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Alkesh C
London, United Kingdom

Enjoyable stay but not a 5 star hotel

Reviewed Aug 22, 2022
My wife and I stayed here at the beginning of August. We travel frequently and have stayed at many upmarket hotels and were looking forward to staying at this hotel - especially having read the reviews and hotel website. However, I personally feel that this hotel relies heavily on the Mitsis name/ brand but is not as grand as the other Mitsis hotels in the chain are.
There are many positives about this hotel - the grounds are beautiful and spotless and there is a lovely quiet pool area and small private beach with sun beds. We never had a problem securing a sunbed for the day. Just a note to say it is a little rocky entering the water so bring sea shoes if you have them but not essential. The main positive about this hotel and as others have said in reviews before are the staff. They are so friendly, welcoming and helpful. Nothing is too much trouble for them. They are an absolute asset to this hotel and work so incredibly hard (many of the staff work dinner service and then breakfast early the next day). Just a few to mention are Kostas, Lucas, Maria and Michael from the restaurant who made our stay so wonderful. Also Nico the barman who made excellent cocktails - thank you.

On to the negative aspects of this hotel. The standard rooms (which are not inexpensive) are small, basic, dated and tired. There is barely any room to house two suitcases and the bathroom is the size of a toilet on a plane (see pictures). They also have absolutely no soundproofing whatsoever so you can hear everything from the rooms either side..
We had no choice but to pay to upgrade to a larger room. Even this was basic given what we had now paid - a small bathtub with manual shower head and shower curtain (see pictures). At this price room I would expect better bathroom facilities. We also noticed the correct toiletries were not restocked everyday. Another issue is bottled water at the hotel. They provide only one bottle of water on arrival and nothing else for our weeks stay. In 35 degree heat this is just not good enough - at least a bottle a day should be provided especially at a 5 star hotel. They charge around 3 euros for a small bottle so over the course of a week it adds up.
Lastly the food at the hotel is average and nothing like other 5 star hotels we have experienced. The breakfast has good options for all and very plentiful but the lunch and dinner service was bordering mediocre and repetitive on most days. As mentioned most the restaurant staff were lovely with the exception of the manager (George?) who was extremely passive aggressive and made you feel totally unwelcome to dine there (particularly when requesting more water and coffee at breakfast) Food labelling was hit and miss which for us was a problem as we have dietary restrictions. However, there was one a la carte night and Greek BBQ night with music which was lovely.
Overall we did have an enjoyable stay but unfortunately this hotel does not provide value for money.
Date of stay: August 2022
Trip type: Travelled as a couple
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Evangelinos Evangelatos, General Manager at Mitsis Selection Lindos Memories, responded to this review
Responded Aug 23, 2022
Dear Alkesh,

Thank you for posting your impressions online. We are happy to read that overall you had a wonderful stay with us. Mitsis Lindos Memories is truly an ideal place to relax as our location and our staff make it possible in every aspect.

We are sorry to read you did not find our rooms and dinner equal to your expectations. We believe that there there is always room for amelioration and thank you for giving us an extra motive.

It would be an honor to welcome you back.

Yours Sincerely

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Reviewed August 20, 2022 via mobile

Also this time an excellent stay again. The staff is the best and food extremely good. When you want an ultra modern decor in the rooms than stay away. The rooms are exactly as presented on the website and are very well cleaned and with the finest bedlinnen.
We will be back in October!

Date of stay: June 2022
Trip type: Travelled solo
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Evangelinos Evangelatos, General Manager at Mitsis Selection Lindos Memories, responded to this reviewResponded August 22, 2022

Dear Joke Z,

Thank you so much for your review and your support. We are happy to know you had yet another excellent stay with us. October is near so start counting down!!!

Yours Sincerely
Mitsis Lindos Memories

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Reviewed August 13, 2022

Firstly, I’d like to say that this is not necessarily a negative review, as the things mentioned in the title were truly spectacular, which I will go into in this review.

We are a couple from the UK who stayed with Lindos memories for 10 nights. When we arrived at the hotel, we were greeted very kindly and given a class of Prosecco on arrival. The reception staff were wonderful and explained everything perfectly. We were too late for dinner service so had some sandwiches, water and fruit brought to our room which was extremely welcomed and kind.

When we had chance to look around our room, I can echo what others have written in other reviews regarding the decor. This hotel is marketed as ‘premium luxury’ and 5 stars, however the room was unfortunately far from that. The decor is definitely outdated, the blue sofa in the room has a rip in it and the bath has a large chip out of the side. The hairdryer is dated and yellowing, one of those white ones that is fixed to the wall that blows out hot air, it didn’t dry anything which meant I had to go to dinner every night with wet hair unfortunately. The shower situation was very difficult. I am a UK size 10 and my partner a L, we are regular sized people and average height. We couldn’t shower comfortably because of the following reasons. The shower was on the side of the wall and so was the tap. This faced outwards, meaning you had to pull the shower curtain over you and it stuck to your skin when you showered. If you didn’t want this to happen, it would result in the tap banging against your legs. There simply isn’t enough room to shower comfortably in this room. I did speak to reception about this and they were very understanding and told me to come back to speak with the reservations manager. This was a few days in and the thought of potentially moving rooms at this point wasn’t the best thought. (I have bad anxiety so going back the next day to speak about it all again filled me with dread. I simply couldn’t do it). I just wanted to leave the feedback for the team to please look at room 107. Take a shower in there and try not to either have the shower curtain stick to you, bang your legs on the tap or don’t use the shower curtain and have water all over the floor. I can’t imagine how it would be for someone larger than I am. Some more feedback for the room would also include the lighting. There was no main light, only bedside lamps. But the curtains were dark and we were on the ground floor. Meaning we couldn’t have the curtains open as people walking by could see in, but if we shut the curtains then we would be getting ready in darkness. We stayed in another hotel in Pekfos last year which was only a 4 star I think but they had new modern decor in the rooms. The curtains had a dark set for the night and a light coloured voile curtain for privacy but still allowed natural light in. I noticed some in your reception that would’ve perfect in the rooms. I think all in all the rooms are reflective of a 3 star hotel and not a 5 star. The positive though was the bed and how comfortable it was!! Now that’s something that definitely doesn’t need to change.

Some more feedback would be cleanliness around the pool area. There is green algae in the crevices of the pool and again … this just isn’t representative of ‘premium luxury’. My partner has green stains on his swim shorts because of this. Please deep clean the pool area on a more regular basis. There was a piece of chewing gum stuck to the side of the pool, it didn’t move from day 3 of our holiday and was still there when we left on our last day.

I have to mention the price of water that is being offered here at the hotel. We knew before arriving that there was a shop on the hotel site so thought we could buy water from there. We went in on the first day and it was 4€ for a 1.5L bottle. 4€?? That is crazy prices when in Lindos you can buy a bottle for 0.60€. You need at least 4 bottles a day between 2 people in the heat, if not more. The bar sold a 1.5L bottle for 3.50€, but that was from a bar so prices like that are to be expected. We ended up walking into Lindos at 6am before it was too hot to do so, or grabbing a 6 pack for 1.90€ when we went out for dinner. There aren’t any walkable supermarkets near the hotel unless you wish to walk 20-30 minutes into Lindos. Something to be aware of if you’re staying at the hotel. Taxis are 10€ each way into Lindos and 12€ into Pefkos so it’s very very expensive to move around the area. Not the hotel’s fault of course, just again something to budget for if you wish to see more of the area.

Around the pool area, although a very beautiful setting, was occasionally ruined by lack of atmosphere. We are not party people at all, but some relaxed music being played around the pool would help the ambience in my opinion. Without this, it meant you could hear (every day) the taverna staff shouting at each other which often sounded hostile at times!

These pieces of feedback are small things that unfortunately made a huge difference in our experience here. We thought we were walking into a luxurious, exclusive and premium place but it just wasn’t the case.

Now, there were definitely some aspects of the holiday that we were over the moon with and are very very happy to talk about.

Firstly, the staff! As many others have said, the staff are the gem of this hotel. Every single person we interacted with, was kind, friendly, welcoming and couldn’t do enough for you. We had a laugh with them at dinner and breakfast, it was fabulous. They are an absolute asset to this place and should be praised every day for their hard work. Thank you for everything you did for us during our stay. Our cleaning lady was so lovely and kind, she made us laugh even though her English was slightly broken, I loved that she tried each day to chat with us.

Another positive was the food. The breakfast was lovely and our favourite part of the day. Freshly made crepes were amazing. We often went late and everything was still perfect. We miss the breakfast already! The food on the evening was no exception, the buffet was always an option as well as an Al a Carte menu some nights too. The Greek night was great with a Greek band and traditional Greek cuisine!

Finally, the setting and the area this hotel is in. The views of the Naverone cliffs, the sea and the plants around the hotel were just spectacular. Every morning walking down to the pool and looking over the bay was amazing and just beautiful!! It was something I cherished every morning it really was.

To conclude, we had a lovely holiday overall but it wasn’t a 5 star experience. I do believe this hotel is better suited to mature couples who have endless cash to burn. We were by no means ‘on a budget’, however we just felt it wasn’t suited to us. The staff, setting and food would be reasons to return, if the rooms are given an upgrade.

Date of stay: August 2022
Trip type: Travelled as a couple
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Evangelinos Evangelatos, General Manager at Mitsis Selection Lindos Memories, responded to this reviewResponded August 14, 2022

Dear zHannahz,

Thank you for taking the time to post your extensive and detailed review in regards to your recent stay at the Mitsis Lindos Memories Resort and Spa.

First and foremost thank you about your generous and rewarding comments about our staff, Gastronomy and location.

To our understanding your review has a rather positive than a negative impact.

We are sorry our accommodation standards did not leave up to your expectations. We feel confident that in our website we do showcase the truth in regards to our rooms as we have no misleading photos. We respect your opinion and we aknowledge your point of view. In most cases mentioned everything could have easily been restored if you could only mention your thoughts as you do now during your stay. For exaple a portable hairdryer could have been at your disposal any time you asked, or a room change could have happened with the assistance of our staff.
Our multy awarded property is based upon our mentality in being there for our guests, listening and understanding their needs as you so kindly mention as well, and finaly proving with our exceptional services the well-deserved vacations each of our guests dreams.
As you say you had a lovely stay with us and nothing will erase those feelings.
We thank you again for your generosity and once again we do apologise for any incovinience caused during youR stay.

We hope that eventually you will be returning back to us, as we proved you that hopistality is mostly human and servrice orienated.

Yours Sincerely
Mitsis Lindos Memories


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Reviewed August 10, 2022

Brilliant Hotel, lovely views of the sea, lovely pool, excellent food, bar service second to none, hospitality and waiting staff were excellent. The staff greeted us and gave us food on arrival. The pool was a dream and well kept with a private beach with no litter. Clean Towels every day. The breakfast and dinner had a good with an excellent Al la carte menu and buffet choice.
Live music was also available at bar.

Date of stay: August 2022
Trip type: Travelled with friends
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Evangelinos Evangelatos, General Manager at Mitsis Selection Lindos Memories, responded to this reviewResponded August 10, 2022

Dear Tottonboy2021,

Thanks a lot for the great review. We are pleased to hear that you had a wonderful stay. We are very proud of our team and it is even more motivating to read our guests acknowledge the efforts and the qualities of our people.
We trust to welcome you back soon.

Yours Sincerely
Mitsis Lindos Memories

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Reviewed August 9, 2022

We had a super relaxing vacation at the Memories! The surroundings of the hotel with the cliff/mountain and the sea in all possible colours of blue/turquoise are stunning and the hotel feels very familiar as relatively small – also with the added advantage of very short ways (between room, restaurants, pool and beach) and always enough sunbeds at both pool & beach!

Breakfast had a nice selection including hot & cold items, salmon and sparkling wine each day as well as made to order items (i.e. omelettes, crepes) and drinks (i.e. greek frappe, espresso).

Special praise to all the really great staff – everyone from the folks at reception (i.e. Sofia & her manager), the porters (i.e. Aris with whom we had many nice chats), the restaurant staff like Nicolas (who took great care of us and was always smilling – “eísai o kalýteros” 😉), Stefanos, Arsen, Konstantinos, Apostolis, Kostas, Maria and the restaurant manager, the bar man, the chefs as well as the folks making the great omelettes & crepes at breakfast were so nice and went above & beyond to ensure we had the best possible experience! Big thanks again to the entire team as unfortunately we don’t remember the names of all the lovely people we met!

We can recommend the hotel to anyone looking for a relaxing vacation in great surroundings – for those who like to venture out in the evenings to the local bar & restaurant scene both Lindos & Pefkos are only a short taxi ride away, while the local bus is also stopping at certain times close to the hotel.

Date of stay: July 2022
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Thank Knigge1
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Evangelinos Evangelatos, General Manager at Mitsis Selection Lindos Memories, responded to this reviewResponded August 10, 2022

Dear Knigge,

It is so rewarding for as to read that the Mitsis Lindos Memories provided you with a great vacation. We are glad that you had an amazing experience with us and we are grateful for your kind words and compliments to our wonderful team including those mentioned by name. Thank you for your recommendation! We cannot wait to welcome you backany time in the near future.

Yours Sincerely
Mitsis Lindos Memories

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Reviewed August 7, 2022

My family and I booked a holiday to rhodes and decided to stay in Lindos. We picked the perfect place staying here. Food was absolutely amazing and the staff were always helpful and friendly. If you're staying in Lindos this is the place to be!

Date of stay: July 2022
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Evangelinos Evangelatos, General Manager at Mitsis Selection Lindos Memories, responded to this reviewResponded August 7, 2022

Dear James,

Thank you so much for your welcoming and rewarding comments. We highly appreciate them. Our aim is to provide memorable stays for our guests and as it seems we managed to do so for you and your family. We are looking forward to welcoming you back soon.

Yours Sincerely
Mitsis Lindos Memories

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