtyard by Marriott Istanbul International Airport
Gonen Hotel Istanbul
Pullman Istanbul Airport Hotel
PLEASE READ THE OP Post first
For case related questions ( ex: Am I eligible, etc... ) contact[email protected] first before posting your question here.
TK free hotel room rules:
A complimentary hotel accommodation (maximum 2 nights) will be provided to our valuable passengers when there are more than 10 hours (for economy cabin passengers) and 7 or more hours (for business cabin passengers) waiting during their international connecting flights due to Turkish Airlines’ schedule structure. However, if your destination can be reached by an alternative flight to your first flight and the waiting time is less, you cannot take advantage of the hotel service. This service is not applicable when there is a shorter connection available within the time frame mentioned above. The first and the connecting flights must be with Turkish Airlines. All passengers must hold a confirmed reservation for the first and the connecting flights. Complimentary accommodation will be arranged with Turkish Airlines’ corporate partners and will be provided through the “Hotel Desk” located after the customs’ check point at the arrival. Passengers must check for any visa requirements when entering Turkey. In the event where a visa is not granted, Turkish Airlines assumes no responsibility for providing complimentary hotel accommodation.
Note:
- You still need e-VISA to enter Turkish for a Tour or Hotel. The prices vary by countries ($60 USD for Canadian, $20 for USA, etc...)
You can apply here at https://www.evisa.gov.tr/en/
Tour website is at http://www.istanbulinhours.com/
There are 3 tours offered (Schedule)
- Tour 1 8:30am - 11am - Sightseeing Tour
- Tour 2 9am - 3pm - Tour
- Tour 3 9am - 6pm - Tour
- Tour 4 12pm - 6pm - Tour
- Tour 5 4pm - 9pm - Cultural Walk Tour
A Bosphorus cruise, with food and drinks, is available for business class passengers of more than 7 hour layover (€183 as of Nov. 2017)
Here's a list of the common hotels that are reported in this thread:
Marriott Renaissance Polat Istanbul Hotel (72% TripAdvisor – most common)
Akgün Istanbul Hotel (44% TripAdvisor–common – far from the airport)
Wow Airport Hotel (56% TripAdvisor–common - very close to airport)
DoubleTree
Wyndham İstanbul Petek (92% TripAdvisor)
Radisson Blu Conference & Airport Hotel (53% TripAdvisor)
Hilton Garden Inn
Courtyard by Marriott Istanbul International Airport
Gonen Hotel Istanbul
Pullman Istanbul Airport Hotel
FAQ 8: Free hotel/tour/cruise when connecting at IST
Feb 10, 2013, 6:01 am
#16
Join Date: Feb 2013
Location: Paris, France
Programs: A3*G, Accor ALL Gold
Posts: 597
WAW-IST-KUL TK Complimentary hotel
I am booked on the same trip WAW-IST-KUL business class (first leg LOT, second leg MH - code share flights). As I was paying for my ticket over the phone, TK confirmed I was eligible for complimentary hotel and gave me the following phone number to book the room : 0090 212 463 7777 ext: 2426 or 2503.
Feb 10, 2013, 6:07 am
#17
Join Date: Dec 2008
Location: DUB-BOS
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Posts: 3,678
I am booked on the same trip WAW-IST-KUL business class (first leg LOT, second leg MH - code share flights). As I was paying for my ticket over the phone, TK confirmed I was eligible for complimentary hotel and gave me the following phone number to book the room : 0090 212 463 7777 ext: 2426 or 2503.
Feb 11, 2013, 1:51 am
#18
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Join Date: Aug 2010
Location: CPH
Programs: UAMP S, TK M&S E (*G), Marriott LTP, IHG P, SK EBG
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A question here:
If I get a complimentary night with TK, and the hotel has its own shuttle service, do I still have to drive with TK's own transport or I can use the hotel shuttle?
How long do you guys normally have to wait to get a room? I'm travelling with 3 kids and their patience is around 0% especially at 11pm.
Thanks in advance!
If I get a complimentary night with TK, and the hotel has its own shuttle service, do I still have to drive with TK's own transport or I can use the hotel shuttle?
How long do you guys normally have to wait to get a room? I'm travelling with 3 kids and their patience is around 0% especially at 11pm.
Thanks in advance!
Feb 12, 2013, 6:52 pm
#19
Join Date: Feb 2011
Location: Somewhere in Y class
Programs: OZ D+ Lifetime
Posts: 1,181
Wonder if the hotel has a gym or something. Maybe you can take the kids there so they can burn off some energy (run on the treadmill or something) so you can get some decent sleep.
Feb 13, 2013, 1:40 am
#20
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So if we are at the hotel desk and they said you need to wait 2 hours to get us to be transported to the hotel then we might want to use our own hotel booking instead.
Feb 13, 2013, 2:14 am
#21
Join Date: Jan 2013
Programs: THY M&S, Aeroflot Bonus
Posts: 21
From my experience, it took app. 15-40 minutes to wait while hotel desk staff prepare docs. Usually people wait at Starbucks which is next to the hotel desk. Then the staff come out the office, call your name out, accompany you and other passengers to the exit, give vouchers to a shuttle bus driver and you are driven to a hotel. The travel time may be vary as it depends which hotel they booked you in on: almost every time we were booked in different hotels.
Feb 13, 2013, 8:03 am
#22
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From my experience, it took app. 15-40 minutes to wait while hotel desk staff prepare docs. Usually people wait at Starbucks which is next to the hotel desk. Then the staff come out the office, call your name out, accompany you and other passengers to the exit, give vouchers to a shuttle bus driver and you are driven to a hotel. The travel time may be vary as it depends which hotel they booked you in on: almost every time we were booked in different hotels.
Feb 13, 2013, 12:14 pm
#23
Join Date: Feb 2013
Location: Paris, France
Programs: A3*G, Accor ALL Gold
Posts: 597
From my experience, it took app. 15-40 minutes to wait while hotel desk staff prepare docs. Usually people wait at Starbucks which is next to the hotel desk. Then the staff come out the office, call your name out, accompany you and other passengers to the exit, give vouchers to a shuttle bus driver and you are driven to a hotel. The travel time may be vary as it depends which hotel they booked you in on: almost every time we were booked in different hotels.
Thanks !
Feb 14, 2013, 12:26 pm
#24
Join Date: Jan 2013
Programs: THY M&S, Aeroflot Bonus
Posts: 21
TK has its own list of hotel-partners, so your hotel has to be at least in that list;
even though your one in the list anyway you would not be accommodated unless TK issues a voucher.
Feb 14, 2013, 12:42 pm
#25
Join Date: Jan 2013
Programs: THY M&S, Aeroflot Bonus
Posts: 21
Sorry, I don't remember the names of those hotels, but they definitely weren't necessarily "airport hotels": one time it took us 15 min, another time - 40-50 min to get a hotel. I can suppose that a hotel's category depends on which class is indicated in your BP: several times some people were taken to hotels others than we were did.
Feb 15, 2013, 12:31 am
#26
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I think I'll try tonight to see how this works. I have already made our own paid reservation at CY IST (we have 3 small kids with us so we need certainty) - since we have to wait for 1 hours for the shuttle, I might as well ask which hotel I'll be getting.
Feb 19, 2013, 8:04 am
#27
Join Date: Oct 2012
Location: Hamburg
Posts: 483
Has anybody been able to get a hotel confirmed for a transfer from TK 1766 ( WAW-IST) to TK 8000( IST-KUL) after the TK Metal flights starts ?
I called the hotline in Germany and I was told, that they won`t know it ...
I called the hotline in Germany and I was told, that they won`t know it ...
Feb 19, 2013, 7:33 pm
#28
Join Date: Apr 2005
Location: Long Island, NY
Programs: AIR: AA, TrueBlue, MileagePlus
Posts: 41
When you take them up on the Hotel/Tour offer... what happens to your checked bag. Do have to drag it on the tour with you or does it say in the system for the next flight?
Feb 20, 2013, 4:09 am
#29
Join Date: Jun 2001
Location: Copenhagen, Denmark
Programs: SAS EBD, BA Gold, Bonvoy Titanium, Hertz PC, National Exec Elite
Posts: 553
- If your luggage is checked through to your final destination it stays in the system.
- If your luggage is only checked to IST, you have to take on the belt and check it for the connecting flight (before or after doing the tour or hotel).
Feb 26, 2013, 6:44 am
#30
Join Date: May 2011
Location: ZRH, BKK, NAS
Programs: BA Gold, AA ExecPlat, TK Elite
Posts: 145
Transit Hotel on two seperate PNRs?
Hello Everyone,
Does anyone know if the Transit Hotel also applies to two seperate PNRs?
I am travelling in Business both flights, with a 12.5 hour stopover. Both flight were booked at thy.com (albeit seperately), and I am an Elite Plus if that makes any difference.
Thanks for the info.
Does anyone know if the Transit Hotel also applies to two seperate PNRs?
I am travelling in Business both flights, with a 12.5 hour stopover. Both flight were booked at thy.com (albeit seperately), and I am an Elite Plus if that makes any difference.
Thanks for the info.
