Hotel Olympia

“Very good facilities, rooms a bit basic”

We spent a week here on half board. We paid the extra for a sea view which was great, shame the bed collapsed the first night and the bedroom chair was filthy. We got changed/an upgrade to a 1 bed suite. The hotel uses those dispensers in the bathroom, the room only had shower gel and hand wash (t… more

We spent a week here on half board. We paid the extra for a sea view which was great, shame the bed collapsed the first night and the bedroom chair was filthy. We got changed/an upgrade to a 1 bed suite. The hotel uses those dispensers in the bathroom, the room only had shower gel and hand wash (the upgrade had shampoo, conditioner and lotion dispensers too). Drinks were very expensive, 9 euro for a miserable glass of not very palatable white wine and a scandalous 11 euro for Bacardi and coke! Food offering was buffet style, very good range of options but you needed to be early as they didn’t replenish much! This meant early dinner at 7 but too expensive to spend the evening in the bathroom. They moved us around different restaurant locations so no chance to establish our own waiter for service/tips for drinks (we were a party of 5). We were part of a group of 48 but we weren’t seated in a specific area so we never got a chance to break the ice properly. Hotel is on the (stony) beach, has fabulous extensive pools and seating areas. A 15-20 minute walk from town which is lovely, restaurants/bars/ice cream shops/ferry tours. Enjoyed our holiday but won’t be back.

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“Mixed experience - 6.5/10 overall”

We stayed at Hotel Olympia in a Superior Double Room with a sea-view balcony on the 3rd floor. Unfortunately, our experience was a bit mixed. The room had a constant unpleasant smell coming from the bathroom, which lasted throughout our stay. The room itself felt very small and cramped. The bathro… more

We stayed at Hotel Olympia in a Superior Double Room with a sea-view balcony on the 3rd floor. Unfortunately, our experience was a bit mixed. The room had a constant unpleasant smell coming from the bathroom, which lasted throughout our stay. The room itself felt very small and cramped. The bathroom was so narrow that two people couldn’t be inside at the same time. The shower had weak water pressure, and the temperature kept changing on its own during use. The bed was also disappointing – I’m 188 cm tall, and my feet were hanging off the edge. The bed wasn’t wide enough either, which made it uncomfortable. The Smart TV was essentially unusable, as all functions were blocked – no internet connection, no phone pairing, no Netflix or YouTube, only basic TV channels. Another downside: only two sockets in the entire room, both inconveniently located above the minibar and below the mirror, not near the bed. On the positive side, the balcony view was beautiful, overlooking the sea and Olympia Sky from the third floor. Breakfast and dinner were excellent – a wide variety of tasty options, and everyone can find something for themselves. The poolside food and drink selection was also great. The outdoor pools are large, very clean, and always at a refreshing temperature, with plenty of available sunbeds. We also appreciated the two tennis courts and two padel courts within the complex, as well as the lovely beach located just below the hotel. The whole resort area is very neat, well maintained, and feels very luxurious. One downside that really stood out was the parking fee – €12/night for outdoor parking and €20/night for the garage. For a hotel of this category, parking should definitely be complimentary for guests. Overall, while the hotel facilities, food, and location were excellent, the room quality was disappointing, and the paid parking felt unreasonable. We expected a higher standard for a hotel like this.

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