Almyrida Resort in Almirida

This was disappointing to say the least. Upon arrival we were told that there was a stomach bug going round and to use the hand sanitiser regularly. Not what you want to hear when you just arrive but not a lot you can do about it. The receptionist also offered a choice of either staying in the main Almyrida beach hotel or the Almyrida studies just up the road, we had been up since 1.00am and decided to stay in the main hotel, rather than walking up the road to compare rooms, absolutely ridiculous. The room was clean but small and this does not reflect any 4 star we’ve stayed at. There was no complimentary products in the room, no little bottles of lotion or shower cap. There were no dressing gowns or slippers to use which we’ve had in every 4 star hotel we’ve used and no seating area inside the room, so had to sit on the bed. Zero privacy on the balcony and the noise from the road was none stop! We had booked half board, so went to have our evening meal in the restaurant and was massively let down. Food was limited and basic and cold when it should have been hot so we came to the conclusion that maybe the stomach bug originated from serving food that should have been hot was served cold so we decided to eat out from then on because we really didn’t want to get ill on a weeks holiday. The next day we took a walk to the Almyrida studio apartments to see if we’d made a mistake, we hadn’t, pool was dirty and looked like something out of the inbetweeners and the sunbeds on their part of the beach were filthy. The hand sanitiser they had literally took the skin off my hand. The pool area in Almyrida beach hotel had zero privacy and your view is of the road and car park which is busy! I’ve taken photos that show the true reflection of the hotel surroundings and what you see real time and not some edited social media pictures that make it look tranquil, which it is not! We have had a few hours sleep each night due to the noise from the road and car park. I could go on and hopefully the pictures will enable you to make a an informed choice.

Great location by the beach, but that is the only plus point. We were told on checking in there was a seasonal stomach bug going around and we should use the hand gels. We tried they were either empty or broken. We bought our own and were vigilant but still became ill. Talking around the pool, many other guests had the same issues. The locals also said that this hotel was the epicentre of the outbreak. We let reception know and they became aggressive and angry. Not helpful at all. Thankfully there is a lovely pharmacy not too far from here and we got the help we needed. We will not be going back. I would also mention that we are seasoned travellers and have not been this I'll in either India or Egypt where you normally associate this sort of issue.