This is a sprawling village style resort hotel with 3 lovely pools and manicured gardens, spotless throughout and great views. HOWEVER. The food is dire. Breakfast is ok, we had snack lunch down at the Cabana pool, but dinner is a write off. Lukewarm gristle, unidentified grey meats in a congealed sauce, no vege options other than boiled pasta. I mean it’s awful. We tried the a la carte restaurant and walked out- calling stale rolls topped with soggy tomato and unidentified white crumbled cheese as bruschetta is very poor. My friend’s chicken dish was inedible - dry, hard and no taste or seasonings. Do not waste an evening at the hotel for dinner. It’ll be full of regret. BEACH Nothing like the website- do not believe the photos. We travelled with Jet2 and complained and they said that the photos on their website referred to the town beach. But the hotel’s own website depicts a sandy beach- there is a ***** of sand for a few sunbeds, but the sea is inaccessible due to rocks. You can walk 200m along to a sandy beach but can’t sit on the loungers as they belong to the hotel next door. The sea is clear and snorkelling is excellent. We walked about 10mins into Kardamena town and had lovely dinners and wine for about €20 a head. The views at breakfast are particulary stunning- we saw sunrise when going out for a day trip. The main bar with entertainment is undercover and if you smoke, you’ll be fine. If you don’t (we don’t) you’ll have to pull chairs out and sit by the pool otherwise you’ll smell like you’ve been in a pub in the 1980’s. Overall, stay at the hotel for the pools, the views, breakfast and a well laid out, beautiful, scrupulously clean, spacious resort hotel. Go into Kardamena for dinner. Don’t come if you want a beautiful beach that you can lie on- we have uploaded a photo of the hotel beach.
Stayed here in Sept 24. Please be aware that this place is on a very step hill. Luckily enough, we were in the middle but it was still a struggle. You can call a golf buggy if you have problems walking etc. But the steepness is not stated in the Jet2 booking. To be fair, my husband and I are not fussy eaters and usually make the best of everything, but the food was dire in the restaurant. Things were cold and not the best quality. The chicken was just bones, same with the lamb. Salads and fruit were lovely but you don't want to live on that for a couple of weeks. The entertainment - was one bloke, who tried his best, but was most of the time disinterested. Stretching and water aerobics in the morning and either ping pong, darts or boules in the afternoon. The night time was ok, they had a few singers on - and an actual movie night (yes, they showed a film). Couldn't keep our room on, so had to go to the shower room. It is a massive place downstairs with 11 toilets (approx) and one shower. They could do with installing more showers. The walk into Kardamena is about 10 mins and not a bad walk. Met some great people there, but wont be going back.
