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Reviews of Barceló Hydra Beach

5 out of 5
Barceló Hydra Beach
A.E. Plepi, Themisia, Ermionida, Peloponnese

Reviews

9.0

Wonderful

Rating 10 - Excellent. 69 out of 137 reviews" "
Rating 8 - Good. 57 out of 137 reviews" "
Rating 6 - Okay. 9 out of 137 reviews" "
Rating 4 - Poor. 1 out of 137 reviews" "
Rating 2 - Terrible. 1 out of 137 reviews" "

9.2/10

Cleanliness

8.8/10

Staff & service

8.8/10

Amenities

8.8/10

Property conditions & facilities

8.4/10

Eco-friendliness

Reviews

10/10 Excellent

Matthew

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Barcelo is a beautiful waterside resort that has its own private beaches and wonderful views. The grounds are immaculate and the staff are best in class. A truly wonderful resort. Special shout-out to Sylvia and Sofia for their wonderful work
Stayed 7 nights in Aug 2023
Response from kind regards, Guest Experience Team on Aug 26, 2023
Dear Matthew,Thank you for sharing your positive experience at Barcelo Hydra beach Resort. It is great to hear that you had a wonderful stay! Your feedback is highly appreciated, and we hope to continue providing you with exceptional experiences in the future.

10/10 Excellent

Iordanis

Traveled with family and small children
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
This is a very nice resort and my two boys, our nanny and myself thoroughly enjoyed our stay.
Stayed 5 nights in Aug 2023
Response from kind regards, Guest experience Team on Aug 10, 2023
Dear guest,Thank you for review. We are delighted to hear that you enjoyed your stay to the fullest. We will be more than happy to welcome you again back in the future!

8/10 Good

Carlo

Stayed 6 nights in Jun 2023
Response from Guest Experience Team on Jul 24, 2023
Thank your for rating

8/10 Good

Verified traveler

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Its worth the money
The Barcelo is a renovated older hotel with a nice beach, The rooms do not have screens so you can not use the balcony properly without risk of letting in bugs into the room. the rooms are medium sized but well kept. I would give the Barcelo a 4 star rating but good enough for the price. The food is good with many options including 3 wine options. The staff is international and very professional and hard working.
Stayed 2 nights in Jun 2023
Response from Best regards, guest experience Team on Jul 6, 2023
Dear guest,Thank you for your feedback. We appreciate your positive comments about our good food, professional and hardworking staff and our well-kept rooms. We apologize for any inconvenience caused by the lack of screens on the balcony doors. We value your feedback and we will consider it seriously. We hope to have the opportunity to welcome you back in the future for an even better experience.

8/10 Good

Petr, Praha

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Stayed 9 nights in May 2023
Response from Guest Experience Team on Jul 24, 2023
Dear Guest,Thank you for rating

8/10 Good

Ageliki

Traveled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Great location and clean well maintained hotel. However the food was not 5 stars level - not worth going full board, much better to eat in the nearby tavernas accessible by car.
Stayed 7 nights in Aug 2022

8/10 Good

serge

Traveled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Food is not adequate for 4 star properly
Stayed 3 nights in Aug 2022

8/10 Good

Tiffany

Traveled with family
Liked: Staff & service
Nice location
Stayed 1 night in Jun 2022
Response from kind regards, guest experience Team on Jun 29, 2022
Τhank you for you kind review and we will be happy to welcome you again!

10/10 Excellent

Jian

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Stayed 1 night in Jun 2022

10/10 Excellent

Yakov

Traveled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Great place for a relxing, Good value for money
Great hotel. Great beach. Everything is very close to each other The room was clean and the whole place was very clean The food was excellent and varied It should be taken into account that some of the rooms are on a slope and there is a small ascent to them. A golf cart can be used to assist you
Stayed 2 nights in Jul 2021
Response from Guest Realation Team on Jul 25, 2021
Thank you for the great feedback of your recent holiday experience at our Barceló Hydra Beach Resort guest satisfaction is our number one goal and there is nothing better than achieving that, we are happy our hotel and staff were able to meet all your needs during your stay. Once more we thank you for choosing our hotel for your holiday and very much look forward to having the opportunity to serve you again in the future. Kind Regards, Guest Experience Team

8/10 Good

Verified traveler

Traveled with family and small children
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Great place and space in nature. Beautiful property. Food and food experience was not great as it's crowded and there are big queues for mediocre food quality. Unfortunately there are no other paid food options.
Stayed 2 nights in Jun 2021
Response from Guest Realation Team on Jun 15, 2021
Thank you for reviewing your recent stay in our Barceló Hydra Beach Resort.Once more we thank you for choosing our hotel for your holiday and very much look forward to having the opportunity to serve you again in the future.

10/10 Excellent

Almantas

Traveled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 11 nights in Aug 2020
Response from Guest Realation Team on Sep 3, 2020
Thank you for being with us and we are pleased you enjoyed your stay here.

10/10 Excellent

kosta

Traveled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 6 nights in Aug 2020

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveler

Stayed 1 night in Sep 2019

8/10 Good

Verified traveler

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Stayed 10 nights in Sep 2019

10/10 Excellent

Arie

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Great !
We werw sad to leave.
Stayed 4 nights in Jul 2019

10/10 Excellent

Arie

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Best !
Great, Great, Great !
Stayed 1 night in Aug 2019

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveler

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Stayed 5 nights in Jul 2019

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveler

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Great vacation place!
This is a great vacation place! The check in was rough as they could not find our reservation in the computer, but it got finally resolved. We were also surprised that “all inclusive” did not cover “premier selections” at all locations, or at the beach bar and Byblos restaurant. Having said that, the selection of food at the regular buffet was amazing, and we did not really miss having other options. The staff was generally very, very nice and helpful (with only some very isolated exceptions). The animation team was impressive, a crew of young, energetic and passionate people that managed the activities at the pool or sports during the day, and also produced a very good show every night. We really enjoyed our vacation at the Barcelo Beach Resort In Ermioni, Greece.
Stayed 4 nights in Jul 2019
Response from Barceló Hydra Beach Resort on Jul 31, 2019
Dear guest, Thank you very much for sharing this great review of your recent stay at Barceló Hydra Beach Resort. We are thrilled that you have enjoyed your stay and certainly agree that our dedicated staff plays a key role to our guests' overall experience. The entire team works very hard to ensure that we deliver a high standard of service and a warm, memorable experience.  On the other hand we thank you for pointing out the kindness and enthusiasm of our staff, their friendliness and helpfulness being our hotels’ main strength. We thank you for your very kind words about our entertainment team as they work tirelessly every day to entertain our guests during their stay among us, we will make sure to relay your praising comments to them and we are sure they will be happy to know their efforts have been appreciated. We also greatly appreciate your comments on the quality and variety of our buffets because our talented team of Chefs strive to ensure a wide variety of both local and international delicacies for each service to please all palates, it is indeed very rewarding to read that we were able to conquer yours. Once more we thank you for choosing Barceló Hydra Beach Resort for your holiday and very much look forward to having the opportunity to serve you again in the future in Barceló Hydra Beach or in any other Barceló Hotels & Resorts. Best regards, Guest Experience team

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveler

Stayed 2 nights in Jul 2019

10/10 Excellent

Vassilis

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Summary
GreAt place i would go again for sure . Kids enjoyed it much . Food decent for all inclusive . Coctail drinks need a better care as had poor quality
Stayed 1 night in Jul 2019

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveler

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Stayed 4 nights in Jun 2019

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveler

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Stayed 1 night in Jun 2019

10/10 Excellent

Allistair, Nottingham

Traveled with group
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Excellent location and very helpful and pleasant staff in all areas. The food was of a high standard and quality, although the variety could be more varied. The rooms were clean and well serviced. A coffee/tea making facility in the room would be appreciated. The Spa retreat let us down.
Stayed 5 nights in May 2019
Response from Guest Experience Manager on May 14, 2019
Dear Allistar, Thank you very much for leaving these wonderful comments on Expedia review page, we are delighted that you enjoyed your stay among us. We are thrilled to read your praising comments about our staff as we strive to provide our guests with a caring and personalized service and we lay high value on our personnel being guest orientated and welcoming at all times. It is also good to know that you enjoyed the many culinary delights prepared by our professional Chefs who always strive to offer the best quality of typical delights in order to please all palates and we thank you for letting us know that we could conquer yours. We are very pleased to read that you did like the room we accommodated you in and that you found it to be clean and comfortable at all times. We took good notes on points that you suggested to improve and we have to show you the results during your future visit. Again we thank you for this very kind review of our hotel and we look forward to serving you again in the future. Best regards The Guest Experience team

8/10 Good

emma, rugby

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Great hotel
Fab hotel, lovely location. So and massages amazing Food good although could be more varied. Disappointment was the ‘lack’ of all inclusive option in the evening
Stayed 7 nights in Sep 2018

8/10 Good

cathy, toronto

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service
vey nice grounds,very nice and helfull staff. but you have to speak ITALIAN. Activities are only written in Italian, entertainment is only in Italian.not even greek.The place has a problem with the plumbing and the water in the bathroom is dark yellow even when you shower. also at night there is a sewage smell.
Stayed 2 nights in Sep 2018

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveler

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
The Buffet Restaurant was very good. Big variety, and good quality. In breakfast there was even fresh juice I would like to see a bigger selection for coffees in All In in Bars still in total good value for money, and especially for families with children
Stayed 2 nights in Sep 2018

10/10 Excellent

Pantelis

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Highly recommended.
Excellent service and hotel. Great for families, nice and clean beach, good all inclusive experience.
Stayed 4 nights in Aug 2018
Response from Guest Experience Team on Aug 23, 2018
Dear Mr. Pantelis, We would like to thank you sincerely for this amazing review you shared with the readers of Expedia. We are delighted to know that you have appreciated the hotel facilities, the beaches and the All Inclusive program. We are also proud to know that our staff has managed to provide you an excellent service. We look forward to welcoming you back to our resort in the near future. Best regards, Guest Experience Team

8/10 Good

Sylvia

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
The resort was nice overall. The staff members were friendly/helpful, amenities were good, food was satisfactory, but the beds were horrible.
Stayed 3 nights in Jun 2018
Response from Guest Experience Team on Jun 27, 2018
Dear Mrs Sylvia, We would like to thank you for taking the time to share this review wit the readers of expedia. We regret to know that our beds did not meet your needs in order to provide you with a perfect sleep. We are delighted to read that our staff was able to offer you an excellent service and that you were satisfied with the food and the amenities. We look forward to welcoming you again soon . Best regards, Guest Experience Team

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveler

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Very good for our family vacation
Stayed 2 nights in May 2018
Response from Guest Experience Team on Jun 23, 2018
Dear guest, Thank you very much much for taking the time to share this amazing review with the readers of Expedia. We are delighted to know that you and your family have enjoyed your stay among us. We look forward to welcoming you again soon. Best regards, Guest Experience Team

10/10 Excellent

ANDREAS

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 3 nights in May 2018
Response from Guest Experience Team on Jun 23, 2018
Dear Mr. Andreas, Thank you very much for choosing Barcelo Hydra Beach for your holiday and for taking the time to give us 5 stars in your review. We are very glad that we have managed to meet your expectations and provide you a perfect stay. We are looking forward to welcoming you again. Best Regards, Guest Experience Team

10/10 Excellent

Yordanka

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
The hotel and the surroundings are amazing. We loved the bungalow style and the well kept green areas. However, there are a few things that can be improved. First, the quality of the food can be improved, espcially the meat, fish and cooked options. Secondly, although the hotel is clean, more attention to detail. For example, we had lots of ants in the room and one day the sea was full with plastic and rubbish that could have been removed. Thirdly, the information provided on trips and activities was only in French.
Response from Guest Experience Team on Jun 23, 2018
Dear Guest, First of all we would like to thank you sincerely for taking the time to share this review with the readers of expedia. Rest assured that we will take into serious account your comments regarding attention to the detail, as you have highlighted, the food quality and the program of animation. It is delightful to know that you enjoyed our privileged location by the sea and the surrounding well-maintained gardens. We are also glad to read that your bungalow has exceeded your expectations. We hope that we will have the opportunity to welcome you again and provide you a perfect stay. Best regards, Guest Experience Team

4/10 Poor

Liz, Wisconsin

Disliked: Room comfort
Meh
It was all inclusive, but many of the items on the drink menus were only included during certain times of the day. The pool "snack" bar, if you even want to call it that, was very disappointing, as it included only various types of bread and ice cream. The buffet food for breakfast, lunch, and dinner was not good and gave me stomachaches each time I ate it. The only things that were edible were the salad bar and the desserts. The hours for the pool were not early or late enough. We went to the indoor pool hoping to enjoy a relaxing time by the hot tub, but it was warm at best, only 84 degrees F, when hot tubs really should be around 100 or 102 degrees F. When we stepped into the regular pool indoors, the attendant told us that this was a relaxing area and we aren't to dive into it. We had literally stepped into it on the opposite side of the stairs, didn't dive or even jump. I didn't find the area to be relaxing anyway, as there were small children running and screeching. There were a couple of helpful ladies at the reception desk that were able to print up some options for transportation from the hotel on our way back to Athens, but we were very surprised to see that there weren't informational brochures about local transportation anywhere. Given that this was our honeymoon, and we did mention that, I was very underwhelmed with the whole experience. Also, the water activities were way overpriced and also had certain times in which guests could enjoy them.
Stayed 2 nights in Sep 2017

10/10 Excellent

Erin, Seattle

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Great resort right on the beach!
We had such a great stay, we decided to book another night. The locattion was fantastic - right on the beach, with several beaches that were part of the hotel. We took advantage of the on-site water sports rental, and went tubing on one of the "water couches." I wish I had remembered they have stand-up paddle boards...sigh. The main pool was AMAZING! There are free drinks at the poolside bar, and every afternoon they have group activities - water aerobics, salsa lessons, dart competitions, yoga, etc. The staff was fantastic! There is a second pool in the spa that was also lovely - we didn't go as we had kids with us, and it was clearly an adult-only pool. There is a "mini-club" that we were hoping to take advantage of while there, but since we went in September, when all the kids are back to school except ours, so there were no other kids to hang with. The food was fantastic, and there was such a variety. I loved them wine and beer on tap! It's true the food is not heavenly spiced, but that is to be expected when you are catering to folks from around the world. We were impressed with the use of local Greek products, and the presentation was great as well. Also, we played soccer one day, and there are great tennis courts and a volleyball quart - super fun time!
Stayed 3 nights in Sep 2017

8/10 Good

Verified traveler

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 6 nights in Sep 2017

10/10 Excellent

Kathryn

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
We were thrilled to have our Daughters wedding reception here ... staff were so accommodating Resort was beautiful and our guests enjoyed their stay. We were recommend anyone planning a wedding to consider Barcelo Hydra
Stayed 6 nights in Jul 2017

10/10 Excellent

jodie

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Perfect
The perfect place to relax and unwind.

8/10 Good

Danny, The rocks

Liked: Property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Disliked: Cleanliness, staff & service
Unwind
Relaxing place

8/10 Good

Danny, Sydney

Liked: Cleanliness, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Disliked: Staff & service
Relax and unwind
Hotel is great location beautiful beaches and area . Hotel staff need more training over all great 4 days

10/10 Excellent

Kay C, Cambs

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Excellent hotel, stunning setting
Relaxing get away. Everything to hand - private beach, stunning infinity pool, lovely setting.

8/10 Good

caitlin, dorset

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Lovely location and hotel
Beautiful beach, very relaxing and lots of choice in authentic Greek (and other) food. Spa added that little extra, and infinity pool was great. Although 'activities' may be for some, my boyfriend and I went purely to relax and so could have done without frequent invitations to join classes/games. Loud music/entertainment for children could also have been done without but I suppose I should be less of a spoil sport. Overall very nice and would recommend.

8/10 Good

Takis, Athens

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Resort!
Perfect holiday resort with great beach and perfect rooms.Very nice staff but it seemed a bit limited in numbers for such a big complex.Everything perfect except the food.The buffet is big but the taste is not five star ratted.In my opinion head for the beach bistrot : the pizza is impecable!Overall we had a great time and i recommend it for relaxation and leisure.

10/10 Excellent

GreekGreen13, USA

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Great location, beach, pool and food
Very nice spot, can get noisy with families, but overall excellent vacation choice.

6/10 Okay

IOANNIS, GREECE

Liked: Cleanliness, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
THE DICLINE OF A LANDMARK HOTEL
IT WAS NICE, ESPECIALLY THE POOL. THE CHILDREN WHERE AMUSED BY THE SIZE. THE FOOD WAS AVERAGE AND FROM MY PERSONAL EXPERIENCE FAR FOR A 5 STAR HOTEL. I THINK THAT IT NEEDED MORE STAFF TO RUN EFFICIENTLY. IT WAS DIFFICULT TO FIND IT DUE TO LACK OF STREET SIGNS. ONE THING THAT I DISLIKED WAS THAT WE HAD TO PAY FOR OUR BREAKFAST COFFEE, IF WE CHOOSED TO HAVE SOMETHING DIFFERENT FROM THE FILTERED THEY SERVED. FINALLY, I AM ALMOST CERTAIN THAT I BOOKED A PACKAGE ALL INCLUSIVE, BUT WHEN WE ARRIVED THEY INFORMED AS THAT THE BOOKING WAS HALF BOARD.

10/10 Excellent

Daniela Lucia, Årsta

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities
If you are looking for complete relaxation this is a perfect spot. Beautiful gardens, beautiful beach and pool. Great gym, spa was great too! Staff is friendly and Kristina in the reception was so welcoming and professional. Food was nice and very wide selection, although its difficult to serve great meals everyday in a buffét. My room was a little dated but it was still a clean and nice room. Great with a little shop too where you can buy suncreen, souvenirs etc. I did not leave the premises for the whole time.
Stayed 7 nights in Sep 2023

10/10 Excellent

Nikos

Traveled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Amazing stay at Barcelo Hydra beach
Everything was great and we enjoyed our stay at Barcelo Hydra beach. Mr. Vasilis with the golf car was always willing to help us he is amazing!! The food was incredible for an all inclusive hotel!!
Stayed 5 nights in Aug 2023
Response from kind regards, Guest Experience Team on Aug 19, 2023
Dear Guest,Thank you for your nice comments regarding our hotel and our staff. We can not wait to welcome you back to our hotel for your next vacation.

10/10 Excellent

Nikos

Traveled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Τέλειο ξενοδοχείο
Εξαιρετικό ξενοδοχείο. Όλες οι παροχές πολύ προσεγμένες. Το φαγητό τρομερό. Ο κ. Βασίλης με το αυτοκινητάκι μοναδικός, εξυπηρετικότατος και πάντα ευγενής!!!
Stayed 5 nights in Aug 2023
Response from Με εκτίμηση, Guest Experience Team on Aug 19, 2023
Αγαπητέ Κύριε,Σας ευχαριστούμε πολύ για τα καλά σας λόγια τόσο για το ξενοδοχείο όσο και για την εξυπηρέτηση και την ευγένεια του προσωπικού μας!

10/10 Excellent

Nikos

Traveled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Amazing vacation!!!
Everything was perfect at Barcelo Hydra beach. It was the second time that we’ve visited this hotel. The food was great and all the facilities. Mr. Vasilis the driver was one more time excellent very polite and always willing to help us.
Stayed 5 nights in Aug 2023
Response from kind regards, Guest Experience Team on Aug 16, 2023
Dear Guest,Firstly we would like to thank you for choosing our hotel Barceló Hydra Beach Resort once again for your holiday and for sharing with us these wonderful comments about your recent stay, it is indeed very satisfying to read that we continue to cover all your vacation needs and wishes.We would be more than happy to welcome you again in the future!

8/10 Good

Olivier

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Everything perfect except the food. Not surficiently varied.
Stayed 8 nights in Jul 2023
Response from Guest Experience Team on Jul 26, 2023
Thank you for your feedback. We apologize for any inconvenience caused by the food experience . We will work to improve these areas as we take your comments very seriously. We appreciate your input and we hope to have the chance to welcome you back in the future.

2/10 Terrible

Anders

Stayed 9 nights in May 2023
Response from Guest Experience team on Jul 24, 2023
Dear Guest,Thank you for rating