Layla Gocek Adults Only

Set in tropical lush surroundings, Layla hotel was a sanctuary providing a wonderful opportunity for peace, relaxation and everything was wonderful! 💖😎

A filthy, stinking, pest-infested, and noisy dump. Don’t be fooled by the fake, carefully staged photos posted by the property. This was, without a doubt, one of the worst hotels we have ever stayed in. At first glance, when you arrive, it all looks idyllic—this illusion collapses within minutes of checking-in. We experienced countless problems during our stay at Layla Gocek. Upon checking into one of the main building rooms (Santos), we discovered the ceiling collapsing due to a water leak. The staff’s “solution” was to move us to one of the garden bungalows (Palmiye). That turned out to be far worse. After just a short while in this room, we were horrified to find RAT DROPPINGS on the bed, and the entire place was INFESTED with droppings—photos attached. When we demanded a solution, we were moved later that afternoon to another garden bungalow, where we spent the night surrounded by spiders and crawling insects. The bathroom was in a disgusting state, again, photographic proof provided. The next morning, after informing hotel management we refused to stay in the filthy garden bungalows, we were moved to our fourth room: Eucalyptus. Once again, this room failed to meet even the most basic standards of hygiene. Ants and other bugs roamed freely on the walls, there was mold in the shower, and the toilet looked like it hadn’t been cleaned in years. Farm animals such as chickens, peacocks, and rabbits, and domestic animals like cats and dogs wander freely across the property, leaving droppings all over the ground and terrace furniture. This turns the entire hotel into a magnet for flies and bees. These insects swarm over all the breakfast buffet food, despite the half-hearted attempt to cover some dishes with plastic wrap. The hotel restaurant’s food is not only overpriced but utterly terrible—nothing like the delicious Turkish cuisine we enjoyed elsewhere during our trip. One night, they organized a so-called Turkish dinner with live music that blasted late into the night, making sleep impossible. Finally, the Wi-Fi barely reaches several rooms, making the stay even more frustrating. We deeply regret wasting three nights of our wonderful trip in this dreadful hotel, and we sincerely hope others are lucky enough to avoid it.

I am interested to see that so many recent reviews are excellent which is why we booked to go for a week in October. On first appearances it seemed a lovely oasis as someone mentioned, but we arrived at the end of the season and it felt that despite fewer guests staying we were very much bottom of the pile when it came to priorities. The day we arrived there were a number of people milling about as there had been a wedding and so our first breakfast was fantastic with a big spread laid out. That was the first and last time we saw it. The rest of our stay there was nothing laid out and there were no menus. I think they assumed we would just want an omelette as we were British. So each morning that seemed to be the one option. Little things were missing whilst charging premium prices as mentioned before. No staff in sight when you wanted something. Many times we went searching for any staff during the day. Reception not manned half the time and also dusty and very tired as previously mentioned. The toilet off reception was dirty with bin full and overflowing and not a nice smell. Drain smell. I saw on the pics initially that there were chickens/cockerells etc, but I didn't realise that they plus two dogs, cats and peacocks roamed freely around the restaurant area and sunbeds around the pool. Dogs begging at the table with their head on your lap, cats rubbing against your legs whilst eating and then cats and dogs lying all over the towels on the sunbeds - I like animals but not when I'm eating. Also staff think that is okay and so they don't call them away. Staff were polite but only one spoke English and half the time the staff didn't understand you. I think in an international hotel you need to have staff who speak different languages. The owners were lounging around the hotel and pool. Wifi was good in the reception area but dodgy elsewhere which caused an issue as we were on a working holiday. The cheapest bottle of wine was £50 so we stuck to beer. Plates were small for £££ Lastly they were doing maintenance work (drilling etc) for a day while we were trying to relax around the pool. We asked them to stop but we pretty much got ignored by the workmen and the staff. Coffee is terrible and if you want one from the barista coffee machine you have to wait till midday to get one. No exceptions it seemed. On the last day the waiter from the restaurant literally stalked us having kept distant for our stay. It was rather creepy in fact. He couldn't do enough for us but it was overkill. We realised he wanted a tip which we gave to him, but it really put us off. Bikes which were advertised were all broken Yoga which was advertised was not available till later in the month Massage which was advertised was not available as the masseuse had gone on holiday which the hotel didn't seem to know about. Unfortunately we won't be returning.

The hotel managers and team did not seem to care about us. They had a cyclist group that seemed to take precedence and we all had inferior rooms. Some had sewage smell in the bathroom. We needed an early breakfast one day but they were not interested in opening earlier than 9:00 am for breakfast. We also had a dinner there that was terrible. Nothing was ready at the same time. Some had cold appetizers after everyone had their main. They didn’t offer any compensation. Better service is needed.

This is a magical place- truly unique. It is stunningly beautiful- from the pools, to the seating areas, to the wildlife walking around. The peacocks, roosters and (very tame) dogs were a joy. The rooms were comfortable. The staff were delightful; all of them, though I only remember Hassan by name. All were so kind to my elderly mother. I met some charming and interesting people- the kind this oasis would attract. I spend a quarter of my life on holiday and this place was beyond special.

A magical hidden gem in Gocek ✨ one of the best places i’ve been to. Food is amazing, one of the best you can eat at gocek, rooms are relaxing and super clean, the staff is super friendly. It was an exceptional experience! I highly recommend this place and would definitely come again!