Antalya tourist resorts

Antalya resorts offer many privileges and advantages attracting tourists from Europe and the Arab World due to its high quality of services offered and reasonable rates. Antalya information.

Antalya tourist resorts

Antalya Province which is located in Southern Turkey encompasses the highest number of 5-star resorts across the country with reference to the quality of service and variety.

As of June 2017, there are 4 thousand six hundred and forty establishments which were awarded licenses to operate as tourist establishment according to the Turkish ministry of tourism and culture.

The above statistics include; large hotels (1–5 stars), resorts, lodges, inns, residential units, restaurants, recreation facilities, motels, convention centers, ski resorts and rest areas.

Antalya tourist resorts stats

The 5-star classification is awarded to resorts which meet specific criteria such as; a minimum of 120 guest rooms, designated dining rooms, reception halls, swimming pools and room service while offering the highest standards in service.

There are 686 resorts with a 5-star classification spread over 48 provinces across Turkey. According to the Turkish ministry of tourism and culture, Antalya alone operates 343 resorts or 50% of the total 5-star resorts in Turkey.

Antalya is considered one of the major tourist destinations worldwide attracting foreign tourists due to its warm waters, golden sand beaches and magical nature sceneries.

Annually, Antalya hosts more than 10 Million tourists. The districts of Alanya, Kemer, Manavgat, Aksu, and Serik are considered the top tourist attractions across the province.

Antalya tourist resorts ranking

Istanbul comes in a distant second with a total of 97 resorts classified as 5-star establishments. Below is a comparison of 5-star resorts distribution across major cities/provinces in Turkey:

• 74 resorts in the province of Muğla
• 23 resorts in each of Ankara and Izmir
• 15 resorts in the province of Aydin
• 9 resorts in Afyonkarahisar
• 7 resorts in each of Denizli and Bursa cities
• 6 resorts in Mersin
• 5 resorts in each of Gaziantep, Konya, Koçaeli, Balikeșir, and Nevşehir

Antalya tourist resorts return-on-investment (ROI)

The chairman of the Hotel Association of Turkey said that the tourism sector in Turkey is very vital and important translating to a 2.5% market share of the worldwide tourism sector.

The chairman also confirmed that Turkey is a strong contender in the tourism sector offering top services in affordable prices pointing out to the increase in tourist numbers on yearly basis. Additionally, he said that Turkey has hosted 40 Million tourists in 2014.

Another official said that 5-star tourist resorts are a major factor in luring tourists from all over the world to Turkey and Antalya in particular due to its quality of services, renowned cuisine, and recreational facilities.