HISTORY

Everthing stars with a bus company in Van, the pearl of the East: Hazar Turizm. The Elik family from Van carries thousands of passengers safely to all over Türkiye through the company Hazar Turizm for years. Meanwhile, life in Van gets more vibrant. The East has now come out of its shell, so to speak, and life has begun to become more colourful on the streets of Van. 

The world of commerce in the East becomes more active every day. The roads of the East are long and challenging... So much so that in thosa days, transit bus passengers even had to sleep on benches sometimes while switching vehicles. Based on these needs, Tehran Hotel is opened. Despite all its modesty, this very first hotel in Van makes the Elik family turn over a new leaf in their life.

The second-generation members of the Elik family come to İstanbul. As in every Eastern story, the Elik family also begins to pursue new lines of business in İstanbul. Meanwhile, Eastern culture is becoming widespread in the west of Türkiye turning into something of a discovery. For example "Ocakbaşı" (a traditional and Eastern type of grill restaurant) is a new culture for the people of İstanbul... The Elik family´s İstanbul adventure begin with Altınşiş Ocakbaşı, an Eastern grill restaurant which they open in Cihangir. 

Taksim´s famous Talimhane neigbourhood; the location of automotive manufactures... İt is time for transformation for İstanbul, too. These are the years when automotive repair shops start leaving this most central location in İstanbul... And while they were leaving Talimhane, investors had already started buying land there. Coskun Elik, the brother in the Elik family who is an investor, has used his earnings to make investment in the most voluable spot of Talimhane and is now biding his time.

On this land located in the centre of İstanbul, Elite World Prestige, this first link of today´s Elite World Hotels & Resorts chain, which is now known as Elite World Comfy İstanbul Taksim, starts rising. By this time, İstanbul become one of the most valuable travel destinations in the world. Local and foreign tourists... Fully-packed hotels... İt is time for a second hotel for the Elite World chain. 

The chain´s for 5- star hotel, Elite World İstanbul Taksim, open its doors. Talimhane´s first 5-star hotel host thousands of guests from dozens of countries and hundreds of business meetings. The Elik family has now decided to put all their focus on tourism and starts to make all tehir plans for the future accordingly.

Türkiye has integrated not only with its West but also with its East, and each city has become a valuable tourism destination. Now is the time to invest in the land where were born. Van´s first 5-star hotel, Elite World Van, is opened at a ceremony with the participation of the then Prime Minister of the Republic of Türkiye, Mr. Recep Tayyip Erdoğan.

The family, devoted to tourism, now meticulously evaluates every new investment opportunity. Meanwhile, İstanbul has become one of the most important business and trade centres in the world. İnternational congresses, fairs, meetings... "İf İstanbul is growing, you will too!" Elite World İstanbul Florya, the chain´s first business-themed hotel, opens its doors.

The Elik Family, which is also interested in investments in resort hotel that are indispensable for the Turkish tourism sector, opens Elite World Marmaris in Marmaris, the pearl of the South, in 2015. The hotel quickly becomes a favourite destination among adults looking for a quiet and peaceful holiday.

The Elik family continues its investments at full speed. The Elite World Hotels & Resorts chain puts is signature mark on both sides of İstanbul with the "Elite World Grand" brand that represents luxury segment hotels. In 2017, İstanbul Basın Ekspres, the largest İstanbul Basın Ekspres, the largest hotel of the chain on the European Side, opens its doors.

In 2018, the chain makes its mark on two continents with the addition of Elite World Grand İstanbul Küçükyalı on the Anatolian Side where İstanbul´s value is increasing Elite World Hotels & Resorts has now secured its place among Türkiye´s leading domestic hotel chains with the mega hotel facilities it has opened.

Elite World Grand Sapanca, one of the largest links in the chain thats birngs the Elite World Brand value to another level, quickly becomes the centre of attention for both the chain and locale adn foreign tourists with its unique location in nature and the opportunities it offers in terms of leisure and business travels, congress tourism, and wellness.

2019 is also a remarkable year in the history of the chain as Elite World Hotels & Resorts becomes the first domestic hotel chain that is selected for the Turquality (TQ) program, the first and only state-supported branding program.