Analysis of tariffs in Romania, Turkey, Bulgaria and Greece
The report is produced by IRI Travel, which checked the all-inclusive services offered by hoteliers in Romania , Bulgaria , Turkey and Greece . Over 1000 agencies and tourism consultants were involved, who gathered information about the menus offered and the average costs for the services that hoteliers in the four countries offer depending on the number of stars.
Contrary to the trend known by Romanians in the last ten years, hotels in Eforie Nord are more expensive than those in Mamaia
For a 5-star hotel, the minimum rate per person per night is 380 lei (approx. 80 euros) in the Mamaia resort , while in the southern Romanian seaside, such as Saturn, this rate drops to 290 lei (60 euros) per person per night. If we look at a 4-star hotel in Romania, the average rate is 275 lei (57 euros) per night for one person, while in Eforie Nord, the costs per night reach 240 lei (50 euros).
At 3 stars, contrary to the trend known to Romanians in the last ten years, hotels in Eforie Nord are somewhat more expensive than those in Mamaia. So, if in the resort south of Constanța the price of All Inclusive services is 250 lei (52 euros) per night/person, in Mamaia they are 35-40 lei lower, reaching 215 lei (42-43 euros), on average.
"Our country cannot boast of so many hotels specializing in All Inclusive services, so for us, this type of regime is still in its infancy ," said Lucian Bădîrcea, CEO of IRI Travel.
"Some 4- and 5-star hotels recover their food expenses by selling leftovers from the day to the farms around the resorts"
In the Golden Sands resort, a 5-star All Inclusive costs around 48 euros per person/night and you get three nights in a week with themed food such as Bulgarian, Mediterranean or French. In addition, some hotels, depending on the investor or the majority of tourists who spend time there, also have special bars such as a German one, where only products from that country are served. On the other hand, in the 5-star Sunny Beach resort, you can enjoy a continental breakfast, a cooking show and champagne from the early hours of the day. Moreover, the serving of alcoholic beverages at the hotel bar does not end at 23.00 p.m., but is non-stop. Also, if the hotel has a restaurant on the beach, there you will have a Mediterranean-style dinner. All this ends up costing 42 euros per person/night.
Instead, at 4 stars, most hotels that offer All Inclusive services, offer tourists 2 sunbeds and an umbrella for free on the beach. In Albena, an All Inclusive costs somewhere around 30 euros per night per person, and the services are the standard for each country, that is, local drinks are free until 23 pm, and food, snacks and desserts in the hotel locations. At the Golden Sands, tourists have thematic evenings similar to those offered by 5-star hotels: Bulgarian evening, fish and seafood evening, barbecue, special evening. But we mention that such a thing exists at most 4-star hotels, only the theme differs. Here, the costs are, on average, 29 euros per person/night.
"Some 4- and 5-star hotels also recover their food expenses by selling leftovers to farms around the resorts, which is one of the reasons why they can afford to offer quality services at lower prices. In addition, Bulgarian hoteliers work directly with hypermarkets in their area for the products they put on tourists' tables," Lucian Bădîrcea added.
At 3 stars, the concept of All Inclusive starts from 22 euros / night / pers. in the Albena and Golden Sands resorts. The difference between 3 and 4 stars on this concept lies in the fact that the products are not served in all available locations of the hotel, such as the pool bar or the beach bar, and the meals are not so diversified and themed.
The analysis carried out by those from IRI Travel avoids stating that there are still dozens of cases in Bulgarian neighbors where Romanian tourists were left without cars even in hotel parking lots.
In services you have included, unlike in Bulgaria or Romania, a late breakfast or late dinner
For the destination Turkey , prices are significantly higher because this also includes air transportation, being a charter flight and a transfer from the airport to the hotel and back.
So, at a 5-star hotel in Antalya, you will pay 75 euros per person/night. The services include, unlike in Bulgaria or Romania, a late breakfast or late dinner, the possibility of a free dinner in the a la carte restaurants, and the diversification of dishes and their quality is much better. Moreover, the serving time of the free drinks is a bit earlier: until 24.00, compared to Romania or Bulgaria, where the free drinks end at 23.00. Also, the time until which drinks are served at the pool bar is 18.00, not 17.00, as it is in the rest of the countries.
For Ultra All Inclusive in Turkey, you have to take into account that you also have free access to imported drinks, and in some cases, they are offered 24.00/80. In addition, some pool bars are open until XNUMX, and some hotels also offer the opportunity to spend time in a hookah cafe for free. The price for all these services starts from XNUMX euros/night/person.
At 4 stars in Antalya, All Inclusive services cost a minimum of 60 euros, and some hotels offer free sauna or Turkish bath or the possibility to enjoy a night soup between 23.00 and 24.00 p.m.
At 3-star hotels in Turkey, All Inclusive accommodation starts from almost 50 euros/night/person.
All Inclusive offers are not specific to Greek services, but there are also hotels that offer something like this
For example, in Halkidiki, All Inclusive at 5 stars costs 72 euros/night/person. The services and possibilities are not as spectacular and diversified as in the other analyzed countries. In terms of drinks, you will find that imported drinks are also included in All Inclusive, which in the rest of the hotels can only be found in Ultra All Inclusive. Here you have free towels, sunbeds and umbrella, both on the private beach and at the pool. And the number of themed themed dinners varies from one per week to 3, and usually you can find fish or Italian specific meals.
On the Olympus Riviera, at 5 stars, all these services start from 80 euros / night / pers.
At 4 stars in Halkidiki, All Inclusive starts from 56 euros/night/person, while in Thassos, the starting price is 65-68 euros/night/person. These include dinner at the hotel's a la carte beach taverna, but with prior reservation, while for tourists staying in the luxury suites that also have a private pool, there are a la carte restaurants where they can serve dinner every evening .
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