Kouros Palace Mini-hotel

Some aspects of our stay were disappointing. The late check-in snack (a soggy coleslaw wrap and a banana) wasn’t appealing, with no alternative offered. Our first room smelled strongly of smoke so we got moved to another outdated room where the aircon didn't work. We moved again the following day being upgraded to a deluxe room which was very nice and had a lovely view. Deluxe definitely worth booking. A few staff members came across as offhand and unwelcoming—particularly the blonde lady at the main bar and the male manager. Cocktails were pre-made and not that nice. The walk to the hotel beach is very pleasant, it's a nice but small beach. The man managing the hotel beach was particularly rude, aggressive and made the experience uncomfortable. In a hot climate, the provision of just one small bottle of water felt inadequate—a larger option would be more practical. There was a coffee machine in the room, only two pods were provided for the entire week. WIFI is useless. We visited the à la carte restaurant once, where the food was underwhelming, and being told alcohol wasn’t included felt unnecessarily stingy. The ice cream at the pool bar also wasn’t great. That said, the entertainment was enjoyable and most of the staff were friendly and helpful just let down by a couple of individuals. The grounds are lovely ! The pools are also very good. The walk to Mastichari village is beautiful along the coast (approx 30 mins) and the beaches en route definitely worth a visit. Must visit Dolphin Bay Taverna 10 mins walk from the hotel, great spot above the beach and lovely greek salad. Few nice bars and restaurants in Mastichari itself but it seems there are only two taxi drivers.