Kiotari Bay Miraluna Hotel

2 readers found this review helpful

Me and my family really enjoyed our 2 weeks at the Miraluna village! The staff we so helpfull and friendly and always made an extra effort.The food was 5 star, a buffet restraunt, 3 tavernas( for all day snacking!), a chef preparing speciality pastas at the buffet, a la carte restraunt and another smaller buffet restraunt ( perfect for a more quite relaxed dinner).The room was cleaned daily and the maids put in extra effort to tidy the room.Fresh sheets and towels every day.The air con was good and cool, although the second room (in the family room) did not have its own box therefore we had to leave the door, that seperated the rooms, open during the night to keep both rooms cool.The balcony was lovely with spectacular views.There was 8 clean pools with plenty of sun loungers around and space, with small water falls, and in one pool a large pirate ship - great for the kids, also there was fancy shower sprayers in one pool - great too cool down under as the temperature regulary went over 40 degrees celcius!You can also book a room with a small private pool. The entertainment team were superb, with many water and dry activities during the day and shows on in the evening there was also a guitarist/ singer in the cocktail bar who was very good!Activites during the day included-
aquagym, darts, water volley, beach volley, kids club, mini golf and lots more. The beach ( a minutes stroll away) was stone, but beautiful with a watersports club on the shore.Sunbeds were also available on the beach.Overall the holiday was really enjoyable for the whole family! Perfect for familys or couples, something for everyone.Would definatley recommend!

4 readers found this review helpful

We arrived on July 4th and left on 11th. Only drawbwack was nothing but pay bar was available on arrival after midnight and we were hungry!
Room was huge and clean. Food, drinks, wine, beer available 7am - midnight. No restriction. Children can help themselves to ice-cream all day. Choice of restaurants on all-inclusive. Wide choice of food at each meal, all very good. Daily ethnic meal. Children's entertainment appeared to be good - did not manage to find adult evening entertainment, though. ( World Cup?)
Lots of swimming pools.
No shops or restaurants in the vicinity spart from small hotel shop.
Gym available, as was spa and hairdresser.
Lovely holiday- would recommend.

3 readers found this review helpful

this resort was lovely everyone was so nice and friendly they had lots of activities there and i was really happy to be there we stayed in a lovely hotel which i so amzin

6 readers found this review helpful

We arrived at the Kiotari Bay / Miraluna hotel in the middle of the night excited but also apprehensive to what laid in wait at the "hotel" I had read lots of reviews a week before the holiday and could not find one good review. The reviews in the past were obviously out of date,the hotel was great the food was good,the entertainment was good the room was not amazing but was clean and had all that we needed, the balcony we had to share which was not a problem because the other family were out most of the time, but if they weren't the balcony's are not that big and may of been a pain to share. In the past a lot of bad reviews stated that the Kiotari and The Miraluna Bay were run as to different Hotels with different restaurants and so on, the hotel is now ran as one and we didnt experience any of the "them" and "us" that other reviews from holiday makers had experienced in the past of a divide in the two hotels.The bad points which were a pain were having to wait for tables for food we were a big party and went on holiday together and we wanted to eat together so in the second week when the hotel was a lot busier this could be a pain. The hotel also could of done with a few more staff also to serve drinks and to clear tables as it was really busy. Over all we had a really good holiday and it was a good four star if not plus hotel we have been too five star hotels in the past that have not been so good.

2 readers found this review helpful

My husband, two boys (10 & 15) and I, arrived at 11.30pm. At reception we were handed a poorly photocopied map of the site and pointed in the general direction of our accommodation - there was no offer of help with the cases. After 20 mins of walking round a rather large site, with extremely poor lighting we admitted defeat and returned to reception. At this point, the receptionist did come out and guide us to the correct block. After managing two suitcases up two flights of stairs - we were delighted to find a lift as our room was situated on the third floor - however....the lift didnt work! Infact the lift worked on and off throughout our stay. We eventually got to the room, which was clean and basic but unbelievably warm - it was very apparent that the air conditioning was not working. Deciding it would all be better in the morning, we tried to get some sleep - but the oppressive heat was too much - my husband went to reception to let them know and we had a very concerned night receptionist come to experience the non-operating air conditioning unit, whilst he agreed it wasnt working (gee thanks!)we were told nothing could be done until the next morning. Unsurprisingly, none of us got any sleep that night. After much hanging about the next day we were offered 'an upgrade' which would cost us an extra 10 Euros per day, on visiting the new room - the only difference we could see was that the air con worked and there was a dvd player! After a bit of a fuss an engineer was despatched to fix our air con unit. At least it worked after that, but it wasnt great - it certainly wasnt a large enough unit to cool the two rooms meaning we had to drag a mattress into our room for the boys to sleep top to tail, we then closed the other room off leaving a smaller area to be cooled - it was at least tolerable after that. On speaking to other holiday makers, a vast number experienced similar difficulties with their air con. Clean towels and bedsheets were regularly changed.
The food was varied, hot snd there was something for everyone - even the fussiest of eaters. As with every all-inclusive holiday, it all gets a bit 'samey' after about 5 days, but thats to be expected. The catering and waiting staff are very professional and hard working. The drinks were poor, orange juice was no more than cordial, the other soft drinks were of a low quality. The selection of alcoholic drinks was at best uninspiring.
The animation team work really hard, they're young and enthusiastic. However, the entertainment in the evening was poor but you make the best of it as you're a bit of a captive audience there! Not too many alternative venues around.
The pools were good, the children loved that side of the holiday. The nearby beach was shingle/gravel, but was a nice alternative to the pool.
On the whole a reasonable week in the sun, you're a bit captive on the site, with very little around - we could have done without the air con issue which ruined our first night and took quite a bit of persistence on our part to get it resolved!

4 readers found this review helpful

My family and I returned home from Miraluna Hotel on the 22/7/09. Our time there was fantastic. During the day there were activities such as Aqua Gym, Volley Ball and water polo and more. The room I stayed in with my Parents was lovely (the air conditioning could have been better). Also the ride to the room is funny. One bad thing about the room was that cockroaches got up through the toilet pipes. But we killed them afterwards. At mealtimes the food was lovely I kept going back for seconds. The food isn't all greek there's lots of variety. At Dinner the greek corner is open at the top of the restaurant. Some nights we went to the snack bars. The snack bar beside the water park there isn't anything appetising but don't worry because there is another near the entrance which is great. You can get chips burgers and ice-cream. On Tuesdays, Thursdays, Sundays there is a disco on at the club which is for children and adults. The entertainment there is great my Favourite was "40 minutes" where they only have a certain time to change into a different costume which is hillarious. Also the entertainment crew are fantastic especially Judith as she gets people involed in the different activities. This resort is great for the beach as it is only a 5minute walk. If you fancy going shopping Pefkos and Lindos are great places to visit. We went to Lindos for a whole day which was lovely. This Hotel is definately based for families. It is fantastic and we are wanting to go back next year. It was "The Greatest Holiday Yet".

2 readers found this review helpful

A friend and I have just returned from our Holiday at Kiotari Bay Hotel. Having read reviews on this hotel before we left I was a little worried. We were booked into Miraluna which is supposed to be the 5* but we were put into Kiotari 3* although we had bands on and could use both hotels.
We did think about asking to be moved but we enjoyed where we were, we had a ground level room close to the pool so was handy during the day and we worked out that Miraluna was prodominantly Germans, where as Kiotari had English, Russian, Polish and other nationalities, who were all very friendly.
The food was ok, did get a bit repetitive but there was always something we would eat, and there was always plenty of fresh fruit.
The Animation team were good fun and got us involved in daily activities, Stretching, water gym, water polo, darts, etc but at the same time they were not too pushy, so if you want lazy days you can (we did for the first couple of days!)
The evening entertainment was ok, they had a couple of very good acts on while we were there and we didnt go down every night as didnt start till gone 10pm.
From what we saw and heard, the kids entertainment was great and there was a pirate pool which looked fab.
The hotel had plenty of pools and none of them ever got too crowded. There was always plenty of sun loungers so you could move around during the day if you wanted to.
My friend and I went for a relaxed holiday and thats what we got. I wouldnt recommend it if you want to party every night although we did find a nice bar locally and am sure there are a few local bars around and Falaraki is about an hours drive away.
I would recommend this hotel to anyone and I would consider going back if i wanted another relaxing holiday.

we arrived a kiotari bay on the 10th august long nite as we was delayed we was seen to r rooms and r bags was carried down for us. the chrildren just wanted to get in the pool but we arrived in time for breakfast so we eaten frist we sat down in the resturant wen my 4 year old deaugter started screeming there was flys all over the food she would not eat anything we unpacked and found a shop so she could eat the food was the same stuff everyday boiled egg (black) bacon that was gud beans and a fryed egg i would reccomend that u go right to the top of the resort where the blue gates are and eat there they are alot of germans but they don't bother u. meal got worse and we went 2 c the rep as all 3 of my chilrden stoped eating and bad bellys. we asked her 2 sort sumthing out for are children and she asked us 2 write a list of wot food we all would like 2 eat but we was still not happy. we went to the made desk where we was upgraded to the better and cleaner resturant that was ok but not execulant. the pool is great as there are pool every where the entertanment for the children is out of this world brill can not fault it kids clubs water polo darts there was thing for every one 2 do. there was 13 of us all in total of all ages from age 4,8,9,11,15,16,17,20,24,28,33,35 us adults had northing 2 do make sure u bring a gud book. we was in the middle of no where the water park is 2 hours away but was really gud day and was not dear for food. my partner went scubar diving and loved it reccomand that the staff are nice sum not the rooms are clean and air con is free that was gud as the temp was hitting 34 at nite. if u have small chridren bring food that they will eat tin food as there is a marcowave.
the beach was close but stoned beach not gud and u have got to pay for the sunbed and drinks down the beach. the only real problem was u are in the middle of no where but u can rent a car. and the food but do moan to nancy at reception she will help brill lady. u make your hoiladays enjoy

it was a bril holiday the animation team were lovely if you go all insclusive its cheaper anyone reading this should go its great the food is good and there is a vairty of foods the swimming pools are god a maid comes round every day me and my family enjoyed every minute of it the snack bar was open 10 till 12 am first choise are good company to go with and we done a day excursion to turkey and that was good to

We had a really good holiday here. Granted it was not really a 4* but a reasonable 3* hotel, so don't let the rating fool you.
All the staff were really friendly - the First Choice kids reps and the entertainment team (Greece Animation team) as well as the bar and waiting staff. A smile and a chat goes a long way with them all. Pools were clear and clean and not over-crowded and the beer was cold. We joined in the Animation sports etc and made some good friends (british, dutch and german) that way.
The food was fine, although sometimes not hot enough. If that was the case I just waited till they replaced the tray and dashed up for it! Plenty of choice - rather than take a bit of everything pick a couple of dishes and it does not get repetitive.
The shows were not world class but certainly filled some time and kept us entertained. Kids loved the mini disco every night and never tired of it.
The air conditioning in the room was lovely - we had to keep the door open between the rooms to get the cool into the 'lounge' (where me and husband were sleeping) but that was okay. Our room was down near the pirate bar so an ideal location for late night snacks or chilling outside the room while ours were in the pirate pool. There were plenty of sunbeds but you did have to get up early to reserve them. I have to confess to a late night 'raiding party' to move towels put out on the beds at 11 pm!!!! The room was a bathroom, bedroom and lounge area - big enough for 5 (2 adults and 3 kids) and their bits and pieces.
Hotel was kept clean and tidy and the pools cleaned daily. The pool cleaner used to hout 'in the pool' to my daughter and I in the mornings as we lay on the sunbeds as he knew we were itching to get in as soon as possible.
Itching - there was some nasty beastie which liked the taste of me and I was glad I had taken anti-histamine cream and tablets. These were not mosquito bites but were very unpleasant and 3 were very bad. I used 'Deet' bands after that and was not bitten again. The kids and husband did not get bitten at all.
The shop in the hotel stocks basics and extra, and the greek lady (american accent to confuse you!) is very very helpful if you want advice/tourist tips etc. She'll also 'break' larger euro notes for you too.
First Choice handling of the smoke evacuation was very poor but as that is another matter will not go into it. Just suggest that you ask them about their disaster planning and their evacuation procedures...
I did not go to the Zeus bar but husband did and he said prices were as per UK and drinks were good (he said the guiness was great). Snacks at the snack bar were fine - greek meatballs/burgers, pizza, moussaka, chips, salad, ham, chsses, and also cookies and cakes. If you want coffee or tea outside mealtimes then go down there.
Overall we had a lovely holiday. Kids reps made it a fantastic fun time for the kids, pools were lovely and food was good. Are we likely to go back? Yes!