Grecotel-Luxme Daphnila Bay Dassia

We recently spent 4 nights here for our 10-year wedding anniversary. Below is a summary of the good points and a couple of challenges from our stay. - I'll start with the drama and the only challenge we had. Upon arrival, for our 10-year wedding anniversary of all things we were given a room with two single beds! After being shown several alternative rooms with really poor views compared to what we had been given or the rooms being too dark we decided to stay put with the promise to be able to move into another room the following day. Not a great start but we were moved to a Robinson Crusoe room on the beachfront the following day which was awesome. - A lot of the bungalows have limited to no sea view, so choose wisely when selecting the room - The staff everywhere are incredibly attentive, courteous and friendly and are always smiling and cheerful - We dined in three of their 'fine dining' restaurants and they were all epic. The three restaurants we dined at were: the Asia Olivia, Gattopardo and Taverna - Make sure you download the App and book the restaurants before arriving. They will all be awesome based on our experience - The main restaurant (Antica Cucina) breakfasts and dinner are of high quality and extensive in options - sitting outside will draw the wasps but that goes for most places like this in the summer. If you want to order cocktails you need to use the App to show them what you want and they will bring it to your table. They don't allow you to go to the bar to get a cocktail and bring it back to the table - The two restaurants (Gattopardo & Corfu - Venezia Hot Stone) in the hotel are NOT open on Sundays, this also applies to the wine tasting or the chocolaterie. This is not what it shows in the app or the information you are given on arrival - As you would expect at a restaurant of this quality, the restaurants have a dress code - There are over 100 wines available, which are included in your stay. We tried many and every wine we requested was available - The quality of cocktails is a lot better prepared at the beach and main hotel bar compared to the bar on the lower terrace (pool bar) - They have a Crepe and Ice Cream shop down on the beach, a good selection and the flavours and quality were good - The bus into town is €2.5 per person per way and takes about 20-30 mins and departs from the bus stop at the end of the hotel road, which is a 5 min walk down a slight hill - The last bus departs at midnight from Corfu old town and runs every 20 mins until 20:00 and then it departs every 30 min from then onwards - Rooms are cleaned daily and are very clean in our experience - The cocktails and drinks available are extensive and it’s easier to show most of the staff what you want from within the app to make sure you get the correct drink. We did find some of the items we wanted were not available during our stay, but not many - The beach is rated a blue beach and it’s a quality beach, very clear and surprisingly warm - Billiard t

Me my husband along with my mother and father visited on 3rd-13th of October room 608 & 605 POSITIVES: my father became unwell the day we arrived and the hotel were amazing moving are rooms so my father didn’t have to navigate the steep hill. The food was amazing in the buffet the breakfast omelettes and the chef doing them were excellent.And the food was superb in the reservation restaurant's. The drinks were all named and not the cheap stuff you usually get. The whole complex was exceptional clean from the pool the beach and grounds surrounding the hotel. The cleaner attended are rooms everyday and did a brilliant job and was very friendly. NEGATIVES: Well I say negatives but some really can’t be helped due to Mother Nature The wasps were a pain and quite annoying The main pool was freezing and hardly anyone was in there I feel because of how cold it was there is a small warmer pool but it is undercover and quite dark and gloomy. The hotel is built into a steep hill and access to the beach and some rooms is down a steep slope a golf buggy or car is available to take you up and down which is quick and efficient. We booked the Greek night in the beach restaurant and it started raining pretty hard I asked the receptionist if the booking would still be going ahead before I booked the car to take us down and was informed yes only to get down there and be told no it was cancelled where me and my family proceeded to get soaked while we waited for the car to come back and collect us. The majority of the staff were friendly accommodating and helpful but there were a few in particular that weren’t Blonde receptionist was blunt and unhelpful Car/ buggy driver small with glasses Was rude and in a rush Barman at the pool bar Could try smiling and being more friendly. Girl with orange hair serves the cakes She was very condescending and treated people like they were children if they touched the display case. But all and all it was a lovely hotel and I would 100% recommend it and would go back again Hopefully next time it won’t rain so much (Like I said Mother Nature)

One redeeming feature was the female waiting staff who were 100% attentive and made the holiday pleasurable. Photos of beach on various websites bore little or no resemblance to real life. Shoes needed to walk into the sea, or very hardened feet. Food in main restaurant, ordinary, cold, tasteless. Swimming pool, very cold, no temperature reading and poorly cleaned. Wasps and biting insects abounded. No citronella candles or repellent anywhere near tables when eating or drinking. Wi-Fi was sporadic. If you don’t have the app, signage is virtually non existent. The main building has obviously been updated unlike the rest of the resort, however, should you pay extra for a sea view, don’t, as you can only see the view when standing up. Balconies need clear safety glass not metal. This holiday has totally not lived up to the brochure and has soured our views of Corfu. Just for info Corfu airport is not capable of servicing the amount of passengers that pass through. Over an hour to get to check in desk, people expected to wait out in sun. Once through security, minimal seating even at gates.

I will tell you about the good things about the hotel first. The staff in reception,bar,restaurants and spa are all very good. The bar staff and waitress/waiters are all superb. Food was very good in the buffet and a la carte restaurants. Now for the not so good We had a room in the main block, these were tired and in need of refurbishment,shower and sink were outdated. The water in the room was luke warm at best. The mini bar only had soft drinks,some beers would have been welcome. My main disappointment was the pool area. The sun loungers were in a bad condition,torn,dirty and mouldy . The pool edge was very green / algae which shows it has not been cleaned for some time. Towel staff were a bit aggressive, telling people they could not move any of the beds or could not have any more towels. Main bar area very spacious but furniture very stained and worn.

I'm quite disappointed with this hotel and won't be returning. After a delayed flight, we arrived late and were tired, so I didn't have the energy to argue, but I was immediately unimpressed with the room. Considering we paid £3.3k for a week at the end of August, I expected a much better standard. On the positive side, the food at the restaurant and beach buffet, including pizza, ice cream, crepes, and cakes, was very good. The cocktails were also enjoyable, and I appreciated the use of reusable cups instead of single-use ones. The cleaning, restaurant, and bar staff were all lovely and attentive. However, the pool staff were another story – they came across as arrogant and unhelpful. They ran out of towels midday and didn’t seem to care when we asked about it. One major disappointment was the inability to secure any reservations at the speciality restaurants. I don’t see the point in offering this service if guests can’t actually use it. The pool itself was also underwhelming – it was quite small, and there wasn’t much for kids to do, with no slide or splash area nearby. The beach, however, was warm and pleasant, and we enjoyed the time we spent there. Extra points to the attendant who collected towels and ensured loungers were available for others. Overall, given the price we paid, I believe we could have found better value for money elsewhere.

Our first all inclusive holiday and it didn’t disappoint. Amazing hotel and very attentive, friendly staff. The service was superb and felt like a luxurious hotel in the main reception areas. Would definitely recommend that you try and book all of the al la carte restaurants to add a bit of variety to your menu choices. The best one overall was Il Gatapardo, highly recommended. There were chocolates, macrons and other patisserie every day which we could only manage a couple of times, very rich! We stayed in one of the bungalows that was perfectly air conditioned, amazing location close to the beach and very clean but definitely needed some updating, as it felt quite old compared to the main hotel. Very nice having swimming towels provided, but the usual scramble for loungers if you wanted a spot by the pool. Shame the pool closed at 6pm each day. A further hour would have been better and still wouldn’t have impacted on the restaurants above. There was no issue with loungers down by the lovely tree lined beach though. Didn’t make use of the gym as it was a small disappointing space, that wasn’t well air conditioned. Would definitely recommend this as a very special place to stay for a superb all inclusive holiday.