Good afternoon! I want to share my impressions of our short but unforgettable vacation! My husband and I had a very busy work week, and to relieve stress, we decided to fly to Greece for the weekend. We were in Athens the month before last, so this time we chose the northern capital of Hellas - Thessaloniki.
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Good afternoon! I want to share my impressions of our short but unforgettable vacation! My husband and I had a very busy work week, and to relieve stress, we decided to fly to Greece for the weekend. We were in Athens the month before last, so this time we chose the northern capital of Hellas - Thessaloniki. In order not to waste time on a long journey, we chose a hotel in the city itself, only half an hour to go from Macedonia Airport. Placed just perfect, with the number very lucky! If it comes in handy for someone, then keep in mind that room 226 is flawless in everything!
I really liked the interior design - everything is designed in pleasant green tones, beautiful paintings on the walls, luxurious furniture... The atmosphere really conduces to a calm, secluded rest, for two days we rested like we had not rested during a week of vacation in our hometown. Of course, this was also facilitated by the excellent weather, the goodwill of the locals and the incredible kindness that surrounded us everywhere. I would also like to note that the Grand Hotel has rather polite staff, from the reception staff to the maids.
On the -1 floor there is a swimming pool, which undoubtedly pleased us as well.
The restaurant is located on the 0 floor, to the left of the reception desk. We only had breakfast at the hotel, so I can not objectively evaluate the entire range. Dinner was chosen in the city by taxi for a symbolic cost. There are a huge number of restaurants and cafes on the waterfront, each of which is interesting and unique in its own way. There are typical Greek taverns with a chic variety of national cuisine, and cozy small pubs, and restaurants with a fairly high level of service.
In addition, during the two days of rest, we managed to see several of the largest and most significant sights: the White Tower, the Rotunda, the Hagia Sophia, the Byzantine Museum and much more. It is very convenient that all cultural objects are located in the very center, we did not have to look for something for a long time. I give the hotel and our weekend 10 out of 10!
I really liked the interior design - everything is designed in pleasant green tones, beautiful paintings on the walls, luxurious furniture... The atmosphere really conduces to a calm, secluded rest, for two days we rested like we had not rested during a week of vacation in our hometown. Of course, this was also facilitated by the excellent weather, the goodwill of the locals and the incredible kindness that surrounded us everywhere. I would also like to note that the Grand Hotel has rather polite staff, from the reception staff to the maids.
On the -1 floor there is a swimming pool, which undoubtedly pleased us as well.
The restaurant is located on the 0 floor, to the left of the reception desk. We only had breakfast at the hotel, so I can not objectively evaluate the entire range. Dinner was chosen in the city by taxi for a symbolic cost. There are a huge number of restaurants and cafes on the waterfront, each of which is interesting and unique in its own way. There are typical Greek taverns with a chic variety of national cuisine, and cozy small pubs, and restaurants with a fairly high level of service.
In addition, during the two days of rest, we managed to see several of the largest and most significant sights: the White Tower, the Rotunda, the Hagia Sophia, the Byzantine Museum and much more. It is very convenient that all cultural objects are located in the very center, we did not have to look for something for a long time. I give the hotel and our weekend 10 out of 10!
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We went with a partner in September for a week in Thessaloniki, lived in the Grand Hotel. The impressions were good. Modern European hotel in my opinion. 1. The room is comfortable. As you enter - a closet, it also has a small safe, with a digital key. There are enough hangers in the closet, we had several suits, everything fit.
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We went with a partner in September for a week in Thessaloniki, lived in the Grand Hotel. The impressions were good. Modern European hotel in my opinion.
1. The room is comfortable. As you enter - a closet, it also has a small safe, with a digital key. There are enough hangers in the closet, we had several suits, everything fit.
The light in the room can be turned on in different ways, and turned off all at the same time with one switch. We love this kind of system. There are bathrobes, slippers in the closet, shower gel and some kind of cream in the bathroom, I don’t understand creams.
2. Internet. We used wi-fi, the password is given at the reception at the entrance, the speed is good, suitable for work purposes, we do not complain. By the way, we were given two electronic keys for the room for two, conveniently, we appreciated it.
3. Breakfast. Good, there is plenty to choose from, so it was possible to have a hearty meal in the morning. The waiters come to the tables, pour coffee or tea. What do you ask. I rarely drink coffee, tea is good. There is cream on every table. I liked this service. We always had dinner in taverns, so I can’t say anything about dinners at the hotel.
4. Location. The hotel is located near the waterfront, there seem to be some kind of buses, but we used a taxi, from Ignatia (this is the main street in Thessaloniki) a taxi to Grand costs 4-5 euros.
5. Sports hall. We welcome physical activity, so we do a lot. The gym in the hotel is good, though its working hours are strange. I don’t remember now, but on some days it works from 9 a. m. to 3 p. m. , on others it’s vice versa - from 2 p. m. to 9 p. m. , on some - a full day from 9 a. m. to 9 p. m. not understood.
To summarize, we can say that in general the hotel is good, great for business trips. Soon we will go again for negotiations, I think. Let's stop at the Grand again.
1. The room is comfortable. As you enter - a closet, it also has a small safe, with a digital key. There are enough hangers in the closet, we had several suits, everything fit.
The light in the room can be turned on in different ways, and turned off all at the same time with one switch. We love this kind of system. There are bathrobes, slippers in the closet, shower gel and some kind of cream in the bathroom, I don’t understand creams.
2. Internet. We used wi-fi, the password is given at the reception at the entrance, the speed is good, suitable for work purposes, we do not complain. By the way, we were given two electronic keys for the room for two, conveniently, we appreciated it.
3. Breakfast. Good, there is plenty to choose from, so it was possible to have a hearty meal in the morning. The waiters come to the tables, pour coffee or tea. What do you ask. I rarely drink coffee, tea is good. There is cream on every table. I liked this service. We always had dinner in taverns, so I can’t say anything about dinners at the hotel.
4. Location. The hotel is located near the waterfront, there seem to be some kind of buses, but we used a taxi, from Ignatia (this is the main street in Thessaloniki) a taxi to Grand costs 4-5 euros.
5. Sports hall. We welcome physical activity, so we do a lot. The gym in the hotel is good, though its working hours are strange. I don’t remember now, but on some days it works from 9 a. m. to 3 p. m. , on others it’s vice versa - from 2 p. m. to 9 p. m. , on some - a full day from 9 a. m. to 9 p. m. not understood.
To summarize, we can say that in general the hotel is good, great for business trips. Soon we will go again for negotiations, I think. Let's stop at the Grand again.
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Good day to all! My husband and I recently arrived from Greece. Were in the tour "Ancient Greece". The time was just wonderful. Greece is a wonderful country. everything here is just fine: from historical monuments to local cuisine. Special thanks, of course, to our guide - Panaetis and driver George. They are really professionals and you can learn a lot from them about the country.
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Good day to all! My husband and I recently arrived from Greece. Were in the tour "Ancient Greece". The time was just wonderful. Greece is a wonderful country. everything here is just fine: from historical monuments to local cuisine. Special thanks, of course, to our guide - Panaetis and driver George. They are really professionals and you can learn a lot from them about the country. In particular, it was from George that we learned how to quickly get to the city from our hotel in Thessaloniki "Grand Hotel Palace". In principle, the hotel is already located in the city, but a little out of the way, so to speak. There is a train station on one side and a road junction on the other. So, according to the logic of things, the noise should be wild, but no... the noise is almost inaudible. This is just pleasantly surprising.
The room has everything you need for a normal stay: shower sets, bathrobes, slippers, tea set (plus tea bags, coffee and cream). True, even in the room tea for a surcharge. Strange, of course, but true. I really liked that the room was clean. It can be seen that the hotel is not new, but well maintained. Very well maintained rooms. Plumbing in perfect condition. Everything is clean. Not a speck of dust anywhere. In general, there were no complaints about the room at all. The food is good. Breakfast and dinner - buffet. Lots of goodies and most importantly, there is always something to choose from. We really liked the fish. Absolutely delicious - definitely worth a try. There is a small spa in the hotel. Same as with the number. Everything is nice, clean, but without any frills. Nice pool and sauna. The pool is small, of course, but the water is warm and clean around.
Yes, the hotel is far from the city center. Every hour there is a free bus from the hotel and delivers to the city. We got out once. I liked Thessaloniki very much. Beautiful. Especially the promenade with umbrellas. We walked, took pictures and drove back to the hotel. There, as always, we were met by our hotel guide - Marina. Very nice girl. Always friendly, will show everything, tell and give advice. She even gave us a map of the city and explained what and where to buy and see. Once we took the bus ourselves to the center. But our driver explained this to us a long time ago. How to get there and where to buy tickets. To be honest, it’s even fun to ride the bus once. Especially when the Greeks address you in Russian. I was sooo surprised. It turns out that there are many Russian-speaking Greeks here. And in general, everywhere you can find Russian speech. In our hotel, every second person spoke Russian from the staff. It's very nice that they understand you... In principle, before going on a tour, we carefully studied the hotels and fully excursions. Everything is as stated, nothing more, nothing less. So, from this hotel, we did not expect that here they would give us hydromassage every day and kiss our feet. Everything was perfect and exactly what we expected.
The room has everything you need for a normal stay: shower sets, bathrobes, slippers, tea set (plus tea bags, coffee and cream). True, even in the room tea for a surcharge. Strange, of course, but true. I really liked that the room was clean. It can be seen that the hotel is not new, but well maintained. Very well maintained rooms. Plumbing in perfect condition. Everything is clean. Not a speck of dust anywhere. In general, there were no complaints about the room at all. The food is good. Breakfast and dinner - buffet. Lots of goodies and most importantly, there is always something to choose from. We really liked the fish. Absolutely delicious - definitely worth a try. There is a small spa in the hotel. Same as with the number. Everything is nice, clean, but without any frills. Nice pool and sauna. The pool is small, of course, but the water is warm and clean around.
Yes, the hotel is far from the city center. Every hour there is a free bus from the hotel and delivers to the city. We got out once. I liked Thessaloniki very much. Beautiful. Especially the promenade with umbrellas. We walked, took pictures and drove back to the hotel. There, as always, we were met by our hotel guide - Marina. Very nice girl. Always friendly, will show everything, tell and give advice. She even gave us a map of the city and explained what and where to buy and see. Once we took the bus ourselves to the center. But our driver explained this to us a long time ago. How to get there and where to buy tickets. To be honest, it’s even fun to ride the bus once. Especially when the Greeks address you in Russian. I was sooo surprised. It turns out that there are many Russian-speaking Greeks here. And in general, everywhere you can find Russian speech. In our hotel, every second person spoke Russian from the staff. It's very nice that they understand you... In principle, before going on a tour, we carefully studied the hotels and fully excursions. Everything is as stated, nothing more, nothing less. So, from this hotel, we did not expect that here they would give us hydromassage every day and kiss our feet. Everything was perfect and exactly what we expected.
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The Grand Hotel Palace 5 * is located quite far from the center of Thessaloniki. Shops, taverns, places of interest - all this needs to be reached by bus or taxi. City hotel with 261 rooms. In the rooms: air conditioning, satellite TV (Russian channel), telephone, free wi-fi, safe, electric kettle, tea / coffee making facilities (paid, making yourself coffee costs 1 euro, I don’t remember tea), safe (free of charge), bathrobes , slippers, bath, hair dryer, a small balcony (you can’t go out on it).
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The Grand Hotel Palace 5 * is located quite far from the center of Thessaloniki. Shops, taverns, places of interest - all this needs to be reached by bus or taxi.
City hotel with 261 rooms. In the rooms: air conditioning, satellite TV (Russian channel), telephone, free wi-fi, safe, electric kettle, tea / coffee making facilities (paid, making yourself coffee costs 1 euro, I don’t remember tea), safe (free of charge), bathrobes , slippers, bath, hair dryer, a small balcony (you can’t go out on it). Everything seems to be good, but it looks old and musty, alas.
The hotel has a restaurant with European and Greek cuisine, a bistro-bar. Meals - breakfast (buffet). During our stay at the hotel there was a wedding dinner, so the restaurant is not as bad as we thought.
The hotel offers a gym, sauna, indoor heated pool.
The hotel is convenient for holding conferences, seminars, trainings: there are 13 conference rooms equipped to the highest requirements, meeting rooms.
Parking is paid. There is a Lidl supermarket nearby.
An absolute plus: the hotel has conditions for receiving guests with limited mobility.
Personal impression: that rare case when a respectable facade impressed more than the “inside” itself. More likely no than yes.
Summary: 4 with a minus on a five-point scale. Although for a short stay (for example, on a business trip), it is ideal.
City hotel with 261 rooms. In the rooms: air conditioning, satellite TV (Russian channel), telephone, free wi-fi, safe, electric kettle, tea / coffee making facilities (paid, making yourself coffee costs 1 euro, I don’t remember tea), safe (free of charge), bathrobes , slippers, bath, hair dryer, a small balcony (you can’t go out on it). Everything seems to be good, but it looks old and musty, alas.
The hotel has a restaurant with European and Greek cuisine, a bistro-bar. Meals - breakfast (buffet). During our stay at the hotel there was a wedding dinner, so the restaurant is not as bad as we thought.
The hotel offers a gym, sauna, indoor heated pool.
The hotel is convenient for holding conferences, seminars, trainings: there are 13 conference rooms equipped to the highest requirements, meeting rooms.
Parking is paid. There is a Lidl supermarket nearby.
An absolute plus: the hotel has conditions for receiving guests with limited mobility.
Personal impression: that rare case when a respectable facade impressed more than the “inside” itself. More likely no than yes.
Summary: 4 with a minus on a five-point scale. Although for a short stay (for example, on a business trip), it is ideal.
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Hello! I would like to share my impressions about my vacation in Greece. Since my mother dreamed of visiting this country, so to speak, the homeland of the Gods, we decided to go on a tour of Ancient Greece. For a long time we could not decide how to just go to the hotel and travel by ourselves or take a full tour (I didn’t really want to get up at 6 in the morning every day on my vacation).
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Hello! I would like to share my impressions about my vacation in Greece.
Since my mother dreamed of visiting this country, so to speak, the homeland of the Gods, we decided to go on a tour of Ancient Greece.
For a long time we could not decide how to just go to the hotel and travel by ourselves or take a full tour (I didn’t really want to get up at 6 in the morning every day on my vacation).
The solution was already suggested by the travel agency. The tour that was recommended to us was only with a sightseeing tour, but the hotel in which it was proposed to stay offered excursions to choose from and were still the same tourists as we are, so any excursions that we signed up for were easily collected.
It turned out just how we wanted. We went on three excursions: Athens, meters and thermal springs, and the rest of the time we rested in the city, walked, went shopping ahead of the holidays, just stocked up on gifts.
I won’t talk much about excursions to Athens. I think everyone has already heard about this wonderful city.
But I myself have never heard of meteors before, so if someone even passes by, I definitely advise you to see this miracle of nature. A very beautiful sight....the monasteries are on sheer cliffs . . the guide showed us how earlier (before they made stairs for tourists there) the monks climbed there, but still it doesn’t fit in my head.
The thermal springs are amazing too. The tour came with us the day before departure. Therefore, we got a great relaxation vacation after a busy week.
About the hotel. I liked everything very much, the only location of the hotel is not in the center.
But for us it turned out to be even an advantage, it was quiet.
On weekdays, the hotel runs a free shuttle to the city, so there were no problems getting there. Bus stop right in front of the hotel.
Large luxurious halls, stylish rooms with an emphasis on classics.
The heated pool, the gym saved us. In Greece, the cuisine is very tasty and it was difficult to resist.
I advise you to spend your holidays under the wing of the Gods.
Since my mother dreamed of visiting this country, so to speak, the homeland of the Gods, we decided to go on a tour of Ancient Greece.
For a long time we could not decide how to just go to the hotel and travel by ourselves or take a full tour (I didn’t really want to get up at 6 in the morning every day on my vacation).
The solution was already suggested by the travel agency. The tour that was recommended to us was only with a sightseeing tour, but the hotel in which it was proposed to stay offered excursions to choose from and were still the same tourists as we are, so any excursions that we signed up for were easily collected.
It turned out just how we wanted. We went on three excursions: Athens, meters and thermal springs, and the rest of the time we rested in the city, walked, went shopping ahead of the holidays, just stocked up on gifts.
I won’t talk much about excursions to Athens. I think everyone has already heard about this wonderful city.
But I myself have never heard of meteors before, so if someone even passes by, I definitely advise you to see this miracle of nature. A very beautiful sight....the monasteries are on sheer cliffs . . the guide showed us how earlier (before they made stairs for tourists there) the monks climbed there, but still it doesn’t fit in my head.
The thermal springs are amazing too. The tour came with us the day before departure. Therefore, we got a great relaxation vacation after a busy week.
About the hotel. I liked everything very much, the only location of the hotel is not in the center.
But for us it turned out to be even an advantage, it was quiet.
On weekdays, the hotel runs a free shuttle to the city, so there were no problems getting there. Bus stop right in front of the hotel.
Large luxurious halls, stylish rooms with an emphasis on classics.
The heated pool, the gym saved us. In Greece, the cuisine is very tasty and it was difficult to resist.
I advise you to spend your holidays under the wing of the Gods.
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Good day! We want to share our impressions about our little adventure in Greece. Were to Greece repeatedly, but in the summer. This time my husband had to be in Thessaloniki for work, so we decided to combine a business trip with a weekend. We wanted to book just a hotel, but we were advised excursion. tour Eureka, it turned out to be cheaper, the advantage is that the hotel was in the center of Thessaloniki, just what we needed, and just when my husband was busy with business, I took my time with a sightseeing tour of Thessaloniki, which was included free of charge with this tour.
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Good day! We want to share our impressions about our little adventure in Greece. Were to Greece repeatedly, but in the summer. This time my husband had to be in Thessaloniki for work, so we decided to combine a business trip with a weekend. We wanted to book just a hotel, but we were advised excursion. tour Eureka, it turned out to be cheaper, the advantage is that the hotel was in the center of Thessaloniki, just what we needed, and just when my husband was busy with business, I took my time with a sightseeing tour of Thessaloniki, which was included free of charge with this tour.
The hotel is cute corresponds to the name Palace, everything is in the same style, the rooms are not large, but cozy in general, I liked everything.
As for food, I can’t really say anything, since we only had breakfast at the hotel because dinner was constantly missed, we couldn’t resist not to dine in different taverns.
The hotel guide, a very nice girl, offered an interesting excursion, I had never heard of this before, an excursion to one of the main Orthodox shrines in Greece - worship to the belt of the Holy Virgin. Feelings after worship are indescribable, a colossal energy of calmness comes from the belt. kindness and love.
I advise everything, especially since, as I was told, this belt was stored on Athos for 40 years and was taken out only once a couple of years ago to Russia.
The hotel is cute corresponds to the name Palace, everything is in the same style, the rooms are not large, but cozy in general, I liked everything.
As for food, I can’t really say anything, since we only had breakfast at the hotel because dinner was constantly missed, we couldn’t resist not to dine in different taverns.
The hotel guide, a very nice girl, offered an interesting excursion, I had never heard of this before, an excursion to one of the main Orthodox shrines in Greece - worship to the belt of the Holy Virgin. Feelings after worship are indescribable, a colossal energy of calmness comes from the belt. kindness and love.
I advise everything, especially since, as I was told, this belt was stored on Athos for 40 years and was taken out only once a couple of years ago to Russia.
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I visited this hotel in May 2013, as part of a promotional tour. Our promotional tour began with an arrival in Thessaloniki, and it was at the Grand Hotel Palace 5 * that we settled. Thessaloniki is the second largest city in Greece and the capital of the Greek region of Macedonia. Although the city is one of the oldest in Europe, today it is a lively and modern center, even more attractive than Athens, with wide avenues, parks and squares.
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I visited this hotel in May 2013, as part of a promotional tour.
Our promotional tour began with an arrival in Thessaloniki, and it was at the Grand Hotel Palace 5 * that we settled.
Thessaloniki is the second largest city in Greece and the capital of the Greek region of Macedonia. Although the city is one of the oldest in Europe, today it is a lively and modern center, even more attractive than Athens, with wide avenues, parks and squares. The main squares of Thessaloniki - Freedom Square and Aristotle Square, located in the coastal area, where cafes and restaurants lined up in a row, are usually crowded with playing children or just walking passers-by.
The most famous symbol of the city is the White Tower, which was originally part of the city wall. The beaches in the Gulf of Thessaloniki are quite heavily polluted, however, people swim in them.
Relatively clean beaches are considered in the vicinity of Perea and Ayia Triada, located along the bay, 16-24 km east of Thessaloniki. Agia Triada is a picturesque beach with excellent infrastructure. It is located 22 kilometers from the center of Thessaloniki. You can get to the beach by a regular bus that runs from the center to Agia Triada every 30 minutes. The coast has everything you need for a comfortable beach holiday: changing cabins, umbrellas, sun loungers, volleyball and tennis courts, a playground, bars and taverns. On this beach in Thessaloniki, you can soak up the sun and cool off in the sea water, and in the evening drop by the nearby tavern for a dinner of traditional local dishes. In the evening, you can watch amazing sunsets on the beach.
The city of Thessaloniki itself is filled with numerous bars and clubs, which would be enough for two cities like Thessaloniki, and yet they are all filled to capacity and open every day.
Numerous theatrical events, concerts of classical and contemporary music, as well as an autumn cultural festival take place here throughout the year.
Hotel Grand Hotel Palace 5 * urban type, with comfortable rooms, the floor is covered with carpet, a smoky, musty smell emanated from it, the room has a small balcony, TV, telephone, everything you need.
There is a spa center. Free of charge: gym, sauna (female, male), indoor heated pool. Massage room.
Very convenient for business trips, there are 2 modern conference centers (capacity up to 3300) with 8 conference rooms, 2 banquet rooms, a business center, 2 meeting rooms
The only negative is the location of the hotel, far from the center in a residential area, where there is nowhere even to walk. The center can be reached by bus or taxi (3-4 euros).
This hotel is convenient for a stop for 2-3 days on sightseeing tours, for business trips.
Our promotional tour began with an arrival in Thessaloniki, and it was at the Grand Hotel Palace 5 * that we settled.
Thessaloniki is the second largest city in Greece and the capital of the Greek region of Macedonia. Although the city is one of the oldest in Europe, today it is a lively and modern center, even more attractive than Athens, with wide avenues, parks and squares. The main squares of Thessaloniki - Freedom Square and Aristotle Square, located in the coastal area, where cafes and restaurants lined up in a row, are usually crowded with playing children or just walking passers-by.
The most famous symbol of the city is the White Tower, which was originally part of the city wall. The beaches in the Gulf of Thessaloniki are quite heavily polluted, however, people swim in them.
Relatively clean beaches are considered in the vicinity of Perea and Ayia Triada, located along the bay, 16-24 km east of Thessaloniki. Agia Triada is a picturesque beach with excellent infrastructure. It is located 22 kilometers from the center of Thessaloniki. You can get to the beach by a regular bus that runs from the center to Agia Triada every 30 minutes. The coast has everything you need for a comfortable beach holiday: changing cabins, umbrellas, sun loungers, volleyball and tennis courts, a playground, bars and taverns. On this beach in Thessaloniki, you can soak up the sun and cool off in the sea water, and in the evening drop by the nearby tavern for a dinner of traditional local dishes. In the evening, you can watch amazing sunsets on the beach.
The city of Thessaloniki itself is filled with numerous bars and clubs, which would be enough for two cities like Thessaloniki, and yet they are all filled to capacity and open every day.
Numerous theatrical events, concerts of classical and contemporary music, as well as an autumn cultural festival take place here throughout the year.
Hotel Grand Hotel Palace 5 * urban type, with comfortable rooms, the floor is covered with carpet, a smoky, musty smell emanated from it, the room has a small balcony, TV, telephone, everything you need.
There is a spa center. Free of charge: gym, sauna (female, male), indoor heated pool. Massage room.
Very convenient for business trips, there are 2 modern conference centers (capacity up to 3300) with 8 conference rooms, 2 banquet rooms, a business center, 2 meeting rooms
The only negative is the location of the hotel, far from the center in a residential area, where there is nowhere even to walk. The center can be reached by bus or taxi (3-4 euros).
This hotel is convenient for a stop for 2-3 days on sightseeing tours, for business trips.
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I stayed at this hotel in early April 2013 as part of a shopping tour organized by Mouzenidis Travel. I’ll immediately note the excellent organization of the trip, five plus, but I’ll leave the features and the process of buying fur coats for a separate story. The hotel is located in a not very prestigious, western industrial area of the city.
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I stayed at this hotel in early April 2013 as part of a shopping tour organized by Mouzenidis Travel. I’ll immediately note the excellent organization of the trip, five plus, but I’ll leave the features and the process of buying fur coats for a separate story.
The hotel is located in a not very prestigious, western industrial area of the city. You can say out of the way. Around an abandoned construction site, wasteland, parking and shabby walls standing around the buildings. More decent view from the rooms that face the side of the facade, into the courtyard.
Within walking distance from the hotel there is only a Lidl supermarket (150 meters) and a couple of sports shops. The hotel itself is located on the street along which there are only car service stations and auto parts stores. And so a few kilometers towards the center. It takes about 20-30 minutes to walk to the nearest decent tavern. The city center is 5 kilometers away. Will save the bus, the stop of which is right next to the hotel and a taxi. Of course, you can also walk, I once walked back and forth, but the walk does not give any pleasure. And there is nothing to look at and you constantly need to look where you put your foot. The road is all broken.
The appearance and lobby of the hotel is very decent, even pompous. Check-in in one minute. There were already cards with pre-painted numbers. At the reception, Russian is not particularly understood, but they are very polite and try to help. I had room 107 on the first floor, but it's about the third floor of an ordinary house in height. Classical music plays in the corridors and the twilight is dim. The room is medium in size, quite clean, if you don’t crawl under the tables and chairs, it’s even beautifully decorated. There is a safe, bathrobe, slippers, bath accessories. The plumbing is clean, the towels are white, the TV is from the last century. The windows overlooked the hotel's west side of a car park in a vacant lot, an abandoned construction site, and a busy street. Cleaning in the rooms is good, but late. Internet is available in the rooms via wi-fi, there is no password, just press ok. The minibar is locked. You can use it as a refrigerator after going to the reception and making a deposit.
Breakfast left a good impression, polite waiters instantly set the tables, offered tea, coffee. And all this in a beautiful setting.
The overall impression is very positive, and if this hotel were, say, in the area of Aristotle's Square, then it would not have a price. Or vice versa, the price would be different.
I recommend the hotel only for business trips and shopping tours. It fully justifies its purpose.
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The hotel is located in a not very prestigious, western industrial area of the city. You can say out of the way. Around an abandoned construction site, wasteland, parking and shabby walls standing around the buildings. More decent view from the rooms that face the side of the facade, into the courtyard.
Within walking distance from the hotel there is only a Lidl supermarket (150 meters) and a couple of sports shops. The hotel itself is located on the street along which there are only car service stations and auto parts stores. And so a few kilometers towards the center. It takes about 20-30 minutes to walk to the nearest decent tavern. The city center is 5 kilometers away. Will save the bus, the stop of which is right next to the hotel and a taxi. Of course, you can also walk, I once walked back and forth, but the walk does not give any pleasure. And there is nothing to look at and you constantly need to look where you put your foot. The road is all broken.
The appearance and lobby of the hotel is very decent, even pompous. Check-in in one minute. There were already cards with pre-painted numbers. At the reception, Russian is not particularly understood, but they are very polite and try to help. I had room 107 on the first floor, but it's about the third floor of an ordinary house in height. Classical music plays in the corridors and the twilight is dim. The room is medium in size, quite clean, if you don’t crawl under the tables and chairs, it’s even beautifully decorated. There is a safe, bathrobe, slippers, bath accessories. The plumbing is clean, the towels are white, the TV is from the last century. The windows overlooked the hotel's west side of a car park in a vacant lot, an abandoned construction site, and a busy street. Cleaning in the rooms is good, but late. Internet is available in the rooms via wi-fi, there is no password, just press ok. The minibar is locked. You can use it as a refrigerator after going to the reception and making a deposit.
Breakfast left a good impression, polite waiters instantly set the tables, offered tea, coffee. And all this in a beautiful setting.
The overall impression is very positive, and if this hotel were, say, in the area of Aristotle's Square, then it would not have a price. Or vice versa, the price would be different.
I recommend the hotel only for business trips and shopping tours. It fully justifies its purpose.
Watch a short video about the hotel at the link
http://www.youtube.com/watch? v=wYMxcHkpT_A
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What can I say. The rooms are not bad. But there are no shower caps in the bathroom and bathrobes and slippers have to be rented for a filling 5 euros. There was no bottled water in the room, no kettle, no ironing board. The minibar is locked. In order to simply use the refrigerator, you need to leave a deposit at the reception - 30-40 euros (once again - this is for the simple use of the refrigerator).
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What can I say. The rooms are not bad. But there are no shower caps in the bathroom and bathrobes and slippers have to be rented for a filling 5 euros. There was no bottled water in the room, no kettle, no ironing board. The minibar is locked. In order to simply use the refrigerator, you need to leave a deposit at the reception - 30-40 euros (once again - this is for the simple use of the refrigerator).
Food is average and small selection of dishes. From fruits - kiwi, apples and bananas. Moreover, bananas are peeled and cut into pieces.
At dinner, you can only order water or wine from drinks at restaurant prices.
The hotel is 100% not 5 stars. I would give a maximum of 3. Behind a beautiful external facade, incompetent managers are hiding, saving even on water, and locking the mini-bar. Such behavior is called greed by the people. This means guests will never return. What I advise you - choose another hotel.
Food is average and small selection of dishes. From fruits - kiwi, apples and bananas. Moreover, bananas are peeled and cut into pieces.
At dinner, you can only order water or wine from drinks at restaurant prices.
The hotel is 100% not 5 stars. I would give a maximum of 3. Behind a beautiful external facade, incompetent managers are hiding, saving even on water, and locking the mini-bar. Such behavior is called greed by the people. This means guests will never return. What I advise you - choose another hotel.
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The Grand Hotel is far enough from the city center in a place where even its very name seems ridiculous. A chic multi-storey building is located next to some broken industrial pavilions, depicted, as well as the whole city, with graffiti on various topics. Across the road, apparently in order to somehow revive the area, you can see several sportswear stores and a supermarket with a rather meager assortment.
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The Grand Hotel is far enough from the city center in a place where even its very name seems ridiculous. A chic multi-storey building is located next to some broken industrial pavilions, depicted, as well as the whole city, with graffiti on various topics. Across the road, apparently in order to somehow revive the area, you can see several sportswear stores and a supermarket with a rather meager assortment. All shops, except for one shop, located on the ground floor of a residential building behind a supermarket, are closed on Sunday.
The hotel itself is tastefully designed and furnished. All tones, as well as lines and forms are sustained, the atmosphere is pleasing to the eye. The food is not very varied, but tasty. For those who have chosen the system of accommodation with breakfast and dinner, drinks will be offered at dinner. However, after getting acquainted with the price list for a "drink", the thirst disappears.
You can eat at the hotel restaurant outside the terms of your tour, but again you need to consider the cost. For example, the price of a portion of an omelet will be 12 euros. Expensive? It seemed to me that yes.
There is no alternative to the hotel restaurant nearby, so you will either have to sneak into the center or buy up at the supermarket.
On the ground floor near the reception there is a bar where you can sit in the evening with a cup of hot chocolate (5 euros).
All local staff are very helpful, everyone who had to contact was very nice and quickly resolved the issues that I brought.
Representatives of the company that organized the tour - Mouzenidis Travel, on the contrary, did not distinguish themselves with special friendliness. The principle is this - I’ll say a few words and don’t strain anymore.
I even remember such an unpleasant moment when a girl from the Musenidis tour sent me and my wife to solve the problem with the safe not working in the room on their own to the representatives of the hotel, although she herself knows Greek and was literally a stone's throw from the reception. It seems like a trifle, but the sediment remained.
And in general, apart from the chic guide, who conducted an interesting sightseeing tour of Thessaloniki, I can’t say anything special about the guys from the Mouzenidis Tour.
For accommodation. As already mentioned, the hotel both from the inside and from the outside looks good, stylish and rich. However, I can not say anything good about the room in which I had to live. Small, cold, with old furniture, siphon windows. The bed is clean and cleaned well, but the general appearance of the room, of course, does not correlate with the service.
The whole day our air conditioner worked without turning off, terribly drying the air, but it still did not save us from the flu.
The hotel itself is tastefully designed and furnished. All tones, as well as lines and forms are sustained, the atmosphere is pleasing to the eye. The food is not very varied, but tasty. For those who have chosen the system of accommodation with breakfast and dinner, drinks will be offered at dinner. However, after getting acquainted with the price list for a "drink", the thirst disappears.
You can eat at the hotel restaurant outside the terms of your tour, but again you need to consider the cost. For example, the price of a portion of an omelet will be 12 euros. Expensive? It seemed to me that yes.
There is no alternative to the hotel restaurant nearby, so you will either have to sneak into the center or buy up at the supermarket.
On the ground floor near the reception there is a bar where you can sit in the evening with a cup of hot chocolate (5 euros).
All local staff are very helpful, everyone who had to contact was very nice and quickly resolved the issues that I brought.
Representatives of the company that organized the tour - Mouzenidis Travel, on the contrary, did not distinguish themselves with special friendliness. The principle is this - I’ll say a few words and don’t strain anymore.
I even remember such an unpleasant moment when a girl from the Musenidis tour sent me and my wife to solve the problem with the safe not working in the room on their own to the representatives of the hotel, although she herself knows Greek and was literally a stone's throw from the reception. It seems like a trifle, but the sediment remained.
And in general, apart from the chic guide, who conducted an interesting sightseeing tour of Thessaloniki, I can’t say anything special about the guys from the Mouzenidis Tour.
For accommodation. As already mentioned, the hotel both from the inside and from the outside looks good, stylish and rich. However, I can not say anything good about the room in which I had to live. Small, cold, with old furniture, siphon windows. The bed is clean and cleaned well, but the general appearance of the room, of course, does not correlate with the service.
The whole day our air conditioner worked without turning off, terribly drying the air, but it still did not save us from the flu.
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