Makryammos Bungalows

The best beach front of the hotel with nice beach bar, tavern , watersports. Supervised always from a lifeguard. Peacocks around the hotel area.. staff is very friendly, it's never crowded even on high season

The Makryammos Bungalows are in an excellent, right on a fabulous private beach and just a few minutes drive to the main town on the island of Thasos. The bungalows are amphitheatrically located on the hill, so (as far as I can tell) all of them enjoy the beautiful sea views and sunsets. I went there with my elderly mother and aunt. During the reservation process (I had to make sure that our rooms were easily accessible) and our stay there, I found the staff to be extremely courteous and helpful. From the reception desk people to the young men who drove us from our rooms to the restaurant, they were, without exception, helpful. So were the servers at the main (self-serve buffet style) restaurant. Our rooms were very nice--roomy with extra towels for the beach, though, for a 4-star hotel, I had expected more amenities (e.g., no tissue box was provided). The rooms were clean and kept clean. The golf carts that drove us from our room to the various spots in the resort showed up in no time and the young men who drove them were very nice. As for the food, normally, I don't like buffet-style service, but I was very impressed both with the large number of selections and the quality of the food. My mother and aunt, who tend to be very picky with food, were similarly impressed. There was a nice range of vegetarian, meat, and fish dishes on a daily basis, and special meal for kids. The array of desserts and fruit was (alas) difficult to resist; every day there were different delicacies. I was especially impressed with the fact that there was a good number of choices for gluten-free dishes (from breads to desserts), and they were clearly marked as such. I should also note that the servers, although this was self-serve style) were very accommodating (they often helped my mother and aunt carry their plates to the table and always remembered our preferences for coffee or tea). A nice feature was the special grill evenings where one could get fresh fish or different meats grilled. The food choices in the beach bars were too banal, and the beach servers could have been a bit more attentive (they should wander around more to get orders). There is one thing that I didn't like, that we had to buy water; my problem was not that I had to pay for water, but the huge consumption of plastic bottles. The water on the island is drinkable; at the very least, they should offer their guests the choice to drink tap water or buy plastic bottles. The smaller restaurant, where we often went to have lunch, was also very good but the service was on the slow side. The Ocean View bar was fantastic. Great views and equally great service. This was a special occasion (last time my elderly mother and aunt could go on a holiday, given their age and limited mobility), and I want to thank everyone at the resort for making it a wonderful and unforgettable experience for them. Special thanks are due to the gentleman at the reception desk who arranged for us a taxi ride to Thessaloniki that was economical and with a driver who was very courteous and didn't mind dropping us off at two different locations. I hope to be able to make it back.

We have visited this hotel for the second time in seven years. The precinct - rows of bungalows built on terrasses among pinetrees and flowering fragrant bushes - was built in 1965 and has been recently renovated. Staff is super friendly and helpful, food is good. This place can get crowded and lively in summer, when full, but is very nice and quiet in low season when not fully booked. The management is animal friendly – there are peacocks and deer on the precinct as well as the ubiquitous stray cats. Unfortunately most of the cats are not sterilized, as is the rule in Greece. There were seven kittens and at least one pregnant cat when we left in October 2019... We asked about them and were told that the cats are wanted on the property and that the staff feeds them in the wintertime when the hotel closes down, which is great. People there seem to make an effort to deal humanely with the cats. However, as long as the strays aren't castrated, the problem remains and most of the young ones will not make it over the winter. Tourism Industry not only here should make a point of improving the situation of strays in Greece and support the local animal protection societies FOS and ACT Thassos by consequently castrating ALL the strays that live on their property. This should be official policy and not something left to private initiative. Like Ninchen 132 said: "As otherwise very cultivated hotel, you could set a good example and sterilise them."