Group trips are one of Belek's strongest use cases. The region's 15 championship courses sit inside a 10-kilometre radius, hotels are built around golfers, and group discounts are written into most green fees. The hard part is not the destination — it is co-ordinating eight-to-twenty people across calendars, dietary needs, ability levels, room types and tee times.
This guide covers what we have learned organising hundreds of group bookings: the discount maths, the hotel logic, the course choices for mixed-ability groups, the airport timing, and the ten-minute decisions that make or break the whole trip.
The group discount — how it actually works
Almost every Belek course offers a group discount on the same principle: one free green fee for every eight paying golfers. The free place is not given to a single person — it is divided equally across the paying golfers, so everyone pays slightly less. This avoids the awkward "who gets the free round" conversation.
| Group size | Free places | Paying golfers | Approx. discount per golfer |
|---|---|---|---|
| 8 | 1 | 7 | ~12.5% |
| 12 | 1 | 11 | ~8.3% |
| 16 | 2 | 14 | ~12.5% |
| 24 | 3 | 21 | ~12.5% |
The maths gets a touch more interesting if you take a Stay & Play package: the 1-free-place rule applies to green fees, but rooms and transfers are priced separately. On a typical 6-round group trip the saving works out to €150–€250 per paying golfer compared with booking everyone individually.
The right number of rounds
For a 5-night Belek trip, the comfortable group rhythm is 4 to 6 rounds. Less than four rounds and the trip becomes more "holiday with golf" than "golf trip" — nothing wrong with that, but the maths on extra rounds packages stops being attractive. More than six rounds for a 5-night stay and you are looking at consecutive 36-hole days, which only fitter groups handle well.
A typical week works out something like this:
- Day 1 (arrival): No golf. Land at AYT, transfer, check in, dinner together.
- Day 2: Round 1 — warm-up course (AGC The Pasha, Robinson Nobilis, or National). Forgiving, lets the group settle.
- Day 3: Round 2 — signature day (Cornelia, Carya, or Montgomerie). Make this the trip's highlight.
- Day 4: Round 3 — Sueno Dunes or Pines (or both, if the group is up for 36 holes).
- Day 5: Rest morning, optional Round 4 in the afternoon (Twilight tee time at Sueno or Cullinan).
- Day 6 (departure): Optional final round (Pines or PGA Sultan) before late-flight departure.
Which hotels actually work for groups
Group hotels in Belek divide into two categories: multi-course resorts (the hotel owns the golf courses, you stay and play onsite) and standalone hotels (you stay at one place and shuttle to different courses).
Multi-course resorts
These work best for groups that want zero logistics. You walk to most rounds.
- Sueno Hotels Deluxe — Two on-site courses (Dunes & Pines), large pools, group-friendly all-inclusive. Excellent value for groups of 8–16.
- Gloria Golf Resort — Two on-site courses (Old & New) plus a third (Verde) on the property. Strong choice for golf-heavy itineraries.
Standalone hotels with strong group offers
- Cornelia Diamond / Cornelia De Luxe — On-site Cornelia Nick Faldo course, plus easy shuttle access to neighbouring courses. Premium dining for evening group meals.
- Kaya Palazzo — On-site Kaya Palazzo course, strong dining, large group rooms.
- Titanic Deluxe Golf Belek — No on-site course, but central location and competitive group package pricing.
Picking courses for mixed-ability groups
The one thing that derails group trips is putting a high-handicapper on a brutal course on Day 1. Pace falls apart, the group behind starts pressing, and the round becomes about damage control rather than enjoyment.
For groups with a wide handicap range we recommend:
- AGC The Pasha — Wide fairways, manageable hazards, ideal for the group's first round. From €69.
- Robinson Nobilis — Tactical rather than long. Beginners and mid-handicappers both enjoy it. From €84.
- Sueno Dunes — The more forgiving of the two Sueno courses. From €104.
- National Golf Club — USGA-rated layout that rewards course management over distance. From €89.
Save the demanding tracks (Carya, Montgomerie, Cornelia) for Day 2 or 3, after the group has played itself in.
Logistics: carts, shuttles, dining
Buggies (golf carts)
For a group of eight, you need four buggies (most courses cap at two players per cart). Pre-book online at the same time as the green fee — most courses can confirm cart availability for groups, but only if you book in advance. Cart rental runs €45–€70 per cart per round depending on course.
Shuttle transfers
A 12-seat minibus handles a 12-golfer group plus bags comfortably. From most Belek hotels to most courses, shuttle time is 5–25 minutes. Airport-to-hotel transfer (AYT to Belek) is 35–50 minutes by minibus. We coordinate all of this with our local partner; you do not need to arrange anything separately.
Dining
Seven Belek courses include full golf-club restaurant access for playing golfers (Cornelia, Gloria Old, Gloria New, Montgomerie, Cullinan Aspendos, Cullinan Olympos, Kaya Palazzo). For groups, this matters — you can sit down for a proper post-round lunch without a separate bill arriving for everyone. Note: non-golfer guests pay for their own meals at these restaurants.
The booking process, step by step
Lock the dates first. Belek courses sell out 6–8 weeks ahead in peak shoulder season (April–May, October). Get a rough headcount — you do not need final names yet.
Decide between a multi-course resort (Sueno, Gloria) or a standalone hotel with shuttles. This decision drives everything else.
4–6 rounds for a 5-night trip. Mix one easy course, two flagship courses, and one or two mid-tier. Save the toughest course for the trip's emotional peak (usually Day 3).
Group size, dates, hotel preference, courses (or "we are flexible, recommend us a list"). We come back with a costed itinerary inside one working day.
A deposit secures rooms and tee times. Final names, room pairings and dietary notes can come later.
We send the final voucher pack with tee times, shuttle pick-up times, hotel check-in, and the group leader's contact card.
The questions we get most often
Can we run an internal competition or stableford?
Yes. Most courses provide scorecards and will note a group competition in advance. For larger groups we coordinate with the starter to ensure consecutive tee times and a clean group finish.
Can we play 36 holes in one day?
Two courses make this easy: Sueno (Pines morning, Dunes afternoon) and Gloria (Old morning, New afternoon). Both stay on the same property, so you eat lunch between rounds without travel time.
What if one or two of the group are non-golfers?
This is normal. Spectators can ride along on the buggy, or stay at the hotel pool/spa. Most Belek hotels have strong non-golf programmes — particularly Cornelia, Kaya Palazzo, and Gloria.
What about groups larger than 16?
Anything up to 24 is straightforward. Above 24 it is easiest to split the booking across two consecutive tee-time blocks at the same course — we coordinate the second block separately so the group still plays as a connected unit.
Do you handle the airport pick-up?
Yes — a single coordinated transfer for the whole group from AYT to the hotel, with name boards at arrivals. Same on the way out.
Bottom line
A Belek group trip works well because the destination is built for it: short distances, golfer-focused hotels, structured group discounts, and tournament-quality courses across every price tier. The organiser's job is mostly making the right call early on hotel structure and round mix — everything else can be coordinated from there.
If you are putting a group trip together for spring or autumn 2026, send us the dates and a rough headcount. We will come back with options inside a working day.