Zel Hotel

Zel Hotel Overview

Look, I’ll be honest with you – when I first pulled up to Zel Hotel on Barış Manço Caddesi, I wasn’t expecting much from a 3-star place. But you know what? Sometimes the unassuming spots surprise you the most. The building sits right in Liman Mahallesi, which puts you maybe a 10-minute walk from Konyaaltı Beach without being right in the thick of all that tourist chaos. I mean, you’re close enough to hear the waves if you really listen, but far enough back that you’re not dealing with the beach club music until 2 AM.

What actually won me over was how the staff seemed to genuinely care about getting things right – not in that overly rehearsed way you get at the big chains, but more like they’re actually proud of the place. The lobby’s got this clean, minimalist thing going on that feels more modern than you’d expect, and honestly, the rooms are solid. Nothing fancy, but the AC works properly (crucial in Antalya summers), the shower has decent pressure, and the beds are comfortable enough that I wasn’t waking up with a crick in my neck. The balconies on the upper floors give you glimpses of the Mediterranean between the buildings, which is pretty nice with your morning coffee. One thing I appreciated – and this might sound weird – but the hallways don’t smell like that generic hotel cleaning product funk. Small detail, but it matters.

Here’s what really sealed it for me though: the location is actually perfect if you want to experience Antalya like someone who lives there, not just as a tourist. There’s this little bakery about two blocks down that makes incredible börek in the mornings, and you’re walking distance to some genuinely good local restaurants that haven’t jacked up their prices for the tourist crowd. The dolmuş stop is right there if you want to head into the old town or up to the shopping areas, and parking isn’t the nightmare it can be closer to the beach. Sure, it’s not going to blow your mind with luxury amenities – there’s no spa or rooftop pool or anything like that – but for the price point, you’re getting way more value than those cookie-cutter resort places. The 8.1 rating makes total sense to me because it’s one of those hotels that just does the basics really well without trying to be something it’s not. If you’re the type who spends most of your time exploring anyway and just needs a clean, comfortable base that doesn’t break the bank, Zel Hotel hits that sweet spot perfectly.

Zel Hotel Accommodations

Reviews of Zel Hotel

• Munnangi from United Kingdom – 24 May 2025 (9/10)

  The staff are so helpful. Room service is good. To the city center it takes 20 minutes to drive. The beach is just 100 m away. A few rooms have a sea view. The pool was good it's open from 10 to 7. Service and the breakfast is so good. It's not beachfront but very close. For families to stay in the peace area it's good. If you are looking for a happening place. The city center is the best.
  
  What could be improved: By the time we went there the pool was not ready. It took 2 days. But rest everything is good

• Zerai from United States – 1 October 2024 (9/10)

  Awesome location, wonderful staff, and excellent breakfast! The area is very chill and relaxing. Wish I had stayed longer. I highly recommend this Hotel!!

• Abs from United Kingdom – 31 August 2024 (8/10)

  We arrived very early well before our check-in time. However, the staff were kind enough to give us a room straight way. The location was great. Close to hotels restaurants and public transport. The area is very peaceful. But walking distance to bustling streets and markets. The hotel was clean and well kept. Rooms were cleaned every day, and the two swimming pools were great.
  
  What could be improved: Breakfast was very poor. We stayed for 10 nights and it was the same every morning. No juices or toaster. There wasnt any hot breakfast items. By the 3rd day we become bored of the same items. Surely, a toaster and a few juices for kids won't break the bank. The hotel is very well located and the staff are very nice however Breakfast really needs an improvement. Looking at the previous reviews alot people have been complaining about breakfast. However, the management doesn't seem to have taken any action over it.

• Heide from South Africa – 16 July 2024 (7/10)

  The staff was super friendly and helpful. The location was also very good. Two minutes walk to the beach and nice restaurants within walking distance.
  
  What could be improved: The hotel is a bit dated.

• Habiba from Turkey – 5 August 2023 (8/10)

  The staff are so kind,hotel,room so clean ,breakfast is superb and the location is best definitely recommend to other.
  
  What could be improved: Nothing

• Jennet from Finland – 24 July 2023 (9/10)

  I really liked the location – just perfect in my opinion! Beach, restaurants, cafes are very close to the hotel. Breakfast was nice: delicious and healthy.
  Rooms are clean and comfortable. There are two swimming pools: for adults and children – both are very clean.
  
  What could be improved: I didn't like that swimming pool could be used just till 8 pm.

• Ameena from Bahrain – 3 January 2023 (8/10)

  Almost everything
  
  What could be improved: The smell of smoke in the room and hotel

• Petre from North Macedonia – 6 September 2022 (9/10)

  The hotel is three star hotel and the price and the services are accordingly. Still, I could compare it with some 4-star hotels in Turkey I have been.
  Its location is very good plus – only 100 m to the beach, where a nice bar and restaurant offer beds and umbrellas. There is also a public beach around, for everybody's choice. Some people have complained on the quality of the beach and the sea – I can only say – don't miss the early morning swimming – the water until 10 AM and in the afternoon are completely different stories. Just next to the hotel there is Taxi Hub, in case you want to have it immediately and still to negotiate the price. The hotel is far away from the City Center and on the other side from the airport, but it is still very convenient to come and go, as you only need to use the Tram Nr. 1 and few buses afterwards (VS18 is the fastest option). The bus stop is at 100 m and just next to it there are few shops, few traditional and very good food restaurants with 'normal' prices and few nice coffee and ice-cream places. The similar places at the beach are more fancy, but also with few times more expensive prices for the food and drinks.
  I got a double room with an extra bed, which helped me to have all my things around. There was a small, but very good working fridge, which is perfect to keep your drinks always cold. The most beautiful feature I had was the small, but perfectly positioned balcony. It looked towards the street (a sort of small boulevard) with nice palm trees exactly on the same height, just a couple meters of me (I had a room on the second floor, very close to the elevator). It also looked towards the sea, having the sun perfectly shining in the mornings, only up to about 11 AM, being in a shade the whole day afterwards. Therefore, it was perfect to sit there every part of the day (and night).
  
  What could be improved: The breakfast was typical for 3-stars hotel standard in Turkey. It was completely the same and I am sure if you stay more days you would be boring. It can improve with small changes and varieties, at least of those few things that they cook in the kitchen.
  There were lots of comments about the internet quality and I also faced some small cuts, but in general it was still very functional, especially as there are different signals at different places.
  I would like to end my review with something positive – I didn't have place for it in the previous section: It is the hospitality of the staff, especially those at the reception. I come about 11 AM and my room was ready so I could be at the beach in 10 minutes. I was also enable to use their services at my departure day. And finally – a big plus for the nice, green or orange huge beach towels, which were very useful at the sun beds.

• Georgeta from Romania – 10 August 2022 (9/10)

  Breakfast was ok! A little diversity would be ok,pretty much same in every day!

• Zoran from Serbia – 20 July 2022 (8/10)

  Best location. 1 minute to the beach. Lots of shops and restaurants arround. Very clean.

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