Lyne,
The Mirage Appartments are lovely (as are most places in Icmeler). They are located just yards from the south end of the beach and are handily placed for all the bars and restaurants. The dolmus passes right in front of the Mirage and there's a couple of small Spar type shops within walking distance.

We stayed there a couple of years back and found that it was occupied by a fairly mixed bunch. The hotel customers, however, seemed to be mostly Germans and east Europeans. The lower pool is in front of the apartments and is relatively quiet with the top pool being the central point for games and a bar.

To summarise, I'd say that the Mirage is a fairly good base with entertainment laid on every night and wouldn't have a problem staying there again. However, if your heart is set on Icmeler, then let John Toohey and Rami look after you. They will be cheaper and better that any of the UK TO's (they might even buy you a drink).

Cheers

WG

Yes I couldn't agree more, we stayed at the Captain Silver Apts last year which are right next door to the Mirage so we saw quite alot of them. The Hotel & Apts looked really nice. The staff who work in the Mirage are sooo friendly and are very entertaining......Pools were nice, the one at the back has a water slide which my daughter & her friend sneaked off to every afternoon when it opened. They had a fab time....Couldn't be better positioned. Right at the foot of beautiful greenery. Tip....with a bottle of water, camera or video cam, climb up the little mountain at the back of the Mirage, get to the top on the other side and you can get absolutely fantastic high shots of Icmeler and the Mirage & Capt Silver Apts. We have got some fab photos from up there......Only about 5 mins walk from the beach (if that) We just absolutely loved it.....Going back there again next year. John Toohey from Icmeleronline.com does some nice accomodation too. We are booking through him for next year......I'm hoping that he still has the 'Melita Apts' for next year. They are on the other side of the Mirage. They look really really nice....Have a good one, Im sure you will.......
Cheers Gail [/b]

hi there all - is there anyone out there booked intothe mirage for next year - i am aware of changes being made over the winter and we have booked bed and breakfast with eclipse for next may . it now looks as if both first choice/eclipse and jmc have taken the mirage off their systems. has anyone heard anything about their booking (maybe we will get upgraded to all inclusive if thats whats going on for free!!!!). are john/rami taking bookings for next year if so does anyone know what board basis. unfortunately i need to speak to customer services at eclipse and they are not there today. PLEASE HELP

Hi, when we were in Marm the other week we were told that they were going to "knock down" the Mirage Apts and build a new AI hotel. The Mirage hotel further back, in front of the Captain Silver Apts was only built a few years ago, so I expect that they are keeping that bit?? There have been poor reviews about the original Mirage accomm recently...seems they have let things go?

The Mirage apartments are coming down in the winter and being replaced with a new hotel and the original and new Mirage is going to be all inclusive so nobody should be getting charged for b+b now.

Click the link below to see the original posting.

http://www.holidaytruths.co.uk/viewtopic.php?t=6427&highlight=mirage

John

tks for replies - well this should be interesting!!!! - lets see what first choice are going to do with my booking for bed and breakfast- john what are you quoting for 2 x twin rooms (2 adults 3 children) with flights) all inclusive (we usually do A/I inyway so would be quite happy with that )need to be prepared in case i need to book elsewhere.

many thanks

Lyn,

Our office is a stones throw away from the Mirage as you know and the manager is a friend of Rami's and we haven't been given any idea of the prices yet.

I should be in Icmeler Monday evening you will have some idea at the end of the week of the new prices.

John

thanks john - please keep me posted of new prices when you get them

thanks again

I can`t believe there buliding another big horrible All Inclusive, I think there is anough already!

hi there again - well what do you think- have been informed by eclipse (first choice) that the mirage are honouring all existing bed and breakfast bookings for this summer even though they are changing to all inclusive only for new bookings. heres my dilema - (A) do i upgrade to all inclusive now at what seems a very reasonable price of around £500 - thats the price being quoted on their website for our family of 5 - seems a bargain even if will still eat out!!(even though eclipse have not mentioned this to me!). (B) should i wait and see what happens when i get there - do you think i might get all inclusive anyway for the bed and breakfast price!! heres hoping. now that would be nice.

any help would be appreciated in helping me decide. by the way we normally do A/I anyway because even in turkey it works out better value for our family with 3 teenage boys who eat all day!! - sorry i know the A/I option wont go down well with many members.

I think I would play it by ear,accept the bed and breakfast holiday then see what happens in resort re:-A1
If you dont plan to stay in the complex for meals and drinks £500 seems a lot of money just to buy snacks for the kids.

Gene

Hi there,
We have been reading this link since it was first posted in october with great interest as we were booked into the Mirage Appartments for August this year. We phoned Direct Holidays in November to be told 'don't worry about it, whatever holiday you have booked will be honoured' !!. Then at the weekend when we read on the link that the appartments were possibly being knocked down to make way for more hotel rooms on an all inclusive basis we started to get really worried and phoned Direct again.
This time we were told that we were no longer booked to go to the Mirage but they had moved us to the Maxin Appts in Marmaris, apparantly a letter was on its way to us. After telling them that we definately didn't want to go to Marmaris as we went to Icmeler in Aug 2003 and enjoyed it so much that we wanted to go back they eventually moved us to the Captain Silver Appts, which we were pleased with as this is were we stayed last time.
This spurred me on to register with Holiday Truths (something that I have been meaning to do for some time) just to let people know what was happening with the Mirage Appts.
Luckily it hasn't been too dissapointing for us as we were still able to get into the Captain Silver Appts but if we had waited for Direct to let us know it could have been a different story. So thankyou for the forewarning.
Looking forward to our holiday in August, Husband been moaning about lack of efes since 2003.

Just paid the balance of my holiday to mirage - anyone know how the refurb is going - still appear to be honouring my booking at B+B prices - Firstchoice has told me that the mirage is honouring the B+B bookings for this year but hoping for a free A/I upgrade when we get there - .

lyn

Hi i just got back from icmeler sunday and all works are still going on but say they will complete very soon, quite what that means your guess is as good as mine but should be finished for season start

Good luck - Enjoy your hols :

thanks for that loftyj - yes im sure everything will be finished - i booked the mirage after the good reports it had but reports for last year were a bit of a mixed bag!!! I just hope it wont be a "cheap and nasty" A/I. But at least we will have the option with the B+B price

lyn

Hi

The mirage refub is going very well and there is no reason why it wont be finished. It was a lovely hotel and apart to begin with and i am confident that will continue. From what i have seen when i went past the other day, its looks lovely. The only thing i would say is that i doubt very much they will upgrade you fee to all inclusive, they will more likely give you the option to upgrade if you pay a supplement to the hotel.

thanks tokmak - we would probably do that if the price was reasonable and the food looked good but I wouldnt upgrade before we go as would like to check it out first and you just never know it could be First choice that are honouring our b+b price and it looks like it is now being sold completely on an A/I basis and it depends whether they are still segregating for A/I and B+b it doesnt sound like they are. I know your right and they would prob suggest we upgrade when we get there - but you just never know - i have friends that have booked accomodation on arrival for bed and breakfast - they got taken to the sun city olu deniz which is A/I and thats what they got - compliments of the
sun city.

lyn

Mirage Hotel, Icmeler

We are booked to go to The Mirage in September. Before we booked heard lots of good reports, BUT thisyear it has gone AI and the apartments were being pukked down etc., has anyone been this year. I know it is early season but is it as good?

Thanks

BJH

BJH

You will find a review from someone who was there last month on the link below. At least i think its the same place, they are calling it Mirage World.

http://www.holidays-uncovered.co.uk/frames.htm

Jonboy.