Turkey Proposes Five Categories for All-Inclusive Hotels

In Turkey, a proposal has been put forward to divide ‘all-inclusive’ into five categories

In Turkey, a proposal has been put forward to introduce five categories within the ‘all-inclusive’ system – ranging from economy to luxury. The new classification should help tourists understand which services are included in the price of their holiday, whilst enabling hotels to establish uniform quality standards and formulate their pricing policies.

Tolga Kilit

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The initiative was put forward by Tolga Kilit, a representative of the Kilit Group hotel chain, according to RBC. He proposed establishing five categories: Eco, Eco Plus, standard, superior and luxury. These will differ in terms of the range of services and their quality. A standardised classification system, as envisaged by Kilit, will also enable hotels to set prices more accurately and develop sales and marketing strategies.

To implement the system, it is proposed that hotels be certified according to uniform criteria. As an example, Kilit cited the ‘Safe Tourism Certificate’ programme that was in place in Turkey. In his view, a similar system for all-inclusive hotels should be developed in collaboration with representatives of the hotel industry and the country’s Ministry of Culture and Tourism. This was reported by the Turkish publication Turizm Güncel.

The need for classification stems from the fact that the same ‘all-inclusive’ label can conceal different holiday conditions. In some hotels, guests are mainly offered a buffet and a standard selection of drinks, whilst in others there are à la carte restaurants, imported alcohol and round-the-clock dining. The new categories are intended to make the range of services clearer even before a booking is made.

This story was translated with the assistance of artificial intelligence.The translation was also reviewed by the Logos Press editorial team.

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