Gloria Verde Resort

Great stay, Winterdream package was outstanding, superb service and very motivated staff, Golf and other activities best organized, food was fresh, tasty, changed from day to day, my wife as no-Golfer had more than enough activities during the 14 days

We just return from a fantastic week at Gloria Verde. We stayed in the Deluxe Suite which has 2 bedrooms and 2 bathrooms and plenty closet space...one of which is like a small room and could be used as a dressing room. They say this room overlooks the garden but ours faced the ocean and we could see it in the distance. This resort is smaller in terms of number of rooms but on a larger, park/garden-like property. You don't feel like you are at a resort, but in a lovely park with beautiful mature trees and lawn all around. There is a good walk with a rather intense inclined hill from the main building to the pools and beach. I only mention for those, like myself, who may have health or mobility issues. In my case, it wasn't a problem for me, but worth noting for others. I will also say there is a boardwalk across the beach to the pier which is also nice. I have to say the staff is a mixed bag....Overall, most all staff went above and beyond. Some just didn't understand or speak English very well, but tried very hard. Others who didn't understand English very well and didn't try at all. Sometimes they would handed off to someone who did and that is fine. Some just ignored or avoided you. We were almost always greeted in Russian first. We had a real communication issue at one point with a food allergy at Verde Pub. Even after explain it was a food allergy, we received the same thing three times! I will also mention this is something we brought up with management. I will add that there are some staff that deserve a standing ovation! *Esme/Efme- the pool lady who is like your favorite aunt...always smiling and cheerful! Asking how you are, if you need anything. Truly a gem to this resort! Her male counterpart who I don't know the name of, unfortunately, he only has one arm and so hard working too. *Nori and Mai- Massage therapist from the Spa. *All of the staff from the Spa were truly outstanding. We had a lot of treatments during our stay and we truly appreciate the efforts they made for us. *The staff of the Neptune Bar made this our lunch place. Language was occasionally an issue, but they quickly changed waiters(Erol and another one I don't remember the name of)were our favorites. *The Staff of the Zodiac Bar were truly amazing. Regardless of where you eat...the food is always fantastic. And for lunch, in particular there are plenty of options. The Verde Pub has a Mexican vibe and also a grill, which is very good, however growing up in the southwest of the US....not really true in terms of seasoning(but it's so close!)...just not enough Cumin or Cilantro(Corriander). None of our group suffered from Gastro issues, which says a lot! We ate at both of the a la carte Restaurants and both were great. The only suggestions I would make is to keep the Pastry Bar Opened at night. We weren't able to enjoy it because it close so early, which is something we have really enjoyed at other resorts in the evening. The other has to do with food allergies and aversions. I personally detest Lamb, it evokes a gag response with me and I am HYPER sensitive to the taste. Unfortunately, certain dishes which did not contain lamb tasted like lamb because they are cook on the same grill, pot or use of lamb fat. Or dishes labeled as only "Meatball" or stuffed with "Meat". Perhaps, label food better for those of us who have food allergies and aversions, particularly shellfish allergies. There were also a lot of dishes labeled as Fish(Pasta with Fish) but also contained shrimp and/or mussels in them. I saw many children removing the shrimp only from these dishes and it might not be obvious for those with an allergy. I wanted to bury this comment under all of the positives. Mostly because we truly had an amazing vacation and we would go back. However, in terms of the accommodations and overall buildings and pools....These are very dated and worn and in need of renovation and repairs. For example, our toilet was constantly and literally "farting" as we called it randomly or after flushing and there was water damage from the shower behind the door of the toilet. Air Conditioning was...adequate but never gets truly cool(mind you, it is August)in room or restaurants and there is no AC in hallways...they get quite hot in the afternoon. If I am really honest, it is not truly a 5 star hotel in terms of overall aesthetic. Food/Beverage would be, hands down....overall service nearly. The lobby is lovely, as are the Main/ a la carte Restaurants and a few other spaces in the hotel, but the everything else needs updating. This does not equate to not well cared for or clean...it was, but paint only covers so much...so to speak. I say these thing for expectation purposes only. Many guest come year after year. Now, this is the only truly negative comments I have about this lovely hotel. The convenience shop is RIDICULOUSLY overpriced. Avoid it if you can...23 Euro for Generic Aloe Gel which retails for 5 Euro maybe is insulting. The next is more worrisome in regard to some of the lifeguards(not all of them) at the Main pools were more worried about their phones or talking to other staff/people than pool. Literally counted down a solid 7 minutes without the lifeguard looking up from his phone. And many times, nowhere to be seen. There were a couple of children jumping from the upper pool to the lower pool and one nearly jumped on my child below. I know this is as much a parent problem as a lifeguard problem. Nevertheless, the issue is these kiddos were keen to some of the lifeguards phone and talking habits and would wait for them to be distracted to jump. As our child is older and a strong swimmer, drowning wasn't a fear for us....however bodily injury from jumping kiddos certainly became one.

We have been visiting 10 times your hotel because it is the best from Belek golf hotels. The only minus is on club house where the trolley men do not serve as well as everywhere else. The courses are on good shape and everything is working.😊

To start I clarify that I am a very well travelled person having been in many top quality hotel and resorts around the world. Having spent two weeks here with their golf package this has been a truly excellent experience. Golf courses have been in a pristine condition with easy booking and accessability to available tee times. The staff is very professional and service minded. Organization is like clockwork. Cleanliness in rooms and hotel areas is impeccable. Food and service in restaurants is very good. Waiters are very attentative and quick even in the buffet restaurant. Both a la carte restaurants are very good and comparable to any good restaurant in a major city. The icing on the case was offer, for a very modest charge, to dine in nearby Serenity resort Fuego grill restaurant, a very memorable food experience for a meat lover! The all inclusive has also been in the golf club restaurant, very convenient. I could go on and on.. the Gloria brand has really made an impression on me and I look forward to planning my next trip to Gloria hotels. Keep up the good work all hardworking staff at Gloria!

We had a fantastic stay at Gloria Verde. The hotel room and all facilities were smartly decorated and clean. The food in the main restaurant as well as in the specialty restaurants was of superb quality. Service throughout all areas of the hotel including the golf facilities was professional and very friendly. All three golf courses were in pristine shape, it was a pleasure to play golf there. Excellent value for your money!

Our week at Gloria Verde Hotel in Belek was a nice family getaway. Especially the kids' club kept our kids entertained, while the diverse culinary offerings satisfied every palate. The staff was attentive.

It was a nice and very friendly stay. The staff looked after me very well and fulfilled my wishes and gave me good support with questions about golf. My only wish would be that the two a la carte restaurants were open daily, then the food and ambience is very good. the golf course is in excellent condition. and the staff is very service oriented, well done. I can well imagine staying at this hotel again. kind regards

Really nice, small hotel(in Belek). For me,was a surprice how good quality everything was. I has been many of hotels i area, and this was best value to my money in 10years. I well return :-) Loved, food, drinks, staff, golf course...

I spent a week with my wife and little doughter (3 years old). We had a wery good time at this hotel. Everything place there is very comfortable. Food is really good, rooms very clean and employees are for needs all the time. I'm sure we go there ones again. Specially thanks to Mrs Duygu who helped us to start our holidays :)

Excellent experience - food, accommodation, facilities, staff, golf courses - everything was flawless. Definitely worth going again! Turkey is famous with the food and the hotel restaurant was no exception. The buffet offered wide variety of dishes. The golf courses were in excellent condition, well taken care of. Staff is very friendly and helpful. Especially in the club house.