Begeti Bay Hotel

First of all I would like to say we booked this hotel mainly on the reviews from trip advisor which didn't reflect our experience in any way. The Good, We do a lot of holidays and have to say the staff were the best we have ever met,a credit to the hotel, special thanks to Hunter and Martina in the bar. The pool area is beautifully done, very high end sun loungers and umbrellas and kept reasonably clean. The Bad, No designated smoking areas, people just smoked everywhere, not great when you don't smoke. We never ate our meals outside because there's like a sewage smell, very off putting. We struggled with the food, definitely not 4 star, juice machine and coffee machine were very weak and felt watered down. The soup which was only at dinner was disappointing, again watered down to have zero taste. The meat dishes mostly had no labels and of a very low standard We were very disappointed with the food. The Ugly, Room was basic but clean, the bathroom on the other hand was the worst we have ever experienced going on holiday, totally outdated, you had to hold the shower with one hand and try not to stand on the drain which filled up the bath if you did and then you had to call reception to fix, Stopper in sink also broken and a toilet seat that you have to hold up to use, totally different to what's advertised in their photos. The surrounding areas of the hotel were filthy dirty, just rubbish everywhere, very off putting. The local beach also filthy, not sure what the €70 tourist tax went towards. In summary Fantastic staff, nice modern hotel let down by outdated rooms and bad food. Very quiet area with little to do. Filthy beaches, Don't understand why so many great reviews, funny how most, it was their first review, very strange.

This hotel is a hidden gem. It’s a fabulous small hotel with fantastic friendly staff who can’t do enough for you. They all work incredibly hard to make sure your holiday is special. Other stand outs are: No dawn rush for sun loungers or towel holding for hours…people actually just act responsibly Lovely fresh food - always tasty. Maybe not a huge choice but it’s a small hotel so catering reflects this. Enough variety from day to day to keep us happy No evening entertainment except for the Thursday Greek night which is spectacular- bonus for us as it meant lovely quiet evenings to enjoy a drink and good company and no hassling to join in or loud music. Sunsets to take your breath away. Views are unbelievable too. The whole hotel is spotless from top to bottom and staff are on point with clearing tables in the restaurant. The hotel shop isn’t stupidly expensive and has everything you need, including stamps, bus tickets and souvenirs. Range of drinks is great - we weren’t a fan of the house wines but other people liked them (although the hotel does need to invest in some wine glasses as it’s served in tumblers) but all their cocktails were lovely and definitely not watered down. Although there is work being done on the harbour nearby, it really didn’t impact on our enjoyment. In a nutshell, if you want a quiet relaxing holiday this hotel is for you! I went with my grown up daughter and we both loved it and are determined to return.

Wonderful stay at this hotel, the team is really very pleasant! Thank you very much for the warm welcome, it was wonderful! Minor downside: too much light in the room makes waking up very early.