We stayed 3 night after putting our boat to bed for the winter. We paid about £135 a night.
Our “side view of the sea” was amazing. Much better than we expected.
We were on the 1st floor. Higher up would have been even better.
The room had a very creaky bed and none of tbe furniture matched. Our bed was a 4 poster but with no curtains.
Balcony nice but very close to next door’s - higher up they have screens between
We like a bath so no problem with the bathroom.
Pool - we only tried the outdoor one. It was cooler than the sea. We had lying out beds on tbe beach but they were the standard mesh ones, not the thick cushioned ones shown in the hotel pictures.
Lounger chairs round pool had some padding.
Towels provided every day as you wanted them.

So I would give this a 5 if it wasn’t for the bed.

Also, we noticed that the hotel was offering free 1/2 board for stays of 3 or more nights. We enquired and were given it.

The cost would be €30 per person. This is breakfast and buffet dinner.

The first night was a disaster. We went early (730) as the reception lady said that Greeks eat late.

We got caught up with 2 coach loads of elderly Greeks so the queue was awful. There was a big salad bar but mainly with separate ingredients- eg tomato, pepper, cucumber. Lots of dips and some dolma, cheese, salami. Same each night.

Hot food was a mixture, same fish (perch) each night - in a different sauce. Chicken, meat balls, pasta. One night there was octopus (very good) another squid. It was ok but bland and not that hot. Breakfast was nice. Lots of salad and fresh fruit plus hot food - again not very hot.

Lunch snacks were expensive - double or triple what you pay in a local taverna eg €14 for Greek salad, €14 for a club sandwich.

There was no carafe wine and teb cheapest bottle was €18

So again, it was a 3 not a 5 for food and drink.

I would stay again as it is a lovely location. But I would eat out rather than pay for 1/2 board. As it was free / include. we ate in the hotel. I wouldn’t pay €30 per person per day. We ate out locally for €30 -€60 for 2 including wine - much nicer food.

This was our first time in a Grecotel. The website looks good and we wanted to stay some time in Kalamata during our roadtrip. We were very disappointed.

What we did like was the Garden area (green, lovely trees and well kept) and the reception staff was really friendly and helpful. The hotel is directly on the beach and most rooms have a side view to the sea.

What we did not like
- The price, too much for what you get. We had way better hotels on our roadtrip for less.
- Everything looks outdated (except the garden)
- The room is outdated, it looks tired and the air roosters blow a weird rotten smell into the room
- The bathroom has a bath with a shower and a plastic shower curtain. I think I have not seen one in 20 years but here it was in a so called 4 star hotel.
- The breakfast buffet has many options but it lacks in fresh veggies and variety of fruit. No eggs to order.
- There is always loud music in the lobby and in the restaurant during breakfast
- There are no tea or coffee making facilities in the room
- There is no insect screen for the balcony door so you need to close it early evening

Pulling up to this hotel, my girlfriend and I both thought this can’t be it. The pictures online are so heavily photoshopped this did not look like the property. It was empty when pulling up but I walked in and it looked old and dingy I asked to see the room first. This place reminded me of a retirement home. When I saw the room there was no way we were going to stay there especially since it was not as pictures and that is not what I paid for. If you are looking for a nice hotel, this is not it. I then left and asked for a refund which I am in despute of now but they are refusing due to a non cancellation policy. Policies work two ways and the hotel did not provide their end of the agreement - not as portrayed at all.