Ioli Village

Where do I start ? When we first arrived at 3pm we were told room was not ready as there had been a disabled person in the room . After an hour wait we were shown to our 2nd floor room . Superior room it wasn’t , electrical socket hanging off , dirty pan , broken coat hooks and a bed in the kitchen ?? . €20 to hire a kettle , €20 a hairdryer, €25 for safe and if you need a/c it could be another €60.Pool area was nice but green line around the pool put you off a bit . The place is in an ideal location as it’s close to everything. Hadn’t used the hob until last morning turned it on got an ELECTRIC SHOCK !! from it and all power went , no one in reception TUI couldn’t get hold of anyone so had to dress in the dark . Would go again but definitely not this hotel .

Reading previous reviews of the hotel I was concerned but there was no need. We booked a family room with air con and were pleasantly surprised to have a good size apartment with two bathrooms and two balconies, so plenty of room. The maids came in the room daily to empty the bins and changed the bedding and towels every few days. A few reviews mentioned that the pool area suffers from wasp infestations. There were a few harmless honey bees (often confused with wasps) but we only saw one wasp in two weeks!! I also want to mention how helpful and friendly the pool bar staff were. Nothing was too much trouble for them and the food / drinks on offer were great value (3 euros for a toastie, 5 euros for a pizza etc). All in all we had a great family holiday which we felt was excellent value for money.

For a hotel with 3 stars I wonder where these stars are justified. Or its 3 out of 10, then the amount of stars would be just right... This hotel does no longer live up to the minimal standard that a hotel has to uphold. The rooms we saw are a big letdown. Down to the very basics but very aged. To the point where you just would not let anybody stay there anymore, not in these days and age. Not all rooms have AC and in a country where the temperature can rise to near 40's or beyond, an AC should be a courtesy of the hotel to the guests. Not for some other room but with extra pay and don't let guest rent a fan for 20 euro's! It's making extra money at the expences of the guests in a unhospitable way. And thats another thing, the hospitality.... The staff in the lobby lacks it, its not like what you could and should expect in a highly hospitable country like Greece. Rude and unfriendly, thats whats shown here. The overall maintanance of the hotel is in a poor state. The walls, ceilings, outer walls, the wood outside, it all haven't seen some fresh paint in a pretty long while. The pool area is the best area of the hotel but swarming with bees and wasps, and the staff just ignores them. There is no kind of prevention or deterrance, just a lot of bees and wasps all around the edges of the pool. To top it off, the shower does not work, nor does the hotel attempt to fix it. I know very well that for these prices you normally ger what you pay for. I've been to Greece a lot of times and this was our third trip to Pefkochori. But never have I stayed in a hotel or appartment that had me wanting to leave. For the price range this hotel stays in, I would highly recommend anyone reading this to look further and find a hotel that is worth the money.