Mon Repos Palace, Corfu Town

Stayed at this hotel 9th September through to the 14th September 22. Was fortunate to have a room on the fourth floor with a huge balcony overlooking the sea. Room was fine although the bathroom was a little small, but perfectly adequate. Yes the swimming pool is small as is the area around it, but why swim in the pool when the Ionian sea is 20 metres away. Breakfast at the hotel was good, only ate at the hotel once in the evening, had the seafood sharing platter which was excellent value and good quality. The best thing about this hotel is the staff. They are so friendly and nothing is too much trouble.

The hotel is tired and dated, the bathrooms have not been updated since being built. I did not expect a bathtub and plastic shower curtain in the 21st century at a supposed 4-star hotel. The shower head is on a slider rail, the water was never above warm most of the 10 days it was cold. Water never stayed in the washbasin, several other guests we spoke with complained of the same issues and reporting it to the management achieved nothing, just mealy-mouthed words. Almost forgot the partition walls are paper thin and you can hear everything from the adjoining rooms. It is a very tired hotel in need of investment, fortunately the majority of the employees work hard to keep the customers satisfied. On the plus side there is a regular local bus to Corfu town from just around the corner as getting parked can be an issue in town even in October. It is about a 20-minute walk for anyone who is reasonably fit along the sea front to the town. I would not return to this hotel