We had a wonderful time during our 2-week holiday in July 2011. We stayed at the Portes Beach hotel with our 3 and 5 year old children, all inclusive type of stay. I can only say that we had a wonderful experience there, and can absolutely recommend for families with small children. The beach is nice, clean, sandy and pebbled. The bungalows are practically on the beach, so that is very convenient, too.
The food was versatile, however - you get a bit bored with the selection after 14 days. The entertainment is nothing special - but if you are there with the kids, you don't really need something extra. The kids have their mini disco every night (except on Thursdays, if I remember well) and they really enjoyed it. It was at the pool, one night it was on the beach. Once a week, or once in 10 days, the hotel organizes a Greek night, organized by the pool, with dinner and barbecue by the pool, too.
If your bungalow is very close to the pool, you might be annoyed by the music at night - but, it usually finishes by 11:00 pm Greek time, so it is not so annoying.
Looking back again, I can really recommend this place for a family. If you get by car, or have transportation (rent-a-car), there is a variety of options for nice excursions. For example, to Nea Moudanina, Nea Potidea, a picturesque town of Aphitos, or Thessaloniki.
The food and beverage manager of the hotel really keeps everything under control, and it seems that the restaurants are run pretty smooth.
