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Idas Hotel
Turkey, Europe
Icmeler
Idas hotel is located in the center of Icmeler just 350 mt. far from the beach and 10 km to Marmaris but as much close to all entertainment and shopping areas in Icmeler Region which has known as Aegean Riviera by 5 minutes walk. Transportation is rather easy may find a dolmus (shuttle) in each 10 minutes or taxi right away at Hotels gate, take less than 15 min. to reach the heart of Marmaris. Idas Hotel is compact modern building, fully renovated in 2015 adobted to 4 stars quality with 5 floors has an adult & children section swimming pool on a large terrace at front side including a cozy pool bar recently furnished. Indoor & outdoor restaurants are even situated nearby the swimming pool big enough to provide the comfort of our guests at meal times. Holiday far from troubles in splendid Icmeler with amazing views and beaches. A long term remarkable memories to refer your buddies.
Facilities
- Darts
- Billiards
- Spa treatments
- Massage*
- Sauna
- TV lounge
- Sun loungers
- Children’s swimming area
- Poolside snack bar
- Luggage room
- Please note some facilities may incur an additional fee
The Local Area
Tripadvisor Reviews
4.0 Very Good888 reviews
Excellent
52%
Very Good
21%
Average
11%
Poor
7%
Terrible
9%
Location
Cleanliness
Service
Value
Best holiday so far be back next year
All the entertainers are very good and very sociable Hotel is lovely and clean
Unfortunately, not the relaxing holiday we had hoped for
There were quite a few issues during our stay which unfortunately affected our overall experience.
The positives: On our first day, a large flag was covering an entire side of the hotel and was draped across our balcony. We raised this and were moved to another room, where we were upgraded to a family room. We appreciated the upgrade and the effort to resolve the initial room issue. Location: The best thing about the hotel is definitely its location. It is excellent for access to the beach, public transport, bars, restaurants and shopping
The negatives: The room and bathroom: We had problems with mosquitoes in the room, and the mosquito net did not fully cover the door, making it difficult to keep them out. The bathroom had no ventilation and the shower area had stagnant water, which made the room very warm and, at times, quite unpleasant-smelling. The beds were also extremely hard and uncomfortable. The Wi-Fi was intermittent and had to be reset every time we wanted to use it, which became frustrating. At 5pm, after returning from the beach, we found there was no towel in our room. Reception told us they had none available and asked us to wait 30 minutes. Considering the size of the two hotels and the fact that they were not at maximum capacity, this was very disappointing
Food and drinks: Unfortunately, the food was one of the biggest disappointments. It was poor quality and there was very little variety. Every lunch seemed to have the same choices, with virtually no change throughout the stay. There were also clips with every meal, which wasn't particularly appealing. Ice cream was only available at the sister hotel across the road, which was inconvenient. The drinks menu was also very limited, with a poor selection and no cocktail list. The microwave was also visibly unclean and remained that way for several days — potentially weeks — despite the issue being reported.
Entertainment and atmosphere: There was no entertainment at this hotel, with all entertainment taking place at the sister hotel across the road. As a result, many adults from the sister hotel would come over for a quieter day, which could make the hotel quite busy. There was also limited outdoor seating around the bar area. We found some of the staff to be quite unsociable and, at times, not particularly welcoming. On one occasion, if you left your table to go and get more food, staff would clear away your drinks even when you had not finished them.
Sunbeds: The sun loungers were hard plastic and not comfortable at all. Some guests were using inflatables/lilos on top of the loungers simply to make them bearable. It certainly didn't create a relaxing poolside experience.
Spa: The spa was advertised to us by a woman during our second week, despite there being no one advertising it during the first week. When she spoke to us, she was also on her phone having a conversation with someone else, which didn't give a particularly professional impression.
Late checkout: The late checkout arrangements were another major disappointment. We were told that we could not request an extension until 9:30am on our final day. The cost was £30 until 4pm or £40 until 6pm. Despite having medical needs documented in writing by our GP and communicated through the travel agent, we were only allowed to extend until 4pm because we were told the room needed to be cleaned for 35 arriving guests. We felt this was handled very poorly, particularly given the circumstances. There is no luggage storage facilities available. Luggage has to be left in the reception foyer.
One other thing worth noting is that we were told the hotel will become 13+ next year, with the food also moving entirely across to the sister hotel. This may change the overall experience considerably.
Overall, although the location is fantastic and we appreciated being moved and upgraded after the initial issue, there were simply too many smaller problems throughout our stay. For us, the lack of food variety, uncomfortable sunbeds and beds, poor ventilation, lack of entertainment, limited drinks selection and some of the service issues meant that we would be unlikely to return.
Review by Emma87Stoke United Kingdom
Pretty good
Do you know what…it was pretty good. Was it perfect no but the good far outweighed the not so good. We had a two be apart which was lovely and clean and modern. Mattress and pillows are a bit firm yes but better than old and lumpy. There was a bit of a waft of drains at times from the bathroom but likely due to people blocking the pipes with toilet roll! Food was ok. Defo had something to eat which was decent every meal but could’ve been a bit hotter. A choice of perhaps 4 ‘main’ dishes a night. Drinks were pretty good. Not a huge selection but again plenty enough. Entertainment team (in the sister hotel ) work hard all day and night and we saw the manager join in a couple times during our week. A shame it wasn’t more as he was very funny but didn’t join in the actual daily events just mic work for bingo really. Position is great very very real but nice a quiet at night. Pool at this hotel (adult only) is very chilled and quiet but small. Sunbeds at both hotels go very quickly each day and the days we had by the pool I went down to enjoy the cooler air and every bed had a towel on it by 9am. I would stay here again.
Review by Georgette K Great Torrington, United Kingdom
Idas club hotel
Very nice hotel and staff. Food and room are very good. I recommend this hotel for everyone who wants to relax.
Disappointing stay in Idas Adult Hotel Icmeler.
After arriving from a long journey at around 01.30, was not offered a drink or a sandwich but there was bottled water in the room. The inside of the hotel looks clean and modern but we encountered a number of issues during our 7-night stay.
The Room. (1418)
Pros. Comfy bed and pillows - might be hard for some though. No charge for safe (£20 key refund on check out). Small fridge and kettle in room. A/C in room (no extra charge) but..............
Cons. A/C didn't cool room down, so of little use. Nice shower enclosure but water flow strangely stops (completely) for around 20 seconds before returning at a very hot temperature. Strange. Lighting very poor especially in the bathroom. No extract fan in bathroom. Passenger lift constantly breaking down (on our floor) meaning many hikes up and down the stairs. On check out we had to carry our suitcases down to the 3rd floor to catch the lift. On our 5th day my 2 blister packs of BP medicine "went missing" from the bedside cabinet after the room maids had visited. This was reported to Hotel Management and EasyJet. As I needed them, I had to trawl around the local chemists to buy alternatives - they were not found.
The Pool area. The pool itself was clean but strangely warm - unusual in Turkey. No cushions available for the very hard plastic sun beds, so very uncomfortable. Very cramped area and difficult to walk to the bar to get a drink as the sun beds were close to the edge of the pool. Not much choice of all-inclusive drinks and no house cocktails. Also, one day the resident tabby cat did a rather large wee in my leather sandals, which peed me off also. Main issue was most of the staff behind the (only) bar, miserable - bordering on being just plain rude. One time, I approached the bar and the guy had his mobile glued to his left ear, he stood behind the bar and just nodded at me and I nodded back, he was not gonna put that phone down - I had to shout my order at him. He wouldn't have lasted at any other Hotel in Turkey, I'm sure. The exception to this was Barat who was very pleasant.
The Restaurant. Food very repetitive, chicken curry and rice every night. There was a few choices but after 7 nights, it was difficult to find something appetising. Breakfast toaster, either bread came out underdone or burnt. We had issues daily with the supply of plain white loaves, having to ask constantly for more loaves to be brought out - why? Also, the egg man often went walkabout, so no fried eggs or omlettes until he returned. As stated before in a review the small cake had a mouldy flavour. There was a good choice of fresh fruit though. It seems many guests were choosing to eat out - as we did a few times, but that defeats the idea of going all-inclusive. Again, the staff seemed so miserable - the exception to this being Mette who was always happy and professional.
We have been coming to Icmeler for many years and have stayed up to 90 days at a time here, so I know that the (mostly) miserable staff are not the norm. We normally stay self-catering but as we were only here for a week we thought we would give All Inclusive a try. Definitely self-catering next time in Icmeler for us.
Review by jj35047 Wareham, United Kingdom
