Dalaman Hilton Golf Resort & Spa

Turkey's first Hilton resort hotel has opened in Mugla's Dalaman district with a 100-million euro investment.

     Hilton Hotels Corporation, the world-renowned U.S.-based international chain of full service hotels and resorts, signed a franchise agreement with Göçay Tourism for the construction of Hilton Dalaman Golf Resort & Spa.The resort hotel is located in Dalaman's Sarimerge beach and comprises a total of 384 rooms, 52 of which are suites. The resort hotel, which has its own beach and its own quay, also encompasses a 3,000-square-meter club house, a spa and an 18-hole golf course.

  The company is undertaking the administration of 10 resort hotels in the United States and 33 resort hotels throughout the world. Meanwhile, Göçay Group, which was established in 1979, is undertaking projects to construct airports, bridges, highways, tunnels and dams.

  Hilton has proved itself throughout the construction of various hotels in Turkey over the last 50 years, said Wolfgang M. Neumann, president of Hilton Hotels Europe. “Hilton Dalaman Golf Resort & Spa is a wonderful agreement. We are pleased to realize our first resort hotel investment in Turkey,” Neumann said. “Our company plans to increase our investments three-fold in this strategic market within five years, and this investment is extremely exciting for our company in this respect,” he added.

  Dalaman is considered one of the most significant tourism centers of Turkey – especially for vacations and golfing – due to the popularity of the region and the increase in the number of tourists who prefer to spend their holidays in the area, said Neumann. However, the region lags behind in terms of high quality international hotels, said Neumann, adding that Hilton Dalaman Resort Hotel will meet the expectations of domestic and foreign tourists. 

Taken from The Turkish Daily News

Hilton Hotels Inks Deal For First Worldwide Resort In Turkey 
Hilton Dalaman Golf Resort & Spa opened in 2009

LONDON & BEVERLY HILLS, Calif., August 18, 2008: Hilton Hotels Corporation (HHC) has today announced that its subsidiary has entered into a franchise agreement with Gocay Tourism, Management, Investment, Transportation & Trade Inc to open a new Hilton Worldwide Resort in Dalaman, on the south west coast of Turkey. Scheduled to open mid 2009, Hilton Dalaman Golf Resort & Spa will be the company’s first resort property to debut in the country.

Welcoming the announcement, Wolfgang M. Neumann, President of Hilton Hotels - Europe said: “Hilton Dalaman Golf Resort & Spa is a fantastic new signing for us. Over the past 50 years we have built a significant Hilton presence in Turkey so we are delighted to be adding our first dedicated resort property to the portfolio. It comes at an exciting time for our growth of Hilton’s family of hotel brands in Turkey as we look to triple our presence in this strategic market over the next five years.”

He adds: “With Dalaman’s popularity as a tourist resort on the rise it is considered to be one of Turkey’s emerging tourism hotspots as a leisure and golf destination. Despite this there is a real lack of top quality, internationally branded hotels, so we believe there is a great opportunity for Hilton Dalaman Golf Resort & Spa to cater for the demand from both international and domestic travellers alike.”

Located on Dalaman’s Sarigerme beach, the new Hilton Dalaman Golf Resort & Spa will comprise 384 well appointed guest rooms, including 52 spacious suites. Complete with its own private beach and pier, the resort will offer a range of leisure facilities, including a 3000m² health club and spa, state-of-the-art gym, a series of interconnected beach-front swimming pools and outdoor terraces, as well as an 18-hole championship golf course and nine hole golf academy facility. With a total of seven different restaurants and bars, Hilton Dalaman Golf Resort & Spa will provide an extensive range of dining options, including a signature gourmet restaurant, an alfresco terrace and a roof top bar.

For business travellers, the resort will also be able to offer year round, flexible meeting and conference space including fully equipped Hilton meeting rooms and a dedicated business centre facility.

Stretching along four miles of Turkey’s south western coast, Sarigerme Beach is renowned for its spectacular scenery and views across the Mediterranean Sea. When it opens next year, Hilton Dalaman Golf Resort & Spa will be conveniently located only five miles from Dalaman International Airport making it easily accessible for international and domestic travellers.

Hilton has named Turkey as one of its key development regions, joining Russia, the UK & Ireland, Italy, the Iberian Peninsula, Germany and Poland as core strategic areas for the introduction of the Hilton Family of hotels in Europe. Today’s news reflects Hilton’s dynamic growth in Turkey, with the company having recently announced strategic development agreements to introduce over 40 Hilton Family of hotels over the next five years. The first properties scheduled to open as part of these deals will be mid priced Hilton Garden Inn properties in Bursa, Manisa, Diyarbakir, Kutahya, Mardin and Sanliurfa. Hilton currently operates eight properties - seven Hilton™ hotels and one Conrad™ hotel - across six locations in Turkey.

About Gocay Group

Established in 1979 the Gocay Group has over 25 years experience in developing a wide range of construction projects in Turkey, ranging from hotels, housing and office developments to airports, motorways and water treatment plants. The group launched their hospitality division in 1992 and are now responsible for developing and operating over 2500 hotel beds across Turkey.