Lodging
| Accommodation and Tour forms should be sent to: Tectonic Crossroads: Evolving Orogens of Eurasia-Africa-Arabia Accommodation Office Fax: +90 312 2103868 Email: |
ASTERYA Congress-Events-Travel has been chosen as the official housing agent for the Tectonics Crossroads meeting. Accommodations and Cultural Tours* can be booked directly through the ASTERYA registration form.
- Accommodation will be allocated on a “first come, first served” basis
- In all suggested hotels the prices include; breakfast, taxes and service charges.
- Transportation from official hotels to METU Cultural and Convention center will be provided free of charge in the mornings and evenings.
- Click here for hotel details
- Click here for a hotel map
Tours
Pricing for tours and field trips is a bit tricky. Please read info in table before making selections. Midweek trips are included in the fee for the primary meeting registrant. Trips on other days are available through either GSA or Asterya for a fee. When signing up via the GSA registration form, price is in US$. When signing up through Asterya, price is in Euro (€).
| Midweek Trips (Wed. only) |
Trips During meeting (not on Wed.) |
Pre- and Post-Meeting Trips |
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| Geological | Cultural | Cultural | Geological |
| register via GSA | register via GSA | register via Asterya | register via GSA |
| Ankara Melange Registrant: Free Registered Guest: US$50 Beypazari Trona Deposits Registrant: Free Registered Guest: US$50 Gerede Section, N. Anatolian Fault Zone Registrant: Free Registered Guest: US$50 Kızılcahamam Volcanics: Petrified Forest Registrant: Free Registered Guest: US$50 |
Ankara City Tour Registrant: Free Registered Guest: US$45 Hattusas Tour Registrant: Free Registered Guest: US$70 Beypazari Tour Registrant: Free Registered Guest: US$40 Gordion Tour Registrant: Free Registered Guest:US $40 |
Ankara City Tour 35 € Hattusas Tour 55 € Beypazari Tour 30 € Gordion Tour 30 € |
See Field Trips: Pre-meeting Post-meeting pricing in US$ as noted on descriptions |
Hotel Details
BILKENT HOTEL AND CONFERENCE CENTER
Bilkent Hotel and Conference Center is an elegant, modern facility adjacent to the Bilkent University Campus. Bilkent Hotel focuses on providing perfect service in a friendly and quality manner.
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| Bilkent 1. Cadde 06800 Bilkent, Ankara |
The hotel has 235 rooms, of which 208 have been recently renovated. All rooms are equipped with modern amenities, and have views of Ankara, the pool or the well kept gardens. The Hotel has free wireless high-speed Internet, a business center, non-smoking rooms, and in the summer an outdoor semi Olympic swimming pool which is complimentary for hotel guests. In addition, the recently renovated Sanitas Spa and Wellness Center is a place to relax and unwind. Here you can enjoy a traditional Turkish bath, or a variety of other luxurious spa treatments.
Description of Hotel Location
Situated in the Bilkent district, close to METU, a superior residential area. The hotel is close to the shopping area Bilkent Center, 12 km to Ankara city center, and 36 km to Esenboga Airport.
MİDAS OTEL
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| Tunus Caddesi No:20 Kavaklidere, Ankara |
The Midas Hotel is a four star hotel that is a favorite destination for business and leisure travelers with its exceptional quality, hospitality, and experienced staff. The hotel will exceed your expectations with its 50 Standard rooms that offer refined coziness with absolute comfort. All guest rooms feature a free high-speed Internet connection and are conveniently furnished with air conditioning, two direct-dial phones, a laptop size safe box, writing desk, hair dryer, 20" television and minibar.
Description of Hotel Location
Situated in the city center for your convenience, 500 m. to the assembly, 1 km. to the shopping center on Karum and Arjantin Streets, 31 km. to the airport, 4 km. to the bus and train stations, and 800 m. to the metro station.
NOTTE HOTEL
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| Büklüm Sk. No-113 Kavaklıdere, Ankara |
4 star Notte Hotel is serving in the middle of Ankara with it’s central location. All rooms provide to get in touch with the world with interactive tv, internet and LCD tv.
The hotel also contains two big restaurant with the capacity of 100 and 70 people. It offers taste of world cuisine for every dish.
Description of Hotel Location
Situated in the city center for your convenience, 500 m. to the assembly, 800 m. to the shopping center on Karum and Arjantin Streets, 32 km. to the airport, 4 km. to the bus and train stations, and 870 m. to the metro station.