Telemachos Hotel

Where to start. . . when we arrived everything seemed perfectly fine. When we checked in we were told that air conditioning was an extra 50 euros, not helpful to those on a tight budget. We decided against it but found unbearable, when we enquired about air con the next morning they told us it was impossible to do so as the system in our room had been broken for over a month, and we opted to hire a fan at 18 euros for the week. Unfortunatly the fan left us just as hot and sticky as if we hadnt bothered.
We were on a B&B basis and we had been warned that greek breakfast was very plain and simple however i did not expect slices of tesco value ham and tinned hotdogs instead of real sausages. Jugs of water were available but after a few upset tummys, realised it was infact tap water (mineral content is different to that of UK)
The maid service quite frankly was DREADFUL, during our week stay our bed sheets and towels were not changed once! As for the rest of the staff, they either couldnt be bothered or "it wasn't their problem".
We were sort of pleased with our dinky room until the last day when we saw a friends room who were all inclusive, the toilet facilities were spotless with double sinks and the room was twice the size with far more modern and clean furniture/paintwork etc. and they had only payed £100 more than us. I felt rather cheated as i was still a paying customer and yet our toilet facilities were turning green and our room was quite frankly tiny.
Dassia was quiet but inexpensive, however i wish we had stayed elsewhere. I can honestly say i and my boyfriend were glad to be away from the hotel and are very relieved to be home! We can safely say we will NOT be returning to the Telemachos.

Me and my partner went to this hotel 2weeks ago to celebrate our anniversary, when we arrived we were asked if we wanted to pay 50 euro to upgrade to a room with air con in to the block which had been refurbished, we decided not to and were told by the manager "you will be back in 5minutes" after seeing the room they intended to put us in we decided to upgrade, the room had bugs squashed into the curtains the shower was mouldy and the sink was smashed, also the balcony door would not lock. After paying the money we were moved to the new block which was lovely with a bath and two sinks in the bathroom. The bed linen and towels did not get changed whilst we were there. Pool was cleaned every night which is a plus. The all inclusive buffet consisted of salad which you could pick how much you wanted but the main food chips, meatballs the chef dished out. You were not allowed to go up for seconds, the snacks menu at the bar consisted of pizza slice, toasties and sandwiches in the brochure it states the snacks are served from 10am until 8pm this is untrue the pizza slices finished at 5pm and on somedays 4pm, also in the brochure it states hot dogs are available along with ice cream etc, hot dogs were not available and ice cream and biscuits were for children only. There is not a separate bar for all inclusive guests as it also states. The rules for all inclusive changed everyday for different people, the staff were very unfriendly and rude. I know this hotel is only 2.5* but there and people say you get what you pay for but a smile and a friendly atmosphere between the staff does not cost anything. There was a steep hill to the hotel which some would be difficult for people with walking difficulties. I would go back to Dassia again but would not go tot his hotel it was literally a joke and ruined our holiday.

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you get what you pay for with this hotel. the room was basic but clean to a good standard with linen and towels changed regularly. all staff we encountered were friendly and helpful. In our experience the only time staff were off hand was after persistent moaners seemed to forget how cheap this hotel really was and who expected 5 star facilities after paying pennies!
the food was perfectly adequate although the menu was repetitive, but hey, you get what you pay for. great place for a laid back holiday.

This post is a little late! We went as a group of 14 adults 4 children and 3 babies. We found the hotel basic but clean! The cleaning staff were very hard working and great with the children! The management not good at all he was very rude and dis missive! The receptionist was ok but not very good at listening to you, The chef EXCELLENT! Yeah the food was basic but in hot countries do you really want to feel stuffed? Petre and Romulinka from check were very helpful and great friends we still speak now! Do not tip at the inclusive bar only eric gets it he is quite rude! Mamma takkas at the bottom of the hill is AWSOME very friendly and welcoming food is great too loved it there! We enjoyed our 2 weeks there! If you want 5 star treatment pay for it if not go with an open mind and you will be surprised only downfall was a pebble beach

My daughter and i have hust returned from a weeks last minute holiday at this hotel, staying on a bed and breakfast basis. Basically, given that the whole package cost much less than the flights alone, we couldn't really complain too much. Having travelled extensively throughout Greece, we were pleased with the standard of our accommodation in the new block, having paid 50 euros to have an air conditioned room (standard fee if not included in the price) - much better than we had anticipated and layout similar to Travel lodge type rooms. So can't comment on those without air con. Breakfast wasn't brilliant, but then it was typical of everywhere else we have ever stayed. Must admit, the organisation left something to be desired - coffee and tea wasn't refilled regularly, and cups not replaced quickly enough. The first few days were lovely by the pool, until a large influx of British guests arrived. Then things became rather noisy and overcrowded - shortage of sunbeds and squashing together vying for space. The downstairs toilet/shower facilities left alot to be desired in terms of cleanliness - especially when these had to be used by guests checking out at 12 noon and not departing until 3am. Requests to have them cleaned met with very unhelpful response i.e. once checked out, the hotel has no responsibility towards you! It is possible to book a room to change in etc, but at a cost of 40 euros. We declined and made do. If we had booked the all inclusive option, especially at full rate, I would have been less than happy with the fact that this option ceased at 9.30pm, when drinks then had to be paid for. Probably explains why no fridges were available in rooms - no place to stockpile drinks to quaff in the evening!
Have to agree that the management could benefit from training in customer service skills. The male manager can only be described as 'dour'. The general staff were helpful and never seemed to be off duty.
Not recommended for those with mobility problems due to the steep hill. On the plus side, most folks will be fitter when they go home than when they arrived!
Dassia itself is not the thriving villiage it was 10 years ago. It's quite sad to see the empty shops and restaurants which have fallen by the wayside, and those who remain vying for diminishing custom due to the closure of several hotels. Gouvia is only a short bus ride away, and offers a totally different experience. Tickets available at the kiosk, down the hill and turn right.
In summary, nice hotel, shame about the management. We won't be returning ......ever!

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Just had a very good week at Telemachos. Yes there is a hill but only the last 10yds are steep and there are plenty the same on english country lanes !!! The staff were hard working and pleasent,reception was efficient, and unusually for Greece in the summer months, there was hot water in the shower every day, and no power failures ! The rooms are o/k for the price, and the upgrade to the new block worth while if you need air-con. Its the people that stay that make the atmosphere, and there were a good bunch there(even Debbie).Entertainment is Karaoke (someone even liked my singing), and Gilbert is a bit of an institution (or is that from an institution?)and does a real old British Pub music Quiz.If you expecxt 5* then go elsewhere and pay the price but Telemachos is what it says, it is 2*+ and I think good value for the cost of holidaying there.I would go back and would recomend it for a very reasonable break,just don't expect a Rolls Royce if you only pay for a Scoda !!!!!!!

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what a place, will never ever go there again, food was disgusting cold pasta, rice, chips every night one night it was fish in bread crumbs that had no fish in it, had to wait for cups, plates tea and coffee the breakfast was cold bacon cold hard egg and watered down beans for pudding on one night you got an orange the text night you got a mousse no choices for children, some of the staff were very ignorant and were not helpful at all the rooms were bog standard with filthy shower curtain and a shower that worked sometimes,this was our first holiday in corfu and may have put us off ever going again
because we ate out in the local resturants that were very nice we we got to know the waiters that said many people complain about that hotel never ever again entertainment two karioki night quiz/bingo night greek dancers two nights of no entertainment nothing for the kids

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we went to the tiiemachos last year and have just booked again for this year. for a family on a budget its really good value and if you want 5 star you have to pay for it . it was clean the rooms cleaned daily. the food was good and the greek b.b.q. was brillent the staff we found was friendly and helpful and really worked hard long hours and we are all looking forward to going back again and pleased we didnt take any notice of some of the reviews.many thanks andy trish william

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Well firstly Dassia is a lovely place but is very quiet, not many clubs or things to do. Me and my Partner just got back from staying at the Telemachos last Saturday and it wasn't very nice. When we arrived we were asked did we want to pay 40 Euros to upgrade to a 4* room which we agreed to because some other reviews said the 2.5* star rooms were horrible and smelt of sewers. Considering we were upgraded to a supposedly 4* room all we got was Air Con, there was no TV etc even though it states in the brochure that there is. Anyway the room was basic but clean and was cleaned every day. That is the only goodish thing about the Hotel. The food was horrible, we lived off rice and chips everyday and ate out for tea nearly every night. I'm not a fussy eater at all but we could not bear to eat the "meat pie" (which was made from the nights before Chilli), "Lasagne", "pasta" etc it was all horrible, I've never come accross anything like it. We knew it was a 2.5* but never in a million years did we expect to get fed slop. I would never take your children here.
Also the pool was dirty, you could see all the mould on the tiles at the bottom and the Wasps were a pain, there were wasps nest all around the pool, you spent all day on the sun lounger trying to vend them off.
Please don;t go here. Like I said we knew it was a 2.5* Hotel but never did we expect it to be so bad. We went to Greece a few years back and stayed in a 3* Hotel and the food was brilliant, the rooms were lovely and we got a TV so I just can't understand how "half a star" can make such a difference.
We found a great English Bar about 15 minutes walk from the hotel called Great Shakes and it saved us from eating horrible teas all week, the food was delicious and it was all homemade, best food I've ever had probably so if you do get stuck for places to eat please visit this bar.
Please don;t take your children here or if you are disabled because the hill to the Hotel was a killer.

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my husband and i have just arrived back from the tilemachos hotel if you have read any of the reviews please beleive them to be true we went hopeing that it was just monning brits but unless you like pasta and meetball you will be very unlucky to find any thing to eat all the drinks are watered down i must add with there water so you could like a lot of us have delly belly,and as for the wasps i think every wasp on the island live at the tilemachos we were plaged with them.
If you have not already booked this holiday then dont we couldent wait to come home.