I rested at the hotel at the end of July with my family and I cannot but share my impressions, although I do not like to write. I was in Greece for the first time and heard a lot of positive things. I must say right away that I am not a picky person, but what I saw in this hotel shocked me! I fully and completely agree with Tatyana, but I want to describe everything in detail so that those who are going to go there (if there are still such fools) understand what they are getting into.
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I rested at the hotel at the end of July with my family and I cannot but share my impressions, although I do not like to write. I was in Greece for the first time and heard a lot of positive things. I must say right away that I am not a picky person, but what I saw in this hotel shocked me! I fully and completely agree with Tatyana, but I want to describe everything in detail so that those who are going to go there (if there are still such fools) understand what they are getting into.
1. We were well received. Everything was clear and very clear. They explained where and how to get to the bus. Only it was not clear why we were halfway removed from one bus and transferred to another bus. But this is also not a problem, although it was inconvenient with a sleeping child and suitcases to chase from one bus to another. When we transferred to the second bus to get to the hotel, I realized that it was very pleasant to ride along our serpentines (from Goryachiy Klyuch to Lazarevskaya).
2. At the hotel we were met by a friendly Vita (representative of the tour operator), to whom I am grateful that she did her job 5+.
3. We arrived at the hotel early, and the check-in was from 2 o'clock and we were offered to eat in the dining room for a fee (you can't call this mess a restaurant). For comparison, when we flew to Turkey and Egypt, you could leave your bags there and use whatever you want and absolutely free! But this is not a problem either, although it was difficult to explain to a three-year-old child who slept only on the plane and on the bus why she could not go to bed. We walked around the hotel, which for some reason is not closed and anyone passing by can go, but we found a lot of pluses. Four paired swimming pools with a clean area and a bar. There is even a children's pool. But for some reason, only sea water is everywhere and there is simply no pool with fresh water! In fairness, I note that I really liked to swim across the pool to the bar, where you can drink beer while sitting in the water.
We were settled before 2 o'clock (thank you for that! ), but when we entered the room, we remembered the sanatorium from the times of the USSR. Painted walls, some kind of wooden radio, the meaning of which I did not understand, large iron wind windows and furniture that they apparently took from our sanatoriums in the 90s. The room has a safe, which is closed with a regular key, not a combination lock. No shower gels, shampoos, hairdryers, let alone bathrobes and slippers. but there was a balcony in front of which grass and trees grew, which collected some mutant ants and a bunch of mosquitoes in our room. In the room, apparently, someone was cleaned every day, as the keepers of cleanliness walked around the floor, but they always looked into our room at the same time at 2 o’clock in the afternoon, when I put the child to bed! After that, I did not see them and they cleaned us at our request 2 times a week.
In general, one could also get used to all this, especially since you spend most of your time near the water. But there was also a surprise waiting for us! The pools are closed exactly at 18.00 with a key and fenced, and the passage to the sea closes at 19.00!
After 18.00, there is absolutely nothing for the child to do there, the animators get lost somewhere and a bunch of children themselves have fun on one single platform, where adults sit drinking and smoking from idleness if they manage to take a seat at the table. There is no entertainment there! In a week, once we saw Greek dances on the site, where, as I said, it is almost impossible to get in (there are no free tables) and we stood watching everything.
As for feeding, also a special thank you, the cooks worked their money 100%!
And the sea is very beautiful, although in a week I have never been able to lie down on sunbeds! They seem to take a week in advance.
To take the towels, we left a deposit of 10 euros for one towel, and to change it 2 euros each time, if you still have a desire to change the towel afterwards.
And the worst thing is the attitude of the staff! I have never experienced such a Russophobic mood even in Ukraine! They treat the brothers Macedonians, Serbs, Romanians, Bulgarians very well, of whom there are 90% and that's it! Almost no one from the staff speaks Russian, and even there is no such desire. But on the other hand, having heard Russian speech, they are always ready to get nasty to you. When Russian children were sitting on the playground near the bar by the sea (there is no other place to work with children there) and were working with the animator, who could sometimes be seen during the day, the bartender simply kicked them out and gave the chairs to the company of Macedonians who came there to drink and smoke.
The most interesting things were ahead of us. When we handed over the towels and decided to take the deposit, they refused to return the money to us! The child, whom we, due to the lack of animation, as I said, themselves entertained by drawing on paper accidentally went beyond the paper and drew a line on the sheets. It turns out that the sheets are not washed in this hotel! ) I don’t know, apparently in Russia there are other powders, but we wash the sheets at home, which looks much worse. In general, on the road we were still rude and shouted.
So, I wish you all a pleasant holiday! But I warn you that the rest in this hotel will not be very pleasant!! !
1. We were well received. Everything was clear and very clear. They explained where and how to get to the bus. Only it was not clear why we were halfway removed from one bus and transferred to another bus. But this is also not a problem, although it was inconvenient with a sleeping child and suitcases to chase from one bus to another. When we transferred to the second bus to get to the hotel, I realized that it was very pleasant to ride along our serpentines (from Goryachiy Klyuch to Lazarevskaya).
2. At the hotel we were met by a friendly Vita (representative of the tour operator), to whom I am grateful that she did her job 5+.
3. We arrived at the hotel early, and the check-in was from 2 o'clock and we were offered to eat in the dining room for a fee (you can't call this mess a restaurant). For comparison, when we flew to Turkey and Egypt, you could leave your bags there and use whatever you want and absolutely free! But this is not a problem either, although it was difficult to explain to a three-year-old child who slept only on the plane and on the bus why she could not go to bed. We walked around the hotel, which for some reason is not closed and anyone passing by can go, but we found a lot of pluses. Four paired swimming pools with a clean area and a bar. There is even a children's pool. But for some reason, only sea water is everywhere and there is simply no pool with fresh water! In fairness, I note that I really liked to swim across the pool to the bar, where you can drink beer while sitting in the water.
We were settled before 2 o'clock (thank you for that! ), but when we entered the room, we remembered the sanatorium from the times of the USSR. Painted walls, some kind of wooden radio, the meaning of which I did not understand, large iron wind windows and furniture that they apparently took from our sanatoriums in the 90s. The room has a safe, which is closed with a regular key, not a combination lock. No shower gels, shampoos, hairdryers, let alone bathrobes and slippers. but there was a balcony in front of which grass and trees grew, which collected some mutant ants and a bunch of mosquitoes in our room. In the room, apparently, someone was cleaned every day, as the keepers of cleanliness walked around the floor, but they always looked into our room at the same time at 2 o’clock in the afternoon, when I put the child to bed! After that, I did not see them and they cleaned us at our request 2 times a week.
In general, one could also get used to all this, especially since you spend most of your time near the water. But there was also a surprise waiting for us! The pools are closed exactly at 18.00 with a key and fenced, and the passage to the sea closes at 19.00!
After 18.00, there is absolutely nothing for the child to do there, the animators get lost somewhere and a bunch of children themselves have fun on one single platform, where adults sit drinking and smoking from idleness if they manage to take a seat at the table. There is no entertainment there! In a week, once we saw Greek dances on the site, where, as I said, it is almost impossible to get in (there are no free tables) and we stood watching everything.
As for feeding, also a special thank you, the cooks worked their money 100%!
And the sea is very beautiful, although in a week I have never been able to lie down on sunbeds! They seem to take a week in advance.
To take the towels, we left a deposit of 10 euros for one towel, and to change it 2 euros each time, if you still have a desire to change the towel afterwards.
And the worst thing is the attitude of the staff! I have never experienced such a Russophobic mood even in Ukraine! They treat the brothers Macedonians, Serbs, Romanians, Bulgarians very well, of whom there are 90% and that's it! Almost no one from the staff speaks Russian, and even there is no such desire. But on the other hand, having heard Russian speech, they are always ready to get nasty to you. When Russian children were sitting on the playground near the bar by the sea (there is no other place to work with children there) and were working with the animator, who could sometimes be seen during the day, the bartender simply kicked them out and gave the chairs to the company of Macedonians who came there to drink and smoke.
The most interesting things were ahead of us. When we handed over the towels and decided to take the deposit, they refused to return the money to us! The child, whom we, due to the lack of animation, as I said, themselves entertained by drawing on paper accidentally went beyond the paper and drew a line on the sheets. It turns out that the sheets are not washed in this hotel! ) I don’t know, apparently in Russia there are other powders, but we wash the sheets at home, which looks much worse. In general, on the road we were still rude and shouted.
So, I wish you all a pleasant holiday! But I warn you that the rest in this hotel will not be very pleasant!! !
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This place is worth a visit because of the beauty of nature. The hotel also liked the territory, and normal for its price all inclusive in the high season. The rooms are a little old, but they say that renovation is planned, however, too, high requirements are inappropriate here. Good accomodation for your budget and wonderful stay.
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This place is worth a visit because of the beauty of nature. The hotel also liked the territory, and normal for its price all inclusive in the high season. The rooms are a little old, but they say that renovation is planned, however, too, high requirements are inappropriate here. Good accomodation for your budget and wonderful stay
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I want to say it's pretty good. the hotel is small in my view of the 90s head. Pros: beautiful sea, good food, cleaned every day but for 3. There is a swimming pool, although I have never swum in it, everything is on the sea. Cons: On the beach, he often came with a bag to remove plastic glasses from beer, napkins, because the children took straws from cocktails that had been lying around in their mouths in the evening.
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I want to say it's pretty good. the hotel is small in my view of the 90s head. Pros: beautiful sea, good food, cleaned every day but for 3. There is a swimming pool, although I have never swum in it, everything is on the sea. Cons: On the beach, he often came with a bag to remove plastic glasses from beer, napkins, because the children took straws from cocktails that had been lying around in their mouths in the evening. So far, I didn’t go to the director and didn’t show what needs to be cleaned up. I don't care myself I can take it off I even wanted to take a rake from them and clear the beach from stones. the beach itself is sandy, but two meters to the water in parts there are a lot of stones, and it’s hard for us and the children to go into the water. The administration could hire a maximum of workers for 2 days to sift and clear the stones, it would be nice for everyone to go into the water. on the beach, a sharp 40 cm piece of broken plastic pipe sticks out of the water in one place, which is why someone can get hurt if they don’t cut it. I was in a car, I took a bucket, I wanted to wipe it before leaving, then the director knocked out, you can’t, as if I were in a metro station in Paris. just wipe the windows. Was on casandra 2 times no one said a word for washing the car, well, that's the little things, okay. In the rooms, the air conditioners are modern Stalin, of which it is not the wind that comes out, but only the sound in my opinion. in the room, as he stuffed mosquitoes on the mirror, about 6 pieces, so they weren’t wiped out, probably that’s the way it is. Throughout the hotel there are nests of swallows along the corridors, and an exterminator flies at you (rarely). often in the morning they got seagulls at 6 in the morning, which sat on the balcony or flew in flocks of 60 pieces and yelled. I don't have anywhere to go in my free time. for children there were two animators, a guy and a girl. the girl always rummaged around and scored on her work. In short, in the evening, longing and I don’t drink it’s a pity. do not think that everything is on 2. You can relax and smooth out all the minuses of the sea. the whole day the sea, well, sleep for me so that it doesn’t drip on my head. if the Administration accepts my comments and my record is not deleted it will be super. Well, you can go here beautifully but once.
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A secluded place, with good food and a beach, decent rooms. A decent distance to the village, but peace and beauty.
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A secluded place, with good food and a beach, decent rooms. A decent distance to the village, but peace and beauty.
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To begin with, the transfer took about an hour and a half, you need to be prepared for this. But no planes overhead, no tracks, only the purest nature and the sea. The hotel has a large area, very green, very well maintained. Corps scattered across the territory. There is sand on the beach, then pebbles with sand at the entrance to the sea.
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To begin with, the transfer took about an hour and a half, you need to be prepared for this. But no planes overhead, no tracks, only the purest nature and the sea. The hotel has a large area, very green, very well maintained. Corps scattered across the territory. There is sand on the beach, then pebbles with sand at the entrance to the sea. Sunbeds are free and there are a lot of them, the beach is quiet and calm, the sea is very clean. In general, the hotel itself is calm, not noisy, some people stop here before going to Mount Athos, as the hotel is located at the very beginning of the Athos peninsula. Two kilometers away is the small village of Ouranoupoli, where there are taverns, car rentals and just Greek houses, a very nice place. The hotel receptionist is a Russian girl Larisa, very nice and hospitable. In general, the service in the hotel is good. Also a very cheerful bartender George, who will tell you a lot of interesting things, though in English. The waiters in the restaurant are not far behind in smiles and service. Thanks to such a warm welcome, you feel very comfortable, informal and completely relaxed. . Once the musicians came to the hotel, they made a small party. The food is excellent for a 4 star hotel. That is, probably, it should be so, but often it is not. The cook at the hotel is good, at dinner he is always in the hall, he looks at everything in order, whether everyone is happy. We did not see any dissatisfied people. Drinks at the hotel are local, there is wine, beer, brandy, ouzo, juices. If you want peace. peaceful rest, you will like the hotel.
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The hotel was offered by an agency, there was little choice, they chose a last-minute tour. There are almost no reviews for this hotel. We went together at the end of September. At this time it is already cold. As soon as the sun sets, you have to wear something with long sleeves. We had to sit in the room for two days because of the rain.
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The hotel was offered by an agency, there was little choice, they chose a last-minute tour. There are almost no reviews for this hotel. We went together at the end of September. At this time it is already cold. As soon as the sun sets, you have to wear something with long sleeves. We had to sit in the room for two days because of the rain. Almost got pissed off about this. There is no entertainment in the hotel. The youth will be too bored. Even the promised free WiFi turned out to be cheaper than regular internet by only 1 euro. Price tags in the restaurant are appropriate. Since it was half board, drinks for dinner are all paid, even water. When they decided to take water with them to the restaurant, they didn’t tell us anything, they just removed the glasses from the table. The food is delicious, but especially the breakfast does not shine with variety (eggs every day or scrambled eggs, a small selection of vegetables, I liked pastries and bread, fish). Of the fruits, at first there were watermelons, then apples, oranges, nectarines. There is a very small shop at the hotel.
There is a bigger supermarket nearby in nearby Akratos. You can also get to the town of Ouranoupolis by bus, which runs rarely, and you can also walk for 30 minutes, but uphill, which is not tiring, because passing, you can admire the opening views, see a mouse fox in the thickets, squirrels or a turtle. The only annoyance is the snakes. On the territory of the hotel around the perimeter there are traps and poison is scattered from them. In the advertisement they read about a hotel bus to the city, but they never saw it, although there were always such buses from neighboring hotels. The hotel has 4 buildings: 2 renovated, smaller (they are located higher, and the view from them opens to the sea) and 2 larger (they are older). Our room was located on the second floor of the central building. The view from it was on the roof of the restaurant in the center and the pools. The layout of the central building is such that some rooms rest with windows against the wall or the doors of neighboring rooms.
We arrived just in time for the closing of the hotel, so after a week of rest, the people disappeared abruptly, there were about 20 people left. We wanted a relaxing holiday, but we didn’t expect it to be so calm. So we decided to have fun on our own. There were some unpleasant little things, but overall I liked everything. We arrived at the hotel around 12 noon. The number was promised only by 14, but it was ready in half an hour. At this time, no one was going to feed us. The hotel guide Vitaly brought us to the reception, and no longer bothered us with his "attention"), which surprised us a lot. Subsequently, in order to see him, it was necessary to call by phone, even to find out the time of departure yourself. The hotel belongs to the category "sleep, eat". We didn't need more. Having rented a Ford Focus, we decided to go traveling. The car cost 145 euros for 3 days. Gasoline costs an average of 1.65 euros, it turns out a little expensive.
We drove to Thessaloniki, then to Kalambaki, where the famous Meteora is located. Great spectacle, worth seeing. We got lost a lot on the roads, because the navigator was only in English, with our knowledge it would not help. The policemen were met 2 times, driving about 1800 km. Didn't see an accident. Along the way, there are sections where there are surveillance cameras, marked with signs. There are many inconsistencies on the map. The same goes for road signs. On the federal highway, they gave a detour of almost 50 km due to the fact that they drove the right turn, but there was no opportunity to turn around. There are many posts on barriers that charge tolls in the euro zone. In parallel, there is an excellent track, often marked as a primer. So many impressions left from these trips. We drove along the coast. Found so many secluded places with beautiful beaches.
The beaches are excellent, for different tastes: sandy, with white sand and with sand that looks like golden scales, rocky with large stones and small pebbles. The hotel also has a good beach. Sunset is convenient, sandy, there are a lot of small fish near the shore, which were fed bread directly from the hands. There are 4 swimming pools with sea water on the territory of the hotel, they swam 1 time, they don’t like splashing in the pool on vacation. The audience in the hotel is mostly German, there are Serbs, Bulgarians, Romanians. At the reception, they explained with a minimum supply of English words, somehow agreed. There were few kids, apparently due to the fact that September.
In the town of Ouranoupolis, they bought food. Prices are almost the same everywhere. The city is a dead end, the free territory ends here, then there is Athos, the "monastic state", which is allowed into only after receiving a special permit, and only men.
Icons were bought in the town as a gift, there are many of them in special stores. They say that if an icon is painted in Greece, especially in a monastery, it is already considered consecrated.
Despite some unpleasant little things, I liked the rest, we hope to visit Greece again, once to see everything is not enough!
There is a bigger supermarket nearby in nearby Akratos. You can also get to the town of Ouranoupolis by bus, which runs rarely, and you can also walk for 30 minutes, but uphill, which is not tiring, because passing, you can admire the opening views, see a mouse fox in the thickets, squirrels or a turtle. The only annoyance is the snakes. On the territory of the hotel around the perimeter there are traps and poison is scattered from them. In the advertisement they read about a hotel bus to the city, but they never saw it, although there were always such buses from neighboring hotels. The hotel has 4 buildings: 2 renovated, smaller (they are located higher, and the view from them opens to the sea) and 2 larger (they are older). Our room was located on the second floor of the central building. The view from it was on the roof of the restaurant in the center and the pools. The layout of the central building is such that some rooms rest with windows against the wall or the doors of neighboring rooms.
We arrived just in time for the closing of the hotel, so after a week of rest, the people disappeared abruptly, there were about 20 people left. We wanted a relaxing holiday, but we didn’t expect it to be so calm. So we decided to have fun on our own. There were some unpleasant little things, but overall I liked everything. We arrived at the hotel around 12 noon. The number was promised only by 14, but it was ready in half an hour. At this time, no one was going to feed us. The hotel guide Vitaly brought us to the reception, and no longer bothered us with his "attention"), which surprised us a lot. Subsequently, in order to see him, it was necessary to call by phone, even to find out the time of departure yourself. The hotel belongs to the category "sleep, eat". We didn't need more. Having rented a Ford Focus, we decided to go traveling. The car cost 145 euros for 3 days. Gasoline costs an average of 1.65 euros, it turns out a little expensive.
We drove to Thessaloniki, then to Kalambaki, where the famous Meteora is located. Great spectacle, worth seeing. We got lost a lot on the roads, because the navigator was only in English, with our knowledge it would not help. The policemen were met 2 times, driving about 1800 km. Didn't see an accident. Along the way, there are sections where there are surveillance cameras, marked with signs. There are many inconsistencies on the map. The same goes for road signs. On the federal highway, they gave a detour of almost 50 km due to the fact that they drove the right turn, but there was no opportunity to turn around. There are many posts on barriers that charge tolls in the euro zone. In parallel, there is an excellent track, often marked as a primer. So many impressions left from these trips. We drove along the coast. Found so many secluded places with beautiful beaches.
The beaches are excellent, for different tastes: sandy, with white sand and with sand that looks like golden scales, rocky with large stones and small pebbles. The hotel also has a good beach. Sunset is convenient, sandy, there are a lot of small fish near the shore, which were fed bread directly from the hands. There are 4 swimming pools with sea water on the territory of the hotel, they swam 1 time, they don’t like splashing in the pool on vacation. The audience in the hotel is mostly German, there are Serbs, Bulgarians, Romanians. At the reception, they explained with a minimum supply of English words, somehow agreed. There were few kids, apparently due to the fact that September.
In the town of Ouranoupolis, they bought food. Prices are almost the same everywhere. The city is a dead end, the free territory ends here, then there is Athos, the "monastic state", which is allowed into only after receiving a special permit, and only men.
Icons were bought in the town as a gift, there are many of them in special stores. They say that if an icon is painted in Greece, especially in a monastery, it is already considered consecrated.
Despite some unpleasant little things, I liked the rest, we hope to visit Greece again, once to see everything is not enough!
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Feoxenia is "master's hospitality", and when we arrived in it, we felt it! Pleasant reception, good staff. The chef is smart!! ! cooks chic! the views are worth it to come here!! ! Sunbeds on the beach are paid, but it is so good, picturesque, with such a wonderful entrance to the sea that five euros is not a pity! And not far to go by the way - just go through the cool underpass across the road and that's it.
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Feoxenia is "master's hospitality", and when we arrived in it, we felt it! Pleasant reception, good staff. The chef is smart!! ! cooks chic! the views are worth it to come here!! ! Sunbeds on the beach are paid, but it is so good, picturesque, with such a wonderful entrance to the sea that five euros is not a pity! And not far to go by the way - just go through the cool underpass across the road and that's it. By the way, the hotel hosts a Greek evening, and on Mondays - a focus show. A magician arrives and shows his miracles of skill (but this is for an extra charge, really). Well, the hotel also has a system of lunch packages and cold dinners. They not only provide breakfast, but also lunch! And if you arrive late from the excursion, you will have a cold dinner in the refrigerator in your room : ) The hotel showed itself only from the best side !! !
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For the summer vacation of 2011, I decided to go to Greece. I have long dreamed of visiting this country! Here is nature, history, culture, and religion... Therefore, I chose the Athos peninsula for my vacation - one of the "fingers" of Halkidiki, I wanted the Feoxenia hotel. I was only two kilometers from the town of Ouranoupoli, which is located on the border of the only male monastic state in the world.
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For the summer vacation of 2011, I decided to go to Greece. I have long dreamed of visiting this country! Here is nature, history, culture, and religion... Therefore, I chose the Athos peninsula for my vacation - one of the "fingers" of Halkidiki, I wanted the Feoxenia hotel. I was only two kilometers from the town of Ouranoupoli, which is located on the border of the only male monastic state in the world. The hotel is cozy, not very big, but with four swimming pools. The staff is pleasant. I speak English badly and the reception is only English speaking, but we found a common language, because they always tried to understand what I needed, tried to make the stay as successful as possible. Enjoyed the live music evenings at the hotel. It is a pity that this is rare - until the season "warmed up" the evening entertainment was held only once a week. Although, on the other hand, such a quiet relaxing holiday is exactly what I wanted to get. Therefore, I am very satisfied!
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