“Distinctly end of season experience”
It was my third stay at Grace and it matched the lovely memories I had. The staff were helpful, breakfast was delicious, the pool was lovely, and the views were amazing—especially when cruise ships weren’t moored in the bay—and it was a stone's throw from the beach. They were accommodating when we requested a room accessible by a limited number of steps and gave great restaurant recommendations. However, the end‑of‑season feel was distinct: no welcome drinks, and the little touches that used to make Grace feel like an independent hotel—bookmark pillows with cute quotes, chocolate, random glasses of prosecco while sunbathing—were gone. Pool towels looked worn and we had to chase the basket each day. The hotel seemed to be deliberately running down its stock, offering only 90‑euro rosé bottles while the good‑value Greek ones had sold out and weren’t restocked. They ran out of diet coke with no plan to restock, so I had to buy some at the local shop. Three years ago there was a complimentary shuttle bus to town; now Grace is about a 10‑minute taxi ride away. The free shuttle is gone and Grace offered to arrange a 75‑euro return taxi for us, while the local taxi cost 40 euros for a return but they didn’t mention this option, so we had to find it ourselves. Other guests used Ubers to visit different parts of the island because it was cheaper (just be warned that the local taxi price was an end‑of‑season rate). We asked to see the hotel manager three times, but he was “too busy.” Also, Grace now allows children—great if you have kids, less fantastic if you don’t. Shame.
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