South Coast Hotel in Makriyialos

Disappointing, just got back from this hotel. Checked in and then the stairs, two flights down and then three flights up to our room (no lifts). The room was pristine but unusual in the fact that the hand basin was in the bedroom itself, with the wc and shower in a separate bathroom. It was well decorated and very clean. Stepped out onto the balcony and was met with the narrowest one yet and facing a tree. I had emailed before hand to see if we could have a pool view but unfortunately there must have been none left. Kettle in room with 2 mugs but no coffee or tea was provided. The room was cleaned and towels changed every 2 days. The food was very limited in choice, abundant salads and cold meats, cheese etc but limited choice of hot. At breakfast alternated between cocktail style sausages and almost spam like bacon. Every type of egg was available, boiled, fried, scrambled and roulade with continental style meats, cheese and salad. No toaster, but fresh rolls and baguettes. Disappointed that there was never a soup option. Desserts were limited to one type together with fresh fruit. We were all inclusive but when it came to the drinks then came the big disappointment, the only spirit was ouzo or raki, local beer and wines. It is all very carefully worded using the word 'local'. All inclusive cocktails were ouzo and raki based. We ended up having to pay for spirits which had to be paid for at the time and could not be charged to the room. All in all the staff were friendly, helpful and worked really hard. Just to be aware that there is no lounge so if it rains there is very little area that you will be under cover. This hotel is definitely not suitable for anyone with limited mobility.

With the exception of the staff at the service, who were extremely polite, and the renovated rooms the price is not justified. Additionally, it seems that small children are not very welcome, as even the slightest noise results in a remark, even in non-quiet hoirs (in our case, without even a legit reason). If they prefer, they could make it adults-only. Furthermore, there is no soundproofing at all, and the cleanliness was superficial and inadequate. Finally, there wasn’t even a bottle of water in the fridge.