Hotel is located almost 2 hours from airport but nice part of island. First impressions of hotel are impressive.

Rooms are average size and clean.

Pools and water park are great for all ages and safe with lifeguards supervising.

The pools overlook the beach and there are watersports available at an extra charge, which we found very expensive. We did a banana boat trip for 80 euros for 4 of us, it lasted all of 30 minutes and it was pants! Cushty business they have going!

All Inclusive basis is total waste of money. Food tasteless and repetative and nothing for children's appetites except chips and bread!

Snack bar was quite dirty, with the food continnually warmed up all day long. Quite a lot of flies and wasps lurking around food areas so possiblity of an outbreak of something nasty! I had an upset tummy around our fourth day, so be advised to take plenty Immodium!

It got to the third day and we could not stand the smell of the food in the restaurant or Snack Bar anymore so we decided to eat out the rest of our week stay! It was bliss to get a taste of garlic for once as the food in the hotel was so bland!

The entertainment is absolutley terrible, it's just like watching a bunch of kids messing around in their bedroom singing with their hairbrushes. I would love to know who decided to call it entertainment.

Drinks were like colourless soda and were either flat or almost non alcoholic. It takes at least 20 glasses of wine to even get a buzz on! And there's nothing worse than drinking out of a plastic party cup which is compulsory in the entertainment area.

If you want a Cocktail or something with a bit more alcohol content then it costs about 6 euros which again is a rip off. The cocktails are made from the local spirits mixed with fruit juice which are supposed to be free anyway!! I have never known anything like it. We thought going All inclusive would have been worth it in the long run but we actually ended up spending as much as we did on a self catering holiday!

Bingo is played every night followed by the twice a night Cha Cha bloody Slide. It was torture to endure this day after day, night after night. Some people actually enjoyed it. All we can say is they probably don't get out much.

The reps weren't particularly friendly.

The hotel staff were more friendly than the English reps. We also got the fair share of typical arrogant Germans who were very rude but things never change! We thought we might have avoided that this year!

The hotel was constantly being cleaned and their appeared to be cleaners around almost 24hrs.
When the water slides had closed the lifeguards would go round the pools and lazy river with nets amptying out any rubbish that may have got into the pools.

The snack bar and entertainment areas were also constantly being cleaned.
The food although sometimes repetetive did give a fairly good choice and the kids do not have to eat off the kids menu everyone can help themselves to whatever food is being served. A large variety of food was offered and was tasty and freshly cooked.

The location of the hotel was good for us 10 mins walk to town and shops, right by the rocky shingle beach!.
The staff at the hotel I found were very helpfull and couldn't do enough to help you out but some tourists treat the staff disgracefully shouting at them for assistance when they are already dealing with someone else.

The entertainment is certainly repetetive for the kids but they enjoyed it which meant we could relax and have a drink (out of plastic cups in entertainment/pool area for safety reasons). The first choice reps were 1st class and all very helpfull and pleasant considering they started work at 9:00 and worked until midnight.

The holiday was fantastic it was the best holiday we had the slides and pools was brill my kids loved it.

Food was ok the snacks was great and beer on tap it was a dream come true I would go back anytime.

What can you say the Hotel was excellent, everything thing is marble and spotlessly clean.

Food is excellent with plenty of choice, we stayed 14 days and each day there was a least one new dish you had not tried before.

Staff are very friendly and helpful.

Facilities in the hotel are great, pools and water park 10 out of 10.

Meal times are very generous not making you feel tied to the hotel. Breakfast 7-10 Lunch 12.30-2.00 Dinner 6.30-9.30 and if you go out and miss the lunch time, food and drinks are available in the pool cafe. Beer and wine are available all day long, sprits start at 6pm until midnight and available from 3 bars.

The hotel is right on the beach, ask for a sea view on booking as the sea will be lapping just below you, great !

We have just enjoyed a great holiday at the Petra Mare. The age range was from 70 plus down to 1 year old and everyone really enjoyed themselves.

Nothing to fault about the hotel, cleanliness, entertainment, food and First Choice reps. The location of the hotel is excellent, although 1.5 hours from airport, no stops and air conditioned coach.

The childrens pool especially is excellent as is the water park area and main pool. Cleanliness in the hotel is second to none and throughout the day they are cleaning constantly. Great outside bar area where the childrens entertainment is, and a lovely bar inside the hotel for a quite drink.

The reps have been the nicest bunch we have ever met, nothing too much trouble.The choice of snacks throughout the day was excellent, and we would all definately go back. Marks out of 10 - overall a definate 9.

The hotel is in an ideal location for us as we like a nice stroll to the shops along a nice promenade.
The hotel was spotless and the maids were very friendly.
The food was very good, as with any all-inclusive, it is ncie to eat out sometimes.
The bar and reception staff are very helpful, even learning us some Greek.
The Hotel Petra Mare is very good value for money. It would cost nearly as much to book a flight and apartment.I will definitely be coming back next again.

The food here is nice and they have a large selection of good. It is great but there should be more lights aroung the pool at night as my grandma had problems getting to the disco bar.
We loved the swimming pools, especially the water slides.
The room we stayed in was great and views were nice.

The hotel is excellent. Good facilities and clean.
The food is good and varied, something for everyone.

The hotel petra mare is excellent if you have children. The food is very good and the hotel is very clean. The only fault we have with the hotel is the toilet facilities at the pool bar. We are all a bit unsteady on our feet and we had the choice of going down a flight of stairs which were wet and slippery or walking back into the hotel and down the lift to the basement which took quite a while for elderly people. The toilet on ground level would be ideal.
The hotel staff were friendly and helpful.
The location of the hotel was good as it was right on the beach.

The hotel always had someone cleaning in and around it and the hotel staff were very friendly. The only thing that let it down for me was the food, it seemed as if we were given the same food over and over again and it became very boring even though it was nice. But we ate out a couple of times in the resaurants on the nearby harbour which are very nice and very cheap.

The entertainment is on all day the kids club was fantastic and was on two or three times a day and had video nights most nights till 11pm so it gave us a chance to enjoy ourselves without wondering what the kids were upto.

The reps were also very nice and would do anything for you (we even borrowed a phone charger of one) and they were always about if you needed one. The hotel is small enough for us to let the kids (7 & 8) wonder around by themselves and still know where they are.

We went on the capital express trip and was a bit disapointed the market was mainly food and the time we had in the center of town was rushed we had to get lunch so we didnt have much time for shopping but then went to an old olive oil factory and a little village cafe/pub which I enjoyed.

We came back very relaxed and the kids came back with new friends so we all enjoyed our time there, already looked for next year enjoyed it that much.