Acrotel Athena Pallas

This hotel absolutely deserves five stars !!! The staff without exception are so helpful and polite . Nothing is too much trouble .our room was first class with a separate sitting room and a large balcony overlooking the pool . The pool is perfect with sun loungers numbered against your room . So you don't have to put towels out !!!! The food is plentiful . So much choice .. amazing salads and hot dishes to suit all tastes . We ate one night in the Heiron . The most atmospheric Greek restaurant . It only seats 12 people . A wonderful experience with five courses accompanied with a selection of wines . I cannot praise this restaurant enough . We were guided through our courses by a delightful knowledgable waiter . There is a shuttle into a couple of towns both well worth a visit . There is plenty to do here should it rain with ten pin bowling in the games room . The staff here are absolutely delightful and make you feel so welcome . If you want a lovely relaxing hotel this is the place !!!

A first class hotel with great staff and interesting layout. It made a lovely change to stay at a 5 star hotel that really lived up to the rating. Super spacious modern suite, tasty food with good variety but above all cheerful and very friendly staff across all areas from the reception, bar and restaurant to cleaning staff. You often get some lovely staff but its highly unusual for them all to be so welcoming. Another first was the properly heated outdoor pool which we used every day. The free cookery class on our first day help us meet some of the other guests and was great fun. The hotel beach is small and shingle but very convenient and there are other large sandy beaches close by. We don't usually return to the same place but may well make an exception here.

Everything in this hotel is excellent and deserving the 5 stars. The view from the hotel is fantastic and breathtaking, especially at sunset. It is clean everywhere. Personnel is very friendly and helpful. There are a lot of activities and you won’t be bored at all. Your children will be happy also. The team of animators is amazing!!! Very friendly and professional girls! My child fell in love with them. There is a great variety of activities every day and every day is a new adventure for your child! Another thing that made a very good impression on me was the food. I have rarely seen such a variety of high quality and delicious food, especially the desserts.

We arrived in early April, one day after the hotel had opened for the season, so it was reasonably quiet when we were here. Worth bearing that in mind when reading this review. The hotel is in Elia Beach, near Nikiti, and it took us about an hour to get here from Thessaloniki airport. We used Welcome Pickups, who we have found reliable and reasonably priced. Cost was about €100 each way. The area is quite rural and unspoilt with a rugged coastline and clear waters - really very pretty. Most of the beaches are at least part shingle but we were told that there were sandy beaches at Neo Marmaras which is about 15 mins drive away. We were lucky with the weather - about 23C each day, which we were told was unusually warm. The hotel itself consists of a large reception area, downstairs from which is a small bowling alley, a games area with air hockey, table football, a pool table and Tekken, and a fitness suite. The kids animation (which runs throughout most days) is also located here. Next to reception is the pool, a pool bar and seating area, and beside that are two small restaurants areas. Further through and you find all of the accommodation, a small shop selling inflatables, goggles, some clothes, crisps, chocolate, wine, beer, ice cream and souvenirs, and what we think was a taverna (it didn’t look very open so we didn’t try it). Then to the side of the hotel is the main restaurant. We loved this hotel for a number of reasons. Although our room was quite basic (we got a junior suite which had a double bed in one room, a double sofa bed in the living area, and a bathroom), it was comfortable, spacious enough, with TV, fridge, hot drink facilities and a good shower. There was good wifi throughout the resort. It was private and little noise from neighbours. The pool was heated, and whilst not huge was never too busy. Service from the pool bar (light food, snacks, and drinks) was excellent. The staff were warm and friendly but efficient. The food at the main restaurant was a little repetitive, but there was a wide range and the quality was great. Our only criticisms were minor - plates got taken away very quickly at meal times, we had a problem with the lock in our door, and the beach was too stony for our kids to enjoy fully. Because it was out of season the neighbouring towns were pretty quiet, but I expect they get busier as the season goes on. Excellent place for a relaxing stay at a good price.