Elpida Hotel

We last visited Alikanas 6 years ago, The Elpida was always a buzzing hotel with a busy bar & supermarket attached. We’re not sure what happened but guess it was the effect of Covid and now the hotel is sadly lacking, no bar, no supermarket, very few people around the pool. The place is very tired and in need of a complete makeover and it is very sad to see. The room was adequate but again very tired. The shower rail was a piece of plumbing pipe, the taps were old and tarnished. The beds were hard and uncomfortable and because we had a room for three our daughter had a put me up bed which she described as sleeping on a slab of concrete, my husband ended up sleeping on it for two nights and padding it out with blankets, to give our daughter the chance of a better nights sleep. A total of two sockets in the room. No hairdryer in the room although we asked at reception and we were given a hairdryer which unfortunately only ran on one temperature- cold! The fridge door wouldn’t stay shut, the kettle didn’t auto switch off (it was supposed to) The key to the safety box was attached to room key fob so had to disconnect from the electric to open it, so no lights as the electric cut off immediately the fob was removed. The balcony was small and had some strange netting randomly wired to the balcony, we guessed this was some kind of safety feature but aesthetically it was awful. The apartments really needed some TLC. The room was clean, however the bedding and towels were not changed until day 4 (including the emptying of the bathroom bin) then the room was randomly cleaned again a day later but no towels left which my daughter had to get from reception, then just the bathroom bin emptied a day later, so cleaning very sporadic. The staff were very cheerful & friendly and I’m sure if there had been any actual real issues that could be sorted then they would have dealt with them. Unfortunately we had some quite noisy neighbours who woke us in the early hours, not drunken, just talking very loudly, almost shouting , children allowed to run around, TV loud until the early hours, not the accommodations fault obviously but little or no sound proofing. Overall our stay was just OK because we used neighbouring hotel pools & facilities, and we know and love the village although the road into Alikanas has become busy and fast due to a new road, but we sadly would not use the ELPIDA again unless some serious updating takes place.

I have been going to the Elpida for many years, usually in the past as a solo traveller, however, this year went as a group with my family. As always I have had an amazing time. Dennis and Denise are there every day working so hard from early in the morning until very late at night. The wonderful Spiros and his wife Vana are there to ensure everything runs smoothly, they will help out with any issues you may have and help to make your holiday run smooth. The lovely cleaners work so hard to keep the place clean and the rooms serviced, always with a smile and a kalimera. The pool is lovely and I looked forward to my morning dip to get my lengths in to start the day. Dennis keeps the pool really clean and the gardens around looking lovely with flowers and cacti. I haven't been to the Elpida for six years but will be trying to get back on a more regular basis again. As fir the resort, we'll what can I say, one of the friendliest places you could wish to go, and when you've been once, they remember you and welcome you warmly back to their bar/restaurant the beach is a 15 min stroll away with huge stretches of sandy beaches, sunbeds and waterspouts. All in all a great holiday, with good company, lovely food and wonderful friendly people !

We have just got back from our stay at the Elpida. We have been before but our last stay was 9 years ago. This time we visited as a big group and had 4 rooms in total. Firstly the hotel, the pool area is kept spotless by Dennis who works hard throughout the day and night to maintain the hotel. He takes great pride in the property and its grounds and is a lovely smiley face around the place, always wishing you a good morning and a good night. The rooms are kept beautifully clean. During our stay my daughter became ill which meant we didn’t leave our room much but the cleaners obliged with clean sheets and towels when we needed them. The mattresses are firm and comfy and the bed linen is changed regularly. The family are so friendly and welcoming and the main reason that various members of my family have returned time after time. Spiros and Vana went above and beyond to help us make and attend appointments to ensure my little girl was fit to fly home and was a constant reassurance which I am so very grateful for! This was my husbands first trip to Alykanas and he loved it and can’t wait to return. All of the bar owners remember you when you have visited before and go out of their way to ensure you feel welcome. It truely is the friendliest resort I have ever been to. My two year old daughter loved that the majority of bars and restaurants have something to entertain children and the hotel being just a short walk meant that it was easy to get back to our hotel at the end of a busy night having fun! We are not usually people who chose to return to the same place time after time but the Elpida and Alykanas holds a special place in our hearts and we are already planning future trips!