Sovereign Beach Hotel

Well where to start, the hotel is spotlessly clean and they dont stop. All the staff in the restaurant are lovely and friendly. The snack pool bar is very poor but there is also a tavern bar towards the beach that served brilliant burgers. I actually couldn't fault the food in the restaurant amazing salads, with meat fish and fresh pizzas made everyday. The rooms are very very dated with hardly any storage so clothes were all the settee because there were no shelves or drawers to put anything, no bed side drawers. Shower in the bath which was a bit of a task being as I have rheumatoid arthritis and scared of slipping. Entertainment group work hard to entertain you during the day and are also the evening entertainment too, never anyone bought in to have a different night. This hotel is at best a 3 star but obviously say their a 4 star so they can charge a night tax which we had to pay on arrival in cash €150. At the end of the holiday we had a late flight unfortunately and requested to keep the room, this we couldn't have because they didn't know if anyone was coming in that day?? Strange. They did however offer us another for the day but this came with a price tag of €10 an hour, we had to use this as it was 7hrs we needed, but at 3 mins before our time was up they were banging on the door for us to get out, I have actually never ever been charged to extend a room in a hotel. We walked into kardamena everyday which took 30min even with me having RA so very do able. The town is amazing. Unfortunately we won't be returning to this hotel but will definitely be back to kardamena.

The reviews of this place absolutely blow my mind - please take heed of the lower star reviews before booking as they appear more reflective of parties who have travelled to 5* resorts to have a comparison.

The hotel is unfortunately very dated and needs major refurbishment. The swim up pools and beds/patio areas are nice, but to get a drink its a convoluted walk around different walls and then you're served small drinks in soft plastic cups. One time the soft drinks from tap tasted like line cleaner and the bar tender just told me "it was warm from the sun" however I had literally got it 1 minute before hand and it was clearly chemicals.

There is only one small restaurant with a small snack shack "taverna" but it needs an overhaul and more effort made to compare with other 5* in the area. This hotel is a 3 at best, with the attitudes once a complaint is raised being extremely poor. There are ways and means to help people enjoy their stay, and cancelling their key card all the time, harassing them in the restaurant and making them feel uncomfortable is not that. The people in room 2 up from us left after 2 days.

Staff were also overheard discussing complaints with other guests at the bar which was unprofessional at best. Really poor stay and a waste of almost £2000 for 1 week. Astir Odysseus and Mitsis Norida up the road are much better for comparable costs - We will now not be returning to Kardamaina after a bad experience at this hotel.

​We have just returned from our 9th holiday at Hotel Sovereign, and once again, it exceeded all our expectations. Sovereign has truly become our home away from home. ​From the moment we arrived, we were made to feel so warmly welcomed. The flawless service, outstanding food, and wonderfully attentive staff create an incredible atmosphere that keeps us coming back year after year. ​A massive thank you to the entire team for making another stay so unforgettable. Roll on visit number 10!