Comments on: How to Get a Turkish Airlines Free Transit Hotel

By: Christine Kaaloa

Christine Kaaloa — Fri, 29 Jan 2021 07:10:11 +0000

In reply to Afrin. I was under the impression you needed one, but no one checked it when i got there. Technically, it is handled by Turkish Air, but... you are leaving the airport and are on Turkish soil. The hotel is far from the airport and you could easily catch a taxi and sightsee.

By: Afrin

Afrin — Wed, 27 Jan 2021 14:04:19 +0000

Hi, did you need a transit visa to access their hotels?
They just told me I will not need it since I will be staying less than 24 hours and the hotel is on the airport itself. I’m finding this hard to belive after all the negative reviews. Just want to double check. Thanks.

By: Afrin

Afrin — Wed, 27 Jan 2021 14:03:56 +0000

In reply to Patricia – SavvyExploring.

By: Christine Kaaloa

Christine Kaaloa — Sat, 19 Sep 2020 00:23:37 +0000

In reply to Misbah Ul Haq Syed. Hi Misbah. You can book it via any flight booking site. However, TA is supposedly particular about ensuring that layover/free hotel is met truthfully meaning folks are not purposely delaying their layover for the purpose of getting a free hotel. ;)

By: Misbah Ul Haq Syed

Misbah Ul Haq Syed — Thu, 17 Sep 2020 06:03:44 +0000

Hello, Is it necessary to book only via Turkish airlines or can be done via any flight booking website. Thanks in advance. Kind regards. Misbah.

By: Christine Kaaloa

Christine Kaaloa — Sat, 11 Jul 2020 01:03:27 +0000

In reply to CAN T.. Thank you for sharing your experience! Hopefully, Turkish Airlines will improve their services.

By: CAN T.

CAN T. — Wed, 08 Jul 2020 15:37:14 +0000

THY sucks especially customer servixe response.
Stayover is only acceptable for international to international flights. If your flight is canceled or changed, international and connection domestic, they dont give a shit. No compensation, even writing to contact us phone or email. The reply is: you must pay your own hotel and transfers. Worst customer service.
By the way, I am Turkish and work in hospitality business, knowing how to take care guest service

By: Patricia - SavvyExploring

Patricia - SavvyExploring — Sat, 01 Feb 2020 01:31:00 +0000

Great post! We also took advantage of this and we were shocked by the great free meal. We didn’t even know it was included until we check into the hotel and they said the we only had one hour left for the dinner included with your room so to please go quickly. We had a relatively short layover (13 hours, which put us just over the limit) and we were exhausted so we didn’t have time to explore much, but the hotel we were in was right near a cute little neighborhood with lots of shops and a train station.

My only complaint with the experience was the process of taking attendance. They called out each person one at a time in the airport (very difficult with name from all over the world), then we got on the buses and they did it again, and at check-in same thing all over again. I feel like something like the deli number ticket system could greatly improve and speed up that process with much less confusion. Hold up a sign with #106-120 form a line here please? Works for plane boarding.