Pinewood Apartments

Absolutely fantastic!!! The only way I could possibly describe the fabulous holiday we had in Icmeler. Pinewood apartments are in a lovely, fairly quiet location, but are within easy reach of plenty of great restaurants, gift shops and bars. Pretty basic accommodation, but it was absolutely spotless with maid service every single day.
The staff at Pinewood were very welcoming and within a day they knew and remembered our names. I travelled with my son, a friend and her son and we were all very happy with what Icmeler had to offer. Special mention should be made of the Wayside Restaurant which was outstanding!!! Ozkan, Hamdi and all the guys there are lovely and we can't wait to see them all again when we return next year. That might have something to do with the most divine cheesecake we have ever tasted!!!!
All in all the best holiday I have had and cannot recommend it highly enough. A definite 110%

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Have just returned from Icmeler where we stayed at the Pinewood apartments. They were very clean and the staff very friendly.
Pool was clean and the surrounding gardens in immaculate conditions. We had a pool and bar view but were not disturbed with late nights.
Icmeler itself is very clean and nice but the beach was a big disappointment. You could not stay in the water long as you were bitten by fish and the sand and shingle was more of dust and shingle.
Overall a nice holiday and would highly recommend the village tour where you can see the real Turkey, visit inside a mosque and a local school - very interesting.

Pinewood Apartments was lovely - the staff are so friendly and helpful. We had an excellent time!
The food there is also very nice - they do a bbq every Sunday and it is really tasty and quite good value for money.
The only thing is they don't have an iron to lend! But that is my only complaint! Would definitely go again!!

Just come back from Pinewood.
Reviews are completely correct - fantastic place,
Niggles first:
Ladies, if you want to dry your hair - it will need to be done in the main room - no plug sockets in the bedroom
Air conditioning is £35 per week - and is a necessity rather than luxury - was 40 in the shade for our two weeks
Sun beds were 'saved' by 8:00 on most mornings - as were the umbrellas - but if you have a word with the staff or owners they will find something for you
Pool is a bit small for entertaining children (i.e. hide and seek and 'dob')
Best bits:
Staff are fantastic - could not do enough for you
Food is excellent - I'm a vegetarian - and they did their up most to ensure I was fed well each day - changing ingredients of a dish was not a problem
Room was in excellent condition - and cleaned every day by cheery cleaners
Nice and close to town centre - eat at the Wayside or Charlie's or Chinese (Peking Dragon??) next to T-Shirt shop for fantastic meals
Book your holiday here - you will not regret it.

First time to Turkey and I was very surprised how clean it was. You would find staff constantly cleaning shops and bars all over Icemeler.

The Pine Wood Apartments located in a quite area,a flat 10 minute walk into centre. The apartments are lovely and clean. Be prepared to pay £35 for air conditioning as it is necessary in the heat, it was 34 C at 9.30 in morning. The rooms are basic but very clean. The only fault was not having a toaster as I like my toast in the morning.
The balcony, which overlooked the pool, was nice to sit out on. There pool is a nice size but be prepared to get up early to reserve a sunbed as they are all reserved by 9 and the good ones by 8 despite notices telling you otherwise.
Food at apartments is excellent, well worth eating there if you want to keep away from the hustle and bustle of Icemeler centre. Icemmeler is very lively but be prepared to be hassled constantly as you walk down the street especially when you first arrive as they notice you with out a suntan.
The staff are very good and there is a small book loan area. The Wonder Boys is a great place to get a drink and some entertainment. Check out Leo who does a very good Tina Turner. Men should get a Turkish shave which uses a flame to get rid of hairs up the nose and in ears, quite an experience. Beaches locally can get crowded but, further afield much more relaxed. Take a boat trip and go swimming in the sea, the water is very warm and clear, good for snorkelling. We went on an excursion to scuba dive were taken to a beautiful beach and spend all day there including lunch

We are going to stay in Pinewood apartments in august and this will be our 10th time here and i am still excited now as i was the first time.
The hotel is very clean with maid service every day and bed linen changed twice a week. The rooms are basic but you wont be spending a lot of time in them as there is so much to do.
The pool is large and deep with a small pool for the children. Also the grounds are very well kept. The food is out of this world especially if you eat Turkish but you can also eat English as well. The staff can not do enough for you. From the bar staff to the cleaners Joseph, Eunice and Arife will keep your glass filled for you. Ibrahim and Semera will make sure that your stay will be a happy one. Roll on 23rd Aug and we will be there again.
Go on give Pinewood a try I am sure that you will agree with me

First time to Turkey. Overall I found Icmeler a beautiful resort. Whilst we were there, there was a heat wave so the heat became pretty much unbearable.
The pinewood apartments were in a beautiful surrounding although I found the room we had was a lot smaller and more basic to other peoples within our group.
The Bar staff were very friendly, although I would keep my wits about me. The chips served at the Pinewood bar was beautiful. The was often very little sunbed space around the pool as people had reserved them by placing towels over them, so we very often retired to the 'Sahin' pool and bar which was more peaceful.
I have to say I almost always ate at 'The Rainbow Restaurant'. Serco and Ruth the owners were great, friendly, and extremely helpful! There is a great family atmosphere, with a children’s playground out the back with CCTV, so while you enjoy a drink out the front you can watch the large plasma screen to see what the kids are upto out the back.
The food both English and Turkish was gorgeous! Ruth being English had all the ingredients for a traditional Sunday lunch, whereas Serco was Turkish so he had all the secrets for traditional Turkish meals. They gave us lots of tips on what and what not to do. They even arranged a boat trip for us!
The Rainbow is situated on the road to the old town, Near 'Romance' 'Love Star' and 'Guys and dolls'.
I have to say..... if there’s a group of around 8 of you, and you want to go on a boat trip, I wouldn’t book a trip with the usual sales guys. if you do there will be about 50 of you squashed onto a boat with only 30 sunbeds/seats, you pay around £15 - £20 and can’t even relax and enjoy it.
Instead... go to Marmaris marina, have a walk along, there’s are many gullets and yachts for rent daily.
We hired a little gorgeous yacht for around £8 each, which included a day on the yacht with your chose of locations, lunch and staff (including the captain of course! ha-ha!) I think it was the best day of my holiday, we chose where we wanted to visit.... our lunch was beautiful, staff was really friendly and welcoming, we had a right giggle with them, they were very friendly. I believe the boat we went on was called 'Aphrodit' so if you go to Icmeler or marmaris its worth checking out this little boat.
Hope to go there again... this time when it’s a little cooler though.

Believe the reviews!
The Pinewood apartments may be considered basic but are very clean and staffed by a fantastically helpful team. The pool is cleaned every day, as are the rooms and the poolside bar serves excellent, value for money meals. A short walk takes you to an array of shops and restaurants, whilst the beach is only a 15 minute stroll. It is shingle, not sand but it does offer a welcome breeze as even in May the temperature can be in excess of 35 degrees.
Check out the Wednesday market which is only a stroll away but go early as it gets very hot and crowded. You have to forget your English ways and barter like a local to get the best price but a good rule of thumb is to halve whatever they first quote, be prepared to walk away and you'll get yourself a deal. They also like sterling so take some English notes.
For a great evening meal head to the canal area where The Majestic does a fantastic selection, I'd recommend the sizzling platters. Nearer to the apartments, you can't beat the service and choice of the Wayside, this time try the fajitas. But for the ultimate in choice, service, taste and value you can't beat The Love boat. The name may sound tacky but the place is immaculate, the staff polite and helpful and the menu rivals a quality bistro back home.
The only negative comment I can come up with is why were the prices in the airport on the way back in lira? Very confusing!
I would definitely visit the Pinewood again. It offers fantastic value for money and a chilled out, friendly base for to those wanting to explore and experience Turkey.
Stop reading and book it, you won't be disappointed!

Stayed at the Pinewood apartments just 2 weeks ago. 1st time to turkey but definitely not the last! Just about to book for pinewood in October, cannot wait to go back.
All the boys at the bar are really friendly nice guys and nothing is too much for them. Lovely apartments and pool area. Great for the kids. A short walk to the beach but preferred staying at the apartments! Roll on October!

Me and my two daughters had booked Icmeler at a last minute break and we had a choice of three apartments we were put into Pinewood Apartments and it was great, the pool was quite big and the bar staff were very friendly we went in the whit week for a relaxing and chilled out holiday which was exactly what we got.
It was very hot and the rooms were spotless the maids even done our washing up!
A bit of a problem with beds because there was three of us and one had to sleep in the kitchen on the sofa bed which was a problem during the night as the noise travelled and woke us up with shouting smashing glasses and being just generally noisy.
Probably a one off as we didn’t hear anything like that again.
The food was excellent we would recommend 'The First Moon' and 'Noels'. Only problem is the hassle. While we were there a few restaurants were closed down due to hassling so a new law has been made so hopefully you won’t be hassled as much.
We would strongly recommend the Pinewood Apartments as the staff and owners go out of their way to help you and make you feel welcome.
We loved it and hope to book there in the summer!