Hotel Flamingo

This was my second time at this hotel. Two years ago it was quite nice with the exception of breakfast which still hasn’t changed. First of all, I have traveled all over the world. I get that this is isolated, I’m ok with that although I would have liked to have had the chance to try some restaurants and done some shopping. Oh well.

So my issues ranged from no hot water for two out of the six days. And I’m attending a conference as a scientific professional who has to give a talk and interact with other scientists. Then there were the massive number of small flies in my room. I repeatedly tried to kill them. I repeatedly complained. For two days they never cleaned up the pile of them behind one of the curtains. One day they just left me a can of bug spray - which if I tried to kill the ones in the bathroom which has a very high ceiling- the bug worst just fell back firm on me. The bugs were everywhere. It was DISGUSTING. I woke up one morning with dead bugs on my toothbrush and all around the sink!!

The couch in my room was stained and old. I put my luggage on it because there’s no way I would ever sit on it. In addition to the two no hot water days, one of the days I had no AC making the bugs and bug spray issues even worse.

Then there’s the breakfast. Two coffee machines that half the time were broken or had an issue. The lines every morning were crazy long. Most days it took 20 or more mins to get a cappachino- absolutely ridiculous. The scrambled eggs were completely inedible. Under cooked Gloopy slop. As others also noted / the cheese and charcuterie trays were literally empty every time I tried to at least get that. People were taking large amounts and the trays would be empty in minutes. Most days I went hungry to the conference.

Dinners were ok to good - lots of food albeit mostly carbs. But plenty of food. Our banquet in particular was outstanding.

Had my room not been paid for by the conference, I would have requested a refund. Honestly- this was an absolutely unacceptable situation. I complained several times but there was no responsiveness or offer to move my room. Just a shoulder shrug and a can of big spray left for me to deal with it myself. VERY unhappy since many of my colleagues did not suffer any of those issues (although quite a few of us did have the no hot water issue).

We’ve traveled all over the world, but this was definitely our first and last time at this hotel. The experience was nothing short of a disaster. The staff were unfriendly, unprofessional, and downright rude. Communication was nearly impossible as nobody spoke English or any other language besides Italian. When we asked for assistance, there was a complete lack of empathy and unwillingness to help. On top of that, the hotel charges EUR 6 every time you want to change towels, and the cost of sun loungers at the hotel beach ranges from EUR 20 to 30 per day. The only thing that was free were the basic chairs!
We were excited to enjoy authentic Italian cuisine, but the food was another major letdown. The breakfast buffet was already empty by 9:00 am, and unless you persistently asked for refills, the staff made no effort to replenish the food. For dinner, I ordered a "Cordon bleu" but was shocked to receive a plain schnitzel with a slice of lemon on a paper – no side dishes, not even fries! The food looked unappetizing and tasted like it was a waste. We often found ourselves hungry due to the poor quality and presentation of the meals. To top it off, they served wine in water glasses – an insult to anyone who appreciates dining properly.
The only redeeming factor was our spacious Junior Suite with two balconies, but unfortunately, that wasn’t enough to make up for everything else. For the amount of money we spent, we expected so much more. This hotel is classified as a 4-star, but in reality, it doesn’t even deserve one. Save your money and avoid this place at all costs. We certainly won’t be coming back!

Awful. Decided to leave after 6 hours. Fouls smelling swamp in the middle of the accommodation complex. Leaky and badly siliconed bath with 60's style shower handle. Premier Inn is a 6 star resort compared to this. They charge for simple towels on the beach and the staff were loudly tallying up the nights takings by hand while we were waiting to speak to someone at reception. Computers don't exist here!

The service is by far not worth a four star hotel. Location and architecture are very nice, even if it’s already a little run down

The worst service I experienced in my life THE WORST! 1st. Morning there, head to get breakfast, bully of a man looks at his 10 page list an tells me that you are Not on plan for the dinning room go check at the desk
Misunderstanding?? I'm so sorry, your on the list for the Wild Bird breakfast list ??? Only 4 minutes walk. GPS...4 MINUTES by car 27 minute walk.
Your on the dinner list though in the dinning room tonight. That night dinner cuisine was worse that a old frozen dinner the service from the wait staff was worse than the front desk, mind you we were turned away for din er again by the same guy
Never ever again. An my wife is all Sicilian speaks fluently. Treated like garbage. Somebody said Americano something or other