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Lin & Pete from Maidstone travelled to Yaliscari Palace Hotel with
Your Hioliday
on a couples holiday.
There were 2 adults and 0 child(ren) in the party. The travel date was 10 2007 |
rated the Yaliscari Palace Hotel as follows:| Cleanliness |  | | Location |  | | Staff | | | Food | | |
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| said: This hotel was sold to us as a 5star - no way. It just about merited the 3 stars Thomson gave it. Luckily we did our homework before we went, so knew it was crucial to hire a car. I have walking difficulties and would have been hotel-bound without as it is literally in the middle of nowhere. The hotel staff went on strike while we were there, but in all fairness we didn't go without anything, apart from our rooms not being cleaned for a couple of days.
The drinks in the all-inclusive package were not brilliant and sometimes in the bar, they were served in plastic cups. Okay at the pool bar, but not in the main hotel bar.
We were extremely lucky with the weather - the sun shone all week, but even if it had been raining all week we would still have been out in the car. There was not much to do in the hotel and the entertainment was poor.
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Sally Das-Gupta from Kidderminster travelled to Yaliscari Palace Hotel with
Med hotels
on a friends holiday.
There were 5 adults and 1 child(ren) in the party. The travel date was 08 2007 |
rated the Yaliscari Palace Hotel as follows:| Cleanliness |  | | Location | | | Staff |  | | Food | | |
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| said: This is not a five star hotel. Hotel very remote, nothing to do. Very unsafe due to wires hanging out of the walls. Nothing worked in the room. I.e. Air-con, fridge and hair dryer. Room dirty, bed was like a camp bed. Stained! Nothing like the picture on the internet. The hotel food was terrible. My cat has better dinners. Food was very repetative. Hotel location was on a mountain which was very remote, with extreamly steep roads to the beach. The hotel staff were very firendly. But couldnt speak very good English. Difficult to communicate with them. Entertainment was very repetative, But they did try hard! This hotel is the worst hotel i have ever been to. How it has passed the health and safety act, i will never know. The worst thing about this hotel was the sewage tank situated next to the hotel. The smell was horrific and our rep said she will put a report in. Swimming pool area very unsafe due to no safety slip matts. From this several people had fallen over on my stay. One was one of my party. We were all inclusive on this holiday and felt that we had been given cheap drinks and poor food. I will not be coming back to this hotel or resort ever again. I'd advise not to go and save your money!
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Alan from Manchester travelled to Yaliscari Palace Hotel with
Bookable Holidays
on a family holiday.
There were 2 adults and 2 child(ren) in the party. The travel date was 07 2007 |
rated the Yaliscari Palace Hotel as follows:| Cleanliness | | | Location | | | Staff | | | Food | | |
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| said: This hotel is not just in a quiet area, there is literally little else in the town.
I recommend it for a week but if you are going for 2 weeks then you will definately have to hire a car to break up the monotony of the hotel complex day in day out. Don't get me wrong the hotel is nice but 1 week was enough without travelling further afield.
If you have funny/arkward flight times then I recommend you book the extra night as we found out to our peril that the hotel was full & they couldn't offer to extend our room for a late checkout & didn't even have facilities for a wash/shower after we had been turfed out of our room. I'm not blaming the hotel for this, but it is for info, don't come expecting a late checkout in peak season unless it has been prebooked.
The staff were pretty helpful & friendly apart from possibly the one or two of the reception staff who didn't want to know, & that has nothing to do with our room predicament. The entertainment staff were really friendly & always up for a laugh.
Entertainment was great in the day with activities for adults & children alike if aqua aerobics, water vollyball, table tennis etc are your thing. Night time entertainment was okay, nothing spectacular but generally enjoyable.
Sunbeds were pretty plentiful & you didn't have to get up at the crack of dawn to get your towel down on a couple like at some hotels I've been to. 1 kids pool & 2 big pools. Thought they lacked clarity. Seemed a little cloudy at times which is probably why I caught an ear infection from one & I'm still trying to get rid of.
I think it was a case of luck as to what room you got. Some said their room was really nice. Ours was small but clean, nothing special. Don't know if it was just our room but at certain times there was no water pressure so you couldn't have a shower as all you got was a drip, I'm not exaggerating. Rooms were cleaned almost everyday but they just had the feel of lacking a bit of cosmetic TLC as did the hotel in general.
The food was the hotels strongest point. Plenty of choice, plentyfull. Mostly nice & it didn't matter when in the time slot you ate as the food never run low. You will not go hungry. Kids ate plenty of ice cream which was always available. They loved that.
I sound like a right moaning minnie don't I. I'm just telling it like it is. I didn't dislike the hotel & I had a nice relaxing time it just isn't a four star. It lacks that little bit of something for me. It's nice & plesant, you will get away from it, the sunsets are to die for. Don't go expecting too much & you'll come away happy.
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Laura And Steve from Stoke-on-Trent travelled to Yaliscari Palace Hotel with
Hotels4u.Com
on a couples holiday.
There were 2 adults and 0 child(ren) in the party. The travel date was 07 2007 |
rated the Yaliscari Palace Hotel as follows:| Cleanliness |  | | Location | | | Staff | | | Food | | |
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| said: Just Returned From This Hotel On Friday 13th July, Had A Fantastic Time We Both Really Enjoyed It Here! We Stayed Here For 2 Weeks All Inclusive, Hotel Was Beautiful It Looked As Though It Had Just Been Done Up, Couldnt Fault The Place!!
Our Room Was Lovely Had Clean Bedding And Towels Everyday, Room Was Spotless Not A Thing Wrong With It. Only Thing Is We Did Not Opt For A Sea View Room And We Wish We Had Now As The Sea View Rooms Had A Gorgeous View From Them.
The Couple Of Downfalls To The Hotel Was The Location, It Was Very Out The Way With Only A Taverna And Two Mini-Markets At The Top Of The Very Steep Hill So We Wouldnt Recommend It To People With Walking Difficulties Or People Who Like To Go Out And About. Another Thing The Choice Of Alcohol Was Very Limited, And After 11pm The Drinks Were Not Classed As All Inclusive And Were Very Expensive. The Food Choice Was Not The Best As It Was Mainly Catered For The Germans, The Waiters Could Not Get You Out Quick Enough At Meal Times It Was Very Rushed All The Time In The Restaurant.
There Is A Mini Bus Down To The Beach And Back Up To The Hotel Everyday As Its A Long Way Down A Very Steep Hill, The Beach Bars And Restaurants Were Not All Inclusive But The Yaliscari Beach Bar Was Quite Cheap And Lovely Food. Pools Were Lovely But Be Quick Trying To Get A Sunbed Otherwise Theres No Umberellas And You Need Them In The Heat, Most Staff Were Pleasant Not Had A Problem With Anybody, Entertainment Was Ok.
Overall We Had A Fantastic Two Weeks Here Will Definatley Go Back, Would Recommend This Place To Anybody Who Wants A Nice Peaceful And Relaxing Holiday, Views Across The Sea Are Fantastic Especially The Sunsets!! Met Some Brilliant People In The Hotel Really Enjoyed Our Holiday And Will Definatley Return Again One Day!!
Laura And Steve
Stoke-on-Trent
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CHRIS PARKES from BIRMINGHAM travelled to Yaliscari Palace Hotel with
THOMAS COOK
on a couples holiday.
There were 2 adults and 0 child(ren) in the party. The travel date was 06 2007 |
rated the Yaliscari Palace Hotel as follows:| Cleanliness | | | Location | | | Staff | | | Food | | |
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| said: Stayed at the Yaliscari from 18th to 25th June and was amazed that this was sold as a 5 Star hotel. The food was okay and nobody would starve with the range of food but I have had as good in a 3* and definitely much much better in the 5*'s we have stopped in before.
The restauraunt service was very slow which really came down to the Bulgarian students who were doing the work not being shown or told what to do.
We had to wait 3 hours before our room was ready, which seemed to be the normal waiting time. The reception is total chaos most of the day with people complaining about various things.
In our room there was no remotes for the TV or air con, the hairdryer was next to useless, the toilet flush was never strong enough to take away paper let alone a number two so we had to resort to using the waste bin filled with water to flush.
The toilet was reported twice and still not sorted. Our shower curtain was taken by the cleaners on the 4th day and we never saw it again, reported again.
I asked the reception if the cleaners were on strike as we saw them in meetings with the management on three seperate occasions and the receptionist nearly bit our heads off saying that they always had meetings. What at 12.00 when our room had not been made up and was not ready until three?
Take euros with you as there is no ATM and the only ones you will find are in Corfu Town. While I am on the subject of money, one guy was walking round with a safe under his arm making a statement that he had paid for a safe and when he went to open it the safe came away from the wall.
I went upto our room on the night and put one hand on the top of our safe and pulled and lo and behold ours came away as well.
On the plus side, yes there is one, we met some great people. This was probably because everyone spoke about their problems with their room, the reception, the staff, the food and the drinks. Tell a lie there were two others, George and his right hand girl in the restaraunt were great and the other staff tried to do their best, which for the money they were on was commendable. Spiros, Theodora and the other bar staff were great, worth tipping as we did.
Would I go back, possibly, but now I know what to expect I would be looking for a far cheaper price than what I paid.
If anybody can tell me how this is rated a 5 Star and prove it, I will be keen to know?
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Claire Barlow from Hertfordshire, England travelled to Yaliscari Palace Hotel with
Thomson
on a family holiday.
There were 2 adults and 2 child(ren) in the party. The travel date was 08 2006 |
rated the Yaliscari Palace Hotel as follows:| Cleanliness | | | Location | | | Staff | | | Food | | |
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| said: We stayed at the Yaliscari Palace.
I thought it was a great holiday we all really enjoyed it.
Food was reasonable, alot of choice.
Personally I thought the entertainment was quite good but you do have to be up for a laugh!
The hotel seemed very clean which was good.
Unfortunately my friend who came with us fell ill (nothing to do with greece or the hotel!!) and all the staff were very helpful and considerate and extremely caring.
All the staff there are absolutely lovely people and some of the bar staff and other staff are very cute!!!:D
Yes I would go there again, it was a very enjoyable holiday. I'm very glad I went.
I would recommend this holiday to any one who would like a fun and active holiday but I don't think it's very suitable for people that have trouble getting about.
The food was quite nice.
Everyone is extremely polite.
The location is a bit out of the way but at least there was no traffic noise! I loved this holiday!!
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sax from London travelled to Yaliscari Palace Hotel with
Argo
on a family holiday.
There were 2 adults and 2 child(ren) in the party. The travel date was 08 2006 |
rated the Yaliscari Palace Hotel as follows:| Cleanliness | | | Location | | | Staff | | | Food | | |
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| said: It was up a mountain, the sea was down.
The food was great.
The mountain was called Pelekas.
If you go the becareful bring mosquito repellant - ok.
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Eddolls from Bristol travelled to Yaliscari Palace Hotel with
Thomson
on a couples holiday.
There were 2 adults and 0 child(ren) in the party. The travel date was 08 2006 |
rated the Yaliscari Palace Hotel as follows:| Cleanliness | | | Location | | | Staff | | | Food | | |
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| said: Isolated location but very beautiful.
Not for people with walking difficulties but lovely if you want to go for walks through the olive groves.
Hotel prices for beer, wine etc very expensive. Food not to our taste with a lack of fresh veg and not much in the way of traditional Greek food!
Entertainment the worst we have come across and this needs to be looked at as there are only a couple of local tavernas so you are a bit trapped!!
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maxene from Willenhall travelled to Yaliscari Palace Hotel with
Thompson
on a family holiday.
There were 4 adults and 2 child(ren) in the party. The travel date was 06 2006 |
rated the Yaliscari Palace Hotel as follows:| Cleanliness | | | Location | | | Staff | | | Food | | |
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| said: Returned this morning from a 1 week stay at yaliscari Palace hotel. Spent a fabulous time with my husband 2 children and 2 nephews.
Excellent accomodation. Rooms were cleaned daily and included a change of linen each day (essential as weather so hot we all sweated profusely) Air conditioning in rooms was free! And easily controllable to our preferred tempearature.
The meals were excellent with a wide variety essential as most of our party are vegetarian. The staff were very friendly and informative, requests were dealt with speedily and efficiently.
The nightly entertainment was variable, with something for everyone and took place in the outdoor pool bar, pleasant on the balmy evenings.
We would definately stay here again.
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Steve from Hartlepool travelled to Yaliscari Palace Hotel with
Thompson/Skytours
on a family holiday.
There were 2 adults and 0 child(ren) in the party. The travel date was 05 2006 |
rated the Yaliscari Palace Hotel as follows:| Cleanliness | | | Location | | | Staff | | | Food | | |
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| said: 1. A hotel in the middle of nowhere - which suited us fine. Not everyone shared this opinion, so think carefully and ask yourself - 'do I really want to have to walk up and down rocky mountain paths for 40 minutes, just to catch a bus to nearest town?' Lots of people hired cars (between 20 and 30 Euros per day).
2. It's worth paying the extra for a sea-view (and you'll have to pay, as this hotel doesn't give anything away for free). The views are absolutely fantastic, particularly the breath-taking sunset.
3. Entertainment was surprisingly good. Saw a great comic and the Thompson's troupe were very enthusiastic and quite talented.
4. Food is plentiful (no worries for the greedy here) and reasonably tasty, given how many need to be fed.
5. Drink Prices!!! Dreadfully expensive. 4 Euro for small, watery beer, 2 Euro for tiny Coke (well brown sugar water and God knows how much for coctails! Most people either provided their own (if you know what I mean) or slogged up the mountainside to nearby tavernas, where beers were 2.50 Euros.
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Teresa from Waltham Abbey, Essex travelled to Yaliscari Palace Hotel with
Thomson
on a family holiday.
There were 2 adults and 0 child(ren) in the party. The travel date was 09 2005 |
rated the Yaliscari Palace Hotel as follows:| Cleanliness | | | Location | | | Staff | | | Food | | |
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| said: My daughter visited this year and it was as I expected it to be,- very quite and peaceful.
The rooms were comfortable and clean.
The food was ok.
The entertainment was ok but it wasn't a problem because it was not what we had come for. The pool bar staff were very entertaining and everyone was very helpful.
The location was ideal for us but I would not recommend it to anyone with walking problems, the hills were very steep.
I would definitely go back it was ideal for a real relaxing holiday.
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Doug Head from Bexhill on Sea travelled to Yaliscari Palace Hotel with
Thomson
on a couples holiday.
There were 2 adults and 0 child(ren) in the party. The travel date was 09 2005 |
rated the Yaliscari Palace Hotel as follows:| Cleanliness | | | Location | | | Staff | | | Food | | |
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| said: We were a little disappointed in the hotel , which in previous years had been a Thomson Gold, my how standards have slipped. Our room was very dusty, and mirrors covered with previous occupants fingerprints. The bathroom needed ripping out and refitting. When you flushed the loo, more water came out the bottom of the cistern than down the pan. The bath was rusty although a slip mat was covering this up, and the shower head was clogged.
Food on the whole was very good, although someone please tell the chef to cook his veg a bit longer, as it was very tough, and the Brussel Sprouts were like bullets! The waiters and waitresses (especially Athina) were excellent. She was always smiling and helpful. There are two sittings for dinner, 6.30pm and 8.00pm. We were on the 6.30pm sitting and found that by 7.15pm the buffet was covered over ready for the 8.00pm sitting, so you had to rush dinner a bit in order to get your pudding, of which the choice was superb, or so my waistline tells me!
The sunsets from the hotel were stunning, and it was quite an event around 7.30pm when everyone went down to the pool terrace to watch the sun sink on the horizon
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Derek from Silver End, Essex travelled to Yaliscari Palace Hotel with
Thomson
on a couples holiday.
There were 2 adults and 0 child(ren) in the party. The travel date was 09 2005 |
rated the Yaliscari Palace Hotel as follows:| Cleanliness | | | Location | | | Staff | | | Food | | |
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| said: Have just spent a week here which we both throughly enjoyed, I would say the ony down side is the location.
We hired a car for 3 days and went off exploring which helped break the week up.
Prices at the bars are large beer 3euros, small coffee 2 euros, bar food looked good but to be honest we never tried it.
Hotel staff are very friendly, George from the dining room is something else, We never saw him without a smile, and will always make you feel at home.
Rooms were spotless and cleaned every day.
We never had a sea view, we were at the front over reception, down side being delivery lorries, more so the dustcart I never knew they made that much noise. Tip, - keep patio door shut and run the air con.
Hotel was full at our visit but we never had a problem getting sun loungers, use the lower area by the small pool, better views over the bays.
In all we had a fantastic time and we would go back again
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ben from belfast travelled to Yaliscari Palace Hotel with
thomson
on a couples holiday.
There were 2 adults and 0 child(ren) in the party. The travel date was 09 2005 |
rated the Yaliscari Palace Hotel as follows:| Cleanliness | | | Location | | | Staff | | | Food | | |
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| said: Stayed in Yaliscari Palace hotel for 1 week September 2005.
Worth going for scenery alone. The most friendly staff you could hope to meet,from the chambermaids to the manager. Food of a good quality,never serving the same dinner menu twice in one week. Good pools and loads of sunbeds. Poor selection of drinks and a bit pricey.
Entertainment was acceptable to pass the evening away. Only gripe was steep location and lack of lighting on road outside. Do not phone home from your room as it is very expensive.
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Caroline & Jim from Liverpool travelled to Yaliscari Palace Hotel with
Thomson
on a couples holiday.
There were 2 adults and 0 child(ren) in the party. The travel date was 07 2005 |
rated the Yaliscari Palace Hotel as follows:| Cleanliness | | | Location | | | Staff | | | Food | | |
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| said: This hotel is in an extremely quiet location, it is ideally suited for couples who want to get away from it all. Food is average 3 star. The hotel location and the staff are well above 3 star. There are 2 big pools and plenty of sun loungers, no need to reserve with towels, even in July.
Hotel has a full sized snooker table in the upstairs bar. The sunsets are spectacular and lots of people watch them from the patio area. There are also 2 tennis courts, but it was too hot to play when we were there.
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jane pike from stockton-on-tees travelled to Yaliscari Palace Hotel with
just
on a couples holiday.
There were 2 adults and 0 child(ren) in the party. The travel date was 06 2005 |
rated the Yaliscari Palace Hotel as follows:| Cleanliness | | | Location | | | Staff | | | Food | | |
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| said: Stayed in Yaliscari Palace June 05. The food was delicious with a wide variety of choice every day - although cost of wine and beer very expensive.
The cleanliness was 1st class and the hotel staff very friendly and amenable.
Entertainment most evenings of a fair standard.
If you want to go into Corfu town for the day, don't buy your ticket from the hotel - this will cost you 12 euro, if you go to the supermarket just in front of the hotel the ticket will cost you 95 cents!! Be warned.
As a couple we would definitely visit this hotel again it provided us with the R&R that we most definitely needed - 1st class
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Lisa & Paul from Herts travelled to Yaliscari Palace Hotel with
THompson
on a couples holiday.
There were 2 adults and 0 child(ren) in the party. The travel date was 06 2005 |
rated the Yaliscari Palace Hotel as follows:| Cleanliness | | | Location | | | Staff | | | Food | | |
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| said: Generally communal areas in the hotel were very clean, our room although cleaned every day with fresh towels daily, could have been cleaner i.e. the bed throw had milk on from previous guests and the curtains were black at the bottom needed good clean.
Food was not great, one evening we both struggled to find anything to eat (although no one else seemed to mind)we would have gone out that night for a meal but as there is nothing at this resort we didn't have that option. Although lunches from the bar were fab!
There really is nothing there, one shop at the top of the steep hill, where you could also have a drink, another bar further up - that is it! But this suited us fine.
Entertainment ok - this place really isn't for kids, the few children that were there looked bored stiff!
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Paul and Amanda from Cleveland travelled to Yaliscari Palace Hotel with
Thomson
on a couples holiday.
There were 2 adults and 0 child(ren) in the party. The travel date was 05 2005 |
rated the Yaliscari Palace Hotel as follows:| Cleanliness | | | Location | | | Staff | | | Food | | |
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| said: Yaliscari palace is an excellent get away from it all half board hotel.
The rooms are very clean and a good size, and all are fitted out with the all important fridge for keeping your drinks ice cool, all rooms are air conditioned and on our visits we have always made good use of this.
A lot of the rooms have been recently refurbished so our advice is try to get allocated one of these rather than the older rooms. The food quality cannot be faulted and there was always a great choice of dishes, especially deserts, Yum!
Hotel is located on a pine covered mountainside, which might be a problem for the less mobile, but we enjoyed the walk through the olive groves to catch the local bus into Corfu town. The staff here were great, always cheerful and very helpful.
There is also a free bus to the beautiful beach which runs every ten minutes and if you don't want to bother with the beach you can lie around one of the very nice swimming pools and look at the fabulous views.
"Tip" buy your wine/beer/bottled water at the mini-market at the top of the hill on the right, the people here are very friendly and helpful. You can get a whole bottle of wine for just about the price of a glass at the hotel bars.
The entertainment is fair but we don't go in for this much and are happy to sit on the balcony watching the sunset with a nice glass of wine.
We have been back here again and again, May 03, May 04, June 05 and will definately be going here again in 2006 for a very relaxing break.
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Kelly from Norwich travelled to Yaliscari Palace Hotel with
Thomson
on a couples holiday.
There were 2 adults and 0 child(ren) in the party. The travel date was 09 2004 |
rated the Yaliscari Palace Hotel as follows:| Cleanliness | | | Location | | | Staff | | | Food | | |
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| said: We stayed in this hotel for one week, unfortunately it rained for three days of the holiday.
The food was very bland and every thing seemed to be covered in olive oil! One night they had fish in curry sauce!
The hotel staff were very pleasant, reception were very helpful.
We had sea view room and the sunsets were beautiful it was well worth the extra money.
We would not return to this hotel again.
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mason and kenzie from stockton travelled to Yaliscari Palace Hotel with
thomson
on a couples holiday.
There were 4 adults and 0 child(ren) in the party. The travel date was 09 2004 |
rated the Yaliscari Palace Hotel as follows:| Cleanliness | | | Location | | | Staff | | | Food | | |
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| said: We stayed at the Yaliscari Palace in September 2004 for 1 week it was a late deal for my husband myself and another couple we go out with on a weekend.
We found the hotel very clean and the staff very friendly also almost everybody in the hotel were very friendly.
The beach was lovely just a short bus ride down a very steep hill we never attempted to walk it.
All we did for the full week was laugh.
Went in to Corfu town we got a taxi from the hotel for about 20 euros had a lovely day there and did a lot of shopping. I know there isn’t much there but if you are like ourselves just couples it is ideal.
When we came home we went straight to the travel agents and booked to go back this year it is brilliant for a chill out week would recommend it.
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D. White from County Durham travelled to Yaliscari Palace Hotel with
Thompsons
on a couples holiday.
There were 2 adults and 0 child(ren) in the party. The travel date was 09 2004 |
rated the Yaliscari Palace Hotel as follows:| Cleanliness | | | Location | | | Staff | | | Food | | |
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| said: Went to Yaliscari in Sept'04, had a great time, food was good, staff excellent. There isn't much to do at the hotel itself, we ended up hiring a moped. In saying that the hotel is very very relaxing. Great place to go to get away from all the hussle and bussle of everyday life.
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Gemma from anglesey travelled to Yaliscari Palace Hotel with
Tompson
on a friends holiday.
There were 2 adults and 1 child(ren) in the party. The travel date was 08 2004 |
rated the Yaliscari Palace Hotel as follows:| Cleanliness | | | Location | | | Staff | | | Food | | |
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| said: Hotel was very clean. Food was good. Plenty of evening/night entertainment.
staff were very freindly. You pick up some Greek in the hotel, with the staff talking to you.
There wasn't much around sowe hired a car to visit surrounding areas.
Overall brilliant hotel.
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jodie from Bournemouth travelled to Yaliscari Palace Hotel with
thompson
on a family holiday.
There were 2 adults and 0 child(ren) in the party. The travel date was 08 2004 |
rated the Yaliscari Palace Hotel as follows:| Cleanliness | | | Location | | | Staff | | | Food | | |
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| said: I went with my mum this August and I was really impressed. Especially the food I could not fault it and that’s good for me because I'm normally quite picky.
The rooms were very clean and the staff were very helpful and polite 10/10 for cleaners. The TV channels were not all,in that you've either got BBC world news or euro sport but sometimes in German. Good job I took my ps2 along with me.
The views are lovely as long as you get a sea view worth paying extra for.
I'm really into shopping and there wasn't much near the hotel so you need to get a bus from Pelakes that will take you straight too Corfu town. My mum and I hired a car for a week very good prices from hotel, the more days you ask for the less the price. I wanted a quad bike but as I was only 21 I could only get a 50cc but it was excellent, just remember your driving license.
I was a little bored because it was a quiet hotel but at least the was entertainment in the evening and the beach was 10 min walk, however if you have walking difficulties you will need to use the free mini bus down to the beach and it also brings you back up when your day is over.
Just want to say if you want a relaxing holiday with value for money and as much as you can eat go half board it’s a great hotel really recommended.
Jodie Meads from Bournemouth
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beccy from oxfordshire travelled to Yaliscari Palace Hotel with
thomson
on a friends holiday.
There were 2 adults and 0 child(ren) in the party. The travel date was 08 2004 |
rated the Yaliscari Palace Hotel as follows:| Cleanliness | | | Location | | | Staff | | | Food | | |
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| said: I have just returned from this hotel. I agree that there is not much around, but I personally feel this is part of the charm. It's in beautiful surroundings, very green. The hotel is clean and very friendly. The staff do all they can to ensure your holiday is enjoyable. The drinks are expensive, and the entertainment is...interesting, but typical holiday entertainment! It's all fun. Agree there is not much for children, but it depends on the children. I could see plenty of little ones enjoying the huge pool(s)! Food is well priced, salad being 5 euros,(huge salad) and the hotel food was good. Had a good selection, and tasted lovely. The taverna up the hill on the right is the best, great music, fabulous cocktails, and warm welcome. I had a fantastic time and would not hesitate to go back.
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J Wilson from Scotland travelled to Yaliscari Palace Hotel with
Thomson
on a couples holiday.
There were 2 adults and 0 child(ren) in the party. The travel date was 06 2004 |
rated the Yaliscari Palace Hotel as follows:| Cleanliness | | | Location | | | Staff | | | Food | | |
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| said: Visited this Hotel in June 2005 - for 2 weeks well worth it. The views from our room were exceptional, the food first class and we couldn't fault the cleanliness of the hotel.
I would say that the drinks were a little expensive at 4 euros for a vodka and coke and if you wanted just a coke in was 2 euros.
Not much to do in the evenings as the entertainment was quite basic, but because we had a lovely view from our balcony we were quite content to sit and relax there and have a game of cards and a drink.
I've heard next year it is being taken over by another Company and going All Inclusive. I hope that this will not spoil this hotel - you know what some people are like when they are getting drink for nothing!!!
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Sarah from Buckinghamshire travelled to Yaliscari Palace Hotel with
Thompson
on a couples holiday.
There were 2 adults and 0 child(ren) in the party. The travel date was 06 2004 |
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| said: We stayed at the Yaliscari Palace for two weeks in June 2004. Views across the bay were lovely as stated, however Hotel was in the middle of nowhere, entertainment was very basic, and food by pool bar not good. Drinks expensive. We paid extra for a sea view, however the view was blocked by tall trees, so that was a bit of a waste. The bar staff were nice, however the bar closed at 1pm. We ended up hiring a car and spending most of our time in neighbouring Glyfada.Good restaurant there. Hotel food was ok, although extremely greasy. No Tea and Coffee facilities in room and 2.5 euro's for a small cup of tea. Was a happy hour between 6.30 and 7 pm, however this did not include beer or wine. Weather was lovely and views and sunsets nice, however the Hotel was not good enough to return to. We shall not be going back.
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EVE from LANCS travelled to Yaliscari Palace Hotel with
THOMSON
on a singles holiday.
There were 1 adults and 0 child(ren) in the party. The travel date was 05 2004 |
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| said: Arranged by the hotel was expensive and the normal bus only ran from pelekas. However the scenery was beautiful and the walks enjoyable. I missed being able to amble about the shops when i felt like it. I felt a bit isolated. Also the wind was strong on the west coast. The drinks were expensive but they did have a happy hour. Not good enough to return to i'm affraid. Corfu in my opinion is beautiful but the tourist trade is killing the goose that layed the golden egg, there are buildings everywhere and soon it will have lost its character.
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cartmansrealdad from Unknown travelled to Yaliscari Palace Hotel with
Unknown
on a family holiday.
There were 2 adults and 1 child(ren) in the party. The travel date was 10 2002 |
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| said: I have just returned after a week at the Yaliscari with my wife and 4 year old son. Although the hotel was very good and staff were good I would not recommend this hotel to anyone going with children, as it it not very child friendly. The meals were great for adults but had nothing for kids, no chips and everything had a sauce or herbs on it. My son ate most of his meals at local bars where he had pizza. There was also no kids entertainment. Having spoken to people from other hotels we found most had kids entertainment and also kids meals.
Apart from this it was a good holiday if you just want to laze on the beach which is very good or by the pool, as there is nothing else around for miles when you have a 4 year old.
We did go on a few trips Theos boat which is good and child friendly. The greek night was expensive 96 euros for the three of us, it finished about midnight and was a good night even for kids.
I would defiantly recommend paying the extra for the sea view, otherwise all your view is trees at the front of the hotel.
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michellemclachlan from Unknown travelled to Yaliscari Palace Hotel with
Unknown
on a couples holiday.
There were 2 adults and 0 child(ren) in the party. The travel date was 09 2002 |
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| said: My husband and I have just spent a week at Yaliscari Palace. The hotel room was fab, very comfortable and well decorated - definitely worth paying the extra for the seaview (the sunsets are amazing) as the seaview side of the hotel faces south west and gets sun all day, the other side gets very little sun and doesn't have any view at all (other than very high trees). The air-conditioning was a little noisy.
The food was OK, a reasonable selection but nothing special but the waiting staff in the restaurant were second to none.
The drinks are a bit pricey 6 Euros for a coke and a beer! - you can buy big bottles of Amstel for 1 euro at the mini market just 10 yards away.
What I found a bit disturbing was that the hotel ran a bus to Corfu every day, it cost 10 euros per person for the return trip. The hotel has a captive market as there is no public transport within a 4 km radius of the hotel and they have taken advantage of this, however, from Pelekas (about 4 km up the coast) you can travel to Corfu for just 75 cents, the return being 1 euro 50. The hotel is making big bucks on the bus run to Corfu.
BE WARNED - the hotel is on a very steep hill, the entire area is very hilly - all of them are steep DO NOT GO if you have walking difficulties and make sure you have an inhaler with you if you have asthma. Also note that the hotel bus service from the hotel to the beach ends at 4.00pm - if you miss the bus at 4.00pm it is a long walk up a very steep hill back up to the hotel (on the way down to the beach the hill is only 10 minutes or so in gorgeous scenery - on the way back it is 25 minutes huffing and puffing up a very steep hill not caring that the scenery is beautiful).
That said, the taverna up the hill on the left does nice food and reasonably priced drink (cheaper than the hotel) and the taverna out of the hotel on the right makes tasty sandwiches (1 euro 90, compared with pool bar lunch for 8 euros). Both tavernas have mini markets attached to them. The one up the hill on the left hand side sells mainly souvenirs (no food or drink) and the one on the right directly out of the hotel gates sells drink, snacks and souvenirs. Both are very reasonably priced. There is a third mini market which is a bit bigger than the other two out the hotel to the right about 2 minutes down the hill and another taverna about half a mile down the hill, but not fun walking back up the hill after a few beers at night (no lighting). Other than these tavernas there is no other amenities within about 4 km and no public transport.
The hotel did have entertainment every night, not my cup of tea, but each to their own.
You cannot find fault with the hotel staff, they were very attentive and helpful as were the Thomsons Reps.
We went a couple of excursions, we particularly enjoyed Theos Boat BBQ, if we go back to Corfu we will go on this again. We also went on the trip to Paxos and Praga, a great trip to lovely places but a very long day. It would be better if they were two separate trips.
Please note that when leaving UK in "Duty Paid" shop, the prices for cosmetics are cheaper than in Corfu (regular shops and "Duty Paid" shop at the Airport) so get your cosmetics in Duty Paid shop in UK before flying out.
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bob-in-dav from Unknown travelled to Yaliscari Palace Hotel with
Thomson
on a Unknown holiday.
There were Unknown adults and Unknown child(ren) in the party. The travel date was 08 2002 |
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| said: Just returned from a two-week say here (Aug 2002). Worth paying the extra for rooms with a sea view. Sunsets are fantastic. A good, relaxing place to stay if you just like to chill out by the pool. Always plenty of sunbeds. A lot is made of the steep access road to the hotel and the beach (it's actually about 1 in 4) but not a killer if you take your time (never actually used the free minibus). It can be a good base for exploring the island with a hire car as you don't have to battle with the manic traffic of Corfu Town to get to the really nice bits - and it's pleasant and quiet to return to. There's a good little track through olive groves to the village of Pelekas where you will find a few more watering holes and even an Internet Cafe. All-in-all - not the sort of place to go to if you enjoy a lively night-life!! But great for peace and relaxation!!
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suzymarg from Unknown travelled to Yaliscari Palace Hotel with
thomson
on a couples holiday.
There were 2 adults and 0 child(ren) in the party. The travel date was 06 2002 |
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| said: My boyfriend and I went there in June 2002 for a week. The hotel itself is very clean and our room was cleaned everyday. The hotel is at the bottom of a steep hill and just outside the hotel grounds are two tavernas (the one on the righthand side does great sarnies) However apart from the two tavernas the hotel appears to be in the middle of nowhere. The hotel has two large swimming pools and plenty of sunbeds. However, it is no longer a Thomson Gold so children are allowed now. The snack bar near the pool serves food from about 10am - 3pm but lacks variety. The food in the hotel was good but doesn't offer much choice if you are vegetarian. Having said all that we had a relaxing week and the weather was lovely.
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