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Celebrating a milestone wedding anniversary, my wife and I stayed in one of the nicest rooms; the SeaPine Flow Suite. We wanted something a bit special for our anniversary and the venue certainly didn’t disappoint. The room was amazing; an enormous open plan space with a super-king sized bed, sofa, two TVs and a wonderful shower, along with a large private pool and sizeable outdoor patio space. We knew from the moment we arrived we knew we’d picked well. Everyone was most welcoming and couldn’t do more for us. Being the largest room must’ve conferred a bit of special attention as everyone seemed to know who we were before we gave our room number for anything. Or perhaps they were all just very welcoming with great memories, but either way, it made us feel very special and well looked after. Special thanks staff; Vasilis and Fereniki - who were both super welcoming and chatty, greeting us with a smile and a cheery “Kalimera” every day at breakfast. In the bar - Elisabeth during the day and Savvas in the evenings, both very attentive with Elisabeth teaching us some Greek phrases and Savvas ferrying a never ending stream of different cocktails each night. Thank you both. It was lovely to be greeted by the hotel manager, Georgios, one night after dinner. And finally at the Meditteraneo restaurant - Ali was a lovely gentleman, wishing us many happy returns on our wedding anniversary itself and was polite and attentive, looking after us for a couple of nights.

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Overall the stay was enjoyable but there were a few things that could be better... 1. We reported the cupboard door to our fridge being broken. They came to repair it but it fell off again the next day. 2. There isn't really anywhere quiet to sit in an evening except your bedroom. The music is blaring inside and out, making it difficult to relax. It is so loud that the staff cannot her that people are blasting music by the pool after 11pm, making it difficult to sleep if you're on that side of the building. All in all, this isn't a resort if you're looking for a quiet gettaway! 3. The food was mediocre at times. Very little local food and I didn't come to Greece to eat curry and cold chips. The Greek restaurant was good, though you could only visit once during your stay. 4. The evening entertainment was pretty good - though the sound system left something to be desired and the performance area is poorly laid out, meaning people just get up and dance where the people are performing. It would be helpful to have a separate dancing area for people who don't just want to sit and watch the actual performers, rather than drunk people dancing inappropriately! 5. The spa is a separate company and is pretty expensive, with a facial costing 80 euros! All that said, the staff were generally quite helpful and friendly and the tours out to local towns were really convenient. The hotel is clean and conveniently located for the airport and old town.

Absolutely wonderful stay! It was my first solo holiday trip in years & I was feeling anxious about going alone. However, I needn't have worried, the staff always made me feel very welcomed & 'at home'. A special shout out to Lulu (Lucrezia) & Nicolas on the Animation team for their positivity & charm! Lulu ran morning stretching classes by the pool & afternoon gentle yoga by the beach. Having yoga on the programme was one of the reasons I opted for this hotel, along with the spa facilities, gym & indoor heated pool. I was given a room upgrade & the room was beautiful, overlooking the pool and sea, with a seated area to relax in with welcome water & fruit. The outdoor pools were very cold but I still braved them everyday & on the last day it was very refreshing from the heat. As a suggestion, it would be nice to have one heated outdoor pool. The indoor pool, jacuzzi & steam rooms were lovely to warm up in after too although could do with a little sprucing up! The staff at the pool bars & lifeguards were also very welcoming & helpful. Thank you to Dennis for finding my bracelets left by the pool & to Lukas & Marios for being lovely waiters :) The food was some of the best I have ever experienced in an all-inclusive buffet style. Plenty of choice & varied each day so as to not get bored. The views from the restaurant were stunning & the staff friendly & efficient. It was nice that they remembered me & that I liked to sit outside. I can't wait to come back! :)

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No sauna since the covid xx