Champions League Final | Istanbul Travel - Good to hear routes etc.

[Blue Maverick]

It feels like there a a good few hotels in Istanbul available for reasonable prices? Am I missing something in terms of location etc. why they're cheap?

Probably shit holes but who cares

 

[M18CTID]

I think the wise thing to do now that all the cheap flights have gone is to wait and see what City and Sport Options offer in terms of travel packages. I've got my eye on a 3 or 4 night beach holiday with internal flights to Istanbul at a reasonable-ish price but if I can bag a 2 or 3 night trip with flights direct to Istanbul through Sport Options or whoever for £100-£200 more than the price of the package holiday and internal flights then I'll probably plump for that

 

[JWCH-99]

I have 2 flights London Stansted to Sofia return.
Friday to Monday.
£150 plus name change if anyone is interested PM me. Just want my money back - I have another route booked.

Just out of interest, as someone doing the Sofia route- what has made you book another route?

 

[JWCH-99]

I think the wise thing to do now that all the cheap flights have gone is to wait and see what City and Sport Options offer in terms of travel packages. I've got my eye on a 3 or 4 night beach holiday with internal flights to Istanbul at a reasonable-ish price but if I can bag a 2 or 3 night trip with flights direct to Istanbul through Sport Options or whoever for £100-£200 more than the price of the package holiday and internal flights then I'll probably plump for that

The Sofia route is still pretty cheap- you can get flights from London still for £70 return and from Liverpool for £110. Overnight bus/train is only £25 or there are day buses also

 

[Rammy Blue]

I think the wise thing to do now that all the cheap flights have gone is to wait and see what City and Sport Options offer in terms of travel packages. I've got my eye on a 3 or 4 night beach holiday with internal flights to Istanbul at a reasonable-ish price but if I can bag a 2 or 3 night trip with flights direct to Istanbul through Sport Options or whoever for £100-£200 more than the price of the package holiday and internal flights then I'll probably plump for that

Sound advice. Any flights currently for 3/4 days are min £700 direct from Manchester now so people may as well wait and see what comes out next few days.

 

[Originals]

Just out of interest, as someone doing the Sofia route- what has made you book another route?

I booked Manchester to Istanbul direct last week saves me having to get a coach or train across.

 

[west didsblue]

The Sofia route is still pretty cheap- you can get flights from London still for £70 return and from Liverpool for £110. Overnight bus/train is only £25 or there are day buses also

Was looking at Sofia followed by overnight train but the timings didn’t work out. Luckily managed to get some reasonable flights last week. Fortunately it paid off. Those flights are no longer available and less convenient ones are twice the price.

 

[cpa]

Do you mind me asking how much it was? Was it reasonable?

Think it was £457 so not cheap
Got my sisters wedding on the Sunday so i need to get back so hoping they are doing the same again

 

[cptaidan88]

It feels like there a a good few hotels in Istanbul available for reasonable prices? Am I missing something in terms of location etc. why they're cheap?

Combination of the supply of hotel rooms being higher than in previous host cities and the Turkish economy being in trouble. GBP/Euro/USD goes a bit further than it would.

It's cheap when you get there (ticket aside)

 

[deco]

It feels like there a a good few hotels in Istanbul available for reasonable prices? Am I missing something in terms of location etc. why they're cheap?

Me and old man got it for £157 for 3 nights in fatih with a sea view. Next step is to figure out transport from the airport into the city centre. Anyone got any idea?