We rested in May 2013, I won’t repeat reviews about the hotel abound, I’ll try to describe objectively, I liked the hotel’s cleaning, breakfasts are tolerable for 3-, not far from the sea, of the minuses, firstly, I’ll say about the well-known owner of the hotel Nikos, it looks very pleasant , friendly, on the first day he took us to Kardamena in his car, showed us where to rent transport, where is the supermarket.
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We rested in May 2013, I won’t repeat reviews about the hotel abound, I’ll try to describe objectively, I liked the hotel’s cleaning, breakfasts are tolerable for 3-, not far from the sea, of the minuses, firstly, I’ll say about the well-known owner of the hotel Nikos, it looks very pleasant , friendly, on the first day he took us to Kardamena in his car, showed us where to rent transport, where is the supermarket. In short, he really doesn’t like it when you rent a car past him or don’t spend money at his bar, the attitude towards you will change immediately, I also didn’t like it during breakfast, he starts screaming at the poor girl from the servants in the canteen, we watched this for several days picture, about the sea and bags, bags are certainly good, but it’s knee-deep, I advise you not to worry right away - go to the left of 100 meters, a good sandy beach and entry into the sea. The hotel is located in a field, there are only lizards around, if you are not on wheels, I advise you to go to 5-ki, animators perform there every evening, like a show, well, you can enjoy free drinks. From entertainment in the hotel - only you and your ingenuity. Regarding excursions, we rented a scooter for 40 euros for 3 days + 10 euros for each subsequent day. On the way to Kos, we visited a Venetian castle, the ruins of the castle are located on the very top of the mountain, on the way to the castle, somewhere halfway along the way, we saw an abandoned church with frescoes on the walls (see photo) very impressive, Mr. Kos is a pretty town with a promenade, a port, ruins, columns and an amphitheater, a ferry goes to Bodrum 8 euros in both directions, there are Thermae not far from Kos, I advise you to visit, we went 2 times every other day. in general, the island is very small, you won’t have time to accelerate on a scooter - how the island ended. If you go to the terms, take carrots with you - there is a racket in the form of a small donkey at the entrance. we visited Zia several times, there are a lot of souvenirs, the sellers are mostly our compatriots, ask them how best to get to the church of paradise located on the very top of the mountain and what days the Greek evening is held, the cost is 25 euros, including food and Greek dances, for guides it costs 50. we also went to Plaka, an ordinary forest reserve, many peacocks live there in the wild and even more cats have fed with them, you will be advised to take whiskas with you, don’t take it, don’t feed these parasite cats. when descending to a clearing with peacocks, we got caught in the rain and decided to hide in a grotto, upon closer inspection we found troglodyte caves (see photo), one-room and two, there are a lot of them, the whole mountain is pitted, it is strange that tourists are not taken there. From excursions, I advise you to go to the island of Nisyros, there is a volcano and a church in a cave on the mountain, pilgrims flock there to the icon of paradise supposedly heals from infertility. it is very easy to get to the island, go to the port of Kardamena by 9.30 in the morning, boats leave for the island of Nisyros, we agreed on 10 euros per person. in both directions, on the island right in the port there is a car and scooter rental, we took a scooter for 10 euros and traveled half the island, visited two villages, very picturesque and a volcano, I won’t write anything about the volcano admit that the island of Kos is beautiful, but it cannot be compared with Nisyros, souvenirs on Nisyros are cheaper than on Kos. In general, the rest was a success, the island is very beautiful, the sea, although cool, but clean. Yes, I almost forgot for bikers - I found a shop in Kos, the Chinese sell it, a helmet covered with leatherette, with two stripes - 5 euros !! ! closed type - 10 euros. If you want to know something, please contact me.
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To everyone who doubts about this hotel, I want to say, do not be afraid, the hotel is good. We lived in the main building, on the 2nd floor, the room is spacious, the bath is standard, we were very pleased with the presence of a refrigerator. Sockets are standard (no adapters needed). There is no hair dryer, I took mine, but never used it, the wind did its job well.
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To everyone who doubts about this hotel, I want to say, do not be afraid, the hotel is good. We lived in the main building, on the 2nd floor, the room is spacious, the bath is standard, we were very pleased with the presence of a refrigerator. Sockets are standard (no adapters needed). There is no hair dryer, I took mine, but never used it, the wind did its job well. On TV, one of our channels is the first. Condo paid 5 euros. night and a deposit of 10 euros. There are Russian-speaking girls at the reception and in the dining room. The beach and the sea are large pebbles (slippers for swimming were very useful) We took an excursion from a tour operator on three islands. . . I do not advise - expensive, boring, lunch is just awful. . . We took an excursion to the water park from private traders, cheaper by 40 euros, the child has a sea of pleasures! We rented a car for two days, drove around the entire island, climbed the mountains, went to Terme (hydrogen sulfide source). Highly recommend, amazing experience. It is better to go there in the afternoon. I really liked the beaches of Kefalos, we went to Paradise Beach (there are a lot of people on the weekend) When we got to the beaches of Marmari and Tigaki, it was very stormy, the sea was muddy with algae. It is easier and cheaper to rent a car with an international driving license (we will do it! ). The bus to Kardamena runs once an hour (schedule at the reception), costs 1.80 euros one way, there are taxis, but they often go on strike. . . In the hotel bar, a bottle of 1.5 liters of water costs 2 euros, and in the city in the Louis supermarket - 1.6 euros, packaging and so on. You can eat cheaply only in fast food (not always tasty), in taverns 35-40 euros, the average bill for three. The climate is humid, but the wind saves, the sea on our side was refreshing. The percentage of Russian-speaking vacationers is not large, so it is very difficult to find menus and inscriptions in Russian. You can write a lot, but it's better to see once than read a hundred times. . . I wish you all a great holiday!
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We can say we were lucky, unlike other people living with us in the hotel. They settled very quickly (many expect to check in for 5-7 hours, they wait until they clean up after the guests), the room was good in the main building on the second floor, not very clean, but you can understand the whole hotel is cleaned by one person, a Russian-speaking woman Kira, the view from the room was a stunning pool, sea, mountains, couples who lived with us were less fortunate, the view from the window was on a wasteland where cows were grazing.
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We can say we were lucky, unlike other people living with us in the hotel. They settled very quickly (many expect to check in for 5-7 hours, they wait until they clean up after the guests), the room was good in the main building on the second floor, not very clean, but you can understand the whole hotel is cleaned by one person, a Russian-speaking woman Kira, the view from the room was a stunning pool, sea, mountains, couples who lived with us were less fortunate, the view from the window was on a wasteland where cows were grazing.
In the room, Kira cleaned every day (washed the floors, took out the trash), there was no soap or shampoo in the hotel, everyone bought it themselves, there is no hair dryer either (yes, it’s not needed very hot, the hair dries out on its own in 20 minutes) there is no TV, air conditioning 5 euros (night ) from the entertainment pool, but we didn’t swim there, the sea is nearby 5 minutes walk, the breakfasts are monotonous, cheese, ham sausage (sometimes rotten) sour cream (like yogurt) muesli tea, instant coffee Nescafe, milk, jam, butter, honey (once there was watermelon, left over from dinner), you can eat it tolerantly, I like coffee with milk and a cheese sandwich for breakfast.
The hotel has one small drawback being far from Kardamena, the nearest tourist village (5 km, 35 degree heat is far away) on foot for 40 minutes, but you can ride on a train that costs only 3 euros but rarely goes, or by bus (1.6 euros) goes to Schedule is also rare.
The beach is pebbles, stones (the beauty is that there are very few people nearby) the water is clear, clean, very salty, a lot of fish, snorkeling, the sea opens on the other side very beautifully.
The hotel is maintained by the Nikos family with his wife, their children (son, two daughters), grandmother, Kira (cleans the rooms), Leah (helps in the kitchen, also speaks Russian) and a handyman. The staff at the hotel is friendly and will help in any situation.
The meeting side of the Belion tour, the prices for excursions are doubled by an example: a trip to Niceros island-volcano costs 45 euros per person, and in Kardamena (ticket kiosks) 16 euros a boat and 7 euros a bus, they sail on the same boat the difference the whole point is that they have a transfer right away, and we had an hour to walk around Niseros (Mandraki), have a delicious lunch and calmly go to the volcano.
And this applies to all excursions, the island is very small, you can go around the whole by yourself, it’s even more interesting and informative from Kos city there is transport to anywhere in the island, Thermae, Kefalos, Zia, Mastahari, there is a car rental for about 65 euros per day (Russian rights) and 45 euros (international) scooter 14 euros 7 days (18 deposit)
A very nice island, a large village in which there is a solid siesta (everything starts working after five in the evening), and during the day they sleep. Residents are hospitable, friendly people, everyone speaks English, they will always try to understand and help you.
In the room, Kira cleaned every day (washed the floors, took out the trash), there was no soap or shampoo in the hotel, everyone bought it themselves, there is no hair dryer either (yes, it’s not needed very hot, the hair dries out on its own in 20 minutes) there is no TV, air conditioning 5 euros (night ) from the entertainment pool, but we didn’t swim there, the sea is nearby 5 minutes walk, the breakfasts are monotonous, cheese, ham sausage (sometimes rotten) sour cream (like yogurt) muesli tea, instant coffee Nescafe, milk, jam, butter, honey (once there was watermelon, left over from dinner), you can eat it tolerantly, I like coffee with milk and a cheese sandwich for breakfast.
The hotel has one small drawback being far from Kardamena, the nearest tourist village (5 km, 35 degree heat is far away) on foot for 40 minutes, but you can ride on a train that costs only 3 euros but rarely goes, or by bus (1.6 euros) goes to Schedule is also rare.
The beach is pebbles, stones (the beauty is that there are very few people nearby) the water is clear, clean, very salty, a lot of fish, snorkeling, the sea opens on the other side very beautifully.
The hotel is maintained by the Nikos family with his wife, their children (son, two daughters), grandmother, Kira (cleans the rooms), Leah (helps in the kitchen, also speaks Russian) and a handyman. The staff at the hotel is friendly and will help in any situation.
The meeting side of the Belion tour, the prices for excursions are doubled by an example: a trip to Niceros island-volcano costs 45 euros per person, and in Kardamena (ticket kiosks) 16 euros a boat and 7 euros a bus, they sail on the same boat the difference the whole point is that they have a transfer right away, and we had an hour to walk around Niseros (Mandraki), have a delicious lunch and calmly go to the volcano.
And this applies to all excursions, the island is very small, you can go around the whole by yourself, it’s even more interesting and informative from Kos city there is transport to anywhere in the island, Thermae, Kefalos, Zia, Mastahari, there is a car rental for about 65 euros per day (Russian rights) and 45 euros (international) scooter 14 euros 7 days (18 deposit)
A very nice island, a large village in which there is a solid siesta (everything starts working after five in the evening), and during the day they sleep. Residents are hospitable, friendly people, everyone speaks English, they will always try to understand and help you.
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We were going to fly to the Greek islands, taking a weekend at work, looking for last-minute tours and buying tickets the day before departure (as always: ) It's a pity that we didn't have time to buy a tour for 7 thousand for 15 days. (Special offer immediately removed after 2 hours! ) But nothing. . We flew to about.
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We were going to fly to the Greek islands, taking a weekend at work, looking for last-minute tours and buying tickets the day before departure (as always: ) It's a pity that we didn't have time to buy a tour for 7 thousand for 15 days. (Special offer immediately removed after 2 hours! ) But nothing. .
We flew to about. Kos is safe, and even with comfort - on an almost new plane - an airbus, this is apparently after the incident with the last flight.
The Greeks work slowly...we went through passport and visa control for more than an hour, although we were in no hurry to go anywhere. . We arrived at the hotel quickly (the island is small) and immediately settled in. I will say right away that we were counting on apartments with a kitchen, as indicated on the hotel website. But the owner’s wife began to explain to us that only breakfasts were ordered and that rooms were provided only in the main building of the hotel, although the next vacationers after us, grandmother and grandson, were provided
THE HOST
Dodecanes Travel (Solvex tour operator).
Taking us to the hotel, the guide admitted that she herself had been there for the first time and no one had gone there except us!
The bus to pick us up arrived on time. Airport 15 km. 20 minutes to go, but since we were going to Kefalos for tourists (it’s great there), we drove for a long time : ) but 1.5 before departure we were already at the airport
REST
We rested well. . but we were more tired than rested. . We didn’t go on excursions this time (currently with acquaintances, local owners of a bicycle shop. . They took us to the mountains by car), so we spent all 15 days lying on the beach. . from 12-17 o'clock it is so hot there. . sat in hotels, no one works at this time, everyone has a siesta : )
Boring for sure. . to the nearest village km. 4. . walked sometimes. . in the neighboring 5 * hotels : ) In general, we drove beyond the sea and the sun, so the hotel itself was not particularly important to us))
STAR RATE OF THE HOTEL
When we bought a ticket, the hotel was declared as 4 *. . among the reviews of Americans as 2+. .
HOLIDAYERS
mostly Americans, Germans, a bit of Italians. .
THE MOUNTAINS
Mountains near our hotel. . we didn't go there. . they say you can’t go to the mountains alone - there are snakes, tarantulas, scorpions. . People saw even on the road next to our hotel. .
STAFF
The director of the hotel and his wife do the dishes and clean themselves. The rest of the staff can be counted on fingers)
A wonderful grandmother works at the hotel, when she saw us during the day she always brought gifts, and since she knows the current Greek, we wrote words of gratitude to her through an interpreter! ! =)
CLEANING
We cleaned almost every day
Linen was changed 2 days before departure, i. e. 1 time in 2 weeks! !
ROOM:
-no telly
- no hair dryer (the cord is cut and tied in a knot)
- air conditioning is paid (5 euros per day + 10 euros per remote control. .
we naturally did not take. . stuffy at night. . but last week there was such a strong wind. . that the clothes on the balcony flew away : )
In the main building, rooms without kitchens (Russians are accommodated there! )
NUTRITION
We went for breakfast (BB). . Standard "continental" breakfast in the morning. . cereal, yogurt (we took it with us and made face masks in the evenings! xD), cheese, something like ham, took muffins with us, drank tea in the afternoon. . 2 times gave watermelons left over from dinner.
Drinking water:
. . wow, the water is awful. . By the way, when we were driving, we read that there were apartments and a kitchen in each room. . figs to you. . with kitchens lodge current foreignerseff. . we asked for a kettle, mugs, knife, spoons. . so for a couple of days we drank water - boiled them under the tap. . there is a runoff of lime that in the morning there was a thick film of gasoline on the tea. . Yes, and purchased water (in a village 4 km from the hotel they bought cheaply 1 euro for 6 pieces of a Louis supermarket) is not very good ....well, we added lemon there and it was tolerable. .
BEACH
All beaches in Greece are municipal. . but our hotel, oddly enough, and sunbeds and umbrellas were free. . and on the neighboring beach where it is better to enter the sea - paid, there we lay on towels))
And on our beach, the entry into the sea is rocky (wear slippers), because the stones are nasty and slippery. Sack entry into the sea) yes. . the water was cold. . but transparent (south side of the island! ). . and the northern sandy beach but muddy water and the wind is even stronger (they say the children are blown away! ! xDD)
INTERNET (WI-FI)
There is free wi-fi in the hotel lobby (if you have your own netbook or phone access), so they called home every day. . )
FLIGHT
fly to Kos 3-45. . back faster 3-30: )
We flew with Ural Airlines. . we arrived at 00-30 and waited until 5 am for the buses to go, I didn’t want to pay 2 thousand for a taxi! !
CUSTOMS
More than 100 ml of liquid (including toothpaste, eau de toilette) cannot be taken on the plane - I was forced to throw out sunblock (it was 125 ml, but there were about 30 ml left), olive oil, manicure set, etc. - in luggage!
RESTAURANT
You can walk 4 km to Kardamena (you can take a bus, stop at the hotel for 1.
60 euros), there is a good restaurant POSIDONIA near the port. Prices are cheaper than in cafes along the road on the way to Kardamena.
SUPERMARKET
In the center of Kardamena on the square where the taxi rank is - Louis
TOURS
There are excursions to the city of Kos. . Pts acquaintances liked the excursions of Kos-Garden of the Aegean Sea (somehow it is called that), and those who went on a boat trip were dissatisfied. There is an excursion to Nisyros (extinct volcano), about 40 euros. . if you take a ferry ticket from the port yourself, then 16 euros round-trip
about. Rhodes 60 euro
Bodrum 43 euro
about. Patmos 60 euro
Paradise Beach 17 euros
Evening Kos 17 euros
Overview of about. Kos 40 euro
Tickets to Asklepion 4 euros and Knight's Fortress 3 euros
Have a good rest : ) Nastya
We flew to about. Kos is safe, and even with comfort - on an almost new plane - an airbus, this is apparently after the incident with the last flight.
The Greeks work slowly...we went through passport and visa control for more than an hour, although we were in no hurry to go anywhere. . We arrived at the hotel quickly (the island is small) and immediately settled in. I will say right away that we were counting on apartments with a kitchen, as indicated on the hotel website. But the owner’s wife began to explain to us that only breakfasts were ordered and that rooms were provided only in the main building of the hotel, although the next vacationers after us, grandmother and grandson, were provided
THE HOST
Dodecanes Travel (Solvex tour operator).
Taking us to the hotel, the guide admitted that she herself had been there for the first time and no one had gone there except us!
The bus to pick us up arrived on time. Airport 15 km. 20 minutes to go, but since we were going to Kefalos for tourists (it’s great there), we drove for a long time : ) but 1.5 before departure we were already at the airport
REST
We rested well. . but we were more tired than rested. . We didn’t go on excursions this time (currently with acquaintances, local owners of a bicycle shop. . They took us to the mountains by car), so we spent all 15 days lying on the beach. . from 12-17 o'clock it is so hot there. . sat in hotels, no one works at this time, everyone has a siesta : )
Boring for sure. . to the nearest village km. 4. . walked sometimes. . in the neighboring 5 * hotels : ) In general, we drove beyond the sea and the sun, so the hotel itself was not particularly important to us))
STAR RATE OF THE HOTEL
When we bought a ticket, the hotel was declared as 4 *. . among the reviews of Americans as 2+. .
HOLIDAYERS
mostly Americans, Germans, a bit of Italians. .
THE MOUNTAINS
Mountains near our hotel. . we didn't go there. . they say you can’t go to the mountains alone - there are snakes, tarantulas, scorpions. . People saw even on the road next to our hotel. .
STAFF
The director of the hotel and his wife do the dishes and clean themselves. The rest of the staff can be counted on fingers)
A wonderful grandmother works at the hotel, when she saw us during the day she always brought gifts, and since she knows the current Greek, we wrote words of gratitude to her through an interpreter! ! =)
CLEANING
We cleaned almost every day
Linen was changed 2 days before departure, i. e. 1 time in 2 weeks! !
ROOM:
-no telly
- no hair dryer (the cord is cut and tied in a knot)
- air conditioning is paid (5 euros per day + 10 euros per remote control. .
we naturally did not take. . stuffy at night. . but last week there was such a strong wind. . that the clothes on the balcony flew away : )
In the main building, rooms without kitchens (Russians are accommodated there! )
NUTRITION
We went for breakfast (BB). . Standard "continental" breakfast in the morning. . cereal, yogurt (we took it with us and made face masks in the evenings! xD), cheese, something like ham, took muffins with us, drank tea in the afternoon. . 2 times gave watermelons left over from dinner.
Drinking water:
. . wow, the water is awful. . By the way, when we were driving, we read that there were apartments and a kitchen in each room. . figs to you. . with kitchens lodge current foreignerseff. . we asked for a kettle, mugs, knife, spoons. . so for a couple of days we drank water - boiled them under the tap. . there is a runoff of lime that in the morning there was a thick film of gasoline on the tea. . Yes, and purchased water (in a village 4 km from the hotel they bought cheaply 1 euro for 6 pieces of a Louis supermarket) is not very good ....well, we added lemon there and it was tolerable. .
BEACH
All beaches in Greece are municipal. . but our hotel, oddly enough, and sunbeds and umbrellas were free. . and on the neighboring beach where it is better to enter the sea - paid, there we lay on towels))
And on our beach, the entry into the sea is rocky (wear slippers), because the stones are nasty and slippery. Sack entry into the sea) yes. . the water was cold. . but transparent (south side of the island! ). . and the northern sandy beach but muddy water and the wind is even stronger (they say the children are blown away! ! xDD)
INTERNET (WI-FI)
There is free wi-fi in the hotel lobby (if you have your own netbook or phone access), so they called home every day. . )
FLIGHT
fly to Kos 3-45. . back faster 3-30: )
We flew with Ural Airlines. . we arrived at 00-30 and waited until 5 am for the buses to go, I didn’t want to pay 2 thousand for a taxi! !
CUSTOMS
More than 100 ml of liquid (including toothpaste, eau de toilette) cannot be taken on the plane - I was forced to throw out sunblock (it was 125 ml, but there were about 30 ml left), olive oil, manicure set, etc. - in luggage!
RESTAURANT
You can walk 4 km to Kardamena (you can take a bus, stop at the hotel for 1.
60 euros), there is a good restaurant POSIDONIA near the port. Prices are cheaper than in cafes along the road on the way to Kardamena.
SUPERMARKET
In the center of Kardamena on the square where the taxi rank is - Louis
TOURS
There are excursions to the city of Kos. . Pts acquaintances liked the excursions of Kos-Garden of the Aegean Sea (somehow it is called that), and those who went on a boat trip were dissatisfied. There is an excursion to Nisyros (extinct volcano), about 40 euros. . if you take a ferry ticket from the port yourself, then 16 euros round-trip
about. Rhodes 60 euro
Bodrum 43 euro
about. Patmos 60 euro
Paradise Beach 17 euros
Evening Kos 17 euros
Overview of about. Kos 40 euro
Tickets to Asklepion 4 euros and Knight's Fortress 3 euros
Have a good rest : ) Nastya
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