Castello Boutique Resort & Spa - Adults Only

Had a wonderful week at the Castello Boutique Hotel. Arrived late in the evening, but all was in order, so check-in was very smooth. The room (405) was clean and simple and was one with an exclusive pool which for the time of the year was cold, so we didn’t use it. The terrace got morning sun through to mid afternoon and very pleasant to sit out in. It was our Wedding Anniversary while we were there, and the hotel made it special with a bottle of fizz and a plate of freshly cut fruit. It was very much appreciated and thank you to Aphrodite and Krystina for arranging it. Breakfast was adequate and had a selection of hot and cold choices. Although we had half board, we only had dinner on one occasion. The selection was good and the salad portion huge. Due to the time of year and as it is the end of season, the hotel was quiet so it will be good to return at a slightly busier time. We spoke to some ‘repeaters’ who said there was never a problem getting a sunbed at busier times. Our only criticism was the walk-in shower has a soap dispenser that impedes on the area as well as the tap. Both make the shower space much smaller and should be looked at being replaced. We will definitely return to this hotel as the staff were all exceptional and although simply furnished it provides everything required in a hotel room. The hotels’ location within the town of Sissi makes it easy to walk to all the local restaurants and around the shoreline.

I have stayed at quite a few Tui hotels and this is definitely not a 5 star hotel. Our summary: Location - located in Sissi which is a lovely small village, everyone is friendly and there are lots of cats that everyone in the village look after and feed. Please note that there is a beautiful church next to it however it wasn’t so beautiful when the bells rang at 7am and 8am Sunday morning and from our room you could hear the service. Decor - the hotel looks beautiful and is small which appeals to us. The bedroom was perfectly fine but the bathroom is dated and the shower had mould around it. Plenty of sun loungers. Staff- very friendly and the frustrations below were not their fault more the chefs. Accessibility - if you are permanently in a wheelchair you would struggle as there were 3 steps up to the bedrooms on our floor and not sure if that’s the same on other areas. Aside from that everything else was accessible. Food - without doubt the worst buffet I have ever experienced. I informed the hotel that I had dietary restrictions and was told that was all fine. To be fair for breakfast and lunch they catered for me but dinner was always difficult as nearly every option had cheese or cream etc or was a processed option that didn’t appeal. It was lacking in fresh natural food. I had to wait ages for gluten free pasta that everyone else had eaten their main food and were on dessert. No urgency and I usually had to chase it. The others in my party did not enjoy the buffet food either - it just wasn’t good quality, limited choice and more like three stars so very disappointing. I felt like I barely ate much. Entertainment- pretty nonexistent aside from one night. We took games with and there are good size tables for playing cards etc Definitely won’t be returning but we did have a lovely time together and we enjoyed Sissi.