Michaelia Hotel in Petra

The Hotel is one of the worst I have ever seen. It is Not clean at all: when we were returnig home by Ferryboat, my wife said " the ferry is cleaner than the hotel we stayed". It is neglected and needs maintence as well. Not enough staff and.... etc. I regret chosing that Hotel.

I traveled to the hotel at the end of June and so far this was our most terrible experience in Greece and we travel here for 20 years. The hotel on outside looks very nice on great location by the sea and that is all the great stuff that you will get here. We know it is cheap, but at least some basic needs, like cleanliness and kindness would be nice. The location: approx. 1,5h from the airport, by the sea and close to nice bars and shops. The beach: approx. 400m walking distance, pebble beach with some bars and free umbrellas if you drink something there. There were some waves and with that some seagrass and stuff in the water. Also it was quite cold for this time of year (aprox.22 degrees). The pool: very small, but enough to cool down. It doesn't have a kids pool, just 1m with lower water (no jacuzzi and waterfall). The water wasn't so clean, but I can't imagine what will be at the end of summer. The surroundings was wooden deck with some old, but comfy sun loungers, the shower with poor water, also one of the wooden deck break down on the floor. The room: very old dated, the beds were creaking, enough cupboards, quite fridge, but loud air conditioning (in daughters room remote control didn't work and the stuff with no English, didn't fix it), the bathroom very small, no curtains or anything for the shower, with broken and dirty sink. Also bedding and towels was full of old stains. The balcony was very small, not enough for 2 people to seat, our daughters have no balcony. The breakfast: very poor choices with bread, scrambled eggs, salami (we brought our own), cheese, tomatoes and some times feta, jam and butter, juice (if it runs out, than tomorrow), sometimes greek yogurt, but no honey. Don't drink water, since it is dirty. Also glasses, plates and cutlery were dirty all the time. Also the stuff could look a bit more neatly dressed with at least a few English words. They don't understand nothing and just talk Greek. So a hotel with a lot of potential, but unfortunately a lack of neatness. Some good handyman and a little bit of renovation and would be nice.

The good bits first. I had effective aircon, fridge, a comfortable bed and received clean line along with towels every two days. I experienced hot water most evenings except when it rained. However I did notice that the pressure reduced when more guests arrived. There are two main members of staff that you will see (only between 8am and 3 pm) and they do their best to help with queries. I found breakfast to be adequate for the type and size of the hotel which included, fruits yoghurts, jams, boiled eggs, fried eggs, bacon, toast, bread, cake, coffee, juice and water. The less good bits. The room was in the older part of the hotel, the original building by the side of the road. My door handle was a threaded bar, it seemed to be the inside mounting of a ceramic handle that will have been broken long before my arrival. The room furniture is dated and an attempt had been made to brighten it up by paining it white by hand. There was no sower curtain or wall mounting attachment for a rinse. The shower tray/Greek bath had a moulded basin to stand in and a seating area, it was bizarre and uncomfortable but got the job done. A standard shower tray is much safer and more comfortable to use. I did not notice anyone attending the bar during the day, this was probably because the small equilateral triangle pool isn't used very much and didn't really seem that inviting. Overall this wasn't good value for money and I wont stay there again. However if you are tempted to stay ask fir photos of the room that you have been allocated. If the owner can't/won't stump up for a new door handle it sets expectations really low that any investment has been made.