Olga's Paradise Hotel Apartments

“A perfect place.”

This has to be the best place I've ever stayed in in Greece. It's run by 2 amazing sisters and their husbands who's sole purpose is to make sure you're enjoying your holiday. You always read that nothing is too much trouble but here that means just that. When we arrived we were greeted with a ... more

This has to be the best place I've ever stayed in in Greece. It's run by 2 amazing sisters and their husbands who's sole purpose is to make sure you're enjoying your holiday. You always read that nothing is too much trouble but here that means just that. When we arrived we were greeted with a glass if home made lemonade and a little talk of the island. Once we were relaxed and hydrated, and although this having met the 2 couples, we were shown our room. I had booked a junior suite and our room, 301, was overlooking the pool and pool bar. I must say that noise was never a problem. Anyway, our room was beautiful. The room has a high, steeple shaped ceiling which added to the wow factor as well as giving more room for the air to circulate. We were shown how to use the air conditioning, which was included in the price as was the safe, and then the shower. Now usually in Greece you get poor power but not here. There's a double shower head, 1 being a large rainfall one and the other a normal one. He explained we needed to let it run a few minutes and then the hot water kicks in. Wow, lovely hot water no matter what time you used it. The bed was so comfortable, not like sleeping on the usual cheap hard mattresses, this was amazing. There's an hairdryer in the room which even has a defused and it has good power. There's a small kitchen team hidden behind what looks like wardrobe doors and it has the basics. If I was being really picky I would say that the room needs more drawers as there's only 2 and the safe isn't bolted down. But that's it. It was so clean and the ladies took pride in their work, you could tell, it was spotless and cleaned to an exceptional standard everyday. The hotel is situated across from a nature reserve which the family has put out some hammocks, and to lie in these and just listen to all the different birds and waterfowl is the most relaxing thing ever. Apart from the "fire alarm" bird who calls for a mate constantly, and his call sounds like a faulty fire alarm, but he's only heard at night. There's a small beach approximately 200 meters away and it does have sunbeds and brollies but only 10 so it's so peaceful. You will need beach shoes because like most of the island it's pebbles. The pool is very clean and there was only on our last day that there was no beds, but we could have used the ones in the pool but the beach was fine by us. Try the food, but get ready to have large portions put in front of you. We ate here and no complaints at all. The food was delicious, and nice and hot. Greek night the food was amazing from the seasoned dough balls to the sea bream. All fantastic. As you look around the apartments you will see lots of little touches from welcome pots/candle holders which look handpainted to lace and ribbons tied to the trees. There's a mix of nationalities and overyone has a smile, it's that sort of place. Would I go back to these apartments? Yes we'll be back, how could we not after finding a perfect place.

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