Akrotiri Beach

We were on the east side with an absolutely stunning view over the bay and it was lovely to sit on the balcony in the evenings. It got the full sun in the middle of the day but we were not there at that time. We have never stayed in a hotel so close to the water with such a fantastic view. The only downside to that were people eating on the terrace and the music. We were lucky because it was getting chilly in the evening and generally it was quiet by 11pm. I can imagine it may be a problem in the summer. The night of a thunderstorm and rain it was blissfully quiet! The staff were all absolutely lovely and always helpful and friendly - nothing seemed too much trouble. Everywhere was very clean and the staff worked very hard to keep it that way. If you had a walk early morning they were all out cleaning the terraces. The dining room staff were very efficient. I see that several people mention hard beds but we found the bed extremely comfortable. Breakfasts had a wonderful selection and most mornings we managed to sit on the terrace. I can imagine wasps could be a problem but being early autumn we only got the odd one.
The pool area was very clean and never too busy. I loved the fact that a notice said towels would be removed if the sun beds hadn’t been used for 45 minutes. That put a stop to anyone ‘booking’ them before they needed them. Ordering drinks on the App meant you didn’t need to move! Our big disappointment was not being able to walk anywhere except along the road which was very busy with traffic. We had bed and breakfast with the intention of eating somewhere different every night but we didn’t fancy the walk back when it gets dark quite early in September and the road walk wasn’t pleasant. In the event we went in the buffet every night. We were going to try the a la carte restaurant but most of the tables seemed to be outside and it was chilly so we were happy with the buffet except that I would have expected more sea food in the choices. We caught the bus to Corfu Town and that goes from almost the door of the hotel and so was very convenient and they run every 30 minutes. The lack of walks was the most disappointing part. We walked to the monastery which was on the road but we went early before it got busy. We had a lovely week - the position that makes the hotel so lovely made it difficult to get about on foot. The beach had lovely clear water but is stony so some sand shoes would be a good buy.

This hotel is in a really lovely location. I had a superior west beach view room. The view from the room was stunning but I could have done without the back beat of music from the beach from 11am to 11pm. If I had had an east view room it would have been quiet.

The room had no drawers and no full length hanging rail. The lack of drawers means that you have to use your suitcase. In a 5 star hotel?

The patio door locks are sub standard. On the first morning I became locked out on the patio. (Technician said it was because where the handle was when I shut the door from the outside). The front desk said it had never happened before. Really! I asked for the manager to be informed but no-one ever got back to me.

The beach area is very nice and swimming is safe as it is a roped off area where boats are not allowed.

The rocky beach would have been wonderful but after being in the sea for about 5 mins a motor boat passed within 5 metres of me when I was about 5 metres out. There seems to be no awareness of the dangers that motor boats are to swimmers.

The staff in restaurant and bars were efficient and friendly.

It is not pleasant walking from the hotel as there is a lot of traffic and no pavements.