Alexandros Beach Hotel, St George South, Corfu
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Hotel Description:
The peaceful resort of St George South and the quiet surroundings at the Alexandros Beach hotel make for a relaxing holiday offering rooms on self catering or bed and breakfast basis. The fantastic sandy beach of St George, a 20 minute stroll away, is not to be missed.Nearby Hotels Viewed by Other Travellers
Alexandros Beach Hotel Reviews
" brilliant "
Submitted By: shellymacAdvice: Lo vely SandyBeaches and very clean
Activities: The Balconey
- Date of Holiday:Sep 2009
- Board Basis:Self Catering
- Tour Operator:Thomas Cook
" Poor Quality Accommodation "
Submitted By: Miss V AndertonLighting at the front of the hotel needs seeing to. There isn't any but there's a very uneven ridge right across the entrance, which my mum managed to find within 20 minutes of arriving. Not able to see where the ridge was in the dark, she went flying. Luckily nothing broken, just a few nasty cuts and bruises, but it could have been much worse.
The cleaner did as good a job as she could I think, but the cleanliness of the rooms still left a lot to be desired. Especially the bathrooms.
This wasn't a cheap holiday, but we didn't get value for money at all.
On the plus side, the resort itself is lovely, some good restaurants, not a great many shops, but if you want to shop, Corfu town isn't too far. Loads of car hire places. We used George to hire a car for 4 days. Cost was less than half what the Olympic rep quoted us, so its worth shopping around.
I'd recommend Kim's breakfasts at Telis, just a minute's walk from the Alexander Beach on the main road opposite the church. She does a great bacon and sausage batch!
All in all, I can't recommend the Alexander Beach, but I would recommend St George's itself - assuming you can find somewhere decent to stay!
Advice: Nice resort, fantastic sunsets.
Activities: Corfu town is a great day out.
Good for: Beach
- Date of Holiday:Sep 2009
- Board Basis:Self Catering
- Tour Operator:Olympic Holidays
" Fantastic! "
Submitted By: FlashermanThe hotel owner, Alex, was a very personable gentleman, always willing to have a joke and a laugh, and on our last night kept the pool and bar open for us until about midnight, as opposed to closing at around 7pm as he usually does.
The food served at the pool bar was generous in its' helpings, piping hot, and the ingredients used were always fresh. Alex told us that he always used new oil when cooking, as oil used multiple times gave a bitter taste. He went out of his way to help us and be unobtrusive and discreet as possible. It's a family run business, and it's easy to see that he takes care of his customers like old friends.
If we go back to Corfu, the Alexander Beach Hotel is the only place we would consider staying, for the hospitality alone.
Advice: There are lots of stray animals, terrible drivers, and mosquito repellant is an absolute must.
Activities: Lagoudia bar (wonderful drinks, excellent service), Kostas Boat Trips (avoid Mama Mia on Sivota)
Good for: City Breaks
- Date of Holiday:Aug 2009
- Board Basis:Self Catering
- Tour Operator:Olympic Holidays
" Excellent holiday!!! "
Submitted By: GillWAdvice: A very quiet, relaxing resort, ideal for de-stressing.
Activities: Balcony Restaurant
Good for: Beach
- Date of Holiday:Jun 2009
- Board Basis:Self Catering
- Tour Operator:Olympic Holidays
" 10/10 "
Submitted By: wol- Date of Holiday:Jul 2008
- Board Basis:Self Catering
- Tour Operator:Olympic Holidays
" fab holiday "
Submitted By: eagle.2008@live.co.uk- Date of Holiday:Aug 2008
- Board Basis:Bed & Breakfast
- Tour Operator:Olympic Holidays
" Alexandros Beach Hotel was a joy to... "
Submitted By: Ms S Gillespie- Date of Holiday:Jul 2008
- Board Basis:Bed & Breakfast
- Tour Operator:Olympic Holidays
" Rooms basic but clean, cleaned every... "
Submitted By: Ms J Shaddock- Date of Holiday:Sep 2008
- Board Basis:Self Catering
- Tour Operator:Olympic Holidays
" Have just returned from a chill out... "
Submitted By: Mrs M Mcgarrell- Date of Holiday:Sep 2008
- Board Basis:Bed & Breakfast
- Tour Operator:Olympic Holidays
" Accommodation basic but clean.
Breakfast (cheese & ham with very pale toast) was pretty poor.
Alex and his wife Helena (and his dad) were very helpful and friendly and also Alex's sister and her family were on hand to help while we were there as Helena's baby was due.
The pool at the hotel was lovely, and very clean.
The resort was quiet but had everything needed for a relaxing holiday, beautiful clean beaches very close to the hotel and a variety of shops and tavernas. I even managed to buy a lovely birthday cake for my son's birthday from Zack's taverna!
The only thing that spoiled it was the 17 hour delay on the way home with no information, help or support from the Olympic Reps in Corfu!!
- Date of Holiday:Aug 2008
- Board Basis:Bed & Breakfast
- Tour Operator:Olympic Holidays
" St George was a lovely resort... "
Submitted By: Miss J.r RiddleThe alexandros beach hotel was a lovely small accomadation, inwhich the apartments were very basic but kept exceptionally well cleaned by friendly maids who spoke little english! The appartments were adequete for the little time you spent in them! Fans and safety deposit boxes were available to hire at cheap prices. The pool wasn't all too small, and also kept remarkably clean, with comfortable sun loungers (free) around the pool also providing parasols. Alex and his wife Helen were very friendly, speaking excellent english and always willing to help. Various snacks were offered throughout the day for relatively cheap prices, as were the drinks (soft and alchaholic) there was also an english breakfast on the menu too! The pool bar was open early from eight in morning until around seven at night! I would definitley go back to this beautiful resort and hotel- there was so much to offer, with very friendly people!
- Date of Holiday:Jul 2008
- Board Basis:Self Catering
- Tour Operator:Olympic Holidays
" We have just come back from a... "
Submitted By: Mrs W Dale- Date of Holiday:Jun 2008
- Board Basis:Self Catering
- Tour Operator:Olympic Holidays
" Have just returned from the Alexander... "
Submitted By: Ms D WhartonThe people who run the Alexander beach are very kind caring and helpful, particularly to myself as I broke my ankle on the second day! We were told we could move to a downstairs apartment as soon as one became free, but were vetoed by the Olympic manager who insisted that the downstairs rooms were a different price and they just would not hear of it, so we were left to struggle with crutches up and down stairs several times a day.
However in the second week the proprietors offered us a downstairs room which had been closed up as there was a leaky ceiling in the bathroom. This seemed to be the lesser of the two evils so we gladly accepted. (Incidentally the room, 14, was haunted by a spirit of a baby, which was seen on the last night by my partner, and I myself had the freaky experience of being woken twice in the night by something touching me!)
We only got to the local beach once and it was ok but very windy, and the sea quite rough, but we since found other beaches which were nicer, with calmer sea, but of course there was no way I could do beaches at all with my leg plastered.
The resort of St George was perfect for us, being completely unspoilt by over development, just a few bars, plenty of tavernas, supermarkets etc. If you want noisy nightlife, go elsewhere! Tata's did great food as did the Ananais, which also did a great free Greek night.
Must also say how great Doctor Pandis, the local doctor was, kind caring and helpful, even lending us a wheelchair, without which the holiday would have been a complete disaster.
Overall I would recommend the resort and accomodation, may even go back there one day, but not to Room 14!
- Date of Holiday:Sep 2007
- Board Basis:Self Catering
- Tour Operator:Olympic Holidays
" Alexadros Beach Hotel/Studios was... "
Submitted By: Miss E DevlinThere was never anyone on reception, the rooms were not cleaned frequently enough and during our second week the towels were not changed at all! The sheets on our beds were changed once in two weeks! The owner sat around the pool screaming, shouting and swearing at her daughters who dominated the pool and made us feel quite uncomfortable. If you wanted any service of any kind you had to 'disturb' one of the sunbathers!
The room was described as a self catering studio. It was the smallest room I have ever stayed in. The 'kitchen area' was actually a sink stuck behind the door with a kettle, a tiny electric hob that didn’t even look clean and crockery and cutlery that all looked as if it had seen better days! The room was like a sauna! The upstairs floor of the hotel had no windows or air ventilation of any kind and was thus unbearable.
There was no option of air con. We were told we could hire a fan and attempted to reserve one three times. Every time we went to collect it they told us they didn’t have any - Clearly their system of scribbling a note on a scrap of paper wasn’t effective - hardly surprising.
However, the 'Blue Diamond Hotel', which is only a five minute walk away, was very nice and you could use their pool and sun loungers for free. This actually was a nice family run business and the whole set up was much nicer and more picturesque.
I would only recommend St.George for families as it is very quiet and there is not enough entertainment in the evening. I had been told by several people that St.George is the nicest part of Corfu. Having visited Rhoda a few years ago, I would totally disagree with this statement! The locals are not particularly welcoming...and they wonder why the number of tourists is diminishing each year!!!
We had an extremely unpleasant experience at a restaurant called 'Il mare pizzeria' and I would strongly advise you not to go there! (If you are standing outside blue diamond hotel it is across the road, to your left). Here, the owners threatened to call the police because we refused to pay for a meal that was stone cold, had been sent back twice and had in the end been sent back untouched!
They made us wait there for three hours and were shockingly rude to us! As it turned out they had never called the police but were trying to frighten us into paying! Eventually when they realised we weren’t going to give in, they agreed to take the meal of the bill but suddenly the original bill had gone up and was now written in Greek so that we couldn’t see what was on it. Eventually our rep came down to sort it out but we had to wait outside for him.
However, the owners didn’t want us to wait outside and four members of staff (3 men) came hurling towards us, shouting in our faces and threatening us! When our rep turned up, the staff tried to find out where we were staying. This made me feel very unsettled for the whole holiday so be warned - don’t go there!!!
We also had an interesting meal at 'Blue sea'. Here we ordered a cheese burger for 5 euros which was frozen in the middle. The waitress very ungraciously took 2 euros off the bill even though the meal was, again, untouched. You will notice though, that everyone speaks perfect English until you need to complain and suddenly they don’t speak it quite so well!
The best restaurant is 'San Carlos' and is only a few euros more per meal than some of the cheaper ones so it worth going there. Plus it is set right on the beach so is very pretty. You can get a good breakfast for about 4 euros at 'Splendid grill room restaurant' and the guy there is quite friendly (if you go there a few times, he gives you free drinks!) If you do go to St.George, stay at the blue diamond and eat in 'san carlos'!
- Date of Holiday:Aug 2006
- Board Basis:Self Catering
- Tour Operator:Olympic Holidays



Our main complaint was with Olympic,we didnt find them very helpfull on our departure. There had been a bad storm and we were leaving at 3AM, the water outside was up to the ankles and there were no lights on the hotel road.We rung the rep to ask if the coach could reverse down to the hotel as there was a 75 year old man on his own and 2 blind women and we knew it would be difficult for them with there luggage also. The rep told us that the driver would not do this, yet all the other pick up points on the way to the airport required reversing and turning no smaller than the Alexander beaches. Also we asked the rep if she thaught the storm would delay the flight and she was not helpfull at all. We did infact have a 8 hour delay home which included 3 hours in Switzerland. We wouldnt use Olympic again, but would go back to the hotel.
Advice: If you want a quiet,nightclub free, relaxing holiday
Activities: The "village" does excellent lamb chops! the local walks are good.
Good for: Beach