Cullinan Belek

At Cullinan Belek, on Türkiye’s Mediterranean coast near Belek, golf sits naturally within a five-star beach resort stay. The property has its own 0.4-mile private beach and opens directly onto Cullinan Links Golf Club, where Aspendos and Olympos each provide 18 holes. With more than 600 rooms and suites, plus 10 villas, there is plenty of space to settle into a week of morning tee times, afternoons by the water and unhurried evenings over dinner. The 45 sq m Superior Golf View Rooms look across the gardens towards the course and sleep up to three adults, while Superior Swim-up Rooms have a private terrace with two loungers and access to a shared infinity pool that is heated in winter.

Aspendos is the more accommodating of the two courses, moving through coastal pine woodland with wider fairways to work from off the tee. Water hazards still demand attention, particularly around greens close to the river, but the European Golf Design layout allows a player to build a score through sensible course management. Olympos requires a more exacting approach. Landing areas are tighter, bunkers are placed to influence the preferred line, and the route moves between woodland, dunes and riverside ground with views towards both the sea and mountains. Its fourth hole gives a particularly clear sense of the setting, starting beside the coast before ending by the river.

Away from the fairways, there are 12 restaurants covering Turkish, Greek, Italian, Asian and steakhouse cooking, along with snack and beach bars for a drink after the round. C’espace Spa covers 8,000 sq m, with spa pools, a beauty centre, fitness facilities and green walking trails. Belek centre is 3.7 miles away, while Kadriye is 1.9 miles from the resort. Antalya Airport is around 30 minutes away by road.