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Grecotel Filoxenia Hotel

593 reviews

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The hotel is located in the south of Peloponnese on the outskirts of the town of Kalamata, nestled at the foot of the Taygetos Mountains, on the Messinian gulf with its crystal clear azure-blue waters. It is 300 m from the smooth pebble beach. Kalamata (about 2 km from the hotel) is a beautiful ancient town with an extensive historical heritage.Amongst the lavish gardens and the blue waters of the Messinian Gulf, the 188 luxury guestrooms of this hotel with outstanding panoramic views bespeak of quiet, timeless elegance. The air-conditioned establishment offers a lobby with 24-hour reception and check-out service, a hotel safe, currency exchange facilities, lift access, a TV lounge and children's playground. The café, bar and restaurant provide food and drinks. Business guests are sure to appreciate the conference facilities. WLAN Internet access (for a fee), room service, a laundry service and a private car park are additionally provided.All of the guest rooms feature a balcony or terrace with sea or garden views, an en suite marble bathroom with a shower and hairdryer, and luxurious amenities. Standard amenities include individually regulated air conditioning and central heating, a hi-fi CD player, free WLAN Internet access, a queen-size bed and exquisite designer fabrics. Furthermore, satellite and pay TV, an in-room safe deposit box, minibar, working desk and direct dial telephone come in each room.The hotel offers a heated indoor as well as an outdoor pool (for a fee) with hot tub, a children's pool (for a fee), gym, spa offering massage and beauty treatments, a floodlit tennis court, and library and play room. Refreshments are served at the poolside snack bar. Sun loungers and parasols are available for a fee at the hotel and on the beach. Further recreational facilities include a sauna, waterskiing, jet skiing and table tennis (for a fee).

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    Kids pool

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    Gym

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    Air-con

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    Kids play area

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    Wifi

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Kalamata, Peloponnese, Greece

Address: Terma Navarinou Str., Kalamata, Greece
Phone: +302721023166

Reviews

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593 reviews

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Gluten free traveller

Oct 2022 | ag659

I wouldn't normally write reviews but was moved to do so by the exceptional service that I received from Chef Athanasios Moukos. Despite being a coeliac for some time when booking I didn't really think through the half-board buffet arrangement for meals. Buffets increase the risk of cross-contamination between dishes but in this case, each dish had its own serving implements which diners respected. High-risk items such as the breads and desserts were displayed on their own islands. However, there was no allergen labelling of dishes but Chef Athanasios came out from his busy kitchen every evening and took his time to talk me through, in English, each dish and explained which did or did not contain gluten and offered to adapt any dishes in the kitchen where that was possible. Gluten-free bread and muffins were provided and Chef even went to the trouble of adapting desserts specially for me on a couple of occasions. Chef Athanasios simply considered that he was doing his job but for me, it meant that I had a relaxing and stress-free stay. Thank you.

Lovely setting

Oct 2022 | Womble422

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.

Very disappointing - 5 star price for 3 star hotel

Oct 2022 | VitallyGlobal

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

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