I have just been reading quite alot of reviews about the hotel I am going to stay at in May. I have stayed here before so knew what to expect. What I didn't expect was the narrow minded Brits who have never visited the Greek Islands before and after their first holiday have systematically trashed this hotel.........not all I may add. The biggest bone of contention was the B and B basis, people complaining that they only had bread,butter,jam,tea,coffee, etc: This is the norm all over the Continent of Europe that's why it is called a Continental breakfast, if you want a 'Full English' then you have to pay, then second on the list is room size, my question is just how long do you stay in a room, I just sleep in mine, I certainly don't live in it, This is Greece and the rooms are small, of course you can have a larger room if you choose 4 or 5* Then there is the pool temperature! I cannot believe people complain because it is cold water, what do they expect bath water temperatures. Expect to pay if you want to keep your room a little longer, due to your flight times, 1200hrs is the norm for vacating rooms, and the hoteliers cannot let rooms out for charity they are running a business.
Then there is the resort itself, I always tend to look for very quiet sleepy resorts, wherever I go in Greece, so why complain when you choose a quiet resort where there is no nightlife, and rows of Neon lit bars blaring out music, do your research check out what type of resort suits you best. The Greek people will do all they can to help you, all you need is politeness, good manners, a few Greek words like Parakalon (Please) Efcharisto (Thank you) and you are half way to forming a freindship. I feel I had to write this as there are a small amount of British Tourists who somehow think that Greek people owe us something, they dont!! More importantly enjoy Greece and her islands, she has much to offer, YASSOU