Passports and Visas
Visitors to Turkey must have a 10-year passport – 5 year for children and must be valid for 6 months after your return date. British passport holders will need to purchase a £10 visa on arrival in Turkey. A Bank of England note must be presented prior to going to the immigration police at your arrival airport in Turkey. Irish and Scottish notes are not accepted and neither are coins.

Paying Locally
Credit cards are now widely accepted but may incur surcharges. A mixture of traveller's cheques and sterling cash with a credit card for back up will give the most flexibility. Scottish and Irish notes are not widely accepted.

Health and Safety
Due care and attention to the safety of yourself is made whilst selecting our properties but it is important to remember that many of the properties featured are also peoples homes or listed buildings and therefore it is not possible to meet some of the standards enjoyed in the UK. It is also not part of our policy to build walls and disfigure views and scenery for this purpose. We therefore ask that you familiarise yourself with safety procedures on arrival and take particular care if travelling with young children.

Swimming Pools:
Swimming pools vary in depth and due care must be taken by all members of your party to familiarise themselves with the depth of the pool. You will find as part of your arrival information, health and safety details for the property you will be staying in. Please ensure you read this to enjoy your stay to the full.

In privately owned villas the cleaning of the pool is the responsibility of the owner and we ask that you allow reasonable access to him. Please ensure that you observe any information given to you to get the full use of the pool and maximum enjoyment.

If your accommodation has an infinity pool, please take extra care, particularly with children as this style of pool will have an open drop from the pool edge.

Driving in Turkey
Many accommodations advertised on this website are situated on non-surfaced roads or tracks and approached by steep or uneven paths. Please take extra care when driving on non surfaced roads, as your car insurance does not cover the underside of the vehicle.

The standards of the roads have improved dramatically over the last 2 to 3 years with investment being made in crawler lanes for lorries and buses.

Petrol stations are very frequent on national roads. The majority of cars use "kursunsuz" or unleaded fuel pronounced “kur-shun-suz”. The cost of fuel is around the same as the UK.

Any guest booking car hire will be given driving instructions to their property, welcome letter with emergency contact details and other useful information to get you started.

You may refer to Car hire for more detailed information

Cots:
We have a limited number of cots available, which are pre-bookable, at a cost of £10 each. Cot linen and bedding will not be provided.

Flora and Fauna:
In hot climates, insects and other pests such as rodents, scorpions and snakes are fairly common and are not necessarily an indication of poor standards. Whilst property owners do their best to eradicate this, they are at the mercy of nature and cannot be held responsible. Mosquitoes can be a problem and whilst most of the properties advertised on this web site have repellent machines, you are advised to bring or buy mosquito repellent for the duration of your holiday.

General Accommodation Information
Electricity and water supplies can fluctuate or are sometimes unavailable due to local problems and most villas do not have a back up generator. Water is sometimes heated by solar power and therefore, especially in early or late season may be limited.

At time of writing, we do not charge for air-conditioning units in any of our properties, what we do ask is that you do not waste energy and turn off all units before leaving the villa.

Voltage in Turkey 220 volts and you will need to bring a 2-pin conversion plug for your personal electrical appliances.

Although potable due to the high mineral content, we recommend that you drink only bottled water- we supply a bottle for your immediate arrival. Tap water is fine for brushing your teeth, washing fruit and vegetables and general cooking purposes.

Cleaning:
Clean bed linen and towels are provided twice weekly and a light clean is done at least twice a week in all self -catering accommodation- but does vary from villa to villa. Service does not include ironing and washing up. Sunday is usually the day of rest.

Please note that cleaning products and toilet paper are not provided.

Beach towels are not provided.

Pool and garden maintenance
It is the owner's responsibility to clean the pool daily and water the gardens. Please allow him reasonable access to do this.

Telephones
Please note that many of our villas or houses do not have telephones you may wish to bring your own mobile phone with international access.

Overseas Representation
As A La Carte is geared towards the more independent traveller, rest assured you will not be herded to welcome meetings and force fed excursions. We do not include resort representation, what we do offer is an emergency contact and a line to assist with queries that you may have regarding your house, villa or cottage. In hotel and apartments the on site staff, manager or owner will assist you.

What to bring
For beach lovers a pair of jelly shoes is a good idea as some beaches have stony access to the sea and will protect your feet.

A mask and snorkel is a must to experience the crystal clear waters Turkey offers-can be purchased locally.

High factor sunscreens especially for children – these can be purchased locally but range and makes will vary.

For those wishing to walk on hinterlands and off the beaten track, a good pair of sturdy walking shoes is needed and a sun hat.

Most medicines can be purchased over the counter including anti-biotics, brand names may vary.

A two pin adaptor for personal electrical appliances and mosquito spray and tablets

Disabled Travellers

Turkey Al La Carte is not a specialist provider of holidays for the disabled, but we can advise on more suitable properties for people with limited mobility. Please mail us with any enquiry and we will be happy to advise.

Breakage's and damage
Should any damage by you or a member of your party occur, it is your responsibility to report this and pay the damage. A £100 security deposit on all self-catering properties will be taken for this purpose and refunded to you on departure should no breakages or expense have been incurred.

Arrival and Departure days
Our check-in check-out times vary from property to property, please us on booking or email us on info@turkeyalacarte.com.

We ask that you vacate your accommodation by 10.00am on your last day to prepare the property for the next incoming clients. Subject to incoming flight timings it may be possible to arrange an extended time on your accommodation, this is entirely subject to availability and must be arranged locally.

Transfers
If you have booked a transfer with us, you must inform us of your airline, flight number, arrival airport and time. We will wait at the Arrivals gate of the named airport with the name of the party leader prominently displayed. You will be given a welcome letter detailing emergency contacts and other useful information to get you started. Should your flight be delayed or cancelled you must inform us by phoning our emergency number stated in your confirmation invoice. If your flight is cancelled or delayed by more than 3 hours, we regret that your transfer will be cancelled and a refund is not possible. You should inform us of your new flight details and a new transfer can be booked and paid for on arrival.