Villa Penelope

We had a lovely holiday here. The views were stunning, and it was good value for money.

Such an amazing experience.

Being close to the sea is the one thing that makes the price seem worthwhile, but it’s still far too high for what you get, and the photos are misleading. The whole hotel has an unpleasant smell. The rooms are falling apart, with dirty, moldy walls and windows patched with paper. Even a slight breeze makes the push-to-open room door shift and rattle. It opens so easily that I wouldn’t feel safe bringing a small child. The bathroom has no bidet or shower, and its tiles are patched with stickers, with rust everywhere. There are cats all over, even at breakfast. The breakfast buffet was terrible, there was nothing there.

The staff were kind, and the view was wonderful, but the stay itself was awful. We only had one night planned so we could spend time at the beach, and we had a terrible experience. Our two badly renovated rooms were off the basement, tucked away beside the boiler room, cellars, and storage areas. One bathroom window wouldn’t shut, the shower was clogged, and hygiene was poor. The power went out at 3 a.m., apparently something that happens often. When it came back, the TV no longer worked. We left at 10 a.m.