Filia

Stayed here as a couple in our 50s for 11 nights from 19/6. We arrived late at night and were warmly greeted by Michael, who offered us a welcome drink at the pool bar. We met the character that is Billy, while Michael’s son, the hard working Manos, took our cases to our room. We had booked a junior suite, which has a bedroom and a lounge area, with a single bed, table & chairs and sink, kettle, fridge & kitchen cupboards. There was a hairdryer stored in the wardrobe, but I’d brought my own so don’t know how good it was. Our bathroom had a proper shower cubicle & good shower. The rooms were very clean & we were lucky to have 2 balconies. Only thing missing was an airer. This is a family run hotel & the whole family & the rest of the team were so friendly & worked non stop. The friendly family lab was an added bonus - no cats to be seen! We don’t normally go half board in Greece but we booked this, thinking we’d maybe just have breakfast. Our first full day was a Saturday, which is bbq night. This was included in HB. A great night - the grilled food & salads were plentiful & tasty. Later on a duet played a good mix of songs. During the break Michael’s teenage daughter & her friends encouraged everyone to get up & do some Greek dancing. Lovely to see this tradition carried on with younger people. The next Saturday was similar & great fun. It helped create a friendly atmosphere between the guests. The food exceeded our expectations. Breakfast was the usual fayre, with a lovely lady cooking fried eggs to order. After the bbq night we decided to give the evening meals a go & ended up eating there several times as well as in the restaurants in town other nights. The lamb cutlets were a stand out meal. The menu for the week is put up outside the restaurant so you can decide if you want to eat there or not. The chefs work so hard & the starters are buffet style & varied. I just had the starters one night as they were more than enough. The wine is good & v reasonable. We tried the onsite snack bar a few times during the day, which was very good. I have slight mobility issues, but there’s a cut through to the town that takes only a few minutes to walk. Stalis itself is lovely with plenty of bars, restaurants & gift shops. Sweetworld is brilliant for lunch or ice cream for a break from the beach. There’s an Irish bar very near to the hotel, which has live music several nights a week. The beach is great, with plenty of beds on offer. Some bars offer free beds if u buy food & drink. We chose to pay for really comfy wooden beds for €15 for 2 a couple of times. The pool area at the hotel is lovely with really comfortable beds. Always beds available and the pool & snack bar are always open. There’s a very relaxed atmosphere in the day time. The pool has steps down, which was welcome. There’s a second pool at the other building. I’ve seen a few comments about Billy. He keeps the pool bar running from late afternoon til the last guest standing goes to bed. He can be loud but, if you don’t want to hang round on one of the bar stools with him, he is happy to serve you quickly & doesn’t harass you. Lovely man. Overall, we had a fabulous holiday. Filia was a great base & we will definitely return. After spending over 15 hols in a similar resort in Rhodes, we have been converted!

Just came back from our visit to Filia and as always it was fantastic, The family are so kind and welcoming and will always try to make your stay as comfortable as they can, nothing is too much trouble for them and they work day and night to do this. Regarding the comment from the other reviewer she was offered elsewhere as the hotel did everything they could for her, but to be honest nothing would have made her smile as we saw everyday. We were treated as family as usual and will be back in September.