Akti Palace Hotel

"Akti Palace hotel is lovely, it was perfect for our holiday and would highly recommend it. The location for us was good, it was an hours walk into Kardamaina which we liked however they also provide a free shuttle Bus service to and from every day. The rooms were a good size, we had a maisonette which again was perfect for 5 people, I would say though the lighting isn’t great in the main area which for me wasn’t great but for my husband was, so that’s more a personal preference. The balcony was lovely and the views when you came out were amazing. The choice of food was good, we never had a bad meal and always had an option for every one of us. The pool was a good size and is literally a few steps from the beach which provides sun loungers and swimming in the sea seeing the fish was amazing. Definite value for money in my opinion. All the staff were friendly and helpful, unfortunately my son had a tummy upset whilst here and although we cleaned the best we could we told reception and were so helpful and lovely about it and couldn’t have been nicer if they tried. Apart from the crickets each night I wouldn’t say it was noisy, we got to sleep no problem and they didn’t have music playing too late either which was good as I am a light sleeper. All in all I would definitely come back here again"

"We stayed at Akti Palace mid October for 4 nights. Booked for a bit of luxury but unfortunately does not live up to its 5 stars! Rooms tired, especially the bathrooms. Shower in a very awkward place that covers the floor in water. Towels very tired and need replacing. Food was ok, nothing special. Cocktails pre mixed and not nice at all! Pool area nice but no real view from any part of the hotel which is a shame. Sea was lovely to swim in this time of year and was easy to get to from the hotel. Staff were all very helpful. Hired a scooter from moto rent traffic which is a short walk from hotel. We asked reception to phone for us and they dropped it at the hotel the next day. We would not return to this hotel."

"Think very carefully before booking here. The hotel is in the middle of wasteland. The nearest little town is just full of tourist shops and nothing else. Hardly any public transport. The shuttle bus is old and crowded. We couldn’t use the little beach. Very run down, small and crowded. You get no sea views within the complex. The name of “palace” is a joke. I have never seen a more depressing bar or reception area. Think a 2-star Travelodge. I couldn’t sit there and enjoy a drink. A lot of the staff are very grumpy. Maybe the star rating is inflated in order to extract more tourist tax. The drinks are awful. Ready made sugary cocktails and no branded drinks to speak of. They will only make the ready made cocktails for you so if you ask for anything else forget it. Only one type of beer which my husband struggled with. Corners are cut all the time. The bars have limited opening hours, no waiter service and no tables round the pool. Definitely cuts down on the amount people drink! Not enough toilets and they are awful. I couldn’t even lock the door despite trying both cubicles. Rooms are very basic. Again think Travelodge. I have never had such an awkward shower in my life. I sat down and held the shower head the whole time otherwise the bathroom would have been flooded. A lot of noise from the hotel next door. The food is limited, repetitive, very oily and salty. Not hot either. Not enough seating even though it wasn’t super busy at this time. Some nights have been very cold but the entertainment is still held outside so we couldn’t enjoy it because we were freezing. No heaters or anything. Really insecure. Anybody could just walk in. At one point we couldn’t open our room door and we were stuck in the room. Of course the phone wasn’t working and it took a good few days to get it fixed."