The Ivy Suites

I don't quite know where to start. This is a late review as we went in August 2023 and staying for 3 weeks for a wedding. We booked this hotel before any reviews were put on and I am so glad we did. We had booked into a five star all inclusive hotel but with so many great bars and shops in Icmeler we didn't think we would make use of it. At the last minute we cancelled and booked in at the Ivy suites. We took a bit of a chance as there were no reviews at the time but that is because the hotel is very new. What an amazing place. The location is perfect. 100m to the beach and directly on the main road but not close enough to the busy bars to be disturbed. The rooms are spacious and extremely well presented with a master bedroom and a lounge/second bedroom separated by a bathroom. The bedroom and the lounge both have a balcony and the end rooms in block A have a third balcony looking out onto the road with a partial sea view. At the front of the hotel is a very nice new bar and restaurant that serves a great selection of food and drinks. Again, everything is exceptional. The bar staff serve drinks and food around the pool from early morning until after we went to bed each night. The pool is a great size. Bigger than necessary for the size of the hotel. I'm sure there are more sunbeds than required and plenty of space to get around. The water is spotless. The hotel is beautifully decorated. Its a really lovely place to spend your holiday. All that said there is one thing that stands out above all of the other qualities that this hotel possess and that is the staff. Congratulations to the owner and the management team. I can only imagine that each and every one of the staff have been hand picked for their skills and personalities. They are all very good at what they do. It would be unfair to single out any staff in particular as they are all exceptional.

I originally booked a hotel down the road & it was dreadful I checked in & checked out within an hour. I walked down the street & saw this hotel so I came in to ask for availability. The lady was lovely & showed me the room before I decided if I wanted to stay or not wish of course I did. Only fault is no lift but the rooms are a decent size I will definitely book again. All the staff are polite friendly & helpful.

We stayed here for 2 weeks in August & generally ok, good location & nice modern rooms. Having the 2 rooms with wardrobes & a balcony was really nice & worked well for us. The cleanliness of the rooms definitely needs improvement. The bathroom smelled strongly of urine, the sink & items like toothbrush holder/soap holder were really dirty & not up to use. The balcony wasn't cleaned & it had pigeon poo all over it. Previous people's cigarette butts left etc. Bed only changed once & the same with towels. Safe didn't work. Pool area is nice but not much atmosphere. The young guys & girls working there were very friendly & helpful where possible but it seemed to lack any managerial input. I was aware of a lady manager but didn't seem to engage at all. Another older lady working in the restaurant part always seemed very stressed & moody. Breakfast had a good choice & food was nice on other occasions. One of the days the water was cut off which apparently was all over icmeler & had been planned but no signs up or not told by staff which seemed to cause havoc. No showers or able to flush toilets wasn't the best, just a warning might of been the thing. I would stay here again if cleaning was improved.