Eliros Mare Beachfront Poem Hotel

We loved our stay at Eliros Mare and definitely did not want to leave! The few areas to improve/negatives didn’t really detract from how much we enjoyed our holiday. Overall a really beautifully designed and clean hotel with great staff, food and drink. We go into detail below so you can understand the hotel better - but bear in mind despite any small criticisms we would recommend the hotel as on the whole we thought our stay was amazing. FYI The typical guests seem to be young families and couples also majority German speaking guests but all staff speak English too. FOOD The buffet was extremely varied but also had options (fresh pizza, salad, bread, cheeses and cured meats) available everyday. There was also always pasta but the type changed each day. The grill option changed everyday - the only thing we did not enjoy is the bao buns, as found the bun was dry. We really enjoyed the food and lunch time was excellent too, our favourite being the Gyros and Souvlaki. The range of sauces and dips is amazing too - the tzatziki was delicious. Breakfast has great choice although unlike lunch/dinner is mostly the same each day - it’s continental and American style. Omelettes cooked to order are available everyday but would have been nice to see this varied a bit (however we don’t like omelettes so others may disagree). They advertise a champagne breakfast on Sundays but I noticed this was put on a couple of times during our 7 day stay which was nice. We didn’t eat at the buffet at the beach restaurant, it had less choice and the food was not labelled. To improve, I think for lunch the beach restaurant should just be a grill instead of a buffet with eg gyros, souvlaki and some chips made available, this would be better than two buffets. As this sort of thing is available at the beach restaurant for half board guests to purchase, I think it should be available everyday to all inclusive guests to some extent at least. Also the beach buffet is not as good as the main buffet (way less options, no grill and not labelled) so to us it became redundant - why not do something different at the beach restaurant if that buffet can’t compete with the main buffet? It’s only a short walk between. The beach restaurant lunch offering was our one main criticism of the food but as the main buffet was great it didn’t really impact our stay but could be improved. Snacks are available throughout the day at the beach bar. We ate once at the a la carte restaurant. It is a set menu where every dish is served. We felt the salad and bean dish was slightly out of place and would work better in much smaller portions alongside the meats - maybe this is just personal preference, but eating them on their own was a bit odd. The meat course was really tasty but as there are 5 courses, smaller portions of each course would be better. The appetisers and desserts were lovely. Overall we preferred the buffet (we liked selecting our own food) and as it was so varied it didn’t become rep

This holiday cost us £11,000.00 for 2 grandparents, 2 parents, 2 children. this was a fair price for a 5* hotel. But it wasn't it was a 3-4 at best. My parents were put in a room with my daughter, it was not even big enough for 2 people let alone 3 (room 104, I paid for superior and it was not) they had to stay in it for the 1st night as the hotel was full, the room was damp, dinghy and full of bugs, my eldelery mother was bitten all over. They were moved the next day to a slightly bigger room that was not as damp but still full of bugs and was not superior. My room was slightly bigger, but it was also full of bugs, every time we put the aircon on it smelt like the sewers. The drinks were below average, some were awful. The food was average, again it was definitely not 5* On a plus note* The staff were all very nice. The hotel was nice other than the rooms. The beach was beautiful. And we all still had a lovely 10 days despite the rooms.

The Hotel was lovely, very clean and well presented. The staff were all lovely and very welcoming/friendly, they focused on you enjoying your Holiday and relaxing which was great. we wanted a relaxing atmosphere and a not too child mad holiday with great facilities and on a good beach, we were NOT disappointed! (The kids facilities were fantastic with there own pool and entertainment) The food was amazing, I 100% recommend having dinner in the beach restaurant, we had a fantastic meal (so much food) and set in a perfect setting early evening looking out across the beach. Some advise though, when we looked at the menu initially we thought you would have to choose from the options but in fact it’s the whole menu that you have! So your options were fish or meat! So plenty of food and lots of different flavours and dishes to explore. The all inclusive package was perfect for us as a family as we only had to provide our room numbers at the bar or restaurant and the rest was taken care off (no scruffy wristbands) and the food was simply amazing, so much choice at breakfast, Lunch, Dinner etc from local dishes to a range of foods from around the globe inc salads, meats, cheeses, fruits, desserts etc. I would say there is not much in the immediate vicinity to do other than a few shops and restaurants etc, but a local town Rythmos is only a twenty minute bus ride away and that’s from outside the Hotel and very cheap (€3.20 per person) also very easy to get there and back etc, a wonderful little old town and Harbour with plenty to see inc usual shops and restaurants along with the harbour itself. This was enough for us as our Holiday purpose was complete relaxation and it didn’t disappoint. You have entertainment every evening at the beach restaurant as they have a stage area next to it with seating outside which had everything from Prize Bingo to acrobatics, singers and instrument players, this all finished at around 11:00pm so still meant you could relax knowing you was not kept up all night with loud music and disturbances etc. The weather was beautiful and Hot but there was plenty of shade on the beach and around the pool with lots of beds and umbrellas etc and with free water stations or of course the bars and restaurants you were always hydrated lol! We would 100% return to this Hotel and would definitely recommend it.

Our stay at Eliros Mare was a mix of wonderful moments and significant disappointments, ultimately falling short of its 5-star rating. The highlights were the hotel's beautiful facilities and its staff. The pool area is pristine, and the direct access to a well-equipped beach is a major plus although some of the beach chairs were damaged. The majority of the staff, especially the restaurant/beach bar teams and the fabulous Animation team, were incredibly friendly and hardworking. Unfortunately, several issues detracted from our experience. The check-in process was not welcoming; we were required to pay a resort fee for our entire stay in cash and upfront immediately, being told to visit an ATM across the street before we could even settle in. My in-laws were initially placed in a single-occupancy room, and while they were moved the next day, the hotel offered no apology for the error. We were originally placed in a room with an odd design- the bathroom was part of the bedroom so when you walked out of the shower, the sink area was part of an open concept area of the entire room. So it was a little awkward when you walked out dripping wet of the shower because you are not only in the middle of the room but right by the front door. Strange design. Luckily, we were moved to a different room with a proper bathroom the next day which we appreciated greatly. Other policies felt out of place for a luxury hotel, such as the strict one-beach-towel-per-person rule (towels couldn't be exchanged at all times throughout the day) and the subpar quality of the bath towels. We also noted a frequent shortage of lounge chairs at the pool and wished the convenient beach bar offered chair-side service. While we appreciate the efforts of the staff, we believe these shortcomings are due to management policies. For the price, our experience was inconsistent and did not meet expectations, so we will not be returning.

I absolutely loved this hotel the staff treated us like we are old friends and the room was always clean everything is very close the first day we arrived the receptionist helped us and answered all our questions and the activities at evening were always interesting, I personally especially enjoyed the live music and the Greek evening, the food there was also very tasty. :)