Hotel Semeli

The pool, hotel itself and rooms were nice but the pool was small and not many sun beds and the room was v small. The poolside service was virtually non existent and the staff in general not particularly attentive. The breakfast was awful, although the selection varied the standard of the options was below poor and clearly done on the cheap which you do not expect at a 5*. This was strange as when you order food pool side it was of a decent standard. The worst part though was the noise! If you are planning to be out until 7am every night this will not be an issue for you but if you want to be able to sleep don’t expect to be able to, a nearby club pumps out music until 7am and not even ear plugs are provided. I understand this is out of the hotels control but guests should be made aware of this issue prior to booking.

We stayed for 4 nights in a two room apartment, which was extremely spacious (for our family of two adults and two teenagers) and clean with two small patio areas onto the street. The kitchenette was useful for snacks but not well enough equipped to cook a meal. The hotel has a lovely small pool with 7 or 8 loungers but plenty of other spaces to relax including two hammocks and a swinging chair. As other reviewers have said the breakfast is excellent with wonderful homemade cakes. The staff were very welcoming and Katerina on reception was quick to respond to my emails and helped to organise an efficient pick up from the port (€20) and hire car for the day (€42). The only downside is that the walk (7 mins approx) to and from the hotel to the seafront is on a busy road with no pavements and a 30m section with no street lighting so may not be suitable for families with small children. There are lots of very good restaurants nearby and we ate several times at the excellent (and very cheap) Leftos souvlaki house. Definitely recommended.