Gundari

“Ideal for a wellness retreat in out of the way place. The Island is quaint and pleasant to visit particularly the town.”

A quiet property on a beautiful secluded island. The restaurant was overrated. Several items were not available and were replaced with poor options. Food was over‑seasoned. However, breakfast was good.

Rowan·2 weeks ago

“A hotel with a focus on design, that has overlooked practicality and service level that should be a given at this price”

Beautifully designed architecture and amazing location with stunning views. 1. Hotel is in a very windy location, and this hasn’t been considered in the design. For example, guests seated at breakfast had to constantly move to shelter in the corner away from the wind. The pool is also not sheltered from the wind which means it gets barely any use from guests. This should be an easy fix by building the walls higher to provide some shelter. There was also a sheltered courtyard used by the restaurant in the evening, it was very strange that this wasn’t available for breakfast given the winds. 2. The staff service was very slow, not particularly friendly and with mistakes you wouldn’t expect from a 5 star resort. For example, we ordered drinks while waiting for our transfer after checkout, after 30mins they hadn’t arrived and we went to check the bar - there was no one to be seen. After checking with a member of staff, the order had been put in wrong and hadn’t been picked up - we ended up cancelling the drinks and departing. 3. Room design - a focus on aesthetics and not practicality. The shower leaked into the room and is located right by the entrance door. The pool area and sun lounger isn’t private and can be seen by neighbouring rooms - this could be easily fixed by extending the terrace divider a small amount. You can also overhear every conversation from next door rooms

Christopher·3 weeks ago

The place is a hidden gem with amazing views and excellent facilities. Because of its location, phone signals are very limited at best, which also slowed down the breakfast service a bit.

Faissal·A month ago

The hotel’s location is exceptional, and the room furnishings (bed linens, furniture) are of very good quality. Restaurant Orizon is fantastic (dish quality, very refined cuisine, original Greek flavours). The pool restaurant is similarly good. There were a few problems at check‑in due to a temporary shortage of staff. Our room (7) only had a partial view and little sunlight from the private pool. The management reacted very pleasantly and the rest of our stay was exceptional.

Pierre·A month ago

The views are great and the architecture is amazing. All the hotel staff were very polite, and towels were changed twice a day. The architecture is great but could be more practical; the winds here are very strong, making it hard to enjoy the facilities, even breakfast. Small adjustments could protect the common areas from the wind on this windy island. The room was a good size, but there’s nowhere to dry towels or swimsuits; the shower is spacious but lacks a place for toiletries and has limited space to hang towels. Design tricks look nice but can lead to accidents (small gaps around the private pool, low entrances/doors). The private pool was tiny. The pastries at breakfast didn’t feel fresh, and everything was served at the same time, both sweet and savoury. The road to the hotel is unpaved, so all the sand ends up in the common areas. The hotel is quite isolated from the town of Folegandros even though the distances are small; the road is not great. The reception, though polite, offered no information about Folegandros island, which would have been nice for first‑time visitors.

Elpiniki·A month ago