Aegean View Aqua Resort

Myself & 2 children visited the hotel mid August as a last minute cheap deal. I wasn’t sure what to expect with it being on the cheaper side but I know a holiday is what you make it. We arrived late evening/early hours & check in was swift enough. There were some cling filmed ham & cheese sandwiches that we could help ourselves to, I lifted one & there was a wasp in the bottom which wasn’t the best start. Again, probably not the standard I’m used to for an all inclusive hotel but it was something (fortunately having 2 kids I always pack extra snacks in the case!) We were given directions to our room, what a nightmare that was! There are no signs around the hotel with the room numbers on so I had to wing it with 2 kids & 3 suitcases. Took us quite a while to find our room, we were uphill & up a flight of stairs which was exhausting solo however the view made up for the stairs! The lighting could have been better outside the room - had to use my phone torch to put the key in. The room was spacious enough for the 3 of us, 2 A/C units. My daughter shared the double bed with me & my son had a single in the joining room. Wardrobe was big enough to unpack all of our clothes in to. The tv in the bedroom didn’t work - when the kids turned this on it had been smashed. We didn’t have a remote for the other tv. The A/C unit in the bedroom was great, really cold however was positioned next to the bed above our heads so it was too cold (dare I moan!) & on the first night started leaking water really badly which woke me up. I reported this to reception & they did fix it which was good. The bathroom was ok, the bath was tiny & the shower was basic, the issue we had was the water from the plug hole leaking out from underneath the bath & flooding the bathroom. Doesn’t look as if it’s plumbed into a waste pipe, just went into a grill on the floor beneath the bath. We lost water temporarily once during our stay. The electricity however was frequently on & off every evening around 6pm-9pm when everyone was obviously getting ready. This made the shower go hot which wasn’t great when my children were in there! The balcony we had overlooked a beautiful pool which was never overly busy as there as so many around the grounds. But the view! Wow! Absolutely stunning & I would go again for that. The hotel itself feels more like villas than a hotel with how many different buildings there are spread across the landscape. If you don’t mind a hill you’ll be fine! The top aqua park pool again hosted more stunning views, I always managed to get sunbeds at around 9am but it was definitely quieter up there in the afternoon. The pool is big so plenty of room & the slides were ok, 3 slides for the kids to use, they are turned off briefly over lunch. The aquapark snack bar was minimal, never had an issue with the ladies who worked there & they were always friendly. My kids loved the toasties & were huge fans of the chocolate cake. Drinks were fine & a coffee machine too. Only issue

We booked this hotel and then I read the reviews. To say I was apprehensive of going is an understatement, But when we got there it soon changed. We had the BEST time. Yes it could do with some odd jobs to make it perfect but nothing that will ruin the holiday. Our room wasn't the biggest but we didn't spend that much time in the room, it was enough for 2 adults and a 5 year old. I wouldn't recommend it if you have mobility struggles as some of the rooms are up a hill and the water park is at the top but that didn't phase us. The food can be a bit hit and miss but there was always something enjoyable. There is a shop on site and the town isn't far. The hotel have a free shuttle bus that takes you into the town and brings you back every hour until 15:00 but a taxi back was only 10 euros if you fancied a longer stay in town. MASSIVE shout out to Mikey Mikey and the entertainment team, they were fabulous every single day and get everyone involved in games in the day, mini disco at night, and adult games at night I can't praise them enough. An in all we had an amazing holiday and all I can say is ignore the bad reviews and give the hotel a chance.

Look at the map outside reception to find your room before you start looking for your room. Receptionist instructions aren’t the best and there is no signage towards rooms and guidance. Quite slippy unsafe tiles, take care when walking around. Also hidden steps with no warning quite dangerous in the dark when trying to find room. I wouldn’t recommend this holiday for anyone with accessibility requirements, or bad limbs. Lots of steps, there are some slopes but tiles are so slippy I wouldn’t trust them. Food selection really good. They have some authentic Greek foods if you want them. But also Italian/British style foods as well if you’re a fussy eater I.e plain pasta, chips etc. also I was very impressed regarding food safety and hygiene. There was someone regularly going round checking temps of food, everything looked clean also. Tip for air con in the room is to use the jet mode to give it a boost. They have a screen in the poolside bar area which did have England games on. I travelled in international break so this was quite good. Channel selection in room is very limited, just a few English news channels and a music channel. However I didn’t mind this. Drink selection was ok, varied amount of cocktails. FYI No Malibu, but they did run based cocktails (some premixed). Red, white and rose wine, beer is quite light and easy to drink. Coffee machine and hot water available to help yourself to throughout the day which was quite good. Information sheet states Sunday no room service but they still knock and come round. Overall out of summer holidays and if you can get this place at a good rate it’s more than worth every penny. The service in general isn’t great, although the staff work hard they either overdo interaction or no interaction at all.