The phrase ‘boutique’ when used in reference to hotels has now come to be so overused that in many cases it simply serves as a phrase on loads of unscrupulous tour operators websites simply to try and give their substandard hotels a bit of a lift. In Kalkan many hotels...
Holidays to Kalkan Turkey
Holidays to Kalkan started back in the 70’s with backpackers from Europe stopping off at this pretty harbour for one or two nights staying in tiny pensions. In the 80’s an innovating tour operator called Tapestry Holidays came to Kalkan, saw its potential and started to offer quality holidays in...
Some Useful Background Information
Our Holidays and some background as to how we can be as flexible as you want. How we find the best holiday for you and how we price the holidays so that you get the best possible price combined with the best possible service. How we find the best flights:...
Visiting Riads – Marrakech
Part of my visit to Marrakech was to re-familiarise myself with the riads in the Medina – all of which on paper seem quite similar. We were escorted round the city by Rachid, our host. Rachid kindly arranged transport for us however we decided that, as this was our first...
Weather in Kalkan Turkey
Kalkan is extremely fortunate in that it is situated at the foothills of the Taurus Mountains which have an influence on its weather giving it the climate that is typical of the Southern Med…..just lovely! May tends to be sunny but with cooler evenings when a sweater would be advisable...
Contracting off the beaten track in Mallorca
We’ve just started a ‘Discerning’ programme in Mallorca, in 2012, and featured some stunning properties in Cala San Vincente, rural spots like Orient and the old town within Palma. Now whilst I was very pleased with the standard of not only the accommodation but also the service (which is what...
Baklava at the Airport
For those of you who have had fresh Baklava in Turkey and have forgotten to buy some in the local shop or market to bring home as presents....here’s a little tip for really good quality stuff available at Dalaman or Istanbul airport. The makers name is Karakoy Gulluoglu and the...
FEEFO: Genuine Reviews from our Discerning Collection guests.
When we were at Tapestry I instigated a ‘Client Satisfaction Questionnaire’ form for all of our guests to fill in to gauge how well our service levels were doing both in the UK and Overseas. It was quite a detailed form and requested information from all aspects of the holiday…I...
Breakfast at the Asfiya
A number of our new guests often ask us what the breakfasts in our hotels are like especially given the fact that we only sell our hotels on a B&B basis. The reason we only do a B&B options is so that our guests can experience the great choice and...
Kalkan’s Beach Clubs
One of the questions we are asked here in Kalkan by many first time guests is “How do you get to the beach clubs and where are they?” Everyone’s heard of them or they’ve been recommended to them by friends who’ve visited, but nobody’s too sure how to find them....