I had a good flight to Kalamata on 1st September and then it was a three-quarter hour drive to the Romanos Costa Navarino Hotel. Very unimpressed with reception who wanted my money for my dinners, in spite of the fact that I had paid for half board….. in case I went over and above the E35 allowed for dinner! My room was OK but there was only just a “sea view”. However, the whole organisation of the hotel was a nightmare. I got lost numerous times trying to have a look around and then get back to my room. There are no room numbers anywhere until you actually find your room. It was then a challenge to book somewhere for dinner – and then to find the restaurant. After an average dinner, it was an even bigger challenge to get back to my room!
However, day one was sunny and my birthday so out to the pool to relax. Have found an easy route from my room to the pool – thank goodness! And during the morning a bottle of fizz arrived in my room! Had my birthday dinner at quite a nice Italian restaurant, and the boss gave me an extra drink at the end when he heard it was my birthday.
Spent my days by the pool as there is nothing much else to do. Did take a look at the beach but it was awful, about a mile of sun loungers, four rows deep, and the sea was quite choppy. Tried to vary my restaurants for dinner [Italian, Greek, Seafood] – but you had to book and then you had to find them, and find your room afterwards. Got easier half way through the holiday.
Sadly most of my visit to this ‘hotel’ was spoilt by screaming kids, often running wild – and not just by the pool but at every restaurant in the evening. It really did spoil my time by the pool and my dinners. There was also a large conference for some Italians [I think could have been JP Morgan] but it meant breakfast was very busy, and there were some very loud [with music] dinners in the gardens on my last two evenings.
Will not return!
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