Pallini Beach Hotel

Just returned from Pallini Beach in Kalithea. 1hour 45 mins transfer from Thessaloniki.
Quite a nice clean hotel but would rate 3* rather than given 4*. Staff were friendly and accommodating.
Rooms were spacious and clean nice to have a double and a single bed rather than twin and sofa bed. Air conditioning in rooms but not very efficient, 4 Euros for a safe in the room.
The hotel is in the middle of nowhere with just a few shops and bars in walking distance. Otherwise need to take a bus outside hotel or taxi. Buses are reasonably priced but taxis will rip you off. A trip to Kalithea cost 6E there and 3E back!
On a trip to Thessaloniki 27Euros one way for 3 by bus you are dropped at bus station outside centre took a taxi in which took 8 minutes and he tried to charge 20Euros had to settle at 15! On return flagged down a taxi to the bus station charged 5E50C! Quite a long journey on the bus took nearly 2 hours.
Spent an evening in Hanioti which was very pleasant bars and restaurants around a square, nice atmosphere and friendly staff in the bars. Evenings at the hotel was pretty boring entertainment was none existent at Pallini so had to cross to sister hotel Athos Palace - real amateur acts which were dreadful. Dance act appeared twice just doing same dances over and over - a bit boring.
Beware the entertainment is outside the Athos Palace on the beach and there are hundreds of mosquitoes came home covered in bites despite using a spray.
Food in the hotel was varied plenty to choose from Beef, chicken, lamb, fish, spag bol, salads and the usual cake with various toppings for desert but as usual with buffets most often than not it was cold.
Breakfasts were also plentiful with cereals, pancakes, eggs, bacon, sausages, cheeses and meats but again cold. Coffee was lovely and freshly poured by the staff.
Didn't use the pool at the Pallini as it didn't look too inviting went across daily to the Athos lovely clean pool and plenty of sunbeds and shades. Drinks quite pricey at hotel 2E50C for a coke and E3.50 for coffee, E2.50 for large water at dinner, wine by the glass was palatable and reasonable at E2.50.
Lovely beaches very clean, we did well for the weather which was between 27 and 30 degrees. Halkidiki is fine if you want to just completely chill by the pool but getting out and about is tiring and expensive.
Would we return - no - it’s not for us, too quiet prefer to be able to do more sightseeing and for it to be worthwhile when you do it.