Hotel Kalidon Panorama

My wife and I stayed here back in 2016 and my review of that visit made it very clear what a fantastic family run hotel we thought the Kalidon Panorama was. We returned for a overdue return visit at the end of July and now able to say that, not only was everything we loved about the hotel still present, but thanks to an extensive make over of all the bedrooms, it has actually got even better. On our last visit, we had a room at the front of the hotel, with a fantastic view across the bay towards the village of Kokkari, so we were initially a little disappointed to be directed to a room on the opposite side of the hotel on this occasion. The disappointment was quickly forgotten when we opened the door on the newly renovated room. Beautifully refurbished in a bright modern style and with a fabulous, completely new bathroom. The rooms were spacious, with plenty of storage room and very comfortable beds (I thought so anyway...my wife found the beds a bit hard for her liking). The bathroom was even better...basically a wet room but with a slightly sunken shower area, which prevents the rest of the bathroom floor getting wet. The shower itself was spacious and powerful with a choice of shower heads and the bathroom. As it turned out, the view from the room was great. In the quiet side of the building, looking out over nearby countryside towards Lemonakia beach. Everything else I could say about the hotel, well be a repeat of what I wrote three years. Essentially the Kalidon Panorama is the perfect small family run hotel. Lovely public rooms, great breakfast, a beautiful breakfast and bar area, with fabulous views towards Kokkari. Good sized swimming pool and plenty of comfortable sun beds and most important of all....lovely people running it all. What can I say about the small team running this hotel. Friendly, helpful, welcoming...everything you hope for in a hotel of this type. One of the best and most revealing endorsements for this hotel is the number of returning guests. We were only on our second visit, but many of the other guests had been coming for years. In fact, when we arrived in the coach with Tui, every single guest who arrived with us had been before and we were all welcomed like old friends. For future visitors who are not regulars, it is worth mentioning that the hotel is about a 25 minute walk down a steep path to reach the harbour (longer if you take the winding road). This is fine walking down but hard work walking back up during the heat of the day (or evening). The hotel runs a useful shuttle bus between village and nearby beaches during the day but after dinner in the evening, the choice is the walk back or a taxi at €5. We stuck to walking for the first week of our stay, but succumbed to the taxi after dinner for the last few days! As well as the beach at the village (Long Beach) are a couple of other lovely beaches nearby. Our favourite was Lemonakia Beach but the adjacent Tsamadou beach is equally good. The hotel shuttle bus runs to both, although the former is easily walkable from the hotel, via a steep path from the road. As far as restaurants are concerned, there are a abundance of really good ones in the village, mostly around the harbour or in the beach front, as well as a couple nearer the hotel. This is one of the nicest small hotels I've ever stayed in, I'm sure it won't be long before or third stay.

Stayed from August 1st to the 8th, received a warm welcome and then the newly refurbished rooms & especially the shower room was superb. All staff were friendly at all times, Anna, Anastasia, Maria & Stathis night porter could not do enough for us. Courtesy bus to beaches & town runs all day till 1700. Taxi to Town in the evening 5 euro. Views from terrace & pool are simply breathtaking, if your thinking of Samos then this is the place to be. Many , many repeat customers from all over Europe. We as Welsh mingled with Scandinavians, Austrians & Dutch. All really appreciated and commented with interest about us speaking our native Welsh language, and not made to feel awkward when in the company of some of our near neighbours! Just a pity Gatwick is the only uk flight option. TUI flights from Manchester please.

We have just come back from another 2 wonderful weeks at this lovely hotel. Special thanks to Anastasia,Anna,Maria,George and Paris. We had such a relaxing time. The newly decorated rooms are amazing. We found the bed so comfortable and the rain shower a joy. We are already planning our third visit for 2020. This hotel is one of the best,if not the best hotel we have stayed in. We cant wait to come back.