We had our wedding at Atrium in the last two weeks of October 2011.
The Wedding
Having booked due to many good reviews of the wedding planner 'Nicola' we were very apprehensive when we found out she was leaving and being replaced by a polish lady by the name of Agata. Our worries were unfounded as Agata was quite simply brilliant. She was extremely swift in replying to our email queries and requests leading up to the wedding and when we finally met her we realised that not only was she extremely friendly but also very efficient and brilliant at her job. Nothing was too much for Agata even offering to driver to Rhodes Town to try and source some material for the reception chairs to match the bridesmaid dresses. Atrium Hotels has a gem in Agata and we can not praise her enough as without doubt it was her input and suggestions that made our day so special. We got married at St. Pauls Bay, Lindos and then took an glass bottom boat back down the coast (with champagne) to the hotel where we held our reception in Asterias restaurant overlooking the beach where Demitri and his staff served us a wonderful (5 star) 7 course meal.
The Hotel
The hotel claims to be 5 star. In many ways it is, the buildings, facilities and gardens are beautiful and our executive suite with pool was lovely. In fact all the rooms our 20+ guests stayed in were very nice. The pools were very cold and not heated (except the indoor one) but this was probably due to the relatively cold temperatures in the mid 20's that we experienced in October. Having experienced All Inclusive hotels before we were keen to upgrade early on in our stay but decided not to when we realised the only restaurant included was the Buffet. Asterias restaurant was lovely and definitely 5 star, the buffet restaurant unfortunately was not. Whilst the choice was extensive the food was often cold and although we complained and the restaurant staff did there best to rectify the problem, it never really reached the level we have experienced elsewhere (mainly the caribbean). This may well have been due to the fact the hotel was only a 1/3 full and meant food was left out longer than when at capacity. The only reason I would recommend going all inclusive would be for the drinks, a cocktail being nearly 8 euros and a beer nearly 4 euros. However there is a brilliant bar across the road from the hotel called Mo Vida run by an extremely friendly greek called Pavlos whose drink prices are virtually half of the hotels (his food is very nice and well priced to).
Now it may seem that these issues put a dampener on our wedding holiday, far from it. Buffet food aside we were delighted with the hotel (in particular Agata) and although we were half board we often swapped dinner for lunch and spent the evenings in some of the lovely tavernas in Lindos (the choice is vast and the quality exceptional).
In summary, this hotel was a fantastic choice for our wedding and we will never forget it or Agata, we are indebted to her for her brilliant planning and hard work (she always seemed to be available for a chat!) If we were looking for an all inclusive hotel we probably would not choose Atrium due to the lack of choice of restaurants/bars included in the package. Nevertheless if your looking for a lovely location for B&B with a view to venturing into one of the many lovely locations in the south of the island then this is definitely worth a look.
To Atrium Management - your rooms/gardens and particularly your key staff are the jewels in your crown, if you considered including Asterias and the Poseiden Poolside Restaurant in the all inclusive package you would definitely be somewhere near the standard we have experienced elsewhere in the world.
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