We booked this all inclusive on teletext holidays and after reading the reviews were dreading going.
Upon arrival we were greeted by a very cheery man - this was at 5.30 in the morning. We were shown to our rooms, which were admittedly small, but contained everything you need - bed, TV, Fridge, Hair dryer, Air con (7 euros a night) and a small adequate bathroom. The rooms are basic, but typical for Greece. The balcony had sea views to die for and we all slept very well thanks to the black out shutters. We managed 4 nights without air conditioning and the room kept cool with the shutters shut. The temperature during our stay was very unusual for June - averaging 32 degrees during the day and staying very warm at night.
The food wasnt bad either - it was more than what we expected - continental breakfasts including fruit, yoghurt, bread, ham, cheese, croissants etc. Lunch and tea were varied, always with a lovely fresh salad and feta cheese, plus cooked meats, pasta or rice or chips. I would say the food compared to the typical greek food you would expect from a Taverna and was certainally nothing to complain about.
Drinks from the bar were from 10.00am to 23.00pm. The all inclusive options were more than enough - vodka, rum, gin, ouzo, lager and wine, plus tea, coffee and soft drinks. All served by lovely bar staff.
Barbati (nearest beach) is a long walk down a very treacherous road. We did this once but its certainally not worth risking it. There is a mini bus provided by the hotel and this goes frequently through the day.
Well worth going to barbati beach and hiring a speed boat - we paid about 35 euros for an hour (including petrol)
There is a lovely walk through the hotel gardens to a decking area that has access to the sea to swim in - this is a lovely part of the hotel and though not very child safe, it was a lovely place to go and relax and diving into the agean sea was Lush - not much effort needed to swim - thanks to the high salt content you can literally float in this and there were lots of fish and dolphins! You can also borrow scuba gear from the sea front bar.
There is no entertainment provided by the hotel on a night time, however we provided our own - there are lots of games to borrow, and cards, and a cinema room to watch films or football :)
Overall a really great holiday at a lovely hotel run by very friendly staff - it really doesnt deserve the bad reviews - anyone that has been to Greece before will know that hotels are basic, but this one was one of the best Greek hotels I have stayed in!
Tips
1. Watch out for Mozzies on the night time - cover up and get some good repellant - arnywear fabric is good
2. There are wasps, but they are lazy and wont bother you!
3. Dont pay for the transfers if you can avoid it, we got a taxi from the airport for £35 euros and it meant we were at the hotel much quicker and equally we were able to get back to the airport for hometime much quicker.
4. Check out Barbati beach - hire a speedboat.
5. Make the most of all inclusive - prices have shot up - its really expensive to go out to eat
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