Casa del Mare - Amfora Hotel

We stayed at four different hotels during our two weeks in the area, and Amfora offered the poorest value for money of them. Maybe a three-star rating is a bit harsh, and these issues wouldn’t ruin a stay, but together they felt like too much for a four-star hotel when we’d had better places for similar prices. The positives first: there’s a lovely location, a small private beach, and a beautiful view. The restaurant is really good, although we never got to try the fresh fish on the menu. The sauna is a nice extra, and most of the staff are pleasant, especially one waitress. A lot of the smaller problems add up. The rooms need refreshing: wallpaper is coming off, sockets are loose, and the bathroom fan is horribly noisy but doesn’t work well. There’s no soundproofing, so you hear everyone on the loud stairs and in the lobby. A desk alarm beeps every five seconds, day and night, and apparently can’t be switched off. We could hear it in our room. There’s very little parking, and parking on the street isn’t an option. Some waiters also paid almost no attention to us. I don’t expect stiff, formal service, and I know people can have bad days, even with annoying customers. I don’t mind staff using their phones sometimes, or chatting, but some never looked over even when we were the only customers there. After waiting for someone to notice us, we left several times without ordering dessert, coffee, or anything else. From the mountain-view rooms, the road is also quite audible.