I visited Lohan Beach House Mykonos with my family and unfortunately, our experience was extremely disappointing from start to finish.
Reservation Lost: I had made a reservation weeks in advance from New York for a first-row umbrella set, only to be told upon arrival that they had no record of it. After much confusion, we were eventually offered a second-row umbrella, which was not what we had planned or paid for.
Outrageous and Unclear Pricing: Unlike other top-tier beach clubs on the island (such as JackieO or Elia), where the minimum spend is per umbrella, Lohan enforces a minimum charge of €40 per person, which was never communicated to us upfront. We only found out as we were preparing to leave, when we were told we had to spend €80 minimum for two people—even though we had already ordered coffee, cocktails, and water totaling €57. To meet their arbitrary spending threshold, we were forced to buy a bottle of wine just to "break even." Completely ridiculous and deceptive pricing.
Misleading Additional Charges: We asked for a third seat for our daughter (since the umbrella set comes with two chairs for €100 in the second row). We were told the third seat was at 50% discount, which we reasonably assumed meant €25 (half of one chair). But no—they meant 50% of the €100 umbrella set, which made no sense, especially since the third chair didn’t come with an umbrella and left our daughter under the blazing sun. After debating with two different staff members, they eventually waived the charge—but only after an exhausting back-and-forth. To their credit, the staff were generally polite and tried to be helpful. But there’s only so much they can do when the pricing structure is opaque, the reservation system is unreliable, and the value simply isn’t there.
We paid €100 just to sit on the beach and were required to spend another €80 on top of that. Frankly, that kind of business model is insulting to guests and not in line with the experiences we had at other beach clubs on the island, which were both transparent and far more enjoyable.
This was one of the worst value-for-money experiences we've...
Read moreThis is a review for our experience on the sun lounges. The beach itself is a sandy beach with no waves so great for kids. The water depth is a steady decline to 6ft depth at about 100 ft from the shore. There’s a small rock reef just at the shoreline which is very easy to navigate, but you should be aware of it if you plan to dive into the water. The size and comfort of the sun lounges are excellent. Wider than usual. I would recommend a spot on the west side as it offers more protection from the wind which hammers the eastern lounges. We did visit on a very window day so on a calmer day it probably wouldn’t have been so bad. A set of 2 sun lounges and an umbrella is €70 for the first 3 rows and €60 there on back. The menu looked pretty good and we decided to order the sushi, only to be told by the waiter afterwards there was no sushi available, so best to ask up front if everything on the menu is available. So we went for the mini angus burger, tempura shrimp, salmon sticks for my wife and I. The kids had chicken nuggets and the butter noodles. Everything was very good, but for €8, the angus burger was very basic with brioche, sauce and patty only, no cheese, lettuce, onions. The waiter told me that menu at the restaurant is much better than on the beach, but we couldn’t get a table for an hour so we decided to watch at the beach. They seem to be understaffed as it can be difficult to get service sometimes and the waiters are always in a big hurry. We ordered a bottle of water which never arrived. The waitstaff seem to be trying their best despite their shortage which is admirable.
Overall, not a terrible experience. I Would recommend Elia Beach Bar and Restaurant...
Read moreI had one of the most unpleasant experiences I’ve ever encountered at a restaurant. From the moment I arrived, the hostess was inexplicably rude. Despite the restaurant having only five tables occupied, I was abruptly told that I hadn’t seen or heard her, and that her job was to inform me that she had reservations. This was delivered in a condescending tone that made it unmistakably clear I wasn’t welcome. We are located at a hotel nearby and the number of tables occupied remained the same throughout the day so, no, there were not at all MANY reservations.
Instead of offering a courteous, professional greeting, she chose to reprimand me for not acknowledging her presence quickly enough —an interaction that felt more like being scolded than received as a guest. Her sharp tone, closed-off body language, and the smirk on her face gave the unsettling impression that she took pride in being unkind.
There was no attempt to explain the situation with grace, no apology for the cold reception, and certainly no effort to offer an alternative or even a polite farewell. Just a dismissive attitude and an unspoken but obvious message: you are not welcome.
I left feeling deeply uncomfortable. If this is how the restaurant treats people at the door, I dread to imagine what the rest of the experience might be. I won’t be returning — and I would encourage others to think twice before...
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