Grikos Hotel

We had a bad experience in this hotel which left us hurt and angry. We spent 12 days at Grykos Hotel. We paid in full and in advance, to include what we thought would be an acceptable breakfast: the coffee was such poor quality and weak it was undrinkable. We asked for Greek coffee, and were told this would be an extra €3 a cup. There was no salad. The daughter was rude to us. She said 'there is nothing wrong with the coffee, no-one else has complained. You don't need salad we provide fruit'. The outcome was we were provided with a small daily salad. We had to buy an utensil, sieve and packet of Lavazza, make our coffee in our room and take it to breakfast. Even on the final day, when the Lavazza finished, €3 per coffee was still demanded. There was no Greek cheese, the only cheese available was tasteless, processed, wafer thin. The bread rolls, croissants and pastries were mainly baked from a frozen bag. The home made part of the breakfast was overly sweet. If you want a healthy breakfast, this is not your place. Every morning there was a bowl of unshelled hard boiled eggs, never an omelette or scrambled egg, and we were afraid to ask if that was an option. By this time the policy was clear, absolute minimum provided, extra charges and rudeness covered with smiley 'Kalimeras'. Foolishly, we didn't check the reviews before booking. Reading them now, we see a trail of family rudeness and poor breakfasts.The severest critics appear to be fellow Greeks.

Very expensive hotel for the comfort offered (clean but dated rooms, there are many better hotels in Patmos) based on the fact that I was overcharged and weeks later despite phone calls and emails I cannot get any refund out of them. Bill was 567 euros paid directly to the hotel with 50% down payment. I paid the balance of 291 euros on leaving the hotel without knowing that the amount had already been charged to my card. Basically do not book directly. Hotel is mediocre. Breakfast is good. Service would be good if I had not been overcharged.