Galinos Hotel

“A lovely little hotel in paros”

We stayed at this hotel for a few nights as part of a Greek holiday. We booked the hotel with some slight hesitation having read some comments which mentioned a grumpy man on reception, dirty swimming pool, difficulties in finding the hotel etc. The staff from beginning to end were all very helpf... more

We stayed at this hotel for a few nights as part of a Greek holiday. We booked the hotel with some slight hesitation having read some comments which mentioned a grumpy man on reception, dirty swimming pool, difficulties in finding the hotel etc. The staff from beginning to end were all very helpful and cheery, the pool was very clean and provided a great cool-down from the heat, we used our mobile maps and found the hotel very easily. All in all we couldn’t quite understand why the hotel is only a two star and thought the location was fabulous.

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“Really nice basic hotel in excellent location”

We really enjoyed our stay at this simple but pleasant hotel a short walk away from the port and seafront in Parikia. The room was quite small and basic but was clean and comfortable and had a small balcony and a decent sized fridge, and for the price (€65 per night in mid-June) it was excellent ... more

We really enjoyed our stay at this simple but pleasant hotel a short walk away from the port and seafront in Parikia. The room was quite small and basic but was clean and comfortable and had a small balcony and a decent sized fridge, and for the price (€65 per night in mid-June) it was excellent value. The pool area was nice and clean too and had plenty of sunbeds. The service was polite but quite transactional (e.g. no local advice or maps offered up) but again probably what you would expect for the price. Overall we'd definitely recommend for those on a budget looking for something clean and comfortable and well located in Parikia.

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“Great location - needs new towels ”

Great location! The price is a little steep for the room size. Staff were very helpful. It was clean and taken care of well. Towels can definitely be upgraded as they were really rough and old feeling.

“Good but unmemorable”

For the price point it’s a decent enough choice. The beds are very comfortable, the linens nice enough, the air conditioning efficient, the pool and garden mostly very nice, the breakfast is good and it’s clean. The location is also great being very near to the old town, and even though it’s next... more

For the price point it’s a decent enough choice. The beds are very comfortable, the linens nice enough, the air conditioning efficient, the pool and garden mostly very nice, the breakfast is good and it’s clean. The location is also great being very near to the old town, and even though it’s next to two car parks there is no car noise that I heard. It’s also generally very pleasantly quiet and calm. On the down side I feel it could do with some touches to lift it to another level: - our room only had two plugs to charge phones and one wasn’t near the bed. - Wi-Fi was very poor in the room and frequently blocked connection, therefore had to disable and use my data. - our bathroom was perfectly functional but tiny, and therefore challenging to dry oneself without elbowing the wall (easier to leave the bathroom). - no safe in the room to store valuables but they make a point of not being responsible for losses. - the pool doesn’t open until 10.30which I believe is too late. - on check out we were made to pay for the pool towels, it was such a small sum but it just felt so mean - why not bury the cost in the room rate rather than appear so mean. Overall I think it was fine but I didn’t find it an overly welcoming place - the staff weren’t unfriendly but they just seemed quite disconnected and disinterested. There’s not really anything wrong with it but it just needs some touches and thoughtfulness to lift it to another level. The acid test - would I choose to return? Probably not, I would probably see what else I could find in this price range.

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