Gloria Golf Resort

At the edge of Belek, Gloria Golf Resort brings together a beachfront stay and 45 holes at Gloria Golf Club, with the courses reached by complimentary shuttle from the hotel. Days can begin on the range, continue through a full round on one of three distinctly different layouts, then slow down beside the Blue Flag beach or one of the indoor and outdoor pools.

The Old Course is the original par 72, a 6,759-yard Michel Gayon design shaped around seven lakes. Reworked Bermuda fairways and greens give it a dependable playing surface, while the water asks for sensible placement rather than constant driver. The New Course is longer at 6,889 yards, also par 72 and designed by Gayon, with tree-lined fairways, four substantial lakes and views towards the Taurus Mountains. Its 17th is the hole to remember, a 148-yard par three from the white tees to an island green. Verde provides a useful change of pace, with nine greens and two sets of tees allowing an 18-hole round over a par 36 layout measuring 3,328 yards from the black markers.

There are 511 rooms, suites and villas, including King Suites and the Owner, Executive and Gloria villas. Seven villa categories have private pools and dedicated services, while the wider resort gives non-golfing hours plenty of shape. Dinner might mean Italian dishes at L’Ancora, seafood at Ocean, Ottoman-influenced cooking at Harem or the Turkish and international spread at Turkuaz, followed by a drink in the piano lounge or by the beach. La Source Spa has Turkish and Finnish baths, saunas and massage rooms for the post-round reset. Antalya Airport is about 40 minutes away by private transfer.