Icmeler Online Holiday Forum & Reviews - Turkey

hi all,
due to fly out next saturday from newcastle and the resort looks really quiet on the web cam and from some of the reports in the forum, has anyone returned in the past week or so

is it that quiet......? if so are there crazy low prices to get people in the bars and resturants like i have seen before, (set meals, drink offers)

hope so like a nice beer in the evening and if it is cheaper then last year it tastes even better ha ha ha.

Just returned to Newcastle yesterday (Sat). We were staying in Marmaris but visited Icmeler several times although only once on an evening.Everywhere inc. Marmaris is a little quieter ,I would say, than same time last year. Having said that the places are far from deserted. There is still a good atmosphere around the place and, yes, there are deals a plenty to be had, cheap food, free drinks etc. especially if you have children with you. Enjoy !!
Glen

Hi Just returned from Icmeler yesterday and it was quiet, the locals said it's usually quiet in June and picks up in July, they had a busier May. It was nice we were able to go in any restaurant, although saying this I was told that you had to book for a meal in the Venice, we never went in there this year.

Just got back last night and it was a little quiet, but still great and all the more time we get to speak to our Turkish friends.

im sure it will really pick up in july and august when most of the children get off school as thats when most of the families from the UK take their holidays
xxxxx

Hi reesy
Hope you both had a lovely holiday i am sure you did cant wait for us to go 7 weeks fri what was the rate at mo we were in chalis end of may getting 240 but have heard its gone up more since then lok forward to reading your review

cheers dodge

We just arrived back on Sunday night and did think it seemed a bit quieter than last June, although there were still plenty of people going around.
As far as exchange rates were concerned, we were getting 2.45, but that was in the wee mini markets. The actual change offices all seemed to be offering 2.40 as their best rate.

dodge wrote:Hi reesy
Hope you both had a lovely holiday i am sure you did cant wait for us to go 7 weeks fri what was the rate at mo we were in chalis end of may getting 240 but have heard its gone up more since then lok forward to reading your review

cheers dodge

Thanks Dodge, yes had a great time as usual. Exchange rate was approx 2.45 but we exchanged twice in the bank and got 2.50 and 2.51 the day after with no commission charge.

reesy1959 wrote:

dodge wrote:Hi reesy
Hope you both had a lovely holiday i am sure you did cant wait for us to go 7 weeks fri what was the rate at mo we were in chalis end of may getting 240 but have heard its gone up more since then lok forward to reading your review

cheers dodge

Thanks Dodge, yes had a great time as usual. Exchange rate was approx 2.45 but we exchanged twice in the bank and got 2.50 and 2.51 the day after with no commission charge.

When you got 2.5 and 2.51 at the bank, which bank was it, and also was this for stirling or for cash?

Thanks in advance

Dave

dksbbs wrote:

reesy1959 wrote:

dodge wrote:Hi reesy
Hope you both had a lovely holiday i am sure you did cant wait for us to go 7 weeks fri what was the rate at mo we were in chalis end of may getting 240 but have heard its gone up more since then lok forward to reading your review

cheers dodge

Thanks Dodge, yes had a great time as usual. Exchange rate was approx 2.45 but we exchanged twice in the bank and got 2.50 and 2.51 the day after with no commission charge.

When you got 2.5 and 2.51 at the bank, which bank was it, and also was this for stirling or for cash?

Thanks in advance

Dave

This was in exchange for £100 in £20 notes, and the bank was in Marmaris. It was the first bank before the Marina.

Welcome back Reecy hope you and Phill had are great time, our turn Friday.

Elaine and Peter

Elaine and Peter, we had a fantastic relaxing holiday, really good.

Hope you both have a great time when you go on Friday, although I am sure you will. I am back to work tomorrow

We have been hearing for months that people were not booking Spain Greec Portugal etc due to the poor Euro rate. Bookings to Turkey are on the increase, up about 35% I have heard. Where are they all going?

We were in Icmeler for last 2 weeks in May and it seemed quiet then, some folks are sayign June is also very quiet. Are people npw going to different resorts as opposed to the Icmelr Marmaris, Olu Deniz.

I think things need to pick up considerably or there may be even more bars/restaurants going under

Stewart

it probably quiet more people going all inclusive staying round pool all day night then when bar shuts at 11 pm they venture out. the end july august ,september are hopefully going be busy for the restuarants and bars.

well it certainly seemed quieter than all the other times we have visited but i thinl people have to realise that there isnt as much money about recently but i am sure that it will pick up as the season goes on

hi i think it will get busy when school holidays are here we cant take children out of school before summer holidays now.

kirky wrote:it probably quiet more people going all inclusive staying round pool all day night then when bar shuts at 11 pm they venture out. the end july august ,september are hopefully going be busy for the restuarants and bars.

I think the same.

When my old man was booking his holiday this year, all the main tour operators seem to be pushing All Inclusive over anything else.

He ended up paying the same for an All Inclusive holiday, as he would have done staying HB.

Suits him fine, as all his daytime pool drinks are free, but he will still be venturing out on a night.

We certainly noticed a lot more people on the beach with the AI wristbands this year. It was very evident when they all disappeared at lunchtime!

it will get busier on the 20th of july because there are 32 of us coming(7 families)

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