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the swimming pools are too small and there the Altinkum area north of Bodrum. Prices
are not enough sun beds and other facilities start at £9 per person per night, based on
for this type of arrangement,” he said. eight people sharing a three-bedroom
“Holidaymakers and agents are being apartment but flights and transfers are
hoodwinked. They think they are getting a not included.
four-star all-inclusive hotel when they are “There is still that feeling about Turkey
not,” he added. among some agents and first-time visitors
“We are only offering all-inclusive that it is a bit unknown and is very different
holidays at proper four and five-star hotels to other popular destinations,” said Artemis
that are on the beach.” Travel chief executive Nigel Harris.
Loizou’s views are supported by Anatolian “So they play safe and opt for all-inclusive
Sky Holidays managing director Akin Koc. – partly because they think it’s good value
“Many of the all-inclusive holidays being and customers can budget in advance and
offered in the popular resorts are not neces- partly because they don’t know what’s
sarily good value for money because the available outside the hotel.
food and drink are so poor,” Koc said. “Yet the prices on the ground are so low
“The main resorts have a great range of that self-catering can offer a far better value Aegean Park is one of self-catering specialist Artemis Travel’s properties
restaurants and you can eat out so cheaply holiday.”
and enjoy much better food. It’s the smaller The complexes featured by Artemis with all-inclusive accounting for about 40%
resorts, where there is not so much to do include facilities such as swimming pools, of the operator’s programme in the region.
outside the hotel, where all-inclusives can be shops, bars and restaurants. “All-inclusive deals are proving very
very good value. They offer plenty of “We also offer clients the chance to popular with families, while self-catering
entertainment for families and lots of water include breakfast or a dine-around option and bed and breakfast are more for groups
sports,” he added. where, for example, they can book three of friends,” explains Gemma Carroll,
dinners at local restaurants – so they can Cosmos product and commercial manager
Self-catering complexes budget in advance but still experience the for Turkey.
Artemis Travel is one of the few operators to real Turkey,” Harris added. “Currently the resorts of Turgutreis, which
concentrate solely on self-catering complexes Cosmos offers a full range of accommoda- offers an unspoilt, typically Turkish side of
in Turkey. It features three developments in tion options in the Bodrum area (below), Bodrum, and Gumbet – known for its up-
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