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[noodles1609]

I for one are very much looking forward to sitting in Jasmine without having the assault on the ears from the 3 surrounding establishments trying to out-loud each other. I'm not for or against the entertainment, I can take it or leave it, was nice to see the first time round, but the same year after year gets a bit old. There wasn't any the first time I came to Icmeler, I still came back.

If they are really cracking down then I wish they'd enforce a law that makes folk use ladders and scaffolding - scares me to death to see them on the roofs!

[bryanb]

Just got back and yes things have changed,no dancing waiters or michael jackson 'tribute' acts moving from one bar to the next. The market is strictly food and less than half the size, the lads at coco beach think that lots of restaurants will close but more dedicated pubs/bars will spring up to replace them.
I for one hope this is the case because i think icmeler always lacked more places just for a drink.
We had a marvellous time, people are still lovely beer is still reasonable and the food (while a bit samey) is fantastic value.
We will return

[daisysun]

No we haven't been yet. I am very much looking forward to our well deserved holiday and we will make sure we have a great time. However what im trying to say is that it would be nice seen as we have 3 children, to have a bit of a choice of places to go/things to do on a night time. Our children will not enjoy karaoke, well not for long and certainly not every night for three weeks as they are a bit young for that. I also think that it doesn't have to be the same entertainment I.e Michael Jackson etc every night as that can be boring. Im sounding very fussy here aren't I
Personally I think the key is variety. Quiet bars/restaurants, bars/restaurants with DIFFERENT TYPES of entertainment on so there is a lot of choice.
I also think that if places are required by law to have a license then they should have one but I also think its a bit daft saying you cant have both food and entertainment? ?? Cant see the sense in that one and maybe thats where the problem lies? Maybe a lot of places would get a licence if the rules werent so strict and actually allowed them to have a license to do both? The choice has been taken away from them.
With nothing to do /watch on a nighttime families will find it hard.
We went to Disney land Paris a few years back and obviously it was fantastic during the day but come a night time there was notbing on at all! We had our meal then it was back to our hotel. We were shocked at the lack of evening entertainment especially for Disney land and that was the bad thing about it. We had a great holiday but it would have been so much better if thete had been a choice of things to do on a night time, and I think families will think the same about icmeler

[blondie]

I do hope you have a great holiday anyway...our children are grown up now, but when they were younger we always made our own entertainment anyway, so that's never really been an issue for us. All I can say is that I have seen many posts on Facebook - including photos - from people there at the moment saying there is entertainment - including dancing waiters! - in some places, and they are finding ways (some quite innovative!) of getting round the rules, so hopefully you will find something to keep everyone occupied.

[daisysun]

I do hope you have a great holiday anyway...our children are grown up now, but when they were younger we always made our own entertainment anyway, so that's never really been an issue for us. All I can say is that I have seen many posts on Facebook - including photos - from people there at the moment saying there is entertainment - including dancing waiters! - in some places, and they are finding ways (some quite innovative!) of getting round the rules, so hopefully you will find something to keep everyone occupied.

Thank you, im sure we'll find something. I suppose if it is totally different it will just be a case of rediscovering icmeler and searching around for places/restaurants/bars we enjoy. Just the same as we would have to do if it was our first time there. Just hope there is still plenty to find

[markglasgow]

Amazed that anyone would think that the resort being quieter than usual is down to the very recent changes that only some folks will actually be aware of.

Lots of strong competition from from Spain, Portugal and Greece over the last few years.

I have visited both Spain and Portugal over the last year and was pleasantly surprised at the great value offered by both.

Nonsense to suggest that the crackdown on entertainment licenses will have a long lasting detriment on Icmeler. Sure some folks may choose to move along to Marmaris or elsewhere but the majority will remain loyal because Icmeler means more to them than a dancing waiter show.

Icmeler has endured and prospered over the years. Write her off at your peril.

[dragon]

Never could understand why music has to be so loud that you can't hear what the person next to you is saying.

We usually make sure we finish our meals before 10 o'clock but a couple of years ago we were running late and had a table in a restaurant that was near the dance floor. The dancing started just after we had started our meals but it wasn't only the waiters, our plates started dancing on the table. The music was so loud that the table was vibrating with the noise and this is not an exaggeration. It was so bad that we wasted our food, paid and left. We like loud music but not music that is blasting. As for saying that this is needed for families, we had our daughters, partners and grandchildren with us and all of us felt the same.

[daisysun]

Never could understand why music has to be so loud that you can't hear what the person next to you is saying.

We usually make sure we finish our meals before 10 o'clock but a couple of years ago we were running late and had a table in a restaurant that was near the dance floor. The dancing started just after we had started our meals but it wasn't only the waiters, our plates started dancing on the table. The music was so loud that the table was vibrating with the noise and this is not an exaggeration. It was so bad that we wasted our food, paid and left. We like loud music but not music that is blasting. As for saying that this is needed for families, we had our daughters, partners and grandchildren with us and all of us felt the same.

I don't think people are saying that music blasting is needed for families, just some form of entertainment so there is a choice for families on a night out

[chezza100]

But there will be a choice, it just means not necessarily staying at the same place all evening.

I like a good walk, especially after dinner - I see it as being like discovering something new.

[daisysun]

But there will be a choice, it just means not necessarily staying at the same place all evening.

I like a good walk, especially after dinner - I see it as being like discovering something new.

Hopefully as there doesn't seem to be many reports of places with good family entertainment on. Stella show isn't suitable for young children and karaoke is ok for older kids but what choice is still there for families with younger children? My youngest is nearly 3 I have an 8 year old and a 12 year old. Yes the waiters dancing and the Michael Jackson etc got a bit repetitive but at least there was something definitely suitable for kids of all ages and they loved it. To be honest I dont mind goi g to a different place for entertainment after a meal, I prefered it in the same place yes but dont mind going else where as long as there is somewhere to go
We are going to book up to go on the turkish night in marmaris as we went tbe last time we were there and really enjoyed it

[blondie]

There are dancing waiters in some places - naming no names, but some places seem to be coming up with quite ingenious methods of getting around the new rules...I am sure you will find something to keep the kids entertained, but you might have to look around a bit

[cmac]

I am not averse to entertainment but the choice was becoming old and tired. Michael Jackson, LED Robot etc are ok but the same thing every night gets boring. If there was more variety then fine but I would rather have background music to listen to after dinner rather than the aged routines of the usual suspects. The best I ever saw was a magician at the Istanbul, he was great fun and kids were fascinated, he also had a large snake, which divided opinion, but it was different.

[ian]

home today and the overall holiday was at best ok,,,,think a few things need cleared up,,,theres no one saying that icmeler is quiet only because of the changes,theres are a few reasons,but the changes are part of those reasons and are already having an impact on the resort and will continue,,,no one is saying icmeler will be a ghost town nxt year or any time soon,but in theese difficult times for many buisinesses the changes will not help,in the week i was there i only found one place with entertainment,blues brothers, although iv,e never set foot in the place it is an option for those who would, and is an alternative to those who think karaoke or a dj is entertainment !, i have never seen any dancing waiters since the changes, unless you call waiters walking inbetween tables clapping ! as for restaurants coming up with innovative ways of bending the rules, heres an example, the majestic on the canal,my personal fav in icmeler,i was there on sunday nite for a meal and after the meal on came the song for big box small box, it was sad to see people sitting in there seats trying to do the actions for this song, it borderd on pathetic,i can assure you there were no families with happy faces there ! there may be more places than blues brothers and if anybody does find some more it would be good if they could post them on here as the oracle of icmeler has failed so far . !

[kirky]

canal stalls gone ,banter in market for fake clothes gone, train round resort gone, michael jackson gone, robots gone ,dancing waiters gone, personally i be back next year i go icmeler not for these things if i want entertainment i go benidorm.last year went gran canaria it was like ghost town due world economic decline this year first year in 12 years i wont be coming to icmeler off tenerife never been there before but i will return next year to icmeler and hopefully one day for good.

[dragon]

Never could understand why music has to be so loud that you can't hear what the person next to you is saying.

We usually make sure we finish our meals before 10 o'clock but a couple of years ago we were running late and had a table in a restaurant that was near the dance floor. The dancing started just after we had started our meals but it wasn't only the waiters, our plates started dancing on the table. The music was so loud that the table was vibrating with the noise and this is not an exaggeration. It was so bad that we wasted our food, paid and left. We like loud music but not music that is blasting. As for saying that this is needed for families, we had our daughters, partners and grandchildren with us and all of us felt the same.

I don't think people are saying that music blasting is needed for families, just some form of entertainment so there is a choice for families on a night out

Unfortunately in Icmeler there is no happy medium. Either you have restaurants with entertainment and blasting music or somewhere laid back and quite quiet. On many evenings we would really enjoy to stay and watch the entertainment but we have to leave because we can't tolerate the volume. Surely this level is damaging to the eardrums especially for children.

Every year there are changes that forum members are concerned about but each year everything's ok, apart from the changes to the canal area.

[chezza100]

For those in Icmeler during the World Cup perhaps this will give the place a bit of a lift.

I know the Turks love their football - even if Turkey are not in it

[mansy]

Even Venice by the canal is having T.V.s for the World Cup now.
Fred said that they need to get customers to stay later. At the moment people are leaving as soon as they have eaten, by 10pm it is almost empty. Never been known for as long as we've been going, which is about 15 years.
Such a shame, Majestic also very quiet, Bamboo quiet. The whole of the resort is a lot quieter than previous years. The beach was almost deserted, but that could be due to the cooler weather (not been there today so can't comment, stayed by the pool as it was hot today)
don't be put off by the "lack" of entertainment, we are still enjoying it. Still plenty to do. Still music but we were told that it's now supposed to be off by 11:30, not the previous 12 o'clock.

[stevew]

The resort being quiet is probably due to the last 3 years of economic slump. ..not everyone can afford a holiday. .. Let alone 2 or 3 a year. Since Aegean went bust, flights have doubled in price and people only have so much desposable income. I and others book well in advance, well before any changes.

Steve

[blondie]

I've also seen a few folk pointing out that schools (especially in England) are really clamping down on parents taking children out of school during term time for holidays - with fines being handed out for those who do - so that could have something to do with it as well.

[dragon]

For those in Icmeler during the World Cup perhaps this will give the place a bit of a lift.

I know the Turks love their football - even if Turkey are not in it

Two weeks of the world cup will be held whilst we're in Icmeler, luckily all the games apart from two will be held at 11pm, so that's my early nights sorted. The two games will be on our first day and the final game, so that`s not too bad