I actually have not stayed in the hotel but have always had lunch at the restaurant whenever I am in Kalamata for business. So, this is a review of the hotel's restaurant, rather than the hotel itself. The restaurant is a big hit with the older generations of locals who either come and have lunch here or get their take... More

Very nice hotel in good location, friendly staff, clean rooms, rich breakfast... it was a nice surprise, because not all 4* hotels in Greece are like this. I really recommend staying there. More

poor breakfast,basic,staff unfriendly, cleanless. Stay away from this hotel.family with child More

The Rex hotel is a nice hotel to stay in .. likely the nicest in Kalamata short of the couple of top beach resorts nearby. They were prompt in returning booking inquiries and do check as the price varied greatly depending on which internetsite you choose. All in all a good value. The hotel is well maintained and the staff... More

We arrived at the Hotel Rex exhausted after driving the longest and slowest 60k across the mountains from Sparta and then having great difficulty finding it in the one way streets and oddly divided roads. It was a little more expensive than we wanted but we couldn't face getting back in the car to search for another hotel. The Rex... More

Even though Kalamata olives are renowned - why would anybody want to go to Kalamata and stay in town, rather than an oceanside location? Kalamata is famous for the special, salty tastiness of their olives and the purity of its olive oil. There are intersting archeological sights nearby, and it's an easy ride from Patras or Athens to this city... More