I pride myself on writing honest reviews so I was disappointed to have been influenced by the ones I read before booking this hotel. Initially thought one star, as the week progressed began to think two but overall decision is one star. Only once I was checking in was I told I would be eating in another hotel. A definite ‘no no’ for me. As a single traveller, not only do I enjoy the socialising in the dining room but it gives me the opportunity to eat a wider menu than I would have access to at home. No such luck here! A menu headed ‘Half board menu’ offered a very restricted choice. Starter…..salad or salad Mains…..mainly pasta, couple of Greek dishes, no fish options Dessert….Greek yoghurt or fresh fruit. The latter was an apple, peeled and chopped with a couple of orange segments The quality of food was dire, I had to eat in isolation in a soulless dining area. I tried for three nights and abandoned the experience’. Complained to Tui. Hotel Management stepped in….outcome not worthy of a mention so ate in local restaurants for remaining four nights. Air conditioning cost 9 euros per night so a hefty price hike when travelling alone considering we already pay a single supplement. Room was spacious but desperately in need of an update. Television…..but Greek channels. Fridge was handy. The bathroom was lethal. Due to having a square shower tray, but a curtain pole going across the room, the water dripped all over and the floor became soaked. The bath mat did little to help. Towels and bed linen changed as in any other two star hotel. I had a couple of infestations of ants….not unusual in a hot country. First time, the room was simply re-cleaned. The night before I returned home, the ants were everywhere…even on the bed. Despite reporting this at around 4pm, it was after 7pm before maintenance arrived. By that time, I’d used almost half a bottle of perfume to remove as many as I could before they disappeared under the wooden furniture. Pool area has many sun beds, all of which are well past their ‘sell by date’. The pool could do with being cleaned a lot more often, too. Pool bar serves drinks but food is brought from one of the sister hotels. Must admit that the chips served were in a different league to those on the ‘half board menu’…..hot and freshly cooked rather than shrivelled and re-heated. Breakfast did not appeal to me despite eating Greek breakfasts on many occasions. Fairly stodgy bread that became ‘warm’ if using the archaic toaster. Communal pots of jam, honey and chocolate spread which, by the end of my stay, had rims with hardened contents. Would it be too much trouble to empty these daily, wash and refill, even if putting the same contents back or provide individual packs similar to the butter? Tinned peaches and yoghurt seemed to be popular. However, flies hovering and landing on the other uncovered food didn’t inspire me to sample. Watery fruit juice available. Coffee from a machine. There’s a communal lounge area with Sky News
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