Name: Hotel Semeli
Rating: 3

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Hotel Semeli

Booked a week in Aug/Sep during covid while I could.  What a lovely hotel. Nikos and Stephen made for an incredible team. One being the traditional friendly Greek character, being complemented by an obviously, experienced Stephen who knew his hospitality trade. 
Breakfast consisted of tea or coffee, a fresh orange juice, melon, yoghurt or tomatoes in herbs and oil. A ham and cheese toastie. Toast for marmalade, a cake or chocolate baguette. Extras were available for next to nothing, eggs, ham etc.
The procedures for virus protection were second to none. One way systems, breakfast delivered in a paper bag  containing wooden cutlery, butter, marmalade, sugar etc., all seats disinfected before and after use, same with sunbeds and bar seats. A very clear set of rules on room cleaning and laundry changes. Well done, guys.
The hotel situation is lovely and quiet on the outskirts of the village, but close enough to stroll into. The pool was well kept, the bar supplied refreshments all day and plenty of sunbeds. Warning: There is no shade at all in the pool area, so you may have to resort to the pool bar every so often! I know I did.
Bed was comfortable, shower water was hot, I was even supplied with a pair of disposable towelling slippers for the bathroom. Room was fine, I didn't need air con, but if you are upstairs try and book a room that has it in July/Aug/Sep.
I am in my 60s and was a lone traveller and the 2 guys kept me entertained for the week and are very informative. I will be going back, and will be taking with my wife next time.
Thank you Niko and Stephen.
David.

What a lovely find.

It's a small and quiet hotel located close to the beachfront (5min walk), pebble beach.
Semeli is not a 5* hotel but rooms and hotel are clean and well maintained and the 

Pricing is quite attractive,
Rooms are clean,
Balcony,
Beds are basic,
Toilet  & shower are basic,
Personelle is friendly,
Breakfast is ok,
Free wifi,
Pool is nice and clean and has a small pool bar,
Some rooms have optional airconditioning.

Still room for improvements off course (The economic crisis also hit Corfu hard), but I'm pretty sure it will happen.

Quiet hotel close to the beachfront with attractive price.

Positives.
The water pressure and the consistency of the water temperature of the shower in the room we had was the best we've ever had in any of the places we've stayed in Greece.   Nice 15 mins stroll into Roda Village, beautiful sunsets if you time the walk into the village.           That's it.......  !!!

I could rant on for ages but the simple facts are that the people who own/run/manage the property don't care.      The manager/owner what ever he is, has to be the laziest and most unfriendly hotelier I've ever had the misfortune to come in contact with.   During the limited pool opening times all he does is sit behind the poorly stocked pool bar and grunt at any body who's desperate enough to ask him for food or drink.   It's a lovely big pool but pretty grimey, and you can understand why when again, Mr manager sits on his stool and watches the guests go round the pool with a net fishing out the dead bugs at least 3 times a day every day.   

I've left it a while to write this review in the hope I could be a little more retrospective and not have a knee jerk reaction to the utter lack of pride shown by the staff here, but I still find myself getting really cross.   I think they should close up and sell it on to some body who gives a damn. 

Rooms are below basic
pool is dirty
service is non existent

Buy a tent and sleep on the beach.

Right place wrong owners/managers

Although the hotel was situated a little further out of Roda than we normally stay, we were happy with the location.  The rooms were comfortable and cleaned on a daily basis if required.  The linen and towels were changed twice each week.  The gardens and pools were pleasant and although the breakfast was repetitive it was included in the price.   So far, so good.  Notice that I have reviewed the "property" as very good.  Why on earth the proprietors are in the hospitality business is anyone's guess.  The brochure states "It is a pleasure to have you with us and we are at your disposal to make your stay truly memorable".  It didn't appear to be a pleasure to Nikos & Anastasia, and it was memorable for all the wrong reasons.  Firstly I was spoken to like a child because I took a cup off a tray on the table and was informed I should pick up the whole tray.  My brother took a mug down and was told that wasn't allowed and when he asked if he could have eggs, he was very curtly told that he could have what was on the tables.   Things became worse following an evening when we all arrived back from Roda at around 2am and my brother came for a drink in our room.  On his departure, Anastasia was walking past with her dog, when she turned with her usual dour expression and hissed "sshh" to us.  Next morning whilst having breakfast with my brother, Nikos marched up saying "Every evening when you come from the Village you make a noise disturbing the other customers".  I was about to explain that this had not happened every evening when he again bellowed the same sentence and proceeded to present my brother and I with a typed note with these words!!!   He then proceeded to shout as I was trying to eat my breakfast saying that he would report me to my travel agent (which I hadn't used and pointed this out to him).  He then practically ordered me to follow him which I obviously refused to do whereupon he returned to our breakfast table with travel documents.  I said that he should leave us to eat our breakfast, he stood there still fuming so I was obliged to move tables.  Still he went on.  Finally he went to sit back on his watch-tower and again began to verbally abuse me.  I have never met such an arrogant, ill mannered, miserable proprietor.   This was our 7th year in Roda and if it had been our first after this awful experience, I probably never would have returned.  I would also add that there were 3 in our party, and we weren't from an 18-30 group, we are all in our 60's.  The brochure also states that "Our hotel represents the spirit of genuine friendliness (I would hate to be their enemy), and hospitality, more like inhospitality.  I notice they offer various massages at exorbitant prices, this is presumably for people to relax after being made to feel tense in the presence of Nikos and Anastasia.  I also noticed that to book a room for late flights, the charge was 5e per hour.  We have done this in previous years at various apartments and have been charged 5e for the extra day, regardless of how many hours.  There was a pool bar and Taverna advertised but I never saw them in use, I wonder why.  Yes, do visit Hotel Semeli to be greeted with a scowl by Nikos and Anastasia.

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