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Lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender (LGBT) people in Turkey face some legal challenges not experienced by non-LGBT persons. Same-sex sexual activity was legalised in the Ottoman Empire—the predecessor of the modern-day Republic of Turkey—in 1858, and in modern Turkey, homosexual activity has always been a legal act since the day it was founded on 29 October 1923. LGBT people have had the right to seek asylum in Turkey under the Geneva Convention since 1951.
Turkey is not the most liberal county in the world but still it is a place LGBT people can visit comfortably as the tourists resorts like Bodrum and the capital city of Istanbul. Antalya and Bodrum are very relaxed and laid back tourists destination for everybody.
Antalya is a Turkish resort city with a yacht-filled Old Harbor and beaches flanked by large hotels. It’s a gateway to Turkey’s southern Mediterranean region, known as the Turquoise Coast for its blue waters. Remnants remain from Antalya’s time as a major Roman port. These include Hadrian’s Gate, built to honor the Roman emperor’s visit in 130 A.D and 2nd-century Hidirlik Tower, with harbor views.
Top attractions to visit in Antalya
Best Day Trips in Antalya
- Perge,Aspendos,Side and Waterfall
- Perge, Aspendos and Waterfalls Day Tour from Antalya
- Pamukkale Tour
- 5 in 1: Antalya Excursion to Perge, Aspendos, Side, Manavgat Waterfall
See all Day Trips in Antalya on GetYourGuide Turkey.
1. Holiday Inn Antalya – Lara 4* – Gay Friendly Hotels Antalya
Situated in the Eski Lara district in Antalya, 500 m from the public beach area where you have free access, Holiday Inn Antalya – Lara features an outdoor pool, sun terrace and views of the sea. Hotel’s unique open lobby concept offers a flexible area where you can relax or enjoy your meals anytime. You will find an on-site Starbucks café as well.
Certain units feature a seating area to relax in after a busy day. A terrace or balcony are featured in certain rooms. A flat-screen TV is featured.
Free WiFi is available throughout the property and free private parking is available on site. You will find a 24-hour front desk at the property.
Close to several restaurants, this relaxed hotel is a 10-minute walk from Lara Beach, 5 km from the TerraCity shopping center and 11 km from Antalya Airport.
Low-key rooms feature free Wi-Fi and flat-screen TVs, plus sofa beds, minibars, and tea and coffeemakers. Some have balconies with sea views. Suites add living rooms. Kids age 12 and under stay at no cost with a parent. Room service is available 24/7.
Parking is complimentary. A modern lobby restaurant serves international dishes, and there’s an airy cocktail bar with sea views. Other amenities include a gym, a heated outdoor pool, and a spa area with a steam bath and a sauna.
Situated in the Eski Lara district in Antalya, 1.8 km from the Red and White Beach Club, Holiday Inn Antalya – Lara features an outdoor pool, sun terrace and views of the sea. Hotel’s unique open lobby concept offers a flexible area where you can relax or enjoy your meals anytime. You will find an on-site Starbucks café as well.
Open lobby is ideal to enjoy your meals and drinks throughout the day also all day dining menu is available for your convenience. Certain units feature a seating area to relax in after a busy day. A terrace or balcony are featured in certain rooms. A flat-screen TV is featured. Free WiFi is available throughout the property and free private parking is available on site. You will find a 24-hour front desk at the property. The hotel also offers car hire. Broken Minaret and Hadrian Gate are 9 km from Holiday Inn Antalya – Lara, while Clock Tower is 9 km away. Terracity Shopping Center is just 5 km from the hotel.
The hotel was easy to get to from the airport, it cost approx. 48-50 Lira to get there and took approx. 25 mins.
The Hotel staff were polite, most of them spoke English, it was clean, well presented and had a “takeaway” or a “diet coke” version of Starbucks in the lobby which we liked. The drinks were made using a machine, as opposed to a person (first time we ever came across a Starbucks like it), but we found the drinks to be so good, we went back every day.
Breakfast was nice, nothing spectacular, but certainly ticked all of the boxes. Clean, well presented, staff were very friendly and accommodating. Also as we went in October, the hotel wasn’t too busy at breakfast time, so we always found seats and a table and it was pleasant and quiet.
The room we got was on the 8th floor, with a lovely view towards Lara beach, with a back drop of the sea and mountains. Excellent.
The room was clean, everything was nice, the only drawback was with a baby, we needed a larger room. It felt very small when you consider your luggage (bags), a baby cot (which they kindly arranged for us very quickly) and a pram. The room in some places became a bit of a tight squeeze.
The hotel runs a shuttle to Lara beach at set times and brings you back (if a beach holiday is what you’re looking for).
It has a Taxi stand nearby and that was always very handy. We never waited too long before being able to catch a taxi.
The Holiday Inn Lara is approximately 20-25 minutes to the Old city of Antalya (the main city centre), we did 6 round trips on the 3 days we were there and each time it cost approximately 46 – 48 Lira each way.
So from my perspective, the location was good. Very Good.
Location is quite good as well. Reasonably close to the beach. You can either take a 10 minute walk to the public beach or use Holiday Inn’s shuttle to the private beach. Taxi to the private beach will cost around 10TL. You can use the bus as well if you wanted. Also quite close to the hotel you have basic mini-supermarket facilities for everyday essentials and other shops with handy stuff. Kaleici (old town) and the city’s malls are also not too far away.
Taxi ride would cost around 50-60TL depends on where you go. Bus cost 2.60TL per journey (contactless card payments). Also Antalya airport is not too far off. This is positive for access but negative side is you keep hearing planes landing and taking off many times during the day and it can be quite loud.
We had a very cozy room with a balcony and a beautiful sea view. The room had everything you need from furniture and hygiene products. The room was cleaned daily. The quality of cleaning is perfect! We had breakfast and dinner at the hotel.Well thought-out menu, a variety of dishes that meet all requests. The quality of cooking is beyond praise!
Room: Very bright, cozy room with everything you need for your stay; extremely comfortable beds and pillows; great view from the balcony (recommending higher floor).
Food: If you want to have a piece of mind – add breakfast and dinner to your booking! They must have a great chief on premises! Food is delicious, tasty and fresh with a huge variety (several types of salads, great choice of dishes with meat, fish, chicken, as well as vegetarian dishes, not to mention traditional sweets, fruits, smoothies, cakes, dry fruits, and of course, tea and coffee, juices.
Spa: Definitely recommending to visit Anemon Spa center (located on the ground floor of the hotel, next to the gym). Special thanks to Tatyana (great personality, very welcoming, and will give you good advice on mostly everything) and Aya (after human treatment and massage by her, feels like you been born again).
Swimming pool: located on 3rd floor (which is very convenient), clean, big enough, great alternative if you don’t have time to go to the beach.
Beach: Buzz beach, clean, walking distance (8-10 min) from the hotel, free of charge (just show your room key to the personnel).
Area: quite safe area, with a few markets, currency exchange, taxi stands, souvenir shops nearby. Short distance from airport, not far from Old City.
How much does a room costs at Holiday Inn Antalya – Lara ?
Prices start 60$/night for Queen Room. The King Suite with Sea View is 140$/room per night with breakfast included – if coming on a honeymoon this is the perfect choice for gay couples.
This suite has a balcony, soundproofing and air conditioning.
Where to book online – Holiday Inn Antalya – Lara – Gay Friendly Hotels Antalya Turkey – you can find the best hotels deals in Antalya during Antalya Golden Orange Film Festival which is celebrated with much enthusiasm in Antalya on Booking.com or Hotelscombined.com or Trip.com and see more reviews on TripAdvisor.
2. Doubletree By Hilton Antalya City Centre 5* – Gay Friendly Hotels Antalya
Located in Antalya, 1.6 km from Mermerli Beach, Doubletree By Hilton Antalya City Centre provides accommodation with a restaurant, free private parking, a seasonal outdoor swimming pool and a fitness centre. Conveniently situated in the Antalya City Center district, this hotel offers a bar, as well as an indoor pool and a hammam. The accommodation features a 24-hour front desk, room service and currency exchange for guests.
The private bathroom is equipped with a shower, a hairdryer and free toiletries. At the hotel each room is equipped with a TV with satellite channels.
Continental and buffet breakfast options are available daily at Doubletree By Hilton Antalya City Centre.
The accommodation offers 5-star accommodation with a sauna and terrace.
Set on a main commercial road, this upmarket, modern hotel with city views is 2 km from Kaleiçi, the historic center, 4 km from Konyaaltı Beach and 12 km from Antalya Airport.
Warm rooms have free Wi-Fi, flat-screen TVs and mini fridges. Upgraded rooms add pull-out sofas and/or city views. Suites provide separate living rooms. A penthouse suite comes with a kitchen. Room service is available.
Parking is complimentary. There’s also a chic restaurant and a 24-hour lobby bar. Other amenities include a gym, a spa featuring an indoor pool, and a shaded rooftop pool with a poolside bar and pizzeria.
Room – upgraded to a massive suite due to Hilton diamond membership. Very clean, modern and upmarket rooms. We had a guest bathroom as well as a main massive bathroom. The linen, carpets to the grout between the tiles were all very clean and well looked after.
Service – excellent service from check in to check out. Staff at reception were the most friendliest staff in Turkey. Received the lovely DoubleTree chocolate chip cookie when checking in and when checking out. Staff at pool, fitness center and breakfast were very helpful and friendly.
Breakfast – excellent variety. Not too much, not too little. Perfect. The ambience at breakfast was also perfect modern.
Facilities – pool and fitness center were very well kept and looked after. The separate hamam for males and females were clean.
Overall – would definitely recommend this hotel to anyone going to Antalya on business or leisure.. Excellent value for money and all round service it offers.
How much does a room costs at Doubletree By Hilton Antalya City Centre ?
Prices start 98$/night for King Guest Room. The One-Bedroom King Suite is 183$/room per night with breakfast included – if coming on a honeymoon this is the perfect choice for gay couples.
This suite features a bathrobe and minibar.
Where to book online – Doubletree By Hilton Antalya City Centre – Gay Friendly Hotels Antalya Turkey – you can find the best hotels deals in Antalya during Antalya Golden Orange Film Festival which is celebrated with much enthusiasm in Antalya on Booking.com or Hotelscombined.com or Trip.com and see more reviews on TripAdvisor.
3. Trend Suites 4* – LGBT Friendly Hotels Antalya Turkey
Located in Antalya, Trend Suites offers an outdoor pool and free bikes. This self-catering accommodation features free WiFi. The sea front is 400 m from the property.
The apartment will provide you with air conditioning, a balcony and a seating area. There is a full kitchen with a microwave and a stovetop. Featuring a shower, private bathroom also comes with a bath or shower and a hairdryer. You can enjoy garden, sea and pool views from the room.
At Trend Suites you will find a garden and a terrace. Other facilities like laundry facilities are offered. The property offers free parking.
The best thing here is the location, you are not far from the beach yet you are in a quiet area away from the noise. Shops & Restaurants within walking distance, you are offered a free bike to go around. The flat is smaller than expected but clean and good.
Nicely designed, very clean, great location for beach, restaurants and Antalya harbour, close to airport and the service is excellent, Gokhan and his staff cannot do enough to help to make your stay perfect. Definitely worth a visit.
The apartments are very spacious and are equipped with all the appliances needed.
The pool is relatively small, but good enough for a small complex. Air con in the room worked well, cooled the room pretty fast. Room was cleaned each day, and the cleaners always very friendly. The beach is a 5-10 walk from the apartment, with various supermarkets on the way.
It is in the center of Konyaalti and 5 minutes walking distance to the Konyaalti beach . Rooms are big and comfortable.wifi ,smart tv and microwave is available as well as laundry room. They have bcycle for free . We took for two days for a couple of hours and drive all see side and find out many nice locations that you don’t see when you drive a car.it has a pool at the back.
They clean the rooms,remove garbage and change towels daily.public transportation is just 2 minutes walking distance. Even all rooms are occupied you feel you are the only one who stay there , very quite.
Very clean accommodation, good area, a lots of restaurants and shops nearby, also the beach very close.
Outside we had a pool( small one but good if you want to chill ) and a table where if you want you can drink your coffee looking at the pool.
We had the vintage ( the big one ) apartament and we had plenty of space!
Beautiful and clean with a welcoming and helpful staff. The location is excellent, close to beach,restaurants, markets… The rooms are also comfortable and very clean. In this part of town we didn’t feel as tourists but as locals and we loved it.
How much does a room costs at Trend Suites ?
Prices start 77$/night for One-Bedroom Apartment (Terrace Suite). The One-Bedroom Apartment (Vintage Suite) is 82$/room per night with breakfast included – if coming on a honeymoon this is the perfect choice for gay couples.
This apartment has a microwave, balcony and air conditioning.
Where to book online – Trend Suites – Gay Friendly Hotels Antalya Turkey – you can find the best hotels deals in Antalya during Antalya Golden Orange Film Festival which is celebrated with much enthusiasm in Antalya on Booking.com or Hotelscombined.com or Trip.com and see more reviews on TripAdvisor.
