Elga Aparthotel

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Before going to stay at the Elga I read a few reviews, most of which did not give this fantastic hotel any justice!!
Yes it is true that you hand your passport in on arrival, which you get back the very next day if u wish and they didnt take a deposit from us. The facilities in the rooms are very basic, but clean and usable. The atmosphere at this hotel is fantastic, the pool is brand new and the pool bar has drinks at reasonable prices and Marias food is the perfect hangover cure!! Pool has tunes on all day, Butch and Demitris are legends!! The hotel bar is open 24hrs a day, fantastic for when u roll in after a heavy night and fancy just one more lol!! Elga is right near the best 2 nightclubs in Kardamena and only a 2min walk from bar street, what more could you want??
You do get charged for any items that are damaged, but if you dont want to pay dont break it!! Overall this hotel is perfect for everyone who wants to have fun and party hard!!
Would definatly go back, Thankyou to all the staff for helping to make my weeks away as amazing as it was!!!!!!

Me and 2 of my mates stayed at Elga, July last year for 2 weeks. Its a very basic place to stay but we didn't expect much as it is 2 star.
It is a very noisy place to stay, the location is good, however i would not stay here again.
We found the staff rude, the rooms were filthy, and barely cleaned, the beds disgusting and the pool area was dirty.
Kardamena is a good place to go, we went out every night and the nightlife is really good!
The beach is okay, i would recommend going to Kos but dont bother staying here.

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after reading some reviews i felt i needed to add 1 ...
yes the elga isnt a 5 star hotel but u knew that wen u booked it!!
i didnt understand the 80euros deposit but u deal with it ..if nothing gets damaged they happily give it back before leaving.
the pool area was amazing atmosphere through the day .. they played great tunes by the pool and all staff were really friendly .. they do great meals at pool bar 2 espically to cure those hangovers :) staff at reception were great 2 espically pedro and the hotel dog :)
the bar at hotel was 24hours which was great after a good night at the local clubs and bars :) i would deffo go back .. best holiday ever!!!
oh and the people who moan about the noise of people cumin back to their rooms at 4am after the clubs just pourly dont know how to party !!! why are u still at home at 4am you should be out partying !!!!!!

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Unfortunately holiday watchdog do not have a rating less than 1 out of 10. I have never stayed in such a 'slum' in all my life before. when the coach arrived at our hotel there were three other couples also staying there. (all over 40) We were the only ones who the hotel staff insisted paid an 80 euro deposit. (which we refused to do under principal) We was told that this was to cover damages and theft. When we got to our room, we wondered how we could possibly cause 80 Euro's worth of damage, as they hadn't even provided us with bed sheets! When we did get bed sheets they were filthy, and we had to go out and buy our own. The bathroom was disgusting, and the only thing the kitchen was good for was storing your suitcases. The apartment door had previously been broken into, and therefore did not shut properly (let alone lock). there was no maid service for the first three days either! We ended up leaving and staying in another 2 * hotel in Tigaki (the Marianna Studios), which was fantastic. Quite honestly I can not understand why anyone over the age of 15 would consider giving this accommodation even an average review.

Firsty we arrived in the early hours of the morning. We had our passports taken off us and also a 80 euro deposit. Got into the room, and the bathroom smelt of drains, the bed sheets were dirty and so was the floor. There was no air con, and the fans that you could rent were krap. We didnt once use the pool as the pool area as was dirty, we went to the beach everyday and that was lush! If you like to get mortal all day everyday and have no sleep at all this is the place for you. Elga is practically next to 2 of the main nightclubs, and when they close you can hear the shouting n screaming of everyone at like 4 in the morning, most of the guests in the hotel dont have any consideration for others and shout n scream on in the early hours. The safety deposit boxes are downstairs and are 25 euros for the week. Had some things stolen off the balcony too. On the last day you get chucked out your room at 12, and then they check the room so you can get your deposit back if everything is fine. They also take the safe keys off you even if you have to wait ages until your flight. You have to leave your cases downstairs until your flight,and there is no were to get showered etc. You can keep your room on until 8pm at an extra 40 euros! I would come to Kardamena again but deffo not the elga it is the worst hotel i have ever stayed in,its a complete dump!!!

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After reading some of the reviews on here i just felt the need to write my own.
the elga has a great atmoshphere around the pool of day times and an excellent nite vibe in the evening after everyone crawls in from the clubs and has a drink at the hotel bar.
The reps at the hotel try and see all the guests but if guests dont turn up for their specified welcome meeting then the relevant information that you require will not be given to you and why not and come and find the rep to ask about more information on the trips that u wanted to do.then i would have been more than happy to help. Also the time that i have been working at the elga no guests have left early due to the nature of the hotel, rasons for people leaving the hotel were due to their own personal reasons and only one guest this has happened to.
As for the staff at the elga their as pleasent as ever.
The escapades team are here to give you the best holiday possible and being at the hotel every day and guiding all excursions we get to konw our guests very well and believe that they can come to us regarding any quiries they have, clearly by reading the rviews on here this was not the case in some peoples eyes, so why not come and tell us of how we could have made your holiday better instead of writting it on here?For anyone that is due to visit the elga soon, we look forward in seeing you and having the best tine with you.
The escapades team 2008

i love petros, figo(the hotel dog) and big D. bacon and mushroom cob is the best at the pool bar. all bar is great and the drinks are the dogs boll**ks especialy the petros special. hotel is fantastic and very near the night clubs. i love you all and i will be bk every year from now on! happy partying x

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Been to the ELGA in Kardamena 2 years running now and it is amazing! Do not listen to any of the bad reviews! yeah so wot you have to pay 80 euros when you arrive but if you dont trash the place you will get every penny back (what do you expect!). All the staff are so polite and are such a laugh, they work all the time and still are there when you need a drink.
I reccommend this place to anyone who is up for a party. next to the two biggest night clubs in KOS and is open 24 hours for drinks! Those who didnt like this place dont know how to party!
See you guys next year!

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Just got back from Kos and had an amazing week! Really wish I could have worked there for the season but may do that next year.
Before setting off I read all the review websites and they paint a very negative image of the Elga. It must be so easy to return from your holiday and not feel a need to write a review because you enjoyed your stay but to help anyone who is thinking about staying here I would certainly recommend it.
The Elga is a perfect base for a Kardamena holiday. Kardamena is a lively and energetic resort where most people have lazy days and wild nights. The Elga provides basic accomodation to allow you to do this and ultimately you get what you pay for. The room was cleaned frequently and although we had to pay an 80 euro deposit for each apartment we recieved most of this back (less a few euros for a broken glass) which allowed us to have a fantastic meal at Loustros on our last night.
The Elga staff were friendly, in particular Carla who works in the reception and at the 24hr bar (great for pre/post party drinks!). We were slightly disapointed by the escapades reps and felt they made little attempt to personally welcome us or provide us with information on activities during the week. We never really intended on doing many of these but price information etc would have been helpful. However despite this we had an amazing time discovering places by ourselves.
First mention has to go to Tim - the irish guy in the top hat! You cant miss him he seems to work everywhere. Persuades you into Loustros Restaurant for great food and then PRs for bars at night (he worked for 3 during the week we stayed but finished at Xpose). Top Guy!
Secondly to everyone at 'The Bands' - Phil, Taz, Craig, Maria, Ryan and the PR from Dundee! They bring out the guitars after midnight to fill the void before the clubs get lively and do some great shots (try a mini guiness!) and you may get a free t-shirt if you are lucky!
Then there is Marti from The Kings Arms! Does a great cocktail - Kings Knackers! Claims he has a secret ingredient but I studyed that cocktail and for the life of me dont know what it is! Also do the best Sambuca - really hits the spot!
At liquid there is Paula who also stays at the Elga! She's wild and has some great banter. As does Kez who can get you free entry to Status!
We also loved The Indigo Room for fish bowls, Bar 1960 for good music and football, H20 and Toxic for shots, Mad Club for indie music, Starlight best club around and last but not least Angela's Bar (on the sea front next to McD's) they do great cocktails at the best price in town 3.50! Watch out though some of them have a serious kick!
Cant wait to go back to Kos its brilliant!

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I really can't believe the negativity surrounding this place. The family who run it are top class. The rooms were basic but thats all we wanted somewhere to shower and sleep. It had a 24 hour bar with a cracking bar maid, the pool and staff were amazing and as for the location the Elga cannot be beaten. The cleaners visited 3/4 times out of the 7 days we were there and we got our full deposit back.
This was the best week of our lives and we would reccomend the Elga to anyone.