Golden Sun Hotel

We went here in July 2009 for 1 week and were thoroughly disappointed after reading some of the great reviews on this site.

This hotel sucks so much that I can not understand how it can be a 3 star . The beds were hard as rock and the pillows were horrible. Me and my husband got two single beds smashed together with a big gap in between . The bathroom floor was constantly wet as there was no proper shower or shower curtains. They dont provide shampoo, body wash or soaps for any day except the first day. When we asked for soaps the next day we were told that they only provide welcoming shampoo of 10ml!

I can understand the nearby beach closing at 7pm everynight for turtle breeding but I fail to understand why they need to close the hotel swimming pool at 7pm as well .

 My friend and I have just returned from a weeks stay at the hotel and it was great. The rooms were nice, very clean and had everything you need. The pool was very nice and the gardens surrounding the hotel are great. We had maid service in the rooms everyday and felt very well looked after. All of the staff at the hotel are very friendly and welcoming. Danny who works in the restuarant is very friendly, he makes the effort to talk to everyone and provides good service. The food at the hotel was quite good as well, there was not a huge choice but im very fussy and found something to eat everyday. They also have a pool bar which serves snacks throughout the day. The snacks were nice but a bit on the pricy side. If you walk in to the centre of the resort which takes about 10 minutes you can find a range of places offering snacks at half the price. The hotel is in a nice location about a 2 minute walk from the beach, 10 minute walk from the main resort area and about a 40 minute walk from Laganas by road and beach. There is a on site supermarket which is quite small but has a few things available but there is also another supermarket about a 3 minute walk away at the top of the road and that has a lot more on offer.

Apartfrom the shower issue I could not find anything wrong with the hotel and would defitnley go back again and would happily recommend it to friends.

Just returned from my second year running at the Golden Sun. I can't rate this hotel highly enough for helpfulness. I suffer from MS and my mobility is very dodgy at times. This hotel has lots of ramps and happily allocates ground floor accommodation or rooms near ramps when requested. I emailed well in advance on both holidays to arrange a fridge in my room for medication and it's always there waiting for me on arrival. The receptionist even took my suitcase to my room for me. The staff were brilliant even though they looked slightly confused on days where I could walk quite well. That's MS for you!

The breakfast was suitably varied on a continental theme, don't look for a full English here, enjoy the Ionian and tuck into some glorious fresh fruit and freshly baked rolls! The rooms are basic but comfortable, the grounds are beautifully landscaped and the pool area is really lovely. It's close to the beach and Kalamaki Taverna, close enough to the main street in Kalamaki for night time revelling. I understand that there will be a full refurb over the winter so who knows how great it will be next year. Thank you to all the staff at the Golden Sun for making our holiday so relaxing.

Just returned from 2 weeks at the Golden Sun Hotel.   Share the comments of others regarding the breakfast never changing and about the excellent service of Anastasia and Nevine (who is going back to Bulgaria next week to continue her University studies.   Concerned though about hidden charges others should know about before going.   Air conditioning only on twice a day at times not normally in the room.   If you want it on longer you pay 6 Euros per day.   No fridge but can rent - 6 Euros per day.   Foam mattress for the sunbeds - 1.50 Euros per day.   Met a London couple with a 14 month old baby andthey had put a spare bed in the room which is free.   When they asked at the reception for a cot - 6 Euros per day.   Besides these extra costs the hotel is comfortable, clean and the pool is excellent - providing there are no noisy Italians staying, they can get a bit loud.

Lovely hotel, very clean,rooms a bit on the small side but nothing too bad.Very close to airport so get used to the planes but airport shut at night so mostly aircraft noise during day.

Poolside bar good but not that varied on the menu

Only downside was that breakfast needed a bit of improving with not much variety

We stopped here the begining of May for 2 weeks. We loved it. The pool and grounds were really well looked after. We didnt drink in the bar on the evening as although the bar area was lovely with big leather chairs it looked a little to not lived in. We were worried we might get it dirty. Not a problem though as we went to The Meralyn every night were there was always somthing going on.

Hello me and my partner Ben stayed at the Golden Sun Hotel September 04 it was the best holiday we have ever had and got engaged out their!!!!!! The weather was great got a great tan!! We didnt know what to expect as we had never been to greece before and worried it was going to basic. The Golden Sun was perfect it was very clean the pool was crystal clear and clean. The drinks were cheap at the pool bar. You dont have to fight for a sunbed.  I didnt see any nasty bugs around our bedroom.  

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