There is so much to like about this hotel on first impressions. Conveniently situated near to the airport, the beach, places to eat and drink. Also, very close to the bus stop to argostolion. The hotel reception, pool area and grounds look lovely. The rooms are cleaned daily and the staff work extremely hard. Unfortunately, the rooms are a bit dated. They still have an extractor fan (no hob) next to the sink, both of which are closed off by wardrobe doors, obviously from years ago when they were self catering. This decor does not feel like 4* boutique. Indeed, the tourist tax for this hotel is €7 per night, which we thought was expensive for the quality of our room and experience. However, the main disappoin**ent for us was the FOOD. It was lukewarm at best. I'm sure the staff work hard to make it and give it flavour, but the turn over of food was way too slow. Therefore, food sat for long periods. We struggled, both at breakfast and the evening meal, with the temperature and freshness of the food. And for the hotel to say there is a microwave, really doesn't justify them trying to sell themselves as 4*. We would have liked to see the addition of fresh, made to order items, i.e. eggs, omelettes, etc at breakfast. Then grilling fresh meat and fish in the evening, rather than sat in sauces that are lukewarm. My wife is a vegetarian and really struggled sometimes to find something to eat, other than salad. We also expected to see fresh fruit at breakfast, rather than tinned peaches and fruit cocktail. My breakfast was madiera cake and coffee throughout my holiday. There are other eateries within the area, where the quality, temperature and value for money was much better. However, being half board at the hotel, why should you have to go to additional expense. Food does seem to feature as an issue across many reviews, and was a common topic of conversation with other guests around the pool area, who were equally disappointed.
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