Vathi Cove Luxury Resort & Spa

After spending 10 days at Vathy Cove, I’d like to share my honest opinion: The hotel is a boutique-style property located in a stunning, secluded cove with crystal-clear water. The sea-view rooms are beautiful and generally clean, although the daily housekeeping was quite superficial. The road to the hotel is rough – about 40 minutes on a poorly maintained track. We knew this when booking, so it wasn’t a surprise or major issue. However, the biggest letdown was the food. Breakfast was very poor: old pastries (not even heated, and no oven on-site to do so), no hot milk unless specifically requested – and even then, it’s heated using the coffee machine’s milk frother or in the microwave, often arriving after 30–40 minutes. Omelets took over 30 minutes to prepare. Lunch and dinner options were extremely limited and overpriced considering the poor quality. Meat was often tough and full of gristle, bread was stale, and we were once served a salad missing its cheese – the staff simply said they’d run out. Even worse, I once found a hair in my salad. The soups were disappointing too – more like warm liquid cream than actual vegetable soup. Fresh fish required pre-ordering a day in advance and cost €120/kg, which is steep for a seaside location – especially considering the fish was not well cooked. There were no real side dishes available. Everything seemed to be fried: a bitter-tasting pita likely made in the same pan as the meat, frozen nuggets, and fries. One day we ordered a fruit platter and received something fresh and nicely arranged. The next day, it looked like scraps from the kitchen – yet we were still charged €22 for it. When we asked why, they simply said they ran out of fresh fruit. We were traveling with a child, and the owner promised to add basic child-friendly options like rice or mashed potatoes to the menu – but nothing changed during our entire stay. Ordering even simple dishes like salads or risottos could take up to two hours, and they often brought the wrong food. Overall, the food was overpriced and very low quality. Only 2–3 waiters seemed properly trained – the rest were inattentive and disorganized. Sadly, I don’t recommend Vathy Cove. While the location is gorgeous, the poor food and service overshadow the beauty of the place. There are plenty of better hotels in Greece where you can enjoy both the view and the experience.

How anyone can rate this resort less than 5 stars is beyond me! Beautiful beach surrounded by pine forest - so tranquil and relaxing. Staff were excellent, breakfast was very good, room and bed was super comfortable. We had dinner twice and lunch on 3-4 occasions - whilst it is more expensive than local taverna's, the quality is also much better. A lot of folks mention the access road and downgrade their score, but this is not in the control of the resort. Yes, 5.5Km from 6Km is rough forest road, there's no denying it, but that's the reason the hotel is isolated and so peaceful. Only real improver would be to restrict to Adults only. We spoke to management and they are considering the change.

I was in July 2024 for a 4-night stay. Everything was superlative, the cleanliness, the services, the kindness of the staff and the peace that I experienced. We enjoyed a perfect stay, I wholeheartedly recommend this location that made our souls happy. Thank you for your kindness and services. We will definitely come back!

Once in a life time experience. Best beach i have ever been. Unique service. Polite employees. Beatiful resort and location. Many thanks to the owner who is very helpful and offer high quality hospitality.

Once again, hospitality is NOT the walls or the amenities. Hospitality is PEOPLE. Thanks to Athina, Rafailia, Markella, and Stefanos for making my visit super smooth. Their smiles and attitude transcend the simple architecture of this resort. So, 5 stars for the staff. 1 star for making this location so difficult to reach, if you are not a hotel guest. Top tip: The GM should take a daily walk of the property to rectify inconsistencies and give the proper example to the staff and guests.

This hotel has the worst management I have experienced,they are beyond incapable despite having a confirmed reservation they messed it up. They should immediately fire the reservation manager-Anastasia and the person who is supposed to be the manager. If the owners of the hotel want to know why I am saying all this, then please contact me and I will gladly forward you the e mail correspondence. The hotel is Super clean and average e food but rather expensive. Summary-Avoid