Mitsis Roda Beach Resort and Spa

I was booked for a 2 week stay from the 28th Aug 06 with my girlfriend at Mitsis Roda beach resort. When we arrived the reception and lobby areas looked Ok and the resort appeared quite grand, clean,neat and tidy. We were shown our room and were hit by a stench of sewage (our room number was 402-near to the beach front and the volley ball court) over the first week we both spent half of it in bed being ill , after a couple of walk arounds I found out that sewage is being used to water the gardens and grassed areas ( I saw where the pipes were feeding from), at times the sewage drains were overfull giving out on to the pathways around the resort, on one occasion we saw that this was around the pool area where the sun beds were used as a blockade to stop people walking through it (we never saw these washed down or disinfected). I spoke to a lot of people, English ,French and German who had sufferd some form of sickness during their stay, this ranged from mild stomach upset to full blown gastro problems with quite serious medical implications. we found at times that the standard of cleanliness of items in the main dinning area was very bad (dirty plates,glasses and cutlery). Whist at resort I approach the reception with my complaints a number of times and was fobbed of with some rubbish about minor problems and not to worry, I also approached a rep for Thomas Cook who stated that the amount of sickness was from a bug going round and the sewage and stench came from rain that had washed of the roads down a drain that ran near to the resort and out on to the beach (as far as I am aware there had not been any rain in the area for some time,certainanly not enough to fill large drains,and the day time temprature's were in the high 20's to early 30's). The result of all this and more was that we left the resort and returned home a week early, I was told by a local doctor that problems have been in resort since May this year.I have a number of fellow travellers details who sufferd the same problems and these people can verify and witness my accounts. I would not recommend this resort to my worst enemy.

Not a 5 star! got back 2day 5th Sept ! the worst part about this holiday was the smell. if you want to stay next to a sewer then this is the hotel for you! the smelly is worst at dinner time spreading all over the hotel. i was staying in room 319, near the water slide, and in stank so much! i was also ill for around 3-4 days, and with one day staying in my room with shakes and shivers. i do not blame the food but it was something! before i left many English people was gathering infomation about the hotel and if they have been sick. and nearly everyone have had been ill. The (West Ham) man had found info about the hotel, stating this isnt a 5 star hotel and that is really a 3 star hotel. i do know he is taking action about this and hope he goes all the way! and so in a nut-shell! Food was very good, swimming pool was very good, rooms need improveing alot, beach needs improvement, very french hotel, water is spose to be drinkable from tab but didnt trust it, english entertainment could do with improveing Boat trips arounf corfu is a must! very good! -Review by the big bloke with the *ASH* tattoo- Juceee@Hotmail.co.uk

I've just arrived back from a weeks holiday in Corfu and IT WAS GREAT! The lobby was amazing as was the food, bars, swimming pool and the beach. The only let down was our room it had a dirty carpet. horrible walls and a leaking roof other than the room we had an amazing time i would definately recommend it!

We were on holiday fom 21 july till 02 august, we took a taxi from the airport because by bus the transfer is 1u30 ! The first inpression was great a beautif entrance, with a friendly receptionist, beautil renovated swimmingpools, and restaurant ! But they forgot to renovated the food, because it was mostly always the same, and not one day a special greek day or special fish like scampi's, it was always the same fish with a different dressing, pan-cakes were hard and not good! and no chocolade milk for the children ! so we had to buy it in the shop every day ! The service in the restaurant was also not friendly I think their was only one of the 25 that was friendly! and the wine was standing hours before in a caraf so it was always warm and if you asked a second drink in the restaurant they were not happy with it ! and they do not speak a lot of langauges like some other reviews say! The beach was also very nice,good and peaceful we stayed most of the time their also because of the bad French animation,sometimes you think that you were staying in a french resort! The town Roda is yes only 10 minutes walk but i wouldn't do it by night because their or no lights! It's very small with not a lot of shop! In the hotel is a good doctor (I get sick their and a lot of others to) Because of the food? Our room was a family room with two bedrooms and a kitchenet and airco, dayly cleaned! They are still renovating for next year to get 5 stars in stead of 4 and they will ask 15% more next year! We had paid (from Belgium) 3200 euro (two adults and two kids 3 and 6 year) and i found it a lot of money and wouldn't want to pay one euro more for it (because of the food) Like a said before it is not bad food but always the same! For more info you can always contact me franky.pfaff@telenet.be

Me and my family have just come home from a 2 week holiday at Roda Beach, and it was one of the best holidays we have ever been on. The hotel it self is beautiful the reception and pool area esspecially. There are 3 teams to entertain you whilst on holiday and far the best were the British Thomas Cook team named Hannah Wez and Johnny. They worked so hard in getting there guests up and joining in activities all day then when evening came excellent shows, games and disco. The evening kicked of at 9 with kids disco and followed though till 10.30 with top class shows. Hannah has got an amazing voice and with them all dancing and giving it there heart it was fantastic. We all won our super start tee shirts and had them on the plane We want to thank all the hotel staff for a lovely holiday. I will defniatally retern again and advise any one else to vist the beautiful hotel. We most definatly tick the excellent box.

My 5th visit to this particular island, first time at this resort and on an all inclusive in Greece. On first sight the hotel is quite impressive, the public areas and grounds were beautiful, pool is lovely (although my 7 yr old daughter cut her head open on the invisible underwater steps.) However, the room was very basic and to be honest the bed was the worst we've ever (almost) slept on - like a brick. Non-existent AC meant it was very hot at night and not a fan to be had anywhere. To be honest this resort is like an international Butlins catering primarly to the French. There was constant loud disco music blaring out around the pool area with French, German and British Reps jabbering at the top of their voices trying to get everyone to join in the games and dancing. Not to mention hoards of French doing step aerobics and other group exercises all over the place. Very noisy for most of the day. The British evening entertainment was absolutely dreadful (horrendous singing, biscuit dunking competitions, bingo). The food was always in buffet style and was plentiful and not bad, although there wasn't much in the way of traditional Greek food. You'll be OK if like crepes for every meal tho.... The packed lunch was appalling - don't even bother with it. The bar staff and waiters were mostly indifferent and need a kick in the pants to provide better service for the price paid at this hotel. The beach was thankfully quieter, and not too bad, beautiful views over to Albania. All in all, though, this was not much of a Greek experience.

I must say i am so suprised at the bad reviews given to this hotel. Like any it had its bad points but overall i thought it was great! I travelled with my boyfriend and we stayed for just a week. Good points were..... * Lovely tidy room kept clean by lovely maids * very quick service at the bars and resturaunts * Sandy beach unlike rest of corfu * Very very friendly staff, all talking about four languages!! Bad points were...... * pool was 1.6m deep all way around- no shallow end! * Mostly french people there. * Not much evening entertainment- although for this you can take a nice walk along the beach to roda. * Not much variety from night to night in resturaunt, but still good food. Its not really an action packed hotel for two weeks, but if you just want some sun and a laugh its perfect. Just make sure you dont pay too much for it- prices vary greatly, between 400 and 1000 for the week! P.S the airport is pants! Just something you have to put up with when you got to Greece. Any more info needed please contact me on emalouisebell@aol.com and will be happy to give more info x

My family and I have just returned from two weeks at the Roda Beach Hotel. After a very pleasent flight and coach journey (approx one hour from the airport), we were very pleased when we arrived in reception to find this beautiful hotel. First impressions my family and I were "over the moon" with the standards that this hotel greeted us with. After "checking in" we were escorted to our rooms by a helpful security man, who helped us to get our luggage up a flight of stairs as the lift was broken. If you have difficulty walking or climbing stairs, please check that the lift has been fixed before you arrive or book this hotel. The rooms were comfortable and big enough for four of us (two adults and two children aged 9 and 11), the balcony was small, but overlooked a nice little garden area that was very quiet and peacefull. The bathroom was basic and the hairdryer is not the most powerfull so I advise all to bring a hairdryer along!!...unless you want to spend an hour like me drying your hair!! The restaurants offered a good choice of food, lots of pork, beef, chicken, Chips, potatoes, salads, soups, breads, cheeses, pancakes, dumplings and occasionally my favourite dish STIFADO (beef stew with tomatoes and shallots), make sure you try it..YUM! You also could get up early and book one the Italian, Chinese or Fish Taverna on the sea-front, all were very good. Breakfast however was not good at all, bacon was served twice in two weeks, but the lunches and fabulous resteraunts made up for this. The pools were clean, but my neice and daughter did both end up with ear infection, probably due to chlorine irritatation. The daytime entertainment was mainly for our French friends, lots of "animators" with loud-speakers promoting water sports. My nephew and son asked if they could participate with the water polo, but they were told NO. This was a very disapointing aspect to the holiday...we felt "alienated" at times, as the daytime entertainment was mostly aimed at French holiday makers. The evening entertainment was OK. Wes, Hannah and Johnny worked hard to encourage all the children and adults to join in, giving away **SUPERSTAR** T-shirts, and certificates! If you have booked this hotel You will soon be doing the "Thomas Cook Dance" and making a complete fool of yourself like I did, and you will be "grabbing various parts of your body" as instructed in the song!! The French would all end up in the English beach bar at the end of the night, and usually the DJ would put music with a more "continental" feel on at this point. It did not stop me dancing though! Now the impotant bit....The alcohol: Lager - very good (according to my husband!) Kiddies Cocktails - very good (according to my two children) Baileys - excellent (according to me!) Ouzo - Very good ( according to my sister-in-law) The Beach was OK, not the best I have ever seen, but the Sunset is breathtaking. If you have booked this hotel, I am sure that like myself you will find some good and bad points when you return.My advice is LEARN FRENCH FAST!...then you can take advantage of the French Ampitheatre shows and water sports. DO TAKE A Torch for the beach at night. BRING LOTS OF SUNCREAM (its very, very hot), BRING Mosquito repellent(little vampires they are!) There is NO Launderette at the hotel, the maids will do your washing for you though, but at a costly 1 Euro for 1 PAIR OF SOCKS!..5 Euros for 1 T-Shirt! Would I go back to the Roda Beach Hotel? Yes.....but I would make sure that we all spoke Fluent French! If you have booked this hotel, I wish you a very happy holiday and please feel free to email me for more information.

Booked this hotel on the back of the reviews on trip advisor i must say i am glad i did. I went with my wife and 3 kids plus the in laws, my 2 boys (11,12) had a very good time you let them out of your room in the morning and never see them untill it was time to get dressed for the night time. The ALL-Inclusive package was ok we have been to alot of resorts and allways found the food ok, best thing about this hotel it has just had 3 alacart restuarnts (Chinese , Italian , Fish) wich all of these you can book as many times as you wish just aslong as your up early enouth to book them before all seats are taken. Buffet restraunt was also ok plenty of choice. This winter just gone the place has just had a 80% refit Just the rooms to do this winter but the room we had was spot on (I recommend requesting a bungalow before you go we had a 2 bedroom one it was massive there are smaller ones which are ample also they are right next to the beach. The main building with the 2 bars, reception and buffet has just been built 5* and the pool has been rebuilt aswell 5* The resort is mostly french people(75%) British(10%) and then the rest but We dont go on holiday to just be with the british. The hotel reps are French who also speak English But there is also Thomas Cook reps to hand Who are more than helpfull (Daily Quizzes nightly entertainment at the BEACH BAR, this is where all the british went the French went to the main building. As is said in other reviews do take a torch if you intend to walk back Roda Town at night you will need it, glad i took the advice. If any thing the place needs is a snack bar in the afternoons all you can get is (Chesse or Chesse and Ham sandwiches at the pool bar) Thats unless you book the italian or fish for that period of time. This is a place i would go back to if we can afford it because the prices are bound to go up next year with all the work being carried out. It is being advatised as a 5* which it is not yet anyway but avery good 4* i would say even the hotel themselves advatise 4* so i dont know where companys get that from. But if the star rating puts you off dont let it my in lawas are very fussy but never complained once and wanted to stay for longer PLEASE FEEL FREE TO E-MAIL ME AND I WILL TELL YOU MORE

I returned from the Roda beach hotel (village) on 20th (yesterday) June 06, we stayed for 1 week, we are a couple in our late 40's. We travelled on an All Inclusive Package. When arriving at the hotel, at 3am we where placed in a room which looked more like a converted toilet! It was tiny and dark with no windows so therefore no natural light... The only source of light was a patio door which was 3 layers thick and looked out onto a brick wall and weeds! We where told to speak to our rep the following day after 2pm. We managed to get hold of the rep who then told us to go to reception and complain and they would probably move us as it was a tuesday (kicking out day) and therefore there would be rooms available. They then moved us to a more acceptable room in a completely different part of the hotel, this had windows and was of a good clean standard. Kind of what we expected, the maids where lovely and even though we didnt tip they still cleaned the room well and replaced towels daily. The english entertainment seemed confined to the beach bar, as the rest of it was geared towards German and French (alot of the commentary was in german or french so we couldnt understand it). All of the pools where occupied by children, jumping and splashing, with huge inflatables, so you couldnt really have a swim. We hired a car and drove all over Corfu to keep away! As far as all inclusive went it was very poor, they didnt serve drinks of lager/beer etc in PINTS. It was all in HALF'S this was obviously so you couldnt drink as much, as you had to return to the huge queue at the bar. The cocktails where dull and ready mixed so you didnt have a wide choice, compared to other places we have stayed in Roda they where not upto scratch. The food was good plenty of choice, nice and fresh and unlimited amounts. Snacks where none exsistent, you had to ask at the beach bar, and all they had was plain salad sandwiches (if any left). No hot snacks where ever available. We went out for the day and took a lunch box which was ordered before 8pm the night before, it contained 4 APPLES, 2 BOTTLE OF STILL WATER, 2 PEICES OF DRY BREAD AND 2 BATCH WITH CUCUMBER, LETTUCE AND TOMATO, they basically filled it up to look like there was loads inside. This was the main poor thing about the food, inside the hotel was usually of a very good standard. Air conditioning in the rooms only blew out warm air which defeted the object. If you opened the patio door the aircon turned off, so it was constantly warm in the room. The fridge in the room was poor, didnt keep cold at all, the drinks where room temp after being in overnight. Waiters where ignorant, and after 4 requests by my partner for a jug of water we complained to the manager, then the waiter came back and had a go at us for complaining, they where too interested in serving the young girls chatting them up than doing his job. To sum up, if your thinking about booking this place and you can get a good deal - I paid £700 FOR THE BOTH OF US.- and regret paying that much, if you can get it cheap and your looking for somewhere basic then its ok. However if your a couple our age, who like a good relaxing holiday with good entertainment and food then visit at the back of Corfu Town, hire a car and go to a different beach everyday, please dont book here! If you have however already booked, then make the most of the best bits, dont have a packed lunch, eat in the resturants, as they are ok, if your a couple, get your wife to ask for things, shes much more likely to get them!! We are middle class people so take our opinions as you find them. Good luck! p.s if you want any photos please email me and i will send some on as an email attatchment, these are of the hotel and the surrounding areas.