Hotel Porto Skala

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• M1717JUchrisb

  29 diciembre 2019
  Amazing stunning location

  This hotel is a fave of ours we have been the last 3 years. It's simple but stunning the staff are always so polite and nice. The location is a bit of a walk away from the centre but we don't mind that. It's ideal location for snorkeling makes this place stand out. Opposite the hotel and down the steps is paradise. I really can't recommend this hotel enough just give it a try

  

• jenjim33

  06 agosto 2020
  Stunning location, just needs tlc

  Got back yesterday. Rooms are basic but most of Greece is anyway. The location is a 45min walk from Skala Town, the 2 bays directly infront of the hotel are spectacular, my children loved to explore, snorkel and rock jump, its honestly breath taking. On the bay to the right if you rick climb the the front of the rock their is holes that are 8ft deep by 6ft crystal clear and warm like a hottub, like something off the discovery channel. Take seashoes, you defo need them. Staff are all very friendly. Now food..... isn't great in our opinion, nothing really for children what so ever, the lady that does the food piles it on and i mean she does that at breakfast and dinner. I booked half board and we only ate here half of the time on an evening. Daytime there is 2 barmaids, one speaks good English the other doesn't, the one that doesn't has no idea how to pull a pint, order food correctly, most customers seemed to complain. She is lovely but she just needs training bless her. Pool is lovely and pool area is very clean. The hotel runs a bus service that will take u to skala for 1pp which you just book at reception. Everything you buy at bar/bus you dont pay for there and then you pay at the end upon check out. This hotel just needs a little love, a new chef and some staff training. I would stay here again purely on the basis that we loved the bays infront of the hotel, but I would only book b&b. It could be amazing if it had some tlc. Let me add this hotel is so safe covid wise. ALL staff wear masks, hand sanitizer is throughout the whole hotel, 2 metre signs all around, you could not go on the hotel bus without a mask not touch aircon settings. Well done as they did amazing.

  

• IlaWanderlust

  04 septiembre 2020
  Amazing place to stay !

  My boyfriend organized this trip for me and he booked this lovely colorful village just at the end of a Skala! The village is quite , with a relax environment and friendly employee. There is one pool that we really didnt use at all and 2 amazing private beach at 1 minute walk ! We booked the see view and it was breathtaking!! I could not asked for more . We had half board with breakfast and dinner. Breakfast was really rich and good dinner was a little less interested .. however people were so friendly and nice and talking to us all the time. The room had 2 big balconies where we spent most of our night and a nice shower. Location is a little at from Skala center 25/30 m walk but if you want to visit the island you need a car anyway . I will be back to the same place because it was an amazing experience Only WiFi signal was not good

  

• mum-of-divas

  15 septiembre 2020
  Challenging times, brilliant service

  We stayed for 10 nights in mid August; 2 adults 2 children. I booked directly with the hotel, and they couldn't have been more helpful, organising taxis to and from the airport, filling the mini fridge before our arrival, outlining all the safety precautions in place. The location is stunning, we had a family room looking over the pool and sea view, with a large balcony. We were temperature checked on arrival, the room was frequently steam cleaned, all staff wore masks (we didn't need to). The room was NOT a 4 star, it was comfy enough, but the bunk bed was pretty unsteady and there was a permanent problem with the shower, which needed photos to get through the language barrier (but still wasn't resolved). I wouldn't say the hotel was 4 star but I didn't see it at a full summer season. I have travelled to many islands in Greece as well as various trips around the world, and by all those standards I would suggest its a 3. BUT. In answer to other reviews. The chef Maria was amazing and working in a very challenging time. We took time to chat with her, she made anything and everything we asked for, including asking the children every morning what they would like for dinner (we were half board). Imagine being used to cooking in a kitchen for 4 times as many people as you currently can, having to serve the food outside without the normal kitchen staff and space around you, and wanting to show the best of the cuisine. Her mussels, chicken dishes and moussaka were to die for.. At breakfast her homemade yoghurts were delicious. The only thing I didn't really love was the desserts - mainly cream and dry cake - but that I had had elsewhere it isn't a fault of the hotel, its more that I don't like that sort of thing. One night she handmade chocolates, they were delicious. The barmaids were great, really lovely people trying to make the best effort for everyone. If you take the time to talk to them (yes even the one that doesn't speak such good English) you will find out a lot about them and how they have experienced their summer. We had great personal service - i think only 10 or 12 rooms could have been occupied whilst we were there. The thing really missing from the hotel was music, or some form of entertainment of some type in the evening. Not necessarily a cabaret, jazz hands and talking parrots, just something to give a bit of atmosphere in the evening. The dinner finished and the bar literally shut at 9:30 It is about a 20 min walk DOWN to Skala, 40 mins back UP in the heat (it was over 40 degrees when we were there). We used the minibus a few times. We ate in Skala twice, it was ok. Kids loved the pool (which was never too busy) and the little bay. Strangely they didn't enjoy the beach at Skala, the sand was too sandy or something. No excursions running in the area so we hired a car, through the hotel, for one day - we got a great deal considering by then it was a Greek National Holiday. We drove 3/4 of the island in that day and saw so much - the turtles, the super-blue beaches, Fiskardo and the mega yachts, high mountains and monasteries. It was amazing. Overall, we absolutely loved our holiday, which as a family we desperately needed.

  

• mikeyrafter

  20 septiembre 2020
  4*

  A short review because I could go through the why's and wherefores but simply this is not 4* star accommodation. Rooms, food etc are poor. Yes, lovely setting but there are umpteen places on this gorgeous island with equally if not better. Just don't waste your money here.