Maniatis Hotel

My wife and I stayed 2 nights, arriving by rental car before 3 PM and able to find street parking around the corner. Check in was quick with the English speaking receptionist; copy passports, issue the key card and pay later on checkout. We took the lone elevator to the 5th floor. Room #502 was carpeted and compact with a wardrobe, small outfitted bathroom with a tight curtained stall shower, firm twin beds, small table and 2 chairs, tiny desk unit with refer, small TV with excellent reception of many international channels(only BBC in English). An insulated sliding door with a shutter opened to a balcony(table and 2 chairs) with a view of the Archaeological Museum on one side to the snow covered Taygetus Range on the other. The open room WIFI was good and the central AC/heat was not needed in mid April. The 7 AM breakfast buffet was good with 3 types of eggs(all served cold with insufficient tray warmers), hot/cold meats, cheese, yogurt, cereals, fresh fruit, OJ, breads/baked goods and 2 different coffee machines. On our 2nd day, a bus group of Dutch students were placed on the lower floors and told they have breakfast later, so we maintained our earlier schedule. This practical 80 room hotel is well maintained with an accommodating staff and just 4 blocks from a nice ΑΒ supermarket(wines, groceries & more).

Positives: room size was good, nice balcony with a good view of sparta/mountains, location was perfect (very close to the center square and a great night-life), the staff at the hotel was fantastic. The room came with both a desk and table and were of decent quality. There was also a nice little table you could eat on at the balcony. I really liked the black out curtains and double-glass doors that lead to the balcony. The room was both quiet and dark (if you want it to be) which is very unusual for Greece. A lot of hotels push you to try their food/restaurant and such. This hotel didn't. That being said I highly recommend the food at the restaurant (which surrounds the lobby area). The food was amazing. High quality and portion size was good. The drinks were also made to perfection. Food/drink was probably the best part of the hotel. I got a beautiful fruit platter for 2-3 Euro. With all the positives above, I unfortunately had to give the hotel a rating of 2 out of 5. Negatives: The beds were just old. The mattresses and pillows were uncomfortable. Unfortunately, when it comes to hotels. The main purpose is to have a place to sleep. So the most important aspect of the hotel, the bed, was far below average for Greece. All the fixtures were outdated: The lighting for example. There was odd furniture throughout the hallways that should just be thrown away. The shower, though it didn't leak water all over the floor, was small and had a very ugly curtain that was...retro and odd. The parking situation was horrible in all of Sparta. Luckily the hotel staff moved some signs in front of hotel so I could park. Staff was great, situation was not. By far the worst aspect of the hotel was the allergy situation. The hotel hallways smelled like an ashtray. The bedding including the sheets/pillow cases and blankets were over-chemical treated. It was like being around someone with a bad odor and they try to make up for it by putting on far too much perfume. I woke up every morning with difficulty breathing. The combination of chemical fumes and nicotine (or whatever the other smells were) made staying at this hotel impossible for me. This is a shame. If the hotel could fix their beds and some fixtures and do something about the allergy issues, then it would have probably been one of the best stays of my trip. I do recommend stopping by the restaurant at some point even if you don't want to sleep there.

Το ξενοδοχείο κατά τη γνώμη μου είναι πάρα πολύ καλό! Συγκεκριμένα το δωμάτιο (με μπαλκόνι προς το κέντρο) εξαιρετικό!! Πεντακάθαρο, πολύ μοντέρνα διακοσμημένο, επίσης καλύπτονταν πρωινό το οποίο ήταν υπό μορφή μπουφέ, πολυποίκιλο, εξαιρετικής ποιότητας όλα και ο χώρος σερβιρίσματος (στον 1ο όροφο) εξαιρετικός! Το προσωπικό απλά εξυπηρετικότατο. Μοναδικό σημείο βελτίωσης ίσως το μπάνιο το οποίο ενώ ήταν πολύ καθαρό έδειχνε ότι έχει πολύ καιρό να ανανεωθεί.

Καθαρό, ευγενικό προσωπικό και καλό φαγητό. Η ανακαινισμένη ρεσεψιόν δεν έχει έστω έναν καναπέ αναμονής. Το δωμάτιο και το μπάνιο χρήζουν ανακαίνιση. Μοκέτα,κουρτίνα στη ντουζιέρα,υδραυλικά,πιστολάκι τοίχου θυμίζουν δωμάτια πριν 40 χρόνια.

Vraiment un très bon repas, avec de plus un service impeccable ! Nous étions à la recherche d'un restaurant au centre ville : nous ne regretterons pas trouver l'Hôtel-Restaurant Maniatis sur notre route !

έχουν αυξήσει τις τιμές απίστευτα στο Μανιάτης!!οι μερίδες κολυμπάνε στη σάλτσα και εχουν μικρυνει αισθητα.το ριζότο 15 ευρώ από 11!κοροϊδεύουν τον κόσμο!σε έναν χώρο εντελώς ακαταμάχητο και ψυχρό!και σερβίρουν και κάτι ψωμιά με lurpack εντελώς δυσανάλογα με το και το καικαλά ποιοτικό εστιατόριο!γενικώς σεν αξίζει τα λεφτά του με τίποτα!ΑΘΛΙΟΙ!