Sep 4, 2008

We selected the Romanza from previous reviews, and it was a nice hotel. The guests were surprisingly almost totally British. The reason for the surprise was our first morning walk to the restaurant for breakfast, as we walked passed the pool every sun lounger had a towel on it but only two had bodies on them. I thought the Germans had landed ! This was the practice throughout our week, and on the occassions that we did find room at the pool, it was annoying to see towel laden sun loungers vacant for hours. There were couples and families that had been returning for over 8 years, so this practice was accepted.
Good bits
Views - from the room, pool, and restaurant, being on top of a steep hill on the hill side looking onto the sea.
Staff - All extremely friendly and helpful
Room - family room was very clean and split into two with a seaside balcony running along both bedrooms,and a fridge. My wife found the bed too firm.Air con was available at 5 euros per night, which we paid in advance but did not need every night. Towels were changed frequently.
Restaurant- Good atmosphere and good food, mainly used by residents because of where the hotel was situated outside of the resort and on top of a hill.
Bar- Drinks were a good price and there was a pool table & board games available with a 24 hour tv and views over the sea.
Beach - shallow and not crowded, and very clean and very long (and a nudist section )
Resort - small and not too busy, with enough restaurants to visit, with variety of old and new.
Bad bits
Ensuite - “wet room” was small and the shower was not great
Breakfast - very limited, coissants, eggs (boiled, fried, or scrambled) Cornflakes or Muesli. You could get bacon etc at an extra cost, but we were looking forward to a mediteranean style.
Smokers- unfortunately we are spoilt in Britain, but this hotel was full of British, and some smoked at breakfast, including one man who had a pipe permanently on the go all day. No consideration !
Path to the beach - This became hard work as it zigzagged from the hotel to the beach and was very steep. Some 400 steps.

Restaurant reommendations, the Romanza, Nafsika hotel, and Waves on the beach, (if you ignore the rude head waiter) have dinner here and watch the sun go down.

• Liked — room and staff
• Disliked — breakfast

• Date of Stay: August 2008
• Visit was for: Quality time with family
• Traveling group: Family with young children
• Your age range: 50-64
• Member since: March 17, 2003

• Would I recommend this hotel to my best friend? absolutely!
• I recommend this hotel for: Girlfriend getaway, Older travelers, Families with young children, Families with teenagers, Tourists
• I do not recommend this hotel for: People with disabilities
• I selected this hotel as a top choice for: Beach / Sun