Ariadni Palace Apartments

“Relaxing Holiday in Beautiful Koutouloufari”

Relaxing Holiday in Beautiful Koutouloufari We’ve just returned from a lovely, relaxing holiday and can’t recommend Koutouloufari enough it’s a gorgeous, peaceful area that felt incredibly safe throughout our stay. The apartments we stayed in were perfectly located, right in the centre of the v… more

Relaxing Holiday in Beautiful Koutouloufari We’ve just returned from a lovely, relaxing holiday and can’t recommend Koutouloufari enough it’s a gorgeous, peaceful area that felt incredibly safe throughout our stay. The apartments we stayed in were perfectly located, right in the centre of the village with so many lovely places to explore just a short walk away. We dined at the onsite restaurant several times and the food was always delicious, with a warm and welcoming atmosphere from the staff. We had booked a pool view room, paying a little extra, and it was well worth it. We enjoyed sitting out in the evenings watching the world go by. The pizza chefs were a joy to watch always full of energy and entertainment and it was impressive to see how hard they work, preparing food from early in the morning. Our room was clean and well-maintained, with fresh towels and bedding provided. While the décor was a bit dated, it was typical of Greek apartments and perfectly sufficient for our needs. For what we paid – just £875 in July for three of us including flights from Liverpool, luggage, and transfers it was a fantastic deal! As always, it’s about expectations: if you're paying Lambrini prices, don’t expect Champagne service. That said, we found the staff incredibly friendly, especially because we took the time to chat with them and were respectful particularly to the lovely “Grandma,” who worked incredibly hard, often covering long hours to keep things running smoothly while also helping with childcare for the staff’s children in the evenings. It was heartwarming to see how the Greek families support each other. Unfortunately, not all guests were as considerate – some seemed to lack respect for the staff, moving furniture, climbing out of windows, and generally being unhappy, which was a shame. There is a rule about not eating or drinking your own food and drinks around the pool, but to us, that’s just common courtesy especially when there’s a bar and restaurant available. If you want to have your own snacks, your room is right there. One unique rule was putting your sunbed away after use something we’d not encountered before. It could be a little tricky at times, but we understood why Grandma and the cleaner aren’t young and do the set-up each morning. The pool area was mopped and cleaned daily, but it’s inevitable that it gets dusty due to outdoor footwear. We used the pool every day and found it clean our daughter even decided to “rescue” a bug from the bottom just to see if it was alive, not because it was dirty! We arrived at around 3am to find our key and a welcoming note waiting for us. Grandma had stayed up until 2am just in case we arrived earlier, yet another example of how hard she works and how much care goes into making sure guests are looked after. We had a really late evening flight and the apartments where fully booked so couldn't have a room for the day but Grandma managed to let us stay till 3pm and said she'd been worried all night about us being out in the heat all day as it was too long and we could use the facilities all day , very kind of her to sort and we appreciated it greatly Overall, we had a brilliant week peaceful, friendly, and full of charm. If you respect the people and the place, you’ll get a warm experience in return.

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