Filoxenia Hotel Monemvasia

We arrived yesterday 23/7 to find a very foul smell in the room. I thought it may have been freshly painted but my wife just could not stand the smell. We reported it to the reception girl and my wife was asked if she had a problem with her nose. She found this remark very embarrassing and very unprofessional from anyone working at the reception desk. A few hours later we went back to the room and the room still smelled like excrement. This time we reported it to the manager and he went to the room with another staff member and they had sprays with them to disinfect the room and make the foul smell go away. When they came back down they said to me that the previous people in the room blocked the toilet and that this is where the smell was coming from. THE ROOM SHOULD HAVE BEEN CHECKED AND CLEANED BEFORE THE CUSTOMER GETS THERE. IT WASN'T. If it was checked , they would have noticed the foul smell and disinfected the room thoroughly. The staff telling us that they didn't notice anything is NOT GOOD ENOUGH. And another thing, the toilets need to be flushed at least 2 times or more every time you use them,as the water coming through the cistern is not strong enough to thoroughly flush and clean the toilet. Apart from all that , this is a good hotel, close to everything , it's just a pity that I had to write such a bad review, which I believe they thoroughly deserve.

This hotel is in a fantastic location, just a few metres from the beach (pebbly). Breakfast can be taken at their terrace on the beach (breakfast superb!) overlooking the rock. All the staff are really helpful and friendly. The room was big, if a little dated, but very very clean and comfortable, with good air conditioning and a terrace. There are tea and coffee making facilities and a fridge. The bathroom is small, but sparkingly clean and functional, with plenty of hot water. When we had a faulty light fitting one evening the staff were very quick to respond and even at 8 pm the faulty fitting was replaced without any fuss. There is lots of free parking outside the hotel on the street. We cannot fault this hotel and would definately recommend.

a great room and bed.. we had a top floor balcony room, looking at the beautiful rock of Monemvasia. The hotel had a good breakfast and was in a perfect location for exploring the town with easy access to the old town of Monemvasia. The desk clerk was helpful and kind, and we found the hotel to be most acceptable