If you decide to come earlier we can reserve a room at the same hotel and arrange your individual transfer from the airport to the hotel. Also, don't delay making airline reservations because of hotel arrangements. You can easily find a hotel but flights fill quickly. Call your travel agent and book your flight - ideally three to four months in advance, since the cheap seats fill quickly and fares generally go up as summer approaches. Turkish Airlines flies non-stop from Chicago, Miami, New York City and other major cities of the world to Istanbul, in brand new luxury planes.
All banks have exchange counters and many accept travelers checks and major credit cards.
Many ATM's are tied to international networks such as Cirrus and Plus. Ask your bank whether your bank card or credit card PIN will need to be reprogrammed for use in Turkey. The monetary unit in Greece is the Drachma. In all towns and villages there are public international telephone boxes. For these telephones you will need phone cards or tokens which are available from the post offices.