- Turkey Holidays
- Belek
- Gloria Serenity Resort
This charming beach hotel was renovated in 2007, and offers guests 367 rooms in total. It provides extensive facilities amidst its own pine forest and beside the Mediterranean coast. The air-conditioned SPA complex welcomes guests to take advantage of the karaoke bar, dance school and disco, as well as all the other on-site facilities provided for a memorable stay. With a range of sports, leisure and SPA options, guests are sure to find something within this modern complex to suit their mood. The hotel also offers a pool area, with two outdoor pools, a heated indoor saltwater pool and a poolside snack bar and sun terrace. Guests may also wish to take part in an aerobics or aqua fit session or choose from a selection of SPA and massage treatments.
Due to the surrounding area and the number of steps around the hotel, it may not be suitable for those with mobility difficulties.
My wife and I returned to the Gloria Serenity for what must be our 10th stay. This, in itself, indicates how much we love our stays here. As soon as you enter the hotel you are welcomed by a member of staff who serves you champagne and chocolates from a display table in the reception area. Guests are welcome to return to the display at any stage in their holiday. The Serenity and it's sister hotel, the Gloria Golf, cover a large area adjacent to a river, which has a bridge across it that leads to an immaculate beach with two piers, one of which is payable. The Serenity has a long pool that practically circumvents the entire hotel. There is the opportunity for guests to eat in a wide range of places, which we did, including the fabulous buffet, which has such an amazing choice of food, an outside barbecue, beach cafes, Italian outdoor restaurant, 24 hr à la carte and several payable à la carte restaurants. Over the last few years there has been much investment in newer facilities including a new pool, a fabulous rooftop extension, the Charlie Parker Lounge, which includes the Charlie Parker Bar, restaurant, ice cream parlour , à la carte restaurants , a patisserie and a terrace overlooking the hotel grounds and river. Rooms in the hotel are luxurious having been recently renovated. A new promenade has been constructed this year that runs along the side of the river adjacent to the beach and has benches that allow you to sit by the river watching the fishing boats a pleasure boats sail by. However, what really makes a hotel is it's staff. Overall they are amazing. It was great to see Zafer still there in the main restaurant, with his attention to detail and Dicky, the Chinese Chef, who created a wide variety of tasty dishes. This year we met Yusuf, who served us in the outside BBQ area. He was so pleasant and helpful and is a credit to the Serenity. There were numerous other members of staff who went out of the way to make this such an enjoyable holiday, especially the housekeepers, who are so pleasant and who do such a wonderful job keeping our room and the hotel immaculate. Will we return? I am sure that there are many other fabulous hotels in Turkey, but for now we will be back again next year to the fabulous Serenity.
We are here for the third time now, and we wouldn't change a thing. This is amazimg
We had a great experience at the Turkish restaurant Kül, its personnel were outstanding: Noah Serhat Bermet Ozge Ahmet Thank you for sure we will come back.
Fab hotel even though had poor weather- Cavana Pilates instructor was amazing great classes thanks so much- wonderful rooms and beautiful decor throughout hotel . Staff very helpful nothing too much trouble. Fab food and drinks don’t need to pay extra to go to a la carte restaurants but totally get it as buffet can be a bit repetitive. Great week away Golf v good too.
I’ve stayed at the Gloria Verde and Gloria Serenity hotels nine times until now. I usually go there with my mom and daughter. We really like the boutique-style Gloria Verde, but the Serenity is our absolute favorite. In my opinion, there’s no better hotel in Belek, even though the competition is strong. The hotel has maintained a very high standard for years, and it continues to grow, improve, and refine its services. It’s a place where you can truly relax and recharge your batteries. The hotel is set in a beautiful garden. So you spend your time surrounded by beautiful flowers, pine and palm trees, wonderfully maintained greenery, and a variety of plants. Beautiful pools stretch the entire length of the hotel, including one with saltwater. The beach is also well-maintained. It features white sand and very comfortable lounge chairs. A river flows between the hotel and the beach, creating a pleasant atmosphere and preventing the stuffiness typical of Antalya’s climate. You can walk along the promenades by the river.
The entire grounds of the Serenity Hotel and the adjacent Golf Hotel are so large that you can take long walks and go biking. The food at Serenity is delicious. There’s a wide selection—everything is fresh and very varied. The desserts are also varied, which is rare in Turkish hotels. At Serenity, you can enjoy typical European desserts such as tarts, éclairs, meringue desserts, and more. The hotel has excellent additional restaurants. I recommend the Japanese restaurant AKA and the Turkish restaurant KÜL—you have to try them. The food and design deserve top marks. The greatest asset of both Serenity and Verde is the staff. They’re kind, friendly, always smiling, and ready to help—from the housekeeping staff, to the restaurant staff, to the lobby staff—most of the team goes out of their way to ensure guests have a pleasant stay. Above all, I’d like to mention a few special people. Mr. Suat—Pideci Usta—always smiling, working with all his heart. Waiter Zafer—always helpful, incredibly dedicated, and kind. Ms. Kezban—a housekeeper who treats guests with such kindness as if they were family members. Mr. Kamil—a lifeguard at the pools. He has exceptional manners and kindness. Ms. Fadime who works at the Turkish restaurant KÜl—is always helpful and smiling. To sum up—a wonderful hotel in every way, great for children, adults, and seniors. We’ll definitely be back more than once.
