Windmill Bay Hotel

This year we decided to introduce our daughter and friend to the Windmill Bay hotel. This is our little bit of heaven and I’m so glad they loved it as much as we do. From our welcome back to the kindness shown for my special birthday, it’s these small things that matter. We had 3 rooms, the junior suite was perfect for us to meet in and was so clean, beautiful view as always, and you can’t beat an early morning sunrise on the balcony. Always able to get a lounger, great food and drink during the day, would highly recommend the ice coffee and gyros. There were a few wasps about but we saw this in many other waterfront places this year, us visiting later in the season. We have to highlight the great taxi service offered by George. Sophia, thank you for yet again another amazing stay and can’t wait to return next year.

Positives: - the staff are so lovely!!! (Thank you esp Nick, so lovely!) - the rooms are fabulous, comfy and clean, all with a view of the sea which is nice - breakfasts were very yummy and varied, with a good selection for gluten free etc, pool bar also lovely for lunch and reasonably priced. Negatives : - wasps are a big problem here, in the breakfast area especially. We had Jungle Formula and sprayed this on the table before eating which did help. Important to note that the wasps are all over Argassi but there is a high abundance of them at the hotel too. - the bar down to the sea is very unstable and could do with being fixed - very muddy areas where the grass has died off - this is a bit yuck when you are wet or have wet feet as it goes everywhere, worse in the grassy area not by the pool. - the road behind the hotel is hellish and it can be very difficult to cross at times, when super busy. It's on a bad bend so never know what is coming! - because of this busy road, I found it very difficult to sleep - very noisy especially around 3.30am? Could always hear a lot of loud revving. - the shower will flood your bathroom and there is limited storage in here Aware that I have written more negs than positives but honestly these are just being nit picky. We had a beautiful holiday in Argassi. So relaxing and loved bopping about in the sea. Places to eat: green frog - very yum, good entertainment Apollos Zorbas

We came back from windmill bay today after spending 10 nights. We went for the bed and breakfast option. On arrival we were greeted by a friendly young woman who gave us a glass of champagne. We went to our room and the air conditioning was great, the balcony view was great as you could see the pool and the sea. Going to sleep there is good as the bed is comfy, there is aircon which keeps you cool and there is an electronic blind you can put down to block the sun from the balcony doors. However annoyingly we were still woken up by the sun because it came in through the bathroom window (which has no blinds or curtains) shined through the glass door, onto the huge mirror and reflected onto the bed. My biggest gripe by far was the wasps, I have never seen so many in one place. The first 3 mornings at breakfast I must of seen between 5-15 of them congregated where the fresh fruit and juice was. I hate wasps and it got to the point where I couldn't eat comfortably because they would fly around me and eventually crawl onto my food despite my best efforts to waft them away. This happened every single morning and the breakfast was average so for a few days I actually ended up skipping breakfast despite paying for it because I knew I was just going to be swarming wasps away. I didn't see hardly any in anywhere else in Argassi so the hotel clearly has a wasp problem. Also the spare sun beds to the right of the hotel on the grass were infested with them flying through the grass so we avoided that side. The prices are slightly more expensive than the town, it can be quite difficult to cross the road to get to Argassi as it's on a bend and the paths are narrow. So to summarise, the hotel is nice but has a wasp problem near the food and grass areas so be mindful of this before booking.

Family holiday, first time in Argasi & Windmill Bay hotel (we usually do self catering apartments). On arrival friendly greeting from the manager with a glass of champagne. Hotel view spectacular looking out onto the sea. First impressions good room on the 3rd floor, double balcony although it never got the sun which was disappointing. This is due to the half crescent shape of the hotel. One side gets the sun in the morning, the other side in the afternoon but rooms in the middle don’t. Room was to sleep 5 although only 3 of us. Felt if there were 5 people it would have been very crowded. Particularly as the bathroom is very small with very little space to put toiletries. Bathroom did also flood. This could be due to the drainage system. Also people sleeping in the sitting area need to walk through main bedroom to get to the bathroom, not ideal. Main bedroom & other room separated by sliding door. Some slight issues that didn’t fulfil our expectations, main issue with wasps in the hotel, although we never had a problem in any of the restaurants in Argasi. Hotel didn’t seem to have any citronella candies or any outside hanging deterrents. Now & again they would bring out burnt coffee which was worse than the wasps buzzing about. The area where the loungers are at the pool needs to be looked at. Grass very poor. Mostly mud. For this standard of hotel would expect artificial grass which would look aesthetically pleasing with less maintenance. Rooms cleaned every day, although one day we weren’t left enough towels. All staff in the hotel are friendly. Hotel pricey for drinks & food. Disappointed when ordered a mocktail for my son, at the bar. Small plastic cup filled with crushed ice, whole lime in it, very little juice in it, €7! Also after an evening sunset cruise trip, returned to the hotel at 10.15pm. Ordered my son chicken nuggets & chips which stated they came with tomato ketchup & mayo. On arrival they weren’t included. With a hotel of this standard it’s the small details that count & matter. Main issue is where the hit is situated. Right on a bad bend on the road. The road is busy & can be tricky to cross into the side that has a narrow pavement. Argasi isn’t big & once you have walked a few times that’s it. Bread places to eat, Apollos, Serenity, Zorbas, Syrtaki & Zinc. Avoid Come to the Grill. Skyfall lovely for food & cocktails. Wouldn’t go back to hotel or Argasi due to personal preference.