Raymond Hotel Old City · Example A
Total for two adults
1,223.17 USD
Includes a PROVISIONAL hotel-tax reserve of 39.72 USD. Subtotal before the reserve: 1,183.45 USD. The tax is mandatory, not optional, but this is a calculated reserve — not an observed checkout total or a guaranteed maximum; replace it with the actual charges and never pay any part twice. All three hotels include breakfast for two (12 breakfasts credited once) and are non-refundable, paid online. Qualified illustration, not a checkout quote: hotel prices are dated public room-table observations in whole US dollars; deposits and unlisted extras are unknown, not zero. Hotels are ordered by observed hotel price alone, not quality. In Sirkeci, on Ebussuut Caddesi. The Budget Double is not a guaranteed standard or upgraded room. Breakfast for two is included, so 12 breakfasts are credited once and two outside breakfasts are budgeted.
87.37 USD per person per ground day
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Hotel, six nights — observed room price before the excluded tax
1 × 331 USD (stay) = 331 USD ≈ 331.00 USD
Source-backed: Raymond Hotel Old City — Budget Double Room; breakfast included for two. 331.00 USD as displayed. A dated public room-table price observed 2 October 2026, shown in whole US dollars; not an exact checkout quote. Converted cents add no supplier precision; deposits, holds and unlisted local charges are unknown, not zero; future availability and discounts are not guaranteed.
Public room table (Booking.com), observed 2 Oct 2026: Raymond Hotel Old City — checked 2026-10-02
Provisional hotel-tax reserve (mandatory tax, calculated)
1 × 39.72 USD (stay) = 39.72 USD ≈ 39.72 USD
Source-backed: Provisional Istanbul hotel-tax reserve. The room table lists 10% VAT and a 2% accommodation tax as excluded; we apply their 12% sum once to the displayed room price. The supplier's final assessment and tax base were not verified: this is a calculated reserve, not an observed checkout total or a guaranteed maximum. The tax is mandatory, not optional; replace the reserve with the actual charge and remove it if already collected. January 2027 rules need reconfirming; unlisted extras are unknown, not zero.
Public room table (Booking.com), observed 2 Oct 2026: Raymond Hotel Old City — checked 2026-10-02
Breakfast allowance per adult (not a hotel or café price)
2 × 350 TRY (person-breakfast) = 700 TRY ≈ 14.28 USD
MTC gross estimate (not a supplier quote): 350 TRY per person-breakfast. The room includes breakfast for two, so 12 breakfasts are credited once and only two outside breakfasts are budgeted.
Lunch per adult (menu benchmark)
14 × 975 TRY (person-lunch) = 13,650 TRY ≈ 278.37 USD
Source-backed: Pino Gare, Sirkeci — official menu, undated, reviewed 2 October 2026. Lunch and dinner A: chicken shish 975 TRY per adult, served with rice, potatoes, tomato and pepper. Dinner B: lentil soup 365 + chicken shish 975 + semolina dessert 585 = 1,925 TRY — a starter, main and dessert from the regular menu, not a set menu. A rooftop-restaurant benchmark, not a city-wide budget average. No separate VAT line was shown, so none is added. Türkiye's Trade Ministry rule of 30 January 2026 prohibits compulsory service, table or cover charges in restaurants; optional tips are not included. Lunch starts at 13:00 and no breakfast is served. A price benchmark, not a daily dining plan or a January price guarantee.
Istanbul: official restaurant menu — checked 2026-10-02
Dinner per adult (menu benchmark)
14 × 975 TRY (person-dinner) = 13,650 TRY ≈ 278.37 USD
Source-backed: Pino Gare, Sirkeci — official menu, undated, reviewed 2 October 2026. Lunch and dinner A: chicken shish 975 TRY per adult, served with rice, potatoes, tomato and pepper. Dinner B: lentil soup 365 + chicken shish 975 + semolina dessert 585 = 1,925 TRY — a starter, main and dessert from the regular menu, not a set menu. A rooftop-restaurant benchmark, not a city-wide budget average. No separate VAT line was shown, so none is added. Türkiye's Trade Ministry rule of 30 January 2026 prohibits compulsory service, table or cover charges in restaurants; optional tips are not included. Lunch starts at 13:00 and no breakfast is served. A price benchmark, not a daily dining plan or a January price guarantee.
Istanbul: official restaurant menu — checked 2026-10-02
Additional drinks allowance per day for the two of you
7 × 400 TRY (party-day) = 2,800 TRY ≈ 57.10 USD
MTC gross estimate (not a supplier quote): Optional budget for additional drinks only.
Airport car allowance, each way
2 × 1,500 TRY (direction) = 3,000 TRY ≈ 61.18 USD
MTC gross estimate (not a supplier quote): Planning budget for one car for two adults between Istanbul Airport (IST) — Sabiha Gökçen (SAW) is a different airport needing its own estimate and the hotel, each way; not a fare, and no transfer time is promised.
Local ride allowance for the two of you
12 × 250 TRY (ride) = 3,000 TRY ≈ 61.18 USD
MTC gross estimate (not a supplier quote): Planning budget, not a quoted fare. Hills, crowds and the Golden Horn crossing make an over-filled walking day tiring; check current transport fares.
Optional city activities allowance per adult
2 × 2,500 TRY (adult) = 5,000 TRY ≈ 101.97 USD
MTC gross estimate (not a supplier quote): Discretionary; no named ticket or Bosphorus cruise is purchased. Cappadocia, the Princes' Islands and intercity trips are excluded.
Hotel: Raymond Hotel Old City — Budget Double Room; breakfast included for two. Cancellation and payment: Non-refundable; pay online. Date-change flexibility is not free cancellation: check any price difference and conditions.