Anika Studios

Splendid atmospheric pool... Friendly restaurant staff...

Sat on my bed on our last morning, waiting to go down and get the bus to the airport. Thoroughly enjoyed our week at Anika, booked as a cheap week away with EasyJet. Will do the cons first….. The rooms are basic, and there is no lift. Beware if you have mobility problems and are on the third floor. There is the occasional smell of drains, but don’t think this is unusual in Greece. There are no toiletries so bring your own, and the towels are small and tired. The air con is payable at 10€ a night. We paid for the last 4 nights. The pool is small, but adequate, with some sun umbrellas. Now for the positives! The staff are simply amazing, probably the best in any hotel we have been to. Valentin at the bar works so hard, and is so friendly. He cannot do enough for you. The couple in reception were superb. I needed to see a doctor on my second day. One was called to the hotel. I then found I had to give him 50€ cash which I didn’t have, and there is no ATM at the hotel. Sophia immediately handed me a 50€ note to cover it, just telling us to pay her back. We were blown away! I don’t think many hotels would have done the same. She made a stressful situation so much easier and we can’t thank her enough. We loved the location of the hotel, just a short walk from the hustle and bustle of the *****. It is very quiet. The air con and Wi-Fi were great. The bed was comfy. The bar and restaurant is great. The food is fantastic and you can open a tab which you settle each night. We wouldn’t hesitate to stay here again, mainly because of the staff that go above and beyond with everything, from helping us with the doctor situation to car hire, to restaurant recommendations. Thank you staff, keep doing what you do so well!

This family run complex has the most amazing food on offer. I don’t normally eat in the hotel, however, this food was excellent and I only ate out twice out of the 7 days here. Their beef stifadio is to die for, just absolutely delicious. The staff are so welcoming and cannot do enough for you (if you want something, then ask and they will oblige) The complex is just far enough out of Faliraki centre and you are not exposed to any rowdiness. The rooms are traditional Greek and very comfortable beds and nice soft pillows, rooms serviced every other day. Must mention Anastasia, who has tended to my vodka needs on a daily basis, first class service. All the staff need a mention to be honest, they are just fabulous, I would definitely book this hotel complex again.

We stayed at Anika Studios for a week on a girls holiday get away. We really can’t fault our stay here, we paid for half board with breakfast and dinner included- the breakfast is a buffet style catering to all needs- it had a small english breakfast section which would change most days but always consist of sausages, eggs, tomatoes etc. Then of course there was fresh fruit alongside a nice selection of fresh pastries. At dinner we would receive a 3 course meal where we had 2 options for the dinner (please see the pictures attached) Again nothing to fault here, i thoroughly enjoyed each meal 100% worthwhile getting the half board option. The facilities here are superb, the pool open from 8-8 really made it worthwhile, as we spend most days there in the morning before we went out to explore falaraki. The hotel is situated around 7 min walk from the ***** which was convenient for us as we spent little money on transport, this also makes it nice and quiet for when you’re sleeping as there is no loud disturbance. The staff were incredible- couldn’t ask for any better. So welcoming and friendly- especially Bo who made that extra effort in engaging with us every day to catch up with us and recommend places to visit.

Arrived as a young group of friends. Right from the off you could tell they weren’t keen on us staying there. Reception staff weren’t the friendliest to us right from the off. After that, great. The lad behind the bar, Valentino. Great guy. So friendly. Ideal location if you ask me. Little walk away from the centre but not to far you have to take a taxi. Nothing wrong with the rooms, lovely. Pool area is also really nice. Sunbeds always available. Definitely would return.

Off a dirt track on a hill, when you actually get there staff are rude and unfriendly pool is shaded. Not great self catering, no draining board limited space in the kitchenette. Drain flies all around the bathroom €10 per day for air con but if you have it once you have to have it for the duration of your stay. We checked out 3 nights early and found alternative accommodation never even asked us why we were leaving early!!!

We stayed at anika 13th-27th of September, we have stayed here before back in 2015 so new what to expect but both of us where not prepared for how much this hotel has changed in a positive way. Staff. Another area this hotel nails it the staff are simply amazing and so friendly and helpful, they genuinely make you feel like one of the family this vibe runs of on other guests and helps create such a chilled out friendly vibe to the entire hotel. Special mention to Jessica,Alex and valentine who worked tirelessly throughout stay and made us feel so welcome. We sincerely hope you are still working here when we return next year. Food. I’ll start with the one thing this hotel excels at its food. We stayed half board. The breakfast is a lovely buffet affair with a selection of cooked and cold choices with fresh juice and coffee. Evening meals are a 3 course table service. You choose from 2 mains the day before. We had starters ranging from soup, Greek salad, stuffed peppers and Couscous never the same starter and mains ranging from gyros plate, belly pork,fish,pizza souvlaki all freshly cooked and delicious. We also ate a number of meals here during the day from the snack menu the the club sandwich and salads are amazing as is there pork gyros. Rooms. Your typical Greek rooms although extremely large we stayed in room 323 which was on the top floor with sea view, beds where massive and very comfortable, have tv,kettle,fridge and plenty of storage space. They are cleaned every 2 days with fresh bedding and towels provided. The bathrooms have been recently upgraded to a decent standard. Overall it was a pleasant space to relax a sleep which is all you need on a holiday. Pool area. The pool area is small but fantastic there’s plenty of sunbeds available for everyone, it gets sun throughout the day and has a lovely chilled out vibe to it and a great pool bar overlooking it. Location. Perfectly situated a 5 minute walk away from the main life of the resort but quiet enough to not be disturbed by it. Overall we had a fantastic holiday and will be booking to return next year, there are better looking hotels on the island but you will struggle to find one that makes you feel so relaxed and part of the family. We’d like to thank everyone that made our holiday what it was and look forward to seeing you all next year. Richard&michelle room 323

We stayed as a couple for 10 nights half board and its a lovely little hotel, I'd stay again in a heartbeat. Pros Fantastic staff, the way they all seemed to gel together and have so much fun at work was really nice to see. Never once saw one staff member looking like they didn't want to be there, they seemed to always be having a great time and that is really nice to see. Food was excellent, the buffet breakfast was presented beautifully and again the breakfast staff went above and beyond. Evening meals seemed to be cut down versions of the restaurants menu and I cannot fault it one bit. As someone's previously mentioned, yes a lot of it was cheaper versions of what paying customers were receiving but all the more better for it in my opinion. We ate things we would never have ordered had we been in a restaurant and I've come home with at least half a dozen new favourite Greek dishes. We ate at a few highly rated restaurants during our stay and the food at Anika surpassed every single one. Nice room, good shower, hairdryer, fridge. Aircon was pricey but decent. Bar area at night time round the pool is great, nice and relaxed with some really good lighting. Can sit there all night if you want a nice chilled evening, it's perfect. Cons Pool was a bit enclosed, lovely and clean with nice loungers but sometimes felt a bit hemmed in. It's a typical Greek hotel, some things were a bit rough round the edges. The room door was a bit awkward, the bathroom smelled a few times from the drains. Sometimes the corridors looked in need of a good sweep. The balcony wasn't very good etc.... If your the kind of person who likes to pick fault then you'll probably find plenty but in that case Greece is probably not the place for you. Greece for me is about hospitality and this place has nailed it. I'd stay there again without a shadow of a doubt Even with the few bad points it's gotta be a 5/5 for me based on the food and service. Would return tomorrow

We had such a lovely holiday at Anika studios. We got a very good deal through easyjet holidays £820 for the two of us for a week including a taxi transfer and breakfast. We ate at the hotels restaurant for dinner 3 times as the food and staff were lovely. We didn’t use the pool at all as we spent a lot of time at the beach but it looked nice and there was always sunbeds when we passed. The room was cleaned every other day and was perfect for our needs although the cooking facilities weren’t that good if you did want to cook for yourself. There is a fridge freezer take an ice cube tray if you want to make ice. We were ground floor but did notice there is no lift. We paid on arrival for air conditioning which we were expecting and the safe was free which was a bonus. Air con was really good so well worth paying for. The breakfast buffet was really nice, a small amount of cooked eggs bacon etc, fruit, yogurt and pastries. Overall we had a fab time and would definitely return.