"Having recently spent a delightful 7 days in Corfu, staying at the Mythos Palace Hotel, we have mixed feelings.
On the flip side, the hotel is nicely located in the quieter, picturesque and charming south east coast of the island. It has a commanding position looking over the stunning Ionian Sea and far reaching views of mainland Greece. The access to the delightful coastline in via a very steep slope. Those with mobility issues will inevitably struggle with this, especially on the ascent. The hotel does offer a transport buggy for guests who wish to make use of it for these situations.
Also, the dining restaurant is detached from the main building and again up a gentler slope. Making use of the buggy makes life easier for those in need
The staff we encountered during our stay at the hotel were very polite, pleasant and willing to assist in any way. The dining area team were particularly hard working and could easily have been fed up and battle worn from the long season. But they kept up their spirits and was always 'service with a smile'.
The food was constantly from decent to good, if not a little repetitive on occasion. But everything was fresh, flavoursome and cooked to accommodate all taste buds. We could not fault it. As I'm a teetotaler, I didn't avail myself to sample the local alcoholic beverages, but my wife commented that the regional white wine served was particularly good.
Our room had a side sea view from the balcony, which we opted for at the point of booking our holiday. The room met all of our expectations as one would from a 5 Star hotel. It was clean and spacious as was the shower room. Again, we couldn't fault it.
On the downsides, we felt the hotel lacked 'manicuring' as we've grown to expect from other 5 star hotels. Perhaps the 'rough around the edges' look was due to the heavy use throughout the season and the hotel now requires a heavy duty maintenance programme to raise it up the standards?
The biggest bug bear was the water bottle issue. Diners/hotel guests at lunch and dinner times in the hotel's restaurant were offered one litre bottles of water. I noted that when guests vacated the restaurant, many hadn't finished their water.
Apparently and naturally the leftover water was simply poured away. This is a complete waste of water and plastic.
A few weeks prior to coming to Corfu, we stayed in a very high end 5 star hotel on the Portuguese island of Madeira. This hotel imposed a very environmentally conservative and smart approach to preventing waste of water and plastic bottles. Upon arrival, each room had a new glass water bottle with an unbroken seal, so one knew it was fresh. Guests were politey told that they would not be able to request further bottles of water throughout their stay (but were served water at meal times by the waiting staff). Instead, we were invited and encouraged to refill these bottles or our own person bottles at the various water refilling stations throughout the hotel. Not one guest complained and most guests commented that it was a great environmentally friendly idea.
All hotels should adopt this system in order to play their part in saving our planet and fostering environment consciousness among their guests.
On another note, we hired a car for the duration of our stay. Upon exiting from the hotel's car park via a small meandering road that leads to the 'main' road, it was difficult to judge entering the main road safely as there is was a blind spot bend.
The introduction of a convex mirror placed across the road opposite the main entrance/exit of the hotel would be exceedingly useful and would ensure the safety and potential hazard to both motorist and pedestrians alike.
Overall, we had a pleasant stay. To be frank, we'd rate the hotel a decent 4 star hotel rather than 5 star. However, should we ever return to Corfu, we would consider this hotel again for our next visit, mainly for its peaceful location."
