Telemachos Hotel

I booked this holiday thinking we had had a bargin but infact i felt like we had been robbed and we should of been paid for staying there. On getting there we was shoved in a side room with other guests and was made to stay there for 45 mins when we finally got seen to the receptionist was very very rude. when we finally got to our room i was in so much shock that i started to cry there was blood on the wall human poo,light was hanging off the ceiling,plugs was hanging off the wall the bedding was dirty the beds was broke. the balcony was no better it was dirty there was stray cats sat on the balcony. the bathroom was that dirty and smelly it made you feel ill on having a shower the floor got that wet that i slipped getting out and really hurt my leg. This was my first holiday abroad and it was that bad that i would of rather of stayed in blackpool for 2 weeks. The staff were rude and abusive the hotel owner threatened me and my partner i was that scared that we ended up forking out 250 euro to stay at different accomidation. We reported it to the rep and olympic and thomas cook on a number of occasions to be told there was nothing they could do even tho the rep had witnessed the receptionist and owner threaten us. I could of understood it if we was troubled guests but we went on a holiday for some relaxing time after a busy year and tried to keep our selves to ourselves. When we was there on all the guests that were staying there not 1 was happy.And as for people being ill after eating food there it probably doesn't help the hotel kitchen staff feeding the stray cats in the kitchen door ways and i have pictures of that. I could go on and on about this place but i dont think there is enough room.
The whole experiance of the holiday was ruiened as it made me ill and all i could do was cry and it didnt help i was poorly and covered in a rash from diry bedding that had been on 6 day into the holiday my partner had to beg the maid for clean towels and bedding and she wasn't for doing it.
I ADVISE STAY WELL AWAY AND DON'T TRUST THE OLYMPIC ITS TRUE WHAT THEY SAY YOU GET WHAT YOU PAY FOR BUT EVEN SO YOU SHOULD GET HALF DECENT ACCOMIDATION VERY RUDE AND HORRIBLE STAFF. THE ISLAND ON A WHOLE IS LOVELY JUST THAT 1 HOTEL THAT GIVES DASSIA A BAD NAME!!

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me and my friend stayed at this hotel,befor we went we was dreading it with the reports we read,we stayed in the new part it was lovely,we got clean sheets and towels everyday,the staff was friendly and always willing to help,the food wasnt bad,the bbq was lovely,yes they was a problem with wasps but we used to ignore them,we had a great holliday and met lots of people,its a lovely island.the only dissapointment we had is the allinclusive bar shut at 9.30pm,please dont be put off with all the negative comments,i dont no wat people want for a 2 star hotel you pay for wat u get.

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My friend and I have just arrived home this morning after enjoying a weeks stay in this hotel, we were aware of the rating 2.5 star. On all inclusive basis we were pleased with the food having 3 or 4 choices the chef "Derek" was very friendly and went out of his way to ask if the food was good and made a point of wishing us a safe journey home. The waiters were ALL very friendly and polite. We stayed in the old part of the hotel which was clean albeit basic, this is what we expected to find as Greek accomodation is known for this. As for the wasps this is completely out of their control being environmental, as are mosquitos. Entertainment was on for 6 days of our stay and was adequate/enjoyable the barman in the lounge bar always had a smile for everyone and was very polite.
Karen & Bernie - Lancashire

Well were do i start we asked to be in the new block at a cost of 90 euros witch was more then the reviews said but turned out to be worth it when we saw the old block! the main problem to this place is the food where there is no choice and you just get water at lunch time. the food is YUK we ended up eating out all the time cause its that bad and they don't cater for kids! we spent all our spending money eating out and every nationality was complaining,now for the pool the kids enjoyed the pool but we couldn't relax around pool and watch them because of the wasps from hell! me and my partner were stung. everytime you had food or a drink you were attacked when you got food from the pool side at the snacks bar.the sunbeds looked like they were ready for the tip and were dangerous,as they had metal bolts sticking out.if you use the laundry make sure you get a recipt as they lost my designer t-shirt which one of there cats from the hotel [--] on it,when i put it on balcony to dry.put it this way we won't be going back and everybody we spoke to won't be either the people who put 8/10 on the reviews on this site need there heads looking at. we now have a dispute with thomas cook ongoing i suggest you do the same and get this place shut down! For my final note what all inclusive shuts at 9.30pm its a JOKE...if you read this review before you are due to go there cancel it go somewhere else.

veryy dissapointed!!! were given an old room, the bathroom needed a good modernising.. the drain or the toilet stunk!! only stayed a week and was glad! looking at the reviews we thought we would give it a try but all the reviews are very true!! we stayed bed and breakfast, our first morning we were put off straight away, wasps and flys flying and landing on the dirty grey black coloured eggs that they serve.
on a psitive the pool wasnt too bad, we enjoyed using it. the staff were rude, very unhelpful and blunt. definatly not for people who find it difficult walking. the steep slopes really did you in by the time you reached the top.
were told that we would need air con for the night but in fact it got cold so they obviously just wanted the money and conned us.
don't expect too much. from wot we heard from people staying all inclusive the food was awful and not even the ferral cats would eat it....!

I have returned from Corfu today after staying for a week at this hotel, and like a lot of people I was very nervous as to what I would find when we got there.
My friend and I (both in our mid twenties) knew not to expect the Ritz when we booked as the hotel only has a 2.5 star rating, and we were not disappointed.
We stayed in the old building, had our beds made every day and towels and sheets changed halfway through our holiday. The staff couldn't have been more friendly and polite to us, and considering how hard they worked (I saw every single one of them every day of the week), we felt that they went out of their way to make our holiday a good one.
Yes, the wasp situation is bad around the pool, but to be fair it is also bad in the local bars and tavernas. We also found out the day before we came home that the reason for this was because the island had seen no rain for 5 months, and then yesterday the mother of all thunderstorms hit so hopefully this should sort it out for those of you going in the next few weeks.
In summary if you're looking for a base then you won't find much wrong with this hotel, but from the stories we heard from the people who had gone all inclusive I'd advise against paying the extra for it as the bar closes at half 9.

my 2 daughters 18 and 14 and i have just returned from Dassia and the Tilemachos Hotel we found the staff friendly they all work extremly hard in the 2 weeks we were there none of them had a day off. The room we had was basic but clean the cleaning ladies came in every day and changed the towels and sheets at least every other day so i have no complaints there. The breakfasts were acceptable its just a shame some people are so greedy and wastefull. The children complained that the water in the pool was freezing cold this doesnt bother me im a beach babe myself. I feel that the hotel could have done more about the wasp situation a bees nest was hanging from one of the new block roof and should have been destroyed and tables could have been wiped more frequently and residents could have helped by not leaving drinks and food lying around fault on both parts. Dassia is lovelly but to quiet for me. I will visit this resort again when i have explored the other greek islands. A complaint to Olympic Holidays is your reps need a lesson or two in public relations and simple good manners . Overall our holiday was what we made of it we enjoyed it very much, and our hotel was satisfactory.

Hmmm well i thought people were being a bit picky when i saw the reviews and guess what i was wrong soooo wrong booked 2 weeks bed n b/fast stayed 12hrs what a dirty grotty smelly hotel.... i cant comment on the new block as i didnt see it but i saw enough to walk after 12hrs!! my room was stinking my son was retching i know corfu has a whiffy smell i have been holidaying in Greece for 20yrs and never have i come across anything so grotty in my life, i know you get what you pay for but i'm sorry i wouldnt stay in the hovel for free!!!! the big scary woman on reception was rude arrogant and really didn't give a S***she just wanted your money ....luckily for me my parents were staying at the Eliana so they fixed it for me to stay there for the 13days i had left. Telemachos is a bad choice all round the shower was filthy and held up with string the floors were vile as were the drawers and other bedroom furniture was dirty the pool was even worse couldn't even see the bottom of it!! urghhh no thats all its just a vile hotel and i wonder how it keeps going
My advice
STAY AWAY!!!!!!!!

PLEASE TAKE NOTE BEFORE GOING TO THIS HOTEL.
MY HUSBAND AND I WENT IN JULY 08, IT WAS AWFULL STAFF RUDE,FOOD S... ,DIRTY, HAD THINGS TAKEN FROM OUR ROOM.ON RETURNING HOME I COMPLAINED TO OLYMPIC IAM NO SNOB AND EXPECT TO RECIEVE A LITTLE RESPECT FOR ONE.
WE HAVE JUST RECIEVED A RESPONCE FROM THEM 5th SEPT 08
DID YOU KNOW THAT THE CULTURAL DIFFERENCES AND ATTITUDE CAN SOMETIMES BE MISCONSTRUED, ALSO THE FOOD IS BEING MONITORED WHO"S DOING THAT!
ALSO THEY WOULD CONSIDER TO REVIEW CHANGING ARRANGEMENTS WITH THE HOTEL IF THERE WAS A SIGNIFICANT LEVEL OF COMPLAINTS. HAVE THEY LOOKED ON THIS WEB SITE?
ALSO THEY WERE SHOCKED TO HEAR OF OUR COMPLAINT.
WE HAD TO WAIT 1HR ON ARRIVAL ALSO WAS TOLD OFF LIKE CHILDREN,ON DEPARTURE UNABLE TO USE THE LOUNGE AREA WAS NOT LEAVING TILL 2.30AM
OLYMPIC SHOULD PULL OUT FROM THERE UNTIL THINGS ARE CHANGED,ALSO GIVE GOOD WILL GESTURES TO ALL PEOPLE THAT HAVE COMPLAINED ABOUT THIS HOTEL THE PEOPLE OLYPIC THAT ARE YOUR CUSTOMERS.

I had read varying reports on this hotel ranging from dire to superb so had no idea what to expect when we arrived four weeks ago. We booked the bed and breakfast option and had no complaints whatsoever. It did appear that the people on all inclusive were less impressed but I couldn’t really comment.
I travelled with my wife and 2 boys aged 8& 4, the room was small but we only really slept in it caused no problems. It wasn’t spotlessly clean but it wasn’t dirty and the sheets and towels were changed 3 if not 4 times. There was one time when we thought they needed changing so we asked at reception and they were done by the time we got back in the evening.
Breakfast was ok if not a bit repetitive, drinks from the bar seemed quite expensive, but then don’t they always? To us all the Staff were all fine, especially Nondas who hunted high and low late one night for a fan when one of my boys had a temperature. It did seem to help if you were polite to them and tried the odd Greek phrase or thank you!
My only negative comment is about the pool. It is very cloudy! Had I have been spending any time in it I think I would have said something, as it was we were either travelling to other places on the island or on the nearby beach. It is also the centre for the evening ‘entertainment’. If you are unfortunate enough to face onto the pool area do not expect any quiet evenings, it was usually midnight before the music etc stopped. Fortunately we were round the back in the old part and it was really just background noise and certainly didn’t affect the kids sleeping. It did tend to suffer with wasps as a lot of people have said but personally I found the all inclusive kids who were eating and drinking in the water itself more annoying. No doubt this is why its so cloudy!?
Overall we thought the hotel was ok, It was relatively cheap, relatively basic but clean and friendly. I would go back but felt that Corfu in general was very commercialised and will be visiting some smaller islands first.