Golden View Hotel

The hotel used to be a 5Star Gold location. Since it’s heyday it has been redecorated and kept safe and clean ,but the finish is certainly no longer 5star, although elements of the old days (like the vast marble floors) are still very much in evidence.
The hotel itself is over 11 floors but these are split up into blocks that run up the side of the mountain, so it looks more like a 4 or 5 storey building, at most. The hotel is a short walk from the nearest beach, down the rather steep narrow roadway, and the walk takes only 5 minutes or less. There is a regular free mini-bus during the day as well, for those not able or not wanting to do the walk. Note, if you’re over 50 then you probably will want to use the mini-bus as the walk is rather steep, especially coming back up from the beach.
The average age of the people that go to the hotel these days is in the late 40's to late 50's, I would say. That is reflected in the entertainment the hotel puts on each night - it finishes at 10.30pm and don’t go expecting anything wild! Having said that, what we saw was rather good.
The staff are very friendly and helpful. After reporting a non-functioning light bulb in our bathroom, an engineer was at our room in less than 15 minutes to fix it. The waiters and waitresses are also very, very friendly (Hello to 'Billy'!). As we were half-board, we got our breakfast and evening meal provided by the hotel in their dining area. Food is served buffet style so you eat as much as you want and whatever you want. In general, the quality was good and varied. Don’t go expecting too many ;local; dishes, though.
The location of the hotel is fine - it only takes half an hour or so to get to Corfu Town by bus (and what a busy place that is!). In addition, the tiny village of Pelekas, at the top of the mountain, is about 25minutes walk away. There are a number of beaches and small hidden coves about 40minutes walk (at most) from the hotel, too.
In all, if you’re looking for a calming and quiet place to chill out in, where you get greeted by very friendly staff and locals, then this is certainly a place to look at.