Amalia Hotel Kalambaka

Stayed for two nights on a group tour of Greece. Not sure how this merits 4 stars. It is located on a busy road about 7km outside the town and seems to cater only for tourists groups. Vast and cavernous. Room was a good size but the furniture was scuffed and tired. The carpets in the corridors were stained and worn and not clean. The dining room was like being back at school, large, long tables and very noisy. Food ok but nothing special. Staff were nice. Do not stay here if you are travelling as an individual. There must have en at least 10 large tour groups. Would definitely not stay again.

This hotel is very quaint and has a very rustic charm about it. Love the hacienda feel and the beauty of the surrounding area. However, since they host mostly tour groups, they lack tremendously in the service department. We asked for towels, since it was forgotten in our room, but rather than run them to our room, they argued that we just weren’t looking hard enough. Sadly noticed once I finished showering, after standing wet for 20 minutes, called again and requested towels right away. Buffet is great, rooms are comfortable in general. No water in rooms and when I asked for a bottle, they said “you can drink the tap water”! Disappointing they treat guests like cattle running through, instead of a valued guest. The majority of the staff is rude and you can tell they aren’t happy with their job, the rest try at least. They need better management to set the employee environment and quality of the service provided.

Old and giant melon. Large and well-maintained rooms. Good air conditioner. A good pool, nice water, fun swimming. The hotel is full of groups. Dinner is terrible.