We stayed here for 10 nights. On arrival we were warmly greeted and shown to our room. We were also helped to sort out the safe and sort out excursions. Sadly, it went downhill from here. On the first night there was a wedding, which was blaring loud music and karaoke until gone midnight, which kept us up after travelling half a day and being up since 2am. The speakers were right by the room and whacked up loud, which we felt was very inconsiderate to other guests. Breakfast was okay. Same food every morning, swarmed with wasps (and other guests - fair enough not the hotels fault). Standard stuff. Croissants and cakes were very dry. The man replenishing the food kindly offered my partner the last stale rock hard croissant before putting fresh ones out. We initially thought he was being nice. Some other reviews comment on the smell and hygiene of said man. While “friendly”, he did look rather unkempt and every time he came out of the kitchen his face was full of food - presumably the food meant for the guests. Not a good look stuffing your face while putting it out. Additionally, whilst it was nice to see the management feeding staff, I did not appreciate the staff helping themselves at the same time as the guests, especially when most of the good stuff was almost gone. It would’ve been more professional for them to allow the staff to help themselves after breakfast had closed and when the area was shut off from the public. There were 2 pool areas. The one by the reception was better looked after but only had a handful of beds and wasn’t very relaxing. The music was loud and it catered for the guests more chummy to the staff; I assume those who leave 5 star reviews and return every year? The quieter pool area used to be part of another hotel, after some research. The area was poorly looked after and maintained. Most of the tables and umbrellas were broken. The stairs to get into the pool were so sharp you had to plan a route along the steps to safely get in and out, or risk cutting your feet. The music was sporadic. Celine Dion remixes on repeat or plain silence? €3,50 for a can of Coke Zero or nearly €10 for 2 ice creams (none of it priced by the way, we had to ask the lady the price as she just wanted us to tap our cards and be gone). In the end, we were so disappointed with the pool area we went to the neighbouring Erofili hotel. We missed a trick as half of the Mediterranean Blue guests were already using their pool and pool bar area. Day by day, we saw more and more of the Med Blue guests there and even spoke to them about their similar experiences. Couldn’t recommend Erofili enough by the way: spotless, friendly and reasonably priced. The “private beach” is not attached to the hotel at all. You have to walk down a derelict road past a derelict hotel to access it. A bit misleading as we believed the hotel was on the beach and attached to the “private beach”. Maybe an oversight on our part. The beach itself is poorly kept, very tired an

Review of Mediterranean Blue Hotel This was, without doubt, the worst hotel experience I have ever had. From poor cleanliness and unprofessional service to terrible food and even stolen belongings, I would strongly advise against staying here. Accessibility & Room Allocation We had requested a ground-floor room a month before our stay, as my father has Parkinson’s and struggles with stairs. The owner, Penny, confirmed this would not be an issue. However, on arrival, no such room was provided. Instead, my parents were placed in a room that required climbing 19 steep steps. After several days of complaints — and only after my father suffered a bad fall, injuring both himself and my mother — were they finally moved to the annex, which was much more suitable. Cleanliness & Maintenance The rooms were filthy on arrival and clearly had not been swept or mopped. Dust was thick under the beds and on surfaces, and ants crawled across the beds. Towels and toilet rolls were not replenished; we had to ask at reception daily. Toilets were rarely cleaned, and one morning, the bathroom taps produced no water for over an hour. Overall, the maintenance was unacceptable. Food & Dining Experience The half-board meals (breakfast and dinner) were consistently poor. The only edible food was from the à la carte lunch menu, which had to be paid for separately. Breakfasts were especially unpleasant due to swarms of wasps, which incense sticks did little to deter. To make matters worse, dirty plates were stacked near the dining area, adding to the unhygienic feel. We ended up eating most meals at the nearby Erofili, which was excellent in every respect. Service & Staff Staff were unprofessional and often absent. Penny herself admitted she had “given up” trying to control them. Requests for basics such as drinks were met with long waits — on one occasion, over 30 minutes for a simple milkshake, which only Penny was apparently allowed to prepare. One staff member was unhygienic and wore visibly dirty clothes, which was very off-putting. Security & Missing Items Most shockingly, several of my daughters’ belongings went missing during our stay, including three pairs of earrings, a makeup palette, and items of clothing. These were not items we expected to lock away in a safe, and the only conclusion we can draw is that they were taken by cleaning staff. Overall I have stayed at many family-run three-star hotels and usually had wonderful experiences. Unfortunately, Mediterranean Blue was the complete opposite: unsafe, unhygienic, and poorly run. Between the health risks, lack of basic cleanliness, unprofessional service, and suspected theft, I would not recommend this hotel to anyone.