Hydra

Amazing beach.

Unacceptable. We paid €600 for three nights for a ridiculous room, and the managers were disrespectful and completely unprofessional. The cleaning lady made us leave the room at noon so she could clean, then at 8 pm we got a call because my wife and I were supposedly talking too loudly in our room. The air conditioning is rubbish, the shower was dirty, and the furniture is outdated. I've stayed in two-star hotels that were much cleaner and looked better. I strongly advise against staying here.

The pool was a real plus, and the owners were kind and ready to help. We liked the place. The rooms are a little worn, but for this area, it’s good value.

The pool was the one bright spot, and the beaches are nearby. The rest of our four-night stay, which cost €411 out of season, was awful. The website doesn’t show the ground-floor rooms, and I felt the listing was misleading. Our room had dirty walls, a grimy lamp and furniture, and orange curtains instead of proper closet doors. There was nowhere to set our suitcases. The bathroom felt 40 years out of date. The toilet was 30cm from the shower, the shower was so cramped I could barely raise my arms, and an old-fashioned sink sat right beside it. An orange fluorescent tube lit the whole thing. Nobody emptied the bin during our stay. The disposable toothbrush holders weren’t replaced for three days, so I broke them and left them where they’d be seen. Someone was staying in the room above us, and we had to work around sharing shower and toilet time with them. The owner was unfriendly and barely said hello, though his wife was much more welcoming. I don’t think this hotel deserves more than two stars.