Conference Venue

The 2009 Photonics Society Annual Meeting will be held at the Ela Quality Resort in Belek-Antalya, Turkey

Location.
The all-inclusive Ela Quality Resort is located in Antalya, Turkey. Belek centre is two kilometers away and Perge's ruins are 53 kilometers away.

The Ela Quality Resort is considered to be the most prestigious hotel in southern Turkey. Both the President and Prime Minister of Turkey prefer this hotel for their vacations.
( http://www.hurriyet.com.tr/gundem/11417335.asp?gid=229 this newspaper article is in Turkish)

The IEEE Photonics Society was able to negotiate a reasonable conference rate for all inclusive accommodation at this resort.

Click here for the complete list of services included in the ELA All-Inclusive Concept.

Guestrooms.

The 550 air-conditioned guestrooms have modern decor in soft neutral tones and sleek wood furnishings, and are hung with modern prints and Ottoman-style wood carvings. All extend to balconies, and include plasma televisions, wireless Internet, minibars, and safes. The resort also offers self-contained villas and lakeside houses.

Contracted daily all-inclusive room rates available from 3 - 9 October 2009, are as follows:

Room Type Rate (all prices in Euros)

Single Room € 165

Double Room € 220 (2 guests confirmed for €110 pp)

Triple Room € 293 (3 guests confirmed for € 98 pp)

Click here to go to www.gazella.com/photonics for complete information and to make reservations.

Cancellations must be sent to Gazella Travel Designer by fax or e-mail not later than 1 August 2009.

After 01 August 2009 "no cancellation can be made". 

**NOTE: IF YOU ARE NOT STAYING AT THE CONFERENCE HOTEL (ELA RESORT) PLEASE VISIT THE GAZELLA CHECK-IN DESK FOR MEAL OPTIONS ONCE YOU HAVE PICKED UP YOUR CONFERENCE REGISTRATION MATERIALS**

 

Hotel Features.
Surrounded by pine forests and covering 110,000 square meters, the palatial-style Ela Quality Resort opens to a dramatic atrium finished with gold pillars and features contemporary interiors offset with Ottoman influences. The resort extends to a 250-metre private beach and houses an aqua park with six waterslides. Guests can use the gym, indoor pool, and spa with its Turkish bath, sauna, steam room, and beauty centre. There is a hair salon and an open-air cinema, and complimentary parking is available. Further amenities include 24-hour room service, laundry facilities, and wireless Internet (surcharge).

The Ela Quality Resort has eight restaurants on site. These include Enderun, the resort's main restaurant, serving traditional Turkish dishes, and seven a la carte restaurants incorporating Italian, Mexican, and Japanese influences. There are four snack bars including a pool bar, beachside bar, and patisserie. The all-inclusive rate offers buffet breakfast, lunch, dinner, snacks, and drinks (local alcoholic and some imported).

The resort offers four tennis courts, mini-golf, and basketball, and beachside activities include volleyball and a range of water sports. There is a kids' club, and the animation team offers a range of daily activities and evening entertainment, including shows and live music.