Famissi

I didn’t stay here but I paid 15€ to use their pool and had a fabulous time. The pool is well maintained and equipped with not only lounging chairs and bean bag chairs and umbrellas, but also two pavilions each with a dining table and chairs, as well as a small church—yes, a church! Incredible views of the rock formations in one direction and mountains in the other, among palms and other petty landscaping. I realized to the soothing sound of running water (it’s basically an infinity pool), and barely anyone was there. The sparrows liked to come and dip into the water. It was idyllic. I had to pay in cash, and I was given two very nice plush grey towels. I highly recommend this as a getaway if you are overheated and staying elsewhere in town. Sorry, I can’t speak to the actual accommodations—just the pool! Oh, and there are outdoor men’s and women’s bathroom with showers to change, shower, use the toilet. No need to leave or enter a different area of the hotel property.

I start with the negative, layer harder and uncomfortable is not there, I continue that in no room there was a way to stretch out on the terrace. Attention to the ground floor rooms that do not look to the pool have only a small window which means that the bathrobes are spread out in the bathroom at best. Food moderate, cleanliness minimal The positive is that it is located a little further out of the center so it has quietness, good configuration in the outdoor space and a pool where it makes it at least impressive.

At our round trip we did look forward to this location in Kalambaka. The surroundings are breath taking. The location of the hotel is good right at the entrance of Kalambaka, but to be honest, the hotel itself was disappointing. At our arrival at the end of the afternoon we were welcomed by a female receptionist with the name Antigoni. She was very helpful and very service minded. A big compliment to her. Her attitude towards guest was far better than we experienced in the days after our arrival from other hotel personnel at the front desk. Even the hotel manager didn't look like to be much interested in us as guests. She was only looking at her computer screen and pointed to others to do this or that in a way that did feel us very uncomfortable. After having a diner outside we did come back at the hotel and asked for having a coffee/tea since we did have a celebration that day. We did buy a cake for that occasion too. They didn't have coffee/tea available for us (unbelievable for a hotel, don't you think), but anyway Antigoni, took charge and did call a kind of Uber service to bring us take-away coffee. The female manager of the hotel wasn't very pleased by this action from her employee. Can you believe that? Anyway, we got our coffee and we enjoyed it in the lobby of the hotel although we were the only people at the lobby at that time. The breakfast in the morning was also low quality compared to other hotels we have stayed during our trip. We stayed here 2 nights and honestly we will for sure choose another hotel if we would visit Kalambaka again in the future.