Belek - A golfing paradise

Here is a travel review that has been sent in by Roger OBrien about his recent trip to Belek. If you have any travel reviews that you would like ot see on golfshake then please email me at [email protected]

"Took a family holiday to Belek - Turkey after a good friend raved about the place, and went on-and-on about it!
Did a deal with the wife 2 rounds of golf in exchange for two trips to the fake handbag and shoe shops- there are loads of them (and gold and diamonds)!

We stayed at the Xanadu 5 Star resort - absolutely excellent - Brilliant hotel, first class food, and very helpful staff. Most importantly its all-inclusive, most inclusive on the "strip" - even will do laundry.
You will stuggle to spend a penny all week, lock your dosh away in the room safe - you wont need it.
2 1/2 hour flight, and a 40 minute direct transfer by private taxi (No stop-offs) - easy, and stressless.
 
I played 2 rounds at the Noblis course, mainly because it was 150 yds from the hotel gate to the first tee.
Excellent, well maintained course that was a good "holiday challenge" without being too difficult. Easy to get made up with other golfers even though I was a single golfer. (Although they were Germans, but all spoke good english, and pleased to play with a "foreigner" - good company). - They are not great golfers, but very enthusiastic!
 
It was a great relaxing week; Golf, sun, beach, pool, massive floom-ride, over eating, drinking wine, silly games, regular professional entertainment, turkish baths, more eating - and handbag and shoe shops!"

Andy OBrien