Lykia World

LykiaGroup, which has been contributing to Turkey's tourism sector with investments in recreation, culture, golf and congress tourism for years, will open LykiaWorld & LinksGolf Antalya, which was constructed with an investment of 100 million euros, on June 7.

Placed at a special location surrounded by the Mediterranean Sea on one side and the Taurus Mountains on the other, LykiaWorld & LinksGolf Antalya stands out with its 2.5-kilometer coastal line. Another factor that marks the hotel as different from its rivals is its links golf course, the first of its kind on the Mediterranean coast. LykiaWorld & LinksGolf Antalya will begin offering unforgettable experiences to golf addicts from all over the world from September onward.



Individualism and diversity

“We aim to introduce the concept of ‘enjoyment' to the tourism sector beyond that of ‘entertainment.' The concept combines individualism with diversity in order to create the unexpected. This understanding will allow our guests to spend time in an activity that suits their individual taste, interest and enjoyment best,” said Burhan Silahtaroğlu, chairman of the board of LykiaGroup. Our guests will find the comfort that will make them feel at home, noted Silahtaroğlu. “We abstain from mass tourism above all. It will even be difficult for our guest to come together, at a capacity of 1,200 people.”

LykiaWorld & LinksGolf Antalya offers every comfort to its guests with its 449 units differing in size from 40 to 225 square meters. The hotel includes duplex units with direct access to the swimming pool, superior family suites that are larger in size, and terrace suites as well as deluxe golf and resort rooms.



Corners tailored to each and every taste

LykiaWorld & LinksGolf Antalya guests will be able to chose from four a la carte restaurants six days a week: The “Leziz” buffet restaurant, which is open 12 months a year offering both Turkish and international dishes in an elegant environment, the Turkish Quarter offering Turkish meals, services and entertainment in a modern setting, Vinoegusto, an Italian restaurant, Singapore, a far eastern restaurant, and the Fish House. Moreover, the Links Bar & Steak House will entertain hotel guests with distinguished tastes from international cuisines.

The small guests are not neglected in LykiaWorld & LinksGolf Antalya, either. The Lykie Club will serve them with such options as hamburgers, chips and pasta.

The guests will also be able to enjoy themselves in the different atmospheres of 11 special pubs such as the “Lobi Bar,” the “Piyano Bar,” the “Havuz Bar” and the “Meltem Bar” by tasting specially prepared drinks.



Links golf course

Termed a “Seaside Golf Course,” Links Golf is the first of its kind in Turkey. Some 300 golf courses out of 36,000 in the world are links golf courses. With 27 holes, the LykiaLinks Golf Course was designed by Perry Dye, third-generation representative of the Dye family of America. The golf course will open in September.

“The golf course has a special kind of grass called ‘Seashore Paspalum.' The grass is green throughout the year, and is not affected by the salty sea water,” said Zeynep Silahtaroğlu Baykal, member of the board of LykiaGroup. The golf course is irrigated by Köprü Çay, a small brook that also divides the hotel into two, noted Silahtaroğlu Baykal and added that they did not use ground water but planned to refine sea water and use it for irrigation purposes in the future.

“Covering a total area of 1 million square meters, LykiaWorld & LinksGolf Antalya targets the highest income group. The prices are twice the Turkey average because our product package is the best. We have made a success of an unprecedented hotel in an unprecedented location,” said Burhan Silahtaroğlu and added that they expected an annual revenue of between 37 and 40 million euros.