Visa
Requirements:
Residents of certain foreign countries require pre-arranged visas to enter
Turkey. Most others will have
to pay a visa entry fee on arrival. Please see the UK Turkish Consulate
information web site for further information and exemptions:
http://www.turkconsulate-london.com/visa.htm#ordinary
Otel
Family
is a
modern 3 star hotel, situated on the Marmara sea, some 45 km from Istanbul
Airport. All of the 90 rooms are simply but comfortably furnished and have a
terrace, a private shower
room, a telephone, a refrigerator and a TV.
Many of the rooms also have spectacular sea-views and all are air
conditioned. Among the hotel facilities on offer are two private swimming
pools (one indoor), numerous billiard tables, beach volleyball, table
tennis, sauna, massage, a doctor on-call and 24 hour room service. The hotel
also has a covered terrace restaurant (seating 150 people), four bars, a
disco (open nightly), a private man-made beach and a private landing jetty
with direct access to the sea. There are 3 conference rooms, the largest of
which is air-conditioned and comfortably seats 200 people.
Directions
to the hotel:
Address:
Otel Family, Ayazma Mevkii Istifkent Sitesi No:21, Selimpasa, Silivri,
Istanbul, Turkey. Web site (under construction):
Getting
there:
There
is a bus service from Istanbul to Silivri. Ask to be let off I Selimpasa and
then ask directions to the hotel. Alternatively, a taxi from Istanbul
Airport can be hired for around € 50 or $60. If you have further specific
questions about the hotel, please contact:
Engin
Ulukaya
Tel.
+90 224 442 8245
If
you would like to stay an extra night(s) in the hotel either side of the
Workshop, full board will cost €55 per person per night for a single room
or €35 per person per night for a twin. To confirm a booking, please
contact:
Katja
Simon
Tel.
+44
1865 222 403
