Reviews of Niriides Beach Hotel, Psalidi, Kos

Overall not a bad holiday....

Overall Rating:

5/10

Board Basis:

Bed & Breakfast

Date of Holiday:

Aug 2008

Tour Operator:

Freedomdirect.co.uk

Submitted By:

Mrs S Stokes

Comments:

Overall not a bad holiday. Psalidi is a buzzing resort, next to Kos Town with some nice Tavernas. They all have the same menu but the quality of the food varies quite dramatically. The beach is just pebbles, so if you want sand you have to go into Kos. The weather was extremely hot in the 40's everyday (we'd forgotten how hot it got in Greece at this time of the year). The Hotel had a pool and good bar area and was clean and tidy with pomegranate trees around. We had a bungalow appartment which was clean and had basic facitilities to cook etc. It was cleaned 6 times a week. However, the thing that spoiled it for us was that the Niriides Beach Hotel talks about how it is a family run affair that give great service to their guests....we didn't find that at all. Infact the service we received when asking for basic help and advice was the feeling of being treated with contempt and indifference. For example, they tried to turn us out of our room on the last day (although we had paid for it) and until strongly challenged agreed we could keep it. Simple questions about using the telephone seemed like a hassle to answer (this was at reception) and it would have been nice to have been welcomed when we turned up and wished well when we left (by the night porter), rather than being grunted at. I don't usually post feedback on the internet, I was genuinely disappointed with their customer service and just wanted to make others aware so they know what to expect if they choose that Hotel.

The hotel itself is average....

Overall Rating:

6/10

Board Basis:

Bed & Breakfast

Date of Holiday:

Jul 2008

Tour Operator:

Olympic Holidays

Submitted By:

Miss JM Motteram

Comments:

The hotel itself is average. Before we went people said that its more like a 4star than a 3star hotel - unfortunately we disagree and think its more like a 2star.

Apparently some of the rooms have been refurbished but we had a rather grotty, small room.

The cups that came with the kettle were not cleaned the full week we were there so had mold growing in them. The maids do come everyday but this is to just drop loo roll off and make the beds - not clean bedding, not clean towels and not to mop the bathroom floor.

The shower just has a shower head and nothing to fix it to the wall, no bath mat so the floor was constantly wet.



On the flip side, the staff are very friendly - especially Kyros at the pool bar.

There are a lot of facilities - pool, kids pool, pool snack bar, crazy golf, private beach, shop.

There are a few nice bar restaurants across the road from the hotel, the bus to Kos Town or the Therma tops right outside the hotel and s very cheap.



Overall, an ideal base for a Kos holiday but the rooms of the hotel, disappointing.

The Niriides hotel from the...

Overall Rating:

8/10

Board Basis:

Bed & Breakfast

Date of Holiday:

Sep 2004

Tour Operator:

Not Specified

Submitted By:

Mr I.N. Jacobson

Comments:

The Niriides hotel from the outside looks like any other. From the inside, it has the usual nice pool & bars etc.



The rooms are not too bad really. You get a fridge, H/dryer, Kettle, Air/con (chargeable) Maid service 6 days a week..... However, where the Niriides beats the rest of the 2/3* hotels is the staff.



You feel like an old friend that they haven’t seen in a long while. I have never had such a good time with so many helpful hotel staff.



They WILL go out of their way to help you even with language barriers. So friendly and hospitable you feel like you never want to leave.



An excellent team of friends who ensure that you will have a good time, which is the main objective of a holiday I feel.



Thank you Stavros, Kiros, Petros, Amanda & Emerald. See you all soon. Iain & Kasey Jacobson