Philoxenia Studios & Apartments

Arriving at the airport, we knew from last year work had begun, after the initial heat taking its toll on us, we were then forced to wait outside the airport while passport check’s were carried out, the heat was unbearable, so the old and babies were taken in to pass the already lengthy que, they were in a heatwave and every day was above 42/43! We were told we will be having a shared taxi with other holiday makers, great we thought! sadly my wife got the back seat in the middle, air con needed to be a lot better than it was, and it was one of the worse transfers we’ve had, my wife leg was numb and I had severe pain in my left leg, TUI should do something about this ASAP, as this is unacceptable. My wife leg was still numb the next day! Arrived and I was met by Alison and Stewart, no fancy introduction, handed keys over and off we went, regrettably I paid for the air con at €35 and safe €10 so straight away I’m nearly fifty quid down, on something I expected to be in the cost of the holiday?!? Room was small, shower rose wasn’t their, that was gone, so had to hold a hand held shower, to shower, which was awkward, 1 wardrobe, just big enough for my wife’s clothes, mine sadly was strung all over the place, in drawers by bedside table, under the mirror, the rest was on top of the table and chairs, so each night my clothes were creased. I was again very surprised when their was a kettle and fridge but sadly no tea and coffee, I can hear her saying “it’s only a 2 star” but we had this in 2 stars, why not here? Cups, had a cup of tea in the room, cups wasn’t changed for the duration of our stay. Dirty cups had to be cleaned by ourselves ( but it’s only 2 stars 🙄) Beds, these were very hard, and the pillows were either too low as a single or too high and a double, my sleep was poor and by 3 days in to the holiday, I wanted to return home. By end of the week, an already packed pool, loungers were getting limited, interlopers were appearing from neighbouring villas and apartments? to push those that have paid to stay, out of the loungers, I just want to add, these loungers really need changing as they are old and saggy, my backside ached all day after a couple of hours on one, also, their is no shade, as the umbrellas were small and didn’t offer no rest-bite from the sun, which they were having a heatwave to over 42 degrees. We never went in the pool as it looked cloudy....One thing I was very surprised about, was when I asked for a subbed towels, but was told again were only a two stars, and have to buy some! even 2 stars we have stayed in, supplied the towels.... Patio area, cats sick in the corner and on the edge, left all week. Breakfast is what we expected from most hotels in Kateleios, very simple, and hardly any choice, but we knew this, Alison would cook an English breakfast at around €5 depending what you had, was a nice breakfast. The restaurants were at the sea edge, as we have been to Kateleios before we knew the restaurants, but the walk from the apartment to their in the heat, was a struggle sometimes. You can order a take away from the owners Medusa, who have a restaurant on the front and also Kateleios, this review is aimed at them not Stuart and Alison. All in all rooms were clean, the cleaner worked hard in the heat and that said, I wouldn’t return, to this particular hotel, I know their are better hotels around, for a few more bucks, you can go better. This is my review of our holiday, others liked the hotel, but for me, I’ll pass.

Staying at this small complex at the moment. Rooms are clean and tidy and have everything you could possibly need. There is also the addition of air con and a safe which you pay extra for but is a must in these hot summer months. We received a warm welcome and lots of info from Stuart and Ally who run the bar and restaurant, nothing is too much trouble, they are both great hosts. The complex is small, quiet with a real family feel, so if you’re looking for a completely relaxing break then I’d recommend staying here. Would we return, hell yes, in fact we don’t really want to leave! Does this complex deserve a 2 star rating, definitely not it deserves much more. Lastly a big thankyou to Stuart and Ally for making our stay a happy one

My daughter and I have just returned from a week's holiday at the Philoxenia Hotel and had a really relaxing stay. The room we were given was on the ground floor, so no view of the sea, just the gardens, but this didn't matter as it was very convenient for accessing the pool and bar area. The room was kept very clean, bins were emptied daily and sheets and towels changed mid-week. Air Con was charged at €5 a day, and was well worth it. The food from the bar was great and good value. The pool area was kept tidy and we never had to worry about getting a sun lounger as there were plenty. Each evening we walked into Katelios and ate at a different taverna, all were very good, with friendly, polite service and often tables available on the beach. We would definitely return.