Lydia Maris Resort & Spa

Lovely holiday. Our room was a good size with a nice sized bathroom too. Room had everything we needed. Balcony was a great size and we would have had a lovely view of the pool/pool bar if it wasn't for the huge tree right outside the balcony! Bathroom could have been doing with updating as the sink had a large crack in it. Shower always had hot water and very good water pressure.Food was lovely. Always something to eat and I'm fussy. Found it odd that they had cold meats in the morning and evening but not at lunch. Would have been nice to have for a salad or sandwich. Sometimes food wasn't as hot as I like it but there was a microwave. Most of the restaurant staff were friendly and helpful. Would be nice to have the choice to tip individual staff in the restaurant though instead of one tip box as some deserved it more than others.Pizza area was good for snacking and the area upstairs was lovely too. Not a grill/steakhouse as listed in description but very nice all the same.Pool was always very clean as was the pool bar. Staff were great and very friendly. Pool was very cold!!! Nice to cool off but freezing when you first went in. Only issue I would say with the pool area was the fact that people were down before 8am putting towels down and not showing up for most of the day. Sometimes not at all. Feel like there should be someone monitoring this. Really enjoyed our holiday and would definitely go back.

We arrived late for check-in, with three people booked in two rooms. The night staff member was extremely unaccommodating and seemed to hate his job and life in general.We were given two rooms, and one of them had an unbearable sewage odor and appeared very outdated. Moreover, it didn't even have a balcony. It was more like a maximum 2-star standard room. The other room, supposedly a Superior room, was equally disappointing. When we asked what made it superior, we were told it had a balcony. However, the room itself was only of a 2-star standard. The air conditioning unit was placed directly above the bed, blowing cold air downward. The toilet seat was loose, and the tiles were dirty. We complained about these issues and were informed that no other rooms were available, but we could check again the next day. Needless to say, we were not satisfied with our first night.The following day, we were given a new room,which was acceptable but still far from a 5-star standard. It was more like a 3-star hotel room, and it was infested with ants in bathroom. We couldn't understand how the hotel advertised itself as a 5-star establishment. The overall experience was more in line with a 3-star hotel.The beds? They are hard as a rock and made our backs hurt.We watched the entertainment provided by the hotel during our entire stay, and it was quite underwhelming. The food was mediocre +; we were generally satisfied with it. We recommend trying the gyros, as it was delicious. The pizza was also good, but the buffet was nothing to brag about. The drinks were "okay," with the only standout being the San Francisco cocktail.Based on our experience, we will not be returning to this hotel in the future as this is NOT 5 stars hotel.

Were currently staying in swim up room. The hotel is beautiful and very clean. The staff are extremely polite, helpful and make you feel at ease. Maria on reception made us feel very welcome from the second we arrived and continues to be so wonderful.Our only disappointment is that the extra we paid for a swim up room (have teenager & 2 yr old, so hoping this woyld be ideal) has not benefitted us as they do not get the sun at all unlike the picture advertised.

I was really worried after reading some of the reviews on here, but we LOVED our stay at Lydia Maris. So don't be put off by the negative reviews.We stayed as a family of four and found the hotel, staff and restaurant to be wonderful. Aside from the main restaurant, there is a pizza restaurants AND a souvlaki grill restaurant open all day. There was lots of fresh food and variety (not sure what everyone is complaining about).Loved the pool bar serving cocktails, good music, nice vibe and super friendly staff. Local beer went down too easily, and there was plenty of activities in the day (aerobics, water polo, darts, pool tables, little kids park) and a kids disco at night, which our little ones loved.When we arrived we were put in a family room down a flight of stairs which we found tricky with a pram. The staff were so accommodating and moved us to a suite right by the pool. (Would definitely recommend upgrading to a suite if you can afford it, the rooms have lovely balcony terraces right by the pool).Overall a great experience and super happy with the holiday!

My family and I spent a week at the resort in early June, we can't speak highly enough of the resort. The staff are all extremely friendly and go over and above to accommodate you. We really enjoyed all the food at the restaurant and having the gyros and pizza restaurants available during the day gave you extra choice. The pool and pool bar are amazing, we barley left the hotel as we had everything we needed there. The only negative was that the beds were too hard. We would definitely recommend the hotel. Thanks for having us!