Hotels and resorts • Antalya
Antalya is the resort capital of the Turkish coast, and the all-inclusive system is the most widespread there. What matters is choosing the right area and understanding what the system actually includes before you book.
All-inclusive Antalya resorts are the preferred choice of many families: you book once and find meals, drinks, pools, water slides and kids’ clubs inside the resort, so you hardly need to travel around. Many of the large resorts sit directly on the beach, with several pools and daily entertainment programs, so almost the whole vacation happens inside the resort. But the coastline is long, and the road from Kemer in the west to Alanya in the east takes about three hours by car, so the right choice starts with the area, before the resort.
Lara is close to the airport and the city and has large resorts on a sandy beach; Belek is the destination for large “ultra all inclusive” resorts and water parks; and Side combines long sandy beaches with ancient ruins. Kemer is quieter, between the mountains and the sea, with mostly pebble beaches, and Alanya is a lively city with family resorts, some of them conservative. In Konyaaltı, inside the city, you will find simpler hotels for those who want both the sea and the city without an all-inclusive plan. Choose Lara or Belek if your children are young and love sand and water games, and Kemer if nature and quiet are your priority.
What “all inclusive” covers varies from one resort to another: some include à la carte restaurants and some limit how many times you can use them, and services such as the spa are usually paid separately. That is why we go over the details with you before booking, and recommend what suits your children’s ages and your budget, while checking the free-stay ages and whether there is a heated indoor pool if you are traveling outside summer. If your trip starts in Istanbul, the domestic flight to Antalya takes about an hour and a quarter, and we arrange it for you along with the airport pickup. Take a look at the 7-day Antalya itinerary and the Antalya travel guide, then send us your dates.
Where to stay?
Choose the area according to your plans and travel style, and we will suggest suitable hotels within it.
Close to the airport and the city, with large luxury resorts on a long sandy beach. Suitable for families who want a full-service resort with the option of visiting the city and shopping easily. Its beaches are busier at peak times.
A wide resort area with large gardens, pools, water games and golf courses, and a sandy beach. Ideal for families who want to spend most of their time inside the resort. Relatively far from the city and the markets, and its resorts are often in the higher price category.
Long sandy beaches and resorts in a range of categories, along with a beautiful ancient town and the Temple of Apollo by the sea. About an hour from Antalya Airport, and suitable for families who want the sea with short outings beyond the resort.
Between the Taurus Mountains and the sea, southwest of Antalya, with clear water and a quieter atmosphere. The beaches are mostly pebble, which is lovely for swimming but less comfortable for small children than sand.
Within Antalya on the western beach, close to the aquarium, the promenade, the restaurants and the old town. Its hotels are smaller and often have no all-inclusive plan, so it suits those who like to go out and wander every day.
A lively city to the east with the sandy Cleopatra Beach and a number of family resorts, including some conservative or halal ones. About two hours from Antalya Airport, and Gazipaşa Airport is closer to it but has fewer flights.
Types of stay
Main meals, snacks and drinks within the resort, with the pools, the beach and children’s activities. Details vary, so read what each resort includes.
They usually add broader services such as à la carte restaurants, longer service hours and extra perks within the resort, and are common in Belek and Lara.
Slides, children’s pools, supervised clubs and daily entertainment programs for ages set by each resort, the best choice with children.
No alcoholic drinks, and with separate pools or beaches for women, many of them concentrated in Alanya and the Side area.
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Hotel + itinerary
A week on the Turkish Riviera: a seaside resort, the Old Town and Düden Waterfalls, the Olympos cable car, Side and Manavgat, and Alanya Castle.
Two weeks to see all of Turkey: Istanbul, the cave hotels of Cappadocia, the historic Konya road, Antalya's beaches, then Trabzon and Uzungöl.
Three days in Cappadocia: two nights in a cave hotel, an optional sunrise balloon, the Red and Green tours, with domestic flights from and back to Istanbul.
Questions & answers
With all inclusive you usually get main meals, snacks and drinks within the resort, while ultra all inclusive adds broader services such as à la carte restaurants, longer service hours and extra perks. There is no single binding definition: each resort sets what its plan includes, which is why we go over the details with you before booking.
Belek and Lara are among the areas families choose most, thanks to large resorts, sandy beaches and water parks, and Side is a good option with long sandy beaches. If you want to go out into the city every day, Konyaaltı is the better fit.
Yes, there are resorts that present themselves as halal or conservative, with no alcoholic drinks and with separate pools or beaches for women, and many of them are concentrated in Alanya and the Side area. There are fewer of them than regular resorts, so book early in summer.
Lara is the closest to the airport, Belek is about half an hour away, Kemer and Side about an hour, and Alanya about two hours. Gazipaşa Airport (GZP) is closer to Alanya, but it has limited flights.
Usually not. It typically covers food and drinks, use of the pools and beach, and some entertainment activities, while the spa, trips outside the resort and some games are paid separately. We can arrange trips for you with a private car and an English-speaking driver.
The best swimming is from June to September, and many people find the sea acceptable in late May and in October. In winter some resorts rely on heated indoor pools, and the atmosphere is quieter.
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