A good, above average, but not a great hotel. The biggest issue with the hotel is noise. There is a late bar less than 100m from the hotel. We unfortunately had two weeks of disturbed sleep, with thumping music regularly going on until 4am, along with people then leaving the bar into the early hours. We slept with ear plugs, but could still hear / feel the bass most nights. There is also a beach bar next door, again with loud music and a consistent deep bass through out the day. Which is fine, if that's what you want from your holiday, but not ideal for families, who don't want to be out all night. The hotel itself is clean, with amazing staff. The location on the beach is great, with lots of sun loungers. The Beach Crew / Bar Staff work extremely hard and do a great job. The rooms are small and basic, with low quality beds and mattresses. Our bed creaked and groaned like it was ready to collapse. Breakfast is good, but not exceptional. The 'Guest Shower' room is a joke. Very small shower in a staff area of the hotel, next to staff lockers, storage and staff staircase. Members of staff walked in as we were changing. I personally wouldn't describe the hotel as 5 Stars based upon all of the above. We did have a really great holiday in the Kallithea area, but the hotel and consistent noise didn't meet expectations. I personally would not recommend on the basis of the consistent noise. It really depends what you are looking for. Things to be aware of. The roads and steep steps into town are in total darkness at night, as the few street lights are broken. You'll therefore need a torch or your phone. The amount of rubbish and plastic on the roads around the hotel is disgusting (not the hotel's direct fault), but I do question where the new Environment Tax is being spent. Clearly not on actually cleaning up the environment. This was the same for various other beach locations we visited in the area. The hotel charge a transaction fee on all non EU credit cards. They state this is mandatory, but non of the bars, shops, super markets or restaurants charge a fee. Food and drink at the hotel is expensive, definitely 5 Star prices. But there are plenty of places in town that are much better value. Kallithea is a new town, with mix of bars, restaurants, takeaways, shops and arcades. If you want something more traditional Greek, then Afitos, a few miles down the road, is the place to visit.
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