TUI MAGIC LIFE Belek

A hotel with a real heart - We stayed at TUI Magic Life Belek for a week in July, and honestly, it wasn't the slides or the pools that brought us here — it was our daughter Beth, who's part of the entertainment and dance team. What we found was a resort that treats its staff like family, and that feeling runs straight through to the guests too. There's a story behind this trip that made it even more special for us. 18 years ago, Beth was a little girl in an oversized t-shirt, up on stage at a holiday resort kids' club, giving it everything in the end-of-week show. Watching her now dancing every night as a professional with TUI, on the very kind of stage where it all began, was something we'll never forget. Seeing the guests cheering her and the team on each night made it even more special. The atmosphere across the whole club was fantastic. If you're looking for a family holiday, this is the place. The activities on offer were excellent. We spent most of our time in the adults' pool, and that's where Omar, one of the pool bar attendants, made our week. He checked on my wife and I constantly, made sure we always had what we needed, and when Beth came to visit us between rehearsals, he looked after her too — small thing, but it told us everything about how this team treats each other. Food was a real highlight. Great variety across the restaurants and consistently good quality. We came for our daughter, and left knowing that this is a real family focused hotel.

I had a wonderful stay and was very happy with everything. The hotel is in a beautiful location, very clean and well maintained, and offers a great variety of activities and events. The beach is clean and beautiful, and the evening shows were always entertaining and a great way to end the day.

The food was delicious with plenty of choice, and the restaurants were always clean and welcoming. My room was comfortable, tidy and well maintained. All of the staff members were friendly, helpful and professional, which created a very pleasant atmosphere throughout the entire hotel.

A very special mention goes to Melek at the main bar. She made my stay even more enjoyable with her exceptional service, kindness and genuine warmth. She always welcomed me with a friendly smile, took the time for nice conversations and made me feel truly welcome. Her positive attitude, attentiveness and heartfelt hospitality really stood out. Thank you, Melek, for the wonderful service, the lovely conversations and especially for always greeting me with your warm and friendly smile. You are definitely someone I will remember from my stay!

This was our third trip to Tui Magic Life Belek and it is truly an outstanding hotel and the best holiday we (family of 4 with children aged 18 and 16) have ever had. The hotel itself is spotlessly clean, with large, well fitted rooms and beautiful gardens. There is no large accommodation block, instead the rooms are arranged in lovely villas (2 or 3 storeys high) which are surrounded by beautiful gardens. The activity opportunities are endless, and are all included in the price of your holiday (except some private lessons e.g. tennis or windsurfing). We loved beach tennis with Kiwi, yoga with Victoria, pilates, water polo, archery, volleyball, mountain bike rides, aqua fitness, pickleball, Kubb, aqua power rhythm, banana boat rides and many more. The pool games are the absolute highlight of our days. We tried inflatable obstacle courses, skipping on a surfboard, playing tennis on a surfboard and other wacky games. But equally, if you just want to relax by the pool, or on the beach you can do that too in beautiful surroundings with no pressure to join in. All the pools, and the beach are surrounded by awnings which mean that you can be in the shade without moving your beds around constantly. The staff are what make this hotel stand out. All the staff are amazing and go the extra mile to keep the hotel clean, the gardens looking fabulous or the entertainment exceptional. Ali (the Magic Angel) remembers your name and is able to speak and joke in English, Turkish and German. We arrived on the Friday and he spotted us on Saturday morning, remembered us from the previous year and said, "Welcome home." We loved the Magico restaurant, and there are so many themed meals that you don't feel like you're eating in the same restaurant every night. The sushi was exceptional, the freshly grilled fish, lamb chops and steak were delicious. We tried the Levante restaurant too, and the service was exceptional and the food delicious. The coffee house offered a delicious selection of cakes and desserts every day - and the variety was great. The evening entertainment was impressive too. The dance team, led by Jason, are highly professional, and the external acts were amazing too. The beach party - with foam that ended up higher than my 5'10'' son - and the StarNight in White party were great fun, with a live band, and the silent disco with Oscar's German songs is always a hit (even though none of us speak any German). Moonlight sports were also great fun. Despite the variety of evening entertainment, once you head to your room - no matter what time of night - you can't hear anything from the rooms. We didn't go on any of the Tui trips, but did go on the bus to the local market in Kadriye. The bus costs 1.5 euros each (each way) and leaves from right outside the hotel every 20 minutes. We've been here 3 years running now, and every year there's something new or improved. This year the pickleball court was a great addition, and the exotic fruit platters at the pool party, slushies at the beach party (with alcohol added for adults if you wanted it) and the cooling towels and ice creams handed out at the StarNight in White were all very welcome. The foam hand weights for the aqua fitness also added a new challenge. Talking to other guests, we discovered that most people have been coming to this hotel for years. You can't get a better recommendation than that. We are already looking forward to next year, to coming 'home' again.