Now that The Discerning Collection is completely owned by us I thought it would be a good time to redesign our logo to reflect the new optimism and feeling of wellbeing within our lovely, small but perfectly formed company! Over the years we have owned Tapestry Holidays and part owned...
Strong Pound sends Turkey resort costs tumbling
As we enter the Summer season there is more good news for all travellers to Turkey. For those who have already booked your holidays to our lovely resorts of Kalkan, Gocek, the Bozburun Peninsula, Islamlar and Istanbul then good news awaits you. The Turkish Lira has dropped even more against...
Amazing value for your money and the sun’s out!
This time last year the Turkish Lira was 3.4 to the pound. Today it’s an amazing 4.14 to the pound, the highest it’s been for decades! This means that your hard earned cash is going to go miles further in Turkey this year. And Viv, our Operations Director, has just...
Sampling our new Poseidon hotel in Selimiye
Here we sit in the evening sun, sipping an ice cold gin and tonic looking across to the pretty Turkish bay of Selimiye watching the local fisherman as they come in from their day...
A truly quality addition in chic Gocek
Ever since our Tapestry days we’ve always had a soft spot for the lovely little resort of Gocek. Only 30 minutes from Dalaman airport this chic marina town has always attracted not only the well healed ‘yachting’ crowd but also the more ‘discerning’ Turkofile. With only a handful of hotels...
Sardinia. A new classy destination
In our relentless pursuit to discover new and delightful destinations for our growing number of loyal guests I am pleased to announce the inclusion of the lovely island of Sardinia. Newly launched on to our website you can see this lovely addition here; https://discerningcollection.com/destinations/sardinia/ We’ve chosen Sardinia simply because of...
Our Transfers in Turkey…quality guaranteed.
The problem with most transfers in Turkey is that they can be a little on the long side. Transfers to the Asfiya Sea View or Likya Residence and Spa in Kalkan from Dalaman, for example, are about 1 hour and 30 minutes and that’s with a car. If you’re on...
Free Wi Fi in Turkey, Greece, Morocco, Italy and Spain.
Reading an article in the Sunday Times last week about how a lot of 4 and 5 star hotels across the UK charge for WF FI access in their properties got me wondering about all the hotels that we currently offer in Turkey, Greece, Spain, Italy and Morocco. Do they...
Another great reason to visit Kalkan in Turkey
Blowing my own trumpet with some suppliers this morning I was banging on about how close to 80% of our guests rebook their holidays with us. It’s an amazingly high number and if I’m totally honest it’s down to the quality of product that we have to offer. Our service...
A lovely article from the Mail on Sunday
By any standards it was a tough decision. Should I swim in the private pool on the terrace outside my hotel bedroom, or should I plunge into the pool by the bar? I chose the latter, only to find myself with another tough call. Should I order a glass of...
