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Kalkan Discussion => General Discussion => Topic started by: marmitegirl on January 26, 2011, 12:17:52 AM

Title: Asfiya/Likya
Post by: marmitegirl on January 26, 2011, 12:17:52 AM

Having received an email as a previous customer I am left wondering what has happened. The Asfiya/Likya are no longer with Travelzest or Tapestry and I can only assume this means the Yali too? If anyone can give any further information I would be very grateful. Apologies if answers to this have already been posted. I haven't had time to look back through. ???

Title: Re: Asfiya/Likya
Post by: Bdancer on January 26, 2011, 10:24:02 AM

I thought they were now linked to Exclusive Escapes
Isis

Title: Re: Asfiya/Likya
Post by: Anne on February 01, 2011, 05:07:45 PM

It's not just the Asfiya/ Likya, I just spoke to a distraught tapestry customer who has just received a letter from them saying a lot of villa holidays have been withdrawn and offering her a holiday in Egypt!!! as an alternative to the holiday she had booked with them!. She was frantically looking for alternative accommodation in the old town with no success.

Title: Re: Asfiya/Likya
Post by: Denners on February 01, 2011, 05:18:46 PM

Not on Exclusive Escapes website !

Title: Re: Asfiya/Likya
Post by: Roxie on February 01, 2011, 08:57:13 PM

Hi,
Why not contact hotels and book direct? They will probably include transfers. We went with a company 7 years ago.
Wouldn't dream of it now.  Arrange all our friends trips recently with the hotels. Choice of room etc. Lot more flexible and the hotel get all the money! You might get a good deal but maybe back of the hotel. Our friends are treated like royalty and you pay on arrival or perhaps on departure.
Rx

Title: Re: Asfiya/Likya
Post by: Kalkan Magic on February 01, 2011, 09:16:10 PM

You can book direct through Aykan, the company that owns the hotels. See
www.aykangroup.com
Hope this helps

Title: Re: Asfiya/Likya
Post by: Denners on February 01, 2011, 10:06:34 PM

But a good marketing strategy for filling the hotels in 2011 !!!

Title: Re: Asfiya/Likya
Post by: Roxie on February 01, 2011, 10:35:51 PM

Judging by the interest we have seen this year,
there's no need to market. Surely if the owners can sell the rooms on line, they don't need the UK exposure and make more money.  Obviously cut out the middle man! Can't understand the problem.
Rx

Title: Re: Asfiya/Likya
Post by: BAS on February 02, 2011, 07:18:28 AM

Perhaps this link will help - a recent e-mail I received -

Dear Guest,

Following on from our email last week we would like to inform you that should you like to book the Asfiya hotel, Likya Residence and Spa, the Yali hotel ,Kas Peninsula Gardens Hotel and many private villas with pools in Kalkan then please call the Discerning Collection on 020 8994 7440. The friendly and knowledgeable team will be only too happy to assist you. The Discerning team know the properties intimately and will promise to deliver a personal and professional service.
Also as Aykan Group we are happy to have your bookings directly.
Please call us or e mail

T  :+902428442500
M :info@aykangroup.com
W :http://www.aykangroup.com


With kind regards
Aslan and the Aykan Group team.

Title: Re: Asfiya/Likya
Post by: Denners on February 02, 2011, 09:20:13 AM

Can anyone provide me with a website link to the Discerning Collection ?

Title: Re: Asfiya/Likya
Post by: Legionaire on February 02, 2011, 03:26:41 PM

We used the Turquoise Collection for villas in the old town.

Title: Re: Asfiya/Likya
Post by: Kalkan Magic on February 02, 2011, 04:11:55 PM

I had the same email and tried calling the UK number given - no answer!

Title: Re: Asfiya/Likya
Post by: tonik1945 on February 02, 2011, 05:49:07 PM

Quote from: Denners on February 02, 2011, 09:20:13 AM

Can anyone provide me with a website link to the Discerning Collection ?

http://www.aykangroup.com Appears to work

Title: Re: Asfiya/Likya
Post by: Shambo on February 03, 2011, 09:57:47 AM

Try www.discerningcollection.com
Seems it is now up and running

Title: Re: Asfiya/Likya
Post by: turkeyfan on February 03, 2011, 10:47:25 AM

Doesn't give much info tho  ???  ???

Title: Re: Asfiya/Likya
Post by: Alfaman on February 03, 2011, 11:43:25 AM

Wonder if its another break away from Tapestry by former staff - the 30 year experience claim including Greece and Morocco sounds familiar.

Title: Re: Asfiya/Likya
Post by: Denners on February 03, 2011, 11:58:12 AM

It's all becoming a bit clearer !!!!