Posted by meb at June 2nd, 2008

Turkey’s five-star hotel sector is booming. Indeed, upscale Turkish hotels have become important spots for national and international business travelers and holidaymakers — with İstanbul being almost shaken by a wave of new upscale hotel openings.

Frank Reichenbach, general manager of the Mövenpick Hotel İstanbul and the hotel chain’s regional manager for Turkey, describes what it is that makes Turkish cities attractive for a number of upscale international hotel brands. In an interview with Today’s Zaman he talks about the potential and difficulties of the Turkish five-star hotel sector and forecasts that “it is quality and service which will be the engine of the Turkish hotel business.” (more…)