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Beautiful location on the shore of the Aegean opposite the islands of Doukos ,& Idra. Hotel and grounds kept very clean and tidy. Always staff cleaning and groundsmen keeping the extensive garden beautiful. The down side is it is in a very isolated location. So expected some sort of entertainment and program of events. None was forthcoming. A peaceful start was welcome then all hell broke loose from Friday to the Monday. A whole school of kids arrived with adults who had very little control of their charges. Scooters whizzing through the buffet area and into reception. Disgraceful ,,the little darlings took massive amounts of food they didn't eat. So if you want to book, check Greek school holidays and ask the question about school party bookings. Our room was adequate, nice bathroom with walk in shower. No hot drink facilities available which seemed odd ,for a supposed 5,☆hotel. Perhaps not the thing in Greece. Breakfast and lunches were good but dinner disappointing. Most food was over cooked and just about warm. Wine and water was in abundance at lunch & dinner. Pool area was good though could do with an adult only pool. Between the 3 beaches sun loungers with parasols were readily available. Not so sure this would be the case in peak season. To sum it up for an all inclusive deal not the best I have been to. Location splendid. Beds very comfortable. I must give a shout out to reception staff who were brilliant, especially Jessica who helped us out with a problem we had ,( not hotel related,):

This is an interesting island in Greece. Of course, most islands in Greece are beautiful, but Hydra is car-less. We took the Athens subway line 1 to the port at Piraeus and walk over to the ferries terminal. Most ferries at the Athens port carry both cars and people, but Hydra ferry is passengers only. The island relies on mules to transport goods, and hotel strap luggages to the sides of mules to bring them to the hotel, which almost always include a steep climb. There's a high point on the island that's called the viewpoint on Google Maps. We climbed up and enjoyed a 360 view of the north central area of the island. A fun day trip.

Paraskevi was very professional and friendly. My facial and massage were both lovely and the products used smelled wonderful!