Canvas by Mitsis Messonghi

"For parents with very young kids, you would struggle to go wrong with this hotel. Lets start off with the positives. It has a safe, relaxed vibe. The hotel complex is huge with a lot of facilities. Spa (albeit small), multiple pools, huge green spaces, tennis, football pitch, directly on the beach, large all inclusive restaurants. What I really didn't like was the queues. No one should be queuing for soft drinks based on the cost of staying here. Its really not cheap. Anyone wanting a refill at any of the bars should have unlimited access to soft drinks machines. Even when its not particularly busy, there's a queue at every drinks bar and this becomes VERY tiresome. The same can be said of the outdoor food bars. After 5 days of it, I'd become very frustrated by it. Self help coffee machines [all of which created queues] are all turned off after breakfast! This again, is totally unacceptable. The amount of coffee dispensed is also a pitiful, small amount. The towel warriors all head for the pools early to grab their sun loungers. There's not a huge number of loungers in the complex but we went to the beach every day where there are several hundred. If the pool is your thing, its VERY tough to find a spot. The beach is coarse gravel/ sand mix but the sea is shallow, warm and safe for kids. The buffet restaurants provide really good food. At peak times, its fairly manic in there like a swarm of locusts but this is normal for all inclusive so if you're not used to it, its pretty over whelming. The restaurants dont have that school canteen vibe that some places do - they [multiple restaurant areas] are big and even when busy, you can still get about. Was it a good holiday? Yes. Value for money? Not particularly. Would I go back? No."

"Great hotel and great service. Food is actually really good. Lots of options (always got pasta/chips if you’re fussy). Slides are super fun. Gym is also great. Good location. Only downside is the sunbed wars and lines at dinner. Rooms a bit dated too. Not too loud. Very clean. Great value for your money."

"Fantastic holiday, Really lovely location. We particularly enjoyed the beach and this evening dined at the beach restaurant which only opened today. Great food, warm and friendly staff. Shout out to Dimitris. Well done everyone. Tina & Helen"