La Mer Deluxe Hotel & Spa

An honest review is hard to make if you find it hard not to please everyone.
You enter this place and get taken aback with the visual opulence this place can bestow upon you. Marble and deep blue pools within this 1 storey high modern Greek accents architecture pleasantly welcomes you inside.
I got a standard room in this 5 star resort like hotel which in all fairness should be just as good as an executive one - minus the Jacuzzi and other amenities I can do without. A bit cramped but kept clean at all times when you are out. Too bad only one power outlet was working. Access to the pool and sunbeds, bar and outside terrace is for everyone regardless. For some reason said Jacuzzi (explanation i got from the front desk) was running 24/7 for the room above and every time you were inside you could hear like water was dripping in the walls like a waterfall and a light sleeper would find it hard to go through. If that wasn't enough, the shower water temperature was impossible to adjust. Came on full 200° C or at least it's how it felt. Not a good scenario if you're sun burnt and want to cool off. The knob was seized.
At least the comfort has to start somewhere right? Who in the 21st century ( and for the steep price for this place nonetheless) , has beds with separated mattresses? You always fall in between, wake up to push it into place, and try to get some sleep by not moving. God forbid you share this bed with your beloved and should you engage in any kind of activity, you're only going to regret it.
The included breakfast was somewhat above average with included beverages even champagne should you indulge with drinking in the morning, watch out though, plastic champagne glasses... A plethora of assorted sweet-cakes, coffee and cereal, fresh salads, cheese and the famous Greek yogurt was a delight indeed.
The staff was helpful and friendly but kept asking me everyday what room I was staying in... A somewhat inconvenience but understandable although it's not like I just came off the street and decided to have a free meal every morning. You start to feel unwelcome. Other than that as if there were not enough things to pile here, the overall experience was lacking. The beauty of the place is if you go outside and enjoy the island and absolutely fine restaurants they have.
If this was a 3 star resort I would give it a 5 stars easy review. But you expect more out of 5, a bare minimum, and 5 stars hotels imply excellence and perfection. It honestly deserves less than my given rating lest I try the executive suite next time, alas this was the only and the last time.