Porto Carras Hotel Meliton

Dajana Mitrović

This review is regarding Porto Carras Spa Centre only, since we were not guests of the hotel. We wanted to spend a rainy day in a spa centre and work out in the gym. We called a day upfront to make a reservation and the staff was friendly and provided the required information. All-day spa ticket with access to 3 swimming pools, gym and sauna was 35EUR p.p. Towel and bathrobe are included in the price. Everything in the spa centre is outdated, in urgent need of maintenance and the hygiene is poor. Mold is present in lots of places, and this leaves a very unhealthy impression. Almost all machines in gym are broken, barely functioning or even worse, functioning with a high level of danger of hurting yourself. Furthermore, there is no bar / restaurant within the spa centre and when we asked the staff if we can order a coffee and 2 waters, this was delivered by room service. It is needless to mention how overpriced this was, but I guess it is expected since room service delivered it. My bathrobe had stains on it. Children swimming pool has no lounge beds/chairs around it. Hydromassage pool has only 3 sets of beds plus one sofa around it if you want to lounge. Hot stone chairs are also not being warmed up due to “technical issues which are about to be resolved”. With all this being said, we definitely didn’t enjoy nor relax today and find it a waste of money. We are usually laid back and really tried to make the best out of this experience…

Vladimir Petrovic

Very well deserved five star. Not the newest, but pretty good hotel. Everything was great. Position, beach, service, food, organization, lot of activities for kids, Marina. Definitely would come again here.

Dijana Culic

Considering that our vacation cost almost €3000 at this hotel with breakfast and dinner included, we expected a bit more. The staff is extremely unfriendly. We paid extra for a Junior Suite but received a standard room, just like the family who traveled with us and paid €800. As for the food, it’s okay. We’ve stayed in much less "prestigious" hotels that have much better food. The rooms are not clean, and I don’t even want to talk about the hygiene in the hallways and the smell in the hotel. The chefs are bad, regardless of whether you eat at the hotel restaurant or on the beach. For example, when we went to Nikiti, which is nearby, the food was excellent, while at the hotel it was simply poorly prepared. At the entrance to the "Resort," there is a barrier that doesn’t allow everyone to enter, which is understandable, but there were times when we arrived by car and had to wait up to 10 minutes for someone to open the barrier, which we honestly didn’t like. I should add that the prices on the beach are outrageously expensive. What we really liked was the pool, which is very large and clean, and the hotel has plenty of parking spaces, but that’s all we were impressed with. Next year, we definitely won't be staying at this hotel again. Unfortunately, considering the price we paid, the hotel gets two stars.

Apostolos Koffas

Excellent location and facilities, and a non-negligible number of activities to choose from, that can keep children (and adults) busy. The hotel was built some time ago, and despite recent refurbishment, some areas were clearly not as expected in a 5-star hotel. Our room was spacious and view great, although a renovation, in particular of the bathroom, would be helpful. Staff was clearly trying their best to provide high-quality service, and overall were very helpful, but it was more than obvious they were exhausted, and often this had an impact on the service provided. I need to mention separately Rania, the hotel’s guest relationship manager, whose professionalism and support was more than appreciated, and did the extra step to upgrade our experience. Overall experience was positive, and I would recommend, primarily for families.

Jenny Thompson

If you're thinking of booking this holiday as a Jet2 All Inclusive customer, READ THIS REVIEW. Myself and my family (6 adults) booked this holiday after searching for somewhere we could go with a beautiful location and great food and drinks. We booked the all inclusive package because we wanted to relax and spend the week enjoying the hotel and its facilities. There are some serious things you need to know if you want to holiday here. Location The hotel transfer is 2 hours 15 minutes - it's long. We knew this so were happy to accept the long transfer if it meant we'd be in a beautiful place. The hotel is right on the beach and is in a beautiful location, we couldn't fault how lovely it was. There's a little ferry taxi which takes you across to Neos Marmaras for 4 euros per person. Its a nice little morning or afternoon trip if you want to leave the resort for a bit. Food As all inclusive guests you are only permitted to eat in the main buffet restaurant. The variety of food is great and there is something for everyone, fussy eaters included. HOWEVER every single meal we had in here was cold. None of the food on the buffet is kept hot for breakfast, lunch or dinner. After day 2 we were really fed up with not being able to eat a hot meal. You are allowed to go to 3 of the other restaurants once per stay (we knew this and booked them for our last 3 nights). First up was the News Cafe, which was absolutely fantastic. The food and service was brilliant, couldn't fault it. Only thing to bear in mind is all inclusive guest have a limited menu - it was still varied and was fine for us. Unfortunately the weather was very wet for the end of our holiday and we had to cancel our meal at the Italian Pizza restaurant as it's open air. We were excited to go to the Beach Seafood Restaurant for our final night as they had a 'Greek Night' with BBQ and live music and thought it would be great! Unfortunately is was exactly the same food they served in the buffet restaurant and the live band was so loud we couldn't even hear each other speak. We asked the staff if they could just turn the speakers down slightly and they said no. Many other people got up and left as soon as they'd eaten as it was just too loud. Drinks All inclusive drinks menu is again limited. The spirits are okay and they're quite generous with their measures but the cocktails are really bad. All taste the same and are not very strong. You can't have what the call 'premium cocktails' as all inclusive so this doesn't include drinks like Aperol Spritz, Espresso Martinis etc. A real disappointment as we were really looking forward to cocktails by the pool! Another big disappointment was the Reflections bar, which is the only place all inclusive guests are allowed to sit and have a drink in the evening. The decor inside is like a student bar, with uncomfortable chairs and no artwork or atmosphere at all. It's like the all inclusive areas have been purposely made to feel cheap. There is a small outside terrace area overlooking the harbour which has slightly better seating but is still lacking. Service is pretty poor, takes a long time for the staff to come and take your drinks order. The News Cafe bar has beautiful decor and overlooks the beautiful pool area which is lit up at night time. It was also practically empty every night we were at the hotel, so it's a shame all inclusive guests aren't allowed to drink in there. Hotel & Rooms The hotel is very nice. It probably was a 5 star back in the day due to its decor and location. It is a bit tired now so I'd give it a 4 star rating due to the rooms being a bit dated and some areas around the pool being cracked etc. There are a few on site shops which are nice to mooch around and the spa area is again quite nice. Overall Jet2 have classed this hotel with the all inclusive package as a 4 star plus, it definitely is not. We would give it 3 star plus at best as all inclusive customers. If you want to stay here I'd recommend staying as Bed and Breakfast, and save the money to eat in the nice restaurants!