Travel
Hotel
The Bodrum Edition
We have a block of rooms at The Bodrum Edition. The Edition is a luxury hotel where the ceremony and the reception dinner is taking place. We have a group rate below – most guests will arrive Thursday 9/14, and depart Sunday 9/17. The group rate is available Wednesday 9/13 through Tuesday 9/19 for guests who want to extend their stay. Please click on the link below to use our group hotel block at The Edition.
Hotel
4reasons hotel+bistro
The 4reasons hotel is a short 14-minute walk to the Edition, and is a more affordable hotel option (in the $2-300/night range). Most guests will arrive Thursday 9/14, and depart Sunday 9/17. The hotel will hold rooms for our group until early 2023. Click on the link below to book, and use our code Melisa&John to receive 10% off.
Discount Code - Melisa&John
Hotel
Other hotel options
Other nearby hotel options include Special Class Hotel in Costa Farilya and Highlight Hotel.
Travel Note
Flights
There are direct flights from San Francisco, New York, Los Angeles, and Miami to Istanbul (IST). From Istanbul, there are regular flights to Bodrum (BJV) throughout the day. If you're planning to visit other cities in Turkey before or after the wedding, almost everything is a ~1hr flight from Istanbul. Below is an example flight schedule for guests coming from San Francisco.
Flight
TK 290
For those flying from San Francisco, we recommend taking flight TK 290 from SFO to IST (Istanbul), and TK 2514 from IST to BJV (Bodrum).
Flight
TK 2514
Connecting flight from IST to BJV. You can take a yellow cab from the airport to the hotel. Make sure the meter is on! Alternatively, you can use the Uber app to call a cab.
Flight
TK 2509
For the return, there are two options: 1. For those needing to return in time for work Monday (9/18/23), we recommend the 10:30AM Turkish Airlines flight (TK 2509) from BJV on Sunday, September 17, connecting through IST and onto SFO (TK 79). 2. For those who want to stay for the Farewell Brunch on Sunday and want to explore other cities for a day or two after the wedding, there are many Pegasus flights from BJV to IST the afternoon of the 17th. Visit the "things to do" tab for suggestions if you decide on this route!
Flight
TK 79
Return flight from IST to SFO.