Hotel Eri

“A good choice as a base”

We stayed here in August. I would say this hotel was good value for money and perfectly adequate. Yes, the rooms are dated but they are kept very clean, bedding changed every few days and towels changed daily. Shower was great! Michalis checked us in quickly and gave us lots of local info. The A/… more

We stayed here in August. I would say this hotel was good value for money and perfectly adequate. Yes, the rooms are dated but they are kept very clean, bedding changed every few days and towels changed daily. Shower was great! Michalis checked us in quickly and gave us lots of local info. The A/C in our room wasn’t working, they got someone to fix it the following day but it still wasn’t great. We assumed it was the same in every room until our friends we were holidaying with told us their room was too cold!! Oh well! Heleni seems to be managing the hotel and was always chatty and friendly, she always seemed on top of things at breakfast, telling staff to clear tables etc. Breakfast was fine, though did get repetitive. A proper coffee machine would have been wonderful! The hotel has a path that leads to the beach, much safer than the main road as Parikia does not seem to have pavements! The pool is lovely, sun loungers have seen better days though. To sum up, hotel is fine for a base to explore, pool is great for chill days though lacks any atmosphere, as does the hotel in general. It however good value for money. I think the hotel is missing a great opportunity, the balcony area has stunning views and with some effort in arranging evening entertainment it could be a nice place to spend the evening with a drink.

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“They do not keep their promises”

we are a family of 6 and we had the only 2 apartments in the hotel. The hotel is a little over average, but they do not keep their promise and agreements. We had in written that airport-transfer were included. Arrival was smooth but when they found out that departure was at 5 o clock in the morning… more

we are a family of 6 and we had the only 2 apartments in the hotel. The hotel is a little over average, but they do not keep their promise and agreements. We had in written that airport-transfer were included. Arrival was smooth but when they found out that departure was at 5 o clock in the morning, they changed their mind. I showed them the email, with the confirmation of airporttransfer, but nothing could change their mind, so we had to book 2 taxies and pay ourself. Thats not OK wifi: 2/5 breakfast 3/5 room: 2/5 Pool: 4/5 Cleaning: 5/5 Big Supermarket 5-600 m. Town 1,6 km. Nice beach 1,2 km Would we book again ? no, not with this history.....

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“Dated hotel. Look elsewhere”

First of all, I am not in the habit of writing reviews but felt compelled after my son and I completed our stay at the Hotel Eri in Parikia, Paros. Efficient pickup at the ferry and seemingly warm greeting from Heleni at the front desk. We got our key and went to the room which was conveniently rea… more

First of all, I am not in the habit of writing reviews but felt compelled after my son and I completed our stay at the Hotel Eri in Parikia, Paros. Efficient pickup at the ferry and seemingly warm greeting from Heleni at the front desk. We got our key and went to the room which was conveniently ready for us for our morning arrival. Room is in much need of updating. Bedding, fixtures, and furniture are very dated and not at all “ charming”, as this hotel was promised to be on our tour company’s website. The shower is tiny, as are many in Europe, but this one seemed particularly awkward to move around in. Interestingly, on the hotel website, they point out that the hotel was built in 1988 and renovated in 2001! As if the renovation was recently completed. That’s 23 years ago so it’s time for another update. If not, at least take that part off your website. It’s not really anything to crow about. Perhaps the biggest change needed had to do with accessing the room, in particular the lack of a scan card for entry to the room. Every time someone entered a room in our hallway, the lock could be heard echoing. In fact, due to lousy soundproofing, every single conversation could be heard in the hallway and from other rooms at all hours. We go to bed fairly early and even the white noise app on my phone was not enough to cover it up. I also feel compelled to comment on the breakfast offered at this property. By European standards, it was definitely lacking. I’ve stayed in many hotels and countries in Europe (including chaperoning school trips) and I’d have to say this is likely the worst breakfast I’ve seen. It was exactly the same breakfast for all 4 mornings that we stayed there. And I mean exactly. Thankfully, there was fresh watermelon and Greek yogurt. Boiled and very runny scrambled eggs were there as well. Aside from that it was largely processed food. Mini-wieners, likely from a can, store-bought bread, mass produced baked goods, including cakes and cookies. Brewed coffee only. No espresso options?Haven’t seen that in Europe in recent years. Quite disappointing, given the quality of products available at any bakery in any country in Europe. In fact, there are several excellent bakeries in Paros whose services could’ve been utilized. Charge clients a bit more to cover it if you have to. It will be better for the hotel’s reputation in the end. The hotel also has some very weird policies. No food or beverages (including water bottles) allowed in any public area of the hotel. Wait, what?! We were heading off to the beach one day and asked for some towels to take. We were told by Heleni at the front desk that it was not possible to borrow towels to do so. We thought they might have made an exception for overseas travellers who certainly don’t have room to pack beach towels in their luggage. We only had carry-on so it really wasn’t possible. Nope, a hard no without so much as an apology. So an interesting day at the beach without any method to dry off or something lay on! We do have to give a big shout out to Michail who worked the afternoons and evenings at the front desk as well. Very helpful in arranging a rental car for us and spend a long time going over on a map where he thought we should go on our day tour. But we always felt that Heleni was lurking behind him on several occasions, barking out directions and criticism to him. I would suggest that she is not an asset to the hotel. The kitchen and housekeeping staff don’t seem to be too happy working under her. I would also try to find a hotel that is a bit closer to town. Normally, we’re just fine to be out of the action a bit so it’s a bit quieter. As already stated, this is not that quiet a hotel and the walk to the water was pretty circuitous, along a run-down trail. This was made worse by the fact that the hotel doesn’t really offer much in the way of food so it became necessary to walk down to the town at least twice a day.

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“Eri hotel, Parakia”

The hotel is “tired”, the room was ok size wise but the bathroom was very tiny and the shower in particular was very small. We’re used to small spaces as we travel in a trailer but this shower was particularly cramped. The shower curtain would cling to my back while trying to shave my legs. House… more

The hotel is “tired”, the room was ok size wise but the bathroom was very tiny and the shower in particular was very small. We’re used to small spaces as we travel in a trailer but this shower was particularly cramped. The shower curtain would cling to my back while trying to shave my legs. Housekeeping was very efficient and the grounds are well kept. It’s about a 15 minute walk to the restaurants and another 10 minutes to the market area, so a good location.

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