- Turkey Holidays
- Belek
- Gloria Golf Resort

Surrounded by a large garden area with countless pine trees, the excellent Gloria Golf Resort enjoys a wonderful location in the heart of the Turkish Riviera. It is separated from the beautiful, 500 m long sandy beach only by the Acisu River, and guests can access the beach crossing the hotel's own wooden bridge. The centre of Belek is about 7 km away, while the city of Antalya is at about 50 km. The international airport can be reached within a 30-minute drive. Offering 45 holes, including two 18-hole championship golf courses, the Gloria Golf Club, designed by renowned French architect Michel Gayon, is the largest golf complex in Turkey. The hotel itself features elegant accommodation and has a top-class spa and fitness area. Guests can choose between various exquisite restaurants serving delicious food as well as several cosy bars. Simply a perfect place for golf enthusiasts and people wishing to spend a beach holiday in sophisticated surroundings.
Due to the surrounding area and the number of steps around the hotel, it may not be suitable for those with mobility difficulties.
4+++ We recently stayed at the Gloria Golf Resort and had a wonderful experience. The hotel is absolutely beautiful, with stunning grounds and a fantastic infrastructure. The rooms are spacious, clean, and very comfortable. The staff were incredibly welcoming, and we truly appreciated all the effort that went into making our stay enjoyable.
However, I would like to offer some constructive feedback regarding the buffet. While the quality of the food was good, we felt that the variety was somewhat limited compared to other 5-star resorts we have visited. A bit more diversity in the daily offerings would make a huge difference.
Despite this small drawback, we had a magnificent holiday. Thank you to the entire Gloria Golf team for a memorable stay. We hope to return soon!
This was our fifth stay at a Gloria hotel, having previously stayed at Gloria Verde four times, and once again Gloria delivered a fantastic holiday at their Gloria Golf resort..
One person in particular deserves a very special mention: Zeynap at the Family Pool Bar. She was absolutely wonderful and genuinely made our holiday that little bit more special. Her drinks were excellent – my wife insists that Zeynap's Pornstar cocktails were the best she had anywhere in the hotel! More importantly, though, it was her service. She was incredibly friendly, attentive and consistently went above and beyond to look after us. It's people like Zeynap who turn a great hotel stay into one you remember long after you've returned home. Thank you, Zeynap – you were a huge part of what made this holiday unforgettable for us.
We loved the Family Pool area. It's tucked away in a quiet corner of Gloria Golf and feels almost like a little hotel within the hotel. Our Family Suite was right next to it, which couldn't have been more convenient. The pool is a good size and the bar/restaurant became one of our favourite places; we enjoyed breakfast there and returned for lunch numerous times.
Our Family Suite was spotlessly clean and appeared to have been renovated recently. Having a separate bedroom and en-suite bathroom for our 12-year-old gave all three of us plenty of space and privacy. The complimentary minibar was very welcome, as were the fruit, baklava and wine waiting for us when we arrived.
Food throughout the resort was exceptionally good and consistently high quality. The main buffet offered an enormous selection, with the theme and dishes changing each day. Rather unexpectedly, the freshly served kebab meat outside became a particular favourite of our 12-year-old! We also thoroughly enjoyed our meals at L'Ancora, Turkuaz and Harem.
Entertainment was excellent, as we've come to expect from Gloria. If anything, we felt the overall programme wasn't quite as strong as on some of our previous Gloria holidays, but that's partly because Gloria has set such an extraordinarily high standard for itself. There was certainly one huge highlight this time: seeing Haddaway perform live at G-Venture was brilliant and made for a very memorable evening.
The beach was another highlight. Each parasol had a QR code for ordering drinks directly to your sunbed, which was a fantastic touch and made relaxing on the beach even easier. We also really enjoyed the sunset party on the pier, with a DJ, dancers and plenty of cocktails – a great atmosphere and a lovely way to end the day.
After five Gloria holidays, what impresses us most is the consistency. Gloria Hotels just seem to get everything right: the service, accommodation, food, facilities and entertainment. There's a level of quality and attention to detail that keeps bringing us back.
Just like after our previous Gloria stays, we're leaving having had an amazing holiday and already looking forward to returning in the future.
I stayed at Gloria Golf Resort with my wife and unfortunately the experience fell far below what we expected from a premium five-star resort.
I specifically requested a room in the Main Building on several occasions by email. Despite this, we were initially allocated a garden room facing the Aqua Park, with significant noise. An alternative room was subsequently proposed, but it was extremely remote and unsuitable for us.
More seriously, I experienced a highly disturbing incident involving members of the security/lifeguard team.
During a dispute concerning sun loungers and personal belongings, I maintain that members of the security/lifeguard team physically pushed/bumped me. I categorically deny having physically assaulted, touched or threatened any member of staff.
I also strongly dispute Gloria’s version of the sun-lounger incident. I was present with my family, and my belongings were removed while another guest was allowed to take the lounger.
Another issue concerned the Aquapark. I had used the slides without difficulty during the preceding four days and was then suddenly prevented from using them on the fifth day on the basis of safety rules. I still have not received a satisfactory explanation for this inconsistency.
I also found the duration of several Aqua Fitness / Aqua Gym / Aqua Trampoline activities disappointing compared with what I understood to have been advertised.
What is particularly disappointing is not only the incidents themselves, but Gloria’s response afterwards.
I submitted a detailed formal complaint and provided explanations concerning the various incidents. Gloria conducted an internal review and twice informed me that it had found no deficiency whatsoever and therefore refused any compensation.
I strongly disagree with that conclusion.
I paid a substantial amount for this stay and expected a genuine premium five-star experience. Instead, the combination of accommodation issues, noise, the handling of my belongings, the security/lifeguard incident, the Aquapark issue and the subsequent handling of my complaint seriously affected our holiday.
I have retained the relevant correspondence and supporting documentation.
I am publishing this review because I believe future guests should be aware of my personal experience.
I would still welcome a serious and fair resolution from Gloria Management.
Very clean hotel, nice personal, good food. We got answers to all our questions. The weather was what it was. Hot. The garden pool is very nice! We did’nt have kids with us, but it was entertaining to see the jos kids had in those waterslides!
Well, we had an amazing experience the hotel and rooms were really clean, the staff were friendly and the atmosphere was great. I highly recommend it
