Makryammos Bungalows

First impressions were good..very lush surroundings, Peacocks roaming the grounds and fabulous beach. Our room was a fair hike from the main amenities and it was 4 days before I managed to get a ride on the complimentary buggy service. I didn’t actually mind this as it was a good excuse to keep my step count up (and it was regularly 10,000+ each day).... and I mean steps as the complex sits on a steep incline.... Breakfast - good...We chose to eat inside after a few days of getting fed up with clouds of cigarette smoke (even as an ex smoker, I don’t remember lighting up while people on my own table were eating.....sadly the Greeks and Eastern European’s think this is fine to literally blow smoke in their kids faces while they’re eating their corn flakes.....classy.). Shame, as al fresco dining is part and parcel of anyone’s holidays... Our Tui rep told us ‘oh, you’re at the Makryammos, so you’ll be the only English people there.’ —— he was almost right.. 95% of the guests drive here from main land Greece or Eastern Europe (the bar man told us that about 65% come from Romania as its the first Greek island they reach - appx 10 hour drive for them)... nothing wrong with that but you can see the hotel as started to cater more for their tastes etc than you might expect of a hotel that might be more used to a more evenly spread number of nationalities. Zero Entertainment during the day or night....I had a joke about this with a lovely lady at reception....I asked who had decided to stop spending money on entertaining the guests....’was it the same tight fisted accountant who made the decision to provide tiny plates at the breakfast service/?’ ——she laughed and winked. Shame....any number of the existing bar or waiting staff could play some music to entertain the kids or organise some games around the pool or beach ..the management wouldn’t have to pay for an external team....just give the job to those often stood around doing nothing....we’ve visited 6 Greek islands and there’s always been something going in the evenings. Anything from a disco, local folk band, dancing, beach party or BBQ..,.SOMETHING,,, Dinner....it was okay...a little bland for my tastes so despite us being half board (we did try to book b&b but that wasn’t an option) we ate in the nearby town most nights....it was easy to get a cab (reception were not always the best people to ask to call a cab and we kept the taxi drivers numbers each time and started ringing them directly... just €7 into town and there are some great restaurants which provide wonderful food, service and a bit of spontaneous entertainment.....we relied on the receommendtions of bar staff and taxi driv3rs for restaurants and they were always spot on. So....on balance, it was ‘okay.’ Nice room which must have been refurbished recently looking at the tiling and decor, beautiful beach, nice staff and a decent breakfast.. If like me, you get irritated by the blatant pushing in (our Eastern European frends dont ‘do Queuing,’ and want something to do (other than play cards) every night, then this isn’t the hotel for you. We love the island but would, if we returned choose to stay somewhere else.....

Is kind of place to visit whith family and friends.The bungalows are very nice and clean,food is also very good and diferent!!! The staff was very nice!The only minus is that the superior bungalows are a little too far from the restaurant and the beach!!!