Name: Philoxenia Hotel
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Philoxenia Hotel - HERO

2nd year visiting this place , feels like home from home , the staff are always so friendly and accommodating. 
The restaurant staff especially Aristidedis and Ioanna are a credit to the hotel and always make our stay that little bit more special. The rooms are always clean and functional and the pool activities such as Aqua Zumba & Aqua Gym are excellent fun. The location of this hotel is great only a short work to the beech, shops and bars. My friends and I will definitely be returning.

What a great place

I rarely go back to the same hotel twice but had such a fantastic time last year so we ( 4 girlfriends) returned this year! 
Seriously the staff that were there from last year greeted us with such a warm welcome.  Namely Aristeidis Drossas, ioanna Bliouka in the restaurant  and Fortes in the bar. All are so attentive, friendly and do their jobs incredibly well! It was like we were coming home ! 
Other people that deserve a mention are  Lucie, Evi and Victoria and the lovely Mya in the kitchen- breakfast cook with a ready smile. 
The rooms were cleaned daily and kept spotless the food great and varied enough for most palettes. 
Santiago was an amazing  Aqua Zumba instructor also making the classes great fun you wanted to join in! 
We will definitely return to the Philoxenia and will look forward to seeing the wonderful staff mentioned . They all are worth their weight in gold.

Fantastic holiday with the most amazing staff!

We have just returned form staying at this hotel, I would rate the hotel as a 3* not a 4*, the food overall was acceptable, plenty of choice if you like a buffet, the Kukanuri restaurant which you have to pay an extra 30E per person on top of your half board is not worth the money, the food was generally cold and not very tasty at all. The rooms were ok, we had what was classed as a Garden View room, which over looked an unfinished building, although you could see the sea between it. very small and not enough storage or hangers. the area was extremely quiet with only 2 Tavernas open, appreciate it was coming to the end of the season. the beach was ok and the sea was so clear. we had a fab pizza in Alymeras and had lots of salads and wine there lovely little place. overall the holiday did what we wanted which was to relax, and get some sun. I would not return tho.

Winter sun and rest

Not a great experience at all. We are an easy going family. My husband, daughter (2 years old) and Mum went with me on holiday. Upon check in we were told that we were being "upgraded" to their luxury suites. T
hey are outside of the hotel grounds, you walk past the dump site which stinks and has bin juice running down the road. The suites themselves are lovely decorated, at first glance they are very attractive but once you shower and discover that the drains are completely blocked, your whole bathroom floods! 
The smell that fills your apartments / rooms after the first shower is like a rat has died in the drains, my Mum had to sleep with her air conditioner on the entire time to try and blow the smell out. 

They would constantly only put enough coffee for 2 people when we were 4 people. Then we would have to deal with the reception staff who are so rude. All in all we got a feeling that the Greek people don't like tourists - honestly some of the most rude people we have ever encountered and it took every ounce of "biting the tongue" each day to not retaliate. 

The restaurant staff are RUDE! You will be spoken to like a child in boarding school.
Water is not even included with dinner, you will pay £3 for a bottle!

The real issue with this hotel... the food, absolutely terrible!
The locals told us that they are embarrassed by the food that is served at the hotel as it is not a real depiction of Greek food. It resembles cheap canteen food at the best of times and for the last 4 days, I had coffee and pastries for breakfast because I could not stomach the thought of eating their food. 

Super underwhelmed with this hotel.

Even the locals said the hotel embarrass them!!!

I am writing this review literally just over a week after returning home.  For anyone looking for a very special holiday away from everyday stress then the philoxenia hotel in pascoudia halkadiki is the holiday destination I would choose again and again.  I am well traveled, and have stayed in so many hotels and the philoxenia hotel for me is a holiday I will never ever forget and I will return next year with my husband whom ide left home on this occasion as went with my friend for her special birthday.  Everyone, the staff, the bar staff, the restaurant team, even the life guard George were just amazing and couldn't do enough for my friend and I.  The food was just beautiful and the rooms were modern, clean and just heaven of an evening Sat on the terrace in such beautiful surroundings. The beach is a short walk through a wood and although psakoudia is only a small town, the people that live and work in the little shops and bars are what I believe to be a breath of fresh air and how I imagined Greece to be.  Even the guests at the hotel were all lovely and my friend and I met some friends for life.  The pascoudia hotel is only a small complex and not like your huge resorts it is a place to relax, to leave everything at home behind for a little while and just take a breath and enjoy.  There is cats at the hotel and in the area as there is all over Greece and other islands.  The five cats at the hotel one we names tippy were born at the hotel and animal lovers we never ever saw any member of staff misstreat any of the animals and they are part of the family there we came to know and love very much.  The cats are fed by the hotel staff and cats being cats are friendly to all , but also leave you alone if you're not a cat person. They aren't skinny, flee ridden or anything of the sort they are friendly and because grown up at the hotel don't venture into the roof top restaurant as they get fed just below which we witnessed ourselves.  For anyone thinking of going to stay here if you're not looking for a huge resorts and nightlife and want to experience a genuine family Greek hotel in an unspoilt, unbuilt up area of Greece then I hope like us you enjoy as much as we did.  Another must when you visit is afytos by night trip . And the blue lagoon cruise and beach bbw at banana Island. Thank you so much to everyone at the philoxenia hotel we will be back very soon . 
Ps if you can't cope with any more stress and need to recharge and feel a huge weight lifted off you then without reasonable doubt this hotel is for you especially just coming out of season jenny Newman

Little piece of Greek heaven

Surrounded by gorgeous landscapes full of pine and olive groves, the 4-star Philoxenia Hotel is an ideal choice for your holiday to Greece. Providing guests with a wide range of facilities and easy access to shops, bars and local areas of interest, this hotel with leave you wanting for nothing.Facilities at The Philoxenia Hotel:

The Philoxenia Hotel affords plenty of facilities and amenities for its guests, from the lovely outdoor swimming pool, restaurants and hotel bar to the wellness area featuring a sauna and Hammam, there's something for everyone to enjoy.

##### Guest rooms at The Philoxenia Hotel: 
Accommodation at this hotel are bright, airy, and stylish featuring an en-suite bathroom, air conditioning, flat-screen TV, fridge, hairdryer, telephone and a furnished balcony overlooking the forest or hotel garden.

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