Reviewed 1 week ago
POOL –positive - lovely and clean. Never overcrowded
Negative – no lifeguard (or certainly no visible guard); pool closes at 6pm exactly. If you’re not out of the water, you will be stared at and harassed until you get out.
LOCATION -very quiet. Advertised as 20 minutes’ walk from Sidari, which is probably about right. Taxis are €6.
However, the road doesn’t have a pavement for much of the way, and walking back after dark is not to be advised.
It’s too far out for me, and it’s distance from everything was a real shame – not near enough to just nip back to your room, so if you returned you stayed.
ENTERTAINMENT – I didn’t stay for this – seemed only to be a lively & pleasant barman, rather than any actual entertainment. I will say that the music was very loud after I’d returned in the evenings – enough to disturb you and prevent sleep. There didn’t seem to be a firm cut off – must have depended how many people were sitting at the bar drinking
RESTAURANT – there isn’t one. There was a cooked breakfast available – large €8 and small €6. I spoke to others who had this, and they said it was just ‘okay’. There were snacks of fries or toasties, but only until 3pm.
AIR CON – Studio €90/wk; and 2 bedroomed apartments are €140/wk. We didn’t purchase as I read others reviews in which people have sad they have been told to turn them off even after paying (not sure if true, but didn’t want to risk it).
KEYS – this is the strangest rule I have ever come across, despite travelling extensively. I was told that the room keys given to guests are master keys, and must be left at reception if you leave the premises. These as a sign explaining this quite clearly, and the fact that you will be charged €150 if you lose a key. Again, the rule is enforced as I found out when I returned one evening and was taken for questioning over why I hadn’t complied.
ROOMS – our was basic & dated, but that was to be expected for the price. However, towels are only changed every other day and bedding once a week. You may not request any extra towel or pillow -or rather, you can’t but you won’t get. At best, you will be looked down upon and treated as a trouble maker.
The rooms were ill equipped for self-catering – I know there were two of us, but I have never stayed anywhere that literally supplied two (mismatched) mugs; two (mismatched) glasses; 2 spoons etc etc.
My personal opinion although cheap, and you get what you pay for, what I didn’t pay for nor expect was the rude and almost bullying tactics of the owner, husband and one of their sons. I do not appreciate being accosted and questioned, to be treated like I was being questioned over a crime.
Having now read other reviews, all I do can is advise you to read the negatives ones before booking. Some complaints seem so far-fetched, but it’s only when you are there will the realise the unfortunate truth. I also now expect some further bullying or gross personal comments from the owner after this review is published. However, I assure you that this...
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