Corali Hotel

Hotel grounds are pretty, by the interior decor has a very late-90s or early-00s feel across the estate. The hotel would benefit from starting a rolling programme of minor refurbishment and redecoration. Practical inconveniences of the older style are, for instance, our having neither bedside sockets or bedside lamps in our double room. The water in our bathroom was barely lukewarm at most times of day. That said, we had a huge balcony, plenty of space, bed comfy. There were things to be quite positive about too. We liked the pool. Food I thought was tasty and sufficiently varied - my vegetarian partner also got along fine with it. It's not 5* restaurant quality, but I didn't expect that. Desserts are the one area which is quite boring/repetitive. I had no issue with the drink selection, although beware of the cocktails which are not on the All Inclusive which are inexplicably about €8 - surely if they were a few Euros top-up fee then more people would try them. But one thing that did really irritate me was the absolutely daft queues for coffee in the morning time - the two machines clearly aren't sufficient for demand, and half the time one shows an error message. The poolside snack bar is nothing of the sort. They should stop advertising that - it is a drinks bar with ice cream. That said, the gap between meal sittings at the main restaurant isn't enough to trouble anyone. I liked the many cats, which are friendly. Hotel is quite remote. We rented a buggy to explore the island and had a great time with it. Tigaki is about 30-35 mins walk if you're fit enough. It's very close to a very thin beach, but theres a bit of walking to do if you want a deeper beach with some amenities. I didn't mind the hotel being quite isolated, but it is worth bearing in mind that there isn't very much by way of entertainment at this hotel. (Except for a DJ on a Sunday when we were there). Factor this in to what kind of holiday you want. Finally, do pre-book taxis to and from airport. Like all holiday areas, the quoted price and the price the driver wants from you at the end vary wildly. I suspect having some accountability to the hotel is the only thing that helps keep them honest.

I have been a regular guest at this hotel for 6 years and cannot say or rate anything negative. The people there are very friendly and accommodating, the food is delicious, especially the desserts, which I love. The rooms are cleaned every day and very neatly, you get fresh towels every day. The bed is super comfortable and the pillows are super fluffy. For me, this hotel is irreplaceable, it has become like my second home and I never want to miss it again. Kind regards, Angelina Osske

Stayed here for 2 weeks, the hotel is quite remote surrounded by farmland but quite picturesque, nice walk to the beach, takes about 10 mins, theres a bus stop at end of the road which will take you into Tigaki or Kos, bus fares are cheap. As for the hotel itself it is definitely not a 4 star as advertised, the rooms are clean but dated, the beds are awful, it was like sleeping on a slab of concrete, we were given mattress toppers when we complained and extra pillows and it did help us to get a better nights sleep, theres no tea/ coffee making facilities in the room but was told you can ask at reception for a kettle.We brought our own travel kettle so dont know if you have to pay for them. Tourist tax when you arrive is 7 euros per night,quite pricey. Cleaners came in daily and did a good job. Pools were cold but once you got in it was ok,quite slippy underfoot,plenty of sun beds but quite a few were broken, toilet areas around both pools were dirty and not well maintained. Entertainment, well what there was of it was dire, greek night every other sunday, just 2 guys singing and playing their instruments, badly I might add and a disco on a wednesday, that was it. The food was atrocious, poor quality and either undercooked or overcooked, not much choice and always pork or chicken, I have never struggled to find something to eat in any hotel I've stayed in but this was quite a challenge, salad choice was ok but apart from that it was awful. Also there were a few guests who had dogs with them which were allowed in the dining room,quite unhygienic I thought.The staff had no interaction with you apart from the lovely girl at the pool bar, very friendly and always smiling. Lots of cats around the hotel grounds which are all well looked after. One good point..the weather was amazing.Oh also yesterday as we were leaving we discovered an item of our clothing had gone missing from the room, a brand new jack Willis zip up hoodie, looked everywhere for it, dining room, bars and even got them to let us back into our room after check out but it had disappeared