This was a good hotel. Food was good in the restaurant but STAY AWAY FROM THE BEACH CAFE! It was terriable! had to wait 10 minutes for a plate of chips!! Room was clean but we had to ask for the water to be turned up in temperature as it was lukewarm. The staff were really friendly. I didn't think the drinks were that expensive. Fellow tourists at the hotel were really friendly and made the holiday. Had a delay on the way home becuase of the travel company but i refused to let that spoil my holiday. Overall a good holiday.

Stayed at the Palmariva for a week in September 2006.
We had a really great holiday. The hotel was very clean, staff very friendly and the food was really good.
We met a couple who we intend to keep in touch with. They stay in the East Coast of Scotland, and we stay on the West Coast.
The company was good and made the holiday.
We intend to return to this hotel.
Really peaceful, restful location.
Would definately recommend it.
We will be back.

Flew with Air Scotland/Greece Airways (same company), left on time. The return journey was 2 hours delayed.
This hotel is in the perfect location, on its own beach with sunbeds and canopies which are free. The surroundings are beautiful. The rooms are good with a TV which gives BBC World and CNN News. There is a fridge in each room, and air conditioning. The food is ok, although not the best we have experienced. The drinks prices are a disgrace. Don't give your order to a waiter. Go to the bar yourself as several times I saw the barman put small measures into the glass if the waiter was being served. If you go to the bar yourself, you get a bigger measure, but at 4 Euros per drink, it is a rip off. Take some empty miniature bottles and fill them in your room and use them over the night in the lounge area. The patrons are either Scots, Italians or French. Only the Scots would buy from the bar. The French and Italians spent their days and nights playing cards, but not onece did they buy a drink. Saddos or what????. The entertainment left a bit to be desired. Angelo on his organ sometimes with his sister (a one time opera singer) helping him out. Later each night, there was a girl singer who was good, but sang the same songs every night until I spoke to the manager and he got her to change her repertoire. The Karaoke on the Saturday night was hilarious.You had nowhere else to go as there are no bars/tavernas in the surrounding area. You have to take a taxi to and from Eretria at night which can add a fair bit to your holiday budget over a week.

I would recommend this hotel for a week's R&R, and we thoroughly enjoyed our time there. However, we wouldn't go back due to the lack of surrounding entertainment and no long walks which we love.

Really lovely hotel which was well kept and very clean. The food is really good and there is a great choice and the drink is average priced. The hotel is located on a private beach with water sports, beach bar/cafe and countless sunbeds and parasols all of which are free of charge. Could not fault the hotel one bit. Now the downside.....
The hotel is in the middle of nowhere with only 1 small supermarket across the road and nothing else until you hit the nearest town (approx 10 mins in a taxi) The 'entertainment' in the hotel consisted of a guy playing a keyboard every night at dinner and then another guy singing until approx 1am. There is a separate 'disco' area - like a bad case of EuroTrash with the music I am afraid!! There was a Greek night, a cabaret night and a Mr/Mrs Palmariva night - all of which were quite a good laugh. Really looked forward to the karaoke night only to be bitterly disappointed as it was all in Greek and French (of which the hotel is full of) They did try but it just didnt quite happen. To be honest, I think Scottish people coming to the hotel is maybe a fairly recent thing and they are just not sure about what to do or how to entertain us. They really cater for the Greek/French market and the average age of them was about 70 (there were only approx 12 Scottish families there) There was a complaint one day that the Scottish children were making too much noise in the pool (at 1pm!!) and they were to be quiet as this was siesta time.
All in all, a nice place, very clean and well maintained with lots to do during the day. Come night time however, and there is very little to do for adults or kids, unless, of course you dont mind listening to Antonio on his organ all night and dancing to the French Birdie Song!!
A few hints- there is a shop in the hotel - it is overpriced and you will get much cheaper at the supermarket across the road (2 euros for a can of juice in the hotel and 46 cents at the supermarket) BEWARE OF THE ROAD!! It is really dark at night and very busy all the time. The beach bar/cafe is quite expensive for snacks but dinner is not until 8pm. The hotel has a lot of arcades and games machines - as there is little to do, the kids will drive you mad asking for euros for them! Some of them do not work but you will have a hard time trying to get your money back as the bar manager blames the hotel manager and vice versa, persevere though!! There is a happy hour from 5.30-6.30pm every night - drinks are half price, but only alcoholic ones - another warning for those of you with kids!
They will tell the kids that the mini golf/tennis courts are busy - if an adult goes, they are mysteriously available! Finally, beware that the Greeks and French people will 'reserve' EVERYTHING from tables, sunbeds etc although there are no signs on them, nor will they queue for food etc and will try to argue and push you out the way
Go here if you want complete relaxation. Do not go if you want wild nights and British entertainment as you will be disappointed.