Atlas Hotel Odisej  

The service at the pizzeria linked to the Hotel was fantastic. Very friendly waiter and waitress, which was a lovely change from the norm in the Hotel!

Bathroom in room was not acceptable. The shower basin had been glued back together with silicone which had turned a brown colour. The shower basin also leaked so that when you had a shower the water escaped and flooded the bathroom floor. It looked like it had been in this state for quite a few months. In addition the staff, both at the bar and reception (with the excpetion of the one lady that checked us in) were extremely cold verging on rude. On two seperate occassions a simple request for a bottle of water from the bar staff felt as if we were getting in their way, even though the bar was very quiet. A similar experience was provided at the reception. They could do with a reminder that tourism is how they earn a condsiderable fraction of their income and should not treat tourists as nuisances. I am from Dublin, Ireland so some may say I am used to a higher standard of service, however a simple hello and a smile would have been more than enough from any of the staff.

Beautiful location , friendly helpful staff, diner good value for money

The location was perfect. Close to the action and the beach. The staff was friendly and accommodating. One desk clerk tried very hard to get us an unscheduled transfer to another island, but it fell through. Dalibor, at the bar, was charming and engaging, and the tiny recreation monitor was a bubbly, enthusiastic little sprite.

The decor and amenities are outdated, a little stiff and dry. On entering the upstairs hall we were overwhelmed by the heavy odor of bunker fuel, used in ships. The desk clerk not only dismissed our concern, but pretended there was no odor. That smell hit us every time we entered the hall via the stairs, the elevator or the terrace. We did not have the smell in the room, but the mini-bar fridge was not working and it smelled bad when we checked it.

Nice balcony with a sea view. Breakfast was good.

Nature, sea and park

its situation, not very crowded

The reviews of this hotel weren't particularly good, but it was the only hotel handy for the national park so we decided just to book a standard room without seaview or balcony (because other guests had mentioned problems with noise from boats). When we arrived we were given a room with balcony and sea view anyway, which actually turned out to be very nice--great view over the moored yachts and a large balcony with comfortable seating and somewhere to dry towels and bathing costumes. We shut the doors at night and put the aircon on so weren't aware of noise from the boats--I can see that if the aircon wasn't working this might not be possible in the middle of summer. The decor in the rooms is quite old fashioned but in quite a pleasant way (lots of dark varnished wood, like being on a boat), and the beds were a bit soft but not at all uncomfortable. Staff were helpful with lots of good tips on where to cycle/swim etc. There is no hotel pool but there was a nice public swimming area 30 yards along the road which was perfect for pre- breakfast swims/late afternoon dips.

Reception was a little understaffed--only one person seemed to be on duty at a time so if they were dealing with a more complicated query a queue could build up of people just waiting for their room keys, which was sometimes a bit frustrating. The bathroom was perfectly clean but did not smell particularly fresh when we arrived (this was also mentioned in a number of other reviews) but we left the extractor fan on for a few hours and the smell pretty much disappeared.

Very good value buffet supper. Nice room with sea view

Room quite expensive. Toilet could have been better cleaned.

bathroom narrow

Breakfast, friendly staff.

Small room,smelly toilet, not renovated for some time.

On arrival the receptionist was warm and friendly, and we were able to check in to our room at midday despite the advertised 2pm on our booking form. The hotel has an excellent location, surrounded by lots of activities and sites. As the hotel is situated in the National Park, your np fee is included in the booking and they give you your passes on arrival. The room was comfortable and clean, and most importantly in August; well air conditioned. Wifi access was available in the reception area where there are plenty of seating, and also a couple of computers for those who don't have an internet device. For breakfast there are cold hams and cheeses, pancakes, cereal, yoghurt, fruit, and cooked eggs, bacon and veg. Other guests tend to feast excessively, but there are plenty of staff around to replenish if you need to ask. As we were travelling from the Sobra port, they also have a minibus service they can arrange for you. As three star hotels go, it's got all you need.

Noisy party boats moored nearby.

Many kinds of sports activity (rambling, kayak, skooter...)

The absence of coffee machine in hotel restaurant (on breakfasts, bed quality of coffee)

Very nice breakfast and staff.

Really bad smell in room bathroom Please substitute shower curtain for shower screen, the bathroom is quite unconfortable like that.