Amalia Hotel Kalambaka
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Finding an ideal family-friendly hotel in Kalambaka does not have to be difficult. Welcome to Amalia Hotel Kalambaka, a nice option for travellers like you.
Amalia Hotel Kalambaka offers guests an array of room amenities including a flat screen TV and air conditioning, and getting online is possible, as free internet access is available.
The hotel offers 24 hour front desk, a concierge, and room service, to make your visit even more pleasant. The property also features a pool and an on-site restaurant. Guests arriving by vehicle have access to free parking.
When you're feeling hungry, you can check out Ristorante (0.0 mi), Vakhos Restaurant (0.0 mi), or Spitiki Gefsi (0.0 mi), which are all within walking distance of Amalia Hotel Kalambaka.
Should time allow, Natural History Museum of Meteora & Mushroom Museum is a popular natural history museum that is relatively easy to get to.
Amalia Hotel Kalambaka puts the best of Kalambaka at your fingertips, making your stay both relaxing and enjoyable.
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Upon arrival, we walked into a spacious Grand lobby, tastefully decorated. We were immediately shown to our room which was for the three of us, a converted triple. There were French doors that allowed you to walk out into the courtyards and enjoy the scenic surroundings. The bathrooms were immaculate and products available for each guest.
Especially welcoming were the pools at this facility which were large, deep and beautifully kept. Towels were available at poolside, and the large dark-wooded bar is conveniently located along side.
Free breakfast is included for each guest, and like the welcome dinner we received on our night of arrival, had a buffet style set up with an enormous quantity and variety of food— all fresh and tasty.
Pleasant staff added greatly to the relaxing casual elegance that permeates the feel of this location.
The reservation was made with half board through Manessis Travel (at a cost of approximately 140 euros/night).
While it has very nice common areas (bar, coffee shop), everything you need for families, tables, etc., it was rather disappointing (especially if you compare it to another Amalia hotel, eg in Nafplio):
1) The breakfast buffet was exactly the same on all days of the stay. Also, the muffins and cakes were very average to below average in terms of freshness and taste.
2) The evening buffet was exactly the same on all days of the stay (with only a change in one of the sweets, i.e. one day there was strawberry paste, the other lemon paste).
3) The horizontal grill of the air conditioner (in the area where the wardrobes were) in the room had not been cleaned (had webs).
4) In the room:
(a) there was no hand soap and when I called reception I was told that they don't have any and that we would have to use the shower gel/shampoo dispenser that was in the tub to wash our... hands. However, in the next room where a related family was staying (who were booked with the same package) there was normal hand soap. Finally, I asked the other day and they brought it to us.
(b) while there was the kettle set, sugars, there were not the usual coffee and/or tea bags. I called the reception on the 2nd day of the stay and asked if they are not provided in our case and the answer I got was "not provided but tell me the room no and we will get you", which they did. Anyway, in the next room (with the same package) everything was there normally, without being asked for.
Every day was missing after cleaning the room and some necessary towel(s), hand and/or bathroom.
At this point I should point out that there was no provision for NOT changing the towels for water/energy saving reasons. I personally don't want towels to be changed EVERY DAY, as I don't think it's necessary, but it also doesn't show environmental sensitivity on the part of the hotel. In most large hotels, if you don't want your towels changed, you simply leave them where they are and when you want them changed, you leave them e.g. in the bathtub. This should be considered by the hotel in order to save resources to invest them in other necessary areas.
On the plus side, the staff were very polite and (eventually) helpful (as they should be in a 4 star hotel). We also asked for 2 extra pillows and they were given to us.
Our family room was huge: a 2 bedrooms appartement with 2 bathrooms (and a spa shower: OMG), a huge balcony to enjoy the view of the Meteora by night (lovely).
Bedding was really good, you had some shutters which is perfect to sleep in the Morning.
Breakfast was diverse, the food was Ok (I won’t say it was the best… it was decent).
Just for you to know when you are at the pool you hear the noise of the road but honestly you forget about it pretty quickly.
One positive thing to note is that when we left early, the lady at reception tried to find a solution to partially refund us the money. It didn't work out, but it was nice nonetheless, which is a plus point, otherwise the rating would have been worse. Overall, the price is OK for one night. There are enough parking spaces and they are free. The waiter in the bar on the first night was very friendly.
Breakfast and dinner were buffets with enough variety to satisfy most, however it is a huge barn of a dining room full of large tour groups.
It was October, and it was 8 degrees in the morning and it felt cold, but there was no blanket (it was in the dresser, apparently).
The food was great with a wide variety of buffets.
The wifi was also easy to connect to.
a factory of tourists (Chinese, Americans) arriving in groups by bus.
The food (I mean food) is disgusting and expensive
No place to sit at the table when you are not part of mass tourist groups
Brief ! The rooms are very spacious and clean, the bedding is of very good quality,
That's just why I
Put 2 stars
"You need a car to go to the restaurant (you can eat some snack food at the hotel by the pool though)"Read full review
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