We recently spent a week at the Lydia Maris Hotel and overall I would rate our experience 3/5. Jet2’s 4-star rating feels extremely generous to us. We had a pleasant enough holiday, but there were quite a few issues that stopped it from feeling like the quality of hotel we expected for the price we paid. The good: The swim-up room was absolutely delightful and, for us, by far the best part of the holiday. The swim-up area was much more relaxed and peaceful than the main pool, making it ideal if you want to escape the noise and crowds. I would definitely recommend booking a swim-up room if a more chilled-out holiday is what you’re after. The beds were also really comfortable, which made for a good night's sleep when we weren't being disturbed by noise from the neighbouring renovation work. The hotel itself and the grounds were clean and well maintained, with lovely gardens. The restaurant staff were also consistently friendly, helpful and welcoming. Food was generally good. The pizza, gyros and ice cream available throughout the day were a lovely lunchtime treat, and the pizza was particularly delicious. Most of the evening meals were enjoyable, with the Mexican, Asian and Greek themed nights being our favourites. The sushi was also good. However, there were two evenings out of our seven-night stay where we really struggled to find something we wanted to eat. We are definitely not fussy eaters. The spa is small, it doesn’t have the facilities of other spas we’ve been to but it was reasonably priced and the massage we had was good. We recommend hiring a boat at the nearby harbour for a day out on the sea. The location of the hotel is good, 12 minute walk to a beach, a minute or two to the nearby tourist shops, bars and restaurants. The not-so-good: The main pool area was extremely busy, feeling more like sardines in a tin than a relaxing holiday pool. It was also very loud, with music and animation throughout the day, seemingly aimed at late teenagers. If you are looking for peace and quiet, the main pool definitely isn't the place for you. Whilst there were plenty of sun loungers, they are not 4 or 5 star quality. The metal frame became incredibly hot in the sun and felt rather flimsy. We noticed quite a lot of dirt on the bottom of the pools and never saw them being properly cleaned during our stay - we only saw chlorine being added. There is no kids’ club, although to be fair, this isn't advertised as being provided either. There is a small mini club area outside the ice cream café with puzzles and drawing, but there simply isn't enough there to keep a child entertained for much longer than 20 minutes. The evening entertainment was poor and didn't really add much to the holiday. We joined in with bingo one night and it seemed like the host was helping the family who won. We were back in the room most nights by 9.30pm. The drinks were a slight disappointment. The alcohol was very weak, and iced coffees weren't included in the all-incl
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