Divani Corfu Palace

“Good hotel for exploring Corfu”

The hotel scores good marks. Location: 12 minutes from the old town, but bus service right outside the entrance (2A) is very consistent and modern. Access to highways for driving is handy. Close to the airport means there is some plane noise although we didn’t find it a problem. The rooms were ... more

The hotel scores good marks. Location: 12 minutes from the old town, but bus service right outside the entrance (2A) is very consistent and modern. Access to highways for driving is handy. Close to the airport means there is some plane noise although we didn’t find it a problem. The rooms were very clean, with a minor note about super firm mattress. The dining room staff was very friendly and the breakfast offerings were very good. Nice small pool with chaise lounges was also enjoyable.

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“A tale of 2 halves”

Booked a couple of nights here before catching our ferry back to the mainland where we live. We have stayed at the Ariti Grand a 10 minute walk away several times but they were fully booked but we knew the area. Initial impressions were good. The reception area, glass lifts and communal areas ... more

Booked a couple of nights here before catching our ferry back to the mainland where we live. We have stayed at the Ariti Grand a 10 minute walk away several times but they were fully booked but we knew the area. Initial impressions were good. The reception area, glass lifts and communal areas were nice. Our room was functional at best. No tea or coffee in the room, not even a biscuit 😢 Twin beds pushed together. Grubby curtains. Balcony overlooked the back workings of the hotel and a rusty old van with the doors ripped off, lovely! Tiny bath with shower over and a shower curtain (for a four star hotel, really?). And whoever thought of a full length mirror in the shower needs shooting 🤣🤷‍♀️ The pool area was lovely. Nice sun loungers and chairs, plenty of space and a lovely clean pool. Breakfast was a good selection but would have preferred scrambled eggs without the addition of feta cheese and tomatoes for breakfast. A shame about the smokers. We sat outside but were soon enveloped in smoke so had to move inside. A shame as sitting inside was quite sterile, we preferred the balcony. Maybe the hotel could have no smoking sections outside for the healthy and people who prefer not to stink of an old ashtray. Some people literally sat drinking 8-10 cups of coffee and chain smoking 🚬 We walked to a local restaurant one night but the other we went in the restaurant. We didn’t realise there was a buffet option as well as a la carte. We checked it out as one of us doesn’t eat meat and usually dips out but it was surprisingly good. We ate on the balcony, luckily no smokers and had a bottle of wine and the buffet. It was lovely, overlooking the pool which was lit up. We ate at the pool bar and again, although expensive, the food was lovely and a salad was enough to share. All the staff were lovely, friendly and smiling. A big thank you to Spiros on reception who gave us tickets for the bus to Corfu to save us a few Euros. A nice hotel but pay a bit more for the refurbished sea view rooms.

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